Scotland survive Khadija Shaw’s class to leave for World Cup in fine spirits

• Women’s International Friendly: Scotland 3-2 Jamaica
• Cuthbert 30, Weir 35, Howard 68; Shaw 15 49

Scotland’s women will head to the World Cup having broken records as well as barriers. That 18,555 turned up at Hampden Park for this pre-tournament farewell against Jamaica smashed the previous best home attendance figure of 4,098. Understandably pre-finals optimism is high.

Defensive wobbles as Jamaica were seen off by the odd goal in five will have to be rectified before Scotland face England in Nice on 9 June. Still, for Shelley Kerr and the Scotland team – making a tournament where their male counterparts continually cannot – this felt like a positive occasion.

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