Nicola Docherty: Redding ace says Scotland will learn from UEFA Nations League draw with Belgium

Redding footballer Nicola Docherty says Scotland showed “real character” to earn a last-gasp draw against Belgium on Tuesday night.

By Ben Kearney

Published 27th Sep 2023, 17:34 BST

Scotland's Nicola Docherty and Belgium's Marie Detuyer in action during a UEFA Women's Nations League game between Scotland and Belgium at Hampden Park, on September 26, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group)

That 1-1 draw at Hampden, thanks to Sophie Howard’s stoppage-time header, was the Scots’ first point in their UEFA Nations League group.

Speaking after the match, Rangers ace Docherty said: “We showed real character to fight until the end and get a point. We should have been more clinical and we had the chances to actually win the match. We knew that they would be tactically aware – our play was good but we didn’t take our chances but we will learn from this.

“Being in League A means we have a tough group with tough matches but we know that we can compete at this level.”