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Lewis Morgan salvaged a point in the Pyrenees with an injury time leveller against Andorra who had failed to even score in their previous five games.

And despite the late equaliser, Scotland 's hopes of qualifying for the Under 21s Finals are hanging by a thread with four games still left to go in the Group.

Scot Gemmill's side knew that a win in Andorra la Vella would have propelled them up to second spot in Group Four behind England and given them hope of snatching a runners-up spot which would see them into the play-offs for the Finals.

But on a really desperate night for the Scots, they produced very little against their well organised and determined hosts, who came so close to writing themselves into Scottish football ignominy.

St Johnstone's Jason Kerr should have scored with a volley, but it was far from one-way traffic in the tiny Principality.

And Kerr was guilty of giving away a late penalty which was converted by Richard Fernandez which looked like it would seal a rare and famous victory for Andorra and match their biggest ever win at this level - a 1-0 win achieved against Lithuania three years ago.

But St Mirren ace Morgan grabbed a deflected late goal to see the Scots escape with a point.

And with Scotland still to play England as well as travelling to Holland and Ukraine, as well as a rematch against Andorra, another qualifying campaign looks certain to be petering out.

Gemmill named a strong line-up with Hearts star John Souttar captaining the side and Scotland's most expensive ever player Oliver Burke starting. Kerr was handed his first start.

The U21s boss complained beforehand about the state of the Estadi Comunal pitch and you could see why, with the surface lumpy and the bare goalmouths covered with what looked like green paint. But really that was no excuse for this inept display.

Scotland were given an early indication how tough a night they were in for with Andorra employing banks of bodies behind the ball, but it was the hosts who nearly took a shock lead on a rare venture upfield when Ricard Fernandez forced Hamilton keeper Ryan Fulton into a fine low save.

It took the young Scots 29 minutes before they had their first shot of any description and Celtic -bound Morgan at least tested Andorra's 16-year-old Villarreal keeper Iker Alvarez with a long range effort.

But alarmingly, straight away Andorra went up the park and Martinez was given too much room to waltz into the Scotland box before fizzing an angled effort just over Fulton's goal.

Morgan was seeing a lot of the ball and he cut inside from a Ryan Hardie lay-off and curled a shot which was wide of target, but it was a very testing first half for the Scots who were toiling badly.

But the Scots missed a sitter a minute later. Souttar peeled away from his marker to meet a deep Stevie Mallan free kick and his volley across goal teed up defensive partner Kerr perfectly, but the Saints stopper somehow ballooned the ball over from five yards out.

Rangers midfielder Greg Docherty had a disappointing evening and was hooked not long into the second half with Kilmarnock's Eamonn Brophy on for more firepower.

But Scotland looked ropey at the back - even against a side as limited as Andorra and Martinez volleyed over after the visitors failed to clear their lines.

Ryan Hardie skimmed a back header over the bar from a Lewis Morgan free kick, but there was absolutely no indication Scotland were starting to take control.

Gemmill tried everything - he switched formations, moved the ineffective and disinterested Oli Burke from wing to wing, but nothing worked.

The inevitable happened with 13 minutes left when the hosts were awarded a penalty. Kerr needlessly tugged Fernandez in the box and the same player easily converted the spot kick.

But Scotland grabbed that injury time leveller when Hardie fed the ball across goal to Morgan, whose low shot took a deflection on its way past devastated home keeper Iker and rescued a point for the Scots.