Ikechi Anya was unable to help Scotland pull off a famous upset against world champions Germany on Monday night as the Tartan Army went down 3-2 in a 2016 European Championships qualifier.

The Hornets winger had begun the game on the bench for Gordon Strachan's side and watched on as his teammates fell behind to an 18th-minute Thomas Muller strike.

But ten minutes later Hampden Park roared into life as Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels put through his own net to hand the hosts an equaliser.

Muller grabbed a second after 34 minutes to put Germany back in front but again the Scots refused to lie down for Joachim Low's side and James McArthur snatched a second equaliser two minutes before half time.

Bayern Munich forward Muller then assisted a third for Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan nine minutes into the second half and although Anya was introduced on the hour in place of Shaun Maloney, there was to be no upset.

Defeat leaves Scotland fourth in Group D, four points shy of the Republic of Ireland in the play-off place.

Craig Cathcart, meanwhile, was an unusued substitute as Northern Ireland rescued a last-gasp draw against Hungary, meaning their place at next summer's championships is still to be secured.

A win would have booked Michael O'Neill's side's place in France but instead an expectant Belfast Park crowd were made to wait until the third minute of injury time for an equaliser after falling behind.

Richard Guzmics gave the Magyars a 74th-minute lead but Kyle Lafferty levelled three minutes into injury time to nudge Northern Ireland closer.

That point keeps Northern Ireland top of Group F with two matches to play, four points clear of Hungary in the play-off place.

Greece full-back Jose Holebas played the full 90 minutes in their goalless draw in Romania, a result which ends their scant hopes of qualification.

Bottom of Group F with two games to play, the Greeks can hope to finish fourth at best.

Valon Behrami's Switzerland take on England at Wembley tonight whilst Sebastian Prodl and Austria travel to Sweden.

Giedrius Arlauskis will hope to be involved when Lithuania face San Marino and Juan Carlos Paredes will make the lengthy trip to the Honduras with Ecuador.

Tommie Hoban's Ireland Under-21 side face Andorra in a 2017 Under-21 European Championships qualifier, whilst in the same competition Chelsea loanee Nathan Ake will face Turkey with the Netherlands.

Northern Ireland's Josh Doherty will aim to be involved for their Home Nations clash with Scotland tonight.