Scotland news

Naismith handed two-game ban

October 5, 2012
By ESPN staff
Steven Naismith will miss Scotland's World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Belgium after being found guilty of elbowing Serbia's Srdjan Mijailovic.

The incident, for which Naismith has received a two-match ban, took place during Scotland's goalless qualifying match against the Serbs last month, but was not dealt with at the time by referee Jonas Eriksson, allowing FIFA to open disciplinary proceedings.

After escaping the maximum punishment of three matches, the Everton striker ...

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