Serbia

Aid from a Scottish charity has saved the lives of refugees living on the streets in freezing conditions in the Balkans, a volunteer has said.

As he prepares to take charge of Scotland for the first time tomorrow night, Gordon Strachan has effectively been asked to carry out the same salvation task performed by Walter Smith when he replaced the much-ridiculed Berti Vogts eight years ago, with the team’s hopes of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup all but gone after just two points from three games.