31.   The two Scottish teams have large followings in Northern Ireland, with Protestants traditionally supporting Rangers and Catholics backing Celtic.

32.   Tirol dominated the game, giving the Scottish team few chances.

33.   Two Scottish teams were involved in qualifiers Tuesday.

34.   Vogts took charge of the Scottish team last month.

35.   The Scottish team in the first three-man team world snooker championships consisted of Hendry, John Higgins and Alan McManus.

36.   No Scottish team has ever managed to get into the final stages of a major tournament but coach Craig Brown is convinced that is about to change.

37.   Telfer denied that his appointment gave him total control over the Scottish team.

38.   The home side created the better tryscoring chances but failed to take them against a Scottish team who were again superbly led by flanker Rob Wainwright.