Tuesday 5 September 2017 07:38, UK
Scott Brown has accused Malta defender Steve Borg of spitting at him during Scotland’s World Cup qualifying victory at Hampden on Monday night.
Goals from Christophe Berra and Leigh Griffiths kept Scotland in contention in Group F with two matches remaining.
But the win was marred by an incident in the second half when Borg appeared to spit on Celtic captain Brown, who is one booking away from a ban.
Brown told reporters after the game: "He did spit on me. He put his hand up to apologise but I managed to keep my head and the main thing was getting the three points.
"It was about the team, not about one guy, bookings or anything like that.
"We played really well, at our tempo. We were patient with the ball and created chances from that."
Scotland's win, coupled with England's 2-1 victory over Slovakia, means Gordon Strachan's side are a point off second place in Group F with games against the two teams above them, Slovakia and Slovenia, to come next month.
"It was a great result from England as well. We knew we had to win our game and then just hope they gave us a helping hand," Brown added.
"The Slovakia game will be massive now and I hope our fans come out and support us next month."
