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Barry Bannan and Robert Snodgrass react on Twitter to Scotland win

Scotland's Robert Snodgrass applauds fans after the game (Reuters)
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The Sheffield Wednesday and the Hull City stars featured in Scotland’s win against Malta on Sunday evening.

Scotland's Robert Snodgrass celebrates scoring with Barry Bannan

Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Barry Bannan has taken to social networking site Twitter to give his reaction to Scotland’s win on Sunday evening.

Scotland kicked off their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign (UEFA) with victory over Malta away from home in Group F.

Hull City winger Robert Snodgrass was the star of the show for Gordon Strachan’s side, as he scored a hat-trick at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali.

Derby County-owned Fulham striker Chris Martin and Wednesday striker Steven Fletcher scored the other two goals for Scotland.

Scotland's Robert Snodgrass applauds fans after the game

Wednesday star Bannan started the match for Scotland and played for the entire 90 minutes.

The former Aston Villa and Crystal Palace midfielder has taken to Twitter to express his delight at the win for Scotland, and so has Hull winger Snodgrass.

Scotland's Robert Snodgrass scores their fifth goal

Over the course of the 90 minutes at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali on Sunday evening, hosts Malta had just 31% of the possession, took six shots of which only one was on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Scotland had 69% of the possession, took 19 shots of which seven were on target, and earned five corners, according to BBC Sport.

Scotland manager Gordon Strachan