Euros heartache fuelling World Cup dream, says Scotland striker Martha Thomas

Martha Thomas says that the failure to qualify for the Women's Euros is motivating Scotland to get to the World Cup.

The play-off spot for the finals in Australia and New Zealand is almost certain to be secured by the player who scored two goals in Friday's victory.

Four first-half goals did the damage in a dominant performance Thomas believes is the best we've had

The Manchester United forward said it was a must-WIN.

We needed to start the game strong. We felt like we could have scored more in the first half.

We helped ourselves by being clinical in front of goal, creating chances and limiting Ukraine, even though we felt a bit more tired than usual.

Scotland qualified for the Women's World Cup for the first time, but were eliminated in the group stage.

Kerr resigned as Scotland's head coach after the Scots failed to reach the Euros.

The play-off place will be secured if the Faroe Islands fail to win their final match.

Thomas said that they were going to have a big fire in their belly. There's a good group of girls that are both on the field and off it. We have faith in ourselves.

In the past, we haven't had good results. Not being able to participate in the Euros was a disappointment. We are using that to get to the play-offs.

From career doubts to Scotland stardom

Thomas has gained 14 caps for her country since making her Scotland debut in 2020 and has nine goals to her name.

While living the dream of playing in the Women's Super League, the forward is loving every second of her international duties.

The former West Ham United forward, who grew up and started her career in America, doubted if she would ever play professionally after an injury derailed her career.

Thomas tore his knee in college. No footballer would want to hear about an injury. I wanted to play in America. I was going to be out for a long time.

A scout from Le Harve reached out to me to finish my rehabilitation. I was picked up by West ham after playing for them for a year.

It's the most difficult thing I've had to go through. It was a big shock to the system, but I was happy with how I responded. When you are knocked down, it can make you stronger.