Ecstasy for Scotland as European Championships qualification is secured Date: 12/14/2020 9:31 AM Published by : Press release from Badminton Scotland Agony turned into ecstasy for Scotland on Saturday as they recorded a 3-2 victory over favourites Spain in the qualification stages of the European Mixed Team Championships in Portugal. Having already beaten Portugal, Ukraine and Latvia this week, today’s result sent Scotland to the top of Group 6, guaranteeing qualification to the eight-country showdown in the European Mixed Team finals which will be held in Finland in February. And although the whole squad played a part in Scotland’s qualification campaign this week it was the women’s doubles pairing of Julie MacPherson and Ciara Torrance who were the heroes for Scotland today, snatching a fighting chance of victory from the jaws of defeat in the fourth match of the tie.