SCOT GEMMILL insisted his young Scots produced their best performance under him as they grabbed a brilliant win in Doetinchem to complete home and away victories against the Dutch.

A double from Everton starlet Fraser Hornby, which included a superb 40-yard opener, saw Scotland earn the points. Hornby had also netted a hat-trick against Andorra last week.

Hornby also converted a last-minute penalty after home defender Pablo Rosario was sent off for a trip on Lewis Ferguson, the Aberdeen midfielder, in the box.

Scotland now sit joint second in the Group behind leaders England with a trip to Ukraine and a home game against the Auld Enemy to come. The four best runners-up in the groups will go into a play-off.

And boss Gemmill - who also masterminded a home win against Holland last year - was thrilled at the performance.

He said: "I would say it's the best we have played when I have been manager. I don't think you can underestimate how hard it is to come to Holland and win... not many Scotland teams have done that. It was really, really impressive.

"It was another really tactically disciplined performance. They showed they can execute a game plan. I saw a Scotland team that did everything required. I always want my players to play with an edge and they delivered.

"Fraser's first goal was another big moment from a big player in a big game.

"I might have a look at the table now! The objective of the team is to put them in this position and give them the opportunity to go step by step towards the full squad."

Scotland came so close to making a dream start at De Vijverberg when Stevie Mallan teed up Mikey Johnston and the Celtic starlet thudded a shot against the post. But the hosts hit the woodwork too in the 20th minute when AZ Alkmaar midfielder Teun Koopmeiners smashed a shot against the bar.

Scotland nearly took a bizarre lead five minutes later though when an inswinging corner from Hibs' Mallan hit the bar.

And the Scots stunned the Dutch by taking the lead nine minutes after the break. Mallan was trying to chase down a long ball which was always going to be reached by Dutch keeper Justin Bijlow, but the Feyenoord shot-stopper fluffed his clearance to Hornby. The Everton kid was fully 40 yards out, but had time to pick his spot and launch the ball into the empty net to give Scotland the breakthrough.

Rangers keeper Robby McCrorie produced a decent save to tip over a powerful header from Dutch skipper Guus Til and an even better one from sub Richario Zivkovic as the hosts pressed for a leveller.

But there was nothing he could do with 20 minutes to go when the Dutch drew level after Teun Koopmeiners's free-kick took a slight deflection which was enough to deceive the keeper.

However, just when the Scots were getting pinned deeper and deeper back, they won a penalty on a rare venture upfield in the last minute. Aberdeen midfielder Lewis Ferguson was tripped just as he was preparing to shoot and Finnish ref Antti Munukka not only awarded Scotland a penalty, but sent off the perpetrator, Rosario. Hornby easily scored the spot kick to hand the young Scots a famous victory.

NETHERLANDS (4-3-3): Bijlow; Dumfries, Fosu-Mensah, van Drongelen, Ouwejan (Ramselaar 60); Rosario, Koopmeiners, Til; Idrissi (Malen 77), Lammers (Zivkovic 60), Groeneveld.

UNUSED SUBS: Groothuizen, Hoogma, St Juste, Eiting.

BOOKED: None

SENT OFF: Rosario

SCOTLAND (4-2-3-1): Robby McCrorie; Cadden, Bates, Porteous, Smith; Mallan (McIntyre 78), Ross McCrorie; Magennis, Campbell (Ferguson 39), Johnston (Gilmour 71); Hornby.

UNUSED SUBS: Doohan, Shaw, Williamson.

BOOKED: McCrorie, Cadden, Gilmour

Ref: A Munukka (Finland).