Promotion to Europe's top flight is still very much on the radar as Scotland take on Russia today in the semi-final of the European Nations Championships II at Glasgow Green.

Derek Forsyth's charges have racked up three straight wins in the pool stages, but the Russian encounter is at the business end of the tournament, the tie is a winner-take-all affair with promotion guaranteed for the winner.

Russia will be no push-over, they are two places above the Scots in the world rankings and are also unbeaten in the tournament with a win and two draws.

However, Forsyth said: "We played them in January as part of our preparation for the World League. The matches were very closely contested and I expect today's match will be another tight game."

In the three-test match series, the Russians won the opening encounter 3-2, the second ended in a 2-2 draw, while the last one fell victim to a frozen pitch.

Forsyth has confirmed that he has a full squad available to him. "We have no injury concerns which is good news. The lads have been very diligent with the recovery processes set by our physios."

That means that Scotland's lethal vanguard of Alan Forsyth, Kenny Bain and Lee Morton, who have scored all ten goals between them, will be on duty to give the Russian defence the runaround.

The other semi-final pits favourites France against Wales. The French seem to have recovered from their shock 2-1 reversal at the hands of the Scots in the opening game to hand out thumpings to both Ukraine and Portugal.

Although they only finished second in Scotland's pool, the world No.16 will fancy their chances of returning to Europe's elite despite the fact that Wales were impressive winners of their group.