Aldridge hat-trick sinks Turkey
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The Real Sociedad striker doubled his previous tally of three goals in 35 games for Ireland as his side equalled their biggest victory in Jack Charlton's four and a half years as manager.
A delighted Aldridge said later: "I've paid back a debt to Jack for all the faith he has shown in me in2the past.
Aldridge opened the scoring in the 15th minute, struck again in the 57th and completed his hat-trick with a 72nd minute penalty after defender Gokhan handled.
Ireland's other marksmen were David O'Leary, who scored his first goal in 54 appearances for Ireland in the 40th minute and Niall Quinn, in the 66th.
The home side were given a let-off when Swedish referee Erik Fredricksson rejected Turkish penalty appeals in the 34th minute after goalkeeper Pat Bonner baulked Sercan when he broke through into the penalty area. sent tumbling by an impetuous challenge from goalkeeper Philipp Walker.
McCoist hit the pena wide but Robertson made amends 10 minutes later when Egli was harshly adjudged to have handled.
Switzerland's penalty came when Alex McLeish was ruled to have tripped Turkyilmaz but the game's furious finale attracted most of the postmatch comment.
Scotland's Murdo Macleod and John Collins and Switzerland's Dominique Herr were all booked in quick succession before Egli's dismissal caused Swiss tempers to boil over.
Swiss coach Uli Stielike, who had to be restrained from approaching the referee after the game, was highly critical of the official. "The referee was bad for both teams but we are the ones who suffered more," he said. "I think the sending-off decision was very hard. It was not the type of foul which could break a leg." "Their actions meant there was an unfortunate end to the game but no doubt they will have been noted by the official UEFA observer," said Scottish FA secretary Jim Farry.
Scotland - Andy Goram, Stewart McKimmie, Steve Nicol, Stuart McCall, Dave McPherson, Alex McLeish, John Robertson, Gary McAllister (John Collins 79), Ally McCoist Murdo MacLeod, Tom Boyd (Gordon Durie 69) Switzerland - Philipp Walker, Blaise Piffaretti, Peter Schepull (Frederic Chassot 64), Dominique Herr, Andy Egli, Thomas Bickel, Adrian Knup, Heinz Hermann, Kubilay Turkyilmaz, Alain Sutter, Stephane Chapuisat
