ATHENS :Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard displayed the full range of his dribbling tricks as his side thumped Greece 3-0 away on Monday, grabbing the opening goal as the Danes went top of World Cup qualifying Group C ahead of Scotland on goal difference.

Damsgaard put Denmark ahead in the 32nd minute, playing his part in winning the ball back on the edge of the penalty area before pirouetting and curling a superb shot past the despairing dive of Konstantinos Tzolakis for his fifth international goal.

After not registering a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes, the Greeks made two changes at the break and came out strongly in the second half but were soon two goals down.

With Damsgaard jinking and running at the defence almost every time he got the ball, Denmark's second came when injury-

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