There was a time in the not-so-distant past when a Scotland international break was met with the kind of collective groan that accompanies the discovery that the BBC are still funding the production of Irish tragicomedy Mrs Brown’s Boys.
Some of the more embarrassing moments included a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan and a thrashing in Belgium, but the script has evolved quite significantly since those toe-curling days, which is more than can be said for Mrs Brown’s Boys.
Tomorrow in Krakow, Scotland can secure a play-off spot for Euro 2024 so long as they avoid defeat by Ukraine following two energising victories in recent days.
