Steve Clarke had implored Scotland to “move on” from recent, crushing disappointment and, albeit against an extremely limited Armenia, his side did not let him down.
Celtic’s Anthony Ralston shone on his first senior international start, scoring a fine opener as, advancing at every opportunity, he not only demonstrated precisely why right wing-back has become such an important position in the modern game but suggested his country’s horizons might not be quite so bleakly narrow after all. “It was a very good performance against a very defensive team,” Clarke said. “By getting in some good positions we eventually broke them down.”
