Even Scotland cannot blow it from here. Qualification for Euro 2024 could be secured as early as Tuesday night if results fall in favour of Steve Clarke’s team but even a delay would only be to the inevitable. The Tartan Army’s giddy foot soldiers can book their flights to Germany. Theirs is a team which displays the courage of its own convictions.
First-half goals from Scott McTominay, Ryan Porteous and John McGinn sent the Scots into easy street against Cyprus. A non-event of a second 45 minutes was totally irrelevant. Scotland have five wins from five in their section and have earned victory in 11 group matches in a row.
