‘In the last part of the game, the crowd was still with us’
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Steve Clarke believes the Scotland support could “smell magic” before World Cup qualification was sealed in dramatic style with a 4-2 win against Denmark.
At 2-2 in stoppage time, Scotland were bound for the playoffs in March. Stunning goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean triggered euphoric scenes as the Scots secured a spot in the men’s World Cup for the first time since 1998. McLean scored Scotland’s fourth from the halfway line.
“Right in the last part of the game, the crowd was still with us,” the Scotland manager said. “Everybody was in the stadium, nobody left because they could smell magic.
