Scott McTominay’s late strike caps Scotland’s thrilling win over Israel

Should Steve Clarke’s men see go on to off the Faroe Islands and Moldova in upcoming fixtures, second place behind Denmark will be theirs.

Scotland's Jack Hendry (second left) celebrates after assisting Scott McTominay's winner at Hampden Park against Israel.

World Cup: Scotland 3 Israel 2

So much for tight, grim affairs between Scotland and Israel. A seventh meeting in three years broke the mould of anything that had come before. This was a breathless encounter, a game for the ages, as befitting the long-awaited return of a capacity crowd to this stadium.