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Scotland edge out Denmark in six-goal epic to reach World Cup

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    Get Involved - 'Destiny'published at 09:35 GMT

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    My kid's will be the same age me and my mrs were when Scotland last played a World Cup! Destiny

    Matt

  2. 'I nearly retired in the summer' - Gordonpublished at 09:31 GMT

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    Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon: "What a crazy night. The quality of some of those goals, I don't think we'll see in another 20 year.

    "I've been playing for 21 years with the national team. To go through all that and end with a night like that, incredible.

    "They are a very good team, but to score four goals like that and to reach a World Cup with a goal from our own half in the last minute, you would never imagine that.

    "The group have been very calm through the week. We just needed one chance and we ended up with two unbelievable goals in the dying stages - it probably needed something like that to break our duck and get to a World Cup.

    "It's emotional to think about. It's been an awful long time coming. Incredible to be a part of it and it will take a while to sink it. I nearly retired in the summer and Steve Clarke was the one who told me to give it one more year.

    "That is worth everything. All the hard work, all the disappointments."

  3. 'This game will be remembered forever'published at 09:27 GMT

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    Michael Stewart
    Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio Scotland

    This game will be remembered forever.

    Twenty seven years between World Cups. Automatic qualification. Injury-time winners. Three world-class goals.

    It had literally everything.

    And you'll forget the 85 minutes in between when it wasn't particularly positive.

    Scott McTominay of Scotland celebrates his team's fourth goal scored by Kenny McLean of ScotlandImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involved - '27 long years of missing out'published at 09:24 GMT

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    27 long years of missing out. Every moment worth it for that one milli-second KT’s shot hit the back of the net.

    Jamie, Glasgow

  5. 'The Scotland way'published at 09:20 GMT

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    More from Steve Clarke: "We've been on a journey. I spoke to them about it pre-match, about how this is the opportunity we've waited for. What a night, eh?

    "We've been close to the World Cup before. When you look back at the Ukraine game, we probably froze on the day. We didn't play with that freedom.

    "We qualified for the Euros, got to a play-off, qualified for a Euros. This was the chance. One game. This was like a play-off final. We put everything on the line.

    "There's always one last step, and it's always the hardest. To put their mind at ease, make them comfortable, make them know they could handle the occasion.

    "Some moments in the game went in our favour. We went 2-1 up against 10 men, but conceded and we thought 'what are we doing?'

    "But that's the Scotland way."

  6. Postpublished at 09:19 GMT

    Ben Ramsdale
    BBC Sport

    Fair play, Ian. You may break a record for thumbs down by posting that on a Scotland reaction page.

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    Get Involved - 'Scotland don't win 11 v 11'published at 09:17 GMT

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    Is anyone going to mention John McGinn's dive to get the Dane sent off? no way Scotland win the game 11 vs 11.

    Ian, Suffolk

  8. 'What a fantastic group of players'published at 09:13 GMT

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke speaking to BBC Scotland: "Really simple - what a fantastic group of players. Unbelievable.

    "I've said it from the very start of my time. It took me a year, maybe 18 months, to work out the best way to go forward. If I give myself a bit of credit, I chose the right way.

    "We chose more caps, more experience. When you come to a night like this, when you're behind and struggling, and not sure it's going to happen, I trust my players.

    "I've told them so many times, I trust them implicitly.

    "I woke up this morning, and as a manager you normally wake up with that tight feeling in your stomach. I didn't have it this morning, and I thought 'wow, that's strange.

    "I thought there was something wrong with me! But it's because I trust my players so much."

    Steve ClarkeImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involved - 'I will route for Scotland'published at 09:09 GMT

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    As a proud British person and Englishman I congratulate the Scottish team on its magnificent achievement. I will route for Scotland in the finals unless they play England!

    Brian - Crosby

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    Get Involved - This is not a dream!published at 09:06 GMT

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    You will never see 3 goals of that unbelievable quality in a single game again what a night. I'm still worried i'm going to wake up and its all been a wonderful dream McTominay's goal surely a Puskás contender.

    Scott, Newcastle

  11. Watch: Commentary campublished at 09:00 GMT

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    If you're going to watch one thing today - watch this commentary cam.

    Pure, unfiltered reaction from BBC Scotland pundits James McFadden and Steven Thompson, as well as commentator Liam McLeod.

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    Thompson and McFadden go wild for late Scotland goals

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    Get Involved - 'That night may never be beaten'published at 08:55 GMT

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    That night may never be be beaten. Scotland I love you.

    Euan, Ballater

  13. 'Scotland players get to live dream with nation'published at 08:50 GMT

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    Nick McPheat
    BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden

    Pre-match, nobody in the ground could have said they weren't ready to run on that pitch and do the job themselves when one of Hampden's great renditions of Flower of Scotland followed a pyro show.

    Three minutes after the first whistle, McTominay was sprinting to the home dugout after the goal of his career.

    There the Napoli midfielder stood, all alone, blowing a kiss up to his loved ones. The kids apparently call it 'aura'.

    "You've just witnessed the goal of the season," screamed the PA announcer. A generation of Scotland fans had just witnessed the goal of their life.

    Well, they thought they had. Tierney's curler and McLean's astonishing moment will also qualify.

    When the party moved to elsewhere and the Hampden stands were eventually empty, there was veteran keeper Gordon, drafted back in for this camp, standing on the pitch getting pictured with his family.

    A good chunk of this squad weren't born the last time Scotland played on the grandest stage. The rest were probably still in nappies.

    Gordon, a teenager at the time, will remember his dreams. Next summer, he and his team-mates get to live them with the nation.

    Scotland players celebrate with manager Steve ClarkeImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involved - Your views as Scotland qualify for World Cuppublished at 08:46 GMT

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    If there's ever a time we probably didn't need to ask for reaction it's now, but we're going to do it anyway.

    How are you feeling this morning? Has it sunk in yet?

    We want to hear anything and everything with regard to your feelings today - just let it all out!

    Where does last night rank in terms of footballing moments in your life? Has football peaked for you?

    Click that 'Get Involved' button below the summary points and get those thoughts into us this morning! We would absolutely love to hear from you.

  15. Scotland come up clutch - analysispublished at 08:41 GMT

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    Amy Canavan
    BBC Sport Scotland

    The long, long wait is over. Breathe. Cry. Soak it all in. It's happened. And in the most extraordinary of manners.

    Minutes before the first ball was kicked on this ridiculous night, John Souttar pulled up injured in the warm-up. Grant Hanley, step up.

    It was far from ideal, but far from disruptive as McTominay scored arguably the most sensational goal ever scored in a Scotland shirt minutes later.

    A debate on that can be had at a later date, Archie Gemmill...

    It was the sign of a squad who were ready to rise to the challenge so many thought they might shirk at again.

    They were aggressive, for the first real time this campaign, from the off. But then, they retreated as Denmark dominated. As might be expected from serial major tournament participants.

    The loss of the gallus Ben Gannon-Doak to injury was a blow, but Scotland rallied.

    The equaliser was deserved, but Scotland were far from down and out… not for the first time this campaign. This immortal bunch will be long known for their fight, among other things.

    The fans have long called for Clarke to send on Scotland's most potent striker in Shankland. And his introduction was rewarded and Hampden erupted once more, before it was sat back down by Dorgu.

    How the spine-tingling stoppage-time at this grand old place will be spoke about in years to come. Something special happened.

    All in all, this was far from a vintage campaign from Scotland, even from Clarke's Scotland. But they came up clutch. The Scotland way.

  16. Watch: Highlights of Scotland's historic victory against Denmarkpublished at 08:35 GMT

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    The highlights, you ask?

    No problem.

    Grab your brew, click play and enjoy.

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    Scotland edge out Denmark in six-goal epic to reach World Cup

  17. Scotland edge out Denmark in six-goal epic to reach World Cuppublished at 08:28 GMT

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    John McGinn celebrates while waving a Scotland flag with his team-mates in the background.Image source, Getty Images

    Scotland will go to the men's World Cup for the first time in 28 years after two stoppage-time goals on an astonishing night of drama sunk group favourites Denmark at a bouncing Hampden Park.

    The Scots led twice inside 90 minutes, twice lost that lead, then scored two fabulous goals in injury time - one from their own half - to ensure they will return to the finals for the first time since 1998 in France.

    Inside three minutes, Scott McTominay leapt to a ludicrous height to direct the ball beyond Kasper Schmeichel with an outrageous overhead kick.

    Rasmus Hojlund found an equaliser from the spot after Scotland captain Andy Robertson was judged to have fouled Gustav Isaksen inside the box after an agonisingly long VAR review.

    The Scots, who continued to lean on the luck which has carried them through this rollercoaster campaign, were handed another lifeline when Rasmus Kristensen was sent off for a soft second booking.

    The Hampden crowd was roused, and was on its feet when substitute Lawrence Shankland stabbed home his fourth international goal with just over 10 minutes of a nerve-wracking 90 left. 'Keep the heid' territory was entered.

    Instead, the fans were hushed when Patrick Dorgu too easily swept home minutes later. But this is a group, a generation, who have suffered many disappointments along the road. They were resolved tonight wouldn't be another.

    Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney lashed home a spectacular long-range effort three minutes into added time to make the near-three-decade long dream in waiting a reality.

    And instead of heading for the corner - like his team-mates had in the agonising seconds and minutes before - Kenny McLean spotted Schmeichel off his line and exerted all his energy to find the back of the net from his own half, as Scotland ended their World Cup hoodoo in the most incredulous of fashions.

  18. Morning!published at 08:23 GMT

    Hello and good morning after the night before.

    Fair play if you’re a Scotland fan and you’re awake already. Or maybe you’ve not been to sleep yet?

    What a night.

    We’re here to bring you all the reaction and analysis to last night's historic victory.

    Scotland are off to the World Cup.

    Need a reminder of how? Of course you do.

  19. Football, eh?published at 08:15 GMT

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    Scott McTominay celebrates by picking up the corner flagImage source, Getty Images
    Scotland players celebrate after qualifying for the World CupImage source, Getty Images
    Scotland players celebrate with Kenny McLean after his goalImage source, Getty Images
    Craig Gordon with his hands on his head and looking overwhelmed.Image source, Getty Images