Scotland coach Steve Clarke praised his side’s character after an impressive 3-1 win over Greece at Hampden Park.
Scotland should have been three or four goals behind after a poor first-half performance.
But goals from Ryan Christie, Lewis Ferguson and substitute Lyndon Dykes turned the course of the match, and Scotland raised its score to seven points from three matches in Group C, on goal difference, ahead of leaders Denmark before visiting Belarus on Sunday.
Greece beat Scotland 3-0 in a UEFA Nations League play-off last March to relegate the Scots to League Two, but the win put the hosts in a strong position to qualify for next summer’s World Cup finals.
“I’ve talked before about the character of this group,” Clark said
“The Scottish fans must love their presence, they never know when they are going to be beaten.
“They want to be remembered as a really successful group of players and hopefully they are on their way to achieving that by reaching another tournament.
“But it’s three points and we have another game on Sunday and we have to make sure we get three points there as well.
“We are still focused on what we are trying to achieve. Defensively it was a difficult night for us because the Greeks were very good on the ball.
“They were brilliant with their movement and the speed of their passes. We didn’t apply enough high pressure.
“But the shackles came off when they scored – and that comes from the determination from within the group to make sure it won’t be another disappointing night here at Hampden.
“Sometimes you don’t get what you deserve in football, sometimes you get a little more than you deserve, but don’t underestimate the work the players put in in the first part of the game.”
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