Scotland are having a party and Haaland’s in his bed,’ sang the Tartan Army. And not even a late Norwegian leveller could stop those supporters from celebrating long into Sunday night.
After all, this was their first chance to properly cheer Scotland’s qualification for Euro 2024, with the team’s place in Germany confirmed via a Spain win over Norway last month.
Steve Clarke was desperate for his team to sign off a memorable campaign with victory over a team shorn of injured Premier League superstars Erling Haaland and Martin Odergaard.
And while they were not quite able to do so, extending their winless run in all competitions to five games, it mattered little to the fans who will be booking their flights to Germany after the draw on December 2.