Scotland boss Steve Clarke toasts Tartan Army after 'phenomenal achievement' in reaching Euro 2024
dailyrecord.co.ukScotland boss Steve Clarke has described reaching EURO 2024 a "phenomenal achievement", as he toasted the Tartan Army for helping make Hampden Park a fortress along the way.Supporters are celebrating this morning - and, no doubt, booking flights - after the national team qualified for next summer's tournament in Germany last night.A 1-0 defeat for Group A rivals Norway against Spain means both Scotland and the Spaniards can no longer be caught, with two games to spare, and all that remains if for the two qualified teams to determine who will top the group when the final two games are played next month.During the campaign, Scotland won five games on the bounce to take them to the cusp of qualifying and a host of Lanarkshire players including Muirhouse man Kieran Tierney, Hamilton's Lewis Ferguson and Cambuslang pair Kenny McLean and Kevin Nisbet have helped the team along the way.McLean scored a last-gasp winner in Oslo to beat Norway in one of the defining games of the group, but it is Scotland's home form at Hampden that has really proved pivotal and the impressive 2-0 win over Spain in March, courtesy of a Scott McTominay double, summed up Scotland's stunning campaign.And after reaching back-to-back Euros, Clarke said: "I would like to congratulate the players for their efforts in qualifying for back-to-back tournaments."I’m not sure they will fully realise the significance of their achievement yet but to qualify for successive EUROS after more than 20 years is phenomenal and testament to their hard work.“I would also like to thank my backroom team for their support and, of course, the fans who have packed Hampden Park to capacity and made it a place to be feared once again."They have played a key part in our success,
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