The win - coupled with Denmark beating Greece later on Sunday (12.10.25) - secured at least a play-off spot for the Scots in the qualifiers for next year's World Cup but the manager was far from happy with his side's nervy 2-1 triumph against the minnows.

Clarke, who took charge of Scotland for a record 72nd time, said: "I’m really disappointed – really, really disappointed. It’s possibly as disappointed as I’ve been over the whole 72 games. We just didn’t turn up.

"But before I go down that route, and you start asking me questions about why I’m feeling like that, it’s also to point out that performances don’t get you qualification. And tonight was certainly not a performance.

"But we got three points and that’s six points from the double-header so we’re really pleased about that, as everyone with a Scottish connection will be.

"But the performance was way below par. It’s a head-scratcher. But I’ll go away, I’ll have a look, and we’ll analyse it. We’ll look at what we have to do better and how we can be more cohesive as a team without the ball. And how we have to be better as a team when we have possession.

"I’ve told them that in the dressing room, so they know what my feelings are. But I’ve got a great faith in them and I trust them absolutely. And I know that next month they’ll be a different animal."

Scotland fans expressed their frustration with the performance but Clarke feels that the response is symptomatic of modern football.

The coach said: "That seems to be the way of the modern game. Everything now is instant. Everyone has an opinion in the first minute of the game, the 10th minute of the game, the 20th.

"Everyone has a different opinion depending on how the game flows.

"If the fans were disappointed with the performance tonight, they should take a little comfort in the fact the head coach was also disappointed."