Scotland had not been involved in extra time since 1961. They have not competed in a major tournament since 1998. On an evening where the first of those runs was broken, the second came to within a game of potentially ending. A penalty shootout success over Israel took Steve Clarke’s team to the Euro 2020 qualifying play-off finals. The Scots slotted home all five of their spot-kicks, with Kenny McLean the man to seal victory. David Marshall’s earlier save from Eran Zahavi was equally significant.
In a match which soon regressed into an ugly scrap, the Israel substitute Shon Weissman was inches from snatching glory with four minutes to play. In the final act of extra time, Scotland’s Liam Cooper hit the post with a header.
