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Here was Pamplona in reverse. The Spanish bulls on the run, chased from Glasgow by the fearless locals.
It could well be a charge that leads Scotland all the way to Germany for next summer’s European Championships after a famous night in which the outstanding Scott McTominay scored twice.
So much for holding midfielder, the Manchester United man took his tally to four goals inside an hour of international football following his late double in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Cyprus.
With third seeds Norway drawing in Georgia at tea-time, these back-to-back victories have put Steve Clarke’s side firmly in control of Group A.
It is a trip to Oslo next up in June, by which time the hosts will hope to have Erling Haaland available.
Scott McTominay opened the scoring after just seven minutes for his third goal in two games
The Manchester United midfielder then made it two just after the break for a fourth in two outings
McTominay's goals ensured Scotland sealed a memorable first win over Spain since 1984
Saying that, he is not even Manchester’s hottest marksman right now - that tag belongs to McTominay.
Clarke had told his players on the eve of this game to shed their underdog mentality. It turns out they have even more bite when on the prowl as top dogs.
And so it was that, for the first time since 2006 when defeating France, Scotland bloodied the noses of what would be
