Scotland’s World Cup hopes shattered with battling draw in Slovenia

There was nothing glorious about this, merely the latest, Scottish failure. We should be spared tired cliches and sob stories despite the sharing of four goals to close another fruitless campaign. Which will not stop them arriving, of course.

Scotland’s progression to the point where a World Cup play-off berth would have been secured with victory in Slovenia was admirable. Nonetheless, the key failings that led to such a stirring recovery being necessary were probably and needlessly glossed over. There can be no sugar-coating of a second-half horror show in Ljubljana which means Scottish absence from major tournaments will stretch to at least 22 years.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2g0Flhm