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Scotland should seek to manipulate the international fixture calendar so they can play on 12 November all the time. Precisely one year on from scenes of epic celebration in Serbia, where Steve Clarke and his players secured a place in Euro 2020, a further high point for a team once the butt of so many jokes was reached.Moldova were swatted aside with the minimum of fuss. Scotland will progress to the play-offs for the 2022 World Cup. Monday’s visit of Denmark, who have already qualified for the tournament proper, to Hampden Park represents little more than a glorified party. The claiming of 20 points in Group F with a game to spare is evidence of stark progress under Clarke. Quite rightly, the manager and his jubilant squad took the acclaim of a boisterous travelling support at full-time here. They were denied that in Belgrade, after all. Continue reading...