Here are the talking points from Hampden…Did Clarke learn anything from another friendly flop? It was two years ago to the day, after Scotland had been beaten at Hampden by Northern Ireland, that Steve Clarke lamented that ‘we are s**** at friendlies’. That may have made the game a little more interesting than it ultimately was. Midfield concerns without Billy GilmourHe may not be the biggest star in the Scotland team, but when Billy Gilmour isn’t in the line-up, his absence is noticeable. That is perhaps understandable, but the drop off from when Aaron Hickey is unavailable in that position is noticeable, something that is true of a few positions in this Scotland team in fairness.

Source: The Herald March 28, 2026 20:39 UTC