This vindicates the hard times Scotland have had to endure in this campaign and, while they were handed a huge slice of fortune, they still had to deliver. That said, Clarke's side were being taught a lesson in the opening half. Croatia seized the initiative and Scotland repeatedly made mistakes.

Scotland bid to avoid relegation from the Nations League’s top tier against a side looking for a spot in the quarter-finals. Join Scott Murray.   20:09 21 min: Football is a very strange game.

Portugal are already through to the quarter-finals as group winners having won four and drawn one. Scotland will finish second in the group and be in Pot 1 for the World Cup Qualifying draw if we win in Poland AND Portugal win in Croatia...as long as one of the following three outcomes come to pass.