Callum McGregor warns Scotland to make Spain glory count or famous win will become a footnote

Callum McGregor insists Scotland have to make their Spain glory count. And Steve Clarke’s star believes the sensational Hampden triumph will only keep its gleaming shine if the squad gets to Germany 2024.

McGregor and his team-mates capped a magnificent start to the Euros qualification campaign with a continent-stunning victory over the Spanish. The unforgettable success launched Clarke’s team to the top of Group A after it backed an opening-day win over Cyprus.

But, with just one-quarter of the section completed, McGregor says feet will stay firmly on the ground. The Celtic captain knows the Spain success was a brilliant triumph, yet feels it can only be recounted in truly-celebratory terms if it’s backed up with an appearance at next summer’s Finals. McGregor says that was the message amongst the squad immediately after the triumph with a tough test against Norway in Oslo next up in June as he explained: “Straight away. It’s only two games, and to qualify, we need more points.

“Of course it is a great night, but if we go right through the campaign and don’t qualify then nobody talks about this night, they talk about not qualifying. So, it’s important in that sense as well. Brilliant, we banked the three points on Tuesday night, but it’s so important we come back in June ready to go.”

Clarke made the point himself that it’s all about Germany and McGregor continued: “What Tuesday night does is give us huge confidence that we can go on and when big teams come here, we can get results. Of course we can.

“It’s still important to understand though that it is only two games, we’ve still got a lot of work to go. We have got to stay humble, keep our feet on the ground and keep working, that’s the reason why a result like this