Craig Gordon eyes Scotland top 10 list as he explains what Hearts pal Craig Halkett will offer national side

Craig Gordon received a medal from Willie Miller for reaching the 50-cap milestone.

Now he’s set to join the former defender in Scotland’s all-time top 10 appearance list by adding another 15 to his haul.

Gordon savours the landmarks but he’s not ready to start dining out on them. Instead the Hearts keeper wants to keep chalking them up, scaling the next height.

At the age of 39, Steve Clarke’s No.1 is showing few signs of slowing. Gordon’s wonderful form since returning to Tynecastle has cemented his spot as top pick for the national coach.

It was five years ago when Miller dished out the gong for the half century before a friendly against Holland.

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Gordon will move level with the ex-defender on 65 caps if he faces Poland on Thursday night and he said: “It’s quite a big one really when you think back to where I started back in 2004.

“I now have the chance of getting into the top 10 in the all-time list. It’s great to be getting towards that.

“Hopefully I have a few more. I’ve not got a number in mind that I want to stop at. So I would like a few more than that. But we’ll see where it gets me.

“Willie presented me with my medal for my 50th cap and now here I am another 15 caps later to join him on