Cristiano Ronaldo flip out can't save Steve Clarke as Hotline soothsayers see only one outcome after c*** stat bomb

The Tartan Army were bursting with pride as Steve Clarke's men kept Cristiano Ronaldo and Co out at Hampden.

There were plenty of positives for Scotland as the superstar huffed at the full-time whistle and stormed down the tunnel. But, it doesn't bring an end to the longest winless run in our nation's history with Clarke's men winning just one of their last 15 matches - a 2-0 friendly victory over Gibraltar in June - and have failed to win a competitive game for more than a year. But Eddie Easson, Fife was delighted with the result:"Well, Scotland it's not quite got then monkey off their back but it was a backs to the wall Titanic struggle. Portugal eighth in the world against Scotland at 52nd - a draw is a fantastic result. Yet the usual clowns on here think we should be beating teams like Portugal all the time. That’s why there are rankings."

Gaz Finnigan took aim at Steve Clarke's critics - posing a question to Hotline sparring partner Alan Flett after his criticism of the bossafter the battling draw in the Nations League: "I’m all for people having an opinion that’s was football is all about however Alan, who is going to come in and do a better job than Steve Clarke has done, give me one name"

Jim McClean, Rothesay was far from impressed: "We are now hailing a 0-0 draw as a victory against a poor Portugal team. The bottom line - in case anybody has forgotten including Steve Clarke who doesn’t believe in statistics - one win in sixteen games is a c*** statistic. Time to go, Steve."

And Joe Graham, Garrowhill also hasn't been convinced by Clarke - and detected irony as John Souttar shone in the Hampden stalemate: "One win in sixteen games in domestic football would see the end of any first team coach. It’s ironic