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I thought it was quite amusing listening post match to so many England players who'd never heard of Leigh Griffiths - that 'little lad' changed the match dynamic with those very good free kicks just outside our pen box lol!! Well they know who he is now! In many pubs in Edinburgh, where most fans know all about Sparky's free kick prowess, the lead up to both kicks was a case of the 'ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'.......... chant but not quite expecting a goal particularly against England's defence! To score twice was just unbelievable and there are some great You Tube videos of the celebratory mayhem after that second goal from a player who'd never scored an international goal for Scotland until this match. Priceless and it's a pity those goals were not rubber stamped with a rare victory against England although Sparky's role in this match will still be legendary in Scottish footie history. As Scotland fans, down the years we've not had a single 'break' at crucial times of Euro or World Cup group campaigns and this is another classic example of not 'being streetwise' and 'putting a game to bed' after taking the lead in such dramatic circumstances. It's not even an England issue' TBF! The same failing keeps recurring where, when in a position of strength, you take full advantage with a set team discipline and savvy to 'see a game out' esp in a fairly short remaining period!! Then there's a very good chance that a positive momentum/motivation takes hold to push on in these kinda quali groups!!