Steve Clarke was stunned by the quality of Scotland's goals as they sealed their place at next summer’s World Cup with a dramatic 4-2 win over Denmark.
Scott McTominay scored a sensational overhead kick early on, while substitute Kieran Tierney curled in a brilliant finish from outside the box to edge the Scots 3-2 in front in stoppage time.
Kenny McLean then sealed a famous Scottish triumph when he lobbed Kasper Schmeichel from the halfway line with the last kick of the game.
"Scott McTominay scored the best overhead kick I’ve ever seen and it might not have been the best goal of the night!" Clarke told BBC Scotland.
"It was a lot of emotions. High and low. At times, you’re looking for solutions and thinking how to change it. I knew at some stage we’d have to go two up front.
"I felt the Danes were dominating us a little. It seemed like a good time [to make the changes]. Whether they were 10 or 11 [men], we were going to do that.
"I spoke to Kieran before the first game. He’s a key player for me, one of my men. I’ve got loads of them. Fourteen were involved in the play-off game.
"I said 'listen, Aaron Hickey can’t do back-to-back games, I can see you coming on at right-back and doing very well for us’.
"I’m not sure I envisioned the goal… but when it was rolling back to him on his left foot, I knew he would score.
"When Kenny hit it, I thought ‘what are you doing?!’ but when I saw it in flight, I thought ‘that’s going to go in!'"
Captain Andy Robertson admitted he was "in bits" before their victory over Denmark which secured World Cup qualification for the first time since 1998 as he was overcome with emotion thinking about former Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota.
"I’ve hid it well, but today I’ve been in bits. I know the age I’m at, this could be my last chance to go to the World Cup," he told the BBC.
"I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today. We spoke so much about the World Cup.
"He missed out last time because of injury, I missed out because Scotland didn’t qualify and we always discussed what it would be like going to the World Cup.
"I was in a bit of trouble in my room earlier. I think I hid it well from the boys.
"I know he’ll be somewhere smiling over me tonight. I couldn’t get him out of my head all day."
The Scots were twice pegged back by 10-man Denmark after goals from Scott McTominay and Lawrence Shankland, but Kieran Tierney put them ahead again in the third added minute before Kenny McLean finished it in style from the halfway line.
"That just sums up this squad. Never say die, we just keep going right to the end," added the Scotland captain.
"One of the craziest games of football. We’ve certainly put the country through it, but I’m sure it’s worth it – we’re going to the World Cup and I can’t believe it.
"This group of boys and staff, it’s the best group I’ve ever been involved in. The manager’s speech before the game in the hotel was unbelievable.
"He went through the big moment’s we’ve had. He said, 'Let’s make it another one’. To do it for him, for all the staff, all the families, it is one of the greatest nights of my life."
