Flare up.

Scotland ended another qualifying campaign in heroic failure tonight. We were given the full Hampden treatment, an early blow, an equaliser, a stunning strike from the hitherto inept Fletcher to take an unlikely lead. Top of the rollercoaster.

Ireland score. Whole crowd, be they Polish or Scots, fall silent as they all work out what the heck that means. We can still make it.

Lewandowski flicks home the most irritating equaliser with the last kick of the game. We are out and it seems everyone else is going to the party next summer. The excellent Polish fans get very excited.

Gutted.