Scotland 4-2 Denmark: ‘Sir Steve’, tears and greatest night of our lives – what the fans said

From a stirring rendition of Flower of Scotland, through Scott McTominay’s overhead kick, Steve Clarke’s tactics, Lawrence Shankland’s tap in, Kieran Tierney’s screamer, Kenny McLean’s decisive lob from his own half, to the tears and emotional scenes of celebration, Scotland fans have been waking up with the most pleasant of hangovers.

William: That 90 minutes was the perfect antidote to 28 years of misery – the last-minute concessions (Belgium 2001, Italy 2007) the poor performances and that halfway line lob against the Czechs at the Euros. All of those washed away in the most incredible 90 minutes I’ve watched in years. Don’t start me on the anthem or I’ll start greetin’ again.

John: Absolutely brilliant feeling to be going to the World Cup as winners of our section. Steve Clarke is a master when it comes to getting the best out of the players. It feels as good today as it did last night.

Euan: Four amazing goals. I have never seen Scotland at a World Cup and I don’t really mind how they do. I am just so proud of the boys. McTominay’s goal is in my head forever, never mind the other goals.

Alan: I still can’t believe it. Scotland don’t do this. They don’t score when they need to. Never mind twice or thrice. They don’t get the luck. They don’t score overhead kicks. And eight minutes of stoppage time is when the opponent lands a sucker punch. We’ve no right scoring those goals. I’m crying and laughing. It’s so unbelievable. What a night.

Chris: It took three absolute screamers, but we finally did it. No longer glorious failures, but we are going to the World Cup. At last, Shankland gets a real go and offered more threat than [Che] Adams and [Lyndon] Dykes – he needs to start for Scotland more as he’s a bag of goals.

Tom: What a result, with three brilliant goals worthy of winning any game. Now we can dream of winning enough money to go to the Americas and be part of the Tartan Army again. I was in Spain ’82 and Italy ’90 and I’d love to have one last “hurrah”.

Alan: I was in France ’98, it was special. We have waited so long, this is an exceptional night and a moment that will lift the nation – everyone will be on a high from now till we lift the World Cup.