It may not be a playoff final but the message from the Steve Clarke is clear: don't take your foot off the gass. The playoff with Ukraine is on hold for now but that doesn't mean Scotland can down tools for the international break.
Clarke and his team travel to Austria tonight looking to keep the momentum building. A draw with Poland last time out was ultimately disappointing but there was plenty to take from the performance.
And the boss will be hoping for more encouragement tonight against a team stinging from a costly World Cup play-off semi final loss to Wales.
It may be a heavily rotated Scotland team and the likes of Aaron Hickey and Ross Stewart will be hoping for some minutes. But key men Andy Robertson and Lyndon Dykes are back available for selection and they'll be equally keen to get back onto the pitch.
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