"Squeaky bum time", the phrase attributed to Alex Ferguson to describe the business end of a season, is an ugly saying. But it seems to have stuck, and so here it is... squeaky bum time, as Scotland look to prevail in the home straight of Euro 2008 qualifying and reach a major tournament for the first time in a decade.
It seems unbelievable, following all the heroics of this campaign so far, that Scotland still need 7 points from their final 3 matches to guarantee a place at next summer's championship. That's pretty tough going, but a measure of the quality of this group, with 3 countries still very much in it. Scotland, Italy and France are now vying for 2 places between them, with Ukraine almost certainly out of it.
Predictions at this stage are pointless, as Scotland have confounded every expectation so far. Tomorrow's game could go either way. They could lose to Georgia on Wednesday, or beat Italy in the last game. The 2 giants of the group could get their act together just in time, or implode under pressure.
Whatever happens, it's going to be gripping.
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