Clarke hopes it’s not end of the World

STEVE CLARKE is feeling the pressure of trying to end Scotland's 28-year wait to get back to a World Cup finals.

- BY SCOTT BURNS

The national boss has led the country to back-to-back Euros but the last appearance at the World Cup came in 1998.

Clarke will name his squad on Monday for the qualifiers against Denmark and Belarus, which he hopes will be the start of a journey leading to the showpiece in USA, Canada and Mexico.

He said: “I'm excited but I feel the pressure. There is a pressure and we do want to get there.

“The whole country wants to get there and, as head coach, a little bit of that comes back on me.