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Clarke has the whole country smiling. Now Rohl can make Rangers fans beam too, so long as he still has Raskin at Ibrox after January window

- BARRY FERGUSON

LET'S start by stating the obvious. The whole country owes Steve Clarke and his players a massive thank-you after they clinched qualification for the next World Cup.

And I'm sure the way they did it, with that 4-2 win over Denmark, might just go down as the single most dramatic and enjoyable game of football I've ever seen.

They're talking about making him Sir Steve now he's got us to three out of the last four major tournaments and who can blame them.

As I said the other night on Hotline Live I'd back the idea of rewarding him with a knighthood because what he has done for the reputation of Scottish football over the last six-and-a-half years has been truly out of this world.

He gets a hard time from supporters now and again and I've never really worked that one out.

What more does the man have to do before we all realise just how lucky we are to have him in charge? But, anyway, that's another argument for another day. Because, as much as I loved the outcome of this latest international break, I'm counting down the clock already to the return of the nitty gritty in the Premiership title race.

And, yes, before anyone starts having a pop, it really is a title race and Rangers really are still right in the thick of it.

The truth is, new boss Danny Rohl was just building up a nice wee head of steam before everything stopped for Scotland to take centre stage.

The 3-0 win at Dens Park means he has chalked up three league wins in a row. That might not sound a big deal but given how inconsistent the side has been this season I'll take it as a solid sign of improvement.