Fletcher doesn’t care Scotland got lucky

Darren happy after great escape

By Sean Wallace at Hampden

Published: 08/09/2010

SCOTLAND skipper Darren Fletcher today insisted winning was all that mattered after they were almost shamed by Euro minnows Liechtenstein at Hampden.

A last-gasp winner from Stephen McManus spared Scotland’s blushes against a nation ranked 141st in the world and whose population is less than the 37,050 crowd at their match in Glasgow.

Fletcher remained unrepentant and is satisfied the 2-1 win put the Scots to the top of their qualifying group.

Fletcher said: “When I look back on this game, all I will remember is that we got the three points.”

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