Scotland goes World Cup WILD: Fans declare 'American bars won't know what's hit them' as pubs erupt, brilliant commentary goes viral... and Ally McCoist loses his voice!

Scotland fans erupted with unbridled joy in Hampden Park and pubs across the land as their heroes sealed a dramatic return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

BBC Sport co-commentators Steven Thompson and James McFadden - men who both knew pain playing for the Tartan Army - went viral for their gleeful reactions as their two stoppage-time goals flew in on Tuesday night. 

The noise in Glasgow was deafening as the killer blows from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean put Denmark to the sword 4-2 and the commentators' raw, rhapsodic reactions reflected the rapture in bars and living rooms from Galloway to John o' Groats. 

Over in Las Vegas, Ally McCoist let fly with his own ecstatic reaction and was left with a hoarse voice for his troubles.

'Man alive! I'm absolutely, voice is gone,' the Scotland legend began in a hilarious Instagram video.  'Buzzing with a capital B! Buzzing, capital B!

'Ah man, I'm on a diet coke, my voice is gone, unbelievable lads. Unbelievable! What a finish that was. I just can't believe it. I'm watching up there [on a screen]. 

'It's remarkable, absolutely remarkable. I'm just so happy, man. So happy.'

And let this be a warning to the United States, Canada, and Mexico, who are hosting the 2026 World Cup: your boozers are going to be drunk dry.

'The American pubs won’t know what’s hit them. I hope they get in extra beer,' said fans' chief Iain Emerson at last summer's Euros after Scottish supporters drained the taps in Scotland - despite finishing bottom of their group.

It was a night of remarkable goals for Scotland as Scott McTominay, Shankland, Tierney and McLean all stepped up to help leapfrog Denmark to finish top of UEFA qualifying group C.

McLean's stunning goal from the halfway line in the 99th minute started the celebrations in earnest, the midfielder lifting a precise finish over Kasper Schmeichel as Denmark pushed bodies forward and chased a third equaliser.

It followed Tierney's pinpoint strike in the 93rd minute on a night defined by stunning goals and constant swings in momentum.

The match began with Scott McTominay's outrageous overhead kick, before Denmark levelled through Rasmus Hojlund and Lawrence Shankland restored the advantage.

Patrick Dorgu equalised again, only for Tierney and McLean to settle it late as Hampden erupted.

The win sealed Scotland's return to the World Cup for the first time since France '98 and continues the progress seen under Clarke, who has already led his side to back-to-back European Championship berths to make himself the national team's most successful manager ever. 

Scotland captain Andy Robertson, who conceded the penalty that led to Denmark's first equaliser, described the occasion as one of the 'craziest' he has been involved in.

'We are going to the World Cup, I can't believe it,' he told the BBC's Kelly Cates, daughter of Celtic, Liverpool and Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish. 'This could be the last chance I have of getting to the World Cup.

'I can't wait to get back to Liverpool and share a red wine with your dad!

'It's amazing. The manager's speech before the game was unbelievable. He went through the big moments down the years, like Serbia and Ukraine.

'Then he said, "let's make it another one". The lads were quite emotional. To do it for him, the staff and our families…one of the greatest nights of my life.'

Scotland entered the final Group C fixture knowing only a win would secure qualification, having been handed an unexpected lifeline at the weekend when Denmark drew with Belarus.

Scotland and Aston Villa midfielder McGinn heaped praise on his former St Mirren team-mate McLean after the final whistle and hailed the squad's achievement.

'I've played with Kenny for years at St Mirren. To see that ball hit the net, I can't even explain,' he told BBC Scotland. 'I thought we were pretty rubbish to be honest, but who cares?

'To get over the line was such an amazing feeling. The gaffer's team talk was exceptional. It's a privilege every time we meet up. It's just humble guys wanting to do well for their country. We left everything out there.

'I thought I'd blocked Dorgu's shot. You think that's it, glorious failure, another blow. I was thinking about the play-offs 91st minute.

'What a hit from KT, I will never feel like that in a football stadium ever again.'

Scotland's players and supporters will now turn their attention to the World Cup draw, which takes place on Friday, 5 December at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC at 5pm.

The tournament, staged across the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June to 19 July, will be the biggest in history with 48 teams involved.

Clarke's side will be placed in Pot Three, meaning they could be drawn against some of the tournament's elite, including Argentina, Spain, England or France.

The 62-year-old gaffer told BBC Scotland post-match: 'Really simple - what a fantastic group of players. Unbelievable.

'I've said it from the very start of my time. It took me a year, maybe 18 months, to work out the best way to go forward. If I give myself a bit of credit, I chose the right way.

'We chose more caps, more experience. When you come to a night like this, when you're behind and struggling, and not sure it's going to happen, I trust my players.

'I've told them so many times, I trust them implicitly.'