Celtic right-back Anthony Ralston and Hoops-bound Kieran Tierney played a vital part in Scotland's hard-fought Nations League play-off win over Greece on Thursday night.
Steve Clarke's men took a 1-0 lead in the first half through Scott McTominay's spot kick and did well to withstand an onslaught of pressure from the hosts in the second 45.
The Scots managed to see the game out, with a thrilling return leg at Hampden Park to come on Sunday.
And Celtic duo Ralston and Tierney were integral to the national side's triumph in Athens.
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It was a solid performance at right-back from Ralston, who won his individual battles and put in the most duels (8) of any player on the pitch. He was eventually substituted in the 89th minute for Ryan Porteous after a defensively disciplined display.
Arsenal left-back Tierney, who will rejoin Celtic in the summer, made his first appearance in a Scotland jersey since suffering a hamstring injury at Euro 2024. He replaced Kenny McLean with 15 minutes to go and helped Scotland see out a crucial win as they bid to remain in the top tier of the Nations League.
The 27-year-old has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Hoops as his deal in North London is set to expire at the end of the season.
In their interim report that was published last month, Celtic confirmed that the defender will complete his return in July 2025.
Scotland now turn their attention to the second leg in Glasgow on Sunday evening, with Ralston and Tierney expected to feature again.
