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Scotland captain Andy Robertson

"It means everything to me [hitting 100 caps], it means everything to my family.

"I've been away now 100 times, I've got to feel sorry for my wife! It's been an unbelievable journey, I remember my first game and it's been a process since then.

"It's emotional for me. I love this country, there's only one person before me in the men's game to do that, it's a pretty special achievement.

"I thought Kenny Dalgleish was gonna be worried about his goalscoring record in the first five minutes! I had about six shots.

"They did a nice presentation for me, I told them I wanted the win. The lads did so well to get the win, it'll be a special one for me and my family."

On Scott McKenna's sending off, which came from a tackle after Robertson's short pass, the captain adds: "I apologise for the pass to Scott McKenna, I'll have to go in and apologise to him for that.

"I thought we played really well on a really difficult pitch. We made it a wee bit interesting with the sending off but I thought we defended so well for the last 10 minutes. All of the lads were magnificent and it was a big win. You want to get it as early as possible for the new manager and thankfully we did that tonight."

Scotland midfielder John McGinn

"It feels nice. The most important thing tonight was a win and a clean sheet. When results go against you things are said about you both personally and as a team, it's part of football. We deserve the praise that comes tonight, it's not an easy game but we handled it well.

"It's brilliant for Kieron because it's not nice having started the other night to come off early for the team. He's still got a lot to learn which is a great positive for us. He can be a great striker for us, I thought he was fantastic and it was a great goal to settle the early nerves.

"We weren't aware of the goal drought that would have been there after 22 minutes, so thanks to the journalists for bringing that up yesterday but we scored and thankfully got another one after that.

"The manager has brought a lot of ideas, a lot of identity, it's up to us to buy into it. It's up to us to keep believing in what he wants to do and bring our qualities to the pitch.

"Tuesday's going to be a difficult game but we've got to back this up with another win."

On Andy Robertson's 100th cap, McGinn adds: "Not many people have achieved that feat for Scotland.

"His journey has been outstanding, he's a great leader, a great friend and it's been a pleasure to play alongside him."

Scotland goalscorer Kieron Bowie

"Someone has to be sacrificed [on his substitution after Jack Hendry's red card against Switzerland].

"I came off, showed a good attitude, and then I came in the next game and got my start, and I managed to score a goal.

"So yeah, I think it's just biding my time, I've done that a few times, I've been in squads I've not played before, and now I'm getting my opportunity.

"I think for me he [Pocognoli] just says he knows what I can do, so I just need to go out and do what I do at club level and yeah, just as a team we just need to go out and show the fight that I think a Scotland team always shows, and we'll get the results.

"Steve Clarke was amazing, he gave me my first cap and things, but I think obviously he felt it was time for a change.

"Now the new gaffer's come in with different ideas, a different way to play, and I think all the lads are excited by it.

"I think a few of the lads have said already in the media that they're excited and everyone's eager to do well.

"Hopefully I can get another start, and we just need to try and score, obviously it's my job to score goals and I could have had a few more today but hopefully on Tuesday we can get another one."

Sebastien Pocognoli clinched his first win as Scotland head coach as his dominant side smothered North Macedonia on the way to a Nations League victory in Skopje.

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Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli: "I'm very pleased with this first win.

"Today I think we played very well, created a lot of chances, we've kept two clean sheets which means a lot also.

"It was a nice game, not everything was perfect because we should have scored more goals.

"Kieron Bowie scored the most difficult goal from the game. I was really pleased for him because I know the topic about not scoring will have been on the table after 25 minutes.

"I was happy for him, it's his first goal [for Scotland]. I was really pleased with his performance and many of the lads."

Alasdair Lamont
BBC Sport Scotland Commentator

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North Macedonia striker Bojan Miovski admits it would be extra sweet to score the winning goal against his adopted homeland Scotland in Saturday's Nations League match.

Neither side has won a Group B game nor even scored a goal in their two games so far.

North Macedonia are on their worst-ever run of six games without scoring and Miovski is determined to end that streak.

"We are trying to find a way to get out of this," he told BBC Scotland.

"In football, you always have the possibility to change things fast. Tomorrow is a big game for us, for Scotland as well.

"They changed the coach, they tried to bring something different. I know all of the players, where they play and what quality they have. It will be difficult for them and, of course, for us.

"It's my fourth year there playing football. Until now, my best memories are in this country. It will be special to play against Scotland.

"I will meet a lot of friends there. I can't wait to see them.

"We will try tomorrow to bring our quality and to be together. We don't have individual players who can change the game in one moment.

"We need to stay as a team and only like this we can have success in this group."

North Macedonia have failed to win any of their last 10 matches and Miovski admits that has affected morale.

"We miss a little bit of confidence, to be honest," he added.

"We are playing for the first time in this group against these teams. For us, it's a big step forward.

"I think we have the quality. We just lack this little bit of confidence to change things in our position.

"We are always going for three points against every team. Tomorrow will be a big boost for us if we win the game."

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• Sebastien Pocognoli (D1 L1) could become only the fourth Scotland manager to fail to win any of their first three games in charge, after John Prentice, Berti Vogts and George Burley, with the trio all failing to win any of their first four matches at the helm.

• Scotland have failed to score in their past four internationals for only the second time in their history, after May 1971; they've never gone five straight games without a goal.

• North Macedonia have gone six games without a goal - the longest run in their history - while they could also suffer a run of four successive defeats for the first time since November 2016 (5).

• Andy Robertson is set to earn his 100th cap for Scotland should he feature against North Macedonia, becoming the second player to do so for the national team after Kenny Dalglish (102).

• Scotland have lost only one of their previous seven away matches in all competitions (W4 D2), keeping a clean sheet in five of those games.

• After losing their first encounter with North Macedonia in September 2008 (0-1), Scotland are unbeaten in three meetings since (W2 D1), winning 2-1 most recently in September 2013.