Scott McTominay played the role of Scotland’s saviour to keep their Euro hopes alive

Under the Cologne spires, Scott McTominay was a Messiah for Scotland

Adrian Rutherford in Cologne

Under the towering twin spires of Cologne’s magnificent Gothic cathedral, the Tartan Army had gathered through the day, some venturing inside, no doubt tempted to offer up a prayer or two in the search for Scottish salvation.

Here, those pleas were answered. For if God was on the Scots’ side, so too was Scott McTominay, whose deflected strike in a breathless, battling draw against Switzerland keeps their Euro 2024 hopes alive.