Gordon Strachan aims to use the positive vibes of the Tartan Army to drive Scotland towards the World Cup finals. The Scottish Football Association sold out its 4,500 allocation for the opening qualifier against Malta at the National Stadium tonight with a new campaign offering fans fresh hope that Scotland will end a 20-year wait to appear at a major tournament. Strachan was persuaded to stay on after failure to reach the Euro 2016 campaign partly because of the response of travelling fans in Faro in their final group game against Gibraltar. And that support is key to maintaining his enthusiasm ahead of a new campaign. Strachan dismissed comments that there was a sense of pessimism among many in Scotland over his team's qualifying chances and said: "I get (optimism) from the staff and the players especially, but the fans have been absolutely brilliant. "We have taken our allocation of 4,500 and 12,5000 stood in the pouring rain against Gibraltar congratulating the players on their efforts. When you add that together, it's really quite positive. "I have been excited for a while, the last couple of weeks, and it's built up even more since we met up on Tuesday. Working with good...
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