Captain Andy Robertson was Scotland's hero with a stoppage-time winner to snatch a 2-1 victory over Poland which secured them a Nations League relegation lifeline.

Scotland knew it was win or bust in Warsaw as they looked for back-to-back victories to at least earn them third spot in Group A1 and a relegation play-off.

John McGinn was handed a start after his vital goal against Croatia and he sent the Tartan Army wild just three minutes in as he smashed home the ball with Ben Doak once again providing the assist.

Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay then hit the woodwork, while Craig Gordon produced some fine saves to give Steve Clarke's side hope at the break.

Kamil Piatkowski's stunning strike pulled Poland level, but Robertson's late header spared Scotland heartache and they now face a play-off in March to keep their place in the Nations League's top tier, with Michal Probierz's Poland side relegated.

Scotland manager Clarke hailed the belief in the squad that kept their Nations League survival hopes alive following another late winner.

Clarke said: "The more you play at this level, the better you get. We started with three narrow defeats with good performances.

"The players didn't lose belief, I didn't lose belief in the players. They end up taking seven points from the last three games which gets us into that play-off.

"The more you play at this level, the more you learn how to win the games. That's what we've proved.