Skipper Harry Kane hails team's resolve after his stoppage-time goal helps them escape with 2-2 draw against traditional rivals Scotland in Glasgow
England captain Harry Kane (right) scores the equaliser against Scotland during the World Cup qualifier at Glasgow in Scotland on Saturday. The match ended 2-2. Pic/Getty Images
England captain Harry Kane was proud of the way England dug deep to avoid a chastening defeat to Scotland.
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The 114th meeting of international football's oldest rivals initially looked to be going the visitors' way after substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hushed the Hampden roar. But an unremarkable World Cup qualifier ended extraordinarily as Leigh Griffiths levelled with a wonderful late free-kick, before repeating the trick to put Gordon Strachan's side on the brink of a famous victory.
Yet England rallied rather than wilted in stoppage time as Kane, wearing the captain's armband for the first time, scored to snatch a 2-2 draw. "It was fantastic," Kane said of the team's character.
"I think going 2-1 down in the manner that we did, a lot of heads could have dropped or people could have been sulking or so forth. But everyone stood up to it. They dug deep and found a goal out of nothing, really, so that's what it's about. It is about standing up and being counted and we did that. Obviously, I was wearing the armband but I think we've got a lot of leaders in the team. It was great for me personally to lead the team out, a very proud moment and to get that goal at the end made it even more special.
"I think being part of a leader is standing up when it matters and to get that goal at the end was important."
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