Gordon prepared for long haul

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon insisted that qualification for UEFA EURO 2008™ was "still a long way off" as he spoke to uefa.com ahead of Scotland's game in Georgia.

'Long trip'
The Sunderland AFC custodian has been impressed with Scotland's performances in recent games, but is not about to get complacent. "We have to keep our feet on the ground and get the four points we require from our last two games," he told uefa.com. "We've had a long trip to get here followed by a game against the world champions [Italy] next month. It doesn't get much harder than that, so it's still a long way off when you think about it in those terms."

Nervy tie
Scotland have defied all the odds to top Group B with two games remaining but any kind of slip up in Tbilisi would be pounced upon by second-placed Italy and third-placed France. However, Gordon remains calm, saying: "We will go into the game looking to get all three points. We've done that everywhere we've gone. From the Faroe Islands to France we've gone there looking for three points and it will be no different against Georgia. If we perform to the same level as in recent matches then we should get something out of the game."

Confident squad
"Our strength has been keeping teams out and taking our chances when they've come along," he added. "I've got a lot of confidence in the guys in front of me and the likes of James [McFadden] and Kenny [Miller] look like they're going to score in every game. No matter who plays up front they're getting goals and that's great for us knowing we have such a goal threat while not losing too many at the other end as well."