While there was no cake to mark the occasion, the anniversary of Scott McTominay's two late goals for Scotland against Cyprus felt deserving of a celebration.
In March last year the Manchester United midfielder was in a difficult place. His last start for his club in the English Premier League had come in a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal on January 22. Starts against West Ham and Fulham in the FA Cup failed to obscure his growing unhappiness with football and life in general.
When he turned up for Scotland's Euro 2024 double header against Cyprus and Spain, Steve Clarke was concerned enough to take him aside for a quiet word.