Kane rescues draw for England against Scotland in qualifying

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"We have four games left and four very winnable games and as long as we take the performances from the last two games we will give ourselves a great chance".

"Five in 17 isn't awful but if I can get a hat-trick at the weekend ... that ratio won't look so bad", he told the media.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had given England the lead in the 70th minute after some poor Scotland defending but Griffiths picked the ideal moment to break his worldwide duck in his 13th cap.

However, Kane netted from close range three minutes into time added on to seal a 2-2 draw and maintain England's eight-year unbeaten run in qualifying matches as they stayed on course for a place in Russian Federation.

Kane spent much of the game on the periphery, left isolated by those selected to supply him ammunition.

"I feel like we've got a lot of leaders in this group and I feel if we want to move forward as a team then we need to develop leaders and the younger they are the better".

"We have to be a team that are never beaten, maybe the clock runs out but you never, ever stop and today we have done that".

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With Hampden Park in raptures after Griffiths's double strike, Kane saved England from a humiliating loss to their old rivals with his late goal from close range.

Strachan had peculiarly called the game a "must perform" encounter but he knew at least a point was required to keep qualification hopes alive. To be 2-1 down in stoppage time, to get that goal is special.

Urged on by the Hampden Park faithful, Scotland started on the front foot, Griffiths sending a shot down Joe Hart's throat in the early stages.

Scotland defender Kieran Tierney had a fine game, making a series of crucial interceptions and tackles while trying to bolster the home attack.

However, Hampden Park erupted in the 87th minute when Leigh Griffiths curled home a 25-yard free-kick for his first worldwide goal, before lightning struck twice in the final minute of normal time as another set-piece from the Celtic star put Scotland on the brink of a famous Group F victory.

Two changes were made from the side that defeated Slovenia 1-0 in March with Christophe Berra and Ikechi Anya replacing Russell Martin and James Forrest.

And centre-back Gary Cahill was disappointed that England let themselves get into a losing position.

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