"Obviously I was wearing the armband today but I think we've got a lot of leaders in the team".
Oxlade-Chamberlain carried the ball into the box before unleashing a shot that Craig Gordon could only parry into his own net.
Despite the disappointment of missing out on a first win over England since 1999, Griffiths said Scotland would draw strength from their performance. "That could have been my best result as a manager, and I've been lucky enough to get some good ones against Man United and AC Milan and teams like that".
"Because the difference of where the players play and the standard we were playing against, the gulf was probably the biggest gap I have seen for a wee while in big games which I have won".
Southgate is trying to rebuild England's confidence after the shock of last year's Euro 2016 humiliation by Iceland and said his players' perseverance in the face of improbable odds was a sign that they are on the right path.
It was one of the most emotional games in my managerial career. The middle three at the back were absolutely phenomenal.
"I have got to say it was like watching a heavyweight boxer versus a middleweight".
"And then a noise after that, that I have never heard anything like before".
"So these memories will be with me -- I will look at the players and tell them you have to keep coming back and taking knocks like that", he said.
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They earned a free-kick which Griffiths skilfully converted to find the equaliser for his side.
Griffiths grabbed his first goals for the national team and Strachan was quick to praise the Celtic forward. Of all the years I have been watching Scotland.
He said: "At 1-0 down against England, it is always going to be a tough ask to get back into the game, but we showed resilience and what we are all about by getting ourselves back into it and then into the lead".
The 114th meeting of global football's oldest foes was a naturally tense affair, with the hosts looking to keep their dreams of reaching Russian Federation alive as Gareth Southgate's men attempted to tighten their grip on top spot.
England remain top of their qualifying pool, but Slovenia have trimmed their advantage to three points and Slovakia could cut it down to two if they win in Lithuania later in the day.
Southgate refused to blame his side for conceding the second late free-kick from which Scotland scored, and is happy group leaders England still have qualification for Russian Federation in their own hands - although Slovakia will close with two points by beating Lithuania, while Slovenia are three points back.
"If we are as committed as we were today, we can get the three points".
"We knew it was going to be tough away from home, worldwide qualifier, Scotland are doing everything to stay in the World Cup".
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