 Scotland appointed Ally MacLeod in May 1977 with qualification for the 1978 World Cup far from assured.Hopes were raised when, within a month of MacLeod's appointment, the team won the 1977 British Home Championship by beating England 2–1 at Wembley.After the game the Tartan Army infamously staged a pitch invasion during which the pitch was ripped up and the crossbar was broken.