With goals from Lyndon Dykes and the substitute Kenny McLean in the dying minutes, Clarke's team startled Norway with an unexpected comeback.
Following their thrilling late comeback in the Euro 2024 qualifying match in Oslo, Scotland manager Steve Clarke praised the character and depth in his team.
Lyndon Dykes and substitute Kenny McLean scored goals in the closing four minutes of regular time to give the Group A leaders a 2-1 victory, shocking Norway with an unexpected comeback.
Scotland struggled to offer a threat and fell behind to Erling Haaland's 61st-minute penalty when the striker went down after Ryan Porteous grabbed hold of his jersey, and McLean was one of three substitutions Clarke made in the 79th minute.
Scotland increased their lead over Norway at the top of Group A to eight points when Spain sat out the match.
"I was happy with the performance, we were disciplined and at times passed it quite well," remarked Clarke.
"Obviously, playing against a strong Norwegian squad will put a lot of pressure on you. And we never gave up on our faith. We persevere till the finish and receive our rewards.
It says a lot about the personality, the energy, and the caliber of the bench players. One of the qualities I keep harping on with this set of players is their desire to do well for their country.
"And I am putting top-notch players on the field when I look to the bench and realize I need to make changes to freshen it up.
"All that mattered was having the proper timing. After giving up the goal, I thought it would be best to continue the struggle for a little while to prevent the game from getting away from us.
It was quite sensible to remove a defender and move John McGinn a little bit forward after that since we had to chase the game.
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