JUST DO IT - that's the message which will be ringing in the ears of Gordon Strachan's players tonight when Scotland face Wales in a must-win World Cup qualifier.

Winning with style would be welcomed – but collecting three points to kick-start a campaign which stalled on the starting grid is the priority.

And while he would love to help put on a show for the long-suffering Tartan Army, Kris Commons pulled no punches as he prepares to pull on the Dark Blue.

The Celtic star said: "We could go out and play magic football and entertain the crowd. But, if we come into the dressing room after 90 minutes and we have not won, there's no point having played so well.

"We would all take a dull 1-0 win, move on to the next game, and hopefully keep on adding to the points tally."

Strachan wants his team to take the game to Wales, while remaining mindful of the threat Gareth Bale and Craig Bellamy pose on the counter attack.

Commons knows it could be a night for patience and cool heads, and said: "I wouldn't say we have to take the lead.

"A match is over 90 minutes. It's not won in the first couple.

"But if we can get off to a good start, and get a goal, it might just ease a bit of tension and nerves in certain players."

The 2-1 defeat in Wales back in October is reason enough for everyone in the Scotland camp to realise it is how you finish, not start, that matters most.

"We were winning in Cardiff, and did not get any points," reflected Commons.

"We were in complete control and dominating play, without taking too many chances.

"I thought we were going to win. So, coming off having lost, you were scratching your head asking 'What happened there?'.

"Now, with the Tartan Army's support at Hampden, the volume of their backing will play a big part tonight."

Commons added: "We have to remember we're not playing Gareth Bale, we're playing Wales, and they have 11 players.

"Although he is an extremely good player, he's not the first good player this group of players have come up against.

"Wales are not a one-man team, and I think Gareth would say this and that we should respect all the players around him.

"It's vitally important that, as a group of players, we concentrate on playing the Welsh team.

"There is only so much you can do in terms of tactics or trying to stop one player.

"We have to focus on what we can do.

"Now we need our best players coming out fighting and performing.

"With the change of manager, it has added that bit of freshness and everyone is looking forward to playing for their country."