Scotland go forward with clean sweep

World Indoors, if selected for that, and it will be great to run in front of a Scottish crowd for the first time since the Commonwealth Games. It’s crazy that it’s been almost four years.”

After the world indoors in Birmingham, the Commonwealth Games provide an early start to the outdoor season. Scottish star Laura Muir won’t be there as she concentrates on her veterinary medicine exams at Glasgow University, but there is no shortage of Scottish prospects heading Down Under.

“It’s not ideal but you just have to work around it,” said Doyle of the timing. “You have to make adjustments, plan it. My coach Malcolm Arnold has a lot of experience of it and we’ll get to Australia with me in the best shape I can possibly be in.

“Obviously it’s a shame Laura won’t be there but it’s going to be great for us to go out there and get back to being that more intimate Scottish team.” l The Müller Indoor Grand Prix Glasgow takes place at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena on 25 February 2018. Tickets go on general sale from 2pm today at www.britishathletics.org.uk/ events-and-tickets/ Alan Clyne, Greg Lobban and Kevin Moran completed a clean sweep of victories as Scotland’s men beat Jamaica 3-0 to ease through to the knockout stages at the World Team Championshipinmarseille yesterday, writes Lorin Mcdougall.

The Scots face ninth seeds Malaysia in the last 16 today.

Clyne had been beaten by Simon Rosner when the Scots lost 2-1 to old rivals Germany in Pool G on Tuesday, but the Scottish No 1 bounced back yesterday to defeat Chris Binnie 11-7, 11-1, 11-6 in the opening tie.

Lobban won the match that mattered as he overcame Lewis Walters 11-9, 14-12, 11-6. Moran came in for Edinburgh’s Doug Kempsell and beat Bruce Burrowes 11-4, 11-8, 11-5 in the final rubber.