Scotland midfielder Scott Brown has called on the team to build up some consistency ahead of Friday's crucial Euro 2016 qualifier at home to the Republic of Ireland.

The Tartan Army are currently in fourth spot in the Group D standings, while second-placed Ireland are three points better off.

While admitting that it will be tough for the Scots to qualify from a group that also contains Germany and Poland, Brown believes that a solid run of form will give them a great chance.

"I think this is the toughest group in the tournament," he told Celtic's official website. "If you look at how tight it is, no one has won three or four games in a row so it shows you it's going to be hard.

"I know we've had some good games but we really need to keep that going and stay consistent to get that winning mentality back with Scotland."

Scotland welcome Ireland to Glasgow on Friday.