Barry Bannan will not be returning to Sheffield Wednesday this week in a happy mood.

The 27-year-old and his Scotland teammates failed to grab a World Cup playoff spot, meaning that Gordon Strachan's team will not compete in Russia next summer.

The Scots knew that they had to defeat Slovenia to give themselves a chance of securing second place in Group F, but it was not to be.

At 2-1 down, Robert Snodgrass gave the nation some hope when he nabbed an equaliser with two minutes of normal time left on the clock.

Strachan's men were unable to find the winner that they needed, and Slovakia ended up securing the playoff spot thanks to a 3-0 triumph over Malta.

England won the group courtesy of an earlier 1-0 victory over Slovenia at Wembley.

Bannan made his second start in four days, sealing his 26th international cap in the process, but he is no stranger to criticism from Scotland fans.

Sheffield Wednesday supporters pre-empted the negative reaction to their midfielder, who has been with the Owls since his 2015 move from Crystal Palace.