Scotland led twice inside the 90 minutes and twice lost their lead, but then scored two goals in injury time – one from their own half – to ensure they will be in the finals for the first time since 1998 in France.
They are now in the 5 December draw for next summer’s tournament, having overcome Greece, Belarus and the Danes.
Ricky Cunningham, from the Corby Ex-Servicemen’s Club, added: “I was quietly confident [Scotland would qualify.] I’m old enough… to have seen it before in 1978 and 1998.
“A full generation have never seen Scotland at a World Cup and it will be a good reminder for people my age that it’s happening again.”
Paul McKenna, also from the town, hopes to attend the World Cup next year and said: “We’re still on a high. We keep thinking, ‘Did it happen?’ The holy grail of the World Cup is here and we’ll see what happens in the draw.
“Our little section, Corby Grampian Tartan Army, have been saving up for nearly two years to get the flights, the hotels [to go].”