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Scotland vs England: International friendly – LIVE!
Scotland host ‘Auld Enemy’ England at Hampden Park tonight in a special high-profile match likely to be a friendly in name only. The two historic rivals renew hostilities in Glasgow to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first-ever match in international football and both teams will feel confident about claiming a statement victory to snatch bragging rights.
The Three Lions may not have been at their best against Ukraine in Poland on Saturday but there is hope, even if this is a friendly, that the sheer emotion this fixture elicits will help Gareth Southgate’s side to raise their game. Steve Clarke’s Tartan Army, meanwhile, have won all five of their Euro 2024 qualifiers so far and could even have their place at the tournament confirmed this evening should events in Oslo between Norway and Georgia go their way.
Clarke has named the same side that beat Cyprus 3-0 in Larnaca on Friday, while Southgate makes six changes from Wroclaw for his team’s first friendly game since March 2022. Follow Scotland vs England live below, with expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at Hampden Park.
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Scotland 0-0 England
27 mins: Terrific one-touch, incisive passing football through midfield from England.
Rashford, Rice and Bellingham are all involved before Walker is set away and tries to pick out Kane with an early low cross that is diverted behind by Brentford defender Hickey.
Scotland 0-0 England
24 mins: Lovely run from Bellingham, who ghosts in behind Porteous and collects Rashford’s clever pass.
His lofted ball is picked up by Walker, who miscues wide of the far post.
After a first ever England goal on his 77th senior cap in Wroclaw on Saturday, the Manchester City stalwart wants more!
Scotland 0-0 England
22 mins: England continue to dominate possession at a noisy Hampden, with Scotland’s spirited early press having receded somewhat.
The Three Lions are content to keep the ball and knock it around calmly, taking the sting out of the crowd and slowly probing for another opening.
Scotland 0-0 England
20 mins: Bellingham goes down in pain after a risky sliding challenge inside the box from Porteous.
More good work and a nice back heel from Rashford to tee up the new Real Madrid superstar, but the flag was up once more.
Scotland 0-0 England
18 mins: Chance for England!
It’s the first proper opportunity of the night as Phillips plays an excellent ball through for Rashford, who squares up his man before laying off nicely for Foden to blast well over.
A rare lack of composure from the Manchester City attacker.
Scotland 0-0 England
Standard Sport’s Dan Kilpatrick at Hampden Park
As you’d expect, England are dominating possession in a ferocious atmosphere, with Harry Kane managing to occupy the entire Scots back three.
But the hosts are obviously fired up and there have been some glimpses from them on the counter.
Scotland 0-0 England
15 mins: Danger for England after Rice is penalised and Robertson swings a decent free-kick into the box.
Excellent defending from Dunk though to get his head to the ball before Porteous.
That could have been a real chance.
Scotland 0-0 England
12 mins: That’s a vital piece of defending from Watford’s Porteous to quickly get across and make an important challenge on Kane.
Scotland hit England with a quick counter-attack, though Adams is clearly offside as he picks up a through ball from the left.
Scotland 0-0 England
10 mins: It’s all a little bit scrappy at the moment, with Walker caught out by some very rapid closing down from Robertson down the Scotland left.
But England are quickly back monopolising possession as another rendition of Flower of Scotland bellows around Hampden.
Gunn comes out to meet Dunk’s sprayed pass forward intended for Rashford, who went too early and is flagged offside.
Scotland 0-0 England
7 mins: No shortage of needle early on here as Walker barges into the back of Tierney and gets away with it.
Every misplaced England pass so far is being cheered to the rafters as you might expect, but Scotland have yet to get going.
They need to get a foot on the ball.
