Two fierce rivals clash tonight. One of them has claimed 11 qualifying wins on the bounce and stand on the brink of reaching Euro 2024.
The other is England. Yes, Scotland face the Auld Enemy this evening at Hampden Park in what is being billed as a friendly. Aye right.
For a few hours at least we can forget about the Road to Germany. Well, that’s if qualification couldn’t be attained. Instead, an unlikely draw between Norway and Georgia in Oslo will see Steve Clarke’s side make back-to-back European Championships for the first time since 1996.
Sweet. But most of our attention will be fixed on the Old Lady of Mount Florida as Gareth Southgate brings his superstars north to help celebrate 150 years of association football in Caledonia.Hampden will be rocking as will the pubs, clubs and homes across the country while the Tartan Army will be coming (in their thousands) to pack out the stadium on Glasgow’s south side.Sure, England have big players and an enviable qualifying record but they’re not the in-form team on show tonight.
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