Anticipation ahead of the Euro 2020 game is at fever pitch - no more so than among the thousands of Scotland fans making the journey south.
. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JUNE 17: Scotland football supporters gather at Central Station before boarding trains to London on June 17, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Officials in Scotland and London, where the match will be hosted at Wembley Stadium, have discouraged Scottish fans without tickets to the event of coming south, due to concerns about the spread of Covid-19. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
10 photos of the Tartan Army heading to Wembley ahead of the England v Scotland match at Euro 2020. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
. An old rivalry
England and Scotland will meet for the 115th time in Friday’s Euro 2020 clash. The Three Lions lead the way on 48 wins but the Tartan Army can look back on a decent figure of 41 victories down the years, with 25 draws. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
. A must-win game for Scotland
Following the 2-0 defeat to Czech Republic in Monday’s Euro 2020 opener at Hampden Park, it is bordering on a must-not lose encounter for Steve Clarke's men. Lose and Scotland would likely have to beat Croatia handsomely on Tuesday and even then there is no certainty they would progress. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
. Glasgow Central
Thousands of Scotland fans have boarded trains bound for London this afternoon, carrying the best wishes of the country ahead of the clash with England at Wembley. At Glasgow Central Station, hundreds of the Tartan Army faithful were seen seen preparing for the game. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
9. Trafalgar Square fan zone
Just over 20,000 fans will be allowed inside Wembley for the match and less than 1,000 in the Trafalgar Square fan zone. The office of Sadiq Khan said it is not possible to arrange a separate screening in the city to accommodate large numbers of fans from Scotland under current Covid-19 restrictions. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
10. ‘McGinn tae them’
Tennent’s Lager have given Tartan Army fans travelling to London something to smile about, lighting up several landmarks in the UK capital with the pro-Scotland slogan ‘McGinn tae them’. It appeared on the Tate Modern, Shoreditch High Street, Camden Tube Station and Oxford Street on Wednesday evening and will appear again on Thursday evening. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell