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Scotland host England in friendly

Scotland and England meet at Celtic Park and Gordon Strachan will hoping that his resurgent Scottish team can gain their revenge after losing at Wembley last year.

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Strachan: England game will be played in 'terrific spirit'

Scotland are high on confidence after beating Ireland. Credit: PA

Gordon Strachan believes Scotland's friendly against England at Celtic Park tonight will be played in the right spirit - like the Euro 2016 qualifier against Republic of Ireland.

Much was made about the robust and physical nature of the match against the Irish at Parkhead last Friday night where Shaun Maloney's second-half goal kept Scots' hopes of qualifying for the finals in France very much alive.

Scotland boss Strachan said:

It was a game played in the right manner and everyone gave it their best. It was physical but fair. I think people think it was some sort of bloodbath, it was nothing like that.

It was people going toe to toe and respecting each other. There is a big difference between that and a bloodbath, which we have seen many a time over the years.

I thought it was played in a terrific spirit and I know it is going to be the same (against England).

– Scotland boss Gordon Strachan
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