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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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Police make 26 arrests related to Scotland v England

Police in Glasgow were on high alert. Credit: PA

Despite a bitter soccer rivalry spanning more than a century, and a bumpy political landscape in recent months, Scotland and England's first clash since the Scots narrowly voted to remain within the UK passed off peacefully on Tuesday.

A spokesman for Police Scotland said there had been 26 arrests, including seven in the Celtic Park stadium.

The last time England played in Glasgow in 1999 there was widespread mayhem with more than 200 people arrested.

This time around, however, the highly visible police presence throughout the city centre prevented trouble.

"The whole day went very well. There were minor incidents throughout the day but very, very few arrests," a spokesman for Police Scotland told Reuters. "We've had no major incidents within the city area, and the match passed off very peaceably."

The only sour note on an otherwise peaceful night came from a section of the England fans who chanted anti-IRA songs during the first half.

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