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England and Scotland in advanced talks over November friendly England and Scotland in advanced talks over November friendly
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Talks over a potential friendly between Scotland and England on 18 November in Glasgow are at an advanced stage. England haven't played in Scotland for 15 years. Talks over a potential friendly between Scotland and England on 18 November in Glasgow are at an advanced stage. England have not played in Scotland for 15 years.
Following the success of the meeting between the nations at Wembley last August, there was an immediate interest in staging the oldest match in international football on a regular basis. Crowd trouble and scheduling issues had led to the fixture disappearing from the football radar but the last game, which England won 3-2, passed off without any meaningful negative incidents.Following the success of the meeting between the nations at Wembley last August, there was an immediate interest in staging the oldest match in international football on a regular basis. Crowd trouble and scheduling issues had led to the fixture disappearing from the football radar but the last game, which England won 3-2, passed off without any meaningful negative incidents.
There is also a clear commercial benefit to Scotland and England matches, a matter not lost on either country's football association.There is also a clear commercial benefit to Scotland and England matches, a matter not lost on either country's football association.
"A lot of people would like it to be more regular, that's for sure," said the Scotland manager Gordon Strachan last year. "A lot of people would like it to be more regular, that's for sure," said the Scotland manager, Gordon Strachan, last year.
"I think we could use it, the money generated could go into grassroots football, both sides of the border. I think players would love it, I think fans would like it and I think grassroots football would benefit from that.""I think we could use it, the money generated could go into grassroots football, both sides of the border. I think players would love it, I think fans would like it and I think grassroots football would benefit from that."
The respective football associations north and south of the border therefore agreed to revisit the plan after the draw for the Euro 2016 qualifying process. Scotland and England were duly kept apart in February, thereby paving the way for a game later this year.The respective football associations north and south of the border therefore agreed to revisit the plan after the draw for the Euro 2016 qualifying process. Scotland and England were duly kept apart in February, thereby paving the way for a game later this year.
The suggested date is four days after Scotland host the Republic of Ireland in a Euro 2016 qualifier. Celtic Park is the current favourite to be the venue for both fixtures, with Hampden Park due to be out of commission for some time on account of building work before and after this summer's Commonwealth Games.The suggested date is four days after Scotland host the Republic of Ireland in a Euro 2016 qualifier. Celtic Park is the current favourite to be the venue for both fixtures, with Hampden Park due to be out of commission for some time on account of building work before and after this summer's Commonwealth Games.
England host Slovenia on 15 November and have no competitive match scheduled between then and the meeting with Lithuania in late March 2015.England host Slovenia on 15 November and have no competitive match scheduled between then and the meeting with Lithuania in late March 2015.