MX23RW : Thursday, December 19 08:38:21| >> :600:335974:335974:
[monks data]
Scotland national football team
International Friendlies
Nov 18, 2014 at 8pm UK
 
England national football team

1-3

Robertson (83')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Oxlade-Chamberlain (32'), Rooney (47', 85')

Gary Neville: 'Scotland fans will not make a difference'

Gary Neville says that a partisan crowd will not help Scotland beat England, insisting that the clash will be decided by what happens on the field rather than in the stands.

England coach Gary Neville has played down the importance of Scotland's partisan crowd ahead of Tuesday's friendly at Celtic Park.

Tomorrow's clash in Glasgow is widely expected to be a friendly in name only as Roy Hodgson's Three Lions side gear up for a feisty affair.

The build-up to the encounter has been dominated by the notion that the hosts' fans will act as a 12th man, but Neville says that the outcome will ultimately be determined by ability.

"You can get carried away going on about the atmosphere. I've played against Celtic there and know exactly what it can be like," the ex-Manchester United defender told The Mirror.

"But the atmosphere won't win a football match. It will be down to the ability of the players on the night."

Scotland have not beaten their UK rivals since 1985, and Hodgson's men emerged victorious the last time both teams faced off - a 3-2 win at Wembley in August, 2013.

ID:188806: cacheID:188806:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2061:
Written by
Shane Callaghan
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
England's coach Roy Hodgson gestures during the Group D football match between Costa Rica and England at The Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on June 24, 2014
Read Next:
Hodgson wary of "tough" Scotland
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!