UEFA EURO 2020 QUALIFYING PLAY OFFS

Its a big day for the Scottish FA as their senior team takes on the might of Serbia in the Red Star Stadium, Belgrade. It's a Euro 2020 qualifying FINAL through Path C, as the Scots hope to progress to more important fixtures if this dreadful Covid affected football tournament allows.

Serbia sneaked through their semi-final match against Norway 1-2 away aet. actually quite a good result, whilst the Scots overcame Israel 5-3 pens after a 0-0 draw at Hampden in their semi.

In Path B (another track of matches in this complex tournament), Northern Ireland continue their progress with a play off against Slovakia at Windsor Park, Belfast, tonight. Previously they had beaten Bosnia and Herz 1-1 (4-3 on pens), whilst neighbours, the Republic of Ireland had fallen to Slovakia 0-0 (2-4 on pens). Untimiely considering Jack Charlton's sad death.

In Path A, Hungary play Iceland in Budapest while in the Path D final, Georgia meet North Macedonia in the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Stadium, Tbilisi with England's Anthony Taylor blowing the whistle. Lucky chap!

Our brave boys under Gareth's wing will try their luck in the Nation's League game against Iceland and I believe it's going to be at Wembley, on Wednesday, after the Government exemption was given to the away side. England beat Iceland in Reykjavik 1-0 in September. The game is not entirely confirmed as yet.

Iceland play away in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sunday and will be looking for a safe "corridor" before meeting the English. Much depends on the health of the Denmark's mink farms where a new strain of the "virus" has been discovered! Previously Germany and Albania had offered venues to host the match.