Scotland can take a giant step towards qualification for Euro 2024 when they host surprise package Georgia tonight.

Steve Clarke’s men sit top of Group A after a perfect start to their qualifying campaign with three wins from three.

Kenny McLean's late goal has given Scotland a huge boost to their qualification bid

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Kenny McLean’s late goal has given Scotland a huge boost to their qualification bidCredit: AFP

Scotland beat both Cyprus and 2010 World Cup winners Spain before two late goals completed a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Norway.

The Tartan Army can now open up a an eight point gap at the top of the group with another victory which would almost be enough.

But Georgia, spearheaded by Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, will represent a stern test after a win and a draw in their first two games.

Scotland vs Georgia: How to follow

This Euro 2024 qualifier will take place on Tuesday, June 20.

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Kick-off at Scotland’s Hampden Park will take place at 7:45pm.

This match will be broadcast live on ViaPlay Sports 1 from 7:15pm, with subscribers able to stream on their website or on the app.

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talkSPORT will also have live updates of this game, with David Tanner reporting from Glasgow.

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You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Scotland have won three out of three so far

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Scotland have won three out of three so farCredit: Getty

Scotland vs Georgia: Team news

Scotland XI: Gunn, Hickey, Porteous, Hendry, Tierney, Robertson, McGregor, Gilmour, McGinn, Dykes.

Subs: Kelly, Clark, Souttar, Cooper, Taylor, Christie, Armstrong, Ferguson, Jack, McLean, Shankland, Nisbet .

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Georgia XI: Mamardashvili, Kakabadze, Kashia, Kverkvelia, Gagnidze, Kiteishvili, Kvekveskiri, Lobzhanidze, Dvali, Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze.

Subs: Loria, Gugeshashvili, Gvelesiani, Lochoshvili, Azarovi, Gocholeishvili, Shengelia, Chakvetadze, Altunashvili, Zivzivadze, Davitashvili, Kvilitaia.

Scotland vs Georgia: Match facts

  • Lyndon Dykes has been directly involved in seven goals in his last eight appearances in Euros/World Cup qualifiers for Scotland, scoring five times while assisting a further two goals. Dykes has either scored or assisted every 84 minutes during this run.
  • Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has completed 13 dribbles in Euro 2024 qualifying so far, which is more than twice as many as any other player in Group A. He completed 10 dribbles alone in their win against Cyprus last time out, which was the most by a Georgia player in a competitive international since he himself completed 10 dribbles against Estonia in September 2020.
  • Scotland have won each of their last nine qualifying matches for the Euros/World Cup, the longest such run in their history, keeping seven clean sheets in the process (excluding play-offs).
  • Having won their first three games in qualifying for Euro 2024, Scotland will be looking to start a qualifying campaign for a major tournament (Euros/World Cup) with four successive wins for the very first time.
  • Georgia have only lost one of their last 15 internationals (W11 D3), and are unbeaten in their last 10 competitive games across World Cup qualifying, Euro qualifying, and the UEFA Nations League (W8 D2); it’s their longest ever unbeaten run across those tournaments.
  • Scotland have won their last five home games in all competitions. They last won six in a row between September 2006 and October 2007, with one of those wins coming against Georgia.
  • The previous four games between Scotland and Georgia have all been won by the home team, with the Scots winning 2-1 in March 2007 and 1-0 in October 2014 on home soil.
  • This is the fifth time Scotland and Georgia have faced, with all previous meetings coming in European Championship qualifiers. The last meeting was a 1-0 home win for Georgia in September 2015.
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