00:00England waited for fitness check on David Platt before naming this side. Platt hasn't made it, the team is unchanged.
00:08So much expected of Paul Gascoigne, who of course was recently named Scotland's Player of the Year.
00:14Gascoigne sparkled in the first half against Switzerland a week ago,
00:18before he and his teammates rather lost their way and lost a couple of points later on.
00:30The captains Gary McAllister and Tony Adams.
00:42The referee Pierre Luigi Piretto in Scotland are looking for an omen.
00:46He was in charge at Wembley when England were beaten by Brazil a year ago,
00:50their only defeat to date under Terry Venables.
00:53Scotland revert to a defensive line of three, Calderwood, Hendry and Boyd.
00:58McKimmy down the right, Tosh McKinley of Celtic to work down the left.
01:02The midfield trio of McCall, McAllister and Collins, who did so well against the Dutch.
01:08And John Spencer, a lively substitute in that opening game, is in from the start alongside Gordon Dury in attack.
01:17Whether tactically Terry Venables or Craig Brown has an extra card to play, we shall see.
01:29But anyone who saw Mel Gibson's Braveheart knows what it means to the Scots when they come face to face with England.
01:39But when it comes to sport, many Englishmen feel just as deeply when they confront Scotland.
01:47It's a terrible day to be a loser but all the waiting and it's been put up on a pedestal this fixture since it came out of the hat at the draw back in the winter.
01:59The waiting is over, the battle is underway and a very juicy battle it should be.
02:03McCall with his back to the England goal trying to screen England away from seeing McAllister's intentions.
02:21Here goes Gary McAllister and it got through until it came to the sure grip of David Seaman.
02:27Ball that deep, McManaman, Gary Neville of Manchester United.
02:40Here's Southgate, trying to stir things up for England with a cross and it's a decent header by Sheringham.
02:50Funnel back Scotland, England on the move with Sheringham.
03:01Manaman, Neville, Shearer, such a good mover off the ball, found a yard here on the right, got the cross in, Sheringham!
03:09Oh night found these bearings, John Collins.
03:22It's Hampton who will tell you he doesn't really enjoy playing on the left.
03:32Well, Terry Venables and Craig Brown can talk to their players now.
03:37It's half-time at Wembley, we've reached it without a goal.
03:41Without too many suggestions that we were going to get one in the first half.
03:46Scotland technically at home, but of course in every other sense the away team.
03:52And we'll feel that to hold England here for 45 minutes will have some merit.
03:59We taught the former England captain sitting alongside the player who hoped to captain the team in this tournament.
04:06David Platt, who was doing no sorts of warming up with the other potential substitutes during the half-time break.
04:20What's happened is that Southgate has gone to play as one of the three central defenders.
04:26And Redknapp of Liverpool.
04:32Gas going against Gorham.
04:34When you think of the number of times in training these two Rangers players must work together over the past season in this role as a third centre-back, left of centre.
04:54So, the switch certainly suiting him.
05:01Shearer.
05:03Neville.
05:06Now Ince.
05:10Anderton.
05:14That man and man again.
05:17For Neville.
05:18England's bright start to the second half, pays off in the grand manner.
05:32Alan Shearer scores in Euro 96 again.
05:35And the England squad, who have felt beleaguered and cut off and criticised, are having their own say here.
05:47Great ball from Neville.
05:50Shearer.
05:52In the perfect place.
05:56And it's Scotland nil, England one.
05:59Well.
06:08Douted for real.
06:10Sheringham.
06:13McManaman taking it on.
06:15Doing it alone.
06:16Well, he's not frightened of doing that.
06:17And Scotland evaporating in front of him.
06:20Steve McManaman.
06:22For Sheringham.
06:24Thinking about a shot.
06:25Henry barred the way.
06:26Anderton has the shot.
06:27Well, it could hardly be more different than the, to the first half.
06:40Then, you couldn't separate the sides.
06:45Now England, palpably on top.
06:51Two for Scotland.
06:51Two for Scotland.
06:51Indirect, of course.
07:04Henry goes to the far post.
07:06Goes towards Henry.
07:08Back into the mix.
07:09That's over the top.
07:12Helped on its way by Seaman.
07:13Who is normally such an unflappable chap.
07:17Annaman did the job.
07:18It's, uh, wanted to get involved as well.
07:21This is Collins for Scotland.
07:26He's done very well.
07:27It's Jury.
07:29Wonderful save by Seaman.
07:31One or two Scotland players claiming that it went over the line.
07:33But, I don't think there was much doubt that Seaman kept it out.
07:39Well, we've seen a great stop by Andy Gorham.
07:42And that's in the same class at the other end of the ground.
07:49Foul on the far side by Shearer.
07:52Player with a golden touch.
07:59At club level.
08:00So prolific for Rangers.
08:03He's never scored in the final stages of...
08:05Macalester.
08:10We're inside the final 15 minutes.
08:15And Macalester's ball is a terrific one.
08:18For McCall.
08:19That's Jury.
08:21Penalty.
08:22England gets in with the penalty again.
08:24Tony Adams.
08:25On Gordon Jury.
08:33But it all stemmed from a magnificent pass to McCall from Macalester.
08:39A clever ball rolled in towards the near post.
08:41Jury got there first.
08:42Adams sent him tumbling.
08:45And you could tell from the England players' reactions
08:47that they were concerned.
08:48So last Saturday it was to Kilmantz of Switzerland.
08:53Now it's Gary Macalester of Scotland.
08:56And Seaman has started.
08:58And England celebrate.
09:03Joyously.
09:04But they've got to put those celebrations on hold.
09:12Because it's a corner.
09:13And Wembley.
09:14Except for one particular section.
09:16For David Seaman here.
09:18Macalester went for power.
09:19And David Seaman went the right way.
09:22He didn't have to go too far.
09:24And the ball smacked against him and flew up.
09:27And over the bar.
09:28His last goal for Scotland was a penalty in the European Championship Finals four years ago now.
09:33And here's Gascoigne.
09:37Brilliant play.
09:38Oh.
09:40Take a bow for that.
09:44That's unbelievable.
09:46And in a minute.
09:48It's all gone England's way.
09:50Seaman at one end.
09:52Gascoigne at the other.
09:54An absolute glory for Terry Venable's team.
09:56You won't see a better goal than that in any international tournament.
10:07As if inspired by Seaman's save.
10:11Gascoigne leaving Hendry completely.
10:14And smacking it in past Andy Gorham.
10:17What Scotland feared.
10:19What Scotland have seen at close quarters.
10:22The Rangers man.
10:24But very much an opponent today.
10:26Off goes Ince.
10:31On comes Steve Stone.
10:34People have been asking why Paul Gascoigne is picked for England.
10:39There's your answer.
10:41He might bring problems on his own shoulders.
10:45Off the pitch at times.
10:46Even on the pitch at times.
10:48But he can play.
10:50On comes Sol Campbell of Tottenham.
10:56With Jamie Redknapp unable to resume.
11:01Kitt formally with Aberdeen.
11:03To take over from Durrett.
11:09Colin Calderwood is playing it back there.
11:25His father works on the ferry from Stranraa in Scotland to the south of Ireland.
11:29And no wonder he's hearing the bad news on a ship to shore radio.
11:34Couldn't be here this afternoon.
11:39McManaman.
11:41Got round the outside.
11:43Stone was just standing there admiring for a moment.
11:46Boyd.
11:54Boyd.
12:03Quick free kick.
12:04Take him by Burley.
12:08Jess.
12:09Harry Neville was fouled.
12:13It's all academic now for Scotland.
12:17Silence.
12:19The left hand end of the ground.
12:20Jubilation elsewhere.
12:21And Paul Gascoigne.
12:25Will be in the news again.
12:26But so too will David Seaman.
12:30Terry Venable's team.
12:32Have come up trumps on the big day.
12:36They started the second half after.
12:39Not being in control in the first.
12:42With a goal for Alan Shearer.
12:44But that wouldn't have been enough.
12:45If Gary McAllister's penalty.
12:48Had beaten David Seaman.
12:49Seaman made the save.
12:52And within a matter of seconds.
12:55Gascoigne.
12:56Was.
12:57Putting on his party piece.
12:59To juggle the ball past Hendry.
13:02Who swapped shirts.
13:03With his.
13:04Old pal Alan Shearer.
13:06As David Platt comes on to reflect England's joy.
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