How to follow Scotland v Greece live on the BBC

Scotland's John McGinn and Greece’s Giannis KonstanteliasImage source, SNS
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Scotland lost to Greece 3-0 in their last meeting at Hampden in March

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World Cup qualifying, Group C: Scotland v Greece

Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow Date: Thursday, 9 October Kick-off: 19:45 BST

Coverage: Watch on BBC Scotland, listen on BBC Radio Scotland & BBC Sounds, follow live text, audio & video coverage on the BBC Sport website & app.

Scotland could go a long way towards qualifying for next year's World Cup in the next few days - and the BBC has you covered all the way on TV, radio and online.

Broadcasting details to come later, but first let us remind ourselves of how European qualifying Group C stands as Steve Clarke's side prepare to host Greece on Thursday - then Belarus on Sunday.

Only goal difference separates Scotland from leaders Denmark, with Greece just a point further behind.

Given the smaller groups this time round, six points are probably essential if the Scots want to finish top of the section and secure automatic qualification.

Anything less and they might have to aim for a play-off place given there would only be two games left to play - tough ones too, in Greece and at home to Denmark - in November.

A draw in Denmark and a win in Belarus have set Scotland up nicely. But beating the Greeks will not be easy - and not just because they are three places above the Scots in 40th place in the latest world rankings.

While the Scots won the first leg of their Nations League play-off in March 1-0 in Athens, Ivan Jovanović's side avenged that - and then some - with a 3-0 victory in the return at Hampden to relegate their hosts to League B.

The Greeks again arrive looking for a change in fortunes considering they failed to build on their 5-1 opening-day thrashing of Belarus when they suffered a 3-0 defeat of their own at home to the Danes last time out.

Beat the Greeks and you imagine Sunday should take care of itself given Belarus, currently ranked 100th in the world, are fancied to emerge from Thursday's home game against Denmark still without a point.

How do you watch and listen on BBC?

If you cannot get along to Hampden yourself to lend your support, you can do so wherever you are courtesy of the BBC.

Coverage starts on BBC Radio Scotland from 18:00 on Thursday, with former Scotland duo Willie Miller and Michael Stewart joining host Kenny Macintyre and match commentator Alasdair Lamont from Hampden.

Television coverage is on BBC Two, the BBC Scotland channel and iPlayer from 19:30.

Former Scotland players Scott Brown, Rachel Corsie, Neil McCann, James McFadden and Steven Thompson join host Jonathan Sutherland and commentator Liam McLeod from Hampden.

Radio coverage of the aftermath continues from 22:30 on BBC Radio Scotland as Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan bring a lighter touch to proceedings on Off The Ball, along with guest comedian Ray Bradshaw.

And you can follow everything on the BBC Sport website and app, including in-play clips, and have you say on the action as it happens.