Right everyone, it's time for me to hand over to my colleagues who will take you through the next two hours until the game.

I've got 'In A Big Country' blaring (the best Scotland song, FYI), I've got my retro top on (Scotland '98), and I've got no fingernails left.

I don't know what I'll be like when the actual game comes on.

It's been a pleasure, troops. See you on the other side.

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Alistair Bruce-Ball
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

Until progression is absolutely rubber-stamped, I don't think Scotland fans will take anything for granted.

I also think the rendition of Flower of Scotland will be even better tonight than it was in Cologne.

I think Hungary have played in patches. If they can put an entire performance together they could be dangerous, and three points might be enough for them.

Neil McCann
BBC Sport Scotland pundit

Going back to my time, we got battered by the Netherlands and that was us. You're done and you're festering.

This time, the boys got a chance to give a reaction almost immediately after the Germany game, and they did that.

I'm hoping there's still a bit of residual determination that what happened in Munich was an absolutely monster blip.

Andy Robertson spoke about fear before the Switzerland game. They don't need to be frightened.

This Hungary team are good, and they were good against Germany, but they're not Germany. And they're not, in my opinion, better than Scotland.

That should give them all the motivation that if we can play as we can, and get that slice of luck, we can qualify.

Right, some final punditry for you before I sign off, as well as a bit more John McGinn and Steve Clarke.

I won't lie, the nerves have fully hit.

• Scotland’s starting XI against Switzerland last time out had a combined total of 470 caps (including that game), their most for an international ever. It was also their first starting lineup to feature five players with more than 50 caps – McTominay (51), Hanley (52), McGregor (62), McGinn (68) and Robertson (73).
• Hungary have only won one of their last 17 games at major tournaments (Euros + World Cup) against European nations (D5 L11), a 2-0 win over Austria on matchday one of Euro 2016.
• Hungary are winless in their last eight UEFA EURO matches (D4 L4) – the only nation to have a longer winless run in the competition are Russia between 1988 and 2004 (9 games – including games as Soviet Union/CIS).

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• Excluding own goals, the six scorers of goals for Scotland at European Championships have all had surnames starting with Mc – McStay, McClair and McAllister in 1992, McCoist in 1996, McGregor in 2020 and McTominay in 2024. In addition to this, their four assisted goals have all come from Mc players (McPherson, McCoist, McAllister, McGregor).
• Since the start of 2023, Scott McTominay has scored eight goals in 10 competitive internationals for Scotland, only one fewer than all other Scottish players combined in that time (9 goals). McTominay has also had four of Scotland’s 13 shots at Euro 2024, as well as eight of their 27 touches in the opposition box.

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• This will be Scotland and Hungary’s first competitive encounter. All nine of their previous meetings were friendlies (3 wins for Scotland, 4 wins for Hungary, 2 draws).
• Scotland have won two of their last three meetings with Hungary (L1), with this their first meeting since a 1-0 away win in March 2018.
• Scotland are looking to reach the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time. Although they have won just two of their 11 group games at Euros (D3 L6), both wins came on matchday three: in 1992 vs CIS (3-0) and 1996 vs Switzerland (1-0).

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Want to regale your friends with obscure facts and figures as you watch on tonight?

Or just want to desperately distract yourself from the nerves?

We've got you covered. Stat pack coming your way.

Remember, Germany - brilliant, free-scoring Germany - play Switzerland this evening.

The game will also kick off at 20:00 BST and you can watch it live on BBC Two and online, with build-up getting under way at 19:30.

Maybe worth having on in the corner, then.

Of course, I'm totally impartial. Who do I want to win? Football.

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Sam Huxley
BBC Radio 5 live

The German people have definitely taken Scotland and their fans to their hearts. This supporter in Stuttgart is rooting for two teams tonight.

A hark back to the pre-1950s there, when Scotland teams were managed by SFA committees. Let's have a look at the results:

You, our faithful audience, wanted to:

• keep Angus Gunn in goals
• change shape and go to four at the back
• drop Anthony Ralston for either Ross McCrorie or James Forrest
• leave Ryan Christie on the bench
• start Lawrence Shankland ahead of Che Adams

That feels significant.

It would be a pretty incredible decision now, but Steve Clarke did have a choice to make when it came to the Switzerland game.

Thumbs up if you think Angus Gunn should remain in goals.

Thumbs down if you want Hearts stopper Zander Clark to come in.

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The centre backs and centre mids pick themselves, so let's look at the top end of the pitch.

We already know most of you want Lawrence Shankland up front, but who should support him?

Thumbs up if you think Steve Clarke try and get Ryan Christie in the team.

Thumbs down if you think leave it, stick with Scott McTominay and John McGinn supporting.

Okay, seems pretty even on shape so far... what about right-back or right wing-back then?

Thumbs up for sticking with Anthony Ralston.

Thumbs down for changing to Ross McCrorie or James Forrest.

Just three hours to go, team. A lot of you said you were feeling calm earlier. I wonder if that's changed.

Let's do some quick 'thumbs up, thumbs down' questions. We'll start with the shape.

Thumbs up for sticking with three at the back.

Thumbs down for changing the shape and going to a four.

Michael: In a must-win game, it is absolutely vital that Shankland starts. Not only is he by far our best finisher, he offers much more physicality and better link-up play than Adams.

Colin: Going to be watching from our room in the Maternity Hospital in Aberdeen with my incredible wife and our beautiful wee boy, Aidan, who was born on Thursday. We’ve got everything crossed that his first Scotland game is a joyously historic one!

George: Come on Scotland! You can do this boys, just believe in yourself! You qualified out of a group with Spain and Norway, you deserve to be there and you deserve to get into the next round.

John: I'll be watching at home from behind the sofa! Scotland to edge it 2-1. McGinn and Shankland to score, we'll leave it late and the whole country will be chewing fingernails to the elbows!

Well, I'd say that's a pretty resounding answer from the Tartan Army.

350 votes for Che Adams, and over 1,100 for the Hearts striker... you resoundingly want Lawrence Shankland to start up front for Scotland tonight.

Team news is just over two hours away...

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