Scotland defender Russell Martin passes a fitness test. The Norwich captain did not train on Saturday due to a groin strain, but has recovered in time. David Marshall is preferred to Allan McGregor in goal, with Steven Naismith leading the line in his 30th international appearance.

Scotland team: Marshall, Hutton, Russell Martin, Whittaker, Hanley, Mulgrew, Morrison, Darren Fletcher, Bannan, Anya, Naismith. Subs: Allan McGregor, Greer, Maloney, Steven Fletcher, Bryson, McDonald, Burke, Reynolds, McArthur, Forsyth, Chris Martin, Gordon.

Due to retirement and injury Germany boss Joachim Low fields just six of the side which started in the World Cup final against Argentina, with under-fire striker Mario Gomez spearheading the attack.

Germany team: Neuer, Rudy, Howedes, Boateng, Durm, Kroos, Kramer, Gotze, Reus, Schurrle, Muller. Subs: Zieler, Grosskreutz, Ginter, Podolski, Sam, Rudiger, Gomez, Weidenfeller.

K Love:, external I'm very hopeful Scotland can at least get a draw.

Kyle McIlwraith:, external A fighting performance from Scotland would do but a draw would be superb! Second place in the group is possible though.

Michael Tombs:, external Scotland could easily nick a draw. Naismith will get chances against an inexperienced defence.

Talk about tough starts! Scotland will certainly have to be brave if they are to emerge unscathed from their visit to Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park.

The sound of bagpipes have been heard in Dortmund all day. Will Scotland fans be celebrating later?

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Thanks, Gary. It is 5,920 days since Scotland crumbled to a 3-0 defeat to Morocco in St Etienne. Craig Brown was the manager, Colin Hendry the captain. The Tartan Army had flooded France in their thousands for the 1998 World Cup finals but headed home with their dreams shattered once more.

Scotland have not been seen at a major tournament since. But optimism is on the rise, fans are daring to believe. Gordon Strachan's men are unbeaten in their last six games.

Can they book a return to France for Euro 2016? The journey starts here. The journey starts against world champions Germany.

Got your breath back yet? If not, take a few quick gulps of air because there is no slowing down this European Championship live text juggernaut.

Our attention now swings to Scotland's game against Germany. Can Gordon Strachan's side match Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for drama and beat the reigning world champions?

I'll hand over to my colleague Neil Johnston, to guide you through the action...

Andrew in Belfast via text: What a comeback from Northern Ireland! Great start to the European Championship qualifiers, could this finally be the time that we can qualify for a major tournament? Believe.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper David Forde, speaking to Sky Sports: "What a strike [by Georgia's Tornike Okriashvili] but main thing is we have won. I am delighted."

On starting ahead of Shay Given: "We all want the same thing and that is to qualify. Shay has been giving loads of support and I have nothing but admiration."

Stephen Noakes, external: Take a picture folks, when are you ever going to see both Irish teams topping their qualification group?

John Barry:, external 'I'd love to say there is the same level of drama in Tblisi as Budapest'. Go ahead.

Andrew:, external Brilliant by McGeady. . .two-goal hero.

Republic of Ireland's Jonathan Walters, speaking to Sky Sports: "You always have to believe and I think we dominated the ball. They set up to defend but it was a quality goal by Aiden McGeady."

Northern Ireland's match winner Kyle Lafferty, speaking to Sky Sports: "We knew it would be hard coming here. We knew if we dug deep and play the way we can we would pick up points tonight and thankfully we went on and won. We are sitting very nicely after the first game."

Some Body:, external Woooooh! Georgia 1-2 Ireland, McGeady with the goal of his life in the last minute! #Northern Ireland win too!!!!

Wale Ibraheem:, external Northern Ireland really have a good chance to qualify from that group and they have helped themselves with this win.

Geoff Jackson:, external You look at their group and realise this is Northern Ireland's best chance of reaching a major tournament.

Northern Ireland winger Niall McGinn, who scored his side's first, speaking to Sky Sports:" I was just delighted to come on and score. This is massive, the amount of hard work we have put in and this is the reward. It is a good start."

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Germany:, external A look inside the dressing room. Everything is in place!

Neat and tidy on the pitch. And clearly neat and tidy in the dressing room too. But can Scotland mess up Germany's plans in Dortmund?

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The atmosphere is building inside and outside Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park. Around 5,000 Scotland fans have made the journey to Germany for a game which is expected to attract a crowd of 60,000.

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Jenni in Newtownards via text: Niall McGinn, game-changer!

Stunning stuff! It may be just the start of qualifying, but this is the sort of result that could ultimately prove crucial.

What. A. Comeback.

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Into injury time and David Meyler replaces James McCarthy.

Dramatic stuff in Tbilisi as the Republic of Ireland look to have snatched all three points! It was all down to Aiden McGeady, who displays magical footwork just inside the area to turn and fire in with a sweet left-foot strike. Beautiful.

I'd love to say there is the same level of drama in Tblisi as Budapest.....