Summary

  • England denied Nations League semi-final place on goal difference

  • Netherlands score twice in stoppage-time to beat Belgium 4-0 & win group

  • As a result, Team GB will now not be at the Paris Olympics

  • Looping Greenwood header and smart Mead finish bookend stunning James double

  • Kirby rolls in fifth just after break & Bronze heads in in stoppage time

  • Scotland had already been relegated to League B

  1. Postpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland 0-0 England

    England are not shy on chasing down Scotland as well, by the way.

    This is electric stuff.

    Bronze flies into the air after being challenged by Docherty.Image source, Reuters
  2. Postpublished at 19:49 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland 0-0 England

    Scotland are pressing England really high. It's bold but makes for a good watch.

    England come forward again but Beth Mead is just offside.

  3. Postpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland 0-0 England

    Jess Anderson
    BBC Sport at Hampden Park

    England looking bright in the early stages but every Scotland block and tackle is met with rapturous applause from the home supporters.

    The away side look up for this, they know what they need to do.

  4. Postpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland 0-0 England

    England win a wide free-kick and Fran Kirby delivers.

    It's too heavy though and goes straight out.

    The visitors are asking the early questions.

  5. 'England can't force things'published at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland 0-0 England

    Sue Smith
    Former England international on BBC One

    England know that they need goals but at the same time you can't force things, because if you do you can then become vulnerable at the back.

    They just need to play their normal game and stay composed when they get those opportunities.

    Stanway hrudles the on-rushing Gibson in the Scotland goal.Image source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland 0-0 England

    If you had any doubt about Scotland's motivation tonight, Rachel McLauchlan has just flew into two tackles as England press forward instantly.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland 0-0 England

    Aaaaaand we're off at Hampden.

    Clark and Hemp duel for the ball.Image source, Getty Images
  8. 'We are going to compete until the very end'published at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    Scotland

    Scotland manager Pedro Martinez Losa speaking to BBC One: "I think there hasn't been a conversation [about Team GB]. The professionalism in this group is beyond doubt, so we don;t have to discuss it. It is more from outside.

    "We are going to compete until the very last minute in this game, that is what we always do, to make sure we make our fans proud and that we have a chance to win the game."

  9. 'The most important thing is finding the right balance'published at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    England

    England manager Sarina Wiegman speaking to BBC One: "The most important thing is the right balance, we don't want to concede goals but we really want to go for goals too. I think we did that pretty good second half against the Netherlands, the urgency was really high.

    "There is lots of eagerness in the team. It is going to be a very competitive game and we hope to go forwards all the time and that we are composed."

  10. 'Ridiculous to discuss Scotland's professionalism'published at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    Jen Beattie
    Former Scotland defender on BBC One Scotland

    I think it is ridiculous to discuss anyone's professionalism coming into these games.

    These players want to be competing against the best.

    They have been put in a very bizarre position that needs to be addressed further down the line, but every Scotland player will want to be beating England tonight.

  11. Postpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Both anthems, as you'd expect, belted out.

    It's time.

  12. 'Start this match how you ended the other night'published at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    Ellen White
    Former England striker on BBC One

    England need to start tonight's match as they ended the game against the Netherlands.

    Free-flowing football, scoring goals, being aggressive in the press. They also need to be getting closer to Lauren Hemp or whoever is playing up at the top of the pitch.

    A big, big performance is needed tonight against this Scottish team.

  13. Postpublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    The players are out.

    Here come the anthems...

  14. Light show at Hampdenpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    Jess Anderson
    BBC Sport at Hampden Park

    Fans inside Hampden are being treated to a light show, just one side of the stadium is open to fans and the customary 'Freed from Desire' is being blasted out on the sound system.

    There's a decent pocket of England fans away to my left, but they are obviously outnumbered by blue and white.

    Hampden Park light showImage source, BBC Sport
  15. The last encounterpublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    Defeat number 24 was last time out between the sides, a narrow 2-1 win for Lionesses.

    England went into a two-goal lead at the Stadium of Light through Lucy Bronze and Lauren Hemp.

    But Scotland rallied and pulled one back through Kirsty Hanson, who then hit the cross bar.

    The Scots were fuming to be denied a penalty for a shove on Martha Thomas, a decision that will still sting.

  16. Scots out to end 12-year hoodoopublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    Scotland have lost 24 of their 27 matches against England in all competitions, having won two and drawn one.

    The last time the Scots defeated the Auld Enemy was back in March 2011.

    Goals from Kim Little and Jen Beattie gave Scotland the 2-0 victory.

  17. 'Scotland won't take foot off accelerator'published at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's going to be a fierce game, both in terms of physicality and competitiveness from both of these teams.

    By no means are Scotland going to take their foot off the accelerator in terms of performance.

    Regardless of what it could mean for their own selection further down the line [at the Olympics], it is a huge rivalry and both sets of players will want to win.

  18. Tuning uppublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    Scotland v England (19:45)

    Cuthbert juggles a ball in the warm up.Image source, PA Media
    England players begin their warm up.Image source, Reuters
    Scotland players warm up on the pitch at Hampden Park.Image source, PA Media
    Morgan pulls up her scarf in the warm up.Image source, Getty Images
  19. 🚨 🚨 🚨published at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

    TV coverage has started on BBC One.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2023

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    Esme Morgan in defence makes sense - finally doing something to address our lack of pace at the back. Once again going with no strikers - rather than just moving Lauren James inside, playing Lauren Hemp wide and adding a centre-forward

    Rich