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International Football: Scotland fails to reconjure Ireland victory against superior England
Despite pre-match hopes the southerners dominated, says ANDREW MUIRHEAD

LAST Friday night saw Scotland secure all three points in their Euro 2016 qualifying clash against the Republic of Ireland.

This was the most important of the two games that Scotland would play, there is no arguing that, but a game against England is never meaningless — especially with bragging rights at stake.

In the run-up to the clash, newspapers were filled by partisan Anglos claiming that Scotland would kick England off the park, that they are insignificant and that the Scottish leagues are no longer relevant.

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