SATURDAY'S WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Scotland 0-0 Norway 1500 BST
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GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times BST)
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By Caroline Cheese
1503: That's a promising run by Shaun Maloney down the left and Scotland eventually win the corner. Norway are a lofty bunch though and their defence clear quite comfortably.
1502: Norway kick the game off in Glasgow.
1459: I think Flower of Scotland might be my favourite national anthem. It's an absolute belter.
1457: TEAMS
Scotland: Gordon, Broadfoot, Weir, Caldwell, Naysmith, Brown, D Fletcher, Robson, Morrison, McFadden, Maloney. Subs: McGregor, Alexander, Iwelumo, Boyd, Hartley, Steven Fletcher, Berra.
Norway: Knudsen, Haland, Waehler, Hangeland, John Arne Riise, Bjorn Helge Riise, Stromstad, Grindheim, Winsnes, Iversen, Carew. Subs: Jarstein, Pedersen, Haestad, Braaten, Skjonsberg, Elyounossi.
1457: A piper and couple of beefy men with big drums are whipping the crowd up into a proper frenzy now... just in time for the arrival of the teams. Cue the Hampden roar. Awesome.
1454: "I thought Boydy would have played up front, but I'm not the manager and hopefully they can build on a good result in Iceland and win."
Injured Rangers and Scotland captain Barry Ferguson
1451: Nothing gets a party started in Scotland like the Proclaimers. Hampden Park is rocking and rolling to I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles).
1449: "Sat having a beer on deckchairs next to a dual carriageway on a stag in Hamburg. Just wondering where to watch the England game tonight - any Hamburg experts got any recommendations?"
Anon via text on 81111
1447: Manchester United's Darren Fletcher will lead Scotland today as he wins his 40th cap. "Hopefully I will lead by example. I think that's the most important thing."
1442: "Would have liked to see Iwelumo playing from the start, guaranteed to be really hungry and desperate to make a good impression. Got to have faith in George though, c'way the scots!!!"
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1440: "We need to score goals today, and if we don't, it'll be a poor result for us."
BBC Scotland pundit and former Scotland international Billy Dodds
1438: "Am in Kyoto checking for updates on the Scotland game on my mobile. It's getting on for midnight but got a stack of beers in my hotel room. Dreading my next phone bill already! 'mon Scotland!"
Rory from Edinburgh, on holiday in Japan, via text on 81111
1437: "We are trying to keep the continuity from Iceland. We had two enforced changes and those are the changes we have made and we'll play a similar system. The pitch is great, the sun is out, which is unusual, the players are excited, we're excited and hopefully we can put on a good performance."
Scotland manager George Burley
1434: The news from sunny Glasgow is that George Burley's troops will line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Shaun Maloney and James Morrison either side of James McFadden. I'm not sure I like the sound of this.
1431: "Re 1419: It wasn't nearly as confusing as Frank Lampard saying that English fans are entitled to their opinion as long as they don't boo the team!! That's almost a Henry Ford-ism."
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1425: Gordon Smith may think it's "must-win" for Scotland, Norway boss Age Hareide doesn't agree. "No matter what happens on Saturday it won't decide a thing. You can't say if one of us loses then we would have no chance of being second." So there we are.
1419: Confusing message from Scotland chief exec Gordon Smith this week, telling manager George Burley that his job is safe but the game against Norway is a "must-win". Hmmm. The signs are promising for Scotland though. Norway have won only three of their last 10 - and opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-2 draw at home to Iceland.
1416: "While I'm stuck in work until 7pm, my mate is on a boat on the Thames with beers, then heading to Wembley. Tell him to be nice and stop rubbing it in!"
Anon via text on 81111
To be fair, I think we'd all be rubbing it in in that situation
1414: "Any word on the Scots XI? It's sunny up here as well, the first of many miracles?"
Alan, Glasgow, via text on 81111
1410: TEAM NEWS
Scotland make two changes with David Weir and James Morrison replacing the suspended Stephen McManus and injured Kris Commons while Norway have 33-year-old Jon Knudsen making his debut in goal and former Tottenham striker Steffen Iversen starting after recovering from a leg injury.
1405: Always a pleasure looking at the random texts in the inbox, and today is no different. "Hi just came away from my marmalade making to say have a great weekend! From paddington." Lovely stuff. Text your thoughts - particularly if you are a bear of Peruvian origin - to 81111 or say hello to the fabulous folk of 606.
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1400: It's hard to be unhappy today. The sun is shining (well, it is where I am anyway) and international football is about to take over the television schedules until 2200 BST. And there's nothing the recession can do about it. Ha!
(BBC)
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