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Will Scotland and Wales qualify, and is British and Irish football in its best-ever place?


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Scotland and Wales could secure World Cup spots with victory on Tuesday night - will they, and what would it mean?

Former Scottish international James McFadden joins Jonathan Northcroft, Chief Football Writer at the Sunday Times, and Eilidh Barbour to ponder what's required for Steve Clarke to lead the Tartan Army to a first World Cup for 28 years.

Scotland's task is simple: defeat Denmark at Hampden Park. Toke Theilade joins the show to give the Danish perspective, with an illness in the camp contributing to a shock draw with Belarus.

As for Wales, things are less straight-forward. Two points separating the top three sides in Group J and so all of qualification, play-offs and elimination are possible. Rob Earnshaw, who earned 59 caps in his career, helps preview their home fixture against North Macedonia.

We also hear from the player of the international break, Troy Parrott, whose 96th-minute winner over Hungary not only completed his hat-trick but secured his nation a World Cup play-off spot. Former Ireland midfielder Andy Reid explains what that drama meant to the country and the panel discuss the positive state of football in Britain and Ireland with all five nations in with a chance of World Cup spots.

Timecodes:

00:45 What would ending the 28-year wait for a World Cup mean for Scotland?
06:45 How do the players use the emotion in the right way?
10:10 Steve Clarke on his emotions ahead of the game
14:00 How do Scotland improve from the performance in Greece?
17:10 How important will Andy Robertson's leadership be?
18:50 The Danish perspective with Toke Theilade
22:18 Will Rasmus Hojlund and Joachim Andersen be available for this game and what impact has the illness in the camp had?
24:20 What are Denmark's expectations for this game? 
28:59 Wales v North Macedonia preview with Rob Earnshaw
32:06 Has Harry Wilson become Gareth Bale's successor as the Welsh leader?
33:58 Troy Parrott interview on his dramatic winner and hat-trick for Ireland in Hungary
37:22 Andy Reid debates whether this is the start of something bigger for Ireland
41:10 How strong a place is British and Irish football in at the moment?

Commentaries coming up this week:

Tues 1945 Scotland v Denmark — 5Live
Tues 1945 Wales v North Macedonia — Sports Extra
Wed 2000 Arsenal Women v Real Madrid Femenino — 5Live
Thurs 2000 Chelsea Women v Barcelona Femení — 5Live
Sat 1500 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest — 5Live
Sat 1500 Fulham v Sunderland — Sports Extra
Sat 1730 Newcastle United v Manchester City — 5Live
Sun 1400 Leeds United v Aston Villa — 5Live
Sun 1630 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur — 5Live

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