Scotland hand England and Gareth Southgate reality check

Scotland hand England and Gareth Southgate reality check

Scotland's Che Adams, right, fails to score

For just the fourth time in 115 meetings between the oldest and greatest rivals in international football - and the first time ever at Wembley - England and Scotland fought out a goalless draw in their Euros clash last night, a result which puts home manager Gareth Southgate firmly in the spotlight.

His team selection had been queried even before kick-off - especially the absence of Jack Grealish - and a lacklustre and uninspired 90 minutes that followed suggested that, while Southgate should still lead England into the last 16 without too much trouble, he has hardly assembled a side worthy of being considered tournament winners.

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