Check out how to watch Scotland v Northern Ireland in an international match, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.

By Ned Holmes

Published: Friday, 22 March 2024 at 12:05 PM


Scotland are back at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening, as they wrap up the March international break at home to Northern Ireland.

Steve Clarke’s side booked their place at Euro 2024 in impressive style, beating Norway and Erling Haaland to second behind Spain in Group A, and ramped up their preparations for this summer’s tournament away against the Netherlands on Friday evening.

The visit of Northern Ireland will offer a different sort of challenge, with the Scots the favourites and a hefty home crowd expecting a result, but is likely to be just as useful for Clarke as he runs the rule over his players ahead of June’s squad selection deadline.

The visitors are not heading to Euro 2024 thanks to a dismal qualifying campaign, but some bright young stars and a victory over Denmark in the final game in Group H means there is optimism about what the future holds.

It’s the first meeting between the sides in nearly nine years, and history is certainly against Michael O’Neill’s team – as Northern Ireland have not beaten their hosts since 1983, and not won against them in Scotland since 1974.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Scotland v Northern Ireland on TV and online.

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When is Scotland v Northern Ireland?

Scotland v Northern Ireland will take place on Tuesday 26th March 2024.

Check out our live football on TV guide for the latest times and information.

Scotland v Northern Ireland kick-off time

Scotland v Northern Ireland will kick off at 7:45pm.

What TV channel is Scotland v Northern Ireland on?

Fans can tune in to watch the game on Viaplay Sports 1 from 7pm, and on BBC Scotland, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three from 7:30pm.

Viaplay Sports is a monthly or annual subscription service available for brand new customers, or it can be added to existing Virgin Media and Sky TV packages.

How to live stream Scotland v Northern Ireland online

Viaplay customers can live stream the game on a variety of devices including most smart TVs, smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription, while the game is also available online via BBC iPlayer.

Listen to Scotland v Northern Ireland on radio

You can listen to the match on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Ulster.

BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. You can also listen to Radio 5 Live online via the BBC website or BBC Sounds app.

Scotland v Northern Ireland odds

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