since their country was invaded by russia this match re arranged from march, when it was initially meant to be played. so much to play for on all accounts. in a moment, we ll be live at hampden, for the build up to the match but first chris mclaughlin has this report. it isa it is a group of players preparing for a game most of the world wants them to lose. if scotland are to make it to qatar, they must first see off ukraine. even a former scotland captain has been vocal in recent days about cheering on the away side. he recent days about cheering on the awa side. . , recent days about cheering on the awa side. ., , ., recent days about cheering on the awa side. . , ., , , recent days about cheering on the awa side. ., ., , , .,, ., away side. he has a split opinion it s safe to away side. he has a split opinion it s safe to say. away side. he has a split opinion it s safe to say. were away side. he has a split opinion it s safe to say. were you - away side. he has a split op
been vocal in recent days about cheering on the away side. graeme souness has split opinion, i think it s safe to say. were you surprised by him saying that he wants ukraine to win? i can t. i can t put my mind, or i can t put myself in anyone else s mind. everyone has an opinion on the situation. every opinion will be different. i focus on myself. i want to go to, like i said earlier, i want to go to ukraine. sorry, i want to go to qatar with scotland and the players want to go as well. so that s what i ll focus on. his players, like everyone else, know exactly the horrors faced by the countrymen and women of their fellow professionals. they know, too, the lift a victory would give a nation fighting for its very survival. it s impossible to imagine. it doesn t change anything from our point of view. it s still a football match. it s 11 v11, and no matter what s going on outwith that,
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elsewhere, stade francis beat connacht, who were already through. wasps isjust getting under way big match for the away side, who need a win to make it through. 47 year old sebastien loeb has become the oldest winner of a wrc rally with a record equalling eighth victory in monte carlo. the nine time world champion was a guest driver for ford in the sport s highest profile event. he held off sebastien ogier to match his fellow frenchman s monte carlo record and claim his and ford s first win since 2018. there s been more frustration for england s women cricketers overnight. their third t20 ashes match against australia in adelaide was abandoned without a ball being bowled. the second match yesterday was also a wash out. the points are shared again. australia lead the multi format series 4 2, and will retain the ashes if they win the one off test that starts this week. in golf, belgian thomas pieters won
daily and the issue of sporting integrity is also being discussed if fans are not allowed to attend. celtic will face old firm rivals rangers in the semi finals of the scottish cup after ange postecoglou s side eased into the final four. they thrashed dundee united 3 0 at tannadice park callum mcgregor putting the away side in front afterjsut 12 minutes. before two goals from giorgos giakoumakis sealed the win. the other semi final will also be a derby as hibernian face edinburgh rivals hearts. meanwhile, the scotland national team have announced they ll play poland in a friendly on the 24th march with ten pounds from every ticket sold going towards unicef s ukraine emergency fund. the match at hampden park, replaces the world cup play off semi final against ukraine, which has been postponed untiljune due to the ongoing war. poland were also due to play russia in their semi final that day but after fifa threw the russians