Vauxhall Steps In To Show Scotland Friendly

Home nations sponsor, Vauxhall, has teamed up with the Daily Record newspaper to allow free coverage of Wednesday’s Scotland versus Poland friendly match.

The fixture between the two sides, which has added interest after both sides were drawn in Group D for the 2016 European Championship qualifiers, was set to be a pay per view event until Vauxhall, the Scotland team sponsor, stepped in to make it free for the fans.

Coverage of Scotland’s first international of the year will start at 19.30 GMT, 15 minutes before kick-off, while there will also be a live blog on the website beginning at 18.30 GMT.

‘We are delighted to have partnered with the Daily Record to deliver the Poland versus Scotland game to both sets of fans for free,’ said Chris Hornbuckle, Vauxhall’s head of sponsorship.

‘The live streaming of the first senior Scotland international fixture is a ground breaking opportunity and a significant shift from the traditional model.’

Vauxhall signed a new four-year deal with the Scottish Football Association in July last year, after agreeing an initial deal in January 2011, and completed the ‘Home Nations’ set once again by confirming a deal with Wales in August.