This is the scene in Boston as thousands of Scotland fans marched to the baseball on Sunday evening. The Tartan Army met at Evans Way Park at around 2pm as locals soaked up the sun and enjoyed carry out beers.
Fans still celebrating last night’s result sang songs and clapped to the sound of bagpipes before the march began at 4.45pm. Lead by local police, nearby roads were blocked off as supporters waved flags.
The foot soldiers are now heading to Fenway Park stadium to watch the Boston Red Sox take on Texas Rangers and one set of pals even got the home team’s kits printed off with the names of Scotland’s footballing heroes on the back.
Richard Laidlaw, 50, from Newton Mearns had McLean on the back of his jersey. He told the Record: “We’re here for just over a week so we thought we’d make the most of it and go to the Red Sox.
View 5 ImagesTartan Army got Scotland player names on their jerseys(Image: Tony Nicoletti/Daily Record)
“We just thought we’d get the strips and get all the Scotland players in the back of the shop, just for a bit of a laugh.
“My friend organised the whole thing. It took a lot of organising to be fair to. But it’s just a case of making the most of this amazing trip.”
Stunned locals stopped to take pictures and videos as the kilted march passed through the park.
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The Red Sox match starts at 7.20pm an Fenway Park and over 5,000 Scots are expected to be in attendance at the match – which has been billed as a ‘Scotland celebration game’.
It comes after jubilation broke out on both sides of the pond in the early hours of Sunday morning after John McGinn took Scotland to the top of Group C with a stunning 1-0 victory over Haiti at Boston’s Gillette Stadium.
Celebrations were seen and felt across the country after Steve Clarke’s men secured their first World Cup win in 36 years – after a 28-year wait to return to the tournament.
View 5 ImagesPipers led the march(Image: Tony Nicoletti/Daily Record)
Some of the merriment continued into the wee hours, including on Great Western Road in Glasgow. Supporters poured out of pubs and houses to belt out Flower of Scotland at 4am, led by a piper.
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In a video shared online, supporters can be scene arm-in-arm belting out the national anthem. Some can be seen to stumble and stagger after enjoying a few drinks during the evening before.
The win over Haiti has Brazil and Morocco on red alert with both keenly aware there is now a three-way fight to emerge out of Group C. Scotland will next take on Morocco at 11pm BST on on Friday.
View 5 ImagesScotland fans donned Red Sox jerseys(Image: Tony Nicoletti/Daily Record)
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