Stunned silence as Scotland fans watch Morocco score at World Cup

Scotland fans at home and in the US are watching a crucial World Cup match as Steve Clarke's team take on Morocco in Boston.

After defeating Haiti 1-0 last Saturday, another victory would guarantee qualification from the group stages for the first time - and a draw would almost certainly secure a place in the last 32.

The match is being shown in pubs and fan zones across the county - with the biggest crowd gathered at the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow.

There was stunned silence at the fan zone as Morocco scored after little more than a minute into the match.

Tens of thousands of members of the Tartan Army are also watching the action in Boston.

TRNSMT's organisers DF Concerts secured a late licence to broadcast the match into the early hours of Saturday, despite concerns from local residents.

Indie rock band Wolf Alice, who had second top billing on the Main Stage, threw out a dedication to Scott McTominay before demanding the crowd jump up and down to old favourite Bros.

While Galway indie band NewDad declared they were backing Scotland to win the World Cup.

The rain cleared for fans ahead of the match which began at 23:00 BST.

Pre-match entertainment at the fan zone saw fans singing along to comedian Rosco McClelland's World Cup song.

George Bowie and Rose Reilly were welcomed onto the main stage and requested a Hampden Roar - which the crowd delivered.

The singer and piper Cammy Barnes - who opened the festival just after midday - returned to play Flower of Scotland on the pipes just before the match kicked off.

"When you cut the pipes off and the audience keeps singing, that moment can never be touched," he told BBC Scotland News earlier.

"It's a proper hair up on your arms moment."

Other fanzones have welcomed fans across the length and breadth of the country.

In Glasgow large music venues like the OVO Hydro, Saint Luke's and the O2 Academy are all screening the match, though they require tickets for entry, as are Dundee's LiveHouse and the Ice Arena in Kirkcaldy.

In Aberdeen, fans have flocked to places like the city's Beach Ballroom while the Gyle Shopping Centre in Edinburgh is showing the fixture on a large screen.

Scores of smaller venues - like rugby and tennis clubs - are also hosting watch parties.

An impromptu ceilidh broke out at the Inverness fan zone ahead of the match.

Revellers spun their partners for a Gay Gordon's to the dance tune Bits N Pieces, performed by Jarad Rowan, a favourite with the Tartan Army.

Thousands of Scotland and Morocco fans have flocked to Boston Stadium.

Members of the Tartan Army say they are quietly confident, but are buzzing to be there regardless of the result.

Mike Noble has travelled from Aberdeen to support Scotland.

He watched the opening match in Boston's fan zone in the city centre, and said Scotland's win persuaded him to splash out on tickets for tonight.

"It's cost me a new kidney, but it's once in a lifetime so it's worth it," he added.

Pubs are welcoming bumper crowds, after a hugely successful Saturday for the Haiti game.

Earlier this week Louise MacLean of the Signature Pub Group told BBC Scotland it had been an incredible night.

She said: "My lord, did those tills ring. We had record breaking sales. That is a gift to a trade that has been so damaged over the past few years."

The Scottish Beer and Pub Association estimated earlier this week that Scotland's group games could generate an additional £7m for pubs and bars, with an estimated 520,000 extra pints expected to be poured out during the game.

Almost all of Scotland's councils, who approve extensions to licensing rules, have allowed pubs and clubs to stay open to show the games despite them often continuing beyond normal closing times.

A win for Scotland against Morocco - who drew 1-1 with Brazil last Saturday in their opening game - will guarantee progression into the next round with a game to spare.

It will also mean Scotland have a great chance of going through as one of the top two sides in the group.

With the eight best third placed sides, out of 12 groups, also going through, a draw is likely to be enough too. That would leave Scotland sitting on four points.

A loss would leave Scotland possibly needing a result against five times world champions Brazil in their final group game next Wednesday in Miami to progress, or else face an anxious wait on results from other groups.