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Associated Press

Fresh off Scotland capping their first World Cup appearance in 28 years with a historic victory, the Tartan Army marched to Fenway Park and joined Red Sox Nation on Sunday night.
Thousands of Scottish revellers marched from a public park about a half-mile away from Boston’s 114-year-old baseball stadium and down a street behind the centre-field stand before filling the bars in the area.
On Saturday night, John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute to give Scotland a 1-0 win over Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
The next day, the Scots were on hand to watch Boston host the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox billed it as “Scottish Heritage Celebration Night,” with jerseys in Scottish colours available via a specific ticket purchase.
The promotion sold out.
“I’m looking forward to seeing how Fenway Park deals with us,” said 43-year-old Allan Middlemass of Edinburgh, who was wearing a blue Red Sox cap he bought for the trip across the pond.


Bagpipes were played outside the stadium, large Scottish flags were carried through the streets and blue or orange Scottish jerseys filled the area. Numerous times during their roughly 30-minute march, the fans broke out into a chant of “no Scotland, no party”, and they started singing outside while the Red Sox and Rangers were taking batting practice.
Some were kicking a football outside the entrance to the stands before the Tartan Army came marching down the street – guided to the stadium by Boston police – before they entered the famous watering holes of Lansdowne Street or went inside Fenway Park.
“I’m just here for the singsong,” 38-year-old Darren McGregor of Gourock said just after he exited a bar.
He was with a group of three friends, and all of them were wearing new Red Sox hats.
The singing continued when they filled the park, joining with Fenway’s sound system as it played John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” about 20 minutes before the first pitch.
Earlier, many were in the bars watching Japan and the Netherlands play to a 2-2 draw in the World Cup.
Robert Cooper and his 11-year-old son, Aaron, both travelled to Boston from Glasgow. They said they were “super excited” to watch their first game at Fenway.

Cooper even had a dream of catching a home run or foul ball.
“I think he wants to try and catch one,” his dad said.
Scotland, making their first appearance in the tournament since 1998, earned their first World Cup victory since 1990.
“There’s no words for that,” Middlemass said of Saturday’s win.
Hundreds of fans were on the streets near the team hotel in the early-morning hours after the victory. They’ll be hanging around for a little while longer, too, as Scotland stay in town to play Morocco on Friday.


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Revellers marched to Boston’s 114-year-old baseball stadium to see the Red Sox play the Texas Rangers at ‘Scottish Heritage Celebration Night’


Revellers marched to Boston’s 114-year-old baseball stadium to see the Red Sox play the Texas Rangers at ‘Scottish Heritage Celebration Night’.


Scotland’s Tartan Army storms Fenway Park to celebrate historic World Cup win over Haiti

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Revellers marched to Boston’s 114-year-old baseball stadium to see the Red Sox play the Texas Rangers at ‘Scottish Heritage Celebration Night’

Revellers marched to Boston’s 114-year-old baseball stadium to see the Red Sox play the Texas Rangers at ‘Scottish Heritage Celebration Night’