Northern Ireland v Scotland Thursday, 22 September (2:30pm kick off) Danny Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast Scotland v Northern Ireland Sunday, 25 September (2pm kick off) The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley Scot Gemmill's Scotland Under-21 side will return to action later this month with two friendly matches against Northern Ireland.
The young Scots will travel to Belfast for a match on Thursday, 22 September at Danny Blanchflower Stadium in Belfast, before hosting Northern Ireland at The SMiSA Stadium in Paisley on Sunday, 25 September.
The double header will see Gemmill's side in action for the first time since their impressive June camp which yielded credible draws away to Belgium and Denmark.
These matches will mark the beginning of a a new cycle for the Under-21s and the start of preparations for the next European Championship qualifying campaign which will get underway in 2023.
The squad is set to be announced on Thursday, 8 September.

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