Scotland fans march on after Swiss rollercoaster at Euros

Iain Meiklejohn was among the throng – he previously told the BBC he was taking his child out of school to Germany because he’d get a better education following the Tartan Army than in the classroom.

Asked if that came true on Wednesday, he said: “Yesterday was one of the best days we’ll ever have following the Tartan Army – the weather, the march, the stadium, the atmosphere was unbelievable.

“I’ve been all over Europe following Scotland, the atmosphere last night was fantastic.

“It might be a wee bit deflating, we never actually got to see points – but it set us up massively for Sunday. If you think last night was good, just wait for Sunday.”

There were some issues before and after the match when long queues formed around the main central station, which had to close temporarily to manage the influx of passengers.

Three hours before kick-off the local authority announced that the fanzone in Heumarkt was full, and encouraged fans to head to either the site across the river, which had a capacity of 12,000, or to the north of the cathedral where the capacity was 50,000.

Bars all around the city positioned screens and TVs outside as Scottish – and a few Swiss – fans gathered to watch.