THE road to Russia is coming to an end.

Scotland host Slovakia at Hampden Park on Thursday in a decisive night for their World Cup play-off hopes, with Gordon Strachan's side knowing two more wins will be enough for second place in Group B.

Sky Sports Main Event will be showing all the action live from 7.45pm, while a number of other internationals including England v Slovenia and Northern Ireland v Germany will take place at the same time. 

On Friday, Scotland's Under-21s face the Auld Enemy away in a European Championship qualifier, live on BT Sport 1 at 7.45pm.

Wednesday 4th October 2017

Atlanta United v Minnesota United

MLS

00:00

Sky Sports Football

Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient

National League

19:45

BT Sport 1 / BT Sport 4K UHD

Thursday 5th October 2017

Azerbaijan v Czech Republic

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

17:00

Sky Sports Red Button

Armenia v Poland

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

17:00

Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event

England v Slovenia

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

ITV

Scotland v Slovakia

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button / Sky Sports Main Event

Northern Ireland v Germany

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Football

Malta v Lithuania

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Montenegro v Denmark

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Romania v Kazakhstan

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

San Marino v Norway

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Friday 6th October 2017

Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar

Hyundai A-League

09:50

BT Sport 2

Georgia v Wales

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

17:00

S4C / Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event

Republic of Ireland v Moldova

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event

England U21 v Scotland U21

UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifier

19:45

BT Sport 1

Austria v Serbia

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Croatia v Finland

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Italy v Macedonia

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Kosovo v Ukraine

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Liechtenstein v Israel

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Spain v Albania

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Turkey v Iceland

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

19:45

Sky Sports Red Button

Mali v Ivory Coast

FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier

20:00

BT Sport 3