Watch England vs Scotland at Euro 2020: Towering John Stones header hits woodwork in first half's best chance

John Stones, England vs Scotland
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England centre-back John Stones was the unlikely source of the best goalscoring opportunity during the early period of tonight's game against Scotland.

The Manchester City defender leapt to meet a corner just after 10 minutes of the match had been player, and sent a powerful header towards goal – only to be denied by the post.

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Conor Pope
Online Editor

Conor Pope is the former Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content. He plays football regularly, and has a large, discerning and ever-growing collection of football shirts from around the world.

He supports Blackburn Rovers and holds a season ticket with south London non-league side Dulwich Hamlet. His main football passions include Tugay, the San Siro and only using a winter ball when it snows.