Does God Save the King get sung twice when England face Northern Ireland at football?

Tuesday night's international friendly between Scotland and Northern Ireland at Hampden Park hadn't even kicked off before events prior to the game sent social media platforms into a frenzy.

Ahead of the Tartan Army joining their heroes in a rendition "Flower of Scotland," the visitors saw their anthem "God Save the King" completely drowned out by booing from Hampden crowd. It came just eight months after Gareth Southgate and his England team were given the same reception when the Three Lions travelled north to face Scotland in a friendly to mark the 150 year rivalry between the nations in September last year.

As it turned out, the visiting team ended up having the last laugh on both occasions, with England claiming a comfortable 3-1 victory against the Scots, while a goal from Liverpool starlet Connor Bradley was enough to hand Northern Ireland the win at the national stadium on Tuesday.

But the Irish's first win on Scottish soil since 1967 has almost been overshadowed with the negative reaction their anthem was given prior to kick-off. Fans on both sides of the argument have been quick to make their feelings known on the incident,.

But with England and Northern Ireland both sharing the same national anthem, it does pose the following question; Does God Save the King get sung twice when England face Northern Ireland at football? It's an interesting query for sure, and is one that once perplexed former Manchester City legend and three-time Premier League winning captain Vincent Kompany. The current Burnley boss took to X (formerly known as Twitter) in 2016 to ask that very same question.

The answer itself is simple; no. On occasions where England and Northern Ireland have faced off in a competitive football fixture, the