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00:00A Lazarus-like return from tonsillitis to start here as well, only joining up with the squad on Friday.
00:06First chance inside the opening tent, Charlie Adam picks out Stephen Naismith, flashes his header just wide.
00:13The hosts force things a little bit.
00:16Eight minutes later, Thomas Beck with the shots, Alan McGregor with the flying save.
00:20And he's none too pleased with his defenders after that as well.
00:23Unsurprisingly though, Scotland creates quite a few chances here.
00:26Naismith again after 20 minutes, his header pushed away by Peter Gellet.
00:31Frustrating so far for the Rangers man.
00:33More from the visitors shortly after though.
00:35This one falls for Barry Bannon, looks to guide it far corner, just wide.
00:40Great idea, so close to the opener.
00:43We finally do get the opener shortly after the half hour mark.
00:46Phil Bardsley just lofts it into the box, keeper in two minds.
00:49Mikael Smith gets up, nods it home.
00:52Deadlock finally broken and some relief for the Scots.
00:55But, the hosts remained in this.
00:5720 minutes to go.
00:58Nicholas Hassler tries to drill it far corner.
01:01Relatively comfortable stop for McGregor though.
01:03Scotland should have had more than one.
01:05A minute to go across from James Forrest.
01:08Naismith powers the header near post.
01:10Gellet beats it away.
01:12Another fine stop by the goalkeeper.
01:14He'd pull off another one from the resulting corner.
01:17Christophe Berra climbs highest.
01:19Gellet once again to the rescue.
01:21Tips it away to safety.
01:22A slender victory for Scotland, but most importantly, a critical three points.
01:271-0 at full time.
01:29So.