Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain broke the deadlock with a stunning solo goal as England lead Scotland in their World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park.

Gareth Southgate's side have been the better side but have failed to make their chances count.

The closest they came was in the second half when surprise starter Jake Livermore saw his deflected shot come back off the post.

Harry Kane had a first half looping effort cleared off the line, after a Craig Gordon shocker.

But Arsenal man Oxlade-Chamberlain cut in from the right to beat Scott Brown before slapping through Gordon's hands.

Gareth Southgate's side will be led by Tottenham striker Harry Kane after the Three Lions boss confirmed the Premier League golden boot winner would receive the armband for the first time.

Kane has five goals from 17 caps to date but after ending the season with 35 goals in 38 appearances, he'll be confident of adding to that tally.

Gordon Strachan's side are boosted by Leigh Griffiths being fit enough to start in the 17:00 kick-off.

The Celtic star sat out training on Monday but has now been passed fit for the big game.

Southgate will be without Jamie Vardy though, with the Leicester forward pulling up in training earlier in the week.

The Group F contest - which will be live on ITV1 - sees Scotland two points away from a play-off berth, with Slovakia currently in second and Slovenia a point ahead in third.

England have a six-point cushion over their local rivals and a four-point gap to the play-off spot.

Slovenia tackle Malta and Lithuania host Slovakia in the group's other games in a crucial day for UEFA qualification.

We'll also have updates from around the continent, including Germany vs San Marino, Poland vs Romania and Azerbaijan vs Northern Ireland.

Southgate will want to ride the wave created by England Under-20s, who reached the World Cup final earlier in the week.

Stay with us for all the updates from Hampden with pictures, analysis and reaction along the way.