Despite all the doom and gloom ahead of kick off, Alex McLeish's men make a flying start to their Nations League campaign.

The head coach's player changes worked wonders and Steven Naismith emerged from the international wilderness to force an own goal off Berat Xhimshiti and score the second himself.

Scotland end the night topping League C's Group 1 ahead of tonight's visitors, who have played a game more.

Next stop Israel, who host Northern Ireland in a friendly tomorrow night, on 11 October.