ALLAN MCGREGOR: Absolutely nothing to do in the first half, but bailed out McGinn when he sold him short with a backpass and saved well from Balaj early in the second to maintain Scotland’s lead…7
STEPHEN O’DONNELL: Surprise inclusion from the start but impressed with his runs down the right-hand side in support of the attack and was sound defensively too. Used the ball well and can be very pleased with his night’s work…7
ANDY ROBERTSON: Trying too hard at times when in possession, getting himself in great positions only to fail to find a blue jersey with his cutbacks. Finally slung a cross right on the money for Naismith to head the opener, and there were encouraging instances of link-up play with Tierney…6
JOHN SOUTTAR: Has slotted into international football seamlessly, showing composure in possession and sure-footedness in the tackle. Played like he had been in the set-up for years…7
CHARLIE MULGREW: Had one little scare as a ball floated over his head almost saw Balaj get in on goal, but overall a good display from the Blackburn Rovers man, who seems to have gotten over his mistake on Friday evening against Belgium quickly…6
KIERAN TIERNEY: Not playing in his favourite position, but certainly making the most of the situation. Sound defensively on the left of the back three and even managed to overlap Robertson at times, adding a real extra dimension to the Scottish attack…7
JOHN MCGINN: Dominated the midfield early on, pressing high and winning possession, but blotted his copybook as his stray pass almost let Memushaj in, then was short with a backpass that McGregor had to look smart to clear. Mixed bag for the Aston Villa man, but overall, the good outweighed the bad…7
KEVIN MCDONALD: Disappointing night for the Fulham midfielder, who seemed a little unsure of his role. Showed some neat passing at times when he was in his comfort zone in front of the back four, but lacked composure when further advanced. Replaced at the break on a booking...5
STEVEN NAISMITH: Missed an incredible chance when heading Mulgrew’s knock-down off the post from a yard, but got the reward for his perseverance when his header struck Xhimshiti and found the net for the opener. Clever movement allowed him to nod home the second too, making his miss but a distant memory…8
CALLUM MCGREGOR: Silky operator who caused all sorts of problems for the Albanian defence with his clever movement. Found space at will, but his trademark composure just deserted him on occasion when he was in promising attacking positions. Might have had a couple of goals on another night…7
JOHNNY RUSSELL: Great shift from the Sporting Kansas City man, harrying defenders with aggression and linking up well with Naismith. Ran out of puff with 20 minutes left, and he deserved the rest…7
SUBSTITUTES:
STUART ARMSTRONG: On at the interval for McDonald and had immediate impact, playing a part in the opening goal. Linked up well with McGregor and Naismith…6
LEIGH GRIFFITHS: Surprise omission from the starting line-up, but got last 20 minutes and tried to make an impact…4
SCOTT MCTOMINAY: Showed good athleticism and helped Scots see the game out…4
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