Scotland 3-1 Australia (original) (raw)

The goal and the enforced changes knocked the Scots out of their stride, but then a fine curling cross from Fox was expertly headed into the far corner by the crouching Rhodes.

Despite the goal, the Scots were unable to recapture their early fluency, with Maloney no match for Morrison's influence beside Adam.

The Aussies, who had made three changes at half-time, were also proving to be little threat until a curling Luke Wilkshire effort forced Gilks into a fine one-handed save.

It would soon turn into a nightmare debut for two of those three substitutes as Davidson, following his father's footsteps in becoming an Australia international, headed past Mitch Langerak under little pressure following a Fox cross.

Australia's defence looked all at sea again when substitute McCormack weaved his way into the penalty box before driving low past the Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper.

The 11,000 fans who braved the driving rain and sidestepped the Edinburgh Festival's attractions had been rewarded with a fine, if workmanlike, victory over a side sitting 22 places above them in the world rankings.