Steve Clarke and his side got the victory they needed going into Tuesday’s crunch fixture in Austria but there wasn’t much about the performance to get fans excited ahead of the match in Vienna.
Lyndon Dykes opened the scoring in the 14th minute after Nathan Patterson’s shot was parried into his path. And that was it.
Scotland wasted a couple of great chances to extend their lead but, while they weren’t really troubled at the other end, they should’ve done more to break down a side who lost 8-0 to Denmark and four in Israel.
Player ratings scale - 10: One of best performances you've seen. 9: Outstanding. 8: Very good. 7: Good. 6: Average. 5: Poor, 4: Very poor. 3: Terrible day at office. 2: Abysmal. 1: One of worst performances you've seen.
5. Nathan Patterson - 6
Excellent for the opener and had a couple of decent flashes. Fell out of the game for long stretches, though, and looked a little suspect on the defensive end. Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group
6. MC - John McGinn - 6
Had a couple of his trademark driving runs before. Brought off to keep him rested for Tuesday. Photo: Paul Devlin - SNS Group / SFA
7. MC - Billy Gilmour - 8
Scotland's best player again. Excellent at turning with the ball and getting Scotland on the front foot. Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group
8. MC - Ryan Christie - 5
Lively in the first half but barely got into the game after the break and missed a gilt-edged chance near the end. Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group