Scotland eased the pressure on head coach Steve Clarke as they returned to winning ways with a comfortable 4-0 victory over minnows Liechtenstein in Monday evening’s international friendly at Rheinpark Stadion.
Che Adams got Scotland off to the perfect start when he blasted in from close range after just four minutes, before Lennon Miller capitalised on a poor goal kick from goalkeeper Benjamin Büchel to set the Torino striker up for his second on 26 minutes.
George Hirst added a third early in the second-half, tapping home his first international goal from close range, before Adams bagged his first international hat-trick in the final seconds of the game thanks to an excellent Tommy Conway cross as the visitors dominated in Vaduz.
Here’s how The Scotsman rated the performance of each player in the 3-0 win over Liechtenstein in Vaduz.
9. LM: John McGinn - 8
Put in an excellent weighed cross for Ferguson in the opening stages that probably deserved more. Unlucky with a shot that hit the post early in the second period. Was one of Scotland's key creators with some marauding runs down the left, where he combined well with Robertson. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
10. CF: Che Adams - 9
Took all three of his goals very well to end Scotland's 367-day wait for a goal from a striker. The Torino ace will have taken some of the weight off Clarke's shoulders following recent criticism over Scotland's offensive threat. Grabbed an assist for the third too, when he flicked on McGinn's neat ball in. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
11. CF: George Hirst - 6
Underwhelming in the first-half, where he looked a little too eager to impress. Bagged his first Scotland goal just after the half-time break, which will boost his confidence after missing a number of good opportunities on Friday. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
12. Subs:
Josh Doig - Went close with an angled drive with his first touch, and almost scored again shortly afterwards. Will be delighted to have made his international debut, and definitely made a impression (7). Andy Irving - Came on for his international debut, and planted a cross into row Z with his first touch. Calmed down after that though (6). Tommy Conway - Late sub for Hirst and got an assist in the final seconds (7). Nathan Patterson - Late sub for Ralston as he continues his return to the international fold (N/A). Connor Barron - Late sub for his debut (N/A). Kieron Bowie - Late sub for his debut (N/A) | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group