Luxembourg 1 Scotland 2: match report It soon transpired that he was simply adjusting his sights. Scotland were deployed in 4-4-2 shape but for most of the first 20 minutes they were effectively playing in a 4-2-4 formation, with Steven Naismith pushing up on the left to come alongside the front pair and Andrew Shinnie, who became Caley Thistle's first Scotland international, doing likewise on the other flank. This in turn permitted the Scottish full-backs to press higher upfield and when the Scots went ahead it was Paul Dixon, well forward of his beat at left-back who provided the ammunition from a move that began with Mulgrew and was urged on by Miller. Dixon's contribution was a driven cross which caught Ante Bukvic off balance, so that he fell on the turn. The ball struck the Luxembourg centre back's hand and bounced up off the post where Rhodes twisted to meet the rebound with a header that crossed the line before Joubert got a touch that diverted it up into the roof of the net. That was precisely what the doctor ordered for the Scots" bruised morale and they had been untroubled by the time Rhodes got his second midway through the half. This time the build-up developed along the right, where Steven Whittaker turned a Darren Fletcher lob infield for Rhodes, who held up play and returned the ball to the right back. Whittaker's second prompt found Shinnie, who tried to shoot on the six-yard line but saw his effort blocked. Rhodes, meanwhile, tracked the move across the box so that he was perfectly placed to strike home from the rebound from Shinnie's effort. So far, so good and the Scots took their advantage into the dressing room. Unfortunately for Kelly, his first touch as an international player was a foul on Mario Mutsch for a free-kick 20 yards from goal, which was placed precisely behind Matt Gilks by Lars Gerson. A more familiar Scotland face was now revealed as Luxembourg gathered momentum and began to catch Stark's players repeatedly on the counter attack. One Hanley error allowed Mutsch to cross for Stefano Bensi, whose header was blocked by Gilks and the goalkeeper was glad to see the ball drop beyond his far post. At the end, Murray Davidson came on to become the first St Johnstone player capped by Scotland since Willie Imrie in 1929. And Scotland held on for a typically edgy victory - still, small mercies and all that. Match details Luxembourg (4-1-4-1): Joubert; Schnell, Blaise, Bukvic, Janisch (Da Mota 52); Payal (Peters, h-t); Leweck (Laterza 76), Gerson, Bettmer (Turpel 70), Mutsch; Deville (Bensi 63). Subs Oberweis, Malget, Hoffmann, Philipps, Jans. Goal Gerson 47 Scotland (4-4-2): Gilks (Blackpool); Whittaker (Norwich), Hanley (Blackburn), Berra (Wolves), Dixon (Huddersfield); Fletcher (Man Utd), Mulgrew (Celtic), Shinnie (Inverness CT), Naismith (Everton); Miller (Vancouver Whitecaps), Rhodes (Blackburn). Subs Kelly (Kilmarnock) for Mulgrew h-t, Griffiths (Hibernian) for Shinnie 69, Davidson (St Johnstone) for Rhodes 90. Not used Samson (St Mirren, g), Bell (Kilmarnock, g), Webster (Hearts), Barr (Hearts). Goals: Rhodes 11, 24 Referee C Zimmermann (Switzerland).