Matt Ritchie's intuitive early goal gave Scotland a hard-fought 1-0 win over Denmark in their friendly encounter at a rain-drenched Hampden Park.
The Bournemouth wide-man nipped in front of hesitant Danish skipper Daniel Agger in the eighth minute to confidently knock the ball past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to get the home side off to a positive start.
Denmark grew stronger after their slack start, with Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon having to make a few saves, the best in the second half from substitute Martin Braithwaite's close-range header.
But Gordon Strachan's men held out to build on their 1-0 win over Czech Republic in Prague last Thursday night.
That victory had been recorded with a totally different starting 11 as Strachan had named two match squads, but nevertheless confidence will have been improved as he now prepares for further friendlies against Italy and France ahead of Euro 2016, for which the Scots failed to qualify.
This match was a landmark occasion for Scotland skipper Scott Brown, who earned his 50th cap, while 18-year-old Celtic team-mate Kieran Tierney and Hibernian midfielder John McGinn made their debuts.
Those fans who had braved the weather on a sodden night at Hampden - the stadium was less than half full - saw Ritchie put the Scots ahead thanks to a dreadful mistake by Agger.
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