The Group Nine World Cup qualifier between Scotland and Macedonia at Hampden Park, Glasgow on Saturday Sept 5, 2009, kick-off 15.00 BST.
Scotland have kept their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup alive with victory over Macedonia at Hampden Park.
The win, courtesy of goals from Scott Brown and James McFadden, has also eased the pressure on Scotland manager George Burley.
Burley's position has come under the microscope since last month's 4-0 defeat in Norway left Scotland's hopes of reaching the World Cup in the balance. A loss against Macedonia today could have spelled the end of his tenure.
Despite a nervous and goalless first half where Scotland failed to muster a single shot on target, Burley's side turned up the heat after the interval.
Scott Brown, who was involved in a heated exchange with the opposition on the stroke of half-time, scored Scotland's vital opener - and his first international goal - when he headed home Steven Fletcher's centre on 56 minutes.
The visitors could have restored parity when Goran Pandev broke away down the left flank before whipping an inviting ball to the feet of Slavco Georgievski but he squandered a great opportunity to level by blasting wide of the upright.
Scotland should have doubled their advantage when Miller bore down on goal from the right flank only to see his effort flash across the face of goal and inches wide of the target.
Instead, the honours went to McFadden. A terrific solo effort saw him collect the ball on the halfway line before skipping past Sedloski and rounding the goalkeeper before coolly slotting into the back of the net with 10 minutes to go.
Scotland saw out the remainder of the match to claim the crucial three points, knowing they must do it all again when Group Nine winners Holland come calling on Wednesday night.
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