Watch: Adams lashes Scotland into early lead in Liechtenstein

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Date: 5 mins
Title: GOAL! Liechtenstein 0-1 Scotland
Content: Che Adams
Bang. That'll do.
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Content: Liechtenstein 0-0 Scotland
That's better from the Ipswich striker as George Hirst gets across his man and watches his header get nicked behind.
Corner.
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Content: Liechtenstein 0-0 Scotland
Lennon Miller disguises a lovely ball through for George Hirst, who completely fluffs his cross out of play.
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Content: Liechtenstein 0-0 Scotland
Sarcastic cheers, I think, from the Scotland fans as Ross Doohan claims his first ball.
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Title: KICK-OFF
Content: Liechtenstein 0-0 Scotland
Away we go in Vaduz.
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Date: 16:59 BST
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Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Thomas DuncanBBC Sport Scotland in Vaduz
Always a funny moment when the Scotland fans remember the Liechtenstein national anthem has the same tune as God Save the King.
A few boos and smiles.
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Date: 16:56 BST
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Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Here come the teams and the anthems.
As ever, the travelling Tartan Army look in high spirits.
Hopefully that's the case in a couple of hours...
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Date: 16:55 BST
Title: Clarke 'very confident' of a response
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke tells BBC Scotland: "We're very confident [of a much-improved performance].
"4-4-2 was always in the mind against Liechtenstein, as were the six changes."
On his message to goalkeeper Ross Doohan: "Go out and do what you can do, be the goalkeeper you are."
On Lennon Miller: "You're looking for him and Billy [Gilmour] to get on the ball and create chances for both strikers.
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Date: 16:52 BST
Title: Smiling Steve...
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
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Date: 16:49 BST
Title: ICYMI: Scotland XI in Vaduz
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
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Date: 16:46 BST
Title: 'Two strikers on pitch is positive'
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Lyndon DykesScotland striker on BBC Sportscene
I do like the two strikers on the pitch.
We, most likely, are going to dominate the game and we need to make sure we're getting crosses into the box for them.
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Date: 16:43 BST
Title: How good are Liechtenstein?
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Liam McLeodBBC Sport Scotland commentator
Not very. There are just five nations ranked below Liechtenstein in the world rankings, including the US and British Virgin Islands and San Marino. And even the San Marinese have beaten Liechtenstein twice in the past year.
They have only won once in their last 48 matches - a 1-0 success over Hong Kong in a friendly last October - and have a squad mainly made up of home-based part-time players who perform in the lower reaches of the Swiss leagues.
In the Euro 2012 qualifiers, manager Craig Levein was made to sweat as a Stephen McManus header in the sixth minute of stoppage time at Hampden spared the Scots one of their most embarrassing results as they laboured to a 2-1 victory.
It was not exactly a routine win 13 months later in the return in Vaduz, with Craig Mackail-Smith's solitary Scotland goal settling it.
This one has shades of the friendly with Gibraltar 12 months ago, which was another stodgy affair and it may be similar this time round at the end of a long season.
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Date: 16:41 BST
Title: 'We can't treat this as a friendly'
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Lyndon DykesScotland striker on BBC Sportscene
Going forward, we need to be switched on and not just treat friendly games as friendlies.
We need to build a bit of momentum.
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Date: 16:39 BST
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Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Those stats have terrified me, tbh.
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Title: Pick of the stats
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
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Date: 16:36 BST
Title: 'No need to panic - but Scotland must respond'
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Lewis Ferguson stressed there was no need to panic after Friday's defeat by Iceland - but he admits they need a win in Liechtenstein to restore some confidence.
Fans are looking for some encouragement ahead of the World Cup qualifying campaign in the autumn, with Scotland up against Denmark, Greece and Belarus.
"We need to win our next game," the Scotland midfielder said. "We need to go and put on a performance, a good performance and a winning performance.
"That's the only thing that breeds confidence, winning games, so we need to get back to that.
"There shouldn't be any panic. We've got a really strong squad, good players, good quality, loads of experience in the team, so there should be no panic.
"But we do need to get back to winning ways and get back to performing at the levels we've set ourselves."
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Date: 16:33 BST
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Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
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Date: 16:31 BST
Title: The marching Tartan Army
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
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Date: 16:28 BST
Title: Is that the Hampden DJ?
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Thomas DuncanBBC Sport Scotland in Vaduz
The Rheinpark Stadium is a belter by the way. Not so much for the ground itself, but the backdrop.
Nestled between the Alps and the river Rhine, it's a cracking setting for a game.
Meanwhile, it's like a travelling Tartan Army member has snuck into the PA room, as it's all Scottish tunes.
We've already had Then I Met You by the Proclaimers, and a bit of Niteworks, and the customary Chelsea Dagger.
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Date: 16:25 BST
Title: The stats behind Doohan's season
Content: Liechtenstein v Scotland (17:00)
Ross Doohan offers Scotland more experience, having played over 180 first-team games in comparison to Cieran Slicker's tally of just seven, but what else does he bring?
When confirming his Aberdeen departure last month, the Pittodrie club said Doohan "never let anyone down" during his time deputising in the absence of Dimitar Mitov last term.
An injury-time penalty save from Jorge Grant was his highlight, ensuring the Dons earned a goalless draw with Hearts back in January amid a woeful run of form.
That game was one of fifteen Doohan played in last season's Scottish Premiership. Across those matches he conceded 27 league goals, an average of 1.86 per game.
The former Celtic keeper's save percentage of 56% was the joint second worst in the division.
Nevertheless, Steve Clarke will be relieved he has the option of a more experienced pair of hands to call on for a game he badly needs a positive result in.