Craig Gordon 5 Made a couple of decent saves. But his indecision, when he chose not to come for the free kick which led to the Slovenian equaliser was like England’s late equaliser all over again 

Kieran Tierney 6: Had to tread carefully when he was booked four minutes in for a lunging tackle on Verbic. Seen little as an attacking threat and eventually made way for Steven Fletcher 

Christophe Berra 4: In a constant battle throughout – and often outmuscled – when Slovenia pitched their own centre-backs forward for set-pieces. Hardly commanding and exposed as Slovenia took the lead 

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Charlie Mulgrew 4: Like Berra, struggled to dominate when the ball was in his own box. Just didn’t possess a physical presence when it was needed 

Andrew Robertson 5: Turned defence into a throw in at the other end of the pitch with an amazing chase downfield in the first half. But hardly a patch on his display against Slovakia at Hampden

James McArthur 5: Was deployed mostly on defensive duties against a tight-packed and skilful Slovenian midfield, but it was the Crystal Palace man’s header, planted into the opposition box that gave Griffiths his scoring opportunity 

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Darren Fletcher 5: So much of the outcome hinged on elements the Scotland captain was involved in. Failed to pick up Bezjak’s run that led to the equalising header and missed a glorious chance late on. He did make the pass, however, for Snodgrass, but that was too little too late 

Barry Bannan 5: Chased and harried the Slovenian playmakers throughout and was a constant obstacle for the hosts to overcome. But like others, was lacking a cutting edge and creativity 

Matt Phillips 4: Never really got going and gave possession away for too cheaply, as Scotland were being pressed and when keeping the ball was vital 

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Chris Martin 3: Low first-half shot never really troubled Oblak. Often isolated up front, he did contest everything played in his direction and was a handful for those marking him but ultimately contributed little. Substituted immediately after the home side equalised. A gamble that didn’t work for Strachan

Leigh Griffiths 7: Having been caught up in some ‘afters’ with Mevlja early on he produced a superbly-well timed run to beat offside before planting a wonderful volley across and beyond Oblak

Substitutes

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Ikechi Anya 3: On for the ineffective Martin after 52 minutes – equally stale.

Robert Snodgrass 4: Replaced McArthur as Scotland tried to conjure up two goals from nowhere. Got one 

Steven Fletcher 3: Swapped for Tierney as Strachan went for broke.