{"id":21340,"date":"2014-05-29T09:10:20","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T09:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=21340"},"modified":"2014-05-29T09:10:20","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T09:10:20","slug":"world-cup-watch-nigeria-draw-with-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/05\/world-cup-watch-nigeria-draw-with-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup watch: Nigeria draw with Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"
Charlie Mulgrew skilfully diverted James Morrison’s strike into the net to give Scotland the lead before Michael Uchebo levelled with a deflected shot.<\/p>\n
An own goal by Azubuike Egwuekwe turned the match back in the Scots’ favour early in the second half.<\/p>\n
World Cup-bound Nigeria pressed for a second equaliser and were rewarded when Nwofor fired home on the turn.<\/p>\n
Gordon Strachan’s men were bidding to become the first Scotland side since 1951 to win four successive away matches.<\/p>\n
And they started brightly at the neutral venue with Ikechi Anya firing a low drive on to the post via the heel of Kunle Odunlami.<\/p>\n
Scotland’s new-look back four, which included Dundee United’s Andrew Robertson making his first international start, found themselves under pressure when they conceded possession to Uchebo but Allan McGregor saved the shot.<\/p>\n
Having narrowly escaped on that occasion, Strachan’s men sought to capitalise on a set piece and duly delivered.<\/p>\n
Shaun Maloney and Anya teed up Morrison for a low shot that was looped over goalkeeper Austin Ejide by the outside of Mulgrew’s left boot.<\/p>\n