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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

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The ball was in the Nigeria net again when Grant Hanley rose to meet another Maloney corner but English referee Lee Probert awarded a foul against the Scotland defender for his challenge on Ejide.<\/p>\n

Nigeria gradually worked their way back into the match and Shola Ameobi, recently released by Newcastle, volleyed Ejike Uzoenyi’s into the hands of McGregor.<\/p>\n

But the Scottish keeper could do nothing when Uchebo’s shot spun into the net off Hanley.<\/p>\n

In the first of many substitutions, Derby’s Chris Martin made his Scotland debut at the start of the second half as a replacement for Steven Naismith.<\/p>\n

McGregor got down well to block an Ameobi shot and Scotland once again found themselves ahead after an important save from the Hull stopper.<\/p>\n

Hutton’s driven cross was knocked back towards goal by Egwuekwe and Odunlami could not prevent the ball from crossing the line.<\/p>\n

At the other end, substitutes Nosa Igiebor and Peter Odemwingie played a one-two before the former drew a save from McGregor.<\/p>\n

Maloney then converted Hutton’s low cross but was correctly flagged offside.<\/p>\n

Chances continued to come Scotland’s way and George Boyd, on for Morrison, set up Martin for a strike that Ejide blocked.<\/p>\n

Martin’s club-mate Craig Forsyth joined the fray for his Scotland debut when the impressive Robertson came off, while the introduction of Celtic’s Efe Ambrose for Odunlami was Nigeria’s sixth change.<\/p>\n

Nwofor, who had replaced Ameobi, twice threatened with headers before he capitalised on some slack defending to net the final goal.<\/p>\n

Hanley’s attempted clearance ricocheted off Nnamdi Oduamadi into Nwofor’s path and the Heerenveen forward drilled past McGregor from close range.<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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