Inspiration: Scotland manager Craig Levein urges his side on from the touchline

Bannan tried to respond, but his effort from the edge of the box was saved easily by Victor Valdes before McGregor was forced into another save from Villa.

Goodwillie and James Forrest were sent on for Bannan and Charlie Adam and, almost immediately, Mackail-Smith was bundled over by Valdes following a header down by Christophe Berra.

Confident Blackburn youngster Goodwillie converted with aplomb and, six minutes later, had a great chance to set up an exciting finish when Hutton knocked on a McGregor goal kick. Faced with squaring the ball across goal to the better positioned Mackail-Smith, the former Dundee United striker went for glory instead and blazed over.

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