Man by Man

ANGUS GUNN

6 Early save from Grigoris Kastanos to settle nerves. Slip after 33 minutes as he collected through ball might have set them off again but good stop from a deflected Andronikos Kakoullis shot.

RYAN PORTEOUS

7 Second cap for birthday boy but no home debut nerves as he organised backline with Grant Hanley, won his headers and showed his ability to pass through the lines. Booked for a trip.

GRANT HANLEY

7 Took centre ground in back three and was comfortable. Barely stretched by second-rate Cyprus outfit content to sit deep. Alert enough whenever something was thrown his way.

KIERAN TIERNEY

7 First start in two months but no sign of rustiness. Reprised underlapping centre-back role to keep Cypriots pegged back in first half. Fewer forays forward after break.

AARON HICKEY

6 Drove forward on right side and forced decent early save. Couple of decent balls into box produced openings and stuck to task heading the other way. Subbed after 78 minutes.

RYAN JACK

7 Tireless performance. Combined protecting backline with bursts into box. Balanced base with Callum McGregor allows John McGinn and wing-backs to concentrate on supporting attack. Replaced after 66 minutes.

CALLUM McGREGOR

8 Strolled through the 90 minutes on his 50th cap. Took turns with Jack to break out of midfield and kept it simple in possession. Typical performance from key man.

JOHN McGINN

8 Goal No.16 as he hit the back post to knock home Robertson’s cross. Now outright seventh in all-time scorers list. Linked play well in the final third, found pockets of space and sniffed out the big opportunity when needed.

ANDY ROBERTSON

7 Skipper spent majority of first half like an out-and-out winger and provided deflected cross for McGinn to knock home opener. Quiet second half but still flashed a couple of low balls across the box before setting up the third goal.

STUART ARMSTRONG

7 Can be hit-or-miss for Scots but clever ball to Robertson set up opener and intelligence in and around box helped get in behind deep-lying Cypriots. Booked.

CHE ADAMS

6 All energy. Dropping deep one moment to create space for McGinn and Armstrong and spinning in behind the next. Decent effort touched over bar after 42 minutes. Forced off with a dead leg after 56 minutes.

SUBS: LYNDON DYKES – tussled with Alex Gogic. Brilliant cushioned header into McTominay’s path for goal No.2, 6. SCOTT McTOMINAY – made no mistake with neat strike from Dykes’ knockdown and calm finish for third, 7. RYAN CHRISTIE – won ball and provided cross for clincher, 6. NATHAN PATTERSON – on for Hickey for last 12 minutes and got forward, 4.