Austria 2-2 Scotland: Steve Clarke's men extend unbeaten run despite losing two-goal lead

Scotland extended their unbeaten run to eight games despite spurning a two-goal lead in a late friendly collapse in Austria.

Jack Hendry nodded in a first-half opener, but the visitors had Craig Gordon to thank for a string of saves.

The Scots doubled their lead in Vienna when John McGinn finished off a fine free-flowing move.

But Michael Gregoritsch's header pulled one back for Austria before Alessandro Schopf's quickfire second levelled.

Following Thursday's late draw with Poland, it is six wins in eight games for Steve Clarke's men.

The Scots are due to return to action in June when the domestic campaign draws to a close, with a quartet of Nations League games currently scheduled to be played over a 10-day period.

The World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine and a potential final are also due to be rearranged for that month, but it remains to be seen whether they will replace or add to the four games already in the calendar.

It could have been the night Scotland booked their place at a World Cup for the first time this century. If your glass is half empty, it could have been another night of heartbreak.

Instead, a subdued Ernst-Happel-Stadion, where the Austrian support looked outnumbered by the travelling Tartan Army, played host to what turned out to be an entertaining friendly.

For certain, the home fans were drowned out audibly by the visiting Scots as they watched their side break forward on the counter, resulting in Stuart Armstrong crossing for McGinn, who smashed a volley into the arms of Daniel Bachmann early on.

Gordon added to his showreel of fine Scotland saves up the other end to deny Sasa Kalajdzic twice, first extending his left arm to stop a header before thwarting the Stuttgart forward at his near post