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Scotland vs England player ratings? Was captain Wayne Rooney the star man?

Scotland 1 England 3

Wednesday 19 November 2014 00:16 GMT

Wayne Rooney followed up his second and England's third goal with an acrobatic celebration (Getty Images)

Captain Wayne Rooney scored twice as England beat fierce rival Scotland 3-1 in a friendly match at Celtic Park on Tuesday.

England took the lead in the 32nd minute, when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain headed an ambitious diagonal crossfield pass from Jack Wilshere beyond David Marshall.

Rooney then doubled England's lead in the 47th, heading in after Scotland failed to clear James Milner's free-kick.

But who was man of the match? Click through our ratings below to find out...

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David Marshall

Survived an early fumble from a Danny Welbeck shot but there was little he could do about Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's header. 6

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Steven Whittaker

Had a couple of shots blocked following short set-pieces, the right-back got little joy going forward in the second half but was dependable at the back. 6

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Grant Hanley

The Blackburn centre-back's lack of mobility told at times. 5

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Russell Martin

Came close with a header but found it difficult to cope with England's movement up front. 5

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Andrew Robertson

Lost the first goalscorer and inadvertently set up the second but showed his character with an excellent first goal for Scotland. 5

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Distribution was not as accurate as his man-of-the-match display on Friday and his misplaced pass and crude block on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ultimately led to England's second goal. 5

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Scott Brown

Withdrawn at half-time after a decent if uninspiring display. 5

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Ikechi Anya

Lifted the home crowd with a couple of early runs but could not make a telling contribution. 6

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Steven Naismith

Was out on his feet at the end of Friday's win over the Republic of Ireland and lacked a spark both up top and just off the front. 6

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Shaun Maloney

Was well off target when given a chance to shoot late in the first half, although from much further out than his goal against the Irish. Otherwise failed to threaten. 5

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Chris Martin

Held the ball up well at times but was unable to make a major impact and rarely had the ball with his face to goal during his 45-minute run-out. 5

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Fraser Forster

The former Celtic goalkeeper's defence allowed him one of his quieter 45 minutes at Parkhead but was exposed for Robertson's goal. 6

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Nathaniel Clyne

The Southampton right back's well-timed tackles and ability to break quickly gave England an edge down his flank. 8

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Luke Shaw

Dealt well with the threat of Shaun Maloney. 6

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Gary Cahill

Came close from an early header and marshalled Martin well in the first half. 7

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Chris Smalling

Totally comfortable in central defence and showed his confidence as the game progressed. 8

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

James Milner

A disciplined display in the anchor role. 7

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Jack Wilshere

Floated an inch-perfect cross over the top of the Scotland defence to set up the opener and had a hand in both other goals, the Arsenal midfielder imposed himself on the game. 8

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Drifted into the goalmouth to head the opener. 6

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Stewart Downing

Showed enterprise and control in central midfield. 7

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Danny Welbeck

Caused some problems going forward in the early stages and put in a power of work to disrupt Scotland further back. 7

Scotland 1 England 3 player ratings

Wayne Rooney

Overtook Jimmy Greaves in the England scoring stakes with his 45 and 46th international goals. The skipper showed hunger and drive as he led from the front. 9

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Andrew Robertson gave Scotland fans hope late on with a well taken goal in the 83rd, but any encouragement Gordon Strachan's side had gained was lost two minutes later when Rooney smashed in a cutback from Adam Lallana to finish a neat passing move and secure victory for Roy Hodgson's side.

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