<p>Scotland had the first chance of the game after just three minutes when Ben Gannon-Doak forced a low save from Johny Placide after a tricky run. Louicius Deedson was unable to test Angus Gunn with his shot at the other end, but Steve Clarke’s men had to weather a spell of Haitian pressure in the opening quarter-hour.</p><p>Having done so successfully, Scott McTominay came a post’s width away from an opener on 17 minutes after a sweetly struck first-time effort from the edge of the box. </p><p><strong>Scotland’s last goal at a WC came almost 28 years ago to the day, from Craig Burley against Norway, but just before the half-hour, McGinn stepped up to end that wait.</strong></p><p>His deflected effort found the net after Che Adams’ close-range effort was blocked by Placide, making the Aston Villa man Scotland’s oldest scorer at a WC finals in the process. </p><p>The swathes of Tartan Army inside Gillette Stadium were in raptures, and it almost got better moments later when Lawrence Shankland headed just wide after a cross from the dangerous Gannon-Doak.</p><p>However, it was not all one-way traffic, and Scottish hearts were in mouths soon after when Gunn spilled a fierce strike from Ruben Providence, but his defence mopped up the rebound to preserve Scotland’s one-goal lead.</p><p>Ten minutes after the restart, Andy Robertson delivered an inviting ball from the left that just evaded Shankland, but not Gannon-Doak at the back post. However, he was denied by a crucial block by Martin Experience.</p><p>Clear-cut chances were few and far between in the second half, but McGinn had a big opportunity to double his tally and extend the Scottish lead just after 70 minutes, but he dragged wide under pressure from Ricardo Ade.</p><p>Sébastien Migné’s men would not lie down, and Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor came inches away from connecting with Providence’s ball across the face of goal. Almere City forward Providence was a thorn in Scotland’s side all night and he robbed Jack Hendry in a dangerous position, but saw his shot blocked behind for an ultimately inconsequential corner by Nathan Patterson.</p><p>Frantzdy Pierrot glanced a header just wide as Les Grenadiers continued to press for what would have been a first-ever WC point in their second appearance at the finals, but Scotland held on for a crucial win - their first at the WC since 1990 - ahead of upcoming clashes with Morocco and Brazil.</p><p><strong>Flashscore Man of the Match: Aaron Hickey (Scotland)</strong></p><p><strong>Catch up on the match stats with Flashscore.</strong></p>