Burley off to a draw thanks to Miller goal

KENNY MILLER gave Scotland hope for the future with a fierce strike to spare new manager George Burley from a debut defeat against Croatia at Hampden.

The country who ended England’s Euro 2008 hopes looked set to claim another British scalp when Portsmouth’s Nico Kranjcar claimed the opener early on before Miller ensured an encouraging start to Burley’s tenure.

A constant downpour all day did little to help boost the crowd of just over 28,000 but it was an early opener from Croatia, rather than the weather, which threatened to put a dampener on the match.