Darren Fletcher returned to the Scotland team for the first time in almost a year as captain for Friday's World Cup Qualifying game with Wales.
As well as the skipper - who had been sidelined by a chronic bowel complaint - striker Steven Fletcher and winger Kris Commons were also back in the side after considerable absences from international football.
The trio's inclusion was among five changes from the Scots' 1-1 draw with Macedonia last month, with Danny Fox and the fit-again Scott Brown the other men being brought in.
There was a new captain for the hosts too as centre-back Ashley Williams assumed the armband from midfielder Aaron Ramsey to lead a Dragons team that showed four adjustments from their 6-1 drubbing in Serbia.
In place of injured goalkeeper Boaz Myhill and defender Adam Matthews, Lewis Price and debutant Ben Davies came into the team, along with midfield pair David Vaughan and Joe Ledley.
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