FORMER Scotland striker Kris Boyd has blasted the 'disgraceful' Scotland fans who booed match-winner Chris Martin onto the pitch during Sunday's win over Slovenia.
The striker, currently on loan at Fulham from Derby County, scored the only goal of the game at Hampden Park to give Gordon Strachan's side a precious three points in Group F and keep their Russia 2018 qualification hopes alive.
Martin's introduction on the 82nd minute was greeted with jeers by a section of the home support and Strachan defended his player after the game by saying Scotland greats Kenny Dalglish, Gary McAllister and Alan Hansen had suffered in the same way.
But the reaction of the home support appalled Kilmarnock forward Boyd, who scored seven times in 18 caps for his country.
"For me, it's an absolute disgrace that any footballer should be booed onto the pitch," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"Gordon speaks very well and has done well to cover it up with the names he's mentioned."
Boyd was otherwise pleased with what he saw in Glasgow as the home side picked up their second win of the campaign in impressive style to move two points behind second-placed Slovakia.
"We had five or six good chances. Leigh Griffiths missed a couple but he did well," said the former Rangers front man.
"He was the first to come out and say he should have scored the one from inside the six yard box. He showed great movement for the one that came back off the post.
"Stuart Armstrong, on his debut, was man of the match by a country mile. To a man, Scotland were excellent."
The 33-year-old also believes that the result saved Strachan's job and highlighted some of the big decisions that paid off for the national boss.
"If they hadn't got the win, I think Gordon would have walked," he said.
"He would have felt there was no way back.
"Massive credit needs to go to the manager. He took a chance starting Kieran Tierney at right-back and putting Armstrong in for his debut.
"It was also a big call to leave out Darren Fletcher, who was captain and is the third most capped Scotland player."
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