Kris Boyd had a dream introduction to international football as the Rangers striker scored twice in Scotland's Kirin Cup win over Bulgaria at Kobe Wing Stadium.

Fellow debutant and Rangers team-mate Chris Burke came off the bench to net twice as well while James McFadden put his name on the scoresheet as Scotland notched up a comfortable victory over Hristo Stoichkov's team.

Boyd took just 13 minutes to claim his maiden goal with a fine first-time finish as he latched on to Darren Fletcher's perfectly placed pass to fire over Stoyan Kolev and put Scotland in front.

Two minutes from half-time Boyd, who finished last season as the top scorer in the Scottish Premier League, claimed his and Scotland's second when he was first to react after Kolev spilled Russell Anderson's shot following a well-placed cross by Gary Teale.

The Bulgarians had managed to pull themselves level after Boyd's opener when, in the 26th minute, Yordan Todorov netted after a sustained period of pressure spent on the edge of the Scotland penalty area.

The inexperience of Walter Smith's team rarely showed throughout the 90 minutes, despite the selection of three players - goalkeeper Neil Alexander, Graeme Murty and Teale - who have only a handful of caps between them.

With the vociferous Scotland fans making up for the paltry crowd of 5,780 at the 2002 World Cup venue, Smith's team looked comfortable in the opening exchanges and Boyd's goal was the first real effort in anger.

But as the half wore on, Stoichkov's team impressed themselves more on the game.

Captain Martin Petrov forced Alexander to stretch to claim his curling left-footed free-kick from 20 yards out in the 24th minute and, two minutes later, the Bulgarians were level.

Valeri Domovchiyski held off the Scottish defence before clipping the ball to Svetoslav Todorov and the Portsmouth striker's lay-off to his namesake set up the 24-year-old to slot past Alexander, despite Scotland's appeals for offside.

Boyd, however, put his side back in front two minutes before the break and eight minutes after the restart he departed the scene, leaving his replacement - McFadden - to increase Scotland's advantage with 21 minutes to go.

Again Teale was involved, searing down the right wing before sending in a low cross that the Everton striker glanced past the Bulgarian goalkeeper with a deft touch of his left foot.

Indeed, McFadden's impact on the team was almost immediate, the former Motherwell man taking aim with a long-range effort just a minute after coming on while in the 63rd minute he rattled the woodwork with a free-kick from 25 yards out.

McFadden's influence on the result, though, was not as instant as that of Burke, who came on for Teale in the 75th minute and with his second touch of the ball had also claimed a debut goal for Scotland.

The Rangers winger's first touch in international football came when he chested Gary Naysmith's cross into the penalty area and the second saw him lob substitute goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov, whose finger-tip effort was not strong enough to keep the ball out.

It was to get better for Burke with two minutes to go when he stabbed the ball home from close range to claim his second and Scotland's fifth in what had become a painfully one-sided encounter.
 
Teams

Scotland, Alexander, Murty (McNamee 83), Anderson, Weir,Gary Caldwell, Naysmith, Fletcher, Severin (Rae 70),McCulloch (Murray 78), Teale (Burke 75), Boyd (McFadden 52).

Subs Not Used: Turner, Smith, Steven Caldwell, Miller.

Booked: Gary Caldwell, McFadden.

Goals: Boyd 12, 42, McFadden 69, Burke 77, 89.

Bulgaria, Kolev (Mihaylov 72), Angelov, Topuzakov, Kirilov,Karaslavov (Yanev 56), Wagner, Petrov, Telkiyski, Todarov,Todorov (Valentin Iliev 72), Domovchiyski (Georgi Iliev 72).

Subs Not Used: Milanov, Genkov.

Booked: Petrov, Angelov, Wagner.