The Scots improved after a poor first half and Brown headed home a Steven Fletcher cross after McFadden had blazed a great chance high and wide.
Eagles hit the post with a powerful drive and Steven Fletcher had a goal contentiously ruled out for offside as Burnley demonstrated once again that the spirit and quality they show at home will be the bedrock of their battle for Premier League survival this season.
Hearts goalkeeper Janos Balogh denied Steven Fletcher a close-range winner.
The Tykes fell behind to a Steven Fletcher strike but hit back 60 seconds later through Jon Macken and then in first-half stoppage time with a spectacular strike from Anderson De Silva.
Hibs substitute Abdessalam Benjelloun flashed a dangerous ball across the face of goal when he perhaps had time to pick out team-mate Steven Fletcher in a good position.
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David Jones then stole the show with a 20-yard volley after a cute free-kick from Karl Henry and Steven Fletcher nodded in a second before the interval.
Scotland were rewarded for their markedly improved performance when Steven Fletcher flighted a cross in from the left and Brown flicked a header into the far corner on 56 minutes.
But it was Hibs who ended the half the better side, with Steven Fletcher flashing a drive wide and then having another effort cleared by a deflection off team-mate Sproule.
But Stoke then conceded two quick goals by David Jones and Steven Fletcher, before a Abdoulaye Faye header made a contest of it after the interval.
Kevin Foley curled Wolves back into it and substitute Steven Fletcher headed in a corner, but despite several late chances they could not force a draw.
Brown scored Scotland's opener with a glancing header from Steven Fletcher's inviting cross.
And although Villa dominated much of the opening half, Steven Fletcher sprang into life with a crisp and technically difficult left-foot strike that drew a decent save from Brad Friedel close to the break, with the Villa keeper making another stop to deny Doyle with the rebound.
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Brian Jensen denied Gabriel Agbonlahor while Friedel saved a long-range strike from Steven Fletcher.
Levein had also chosen Wolves' Steven Fletcher ahead of Kenny Miller as a lone front-man, saying he already knew what the Rangers striker could do in that role.
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Alexander was then called into action at the other end and did well to parry a powerful 30-yard drive from Steven Fletcher.
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There was a blow for the Edinburgh side when striker Steven Fletcher had to be withdrawn on 38 minutes.
With a record of seven goals from 15 internationals, Boyd was overlooked as a second half substitute in favour of Chris Iwelumo and Steven Fletcher, who, prior to kick-off, had one cap between them.
Nugent is likely to be the final Burnley signing of a transfer window that has seen them recruit David Edgar, Steven Fletcher, Tyrone Mears, Brian Easton, Richard Eckersley, Andre Bikey and Joe McKee.
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has already signed Belgium defender Jelle Van Damme from Anderlecht, striker Steven Fletcher from Burnley and Algeria midfielder Adlene Guedioura who had been on a season-long loan from Charleroi.
They had several chances to equalise, a cross flashing across the goalline just beyond Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher bursting into the area with no reward and Steven Mouyokolo heading a golden opportunity from inside the six-yard box wide, but however unjust, Wolves remained one place off the bottom.
McFadden, who will miss the Netherlands after picking up a yellow card, wriggled through a succession of challenges to somehow fire the ball across goal but neither Miller or Steven Fletcher could capitalise.
Lee Bowyer missed a glorious chance from point-blank range for the Blues before they fell behind when Steven Fletcher drove home an 18-yard shot.
Steven Fletcher flicked on Jensen's long clearance and Paterson - who had earlier troubled the Pompey backline with a jinking run and shot that James saved - fired a brilliant lob over the keeper and under the bar.
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