San Marino, who are usually on the end of hammerings threatened to earn an unlikely point when Diomande (pictured) struck in the 77th minute to put the Norweagens up by two goals to one. He had been an half-time substitute, replacing fellow Tiger Markus Henriksen. The hosts found the net a further two goals in the World Cup Qualifier.
Elsewhere there was heartache for David Marshall and Robert Snodgrass, both of who started in Scotland's 3-0 defeat in Slovakia. Andy Robertson and Shaun Maloney were both unused substitutions. In South America, Uruguay 2-2 with Columbia but Abel Hernandez watched from the bench for this one.
All seven players are expected to return to England in time to face Bournemouth at the weekend.