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Good afternoon. These are the headlines. The 4th round of the

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The first round of the Scottish Cup. It is the quarter-final of the

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Scottish Cup and a time is running out. A place in the final awaits

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the victors. Hearts beat their city rivals by Ivan one to win the 2012

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5-1. Can they bounce back from their final defeat.? Can Celtic

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achieved one of their best results? Can they send Rangers to the top of

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the division table? The 4th round of the Scottish Cup is upon us once

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2012 started and its finishing with the 4th round of the Scottish Cup.

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At December, rather than January, this time, because of the upcoming

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winter break. All 12 tries coming up. We will start with Celtic v

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Arbroath. The SPLA leaders looking for the first home win since

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be fairly straightforward for a team of Celtic's stature,

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especially when they go out of their way to lend a helping hand.

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Arbroath are kept their composure for 35 minutes until Stewart and

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Malcolm are suddenly lost his. Needless to say, he knew little

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about the attempted clearance, Kenny. A goal to the good. Celtic

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set about putting the tie beyond Arbroath and they nearly did it

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with some good set-up play to set up the Celtic captain. No wonder he

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was annoyed. Scott Morrison in go had to be sharp to keep the deficit

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at just one. There will be more from him later. The other

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goalkeeper hardly add a touch of the ball in the first 45, but you

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never know when you're services right spot. After the break, the

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procession towards the Arbroath goal continued. Surely Celtic would

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capitalise on the many chances they was set up by Ibrahim, but the

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woodwork denied the Venezuelan forward a goal which would have

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brought some comfort. With three minutes to go, Doris made sure his

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free kick was deflected in. Arbroath's dreams came true. And

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boy, did they celebrate! Sometimes you need a bit of luck and a big

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deflection to ensure a big pay-day for the team. Celtic and a chance

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to avoid it a trip. It fell to the substitute. Nothing wrong with his

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shot all the save of from Morrison. The goalkeeper will be a busy man

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Sued for the players, club and fans today. We want to give a fans are

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People have come up short today. I need to draw on some of the

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experienced players. I was lucky enough to be here a couple of weeks

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ago against Barcelona. That result was beyond our wildest dreams. We

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will convene a emergency board Some day for Arbroath. It was

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extraordinary. It's the biggest result I have ever had forced it to

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go to Celtic Park, OK, there may be excuses, a small crowd, not their

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first-choice team. It doesn't really matter. They are still paid

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a lot. Are they should be able to beat Arbroath quite easily. It

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doesn't matter who you are up against, you have got to be up for

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it. What a day. Can you understand why Celtic beat Barcelona and then

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can't beat Arbroath? It's hard to explain, right enough. Barcelona,

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they had to defend in that game, hit about on the break. It seems,

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this year, when they go to attack teams, when the emphasis is on them,

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they struggled. That's what the Scottish Cup is all about, you know.

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It's fantastic both can do that. You can see his disappointment

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there, he felt he had a good enough team out there to win comfortably.

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It's one of those things. Of growth will probably pay for it in the

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replayed. It's a great occasion for them. I think he was blameless here,

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this home goal. The captain hammered the ball off him here.

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has been blamed for a few in the past, but whether he just miscued

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it there. You could not blame Alex in any way, shape or form for that.

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There was a healthy deflection on the strike from Doris, which had

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Arbroath rubbing their hands. a decent enough strike. It needed a

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deflection. And there were few late goals, spoiler a lead. -- a letter.

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It was a fantastic moment. -- alerted. We expect them to go too

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easy, Celtic, in the next game. They will be dreaming tonight,

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dreaming of getting back to that place. They're hoping everything

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will go wrong so Celtic don't fancy it. Obviously, they have to perform

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in a different manner against Spartak Moscow this coming week.

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Yes, it would be helped by the fact I don't think Moscow have got a lot

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to play for. I don't think they can make Europe. They might relax or be

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difficult opponents also bears no easy games in the Champions League.

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They will want to get some points on the board, as well. I think

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Celtic have done extremely well in that competition. Good luck to them

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for that I hope they make it to the knockout stages. Now to a Derby Day

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in Dingwall. The first time Ross County and Inverness when together

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in the Cup. It was compulsive Scottish Cup weekend. Earlier this

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season, normally in January, but the start of December this time

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around because the winter break is their own in their Premier League

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with their new neighbours doing The front four have all been

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brilliant this season for Inverness. The referee will have his eyes on a

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flag for the Highlands. Ross County holding their own. Derek Adams,

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fall for County. Goal kick, only. That of a half chance there. It

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just wouldn't sit down for him but he manages. A brilliant header from

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Quinn. When this drops, it's a half wondered if he was offside there.

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It looks like he came from an offside position. A wonderful

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little touch. A good strike but a very, very good save from Mark

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Brown. The Inverness front for can move around the park quite

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comfortably. They have such a greater understanding, don't they?

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That's great. It gives you freedom to go and play. The manager has but

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the centre half of this season. The wider lads have drifted in. To me,

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it proves the dimension. I think he prefers to play more central. This

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is the way Terry Butcher's team finished and they were tremendous

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against Aberdeen. Nice cross. Magnificent goal! Absolutely superb

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of from Billy Mackay! The Inverness Caledonian Thistle juggernaut

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continues down its track. An excellent season gets better.

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talked about them scoring. He was on the wider left area. He gets

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right in close. Oh my goodness. But is the finish of a player in a form.

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He does not smash it. He glides it there with his foot. There is the

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advantage of having Richie in the wider area there. Mark Brown has no

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chance with that. Mackie, no goes to ground. This could be the

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last chance of the first half. Pure defending. -- poor defending. He

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must put it in an area where he can attack it. Ross County have some

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big lads. They need to get this in on target. One a minute stoppage

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potentially. That is astonishing! Defending right on the line there.

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All of a sudden, Inverness are making Ross County sat at the other

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end. He is in! What a 30 seconds we had just seen here. Astonishing. It

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could have been 1-1. A great ball in. He gets it on target. Inverness

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do what they are good at. chance of the half. It was almost

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2-0 again, but it's not. That is the kind of ball you put in it. Put

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it in an area where they can attack it up. A great header. A yard or

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two wide. What a finish. Inverness, a well deserved it one-goal lead,

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who was scored by Billy Mackay, his 12 this season. It has something to

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behold. Ritchie has been awesome. Inverness, teeing it up, and that

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was a magnificent finish from a barely Mackay. He opened up his top

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drawer to provide that one. A real moment of quality from Billy Mackay.

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He has done a good few of those this season so far. Inverness's

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impressive season is continuing in the Highland derby in the first

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Scottish Cup fourth-round tie at between these two 3-1 in August

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1994. The last one went in their favour as well. But they have not

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won one here, though. The thistles, twice semi-finalists in the Cup.

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Dundee and then Dom firm in the later. -- Dunfermline. In fact, in

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the first season, they won by 24 points. Andrew Shinnie, he gets

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away... Oh! What a goal! As good as we saw in the first half! And

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County are level. The quality of the goals in this fixtures so far

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this season has been unbelievable. This is even better! Wonderful play

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it! Right in the top corner. That wide! What a chance again! A bit

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like Richie Foran in the first half. A great ball in and he has done

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everything right. That can only and this is incredible! He had to

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watch that coming through. Yes, a good strike. A bit like this... It

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bounces a viciously. The Spanish goalkeeper was equal to it, though.

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Draper through to McKay. And he will hit it with the left. Not do

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with yet, though. Yes, it is because the flag was up. This is a

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goal. Richie Foran is offside. But good goalkeeping. And again, talk

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about the keeper's technique, the first save really good. But then

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Mark Brown is up again just in case is a deflection that has put him

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the best back in front in this Cup tie! Richie Foran celebrates and

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Terry Butcher smiles because his side are through to the 5th round.

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For a huge deflection. We talked about brilliance! Brilliance or a

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bit of luck! It is off his arm and he is offside as well! What a

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moment of controversy this is! McKay's effort has bounced off his

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arms. But it is completely and utterly deceiving for Mark Brown.

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It is a lucky there. Richie Foran was offside so the goal shouldn't

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have counted. What a week it has been for Inverness! They can't have

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had many better weeks as a club. I said that earlier on. It has been

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back-to-back, to back! You know, if it had gone the other way, they

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could have been sitting on the wall but now this set the season.

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now it is 2-2! Well, it has been levelled up by a deflection at the

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other end! Controversy at the other render! And oral a son, one boot

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from Iain Vigurs. But his game on again. And all of a sudden. They

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were unlucky to go behind. Look at the replay. No chance on that again.

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Two wonder strikes and we have had two, three balls of a deflection.

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Now who has the appetite to go and win this game? What a start!

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Thumped forward by Brown. And off the head of Warren. It gets around

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eventually. We are now into the final 50 seconds or so. The last

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chance. Last-chance saloon! This is going to be on target. And this

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could be the difference... Everyone inside the stadium is on the edge

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of their seats just now. It will have to be a win and it will have

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to come from here. Ross County have the chance to win this cup tied to

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go through to the cup-tied. And it has gone in! It is sensational! Cup

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Richard Brittain has just put Ross County into the 5th round! From the

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jaws of defeat, they are going through! What did I say?! Let your

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team-mates attack it! Their tactic SMAC they missed it! -- they attack

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it it! Here it is. A little reflection... The ball is in the

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back of the net. -- deflection. It is all about the deflections. I

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think he has a legitimate claim to have scored the winner. Not sure

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how much he knew about that! Barely time to get the game restarted!

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They only get one chance. Ooh! Mark Brown! It moves all over the place

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in there and again, Mark Brown, 40 yards, gets something behind it,

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and he got just about enough of. What if finish to this game! For it

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is not finished yet. Can Inverness rescue this? Unbelievably, they

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have done! This is just absolutely incredible! Richie Foran has lifted

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this off the cameras! When they seemed dead and buried at! --

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lifted Caledonian Thistle off the canvas! We talk about a minimum

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three minutes. He gets the touch, Ross, not sit in and there you go.

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3-3! -- knocks it in. When into the 84th minute now. There's nothing

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unfortunate about the second touch. Well! Where do you start with

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that?! What a game! What a climax to this match! That came from

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absolutely no where. In the final few seconds of the game, they went

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in front and were all but through and then from somewhere, Inverness

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have saved the game with the very Two dramatic goals. That's an --

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that must be some of the best belt you have had! Things are going well

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for us at the moment, for the last couple of months, so you get there

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is little breaks. Extremely disappointed because we were by far

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the second team in the set -- the best team in the second of, so we

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are disappointed with the second goal from Inverness being offside.

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We do not do easy 0-0s or 1-1s. I thought we had it, then I thought

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we lost it. And in the end, we took them back.

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You were getting ready for your game when that happened at

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lunchtime. What did you make of that finish? I could not believe it

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because I had listened to it on the radio, and they were saying, what

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do you think the score will be? I thought it would be a draw. And

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when I had heard about the scores coming and going and then the late

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goals. They think they have won, think they have lost. Then still in

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the Cup. It is the Scottish Cup, isn't it! It is just one of those

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games. I think you could tell before it was going to be a

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cracking match because of the form of both sides in a Highland derby

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and I thought they lived up to that reputation today. But after the

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first half-hour, it was... needed a moment of magic and this

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this. But absolutely brilliant. And look at all the things about this

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great goal. He has actually taken a bit off. As he swung his rut

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through? He clips onto which am brings his foot back because he is

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trying to bring it under control. That is off the scale, as good as a

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At that point, I thought this is only going in one direction.

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this player, you had Iraq Kilmarnock? Yes. Literally almost

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Chick shot across the corner. They think the other goal shaded it, a

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difficult angle off volley. But a great strike. The goalkeeper had no

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chance. Cut Richie Foran's goal, had it been the winner, what a fury

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there would have been tonight? Trust me, there is enough fury as

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it is! There's another attempt to tackle, and another. But if he

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admitted player on, nobody seems to be complaining too much about it.

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But you can see the tackles, you get is the ball... And that is a

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touch on the ball as well. Maybe the slightest touch there. The

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referee is in a grid positions so, right-on with play. And because he

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has allowed the play and not been too pernickety you're not getting a

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goal out of it but I do not think the referee and assistant referee

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will want to see it. Things like that. He knows there has been some

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sort of affection but does not know where bog it is from. I can imagine

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the reaction had you been there Ross County manager! Definitely

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down the touchline! I can see why Derek was aggrieved at that. It is

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clearly in front of the look -- the defender and I cannot believe the

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linesman missed that. But the brakes have a habit of balancing

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themselves out. For example, this He's had a pop at goal. As a

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defender, you think, "I will go and hit it." He's not done anything

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wrong here, has he? He just came too early two absolute crackers

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here. I thought the game was finished before. It showed great

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spirit, both sides did well in the game. You think, it's never going

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to happen now. There was a little They score a lot from dead-ball

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situations. It touched at the back. Maybe on his arm, there. I think

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Derek is fairly happy. I don't think he was trying to score there.

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I think he was hoping to put it were there was a lot of bodies, a

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defender or a striker and that exactly what happened. Derrick's

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reaction was a little bit different in the next minute of stoppage time.

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This shot looked like it came off Roberts on the way in. Much the

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same as the goal we have just seen. He's hit his own man and it went in

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the net again. I think he was Not happy, is he? You think, with a

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minute ago, you have won it. The team is playing really, really well.

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Right now, I'm just looking forward to the next game for so it will be

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a cracker. Today was a dream to A century ago, this was at the

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centre of a tax row between the government and local farmers. Today

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if their local football team, Turriff United, who hope to make

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national history when they beat We had serious flooding here three

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years ago. The local business community rallied around and help

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us out. Now you can see what we have here today. Earlier this year,

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we increased our members and this is the first season in the Scottish

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club and the whole community is loving it. Less than two hours to

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go to kick-off, and the biggest game in the history of the club.

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Turriff United have already beaten hard teams, but now the biggest

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game, their chance to get into Scottish Cup history books. We are

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massive underdogs but we will give it our best shot and hope for the

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best, really. The what kind of game are you expecting? They are not in

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the First Division for nothing for the birds to be can keep it tight

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and take it from there. I think we benefit more from the team are

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being with us. Hopefully they won't play the football they are capable

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of. Obviously, then being full-time players, technically, they have got

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to be better than us. However, I hope we can raise our game. They

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are a very hard-working young side. A lot of excitement in the area.

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When you get an SFL team coming up here, it's big news. We are just

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used to the Highland League. The Scottish Cup, this is big here.

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What are you hoping for today? A win today, boys? Yes.

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It's a be occasion for such a little place. Anybody is very

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excited about it and hoping Turriff United will win. It's been great

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for the time. I'm here every week anyway. Their hopes of a positive

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result grew in a scrappy start to the game before Morton came close

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to open the scoring when they the magic of the Cup came alive

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when Turriff United at came alive. A scramble in the box before

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Hitting the bar. Then David O'Brien was denied by a smart save up by

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Stephen coots. But, on the stroke of half-time, they scored four

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on where they left off, and this effort crashed off the post. Then

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Turriff United it rode their luck when Harvey missed with a goal

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begging. And there were more heroics by the goalkeeper and his

:34:30.:34:37.

defenders as they denied that the opposition. With the clock ticking

:34:37.:34:44.

down, frustrations boiled over causing a double sending off for

:34:44.:34:50.

both teams. There was time for one more chance but Harvey could only

:34:50.:34:55.

drive straight at the keeper and Turriff United held on for the best

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The boys are absolutely delighted. I mean, we have come into games

:35:12.:35:19.

like that, they are full-time side, but they came here, and sometimes

:35:19.:35:26.

this season the boys had told me they will not let me down through

:35:26.:35:34.

hard work. They will never let you down for that. Each and every one

:35:34.:35:44.
:35:44.:35:45.

of them did well. We hit the bar four times. You are always wary on

:35:45.:35:54.

an away tie against a minnow. trying to rid myself of that image!

:35:54.:35:59.

A special day for Turriff United. Absolutely fantastic. We look

:35:59.:36:07.

forward every year to the one which looks like the Scottish Cup winner.

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They had to ride their luck, no doubt about that. But they worked

:36:11.:36:16.

and they worked and they worked. They took their chances. I don't

:36:16.:36:26.
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know if it is exactly smashed as challenge on the goalkeeper there.

:36:29.:36:35.

They kept the ball down so well done there. These are tough days.

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You can relate to Morton. They will You go to these places and the one

:36:45.:36:52.

thing you don't want to do is to lose the first goal because you

:36:52.:36:57.

give them something to hang on to. It doesn't matter how much position

:36:57.:37:01.

and balls get thrown into the box, if they think they can just sit

:37:01.:37:04.

there and defend and keep what they have got, and it was difficult at

:37:04.:37:13.

times. But Morton had enough pressure and thankfully they got

:37:13.:37:22.

the equaliser. He will be delighted to get them back with a result.

:37:22.:37:29.

replay to come. Partick Thistle v Dunfermline played today, as they

:37:29.:37:39.
:37:39.:37:44.

battled it out for a place in the to get a goal here, let alone a

:37:44.:37:50.

chance of victory against McNamara's free-scoring side. They

:37:50.:37:55.

came back from a 5-1 morning a few weeks ago to record back-to-back

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wins. For Partick Thistle, an making his second appearance at Fir

:38:38.:38:48.
:38:48.:39:09.

year-old captain, played 32 times for his country. Cutting his

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:39:19.:39:27.

managerial teeth very successfully, save from Graham Smith. He went

:39:27.:39:37.
:39:37.:39:51.

down well. The shot may have been prodded it wide. He got himself

:39:51.:39:58.

into a great position. Well, it was played into the middle. He ran

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straight at Alan your head. A lovely shimmy, decided to go to the

:40:03.:40:13.
:40:13.:40:32.

right, not the left. Stephen Jordan pushed down and there is going to

:40:32.:40:37.

be trouble here. He could be office that was deemed a goalscoring

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opportunity. It could change the whole complexion of the cup tie.

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His armour moved across. The referee had the angle. -- his arm

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moved across. And Partick Thistle, looking to win 10 in a row at home

:40:56.:41:06.
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this season are going to have to do Stephen Fry who took that, to be

:41:24.:41:34.
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them are particularly easy. One he Creator himself. Plenty of zing in

:41:41.:41:51.
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from Sinclair. Barrowman! Dunfermline have the lead. It has

:42:01.:42:06.

come from Andy Barrowman after 35 minutes. And the away fans are

:42:06.:42:13.

delighted. Morrison, a great run for that. A lot to do here against

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Sinclair. The lofted ball in and Barrowman doing just enough to rise.

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Dunfermline have the opening goal. Partick Thistle are behind at home

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could be the best route for Partick Thistle. And that came from

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Balatoni. Who scored against unfair and men in the 5-1. -- against

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they find themselves playing against ten men. Rovers went down

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to nine men a few weeks ago. And Dom for her and then have won the

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last few matches with less than ten wide. Joe Cardle inside the box

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with three Partick Thistle players chance for the match to be

:44:27.:44:34.

finished! Joe Cardle with a stunning stop for the second. They

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had the chances first of all from Husband and then from Joe Cardle.

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But Stephen Husband caused a problem and let Rover defender.

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Cardle goes away and then a great save and a good second, too. Rarely

:44:55.:45:05.
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have the power by Joe Cardle. -- really had the power. And now he

:45:07.:45:13.

plays the ball through... And it is a penalty! It will be taken by Andy

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Geggan. They are creating their own chances but they are comfortable at

:45:19.:45:26.

the back. Having been chipped away and it yields results. Stick on

:45:26.:45:32.

penalty, came right across the man with an easy goal. The moment of

:45:32.:45:42.
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the goalkeeper. It is a way! Auto save for Gallacher! -- what a save!

:45:56.:46:05.

He got a handle net and, yes, you got a fortune on it, go and fortune

:46:05.:46:13.

favours the brave. And that was wide. Steven Craig. Wasn't picked

:46:14.:46:23.

up well here. You could argue he was bottling it for the push. Paul

:46:23.:46:27.

Gallacher guesses correctly. Off the post, agonisingly for Partick

:46:27.:46:37.
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Two great saves in the second half! A great set-up and took a wee

:46:55.:47:02.

deflection from the goalkeeper. And now out wide on to Ryan Wallace.

:47:02.:47:09.

That is now five in the box. And another good save. This time from

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:47:19.:47:37.

Hopefully with a smile on his face. And good play from Joe Cardle. He

:47:37.:47:47.
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drove in. And the feet of the in the box, under pressure. And now

:48:02.:48:10.

three as McMillan comes outside. And a vicious lick from Gallacher,

:48:10.:48:20.
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Andy Barrowman. Giving forwards a bad name. The cards are starting to

:48:30.:48:37.

flow. Looking for an equaliser. A good fist away from the goalkeeper

:48:38.:48:44.

and getting back into the danger area and now cleared by Don Fermin.

:48:45.:48:54.
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through. He could have taken that for a walk in the corner. -- not a

:48:57.:49:05.

good decision. They were keeping the ball well earlier. Looking a

:49:05.:49:14.

bit more lax now. Anne Sinclair reacts and the referee runs across.

:49:14.:49:18.

Sinclair being pushed away. For others getting involved and

:49:18.:49:28.
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is incensed. The captain should get himself out of this. The referee is

:49:36.:49:44.

being aided by his assistant, Ralph Gordon. This could get Andrew

:49:44.:49:48.

Barrowman into trouble. He was going for the ball but he caught

:49:48.:49:58.
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Sinclair. And he was late and the their time. Always again, Cardle in

:50:13.:50:21.

support, moving away. The full-time whistle has gone. It doesn't matter.

:50:21.:50:29.

And the fine record against Partick Thistle in this Cup continues. The

:50:29.:50:36.

red card came in the first half. And then a foul on Craig Dargo. And

:50:36.:50:46.
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what a penalty save from Paul We came today trying to prove that

:50:49.:50:53.

point, obviously. And a lot happened. Trying to turn the game.

:50:53.:50:58.

But the thought we did well first off. Second of, nothing to lose,

:50:58.:51:08.
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they came across 1-0 down and caused us a lot of problems. That

:51:10.:51:15.

header back into the area, it was offside. The lads felt it could

:51:15.:51:24.

have been offside. For the goalkeeper, you on the back line

:51:24.:51:29.

and the whole team, ten men, one man down, I suppose it is keeping

:51:29.:51:37.

as one. We still get doing things right with ten men and contributed

:51:37.:51:43.

to a game that could have maybe been over at half-time.

:51:43.:51:49.

And that was after having lost three weeks ago in the league.

:51:49.:51:54.

it was important today... Jihad to be a big improvement, particularly

:51:54.:52:04.
:52:04.:52:06.

at the start of the game. -- it had to be a big improvement. No gaps

:52:06.:52:09.

but the last time we were playing than they penetrated its well but

:52:10.:52:14.

that didn't happen here. We controlled most of the first half.

:52:14.:52:20.

In total control of the game. And a very good first of performance and

:52:21.:52:23.

showed off for what happened was a couple of weeks ago, we showed our

:52:23.:52:33.
:52:33.:52:39.

true selves today. -- showed us after what happened. We had

:52:39.:52:45.

numerous chances in that second half to come off. And Paul

:52:45.:52:50.

Gallacher really didn't have anything to do, well, very much to

:52:50.:52:55.

do, until that penalty, and after that, he had two or three says to

:52:55.:53:00.

make. They kept throwing balls in there with good players, but in

:53:00.:53:05.

some great deliveries in, like Ross Forbes. But we will waste will

:53:05.:53:09.

today when we were breaking. So many chances to set up a second

:53:09.:53:17.

goal. -- we were a waste all. But after a couple of weeks ago, a

:53:17.:53:21.

great performance to go into the next round. How important are the

:53:21.:53:31.
:53:31.:53:33.

outcome was the red card? -- how important was the -- to the outcome

:53:33.:53:40.

was the red card? Well, after the game, he said he was clever. You

:53:41.:53:48.

can see and there. He has either got to let him go... Probably a bit

:53:48.:53:57.

unlucky. He had to go by the letter of the law but it was clever play

:53:57.:54:06.

from Craig Dargo but in him in that position. We set up well and played

:54:06.:54:10.

well. They were more on the back foot than us and we got a great

:54:10.:54:20.
:54:20.:54:23.

ball in there. A little flick... A great header. So, you know, that

:54:23.:54:26.

gave them than it -- the belief going on. Played really well and

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the opening spell of the game and that was important given what

:54:30.:54:33.

happened to last a few weeks ago. We looked solid enough and we

:54:34.:54:40.

controlled the games. And having Jordan back gave us the balance as

:54:40.:54:50.
:54:50.:54:51.

well. But the tight four today helped us plug the gaps. Any doubts

:54:51.:54:57.

about the penalty? I am changing my mind now seeing as you were playing

:54:57.:55:07.

with winners. The referee's Possession, perfect, and he sees it.

:55:07.:55:13.

A penalty kick. So the referee gets it just right. Every time I looked

:55:13.:55:22.

over today, Craig Dargo was picking the ball up all the time, his pace,

:55:22.:55:26.

his intelligence, are absolutely superb. So don't forget, in the

:55:26.:55:33.

midst of it all, that forward was looking the sharpest. And he did

:55:33.:55:38.

this brilliantly from the penalty? Yes, he set up the penalty but what

:55:38.:55:47.

a great save. He is a good goalkeeper. A couple of good saves

:55:47.:55:55.

to make after that as well. He knew it was their day when they saved

:55:55.:56:01.

that because obviously, to be honest, I felt we had chances to

:56:01.:56:05.

kill them off before the penalty but they put pressure on and we put

:56:05.:56:09.

people up the pitch and great delivery. And we defended well

:56:09.:56:19.
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today. And when Dargo was called upon, he did fantastic. A bit of a

:56:19.:56:26.

lull in the game with, I think, the boy being sent off and they lost

:56:26.:56:31.

this bark. They started putting players forward and a couple of

:56:31.:56:36.

other strikers on the bench getting good on. They got us on the back

:56:36.:56:46.
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for to wee bit -- the back foot a wee bit. You won't have Andy

:56:50.:56:54.

Barrowman in the last 16 of a cup of be his red card. Do you have any

:56:54.:57:02.

defence? No, a crazy last few minutes. I don't think it was a

:57:02.:57:07.

malicious challenge and this is where the problem is. Ryan has come

:57:07.:57:14.

across to get involved again. And then Jordan McMillan got up to see

:57:14.:57:18.

what was happening. If they had not run across the referee might have

:57:18.:57:21.

just given them a bit of a ticking off but you have caused the problem

:57:21.:57:25.

and then the referee has been put in a position where he has to sort

:57:25.:57:29.

it out. And he thinks the easiest thing to do is to send Andy

:57:29.:57:34.

Barrowman off. So, through to the last 16. Lots of action still to

:57:35.:57:38.

come and two fourth-round ties tomorrow which will wrap up the

:57:38.:57:42.

Scottish Cup on Sunday. Highlights of the Derby and Rangers against

:57:42.:57:50.

her when City at 10:25pm tomorrow. Let's get more of today's football.

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for the First Division side. Graham is something of a goal machine for

:58:07.:58:11.

Raith but it took him until the second half to find a way past

:58:12.:58:17.

Deveronvale. David Smith with the cross and Graham with the header.

:58:17.:58:27.
:58:27.:58:37.

hadn't travel south for absolutely nothing. When there was a penalty,

:58:37.:58:42.

he got a straight red card for his efforts. Not the strongest penalty

:58:42.:58:49.

award you will ever see but a penalty, it was. Scott Fraser are

:58:49.:58:55.

tucked away at the kick. Levels proceedings. That man, Brian Graham,

:58:55.:59:04.

was not finished. And his free kick beat the Deveronvale goalkeeper.

:59:04.:59:10.

The 15th goal of the season. Raith are safely through as it 2-1

:59:10.:59:20.
:59:20.:59:22.

winners. With only 2.5 miles splitting the Times of

:59:22.:59:26.

Stenhousemuir and Falkirk, this was to be a keenly contested match. One

:59:26.:59:31.

goal was good enough to win the game. Kieron Duffy with a neat

:59:31.:59:41.
:59:41.:59:45.

inside the 18 yard box. And his shot was enough to send Falkirk

:59:45.:59:55.
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scalp but did not last long. They were two down within 20 minutes.

:00:03.:00:09.

With just nine minutes on the clock, it proved too much for the home

:00:09.:00:16.

defence. Things got worse shortly after from Livingston point of view,

:00:16.:00:26.
:00:26.:00:27.

anyway. John Bird was brought down. It does look like a penalty, even

:00:27.:00:32.

if the tumble was somewhat spectacular. Nothing wrong with

:00:32.:00:38.

this finish up. They doubled their lead. A lesson in how to take a

:00:38.:00:48.
:00:48.:00:58.

penalty. And Dundee safely into the was at the visitors' who struck

:00:58.:01:08.
:01:08.:01:17.

mistake from just eight yards out. Forfar are battlers. Robertson,

:01:17.:01:25.

making his debut from Dundee United, equalised. A terrific low drive

:01:25.:01:32.

into the bottom corner of the go. The goalkeeper from a Ayr had no

:01:32.:01:42.
:01:42.:01:45.

chance. With just 16 minutes left, Forfar took the lead. With the 33-

:01:45.:01:53.

year-old finding the net from the edge of the box. Sending Forfar

:01:53.:02:02.

home with a place in the last 16 of There's not much to choose between

:02:02.:02:12.
:02:12.:02:13.

Motherwell and Aberdeen. Here's how the sides on current form. There

:02:13.:02:19.

ducal identical league record this season and a 3-3 draw in September.

:02:19.:02:24.

This had the makings of a hardboard tie. Who would bet against a replay

:02:24.:02:34.
:02:34.:02:52.

needed to separate them? Chris suspended. Sean Hutchinson is

:02:52.:03:02.
:03:02.:03:09.

game since last August. A League Cup victory over Clyde and the

:03:09.:03:19.
:03:19.:03:28.

manager says he has every faith in we are off and running. Aberdeen,

:03:28.:03:34.

early on the attack. A good-looking ball forward. A terrific start from

:03:34.:03:40.

the home side. Niall and again denied the opportunity by phrase

:03:40.:03:50.
:03:50.:03:58.

form this season. Johnny Hayes to deliver the corner kick. Any

:03:58.:04:03.

opportunities here for Aberdeen. Just could not direct it goalwards

:04:03.:04:10.

there. Vernon. Keeping the pressure on the home side of. Terrific save

:04:10.:04:20.
:04:20.:04:23.

by a policy. -- by a lead Hollis. What a way to return to your team.

:04:23.:04:26.

That will fill him with great confidence. Aberdeen, so quickly

:04:26.:04:33.

out of the traps, and they would have been ahead but for this man. A

:04:33.:04:43.
:04:43.:04:55.

glancing header. Great reactions the goalkeeper will be mightily

:04:55.:05:00.

relieved to see that squirm around the post. Terrific walk from Johnny

:05:00.:05:06.

Hayes. The shot was unleashed and it really took the goalkeeper by

:05:06.:05:12.

surprise. He just managed to keep it out. Cannot Motherwell keeper

:05:12.:05:18.

Aberdeen out? They were almost behind there. It's been a really

:05:18.:05:24.

impressive start from the home side. Aberdeen fans certainly in good

:05:24.:05:32.

voice. Could this be the a year? -- there yeah?

:05:32.:05:42.
:05:42.:05:44.

going to get a yellow card. A powerful challenge from Shaughnessy.

:05:44.:05:49.

Murphy felt the full brunt from this one. It was to put it. You can

:05:49.:05:52.

see why the referee pulled out the yellow-card for the first time in

:05:52.:06:02.
:06:02.:06:32.

corner of the afternoon. Tom Healy decent shot. It Jamie Lang field

:06:32.:06:41.

gets a cross to keep the scoreline blank. He's trying to implore his

:06:41.:06:51.

defence to clear the lines a bit the net before the goalkeeper got

:06:51.:06:57.

his fingertips to it? He was taking no chances. It was a good save.

:06:58.:07:01.

Motherwell, for the first time in the match, are putting pressure on

:07:01.:07:09.

the Aberdeen defence. Humphrey will collect once more. It's a dangerous

:07:09.:07:15.

looking ball straight into the arms of the goalkeeper, this time it.

:07:15.:07:21.

Half-an-hour gone. The coach can be reasonably content. His side is

:07:21.:07:31.
:07:31.:07:43.

Hayes! He goes close for Aberdeen. It was a good move from the home

:07:43.:07:53.
:07:53.:08:08.

couple of yards wide, in the end, Perhaps a final chance before half-

:08:08.:08:18.
:08:18.:08:39.

seen enough of the first half. It started promisingly. Hollis's done

:08:39.:08:49.
:08:49.:08:56.

well. At half-time, it is goalless. Scottish Cup last season. A 2-1

:08:56.:09:01.

winner down at Fir Park. Motherwell have not lost here until -- since

:09:01.:09:08.

2008. Their fans will look back fondly to 1991, the last time they

:09:08.:09:15.

were here on a Scottish Cup duty. They won 1-0 and went on to lift

:09:15.:09:24.

the trophy. So plenty to play for. Craig Brown has not seen fit to

:09:24.:09:30.

make any changes at the start of the second half. The Motherwell

:09:30.:09:40.
:09:40.:10:17.

gone right for him this afternoon. That so nearly did. Curling towards

:10:17.:10:27.
:10:27.:10:41.

of and a son but he recovered. A corner kick is the outcome. A good,

:10:41.:10:51.
:10:51.:11:24.

hassling shot. Tom Heatley, the man Motherwell feel aggrieved, they

:11:24.:11:34.
:11:34.:11:37.

should have had a penalty a moment Claims of handball now from

:11:37.:11:44.

Aberdeen but it's not given either. Now it is Aberdeen's turn to

:11:44.:11:54.
:11:54.:11:55.

protest. Here is the claim for handball. The hand goes up. It

:11:56.:12:02.

might be the other hand which touches the ball. Very difficult to

:12:02.:12:12.
:12:12.:12:30.

see, that one of. He couldn't winning goal? Jamie Murphy! He

:12:30.:12:40.
:12:40.:12:41.

loves to do that! A rocket from Jamie Murphy. It is the 6th goal of

:12:41.:12:45.

the season and it could well be the winner did take Motherwell through

:12:45.:12:55.
:12:55.:13:02.

to the next round of the Scottish Aberdeen manufacture a final chance

:13:02.:13:09.

to grab equalisation? And it is into the back of the net! No

:13:09.:13:17.

surprise, it is that man again! Once again, in the final minute,

:13:17.:13:22.

and Niall McGinn, so a hero for Aberdeen this season. And never

:13:22.:13:26.

more so than with this last for an equaliser to keep their Scottish

:13:26.:13:35.

Cup hopes alive. He goes in with the cross... And then the head

:13:35.:13:44.

there is inch-perfect from McGinn. And indeed, it is full-time. And

:13:44.:13:50.

Niall McGinn's headed goal, with only seconds remaining, denies

:13:50.:13:59.

Stuart McCall a path into the 5th round of the Scottish Cup. They

:13:59.:14:05.

finished that 1-1. Agony, I suppose. How are you

:14:05.:14:11.

feeling? I suppose Aberdeen came out in the first five minutes and

:14:11.:14:17.

they could have gone ahead and put us under pressure. We had two in

:14:17.:14:21.

experienced centre-backs playing and I thought in the second off we

:14:21.:14:27.

were terrific. It is the second time we have been up and lost the

:14:27.:14:33.

goal so it was hard. The lads were a bit disappointed but I thought we

:14:33.:14:39.

went terrific in the second half. They have been playing well of late,

:14:39.:14:43.

so, you know, we have got to be more than happy coming away with

:14:43.:14:47.

the right result this afternoon. Another time with them. Aberdeen

:14:47.:14:56.

have tremendous away support. If it comes on Tuesday night, they will

:14:56.:15:00.

get the terrific support and that will help us. It is on the pitch

:15:00.:15:04.

that the game is won and lost. We have had injured players back for

:15:04.:15:11.

that fixture and that will help us. Than good he had -- thank goodness

:15:11.:15:21.
:15:21.:15:25.

What about that draw? Yes, if you look at how it came out, with the

:15:25.:15:34.

extra time, not a lot between the two teams, as you say, and it shows.

:15:34.:15:38.

Aberdeen will be disappointed to have acquired a late equaliser

:15:38.:15:43.

because they were rarely impressively out of the blocks.

:15:43.:15:50.

right from the first minute they were closing down. But good pace,

:15:50.:15:55.

but in under pressure, asking questions right from the start and

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they have good skill, players who are willing to get into the box.

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And when you put a team under pressure for the first minute that

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can have an effect. It can affect the next 20 minutes of the game,

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just the psychological effect. It did help them for about 20 minutes.

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This is all in the first minute and this is a great save, a fantastic

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save. And it was the only one he made. He made quite a few in the

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first 15, 20 minutes, and he certainly kept them in the game.

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And not just how close they are in the league, but if you look at the

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two teams, both have got the same problem. It is at home that they

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have been struggling to get wins. So probably now it was switched to

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the fact that Aberdeen will now be the favourites because we know they

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will have trouble getting away and at home they have been playing

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great football as scoring goals or way from home and they have been

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the same. So we could be in Aberdeen's favour. That is what

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happens. And Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup at Motherwell last

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season as well. Jamie Murphy has to be a contender for this? Yes, he

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must be fed up with everybody saying, he is back on form, off

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form, on form. Because in the end, if you are playing wide, you're

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depending on how much of the ball you get but today he decided to go

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inside a few times. And I told you what, that is a great goal. Not

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much the goalkeeper can do. It is bending away from him. And he has

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got his ability back. They are dangerous to any side, those

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players. What a clever header it was from Niall McGinn, to square-

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rigged for Aberdeen. He just can't stop scoring at the moment as if --

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at the moment! -- he squared it. The power is on the ball. We keep

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saying in training, but the pace on the ball with the crossing, and you

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just need to guide it on-target. Great running and goalscoring as

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well this season. And suddenly your confidence rises. But anybody who

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scores... I mean, he is not a natural with headers, but anybody

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who scores from that angle can boast such good technique.

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Motherwell were looking for a penalty, for example, Mark Reynolds

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for handball. Any chance of them getting his? A bit harsh, I think.

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I don't think so. He but the hand is all the way down. I don't think

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it was a penalty. From all of these angles you can just about spot his

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hand... For the referee, it have one. I do not think too many people

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will complain about that, except the manager, obviously, and the

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team at half-time. Trying to work out a winner, so tough. I think it

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all began to extra-time and penalties. Both teams have had the

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same problem being at home, so I have got a funny feeling that maybe

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Aberdeen, if I had to choose one based on facts, that Aberdeen have

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had some good wins away from home. Maybe been more fortunate getting

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breaks. Both teams are probably suited with some really good pace

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in the team. I mean, I had Aberdeen in the League Cup and we played

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them really well but they are very dangerous on the break. And

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Motherwell are the same, which is probably why they have had good

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results away as well. Let's complete the coverage with a round-

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up of the three games we have not seen so far. And we start with

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Queen of the self at Kilmarnock. -- Queen of the South but the early

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sending-off upset them back with a late challenge and then the

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Spaniard needed treatment. The referee was left brandishing a red

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card. But soon up and able shortly afterwards. A goal in the 8th

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minute. Queen of the South almost went further behind when Fowler

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shot this off the crossbar... And the danger was not over. But

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Heffernan could only put his header wide of the post. Despite being a

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man like, there was still life in the Queen of the South. A great

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chance for Clark but the ball went just wide. In the nine meetings

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between these sides in the Scottish Cup, Queen of the South had only

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lost once and they were not giving is one up, with his cross giving

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havoc in the box. -- giving this one up. But then Kilmarnock went 2-

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1 in front. And that looked like game over. But credit to Queens.

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They did not give up. McGuffie with the cross and it was met perfectly

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by Nicholas Clark. And Queen of the South showing plenty of fight right

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potential of fiery one. No. Two came four minutes before the break,

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and what his strike it was. Breaking the goalkeeper Nelson, who

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scrambled across the line but failed to connect. No more goals

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but they did come close. St Mirren here and they were both in

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tangerine. Johnnie Russell's credentials as Scotland's hottest

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prospect were done no harm by this hat-trick. Russell's second was set

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up as the SPL side fought further red with less than half-an-hour

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played. If there were any lingering doubts, they were well and truly

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snuffed out by half-time. You will not be surprised to hear Russell

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was involved again, with his partner Jon Daly, but Dundee United

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3-0 up by the break. -- to put Dundee United. This double was

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insured after the hosts failed to deal with the corner. It was not

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pretty but it was gone up -- goal number four. Still work to be done

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after this was denied by goalkeeper David Mitchell. A fine and

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A pretty impressive performance and always happy to get a job done as

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impressively as that? Yes. You never know what you're going into.

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A thoroughly professional Some good finishes there for the

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It has worked. Nothing works happier than -- works better than

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He is a terrific striker. He took a bit of a dip at the end. We were

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deliberating on goal of the day. He has ballooned. This is exactly

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where he wanted to put it. His goal was an absolute top of. I can't

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argue with it. It's the best goal of the day. You can almost feel the

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tension, can't you? I've not seen many players do that. It's all

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about the flick of the foot and back again. I have seen great

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strikers do this. They lose control of the ball. Technique Wise, it's

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I would like to set -- to disagree because I thought... Just to be

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awkward! But I have to disagree on this. If you look, you know exactly

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what he is trying to do there. He is back left and he knows he will

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try to get away, the fact it goes in and away off the post. They were

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just fantastic. For me, I agree with Patrick. That was the goal.

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Let's have a look at unfinished business. Games but -- postponed

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Two sides to play tomorrow. It will have you licking your lips and

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Platt -- thinking of the Derby's you have played. Hart has thrashed

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Hibs at the end of last season but it is hips going into this one as

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the favourite? Yeah, it has been a complete turnaround with one team

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struggling coming good than any other doing well. Then the other

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not doing so well. Introducing a lot of younger players from Hearts

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and it will be a big test for them tomorrow because obviously it will

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be an experience, a first-time experience, for them. If there is

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one thing about our hearts, they have a great record and everybody

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knows that too is connected with the club and what it means. They

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will be smart for the Cup Final. They will have taken a lot of stick

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for that. Their conference is up. They have been struggling a bit to

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score goals. -- their confidence. They should get a chance to pull it

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off but we think they will want to put them under pressure but it will

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depend on what team is picked tomorrow. Because it is a Derby and

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you have to think like that. It doesn't matter if certain players

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have been doing well. You pick the team because it is a Derby and you

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feel they can handle it. And I hope he does. If you are saying that.

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need a wee bit of balance! He is Rangers will want to get somewhere.

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