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Hello, good evening, and welcome to Sportscene.

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It's a spectacular opening goal in the derby.

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The League Cup final, the Premiership title race,

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Both League Cup winners twice in their illustrious careers,

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Would this be the biggest moment in Ross County's history?

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Or would Sunshine On Leith ring out come the final whistle?

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Hibs welcome bag Marvin Bartley and top scorer Jason Cummings from

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suspension having missed last weekend's Scottish Cup quarterfinal.

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Lewis Stevenson was man of the match is a 19-year-old when Hibs last won

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silverware in 2007. For County, Paul Quinn featured in the League Cup

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final 11 years ago for Motherwell as a substitute. Michael Gardyne played

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when County lost the Scottish Cup final in 2010.

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Jason Cummings is unlikely. He forces the same from Gary Woods. It

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was a great effort. He pulled the trigger and almost catches the

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keeper. It is a good save from Gary Woods.

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Henderson should do much of the Baltimore in wins. What can Alex

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Schalk conjure up? He only has Gardyne. I can tell you

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Schalk conjure up? He only has touchline. Irvine does well. They

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can slip it through to Michael Gardyne who is onside. He puts Ross

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County in front in the final. It is a wonderful finish from Michael

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Gardyne. From our Hibs point of view, defensively, they will not be

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happy. Hibs give the ball away in the middle of the park. Jackson

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Irvine times the price to perfection. It is a good tackle, but

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it falls perfectly for Michael Gardyne to roll in. The easiest goal

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he will ever score and he has done it in a cup final.

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Jason Cummings has got the ball. That was from John McGinn. I think

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that was going wide, but Gary Woods did not know that. It is a decent

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save. Jason Cummings was trying to get more elevation. His first touch

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is good but the goalkeeper takes no chances. The fifth corner kick for

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Hibernian. Liam Fontaine. In the chances. The fifth corner kick for

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nick of time, Liam Fontaine blasts Hibernian level. That is a

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magnificent strike. David Gray gets the flag. He is going away from goal

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and he gets good power. It goes past Gary Woods.

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County are standing firm. They are under the cosh a little bit.

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Henderson, Anthony Stokes has work to do. It is a good turn. He is very

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close to giving Hibs the lead. He does well to hold off the defenders,

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just looking for the turn. He goes for the near post, just wide. Brian

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Graham is under pressure from Marvin Bartley. What has partly done to

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Brian Graham? Brian Graham is going to cut across him. It is a good

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sport from the referee. -- Marvin Bartley. This is Schalk, he asks the

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question of Mark Oxley. He comes up with the answer. Foster, it has been

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forced then. It is not going to count. It is a hanging bowl. The

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goalkeeper is standing. The player gets a run. Goalkeepers are well

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protected. Yes. Michael Gardyne, has he got the

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final ball? Schalk is there. That must win the League Cup for Ross

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County. The final minute of the final. A Highland

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County. The final minute of the Ross County football club. Michael

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Gardyne does the work down the far side. The ball comes in centrally

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and when it falls, he cannot miss, Alex Schalk in the right place at

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the right time. Liam Fontaine tries to clear and he sets it on a

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the right time. Liam Fontaine tries for Schalk. He cannot believe his

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luck. They may have won the cup. Liam Fontaine's effort. That would

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have been quite something. This would have been some finish.

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have been quite something. This skill, but straight at the

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goalkeeper. He is so unfortunate, and still we play on. Oxley has

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goalkeeper. He is so unfortunate, up for it. It would not drop. It is

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all over. It is another Highland coronation. Ross County have won

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their first major silverware. If we did not know it already, the

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Highlands is officially a Scottish football hotbed. For a club that

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until the summer of 1994 spent in existence in the Highland league,

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this is the most special moment. You said before this game it would be a

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theory tale. You are living the dream. Some up your feelings. I am

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thrilled. It was a tough game. I thought Hibs were the better team in

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the first half. We were more of a goal threat in the second half.

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Crucially, we scored at the right times, we scored against the run of

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play. Our goalkeeper and defenders made good blocks. Equally, we were a

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real threat. I am delighted that we've got the trophy and we will

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take it back to Dingwall. have spent all but seven of their 22

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seasons with a net the top tiers. -- within. It is Ross County's League

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Cup. This will trump the lot. The dream

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has become a reality. It is massive, the club, the supporters, you work

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so hard for your career. You sometimes think, when are you going

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to start seeing the benefits? Days like this are massive for me and the

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players. We are grateful we could put on a show. This has been such a

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roller-coaster of emotions, cup runs, cup disappointments. This is

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the best victory of my career. Phil runs, cup disappointments. This is

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credit to Hibs, the rigid runs, cup disappointments. This is

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were the better team in the first half.

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were the better team in the first good account

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were the better team in the first think we deserved it. I think it is

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fair to say the greatest day in the history of Ross County.

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fair to say the greatest day in the Thompson, what will it mean to the

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club, today's match, and how they are feeling now? You know how they

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are feeling. It was an amazing day for Ross County. What they have

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achieved in the last ten years has been staggering, everyone from the

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chairman to the players and the staff at the club. It is incredible.

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It emphasises the importance of the Highland clubs in Scottish football.

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Both cups are in the Highlands. It has been a dramatic change in the

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last 20 years in Scottish football. Also a dramatic change in terms of

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formation for Ross County, 3-5-2? It was unusual. When I was Rangers

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manager last year, we went to Hibs was unusual. When I was Rangers

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and we played the same way. It lets you get two upfront. Because they

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are playing with a diamond, not out and out wingers, you can play the

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likes of Gardyne. Some clubs have done it recently and got success

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with it. It worked today. Great scenes at the end for Ross County. A

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massive day for them and a massive performance from Jackson Irvine in

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midfield. He was everywhere? This is the opening goal, it was a sloppy

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pass by Thomson. There was nice weight on the ball. All day, he was

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in a battle against McGinn. They came out on top. He is very fit, he

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is a box to box midfielder. He was a good acquisition. It was his

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strength. Lots of clubs, Motherwell, Kilmarnock, they wanted him. But

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they got him. He was outstanding. Credit to the chairman of

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they got him. He was outstanding. get that sort of player. You need

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the manager they see it. This is composure. This is the goal. He

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takes it down on his chest, and it is a nice pass. Man management is

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key, but obviously recruitment. You need to have the backing like the

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chairman has done. That was a soft moment? It was bad for Fontaine?

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Yes, he will be disappointed. If he leaves it, Ross County will score at

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the back post. He should have probably tried to clear with his

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right foot. Hibs put so much into probably tried to clear with his

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today. They will be disappointed. These were the thoughts of the

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Hibernian manager, Alan Stubbs. We have made some mistakes that have

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contributed to our downfall. No blame will be pointed. It is not a

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contributed to our downfall. No nice way to lose. On another day, it

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could have been different, but unfortunately not today. We need to

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take strength from this, we cannot let it affect us. We have a lot to

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play for this season. Today, yes, they will be disappointed now, but

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they have to make sure they do not have this feeling again. And

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outwardly, there will be questions about the bottle of Hibs.

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Disappointment today, it is a massive season for them. They play

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Inverness in the Scottish Cup replay on Wednesday. They could be sick of

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Highland clubs? It is hard for them but they have to refocus. Alan

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Stubbs pointed out that they have such big games coming up. They have

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a quarterfinal on Wednesday. More importantly, they have nine cup

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finals in the league after that. In the last five games, they have lost

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four and drawn one. They have not played Badu -- badly. They should

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have got extra time today. They will have to regroup. It was individual

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mistakes. How difficult will it be for them to regroup, it will be

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tough? It will be difficult, but they have a good squad. They have

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people that will be desperate to get in on Wednesday night, they will

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want to get into the semifinal and back to Hampden Park. Ross County's

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day for sure. To the title race

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in the Premiership. Celtic began the weekend one

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point clear of Aberdeen. Ronny Deila's side at Firhill

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for a Saturday lunchtime kick-off Alan Archibald makes two changes for

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the side that lost 2-1 to Aberdeen during the week. Gary Miller and

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Kris Doolan comment. Mathias Pogba drops to the bench. For Celtic, or

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only one in force change, Stefan Johansen is injured, and Nir Bitton

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replaces him. That is a decent cross. There is

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Leigh Griffiths. Tomas Cerny eventually gathering that one. That

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was a good save by Tomas Cerny. He was moving to his right and he had

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to change direction. Alan Archibald can be relatively pleased with the

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way his side have started the match. Sean Welsh, cleared by Callum

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McGregor. That sets up nicely for Liam Lindsay. Craig Gordon has to

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pull off a pretty fine save to deny the centre back. It was a lovely

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strike by Lindsay. It was a good tight for Gordon all the same.

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Sviatchenko brings Lustig into play. Through for Leigh Griffiths. A nice

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touch for Kris Commons. He just slipped as he went to shoot. That

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caused the ball to rise a few inches higher than he would have liked.

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Partick Thistle very much in this match. Chris Doolan trying to put

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them in front. Not past Craig Gordon. He did exceptionally well to

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create the opportunity but couldn't poke it past the Celtic keeper. Gary

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Mackay picking up. Managers to dig out the cross. Griffiths. One touch.

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No surprise, Griffiths has put Celtic in front on the stroke of

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half-time! He did extremely well to get the cross away. Lee Griffiths

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half-time! He did extremely well to puts it past the goalkeeper for a

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35th goal of the season. That is some strike rate. Celtic ahead.

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Wallace. Callum booth. They could do with early equaliser in the second

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half. Lawless. They made a good first things in the first half find

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half. Lawless. They made a good themselves behind. Stephen picking

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up now. Booth is well out of position. McGregor is allowed a

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runner. That is a fine goal from Callum MacGregor. Celtic strike

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early in the second half. They might put this game bed already. McGregor

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taking full advantage of the gap created by Booth's 's absence.

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Richards. Fred sit through four Griffiths. He gets the ball

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backwards. Still a chance. He tags it well wide but Cerny keeping

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Partick Thistle just about in this game.

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Partick Thistle just about in this and Richards could not catch

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continue. WHISTLE

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He's pointing to the penalty spot. He has penalised for what appears to

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be tugging. The arm comes out. There was a bit of contact there. He

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believes it was a penalty kick and no

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believes it was a penalty kick and get back into this match. Sean

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Welsh. He taxied past Gordon with some aplomb. Out of nothing, Partick

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Thistle have a lifeline in this match. They looked dead and buried.

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A poor goal from their point of view, throw in. The second goal, it

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came at a bad time for us. We became stretched. It was a battle in the

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first half and we took our chances. You have to be prepared for it and

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the boys are hungry, I can see that. I'm very happy for the team.

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the boys are hungry, I can see that. three points for Celtic. Griffiths,

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35 goals for the season. His almost doing as well as you did in your

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best season, Stephen. He's not quite that good but he's been absolutely

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sensational. He's actually transformed himself in the last 12

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months as a player and now looks far more focused on his performance

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levels and is bringing their every single week. To say he's an

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important player would be a massive understatement. This is an early

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chance to get in the match, cross from McGregor, who had a good match

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as well. An intelligent header. He waits in the box and a fine save

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from the goalkeeper. It is properly the only chance Celtic created in

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the first half. The second, it probably should have gone over the

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goalkeeper. I want to highlight the amount of space and time the Celtic

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players are given here. Look at McGregor. There's nobody within five

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yards of each of the players. This is one minute before half-time and

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Partick Thistle done well is one minute before half-time and

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0-0. But, unfortunately for them, slack marking from the throw in.

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They do well to cross from here. slack marking from the throw in.

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thought Griffiths was going to try and kick it but they misjudged the

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flight of the ball badly. When the ball lands, watch Griffiths, he

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never takes his eye off the ball once and when it's on his left foot,

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you would fancy him to score all day long. His game has improved. His

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link up play, left foot, right foot, heading, we think is going to play

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for Scotland now. The whole nation is crying out for him to get a

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chance with the Scotland team. Can you guarantee he will start against

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Denmark? There's only one man who can guarantee that and that's

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obviously Gordon. It would be a surprise if he did not start, the

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way he is playing. If I was a Celtic supporter, I would be concerned and

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hoping he doesn't pick up any suspensions or injuries because he's

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key player, he is their main man playing in central role. I don't see

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anyone else filling that and he has playing in central role. I don't see

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improved on his heading, right side. He is all-round and he's plenty of

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confidence. McGregor has had his problems off the field with a

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drink-driving conviction. Yes, that's two goals in two games and he

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was impressive yesterday. I thought he played well. Partick Thistle will

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be disappointed from a defensive perspective. He gives it away and

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Celtic into the attack at speed. When he runs with the ball here, if

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I just pause it now, you can see Celtic now have a passing

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opportunity to Griffiths and Kris Commons. He gets drawn to the ball

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which makes Gary Mackay's pass easier. Look at the amount of space

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McGregor has here. An unbelievable amount of space to go through the

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keeper and what happens is Welsh and Gregor go one-on-one and from this

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point in time, he's only got one thing on his mind. He goes on to his

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right foot. He dives in. One thing as a defender, always tried to stay

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on your feet in the box. He doesn't. It's a great finish from McGregor

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who had a good game. What is his best position? He's another one who

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complain number ten. Anywhere in the middle three, left, right, or in the

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centre. He came back from Notts County and had a good run there.

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We've had in the Scotland squad. He's adding goals to his game. He's

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giving Armstrong out of the side. If you can get on the ball, he can play

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with confidence and go with both Wales. -- ways. It was a nervous

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finish in the end for Celtic. Was it a penalty for you? I thought was

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very soft. Celtic should not been in this position in the first place. In

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the second half, they could've been 4-0 up. It was an awkward penalty.

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The referee is given the opportunity to blow his whistle. Laws takes on.

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He grabs slightly with his right arm and then his left. It doesn't alter

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Wallace's body position. I definitely thought it was soft. It

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wasn't a penalty for me. I think the referee sees the left on goes out by

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don't think it was a penalty. In the end, it didn't matter but I thought

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it was definitely soft. So Celtic throwing down

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the gauntlet to Aberdeen. Could Derek McInnes' side rise

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to the challenge once again in their 3 o'clock kick-off

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against Kilmarnock? Aberdeen are boosted by the FAQ

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McLean and McGinn aback. Smith is back. He comes in for Kevin McCarty.

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Lee Clark looks for his first win. The last time Aberdeen won a match

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by more than a single goal it was against Kilmarnock, it was 4-0 at

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Rugby Park. This is Kenny Maclean. So very nearly celebrate the

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Scotland cap with the opening goal here. McDonald was well beaten by

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the strike from Maclean. Killie desperate to edge away from Dundee

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United at the bottom of the table. McGinn is enough. McDonald thinks it

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was a save. Should McInnes of school, though? Johnny Hayes, his

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ball across. A great ball in from Johnny Hayes. Barry Robson swings at

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him. Chris Taylor! He gives Aberdeen the initiative at

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Pittodrie. Robson set up the winner at Partick Thistle in midweek.

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Kilmarnock have begun the second half positively. McKenzie. It is

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McInnes. It is 1-1! A sensational start to the second half for

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Kilmarnock! Logan and Brown at sixes and sevens. It is McInnes to damages

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Aberdeen's title charge. Robson's delivery. Aberdeen desperate for a

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winner. It is McGinn excavation work they hit the woodwork for the second

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time. One point is not enough for Aberdeen. They need all three from

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now on. -- it is McGinn! . McInnes puts it just passed. Nervous stuff

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from Aberdeen. Maclean. He goes down. Hayes. The referee is

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not interested. Lee Hodgson on loan from MK Dons.

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In the Aberdeen attack today. Great ball in by Hayes! Logan turns at

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home! At huge moment for Aberdeen. Logan and Aberdeen, he marks with

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ago. -- a goal. Consider dying. Here comes McGinn. Logan does

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ago. -- a goal. Consider dying. Here normally does at the back. That's

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his main job. Lee Clark, still waiting for that victory. Can they

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salvage a point? Finlay. Can he do his club a favour? The Celtic

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defender rose highest. They do struggle to put teams away,

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Aberdeen. A chance to do so here. It They do struggle to put teams away,

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is into the side net. They had to win, it given Celtic 's result in

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the lunchtime kick-off at Partick Thistle. Aberdeen doing enough to

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win this one. Kilmarnock looked like a good site

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today. I thought we deserved to win the game. We played better than

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them. If we take the chances, it might be more relaxing for

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everybody. In the first I had more faith the players than they had in

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themselves. They played with aggression in the second half. They

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caused us problems and we're disappointed we didn't get something

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from the game. Another crucial three points for Aberdeen who looked like

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they were going to dig it out every day the moment. Do you feel they

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need to play and basically win every game to win the title? Pretty much.

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Every week they are asking questions and every single week they are

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delivering at the moment. Three very hard-fought teams and they keep

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delivering. They are going to have to keep on delivering. And start

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showing self belief. There are showing great determination and

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yesterday was another example of it. One player is doing that, delivering

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weekend and week out. One of them is Shinnie. He's been impressive.

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McInnes made his thoughts known midweek. Yes, he's played numerous

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McInnes made his thoughts known positions in the park, and I think

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he settled into that position again now, his strongest, he's been in the

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squad but you can only pick so many and Gordon has been trying to do

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that. He can tackle, get back he's got good pace and had a great

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delivery of the ball and a lovely left foot. He can think himself

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unlucky he is not involved in it. With both full-backs combining?

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mentioned Logan getting in the back there. And here, it's good defending

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in the end. They certainly get the full-backs on and create lots of

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chances, Aberdeen. They are finding ways to win the game. There may not

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do their best of the 90 minute that find their way to win three points

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and that's down to the management team. Former Scotland international

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Barry Robson recently came back into the fold at Aberdeen on the pitch.

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How pivotal figure could he be in this final furlong of the season?

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late stage in the season. He's missed most of the season, but

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good player. He is composed and you can't give him space and time on the

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ball because can't give him space and time on the

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passing. He creates opportunities. can't give him space and time on the

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in his locker. A little nutmeg can't give him space and time on the

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He is a talented player. He could be a big, big player. Quality passing

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into a good area for Aberdeen. He could be a big player for Aberdeen

:30:43.:30:47.

into a good area for Aberdeen. He in his closing stages because you'll

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bring quality and he's a big lead in the changing room and off the pitch

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and This was a meeting of two out of

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form teams, neither with a victory in the past four matches in the

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league. Hamilton had showed for a penalty early on. Darian MacKinnon

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felt his shot struck the arm of Lewis Horner, but the referee

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disagreed. The last meeting between Lewis Horner, but the referee

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the sides was a seven goal thriller at the end of

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the sides was a seven goal thriller never likely to be a repeat here.

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Liam Polworth firing over after Inverness Caley Thistle first sight

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of goal. Hamilton were victorious yearly early in the season and they

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took the lead on the mark. Grant Gillespie slipping in Carlton Morris

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who fired past Fon Williams to put Hamilton in front. Three of Carlton

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Morris' goals this season have come against Inverness. The visitors had

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a chance to double their lead, but Williams prevailed in the one-on-one

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against Docherty. There was little to hearten John Hughes, but his side

:32:23.:32:28.

almost fashioned an equaliser. The high ball into the box caused chaos,

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and Nathaniel Wedderburn was unable to supply the finishing touch.

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Darren Lyons man in the right place to sit Hamilton. Still, Inverness

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priced, Andy Redwood was not willing to award a penalty for this. We're

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not getting the rub of the green at the moment. Some decisions are going

:32:56.:33:04.

against us. We're getting decisions. It is just going against us, in the

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back of her net from a breakaway. You need to stand up to that and use

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it as fuel to give you the determination to get back to winning

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ways. For us to be on top for the first 70 minutes, we played well. I

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thought we were deservedly ahead. We have maybe got some breaks that we

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have not been getting lately. Inverness put us under pressure, but

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I thought we were defensively solid. So many chances in this match at

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I thought we were defensively solid. dens Park. The gifted feet of Greg

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Stewart almost created an opening for Kane Hemmings. A touch from

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goalkeeper newly -- Neil Alexander was vital as Hearts lip to keep a

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fourth clean sheet in a row. Down at the other end, Jordan McGhee rose

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highest. It looked like Hearts had taken the lead, but the offside flag

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was up. The score stayed at 0-0. A great move from Dundee then carved

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open Hearts. Paul McGowan with the shot, brilliantly saved by

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Alexander. Dundee were far from finished. Kane Hemmings played

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through Greg Stewart, and his cutback found Cameron Kerr. But his

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shot failed to find the target. Dundee would pay for their

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wastefulness. Djoum with the through ball, and Jimmy Walker with the

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skill to beat the goalkeeper and find the net. Jimmy Walker with his

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fourth goal in five games. find the net. Jimmy Walker with his

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real rising star of the Scottish game. A slick Hearts move then saw

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real rising star of the Scottish Juan Mata write his luck. Dundee

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keeper Scott Bain with the sort of save that has seen him called into

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the Scotland squad. -- Juanma tried his luck.

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Then the big moment for Dundee to try and take something from them --

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from this game. Rory Loy, but the keeper came to the rescue. European

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football for Hearts looks a certainty as they are well clear in

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third place. They had some opportunities, and so did we. It was

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a good game, lots of action. We are bitterly disappointed. Today was

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important. If we want to stay close, we have got to come to Dens Park and

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win. Aberdeen and Celtic have won by one goal and that is what you need

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to do to stay at the top of the league. Another good win for Hearts,

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but a massive win for Hamilton in Inverness. You felt that Inverness

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should have had a penalty? Yes, I think it is definitely a penalty.

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Without a doubt it is a handball. The player has his back to the play.

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If his hand is not there, Inverness have a header on target. He goes

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down holding his face because he knows it has hit his hand. You could

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say he does knows it has hit his hand. You could

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because he has his back to it, but his hand is in an an unnatural

:36:45.:36:49.

position. It should have been a penalty. What do you think Wes and

:36:50.:36:53.

acting kit is a penalty. Those are the breaks that John is talking

:36:54.:36:59.

about. The referee has got to have clear eye line. In terms of Hearts,

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in third place, they will be playing European football next season, nine

:37:05.:37:08.

points behind Aberdeen. They have a game in hand and Aberdeen, they play

:37:09.:37:13.

them twice before the end of the season. Have they got the chance of

:37:14.:37:18.

catching them? Yes, I really young back four played yesterday. The

:37:19.:37:23.

goalkeeper, Alexander played well. Dundee had good chances, but they

:37:24.:37:27.

are on a roll. They will have believe they can do it. They will

:37:28.:37:32.

certainly get European football. Is Jimmy Walker on the Scotland Raider?

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Yes, him, Nicholson, Paterson. I have always liked Jimmy Walker. He

:37:40.:37:43.

has come back into the setup after injury. He is playing well and

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always on the radar. Dundee have the derby match next weekend, a massive

:37:51.:37:54.

game for both clubs. We will hear about Dundee United shortly. What do

:37:55.:37:59.

you make of Dundee's form. They were going well but they had that

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difficult game against Rangers. They wanted to show a reaction after that

:38:05.:38:09.

game at Ibrox. It was a humiliation. They played well yesterday. They

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will think they should have scored a goal. But they did not. They are

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hitting bad form with only four games to go until the split. They

:38:19.:38:23.

have drawn too many games. Last season they got into the top six in

:38:24.:38:25.

the last game. They can still do it. Friday night was all

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about the relegation battle and Dundee United's continued

:38:34.:38:35.

attempt at the great escape. Louis Laing is sidelined with a

:38:36.:38:48.

groin injury, so Josh Law comes into the team at right back, in the only

:38:49.:38:53.

change for Motherwell. Problems in the goalkeeping department

:38:54.:38:57.

change for Motherwell. Problems in that Szromnik lines up between the

:38:58.:38:58.

sticks for Dundee United. that Szromnik lines up between the

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Morris and Coll Donaldson coming to the defence. It will come to Scott

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McDonald. Is that over the line? It is a miraculous save. Scott McDonald

:39:17.:39:21.

surely had to score, but give some credit to Szromnik. That is to

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reflect save. -- that is a great save. That is a clever ball inside

:39:29.:39:40.

to John Rankin. Anier, it is in the net, but the flag is up on the

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to John Rankin. Anier, it is in the side. Click to the back post

:39:49.:39:55.

Dixon. But Anier was just offside. Connor Ripley

:39:56.:40:06.

Anier. A stunning strike from Henri Anier. He was the hero with two

:40:07.:40:11.

goals against Ross County in the cup and he has done it again. Our

:40:12.:40:15.

fantastic opener and a and he has done it again. Our

:40:16.:40:20.

one from Dundee United. Brilliant from Anier. Dundee United lead, 1-0.

:40:21.:40:28.

The switch of play from Ryan Dow towards Paul Dixon. That is a good

:40:29.:40:31.

strike. Connor Ripley had to be towards Paul Dixon. That is a good

:40:32.:40:38.

alive to that. It was a fizzing strike, bouncing off the wet

:40:39.:40:42.

surface. The goal keeper did well to get behind it.

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That is a nice first-time ball from John Rankin.

:40:47.:40:52.

That is a nice first-time ball from Ripley is in to make the save.

:40:53.:40:55.

That is a nice first-time ball from was a

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Motherwell defence was caught out. Connor

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Motherwell defence was caught out. was cleared. That is a strong

:41:00.:41:08.

challenge was cleared. That is a strong

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gives a free kick. He certainly won the ball, Ryan Dow, but it was a

:41:14.:41:16.

strong challenge, too the ball, Ryan Dow, but it was a

:41:17.:41:18.

Crawford Allan's lighting. the ball, Ryan Dow, but it was a

:41:19.:41:23.

towards goal. It is the equaliser for Motherwell. Marvin Johnson is

:41:24.:41:32.

the man who is celebrating. That is a sore

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the man who is celebrating. That is stoppage time. It was a clever

:41:34.:41:40.

header from Marvin Johnson. Szromnik may feel he could have done better.

:41:41.:41:50.

That is a loose pass. Louis Moult spreads the play. Marvin Johnson

:41:51.:41:51.

That is a loose pass. Louis Moult on the loose, running at the United

:41:52.:41:58.

defence. He has a go, against the crossbar. A terrific effort from

:41:59.:42:02.

Marvin Johnson. crossbar. A terrific effort from

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but so close to number two. Motherwell have been a different

:42:10.:42:13.

proposition since they got the first-half equaliser through Marvin

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Johnson. They have had the better in the second half. That is a nice

:42:22.:42:27.

pass. Motherwell take the lead through Louis Moult. Marvin Johnson,

:42:28.:42:35.

once again instrumental. There was Moult to tap home 17th goal of the

:42:36.:42:39.

season and take Motherwell into the top six. It was a classic game of

:42:40.:42:43.

two different haves. We were top six. It was a classic game of

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fortunate to be level at half-time. We did not work hard enough. It took

:42:49.:42:55.

half-time to sort that out. Fortunately we got the goal. We were

:42:56.:42:59.

level and did a platform to win the game. In the second half, we worked,

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and it was not as joined up or fluent as I would have liked, but we

:43:06.:43:09.

put lots of work into getting the results. We deserved the victory. In

:43:10.:43:14.

the first half we should have scored more goals. We had good

:43:15.:43:18.

opportunities. We were not sharp enough with our passing or

:43:19.:43:23.

finishing. It cost us in the end. Really important for Motherwell. A

:43:24.:43:30.

friend official, Scott McDonald, but should they expect the call from the

:43:31.:43:36.

compliance officer for this? I think it is a red card. You will know that

:43:37.:43:41.

himself. You can have your arms high to get leverage to jump, you can

:43:42.:43:47.

hold people off, and I do not think it is particularly violent, but his

:43:48.:43:52.

elbow is up, and 100% it catches Thomson on the nose. It is not the

:43:53.:43:58.

worst one I have seen, but by the letter of the law it is a red card.

:43:59.:44:03.

That was a pivotal point. Dundee United were 1-0 up. If Motherwell

:44:04.:44:10.

lose a man, you think that United have a chance of seeing it out. I

:44:11.:44:13.

was at the game and I did not think there was much in it, but it

:44:14.:44:17.

obviously catches him on the nose. There could be action against him.

:44:18.:44:22.

Keith Lasley looks like he will be out for a while. Stephen Pearson is

:44:23.:44:27.

out for six weeks, I believe. They could use experience. To compound

:44:28.:44:33.

the United narrative of misfortune, a free kick given against Ryan Dow.

:44:34.:44:38.

Questionable? Yes, I was at the game and my first thought was it was a

:44:39.:44:43.

good strong tackle. He wins the ball and carries on. I do not see

:44:44.:44:47.

anything in it. Once the free kick has been given, when you have three

:44:48.:44:52.

centre-halves, six foot plus, there is no way that Marvin Johnson should

:44:53.:44:56.

be winning the header. It is a lovely goal. The goalkeeper takes

:44:57.:45:01.

two steps forward and he cannot recover. Was it a free kick for you?

:45:02.:45:07.

No, it is a brilliant challenge. You have got to look at Ryan Dow, he is

:45:08.:45:12.

not the sort of player that will go over the ball. He moves his foot so

:45:13.:45:16.

a foul and it was a pivotal moment. a foul and it was a pivotal moment.

:45:17.:45:23.

-- it was a pivotal moment. Dundee United had dominated. Dundee can do

:45:24.:45:28.

without Paul Paton getting suspended. This should have been a

:45:29.:45:35.

red card. He is frustrated because they are losing. He has a Laxalt. It

:45:36.:45:42.

is a clear kick. The referee is in a good position. -- he lashes out. He

:45:43.:45:50.

expected a red card. He put his hands up. It was frustration but it

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is a red card. And all that leaves

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the Ladbrokes Premiership table Celtic remain one point clear

:45:55.:45:56.

of Aberdeen, although the reigning champions do have a game

:45:57.:45:59.

in hand and far superior goal Hamilton level on points with

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Inverness. Kilmarnock remain eight points

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ahead of Dundee United. To the Championship,

:46:09.:46:15.

and Rangers had the chance to extend their lead at the top

:46:16.:46:17.

on Friday night as they entertained Before the game, Ibrox remembered

:46:18.:46:20.

Rangers hall-of-fame goalkeeper Billy Ritchie, who

:46:21.:46:23.

passed away this week. Rangers make one change. Michael

:46:24.:46:51.

O'Hara returns while Rob Key misses out through suspension. One change

:46:52.:46:56.

for the Morton side which lost to Celtic last week. Bobby Barr returns

:46:57.:47:09.

to the starting line-up. Miller. Mackay. Wallis on the overlap, as

:47:10.:47:22.

usual. Lovely move by Rangers. He was so close to finishing it off.

:47:23.:47:30.

Wallace and Miller combining. Need to play. Breaks for Miller. A chance

:47:31.:47:41.

now. Deflected over the top of the crossbar. Managing to get the merest

:47:42.:47:47.

of touches from Miller. Wallace. Kenny Miller a game. Morten

:47:48.:48:06.

break it up. Bobby Barr is off and running. He has done well. Good

:48:07.:48:11.

effort. Morton are in front. It is Denny Johnson on the scoresheet once

:48:12.:48:19.

more for the 12th time this season! The striker from Birmingham City

:48:20.:48:27.

getting on the end of that one. The visitors are in front at Ibrox.

:48:28.:48:33.

getting on the end of that one. The Something to concern Mark Warburton.

:48:34.:48:40.

There is Kenny Miller! Rangers are on level terms. Two minutes before

:48:41.:48:48.

the interval. Kenny Miller's 14th goal of the season. Excellent play

:48:49.:49:00.

between the two defenders to steal at the front of a goal. Rangers have

:49:01.:49:04.

only suffered one defeat in the last 20 matches. Here is Mackay. He

:49:05.:49:14.

grabbed the ball. Rangers are now in front. A bit of good fortune with

:49:15.:49:24.

the initial touch. But there was no disputing the finish. Miller.

:49:25.:49:31.

Johnstone. Trying to curl it. Wallace got behind it. He is there a

:49:32.:49:43.

game, the Rangers goalkeeper. Johnston trying to pull his side

:49:44.:49:50.

level with that effort. Folding up to the task.

:49:51.:49:55.

level with that effort. Folding up from promotion to the

:49:56.:50:09.

Lee Wallace! from the Rangers captain. He swung

:50:10.:50:19.

his boots back at it. Outstanding from the Rangers captain. He swung

:50:20.:50:24.

effort. He killed it into the top corner for his eighth goal of the

:50:25.:50:25.

campaign. Rangers coming forward

:50:26.:50:42.

Miller inside him. Shields is there, as well. Shields. Breaks of the back

:50:43.:50:51.

of the goalkeeper. Miller! The flag is up for offside against Kenny

:50:52.:50:55.

Miller. He thought for a second he had his hat-trick. But when the shot

:50:56.:51:00.

came in from Dean Shiels, Miller in the central area, just offside.

:51:01.:51:08.

Rangers victorious once again and that means they are 14 points clear

:51:09.:51:14.

at the top of Ladbrokes Championship. 14 points of Falkirk.

:51:15.:51:22.

Hibernian have two games in hand. What does Lee Wallace have to do to

:51:23.:51:27.

get to the Scotland squad? I have so much respect them not only as a

:51:28.:51:31.

player but as a person. He is outstanding. Even last season, it

:51:32.:51:36.

was fantastic in the dressing room. He has fantastic linkup with Mackay

:51:37.:51:41.

down the left-hand side. He gets forward but his delivery is good.

:51:42.:51:44.

down the left-hand side. He gets Good quality. And again, he can

:51:45.:51:52.

count himself fortunate not to be involved.

:51:53.:51:57.

count himself fortunate not to be great desire, as well. This is a

:51:58.:51:58.

fantastic finish. We've not seen him doing that much.

:51:59.:52:05.

We've seen in that position a lot during games this is

:52:06.:52:15.

position. You can see they are exposed. It's a rebound and there's

:52:16.:52:21.

nobody in the left-back position. That's the one thing you would say.

:52:22.:52:26.

He is given a free role to get forward. Maybe the players should

:52:27.:52:29.

cover him better. It's something they have been aware of late.

:52:30.:52:33.

They've had a lot of clean sheets. I think it was a one-off. Elsewhere,

:52:34.:52:38.

Falkirk drew 1-1 away at Dumbarton. A result that leaves them very much

:52:39.:52:45.

I think pretty clear to see he off for blocking the shot.

:52:46.:52:57.

I think pretty clear to see he stepped up to score a penalty

:52:58.:53:00.

I think pretty clear to see he 56th minute. But it wasn't over. In

:53:01.:53:02.

injury time, Danny Rogers. Penalty 56th minute. But it wasn't over. In

:53:03.:53:14.

kick. And it would mean 56th minute. But it wasn't over. In

:53:15.:53:19.

steps up to give Dumbarton a share of the points. It finished 1-1. In

:53:20.:53:24.

the mix for the Championship of the story of the day has been Ross

:53:25.:53:25.

County. Congratulations to them. From all of us on the Sportscene

:53:26.:53:29.

team, until next weekend, # Fairy tale, my favourite fairy

:53:30.:53:47.

tale # Our love is a fairy tale and it never has been told # Before.

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