14/01/2017 Sportscene

Good afternoon and welcome to the results show.

Not even the top division's winter shutdown can shut us up.

We have reporters at all of today's Championship matches bringing us

We also have two of the nation's most eminent championship-ologists

in the studio to educate, inform and entertain.

They are Craig Paterson and Alan Preston.

Let's find out what's happening, shall we?

Dumbarton are at home to the championship leaders, Hibernian.

Over to Richard Wilson. The first half, the goal from Kris Commons was

in front of Dumbarton but they are plucky homicide. 1-0. Tannadice,

Dundee United are at home to Queen of the South. Brian McLaughlin is

there. They head through Marie after four minutes but Queen of the South

are at three - one. They look -- Dundee United look to end at three

match losing run. Mid-table Dunfermline at all to St Mirren. A

nice day for Gary MacKenzie, he conceded a careless penalty, Kallum

Higginbotham converting to give Dunfermline and half-time lead.

McKenzie made amends with a thumping header in the first minute after the

interval. Fourth against ninth place, John Barnes watching Falkirk

and Ayr United. Gary Harkins giving Ayr United the lead in the 24th

minute but after Falkirk had a penalty save, the effort from John

Baird from the 12 yard mark turned away from Fleming. 1-1. Charlie Mann

is watching Morton against Raith Rovers. The long unbeaten run for

Morton looks like being extended. 2-0 against Raith Rovers. Forbes

with the first and 2-0 up on 67 minutes thanks to Cairney. Let us

work our way down the country. Hibernian, looking good? Kris

Commons, this could be his last goal? His emergency loan deal runs

out tomorrow? Great goal against Falkirk. A couple of weeks ago. The

top of -- type of player who can win this championship. The fans will

hope we can stay until the end of the season. He followed that with a

good win against Dundee. It is important they don't slip up today.

There were no what is happening at Tannadice. If Hibs when they could

find themselves nicely clear at the top of the table. Dundee is

struggling. Queen of the South will get all three points. Also, great

result for Gary Naismith and Queen of the South, winning last week

against St Mirren, Tannadice is a tough place to go, two signings in

the January window and they have scored today. A disastrous run for

United, three defeats in a row. Can they kick on and hang on to the

coat-tails of Hibernian? It doesn't look like it. Modern, by contrast,

our glorious run and on course for another win today? That would draw

them to within 34, just down four points behind United with a game in

hand important. They are the team on the rise, it has been going on for

months, losing just one out of 12 today, unbeaten at home, Morton, I

think people will find them quite strongly. They have been struggling

a little bit. A lot of draws, very few wins. Martin looked likely to

take all three points. And Jim Duffy's Mendel put another three

points on the board and make it very interesting. And they will pull away

from Falkirk. It would stay the same. Falkirk last week against

Raith Rovers but very good. 4-1. Still some time to go. They can get

back in there. But a draw at home at this moment is not good enough, they

need to get up there and maintain that run and get up with Dundee

United, getting up with Morton, they need to push up. Draws at home, not

good enough. Ayr United need some points? Try to get away from St

Mirren? They need as much distance between themselves and St Mirren but

also put pressure on the clubs above. On the last ten games, five

defeats and five draws, they are picking up a few points but they

really need to win, they got the lead today and could not hang onto

that. Playing away to Falkirk? Falkirk on a good team at home,

great point for Ayr United, St Mirren looked like picking up

something. Tentatively. They have not lost any ground. Their United

have to look ahead and not behind. not lost any ground. Their United

St Mirren away to Dunfermline would be a great return given the

fantastic form Dunfermline have been in. They are the in form team in the

division? Scoring a lot of goals. St Mirren, they looked like turning

things around, a couple of wins and a draw but last week was

disappointing against Queen of the South, going down. The manager

having the altercation with the fans. It wasn't what the day that

they take something but Dunfermline are not good run and they will be

chasing the wind. St Mirren would settle for one point. Let is kept

reporters grafting again. More detailed accounts of what is

happening. Richard Wilson is watching Dumbarton against

Hibernian? Hard work for Hibs today, Dumbarton have worked hard and

created a number of chances. The only moment of quality delivered the

only goal, as early as the 15th minute. The cross from Humphrey

headed into the penalty area and a Kris Commons carefully steered

volley into the corner of the net. Since then, Hibs have had to work

hard defensively. Last-ditch tackles and blocks, Laidlaw had to save from

Lewis Vaughan and Thompson in the first-half and the second he had to

rush off the line. Captain David Gray had to head the ball from the

goal-line as well. Hibs to dig in if they are to keep control of this but

it is still 1-0. Tannadice and we can hear from Brian, watching Dundee

United against Queen of the South. Queens on course? They certainly

are, 3-1. They could have been so different for United, taking the

lead after four minutes with a wonderful goal, Simon Murray,

recalled to the side this afternoon, hitting the ball over Dowie and into

the right back of the net. Huge set off for the visitors whenever the

shirt of Thomas Nicholson appeared to be targeted by Dowie. It was

missed by the officials, to the dismay of home support. They took

advantage through Stephen dobby. His 18th goal of the season and seven

minutes into the second-half, Dobbie providing the wonderful reverse pass

into the path of Thompson, who went between the legs of Bell. Wonderful

third goal, Thomas, 25 yards out, into the roof of the net. The Queens

fans are singing here at Tannadice this afternoon. 30 minutes of the

second-half and it is 3-1. Who is singing at East End Park? Davey can

tell us. 1-1. You can see where the problems stem from, they looked

vulnerable every time Dunfermline get at them. They have kept one

clean sheet all season and that was against freefalling Raith Rovers.

They conceded a careless one, Gary MacKenzie, it looked like he had

conceded a penalty earlier for that foul on Moffat. And he did not get

away with that in the second time. The penalty kick dispatched behind

Jamie Langfield. Recalled because of an injury to Scott Gallaher. He has

really turned the clock back with a wonderful save in the second-half to

keep scoreline level to deny Nicky Clark. Gary MacKenzie then redeemed

himself, but the header against the post from the Stephen Mallon corner.

And within seconds of the restart, another thumping header from the

same source, the goalkeeper saved. Some encouragement from the way they

are a shrug of the on loan striker Rory Loy has been playing. And the

young midfielder on loan from Aberdeen, Craig story. Signs of

encouragement but they will have to hold out for this Dunfermline

onslaught for the last few minutes. Queen of the South heading for three

points at Tannadice? Debbie Knox. I said they wear. They only need 3-2.

Wonderful strike by Scott Fraser, it was a lost cause chased by the

substitute. Volley from 12 yards out, Robinson rooted to the

goal-line. 12 minutes left and it is 3-2. Falkirk Stadium, taking on Ayr

United. John Barnes? Still 1-1. 31 minutes played in the second half.

Falkirk went behind in the 24th minute. Courtesy of a goal from Gary

Harkins. Hesitation in the Falkirk defence, Harkins that and he blasted

that into net. Falkirk Spring into action. There was a volley wide of

the white hand post and in stoppage time at the end of the first half,

Falkirk awarded a penalty. McHugh bundle to the ground by McKenna. The

spot kick turned around the right-hand post by Greg Fleming.

From the corner, Mark Kerr swinging that in. And a brilliant header into

the back of the net from Grant. Not many clear-cut chances in the second

period. A couple of efforts have gone close from Nisbet. Another

curling shot wide of the left-hand post. The latest scoreline, 1-1.

curling shot wide of the left-hand two goals with Morton against Raith

Rovers. Charlie? Two goals for the home side, Morton have not been

unbeaten in repeating here since March last year. And that team was

Raith Rovers. But no sign of that happening this afternoon. Forbes

putting the home side in front. He's always dangerous. Cutting in from

the right-hand side. Short with left foot. It looked like he was aiming

for Fleming. It ended up in the back of the net to put the home side one

and Forbes scoring his latest. Mike Russell created another, running

down the left-hand side, good cross into the box and Cairney on his

debut for Morton heading the ball past the goalkeeper for his fifth

goal of the season. Four of them for St Mirren earlier on. Raith Rovers

have not won since October. That will not change. Bold prediction

from Charlie. You will be delighted to hear Richard say it is hard work

for Hibs? Hanging on four points? They find it tough at Dumbarton in

the past but they are a quality side and those signings. With Commons.

And the winner from Preston, and those signings. With Commons.

Humphrey. Out never sent but taken off today. That will be a great

result. In the changing room, if they find at Dundee are losing and

end up losing the points, that would be atrophied day of work for Neil

Lennon. United not out of this at Tannadice but looking at the scorers

for Queens, you have Thomas and Thompson, two players that Gary

Naismith has brought in. Last week John Rankin was outstanding. He has

manoeuvred well in the transfer market? I like Gary Naismith, every

time you hear him, working for the BBC, really knowledgeable, really

keen and wanted a bigger job. At least five, working away but some

Tansey had to keep playing himself. He didn't have any more players. He

is playing with a club that has a squad, he is allowed to spend money

on wages, bring in some loan players, great result last week and

they can follow it up with another three points, that gives them

something to build upon. Dunfermline and St Mirren... Higginbotham, that

penalty takes some bravery? Two in the space of a minute earlier in the

season? More penalties at home than any other side in Britain. He scored

today and to give St Mirren credit, they pulled this off at home last

week, Dunfermline are flying just nine. If they can something, good

result. They have to go on a run of games. You don't want them slipping

away and being isolated at the bottom, if St Mirren go down again

into division one, what a disaster for them. Falkirk and Ayr United,

Peter Grant on the scoresheet? You would extolling the virtues of

camera earlier? Island defenders who want to defend. They are going to

play the ball if they can. They have to clear lines and when those

headers and if you can add an odd goal he run there, going up set

pieces, decent ball into the box, brave and determined, he has got

pieces, decent ball into the box, Falkirk back. Another team, the last

six games, two wins, two draws, two defeats, Falkirk need to start

getting it together. Peter says the guys have to leave before they can

get any strength? So many managers find themselves in that position,

for somebody to come in, a piece of the jigsaw has to move away and you

replace them because that frees up the wages. Very few teams in the

transfer window are spending any money on transfer fees. It is

strictly on loan players. Jordan Howe find a square peg for a square

hole with Cairney coming from St Mirren. He is up to third place

Morton, joining them and banging in the goal on his debut. That is what

strikers are all about, it is great he has done that again. A square peg

in a square hole was Jim Duffy. Every week we go on about this. What

a job. He would be rivalling Brendan Rodgers for manager of the?

Absolutely. If Brendan Rodgers wins the trouble, that would be that. Jim

Duffy at Morton, what he is doing is fantastic and they believe they can

catch Dundee United. The game in hand at Raith Rovers, can they get

up into second place? That would be unbelievable. If they keep

expanding, he will get Morton into the cup? The first season in the

championship under him and they are up there, looking like play-off

qualifiers. They have started to build last season, the only team to

win at Easter Road, one of only two teams that took anything from Ibrox

against Rangers last season so you know they were capable but

consistency was not there and another manager he knows the league

and what kind of players to add and all of a sudden you bringing three

of them in the right places and the draw started turn into winning and

they are on a magnificent run. Another three points today. A lovely

position. If you look at what Jim Duffy has done, terrific.

They have a cushion there, five points between them and Ayr United

in the relegation play-offs. It's worrying. It is worrying. They

brought in Stevenson and Hardy to bolster the squad and give them

freshness. I watched them last week. They were 1-0 up. Stevenson got an

injured. They play Hearts in the Cup, that will be a big thing, him

ex-Hearts manager. It it is a big thing. They need to get their league

form sorted out. They are slipping down the league. If the likes of Ayr

United and Dumbarton and St Mirren go on a run they could find

themselves in danger. Dunfermline are on this run, they are level on

points, they have are not far away from that relegation zone? When you

look at momentum, Raith's momentum is going in reverse. Dunfermline are

the opposite. They are winning. Because they have the confidence the

games can't come around quick enough. Raith Rovers are looking

after a decent start to the season, they are looking for more mission or

tactics that will bring them back to winning ways. It's not easy. The

squad will be thin at Raith Rovers. Not a lot to spend. They have to mix

and match and come up with a winning formation.

While we're waiting for events to unfold in the Championship,

let's take a wee nosy at the English Premier League

and in particular the lunchtime kick-off pitting Tottenham Hotspur

Here's the story of the game from Jonathan Pearce.

COMMENTATOR: Tottenham 4, West Bromwich Albion 0. What a week for

Harry Kane. The came was over after 25 minutes. Spurs with free-flowing

football. After 11 minutes Eriksen made it two with a deflected shot,

15 minutes later. Kane had one touched on the post. Will i had a

goal disallowed. Cain rammed in Walker's cross and slipped home a

bring Alli dink threw ball to make sure of victory what the striker

called Tottenham's best performance of the season. West Bromwich Albion

didn't have a shot on target. Kane the daddy of White Hart Lane. You

are taking issue with the naming of Harry Cain's daughter. Ivy is a

lovely name. They should have called her Sugar Kane. Terrific for him.

Hat-trick today. Wonderful week for his family. Spurs are a really good

side. Top team. Sweet for Spurs today, that takes them into second

and Kane is on fire. Chelsea are having issues with their star

striker, maybe the title race isn't over? A good time to be in-form.

They are on the up and up just now. Somebody on the up and up, are they,

a goal Dundee United and Queen of the South? United, equalised two

minutes left. Ball played into the box. At the back post was Murray who

knocked the ball into the back of the net. Can United, who looked dead

and buried 10 minutes ago claw the game back. It's now 3-3. That

cheered you. Up a little bit. It could stop the rot. Murray is a good

Young player, valuable goal. Can they win it? A massive three points

for them. When you are 3-1 down you would settle for a point. There was

a bit of booing earlier. Fans are an in-patient breed, United, I was

speaking to Ray who said he was ahead of schedule. We are rebuilding

this club. Folk have to be patient? It's a new team. You look for them

to gel as quickly as possible. When they do and you put points on the

board, you think carry on. It speaks well of their character, after

losing the games then going 3-1 easy to pack away the tools and say we

will be back to it next week. It looks like they pulled up their

sleeves and might dig out a point or maybe more. He is handing Queen of

the South points before the game is done. That is what he does. The he

has done a wonderful job. The play-offs would be realistic. Hibs

are the favourites. When I saw the squad, Neil Lennon, off the back of

the Scottish Cup victory. If they can finish in the play-offs, I'm

sure they will. Hibs are budgeting to go? If they don't go up. It will

be serious. The Cup runs brought in money. They are playing good wages,

the fans are backing them, 16,000 against Dunfermline, 18,000 against

Dundee United they are showing ambition. Getting Chris Commons and

trying to keep him, things are going well at eastern Road. It's

full-time, another three points. Morton winning against Raith Rovers?

Yes. Another big result for Jim Duffy's Morton. They have been the

surprise package of the Championship so are far. The play-offs are

looking more and more a possibility. A big part has been their home form.

Not beaten here since March last year. Raith Rovers won that day,

they did not look like repeating that exercise here this afternoon.

Two goals, one in the first half, one in the second for Morton. First

on 27 minutes, Ross Forbes seventh goal of the season. He is always

dangerous, he tried a cross shot, it evaded the goalkeeper and ended up

in the back of the net. Raith Rovers started the second-half way. Russell

with a great run down the left hand side, cross into the box, Shankland

made his debut for Morton and headed the second past the goalkeeper for

his fourth, fifth goal of the season, four of those coming for St

Mirren, Morton's rivals. Terrific result for Morton. They have

consolidated third place. They must be looking upwards from here. Thank

you. It's full-time at East End Park. They got their first point in

three attempts against St Mirren thank you to that header from

McKenzie at the start of the second-half. His second goal of the

season. Redemption for him having given away a careless penalty

converted by Higginbotham. He got away with a push a few minutes

before that. The referee wouldn't let him get away with a second one.

It was a confident conversion by Higginbotham. No more than

Dunfermline deserved at that point. Them dominated the game in terms of

attacking threat and St Mirren, as you would expect from a team at the

bottom of the division, looked vulnerable every time they were

attacked from pace and movement, particularly from Nicky Clarke. The

goalkeeper made a couple of blocks in the first half and a dazzling

save in the second-half from a net-bound Nicky Clarke header as

Dunfermline pushed forward to extend their winning run at the start of

the new year. The There was dogged defending by the St Mirren backline.

A free-kick went inches wide of the target. Clarke, two minutes into

stoppage-time, with a header that went past. Encouraging signs for

Jack Ross particularly of his on-loan midfielder, Craig Storey.

They are trying to get a partnership going up front which will improve

the more they play together. Nine points from the last seven games for

St Mirren, their best run of the season. They are seven points adrift

at the bottom. Dunfermline move into sixth place on goals scored. It

finished 1-1. Full-time now in Dumbarton. Over to Richard. This

wasn't a vintage performance from Hibs. That will make all three

points seem more precious for the League leaders. Commons scored in

the first half. Volley from inside the area,. Neil Lennon will want to

keep him. The goalkeeper had to make a save in the first half. Gray

headed off the line after the break. Smith also cleared off his line.

Dumbarton will wonder how they didn't equalise at the end of the

game. It was a hard-fought and potentially important 1-0 win for

Hibs at um Dumbarton. Now to Dundee United and Queen of the South. 6,156

here. They received their money's worth this afternoon. A chilly

afternoon here at Tannadice. 3-3. Murray opened the scoring after just

four minutes. Lovely through ball. The shot went into the roof of the

goal. Queens took possession of the game. Dobbie with his 18th of the

season, equalising before Yeo Thomson and aened woerful strike

from Dominic thom mass set up Queens. They took control of the

game and looked set for the back-to-back wins for the first time

since September. However a couple of substitutions, they set up Fraser.

He made a volley from 12-yards out into the back of the net. With less

than 90 seconds left on the clock Simon Murray was alone at the back

post. Queens came close with a header. Fantastic game here. 3-3.

Fantastic game. Heartening the size of the crowd, 6,000 at that one,

East Can end Park. Very good. Over 10,000

at these two games. United are a big club. When they are flying they will

get fans coming around. Dunfermline are up to six, above their local

rivals Raith Rovers they will come back. A lot of big clubs in that

division? Yes. At the start of the season the smart money was Hibs and

Dundee United would the next best squad. Raith had a great run. Morton

have being going well all season. Top two are favourites for one and

two, but battle for the other places. I listened to Jack Ross who

said, we came in and not lost any ground, but another game is gone.

Today is the same. That's another ground, but another game is gone.

game gone. They have won two games this season. Seven points adrift.

Equivalent of three games they have to win to overtake the teams above

them. He has to get players in. He needs help from the Board. He needs

to get new faces. Join an old face now. Full-time, John Barnes,

Falkirk. It's Falkirk 1, Ayr United 1 is how it finished here. Harkins

opened the scoring after 24 minutes. That cancelled out in stoppage-time

at the end of the first half by Peter grant. That came seconds after

Baird missed a penalty for Falkirk. Baird blasted the penalty low to the

goalkeeper's right. Fleming turned it around the post from the corner.

Grant was on the end of the delivery. In the second-half there

was a lack of chances for Falkirk in the early changeses. Nesbitt had a

couple of goods efforts which was saved and another curling effort

wide of the post. There were chances toward the end. A shot was blocked

on the line. Gallagher was up for a set-piece. He crashed a header which

came back off the crossbar. In the end good defensive display by Ayr

United, for sure. Good on the break, too. It's a couple of points dropped

as far as Falkirk are concerned. 1-1. Sounds like a good display from

as far as Falkirk are concerned. Ayr United? Great point. It really

is. Falkirk is a tough place to go. They train on 3G every day. It's an

advantage to them. I don't care what anyone says, if you are on it every

day, you get used to it. We have Tony Gallagher, 17, attracting a lot

of attention. He may go in the January window. He wants to bring in

another striker. They scored 19 goals. Less than one a game. Not

that easy? No. You look at the other teams. Dobbie will get goals, Nicky

Clarke will get goals. Cummings will score goal. Murray on target for

Dundee United. Everybody has a go to player when you need goals, Ayr

United need somebody like that, somebody who will get 12-18 goals. A

good performance and a good point. Falkirk is not an easy place to go.

United brought a striker in on-loan. They are after another one. You are

don't hold great store on the stats, United 14 shots. They scored three.

They are greating the chances, not sticking them away? They are. Murray

can hopefully do them. They need someone who will get them 15 to 20

goals. Dobbie is not far from doing it at Queen of the South. If they

had one of them they will be up. Creating 14 chances but scoring

three. It's a decent ratio but they might have won it if they had a

descent striker. It's Scottish Cup next week, the bosses have time to

recruit. Who do you think... Which areas do specific teams need to

striken. We spoke about Campolo is if Hibs can keep Commons,

that would be a big statement, his long run side today. That would be

very big if they could keep him, that would be important. What is

your intuition? I think Neil Lennon... I think Celtic have got

31st-team players and he does not Lennon... I think Celtic have got

feature. We can drop into League One. Airdrieonians at home to East

Fife, on a good run this afternoon. Kenny Crawford was at the stadium.

It finished 2-2. And a better point for Airdrie and free East Fife,

before this match Airdrie will on the two-game winning run. Their

first point of the New Year, East Fife on a brilliant six-game winning

run in all competitions and Barry Smith's first experience of not

winning as the new manager. Airdrie had a great start on 26 minutes,

Andy Ryan scoring with a clinical finish from the far post with his

15th of the season. Jason Carey headed home from the corner to make

it 1-1. Right on the stroke of half-time. His fifth of the season.

They take control, the visitors, in the second half, Ross Brown meeting

across from Kevin Smith with a header into the bottom left-hand

corner. Beyond Ferguson in the Airdrie goal. It looked like East

Fife would get their seventh win in a row in all competitions but Jack

Leach, son of Scott H, popped up in the 89th minute to tuck in from the

near post from the cutback from Jack Mackay. 2-2. The story of that match

from Kenny Crawford Texas nicely to the classified results. -- takes us.

Let's have a look at the league tables, in the Scottish

Championship... Hibernian seeding of the top. Six points over Dundee.

Martin Offiah five behind United in third. Falkirk in fourth, despite

picking up one point today. At the bottom, St Mirren and Ayr United

picked up points. Dumbarton lost at home to Hibs. Seven Between St

Mirren and Ayr United. The top of League One. There was no

game for Livingston today. Alloa athletic lost, Airdrieonians picking

up the point. At the bottom, the win for Stenhousemuir over Stranraer

means both sides swap places. In League Two... Forfar athletic five

clear at the top. Elgin City going well. Berwick Rangers dropping to

ninth place. The top of the English Premier League. Chelsea play

Leicester this evening. Spurs go into second spot, Arsenal in third.

Liverpool play Manchester United tomorrow. Interesting stuff at the

bottom of the table. Swansea City at the foot of the table, level with

Sunderland. And Hull City, third bottom. One point better off and

level on points with Crystal Palace. Here comes the English championship.

Rathfriland Hove Albion at the top. Two clear from Newcastle United. --

Brighton and Hove. At the bottom of the table, Rotherham six points

adrift of Wigan. Blackburn Rovers the other team in the bottom three.

More details of the goings on in the Premier League downside. We can

start at the Liberty Stadium in Wales, Swansea born at home to

Arsenal. Arsenal not to be outdone by Spurs on the day. As defeats go

Swansea, as bad as gets. Arsenal barely getting beyond third gear and

winning comfortably after an early wave of Swansea pressure. After

Olivier Giroud scored from close range, the Swansea confidence

drained. A little bad luck as well, Jack Cork and Kyle Naughton

defending. Alexis Sanchez followed the fourth and trudged off to be

substituted. Paul Clements might have signed up for Mission

Impossible. Jackie was watching West Ham against Crystal Palace. It has

finished three nil. Three shots on target from West Ham, three goals

and a hat-trick of assists. Hennessy rounded on the edge of the area.

Across the left found Andy Carroll with a stunning overhead kick. Ant

Man Cini but the ball beautifully overhead. Crystal Palace created

very little else and are still in freefall, just one win in 16.

Nothing in 54 Allardyce, he freefall, just one win in 16.

desperately needs reinforcements. The Stadium of Light and details of

Sunderland versus Stoke City from Eilidh Barbour. This game was won in

the first half thanks to a subsidy the first half thanks to a subsidy

-- commendation of clinical finishing and horrible defending.

Arnautovic given too much space for his first and for the second you

went through a static Sunderland back line and the third was a gift.

Maloney flapping for the cross and Crouch taking advantage. Many

Sunderland fans left in their droves before the half-time whistle.

Jermain Defoe offered light relief for those that stayed. The first

ever Premier League win at the Stadium of Light for Stoke. For

Sunderland, very little in the way of positives. They were booed off by

the few that remained. Impressive debut when for the new Hull manager.

They have beaten Bournemouth 31 and this is a huge victory for Marcus

over. His first Premier League game as the boss. It started terribly.

Thanks to be Stanislaw penalty. And a break from Fernandez and an own

goal from Huddlestone gives Hull City the first win in ten league

games. We are staying up, the home fans are singing. They are off the

bottom and silver has given them hope. 3-1. I will give you

Rotherham, it was watching Watford against Middlesbrough. The result

doesn't do much for either side in terms of moving away from

doesn't do much for either side in relegation. There were chances, one

ruled out for offside from Middlesbrough, Watford getting the

best of the second half. Tom Cleverley hit the post later on. Not

so memorable on the pitch but this will be remembered for the emotional

tributes paid to Graham Turner, whose death will be felt for some

time in this Watford community. -- Graham Taylor. This report is

interesting. Burnley versus Southampton. The story comes from

Damian Johnson. Joey Barton scored on his Premier League return to

secure Burnley's eighth win, taking them into the top half of the table.

Largely forgettable match before his introduction from the bench. Burnley

winning a free kick, 25 yards out, Barton firing past Fraser Forster.

Southampton looked more like to break the deadlock before that. How

much twice going close. -- Tanic. Burnley stay on the rise and Joey

Barton is back. You could not make that up! You don't have to! He has

gone back, into the Premier League, and he got the winner. That could be

so valuable for Burnley, if they can stay up, that three points could

keep them in the league. Burnley have taken 25 out of 26 points at

home. They have picked up one point on the road, but at Turf Moor, they

are red-hot. Only Spurs and Chelsea have better home records. I let the

manager, Sean Dyche, I love listening to his gravelly voice. --

I like listening. He has done a wonderful job, getting relegated,

they stick with him and bring him back. He's doing great. He knows how

to cope with Joey Barton and will get the best from him. That was not

cough medicine in that bottle! Let shows you. He is hero at Burnley. --

that shows you. He was Player of the Year, getting them into the

Premiership, the fans knew what they were getting. Fair play, I thought

he would go down south and he was at Scottish football, Mickey Mouse, he

has gone there and is getting on with his job. Give it time! Another

hero, the name of Silva being chanted. Whole wedding over

Bournemouth? Great result. -- Hull. Winning. They have to keep

Snodgrass. ?5 million, the Chinese club has also come to take him away,

he is such a big part of them. Winning their first two games, Hull.

Two from 19 but the new manager, you start off with victory and that

gives them hope. It draws them level on points with Crystal Palace. Who

are in freefall. Serious. Five games, no wins. Confidence in short

supply. West Ham have struggled this season, the new stadium, the

atmosphere is different and have not scored many goals at home and have

run out comfortable winners. The Hammers have got the star man on

strike? He has downed tools but that is a great victory today. The new

stadium has affected them. Such a big stadium. There is no real

atmosphere and they are finding this difficult but that is a wonderful

result for them today. It is a pity for Watford not to win today?

Neutrals would say. Graham Taylor, he dragged them up? Tremendous. It

is unfortunate, his passing. What a man. Ridiculed as England manager

but what a great club manager. John treated him like a brother. A

wonderful man. A real pity that we have lost him. I loved him, the

style of football, but every cup of tea, he thought goals were scored by

getting the ball into the opposition box and he did that as quickly as he

could. He had big players up front, and they actually climbed very

quickly. Then it turned into an international manager and the

tributes and they will tell you what the fans think of him. Swansea, and

heavy defeat? Another club, they beat Crystal Palace last week and

can you build on that? Back to the normal, really struggling. The

defensive record is the worst in the Premiership. You cannot have that.

But that statistic, you will be far too near the bottom. I'm not saying

this because not been fun but next week, I promise, will be even

better. Why? It is the fourth round weekend in the William Hill Scottish

Cup. The Premiership clubs enter weekend in the William Hill Scottish

competition and on the back of a two-week break, Q so memorable

moments. COMMENTATOR: They have beaten

Hamilton. It's a dream strike! Glory. Rangers have pulled off the

seemingly unthinkable. In goes the goal from David Gray grey. Hibs have

won the Scottish Cup. Cup weekend also means

a Saturday shift for Tune in at 10.30am on BBC One

Scotland next week for the best Then on Sunday we have live coverage

of Raith Rovers versus Hearts. Championship versus Premiership,

that's from 1.00pm. Highlights of all that and more

at 6.15pm on BBC Two. As you can see, repeated at 11. 40pm

as well. Gents it's one of the big Wyked in the Scottish football

calendar. One of the highlights. We picked out a few ties to spot.

Craig, we will start with this one, it involves two clubs which you

enjoyed great you can is sells, Rangers against Motherwell Saturday

12.30pm at Ibrox. Rangers are slightly the better on how they are

in the league. Motherwell started well. They are close games. The

poacher getting into the box. Not the most difficult goal they will

score. Rangers showed a bit of metal. They stick with their style.

They get the equaliser. Kenny Miller has been a revelation. Talking about

a new contract. I thought Kenny would have been on the bench in

terms of coaching. He has been worth his weight in goals to the club.

That was the last-minute goal to take Rangers through. I think that

will be a close one. It will be a really good game. What do you fancy

with that one? The home advantage for Rangers, they will do it.

Momentum will be with them. Only lost once this season at Ibrox

against Celtic. You can lose to Celtic anywhere. It will be a tough

game for Motherwell. They will set their stall out and hit Rangers on

the break. I expect Rangers to be too strong. This other one we

highlighting is two clubs you signed for. I didn't know this prior to the

show. I did sire with the view of going junior before I got a game I

signed for Hibs. My first game was 15 years. They are a difficult team

to get a team for. Dumbarton found it give difficult against them. They

knocked the Championship team out in the last round. Championship

knocked the Championship team out in opposition again. The Cup holders,

at a big stadium. A different kettle of fish. 12,000 tickets have been

sold. It will be a wonderful occasion. All the tickets have gone.

Hibs are the holders. They will want to defend their trophy if they can.

It will be a big ask, they are the holders, rightly. So they won the

Cup in unbelievable fashion last year. Last-minute goal after so many

years, over 100 years of waiting, they have it, they have milked it.

They enjoyed it. Are you enjoying it? Not at all. Good luck to them.

Wonderful achievement. I have a lot of Hibs fans, all my friends, they

are still going on. Hearts are away to Raith Rovers, we are covering

that live. That is intriguing as well? It is. Raith Rovers are not in

great form. They had three weeks off to prepare his team. That is the

problem I have, the last time we had a break the amounts of team from the

Premier League the first game back was the Scottish Cup and they got

knocked out. They can't be complacent. Hearts have been here

with their new manager. That is important. Valuable three weeks.

Hearts there has been more exits than in comings. They need more

players in. Is Raith Rovers are in a troubled vain of form? Put that

aside this is the Cup. Everyone is up for it. They wants Raith Rovers

aside this is the Cup. Everyone is to get back on track with a victory

in this game. The Cup can give you revenue. The further you get, more

money comes in. Alan and I were talking about, the last four

Scottish Cups, Celtic, St Johnstone, Inverness and Hibs have knocked

Raith Rovers out on their way to the final. Can you see surprises in the

fixture list? I can't. Elganv Inverness, is it a bridge too far? I

think it is. You would expect the bigger teams to go through. Ross

County v Dundee United could be close. You would expect the Premier

League teams to go through. Can you see any surprises in that, Craig?

No, not so much. I'm sure there will be somewhere. It's very difficult to

see. You are looking at the teams who are not going well. Accies are

struggling for a win. Inverness struggling for a win. They have to

use the last couple of weeks to get some kind of form. To get on the

training ground and build team spirit, these will be difficult

games. Morton and Falkirk looks good to me? Morton at home, they haven't

lost at all in the league. They are a really strong side. Falkirk away

from home are capable of beating anybody. I would have to say it's

one that will be very difficult to call. Lots to look forward to next

week. As for this week,

I'm afraid time is almost up. Let's take a quick look

at the results in the Oh, and don't forget Stuart and Tam

- or is it Tam and Stuart - will be on the radio at 5.30pm

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