16/10/2016 Sportscene

Good evening. After the disappointment of the international

break, would Ladbroke's Premiership put a smile back on all of our

faces? With us tonight, Pat Nevin and Michael Stewart. We start at

Pittodrie. The thing about the international break is that it can

sometimes interrupt the form of a club side. Aberdeen in great form in

the lead up to the Scotland games, would they pick up where they left

off? Ross County, the visitors. COMMENTATOR: Aberdeen not

surprisingly starting with the team that beat Kilmarnock. Looking for a

fifth straight win. Ross County top scorer Liam Davis is out injured.

Craig Parnham returns. For changes in all, Andrew Davies is back and

there is a first start. James Maddison with a free kick. There is

Rooney, it is not going to count. The offside flag went up pretty

smartish here. A tight corner. But it looks like the right call. -- a

tight call. Now McGinn, Shay Logan. Cleared by Paul Quinn, who had a

spell at Aberdeen before returning to Ross County. Now Jonny Hayes sets

off and scores! CHEERING Blasting that passed the County

keeper, and in the 20th minute Aberdeen are a head.

Now the skipper, shiny. In those chow. Bad challenge. That is going

to be a red card for the former Wigan midfielder. County will have

to play three quarters of this game with ten men. You just can't get

away with that sort of stamping challenge.

Madison. Fantastic control of the ball, the youngster has. Hayes.

Aberdeen starting to toy with Ross County here. Madison again. The shot

from Shinnie saved but Shay Logan scores will stop 2-0 Aberdeen, and

this is a scoreline nuisance could become anything against that ten man

opponents. Dismantling Ross County. Now 2-0 in front. Luke and pouncing

after a save from Shinnie. The Davies free kick controlled by

Cullen. Now it is Michael Gardyne, a good save. Joe Lewis sticking up the

right-hand to claw away that effort. Tim McIntyre sensing how important a

goal back might be. McShane slipped. In those Gardyne again. So unlucky.

As the half-time whistle goes, and a fraction away from making it 2-1.

Maclean's header. Advantage played. Madison. Hayes. In those Madison

again. And Niall McGinn's effort produces great stuff. Hayes tries

again and hits it right. They are queueing up here to score Aberdeen's

third goal. That was some stop. Antonio Connor. A growing presence

in defence of Aberdeen. Shinnie's pass. In goes Shay Logan. Niall

McGinn! He makes it three. Frustrated early on, the Northern

Ireland international, but so much composure there to score Aberdeen's

third goal. Aberdeen with a thirst for more

girls. Jonny Hayes producing another save. There have been a string of

saves for Fox. Clumsy. Play goes on. That is Shinnie. Shot blocked.

Halos. It is 4-0. Stockley again. Off the bench and making an impact.

There was all about persistence. Eventually shot in off the inside of

the post. For the second successive match, it is 4-0 Aberdeen. Maclean's

pass and looked at the rumour for James Maddison. Out wired with

Hayes. Lovely little chip back off the post. Consett iron tax acquired.

-- Considine Tuck said Wright. They will have to settle for four. It is

a red card, we have watched it back. He has got to learn from it. Can't

go to ground, he has gone in with two feet when he could have gone in

with a side foot. It is something he has to learn. Certainly put us up

against it. Made it a difficult day for us. We have seen it playing

against teams with ten men, thought we did our job well. The fourth ball

from Jade and put a truer reflection. All in all, a good they.

A great display from Aberdeen. For long time we have raved about Jonny

Hayes, Niall McGinn and everyone, and now we need to put the focus on

James Morrison. Looks like huge talent. Yes, they have got

creativity and goals. You add Madison on to that, and what he has

is special. Delivery superb, from dead pools and open play, terrific.

So much more than that. It is his intelligence. Always comfortable on

the ball. He takes four players away from the play. It makes loads of

play elsewhere. -- loads of space. Watch this bit. The ball is not play

to him yet, still looking round for where the next ball was going, long

before it is played and he knows what he has to do. It is what you

call vision, understanding, awareness, and also a chess like

mind of knowing what a skin to happen before it happens. Threw it

is those little bits that you recognising top players. A real

distance ahead of most players. He has got four, five, six players

around him, that is not a greedy dribbler, it is a man who has drawn

players towards so to encourage others encourage others to make

space elsewhere. Phenomenal intelligence, great confidence on

the ball. He can slow down when he is on it, and he will play the right

ball in with pace. He can be a top player, who can play in the very

highest level. The sort of player that fans love to watch. He is the

jewel in the crown of these new additions that have come into

Aberdeen this season. Can they reach a new level, Aberdeen, and what does

that look like? Up until a couple of weeks there had been a feeling that

there had been a slow start Aberdeen. Now they have a chance to

make it into the national cup final at the weekend. Yes, I think the

additions that have been made along with Joe Lewis and go. James

Maddison is that Pat has touched on, he is a good condiment of players.

They have shown a great consistency of a number of years now and with

these additions they can definitely contain where they have been and

perhaps push things a little bit further. A fantastic day for

Aberdeen, the complete opposite the Ross County. If you define the

league table by the number of goals teams score, the sad step is the

Ross County, they would be bottom of the table for the season so far.

Just seven goals scored this season, in fact they have not scored in 6.5

hours of football. That, Michael, is a worrying start. Of course it is. A

lot has been made of the fact Liam Davis has scored a lot of goals for

them. Missing at the moment. Even when he has been in the team of

late, they have not scored goals. They have two guys who know how to

score goals. They have got to try and sped it amongst the team and

find a way to the back of the net. Is it all about keeping the

confidence than the Ross County squad? Yes, confidence is one thing

but I think they are playing quite well. This is a league if you are

near the bottom, you will be OK, if not, you could well be struggling.

Celtic Park, the champion celebrating the start of the 50th

anniversary celebrations commemorating the European Cup win.

Yesterday they faced Motherwell, and COMMENTATOR: A first Celtic Park

start since March 20 14th will Ian Henderson in the hosts's midfield. A

debut the teenage left-back Jack McMillan for Motherwell. Also a

first top teams start the Ross Maclean in the midfield. The

steelmen have it conceded 12 in the last two visits. Brown's effort

blocked by his former team-mate, McManus. To Dembele. Decent effort.

Called Simpson into action. Moussa Dembele scored for France U21s last

week. Henderson's corner is very deep. Another save from Samsung.

Coming from the corner after Dembele's effort was pushed wide.

Gamboa are playing at Celtic Park for the first time. Big afternoon to

him. Ferres. Missed by Dembele but not by Sinclair -- Forest. Eight for

the season further Celtic winger. What a find he has been. The only

game he has not scored in domestic Lee was at Dundee fortnight ago.

Little doubt where this was going, as soon as it reached his left boot.

Motherwell have looked pretty organised at the back. They will be

disappointed to go back as Tate goes for gold. -- Tate goes for gold.

Fairly ambitious but a nice lay-off. It has been given away. Now with

Brown. Driving forward, he has Dembele to his left. Moussa Dembele!

Tierney. Really strong play by Kieran Tierney. Earning his second

cap in midweek. How good is this? Outstanding from Tierney! So

unlucky! Well, it was in goal of the season

territory if he finds the net. Every Celtic supporter is on their feet to

give Kieran Tierney a standing ovation for that shot. Scott Brown.

He had last week of, having quit international football. Tierney

Sinclair. Almost finding Dembele. Tierney ellipses Brown ellipses

brilliantly saved, and again! The brown effort was deflected, that

made the save even better from Craig Samson. Dembele couldn't get past

the big keeper either. Samson was rooted this time.

Sinclair looking for the far corner. Celtic have Borussia Monchengladbach

to face during the week. It is the kind of like the stadium vanishes.

Samsung deals with that one. -- night the stadium relishes.

20 games since Celtic lost here. It was of course to Motherwell. Forrest

finds Dembele. Finds Sinclair. What a save again! That is the pick of

the bunch. From Craig Samson. He has kept Motherwell in it.

That is a poor challenge thereby Louis Moult, who is in trouble. It

is only yellow, though. Completely wiped out Liam Henderson.

Simunovic to Brown. There was a misunderstanding there, and Samson

has brought down Dembele. With three to play, Celtic have a spot kick.

McManus left it for Craig Samson, probably should have dealt with it,

the former Celtic skipper. Dembele with a chance for his 13th of the

season. Which he has! And it guarantees three more points for the

champions. It has been total domination, but at 1-0, you just

never know. Dembele erases all doubt about which way this game is going.

I thought it was an excellent performance on the back of the

players being away for a couple of weeks. We have come back and showed

really good attacking intent. Give Motherwell credit as well, because

they did well. But we created quite a number of chances. We restricted

them to no shots on target. And showed a really good professionalism

in the game. I was very pleased with the performance. The plan was to

allow the full-backs to have the ball. We decided to do that. Then,

to deal with it, we found it a bit more difficult and the size of the

picture is a problem. Keith Lasley found it difficult to cross quick

enough. In the second half, we dropped the two forward midfielder

is back in defensively, and that made it better, and allowed the

strikers to be in a more forward position. The tactically, done

everything we hoped it would do. It was a bit adventurous with the young

players in particular, but the likelihood you will get BT anyway.

You might as well get beach trying to get something out of the game.

STUDIO: A good win for Celtic. You can understand Motherwell arriving

at the match with trepidation, 12-0 in the last two aggregate matches

will stop how did Motherwell a project? I did not think there was

belief coming out of Motherwell, but that is understandable. It is

realism. Celtic are on a high, playing well. Oddly, they were

allowing the full-backs to get on the ball too much. Have a look. Go

and help your full-back, don't leave him. Away Forrest goes, and you have

trouble. One-on-one, that is not good defending either. But they were

creating chances, Celtic. Celtic are in great form. Talking about

full-backs, if you are worried about strikers and midfielders, and you

have Tierney coming and doing this. It is a nightmare. It would have

been a great goal at Celtic Park. I don't say that lightly. But he does

remind me of Danny McGrane, one of the greatest players I have ever

seen, certainly in Scottish bubble, but I mean world football. Kieran

Tierney is astonishing just now. All throughout the team, they are

confident and comfortable. They were very adaptable as well. So much

quality in the Celtic side, but the work rate, is that part of the

Brendan Rodgers master plan as well? Clearly. He did it against

Manchester City, and that is fantastic. It has such an effect on

the team. We know they can do it. Dembele at the top, why does he

think about chasing that? You never expect to get that. Awful mistake by

McManus, and he will know that. But to chase a completely lost ball, and

of course you expecting to score the penalty there. His scoring has been

fantastic. The effect of pressing has had, not just at Celtic Park,

but wider than that. Manchester City were shocked by it. A week after it,

Spurs win at Manchester City, because they did what Celtic did.

You have seen the effect it can have. Resume on to back would have

looked at it, too. It will be a pivotal week. To, Borussia

Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Wednesday, Celtic will

look at that match as a match where they can get three points. Prior to

the Champions League group fixtures, they would have looked against the

game. It is a big week. There are 4-5 changes to the team, quite a lot

for Brendan Rodgers at the weekend. Still, a good performance, a good

result. If they come away from this week with two wins, they are in a

great place, positioned well for European football after Christmas,

and into a cup final next month as well. Things are very positive that

toxic at the moment. The adaptability we were talking about,

we chatted before hand, an option that has not been used with Dembele

upfront, that is something else you can do. Griffiths. In games in

Europe, stick them up, and the confidence they have it could go

well. What can Motherwell take from the match this weekend? They didn't

get a hiding in the end. That is nothing to laugh about, though.

Celtic at the moment can do that any team in Scotland just now. The way

they are playing, everyone has to go to Celtic with real trepidation.

Next, Partick Thistle began the weekend bottom of the table as they

welcomed Hamilton. COMMENTATOR: Partick Thistle are

trying to end a run of seven games without a win.

Hamilton have no wins in four, eight debut at left-back, a first start

for Gary Woods, and tonight he returns to captain the side.

Hamilton have started brightly. Headed only as far as being. Almost

a perfect start for Hamilton Academicals. Not missing by much.

Helped out. Sports Gillespie at the back post. Again, Hamilton coming

close in the early stages. A good run by Gillespie. The header just

off target. Doherty now, looping in the cross. A terrific save, and not

behind for the corner kick. Crawford's on a kick. Hamilton

deservedly in front. His first goal in the league for

Hamilton Academicals. Unchallenged there, you have to say.

Barton picking out do limp as Partick try to respond. The rebound

over the bar. They are searching for an equaliser.

Gordon caught by his old team-mate, Doherty. The free kick goes Partick

as a's way. Quickly taken. The cross comes in. Edwards pouncing on the

mistake stop Osman was alert to it. A defensive shambles, and Edwards

has his first goal of the season. Partick Thistle are level. Doherty

trying to find being Bingham. I think that came off:

. Partick Thistle desperately defend.

Barton gets something on it. Osman now up against Grant Gillespie. Nice

turn by Osman. The cross in, and there is Lindsay! Thistle are in

front! Liam Lindsay came up for the corner. Thistle in the driving seat.

Having gone behind, they are 2-1 up now. Accies might feel they should

be blocking the cross hit, but Liam Lindsay's fourth goal of the season

puts his side ahead. Thistle looking to edge further in front. Erskine

denied by Woods. It might have killed Accies off entirely. Erskine

picks up. This is as is, the substitute. Pushed away by Gary

Woods. Thistle looking bright at the start of the second half.

Clips it forward. That is a delightful finish from the

substitute. His first goal of the season for Hamilton Accies. What an

important one it is. It would be hard to argue Accies don't deserve

something from this match. That might have earned them a point.

Picked up by Barton. Here comes Partick Thistle. Players in the

middle. Into Elliott. Woods keeps it out. Hunt away. Thistle pushed for a

winner. Gillespie now, is there to be late drama? A good ball, into the

back post. Scully, not for the first time, keeps Accies at bay. It was a

wide open game. I just felt we started the second half brightly and

had some good chances. We took the wind out of Hamilton, but credit to

them, they kept going. Offensively, it was awful from us. Away from

home, we will take the point and move on. But again, for us, or we

missed too many opportunities. Maybe it is a fair result, but for large

spells of the game, we controlled the game. If we could take chances,

we can definitely win games. STUDIO: You might have expected a grim

bottom of the table scrap, but arguably the most entertaining game

at the weekend. Some great skill in the game. Bottom of the table, it

could have been a scrap, but it wasn't. Entertaining football, and a

lot of quality involved as well. This one is a fantastic game, double

from Osman. You don't expect this. Look at the cross. It is a great

cross. Thistle get a goal. We know they have wonderful composure. If

you are going to give him Johann Cruft, can I give him Pirlo. They

will be happy with the point. A lot of pluses to come out of the game.

Sometimes you have to sit back and have the critique of the games, but

it is entertainment that fans are looking for. They got it. They

absolutely did. Partick Thistle fans always want that.

The managers thinking what can we do, do different? We watch Martin

Cameron come on in almost the same week -- every week. It is no

criticism, his teams usually score first underwent. There are goals for

both of those teams, they both seem to be put a disco. Once again, in

terms of the Accies taking the lead, Partick Thistle striker 's, a good

point the Accies in the end? You heard to one down -- 2-1 down, they

would take it. Different though they have been disappointed not to sue

the game out. Lots of positives for both sides. A bit of disappointment

that they have not taken the three points but the end of the day they

will be happy with the draw both. Hearts signed off before this

national break with a 3-1 win at Motherwell. Would they keep the fun

going against a Dundee side struggling for results and goals?

Not very confident. Going for a 2-1 win for Dundee.

COMMENTATOR: The new design has been approved for the stand, the old

stand designed by Archibald Leach, a thing of beauty, soon Nemeth. Don

Carey in the Sam Nicholson has had a knee operation. Dundee make three

changes. James Vincent appears for the first time since mid-August.

Gets a Magellan back to Kevin Gomis, under

some pressure. Good goalkeeping from Scott Bain. Walker putting pressure

on the defender. Some very quick. Little ball in and over the top.

Tony Watt. Craig Breen Dundee close. Feeding Patterson. In

towards Williams, no takers. Credit Kevin Gomis are going out of the

way. Salmon couldn't finish. Sammon. Another good start from Scott Bain.

Good interchange from the macro hearts. An impressive stretch.

Patterson was in the clear. Scott Bain again. Scott Bain with a punch

that time to get it away. Sammon back in. Dundee try to clear.

Patterson's header had power. Another good stop. Patterson

Hateley swings it in. Gadzhalov off almost Marx 's first appearance of

the season with a goal. Then churned away by John Souttar. Gadzhalov, his

turn to hit the woodwork. That is forward again. Walker is available

wide. Walker, gets away from Gadzhalov and again Scott Bain does

his job. Scott Bain in fine form this afternoon. Good refereeing,

just to let play continue. Walker sailed the dummy. Scott Bain again

the man standing in the way of Hearts. Dundee, three points on

opening day, three points from seven in the league since then. And they

are not having any luck here this afternoon. The woodwork struck once

again. Again Dundee denied. Don Carey with the corner for Hearts. --

Don Cowie. Put it over the top. Again, Hearts with the assault on

the Dundee goal. Walker kept it down. A good knee from the captain

and a push on the keeper. Cali and Bhullar head over the ball. Cowie is

the dummy, a lovely delivery! 16 minutes played. Callum Paterson. He

got above Gomis, the goalkeeper with no chance. Paterson, back-to-back

goals, his good last time out against Motherwell. A brilliant

start from Scott Bain. That was yon son. He thought he had it.

Down the side into the middle, and that is a first goal for Johnson. He

has appeared in every game since his debut the Caley Thistle, and on the

scoresheet for the first time. The hand of Hamilton were strong.

Hearts clear. Good goalkeeping this time by Jack Hamilton. Tough game.

We created a lot of chances but did not take them which was frustrating.

Dundee were on top and dominant. It became end to end. We made a couple

of changes and change the game for us. I think it was a good

performance from the players today, I thought we were terrific. Should

have taken something from the game, the number of chances we took was

top set pieces were brilliant, just not clinical enough. A defeat the

Dundee, victory for cat macro hearts, but reasons the Dundee fans

to be helpful? Hopeful but not cheerful. Because bottom of the

league, you can't have that. They attacked well yesterday. Lots of

good chances. On another day from four goals at least. They hit the

post, the crossbar. They are playing well. I am a big fan of El Bakraoui.

Only one in the box, look, the Hearts players are zoning. They have

realised it is too far of a run to give the Dundee players so they get

up close to them Paul Dunne and good thinking by both coaches, however

don't let players then run free, which is what heart still on that

occasion, but they got away with it and got a little bit lucky on that

occasion. And they did on a couple of occasions. Dundee created

chances. They have players who will go forward, get the ball on target,

hit the post, very close to target, it is not a time to be fearful yet

but a time to be concerned. It is those fine margins, if one or two

and up in the back of the net, goals change games and they have been in

great positions. These next few games, how pivotal are they, Saint

Dunstan away, Partick Thistle at home, Hamilton Accies away and then

Motherwell at home. Dundee are bottom of the table. They will need

to get something from these. Yes, it is all well and good talking about

the performance was OK but not picking up any points. It gets to

the stage that we are now in October and if it carries much further you

start to become stranded at the bottom. Paul Dunne the need to do is

look across to Tannadice and recognise the exact same thing

happened to United last year, in terms of looking and saying we will

be all right, just get a win and get ourselves out of it. If that were

never comes it becomes more and more difficult. Huge credit to cat macro

hearts. Robbie Muirhead when he came on made a big difference. I am

looking at Callum Paterson and the desire is fantastic. Look at this,

exactly the same thing. I am happy for him because it was a difficult

night for Scotland. Once again, not for the first time, the striker gets

across Gomis. Gomis has to be a bit stronger here. That is all about

desire and wanting to be there. That is just those little moments. Gomis

had a good game but there were just moments of the game where he has

lost the marker. Has to be stronger. He might have played in a nicer

sweeter leak than this, but this is a tough, hard, league. They have hit

the post of the other end, it is those fine margins. If you get those

things right and they might actually get the results to go with the

performance. A tougher game and a tough time the Kilmarnock so far,

tensions behind the seeds and somethings on the pitch. How they

fare away to St Johnstone? COMMENTATOR: Following three away

games on the bounce, no need to make any changes after their 2-0 win in

Dingwall a fortnight ago. The different story of the Lee Clark

with his side having considered ten goals in the last ten outings. Miles

Addison makes a welcome return. Nathan Tyson coming into the side.

Foster, froward to Maclean. Swanson. Close down by Addison. He is now

being partnered by Bellew to come after Bertens's earlier Niddrie.

Craig's had. -- by Boyd. Swanson. Sidesteps Mckenzie. Positive signs

the St Johnstone early on. It is Austen. And again Jamie McDonald got

a touch -- it is Alstom. Helix in good form. Setting up Alston, and

finger stepped -- fingertip stuff from the keeper. Foster delivers

long. Bolt and Anderson came together. -- Boyd. The barge came in

from Scott bullied. Anderson attacking it, McDonald got the punch

and then the clearance completed up to halfway. Anderson, and Maclean

could be open Tapp be in. The flag is up on the far side. As the ball

came forward it was Anderson who cleverly flicked it but Maclean

looked to be just beyond Addison and Boyd. Good spot by the officials.

Foster into the feet of Maclean. Swanson to Alston. They beat

McDonald this time but it went wide of the post. Excellent build-up, one

touched from Alston, and they could not apply the finish. Taylor. Tyson.

And Smith. Mckenzie, struck with power. And there is the first real

warning sign the St Johnstone. Kilmarnock have been quiet in attack

until a fizzing effort from Rory Mackenzie. Just wide. Lee Clark's

men have not won in six games. Craig, knocked away only as far as

Kane. McDonald able to clutch onto the ball. He has been superb in goal

this afternoon, and the main reason why it remains 0-0. Helix to have

just taken a knock there. The referee Stephen Maclean just

allowing Jamie MacDonald time to recover.

Stephen Maclean suggesting that there is no free kick being given.

He was looking to play on, and the referee Stephen Maclean will have a

word with striker Stephen Maclean. And it remains 0-0.

Jordan Jones with the corner, and there is Scott Hoyt! Kilmarnock have

the breakthrough! 14 minutes from the end, Scott Boyd with his first

goal for the club, his first goal in fact since New Year's Day, 2014, in

the Highland derby. What an important one it could be for

Kilmarnock. Swanson, he finds a way through to

Cummins. It is blocked on the line. Now, Maclean, and Martin Smith

getting a secondary block in, too. Now Wotherspoon. Swanson closed

down, and it looks to be one of those days for St Johnstone. We have

dropped three points today. Saying that, the performance was good

enough to win the game. We fell short because some poor finishing,

some good goalkeeping, and I have seen a corner and it is a bit of a

shambles at the corner. We caused our own downfall. They are a good

team. Off the back of two heavy defeats, we have to work hard to get

something. We have won the game, but we have a first clean sheet of the

season, which is crucial. It has given everyone a big boost. STUDIO:

That was the shock result of the weekend. I don't think there is any

doubt. Talking about it earlier, they had their coupons busted by

that one. Lee Clark is talking about two heavy defeats. St Johnstone, the

model of consistency, you did not expect that. Absolutely. It was a

smash and grab to a certain extent. Jamie MacDonald was fantastic. You

would not have complained if there were five or six. St Johnstone have

been mugged on this occasion. They get one or two chances in the game,

and they take one of them, an easy tap in. Boyd does it for Kilmarnock.

I feel particularly sorry for St Johnstone, because St Johnstone win

that and they go to the group at the top, and it is two groups in the

league, from 17 what a difference that makes to the season. What a

difference that was old makes for Kilmarnock, in terms of position. A

bizarre moment involving the referee and player, Steven MacLean. What

happened? I don't think anybody knows the answer, good question! May

be one of them could tell you. It is not a foul. The game is stopped,

Jamie caught the ball, he is in possession of it. It is on the deck,

the referee has not blown his whistle. Steven MacLean, the player,

he is chancing his arm, but understandably. The whistle has not

been blown. Put it in the back of the net, and see if you can get away

with it. Technically, maybe the St Johnstone player is right and it

should have been a goal. I had to applaud one of them, the referee and

the end, referees get yellow cards out for that, don't be silly. If you

make the ball away on a bounce, that was one way around it. Remember the

corner kicks way you pretend it hasn't been taken. Is that clever

forward play? You might get away with it sometimes. You don't know

unless you try. Realistically, he was never go to get away with it. If

you have a referee in the right mood, and he is not paying

attention. If he knows he has not blown his whistle, I am not even

sure if he has two blown his whistle, he can shout. If he makes

it clear it is a free kick, it can be a direct or indirect free kick.

Richie Foran had Manager of the Month, and welcomed Rangers. Brian

Baird lost his life in a coach crash earlier this month, so the teams

held a moment of silence. Commentary comes from Paul Mitchell.

COMMENTATOR: Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made one change, out

goes Josh Meakin 's. Full. Philippe Senderos is on the bench.

Greg Townsend will deliver. A great ball in. It should have been a goal,

a wonderful ball in, well over the top. Fon Williams long. Kiernan one

that well. Onto Waghorn. He has a good left foot on him. He let fly in

confident fashion. Eight goals in nine games already, Waghorn. Fon

Williams again. Kiernan wins the header. Nice play. Good run from

Wallace. He has space, away from Raven. Kenny Miller weights. What a

strike from Kenny Miller and Rangers are ahead.

Stunning football from Rangers. Great build-up play, Kenny Miller

was calling for it all the way. The cross, delicious. The finish,

delightful. He scores his 100th goal as a Rangers player, Kenny Miller.

Fon Williams simply beaten by power. Well worth a smile. Kranjcar sends

it in. It might break for Waghorn. Waghorn thinks it's in.

The ball in a game, simple header away. Halliday, it will go against

Rangers. Fon Williams denied Martyn Waghorn. It was knocked across by

Hill, and what a save that is, clawing it back. The whole ball has

to cross the line, it didn't. David Raven in quickly, too.

Miller, the goal-scorer. Mackay goes in. That is a yellow card at least.

In from the side. The foot looked up. Kenny Miller, the foot coming

across, taking the legs away from him. Rangers with three wins.

Inverness with two. The referee allows play to continue. Here is

Waghorn, taking on Tremarco. All back to Kenny Miller. A clever

little shot from Kenny Miller. Well watched by the Wales goalkeeper,

Owain Fon Williams not impeded by his post there.

Wallace to Miller. Plenty of possession for Rangers. Just a one

goal advantage. Kranjcar. Jason Jason Holt should have scored. There

have been some chances missed in this game. A great ball in, and Holt

did not have the composure needed. Frustration on the face of Richie

Foran. Vigurs clips it in. Draper lines up the shot. It may have come

off and elbow. Back onto Draper. Certainly not deliberate. A check of

the watch as Rangers come forward. Into Kenny Miller. He is at it

again. He nearly did it again, two, Kenny Miller. Now Inverness can

motor forwards. Men left and right. Kiernan is back. He clears in style.

He was onside. Brilliant pass through, it beat the goalkeeper but

didn't have the pace. The ball across, Hill up -- upended

by Draper. It looked a sore one. Clint Hill didn't see that coming.

He is lucky, Draper. Lovely footwork. Inverness stunned

Celtic with an equaliser a couple of weeks ago. Well dealt with. Raven

back onto Doran. He was the man that scored against Celtic, and a

glorious chance for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He wanted the

glancing header. Got it full on, and Alex Fisher had a chance to be the

hero, but he is the villain. I am disappointed for the players. We

gave it our all. We created some great chances. We should have went

one up, we deserved a draw, but Rangers dominated possession, which

we knew they would. They have some very talented players, but I am

disappointed. We got into some great positions, but lacks quality in

front of goal. That is all it was tonight. STUDIO: A great moment for

Kenny Miller, a fantastic strike from the veteran striker. His 100th

Rangers goal. Congratulations to him for that. You were there, how

impressed were you by Rangers overall? In particular in the first

half, they took the game attacking wise to a different level. The tempo

was a marked difference from a lot of games. The forward passes, this

is the first one, Kenny Miller comes off. The second one, Kranjcar with

the third pass, and they are into the opposition attacking third. At

times, Rangers have been too slow. Three men get into the box, Waghorn

has an option. They were quick and incisive. This is the goal. Watch

the movement from the left-back position. Three passes into the

final third, hitting penetration in the team. Inverness back four,

facing their own goal, looking up and seeing Kenny Miller, a

tremendous finish. When Rangers attack opposition, there are too

many passes and touches. The first half against Inverness, they had a

different tempo and pace about their game. They have not had that in a

lot of games. That is Rangers going forward, so time for our weekly

discussion about the Rangers defence. Inverness had chances in

the match. You are left wondering where the responsibility lies in

terms of sorting out the Rangers defence. It is a mixture, in that

the players have to have responsibility, but also the

management. The set play department is specially. That is a massive hole

in the defence. This was in the second-half late on. They clear the

ball. Half the defence get the other half are slow to get out. Fisher has

got to do better. Looking from this angle, here. Kiernan is the last

defender. He is telling tavern near to pick up. He has to concentrate on

his own game. That is where the danger is -- Tavernier. Kiernan has

got to be picking him up. I take your point completely, he should be

picking him up, 100%. But looking along the line, the only person I

could see that was trying to drag people back, because they were four

against three. He is time to get something organised. Everyone has

abandoned their post. For me, Pat, Kiernan is try to martial things.

But you have to concentrate on your own job. If Fisher puts it in the

back of the net, he is culpable. If he is trying to mark someone else,

it is not his problem. He is disappointed his team have lost the

goal, but do your own job first. Unfortunately for Rangers, there are

not enough defenders that sniffs out the danger. That is a problem for

them. Rangers are an attack minded side. They want to do that as well.

A huge match for Rangers next weekend. The Old Firm derby, but

what about Inverness? If they take their chance, it could be a

different game. So similar to the game of Celtic at Inverness. In the

last few minutes, they had a chance. Inverness against Celtic and Rangers

to a degree, you think it is a tough game for them. But in the end,

Rangers have got their game right just now. They look better than they

have done before. Pat and Michael, thank you very much indeed. Before

we go, a look at the Premiership table, Celtic continue to lead the

way on 22 points, four point ahead of Aberdeen in second place. Hearts

are third with Rangers up to fourth. Dundee are bottom of the table on

the same number of points as Partick Thistle. There we must leave it.

Hopefully, we have lifted the international gloom. We are back

next weekend, until then, all of us, good night.

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