:00:00. > :00:20.Hello, good evening and welcome to Sportscene. Unbelievable! A
:00:21. > :00:28.spectacular opening goal in the Derby. The shot is an absolute
:00:29. > :00:34.beauty. Is this a bit of history? It is.
:00:35. > :00:48.What a finish! That is it, I would imagine. Good evening. Tonight on
:00:49. > :00:53.Sportscene, we will take you from the peaks of Premiership success to
:00:54. > :00:59.the depths of play-off anxiety. It has been a hugely dramatic weekend.
:01:00. > :01:05.A big night of awards in Scottish football. Tom English joins us in
:01:06. > :01:09.the studio. Tonight, the former Hearts captain Michael Stewart also
:01:10. > :01:13.in attendance. It is that Tynecastle that we start. Celtic could win the
:01:14. > :01:20.Premiership title with victory over Hearts.
:01:21. > :01:30.It is a back 34 Hearts. Callum Patterson making way after a poor
:01:31. > :01:35.show at Motherwell last week. Celtic are so close to the title I can
:01:36. > :01:42.almost touch it. Ambrose starts for the first time in three months.
:01:43. > :02:02.Ronnie dilemma persevering with Kazim-Richards. -- Deila. That is so
:02:03. > :02:07.tight. Roberts, his effort saved by Alexander. You can see MacGregor on
:02:08. > :02:13.site. That was a perfectly good goal. Hearts without a win in the
:02:14. > :02:19.league over Celtic since 2011. They beat them a year later. Celtic
:02:20. > :02:23.dominating this fixture and dominating this game. Roberts,
:02:24. > :02:30.spilled again. Here is Griffiths. It is audacious. A good save by
:02:31. > :02:35.Alexander. This would have been another one to add to the Griffiths
:02:36. > :02:43.repertoire. The outside of the big effort from Celtic's top scorer.
:02:44. > :02:54.MacGregor has had a good first half. Plenty in the middle.
:02:55. > :03:01.Kazim-Richards! A great finish. It pushes Celtic closer to five in a
:03:02. > :03:06.row. A delightful ball in. Kazim-Richards with his first league
:03:07. > :03:17.goal for Celtic. 1-0 to the champions. Hearts have rarely been
:03:18. > :03:25.seen as an attacking threat in the first half. Walker! Spilled by
:03:26. > :03:30.Gordon. Walker gave Hearts the lead at Celtic Park at the start of the
:03:31. > :03:38.month. He must have thought he had equalised. That was definitely
:03:39. > :03:45.offside. Ronnie Deila on the way out as Celtic gaffer, he will be hoping
:03:46. > :03:55.with a title. An unlikely set of circumstances only would deny Celtic
:03:56. > :04:01.that. Right through to Griffiths. He is in. It is wide. You have to
:04:02. > :04:10.credit Alexander with the save. Griffiths would normally slot home.
:04:11. > :04:16.Hearts have been better at the start of the second half. The double
:04:17. > :04:24.substitution is helping. A good save by Gordon! Craig Gordon, almost 200
:04:25. > :04:32.appearances as Hearts goalkeeper, who makes the save.
:04:33. > :04:49.A good turn. A good run. Dauda! It is 1-1. The champagne goes back on
:04:50. > :05:01.ice. He has not been in great form, Dauda, in recent weeks but that is a
:05:02. > :05:06.terrific shot. Slim hopes of a top two finish still alive four Hearts,
:05:07. > :05:12.only just. They are trying to track down Aberdeen. That was blocked by
:05:13. > :05:21.Ambrose. No, handball, despite what the Hearts supporters were appealing
:05:22. > :05:29.for. He could put Celtic back in front and does. Patrick Roberts, who
:05:30. > :05:39.scored twice against Hearts in Glasgow at the start of the month as
:05:40. > :05:45.the party back under way. A calm finish and awful defending. Roberts
:05:46. > :05:47.still had a lot to do. He did it with aplomb and the Celtic lead is
:05:48. > :06:02.restored. He feels he should have levelled
:06:03. > :06:08.proceedings again. Celtic looking for that 47 league title. Lee
:06:09. > :06:16.Griffiths could be in. Through the legs of Souter. It is Griffiths and
:06:17. > :06:24.3-1. Another classic by Griffiths. He hates 39 for the season.
:06:25. > :06:31.Outstanding play from Celtic's man of the season. They are about to win
:06:32. > :06:39.their fifth title in a row for the fourth time in the club's history.
:06:40. > :06:44.Today, Celtic did not create a lot which was not of our making. That
:06:45. > :06:50.was pleasing. Coming back to the same thing, the performance, but
:06:51. > :06:56.taking the points. Being part of this club has been fantastic. I
:06:57. > :07:03.never lost the dressing room. They are fantastic. You can see that
:07:04. > :07:08.today. The Celtic players certainly enjoyed the moment. No doubt the
:07:09. > :07:16.title in the bag, head over heels about that. They have amassed the
:07:17. > :07:17.most points and Celtic are effectively champions. For once,
:07:18. > :07:28.they played like champions. Against Ross County the previous
:07:29. > :07:32.week, it was flat, there was no hunger. At Tynecastle, though the
:07:33. > :07:37.opposite. They were hungry from the get go. They created a lot of
:07:38. > :07:41.chances. They deserve to win by more. They looked like champions
:07:42. > :07:50.yesterday. They had a real appetite for it. A lot more colour about the
:07:51. > :07:57.Celtic performance. He has hit the nail on the head. It was a champions
:07:58. > :08:03.performance. They were by far the better team. Hearts have done really
:08:04. > :08:08.well in getting themselves back into the game. They were on top and shot
:08:09. > :08:17.themselves in the foot with the two goals in the second half. Very
:08:18. > :08:22.impressive. Only his 12th start in the league, the first start since
:08:23. > :08:27.the middle of March. When MacGregor is good, he is very good. He is
:08:28. > :08:38.bright and inventive. And I've got a goal. A perfectly good goal. -- and
:08:39. > :08:44.I for a goal. You did not know who to go with. None of them get the
:08:45. > :08:51.chance to get a head of steam. I wonder if MacGregor was in the Timor
:08:52. > :08:58.often, how good would he be? -- the team more often. He has proven
:08:59. > :09:04.himself to be a really good player. The top players for Celtic, there
:09:05. > :09:12.were guys who brought energy to the side was that that is what MacGregor
:09:13. > :09:17.does. Celtic needs more of that. Four Hearts, some guys coming off
:09:18. > :09:26.the bench and impressing. Callum Patterson doing what he does best.
:09:27. > :09:32.Dauda deftly made an impact as well in the second half. He caused
:09:33. > :09:39.problems for Celtic. -- definitely made. I do not understand why the
:09:40. > :09:47.two guys did not start the game. Event has to goal from Dauda. -- a
:09:48. > :10:02.fantastic goal. 39 goals from Griffith, would Celtic
:10:03. > :10:09.have won the title without him? It is a moot point. His goals have been
:10:10. > :10:13.responsible for 17, 18 points. Goals for an equaliser all goals for a
:10:14. > :10:20.winner. That is a lot of point in this season or any other. He has
:10:21. > :10:25.been so slick and consistent. Saying that, he has missed a sitter. Not
:10:26. > :10:30.too many of them through the course of the season. It is not just his
:10:31. > :10:37.goals, it is his workrate and energy, his effervescence. That is
:10:38. > :10:42.not a sitter. He has created something out of nothing. Similar to
:10:43. > :10:47.the park at Tynecastle where he scored another fantastic goal. It is
:10:48. > :10:51.difficult to say whether Celtic would have won the title without
:10:52. > :10:57.him. He is a big player for Celtic, not just in terms of goals but his
:10:58. > :11:06.workrate. Psychologically he is a big player. His attitude was
:11:07. > :11:11.excellent. The title race effectively ever but Aberdeen could
:11:12. > :11:21.make certain art of second placed against inform Motherwell. --
:11:22. > :11:26.certain of second place. Three changes today. The debut board the
:11:27. > :11:27.31-year-old goalkeeper. The change of goalkeeper for Motherwell as
:11:28. > :11:49.well. He twists one way and then another.
:11:50. > :11:55.Great play by Jonny Hayes. A penalty kick! The referee in a perfect
:11:56. > :12:00.position to point to the spot. The full-back was well beaten. He put
:12:01. > :12:04.Aberdeen ahead at the park last time out. He has done the same again. Six
:12:05. > :12:12.minutes gone and a simple, left the out. He has done the same again. Six
:12:13. > :12:20.two penalty. Not the start that Mark McGhee was dreaming of. Flood
:12:21. > :12:28.calling for it. Always a willing runner and holder of the ball.
:12:29. > :12:36.Lovely by Aberdeen. Logan into the middle. A great round by McGinn.
:12:37. > :12:42.That is a terrific goal by Aberdeen. Perfect execution for the finish.
:12:43. > :12:49.Lovely play from McGinn. The drive back to give him the South space.
:12:50. > :13:01.What a late run into the box that was! A delightful finish. 2-0 to the
:13:02. > :13:09.Dons. Aberdeen picking up again. On to Logan. That is long for Adam
:13:10. > :13:15.Rooney. Adam Rooney with a header across. Hoping to celebrate his
:13:16. > :13:20.100th appearance with a goal. He pulled away well but could not guide
:13:21. > :13:26.that on target. He will be happy enough so far. Adam Rooney scored on
:13:27. > :13:35.his debut against Motherwell for the Dons. A great save but this could be
:13:36. > :13:41.Adam Rooney. It is Adam Rooney. He celebrates his comeback with a goal.
:13:42. > :13:48.Kennedy on the line could not keep it out. Ripley with the save. Adam
:13:49. > :13:53.Rooney does not miss them. His sixth goal in his career for Aberdeen
:13:54. > :14:03.against Motherwell. Delighted to see him back.
:14:04. > :14:15.Motherwell 16 out of the last seven. Knocks it out of play.
:14:16. > :14:26.Back into the middle it goes. Taylor hits it past his own goalkeeper.
:14:27. > :14:32.Chris Callum wheels away in celebration. That was an own goal.
:14:33. > :14:42.The movement of the body from the defender giving his goalkeeper no
:14:43. > :14:53.chance. 3-1. That McDonald's throw on to Malta.
:14:54. > :15:01.-- Moult. A lovely ball through. Aberdeen looking to stretch their
:15:02. > :15:07.unbeaten run to 12. He has the pace and acceleration. Jonny Hayes going
:15:08. > :15:11.all the way for Aberdeen. PFA Player of the Year in nominee and quite
:15:12. > :15:17.right. Jonny Hayes having in my absence Susan. A great goal
:15:18. > :15:24.excavation mark -- a magnificent season. A great goal!
:15:25. > :15:33.Adam Riley's 100th appearance ends. Handshakes all round -- Adam Rooney.
:15:34. > :15:40.Just checking to see if he's injured again. That is clever. Johnny Hayes
:15:41. > :15:45.has been delightful. Kenny McLean taken down by Keith Lansley. He is
:15:46. > :15:50.pointing out the ball and Aberdeen react. Bobby Madden has his work cut
:15:51. > :15:59.out. Consett iron and tailor their as well. -- concert I'm --
:16:00. > :16:03.Considine. It is a red card for Keith Lansley. His second
:16:04. > :16:07.sending-off of the season, and referee Bobby Madden consulted with
:16:08. > :16:09.the assistant and red is the colour of the card. Keith Lansley exits
:16:10. > :16:17.stage left. In this game we had a defensive job
:16:18. > :16:21.to do and Motherwell always bring a threat and it's not very often they
:16:22. > :16:27.don't score goals so we had to get on top of them and we did that well.
:16:28. > :16:29.Great to see so many goals and so many chances created. I thought it
:16:30. > :16:34.was a brilliant performance and the players deserve credit. I won't be
:16:35. > :16:38.too critical. We've not had a great day and in the second half we might
:16:39. > :16:41.have got closer to them. We were beaten by a team who have earned
:16:42. > :16:46.their second place in the league and they've had a fantastic season. They
:16:47. > :16:51.have run Celtic close so I'm not going to lose too much sleep.
:16:52. > :16:56.Aberdeen back amongst the goals. Michael, how much did the loss of
:16:57. > :17:01.Adam Rooney to injury contribute to Aberdeen failing to keep the
:17:02. > :17:04.pressure on Celtic? I think it contributed a little bit, not so
:17:05. > :17:08.much in terms of the goals, because Simon Church came in and did well.
:17:09. > :17:13.You can't dispute the fact that Adam Rooney is a big player for Aberdeen.
:17:14. > :17:16.As an Aberdeen player, you would look on the team sheet and think you
:17:17. > :17:21.are glad to have him. This is another guy, Johnny Hayes. A huge
:17:22. > :17:26.player for them and he seemed to be on top form. You have guys like
:17:27. > :17:30.Rooney, Johnny Hayes, McGinn, when they have been on form, Aberdeen
:17:31. > :17:35.have done well and scored goals. In these clips we are showing you,
:17:36. > :17:42.McGinn, Hayes, linking up well. When they have performed, Aberdeen get
:17:43. > :17:47.results. A plethora of attacking options. For you, in terms of
:17:48. > :17:51.Aberdeen, compared to last season, there is a narrative emerging that
:17:52. > :17:55.perhaps they have gone backwards. Where do you stand on it? They are
:17:56. > :17:58.three points worse off than where they were now last season and make a
:17:59. > :18:03.turn it round in three games. They have not had a cup run, which is
:18:04. > :18:08.disappointing. I was expecting a bit more from them but as good as they
:18:09. > :18:12.are, in terms of challenging for a possible challenge to Celtic, their
:18:13. > :18:16.weaknesses is at centre-half and in the middle of the park and they need
:18:17. > :18:21.more upfront. Rooney is terrific but they need more and they need to
:18:22. > :18:26.strengthen the spine. We saw terrible defending by Hearts, and
:18:27. > :18:31.poor defending by hash Taylor, and over the season those mistakes haunt
:18:32. > :18:35.you. The final game in the top six saw Ross County take on St
:18:36. > :18:38.Johnstone. It is a fixture the home side have not enjoyed overlaid with
:18:39. > :18:42.one victory in the last seven meetings. -- lately with one
:18:43. > :18:52.victory. Ross County had won only two of the
:18:53. > :18:55.last six at home, scoring five goals in the process and had an early
:18:56. > :19:01.chance when McShane's free kick was knocked into the box but cleared by
:19:02. > :19:06.St Johnstone and MacLean's long clearance set up an attack. In four
:19:07. > :19:11.Murray Davidson who evaded the clutches to set up Graham Cummins
:19:12. > :19:18.but he shot was deflected into the arms of Scott Fox. Paul Quinn
:19:19. > :19:22.getting back well to block. Having been instrumental in the defensive
:19:23. > :19:25.block, Paul Quinn caused problems Ross County when he took far too
:19:26. > :19:29.long to decide what to do with a clearance and ended up Graham --
:19:30. > :19:33.wrestling Graham Cummins to the ground. An easy free kick for the
:19:34. > :19:39.referee and Quinn, unusually for him, in two minds. David
:19:40. > :19:46.Weatherspoon, who scored against Ross County, forced a good save from
:19:47. > :19:51.Scott Fox. Plenty of power and accuracy on the free kick. St
:19:52. > :19:55.Johnstone won one of the previous seven away games, albeit an
:19:56. > :19:58.impressive win at Tynecastle, and what the spoon was persistent and
:19:59. > :20:02.set up Danny Swanson for what looked to be their opening goal on the road
:20:03. > :20:07.but Danny Swanson pushed wide despite time. Swanson is still
:20:08. > :20:12.looking for his first goal for St Johnstone and putting at the wrong
:20:13. > :20:18.side of the post. Zander Clark sent the ball long as they pushed Ross
:20:19. > :20:25.County and they would not have been pleasing their manager, Jim
:20:26. > :20:28.McIntyre. Scobey with the one - two, as St Johnstone continue to get the
:20:29. > :20:32.better of things. Danny Swanson's high corner was met by Joe
:20:33. > :20:36.Shaughnessy in a clever piece played by Stephen MacLean with his back to
:20:37. > :20:41.goal. He had a lot to do and did it so well to give St Johnstone the
:20:42. > :20:46.lead. Steven MacLean enjoying his best goal-scoring season with St
:20:47. > :20:51.Johnstone, moving his tally to 13 for the season, a calm and clever
:20:52. > :20:54.finish from a strike in form. Ross County had been largely out of sorts
:20:55. > :21:00.with one win in five since their victory in the League Cup, but they
:21:01. > :21:03.set up a rare shooting opportunity. The goalkeeper doing exceptionally
:21:04. > :21:08.well as the ball took a deflection on the way through and Zander Clark
:21:09. > :21:13.had to react. Two players were rushing in to take advantage. The
:21:14. > :21:17.deflection came off defender Stephen Anderson and made the save all the
:21:18. > :21:20.more impressive. Tommy Wright was urging his men on as St Johnstone
:21:21. > :21:25.look to go unbeaten against Ross County this season. A corner, the
:21:26. > :21:29.final chance, was met by Andrew Davies but fittingly he was off
:21:30. > :21:34.target, as was the overall performance by Ross County.
:21:35. > :21:39.All the fixtures are tough in the league, top six or bottom six, and
:21:40. > :21:45.each team is capable of beating each other on the day and we have to
:21:46. > :21:48.bounce back. The disappointing thing, first half, we had good
:21:49. > :21:51.opportunities and did not work the keeper enough. We passed the ball
:21:52. > :21:56.well and defended well and got the goal at the right time. Not too many
:21:57. > :22:01.problems and we did enough. I am happy manager. An end of season feel
:22:02. > :22:07.about the game and in a season where there has been so much to play for,
:22:08. > :22:08.slight disappointment that sites like Ross County, Motherwell,
:22:09. > :22:12.slight disappointment that sites place does not give them a shot at
:22:13. > :22:16.Europe. Of course, but Tommy Wright there was saying he was a happy
:22:17. > :22:20.manager, and no wonder. You look at the last two performances and
:22:21. > :22:23.results, very good results and always sneaking in there at the end
:22:24. > :22:29.of the season. Unfortunately for them, no European spot for fourth.
:22:30. > :22:34.Typical St Johnstone. Tommy Wright is great and Jim McIntyre has had a
:22:35. > :22:40.good season. Dundee United should have tried to get him as manager a
:22:41. > :22:45.bit harder. A huge match at the bottom of the table, and victory for
:22:46. > :22:48.Hamilton Accies would not only preserve top-flight status but
:22:49. > :22:50.consigned till Marnoch to a least a play-off place. Watching for us at
:22:51. > :22:59.New Douglas Park was John The Hamilton manager Martin Canning
:23:00. > :23:06.sticks by the starting line-up that beat you -- Dundee United meaning
:23:07. > :23:10.Morris, who scored twice last week leads the attack. Conor Brennan
:23:11. > :23:14.makes his first start in place of Jamie MacDonald. Craig Slater and
:23:15. > :23:18.George Magennis return after injury and illness.
:23:19. > :23:25.Here is Slater. He's done well on the flanks here. It has come off the
:23:26. > :23:35.head of McKellen, and there is guilty. What an early opportunity
:23:36. > :23:36.for Kilmarnock -- varies guilty. -- there is guilty. Michael McCubbin to
:23:37. > :23:46.the rescue. McKenzie. Trying to get away from
:23:47. > :23:58.Gordon and MacKinnon, and he's done so. Kiltie, with the opener, Greg
:23:59. > :24:00.Kiltie puts Kilmarnock in front, although Hamilton Accies claim the
:24:01. > :24:06.ball was over the goal line there. They think it should have been a
:24:07. > :24:10.goal kick, but Kiltie was not hanging about. McKenzie was the man
:24:11. > :24:15.along the byline and it might have been at this moment... Was it over?
:24:16. > :24:24.The officials say no. Kiltie Sandercock corner. -- Kiltie found
:24:25. > :24:27.the top corner. Losing out to Gillespie. There is Morris. That was
:24:28. > :24:34.a chance for the equaliser therefore Gillespie. There is Morris. That was
:24:35. > :24:41.Carlton Morris. He has caused problems Dundee United in the last
:24:42. > :24:49.Crawford's free kick. Gordon. Trying to get a connection at the back
:24:50. > :24:52.post, Ziggy Gordon. Good delivery from Crawford.
:24:53. > :25:10.Hobson again with Kiltie. Through two Kiltie, and that is number two.
:25:11. > :25:13.It is a double for Greg Kiltie. The teenager there making a good run and
:25:14. > :25:18.getting onto the pats created by Chris Boyd. And that is Kiltie's
:25:19. > :25:35.sixth of the season. Slater. Not a bad effort from the Kilmarnock
:25:36. > :25:40.midfielder. Kilmarnock looking to maintain their good run, unbeaten in
:25:41. > :25:49.their last five visits to New Douglas Park. Morris. Imrie, trying
:25:50. > :25:53.to get in behind. Can they pull a goal back before the interval? Here
:25:54. > :26:00.is Ali Crawford. Conor Brennan makes say. That's about the first time in
:26:01. > :26:09.this first half they have tested the Kilmarnock goalkeeper -- makes the
:26:10. > :26:14.save. Slater, looking for Magennis. He seems to use a hand there. And
:26:15. > :26:20.the officials agree. And Kilmarnock have a penalty. Chris Boyd has
:26:21. > :26:26.already scored twice from the spot this season. Make that three times
:26:27. > :26:35.now. McGovern went right, and Boyd placed on the other side. And
:26:36. > :26:37.Kilmarnock are 3-0 to the good. Dicker.
:26:38. > :26:48.Kiltie. He has been impressive all afternoon. A good ball in, and there
:26:49. > :26:56.is Magennis. Number four, but it won't count. The flag is up, offside
:26:57. > :27:00.against Josh Magennis. Hamilton's home form has been their Achilles
:27:01. > :27:06.heel this season, only one victory in the last 13 at New Douglas Park.
:27:07. > :27:12.Here is Danny Redmond. That is a good directory. In Bitton -- in
:27:13. > :27:14.behind the Kilmarnock defence. He has hit the side netting and that
:27:15. > :27:18.was a good opportunity to get Hamilton back in the game. He could
:27:19. > :27:20.have cut it back. Morris was through the middle.
:27:21. > :27:33.McKenzie. Support arrives from Hobson. A neat pass. Kiltie, trying
:27:34. > :27:39.to cut it back, looking for Magennis. And it has gone in. And
:27:40. > :27:45.Kilmarnock are 4-0 in front. It looked like an own goal and it might
:27:46. > :27:52.well have come off Danny Redmond and knocked beyond Michael McGovern.
:27:53. > :27:53.Kilmarnock's chances of avoiding the play-off spot are receiving a good
:27:54. > :27:59.boost. Their players knew the importance of
:28:00. > :28:03.the game, and when you see it from the start, they take a throw in in
:28:04. > :28:07.the first minute and Michael has to make a fantastic save and it sets
:28:08. > :28:10.the tone for the game. The first goal is always important and we
:28:11. > :28:14.weathered that and got back into the game, and then we concede from a
:28:15. > :28:20.goal that could not stand. I won't get excited. I would like to be in
:28:21. > :28:24.Hamilton's position, but if we can look after our results until the end
:28:25. > :28:27.of the season it gives ourselves a fighting chance to not be involved
:28:28. > :28:32.in the play-offs. No doubt about the huge moment in the match, did the
:28:33. > :28:37.ball go out of play? Michael, I thought it did. What did you
:28:38. > :28:42.After many replays, I have come to the conclusion that it did but very
:28:43. > :28:48.difficult to tell. We will try to slow down the slow motion. We will
:28:49. > :28:51.try to zoom in. We will get as cloaks a look as possible to see
:28:52. > :28:56.whether this in fact crossed the line -- as close. It is so tight.
:28:57. > :29:01.You can see the ball has crossed the line. It's a very, very difficult
:29:02. > :29:05.one for the lines woman to get right. She is on the far side of the
:29:06. > :29:09.park and looking through a lot of bodies and a set of posts, so you
:29:10. > :29:13.can understand why it has not been called because it happens in a split
:29:14. > :29:17.second. It is a tough one of the Hamilton to take what they cannot
:29:18. > :29:24.afford to do is just stop. You get taught that as a kid. Here is Ziggy
:29:25. > :29:27.Gordon, further away and he ends up getting back on closing Kiltie down
:29:28. > :29:32.where is MacKinnon stops. You can't do that and they pay the ultimate
:29:33. > :29:35.price. It was a great start from Kilmarnock in the match but there
:29:36. > :29:41.was a hint of controversy about the second.
:29:42. > :29:49.Unlike the first one where Hamilton have a slight grievance, this one
:29:50. > :29:54.was not offside. The build-up play was really good from Kilmarnock. It
:29:55. > :29:59.showed the improvement in their performance. In the final third they
:30:00. > :30:03.were really clinical. A good interchange and movement. A
:30:04. > :30:11.fantastic run from Kris Boyd. This interchange and movement. A
:30:12. > :30:17.bit, when we pause it, this is when there was a possibility of an
:30:18. > :30:24.offside. The left-back is playing him onside. No real issue from
:30:25. > :30:32.Hamilton. A good bit of play from Kilmarnock and a thoroughly deserved
:30:33. > :30:39.second goal. A hugely impressive performance from come on it. I was
:30:40. > :30:46.there yesterday. What made the difference? -- from Kilmarnock. It
:30:47. > :30:52.was a toxic combination. They have let into many goals and not good
:30:53. > :30:59.enough. This is right from the second goal from the kick-off. Bang,
:31:00. > :31:04.closing down! Chris Boyd, in between the two centre halves, marshalling
:31:05. > :31:12.the team as to where they will go. I will pause it here as well. The
:31:13. > :31:17.first time there is a penetrative pass, it breaks through the
:31:18. > :31:21.Kilmarnock lines. Never far away. Closing them down. Once the ball had
:31:22. > :31:28.gone in there, forcing them back out. They have to go back. Once it
:31:29. > :31:33.goes back, the whole team pushes up. This typified the performance from
:31:34. > :31:39.Kilmarnock. The teamwork effort that was the reason behind them winning
:31:40. > :31:46.4-0. Hamilton and Kilmarnock still in the play-offs. Inverness
:31:47. > :31:57.Caledonian Thistle 's the visitors at Partick Thistle. On a bright day
:31:58. > :32:02.at Firhill, things started brightly enough for Partick Thistle. Steven
:32:03. > :32:13.Lawless with a shot just wide of the post. Could the Inverness players
:32:14. > :32:18.respond? They could, and how. Always renowned for good passing play, that
:32:19. > :32:22.was clearly in evidence. A fantastic move finished off by the left-back.
:32:23. > :32:28.The last time Caledonian Thistle played at Firhill, they likened the
:32:29. > :32:38.side to Real Madrid. Why not? At the other end, Sean Welsh was denied by
:32:39. > :32:43.the goalkeeper. After the break things would get worse for Partick
:32:44. > :32:50.Thistle. Onside and on target and on the scoresheet. 2-0, and any
:32:51. > :32:57.lingering play-off nightmares for the away side fast evaporating.
:32:58. > :33:07.The same cannot be said of the home side. Josh Meekings with the cross.
:33:08. > :33:19.Jordan Roberts almost making it 3-0. Caley Thistle were clearly enjoying
:33:20. > :33:28.their day in the Glasgow sun. The same could not be said for the
:33:29. > :33:34.Partick Thistle faithful. The setup work for Caley Thistle. The
:33:35. > :33:43.goalkeeper forced into a great save to deny a second. There was nothing
:33:44. > :33:50.that Scully could do in the 76th minute. Josh Meekings with the
:33:51. > :33:57.finish. 3-0 to Caley Thistle as the Partick Thistle fans made their
:33:58. > :34:02.feelings clear. There would be one moment for the home fans to say
:34:03. > :34:11.that. A sublime piece of footwork to make it 3-1.
:34:12. > :34:23.A great touch from the striker. His 11th goal of the season.
:34:24. > :34:35.Cali Bissell were not reduced. The substitute with the cross. -- Caley
:34:36. > :34:41.Thistle. A great win for Inverness. Poor at the back again from Partick
:34:42. > :34:43.Bissell, who could yet find themselves in a play-off spot. --
:34:44. > :35:02.Partick Thistle. Today, in the second half, we were
:35:03. > :35:07.doing the opposite. We lost 4-1. In the first 20 minutes I thought
:35:08. > :35:11.Partick were the better team. Even Stevens the rest of the first half
:35:12. > :35:17.and second-half all Inverness. To come here and score four goals, to
:35:18. > :35:23.be honest, it could have been more. Plenty of chances. A good result for
:35:24. > :35:24.be honest, it could have been more. us. Inverness Caley Thistle are safe
:35:25. > :35:30.in a Premiership for another season. us. Inverness Caley Thistle are safe
:35:31. > :35:36.Partick Thistle not necessarily safe. Can you see them in a play-off
:35:37. > :35:41.place? Doubtful. They have conceded seven goals in the last three. There
:35:42. > :35:45.is enough of a cushion to get out of it. They have Kilmarnock and Dundee
:35:46. > :35:49.United and Hamilton in the next three games. They are finishing the
:35:50. > :35:56.season desperately. I think they are hanging on. The defending was not
:35:57. > :36:01.good and they are away at Kilmarnock next weekend. After that result they
:36:02. > :36:06.will be full of confidence. When he defend like this you are not giving
:36:07. > :36:11.yourself much of a chance in any game. Disappointing defensively. If
:36:12. > :36:16.it had not been for the goalkeeper, it would have been more. He will be
:36:17. > :36:21.disappointed. From the corner, that is down to the defenders.
:36:22. > :36:26.Unbelievable! You can see from the second clip, the defender just
:36:27. > :36:37.follows the ball. He runs chases his mate. Very poor defending. He will
:36:38. > :36:42.be disappointed. How do you sum up the Inverness season? Some great
:36:43. > :36:47.goals at times. For large parts of the season, it has not been
:36:48. > :36:54.particularly inspiring. They have had injuries and guys leaving the
:36:55. > :36:57.club. John Hughes has done really well in the circumstances. They are
:36:58. > :37:02.the good side. They are finishing the season well. He will probably
:37:03. > :37:06.lose another couple of players. That is his lot. Here's a manager of
:37:07. > :37:14.substance. You can see it on days like this. Dundee can relegate
:37:15. > :37:18.Dundee United. I am sure Dundee fans are looking forward to that
:37:19. > :37:25.prospect. What feeling are you getting? Dundee United fans have
:37:26. > :37:30.given up, not surprisingly. Very critical of the players naturally.
:37:31. > :37:38.They are critical most of all of Stephen Thompson. They see no future
:37:39. > :37:45.for the club with him as the chairman. They talk constantly. They
:37:46. > :37:49.talk constantly about this disconnect between the supporters
:37:50. > :37:53.and the board. It was never like that before. A huge game tomorrow
:37:54. > :38:01.night. You can watch the action live night. You can watch the action live
:38:02. > :38:07.-- listen to the action live on BBC Radio Scotland. After all the action
:38:08. > :38:11.so far, the Premiership table looks like this. Aberdeen could still
:38:12. > :38:18.mathematically finish on the same number of points as Celtic but there
:38:19. > :38:22.is no way they can overturn the goal difference, so Celtic are,
:38:23. > :38:27.effectively, champions. Kilmarnock with renewed hope of escaping the
:38:28. > :38:36.play-off places are to be huge win at Hamilton Academical. Nathalie
:38:37. > :38:43.hugely exciting day in the Ladbrokes championship. The scramble for
:38:44. > :38:50.second place went down to the wire. -- a hugely exciting day. If both
:38:51. > :38:54.sides won this afternoon, Hibs would need to better the Falkirk scoreline
:38:55. > :39:00.by three goals to finish as championship runners-up.
:39:01. > :39:15.A huge day of drama looked like going the way of full kerk. A
:39:16. > :39:25.penalty to Falkirk. The Morton keeper made the save. 0-0 at
:39:26. > :39:33.half-time. Paul Watson with the header. A huge goal for full kerk.
:39:34. > :39:40.On a tense afternoon, it would not be plain sailing. Declan McManus
:39:41. > :39:51.just off target. And then a tight offside call came to the rescue.
:39:52. > :40:01.Would Morton get a goal to throw a spanner in the works.
:40:02. > :40:07.Their Hibs match was being played simultaneously. They were working on
:40:08. > :40:18.the assumption they would probably have to be Queen of the South by a
:40:19. > :40:26.few goals. Anthony Stokes was denied by Jim Atkinson. Stokes again at the
:40:27. > :40:34.centre of things. It was John McGinn next to try his luck. To no avail.
:40:35. > :40:44.Into the second half and Hibs card to open it the chance. He missed the
:40:45. > :40:55.kerk 1-0 in front, a major moment. kerk 1-0 in front, a major moment.
:40:56. > :41:04.-- Falkirk. This foul on John McGinn and Queens down to ten men.
:41:05. > :41:12.Hibs sent on bed top scorer, Jason Cummings. Finally, in the 67th
:41:13. > :41:19.minute, the Hibs breakthrough. At least three more required if it's
:41:20. > :41:37.a word to catch full -- Falkirk. That is how it would
:41:38. > :41:44.finish despite Hibs pushing for more. Hibs finished third.
:41:45. > :41:49.Ideally we would have wanted to finish second. That will not
:41:50. > :41:57.guarantee anyone anything, just an extra few days. We would have liked
:41:58. > :42:02.that rest but we have not. We have been going Saturday, Wednesday, for
:42:03. > :42:09.the last six, seven weeks now. We go on Wednesday. I am delighted for the
:42:10. > :42:16.group of players, their commitment and desire. They have put in a hard
:42:17. > :42:22.shift. After the cup final, I said, let's try and get into the
:42:23. > :42:29.play-offs. Rangers and Hibs have them bigger resources than we have
:42:30. > :42:35.at Falkirk. You can finish second. We have won nothing yet, we have
:42:36. > :42:39.done nothing. Huge congratulations to Sportscene for finishing second.
:42:40. > :42:45.A great effort by the players and a great effort by the manager. They
:42:46. > :42:54.have upset the odds, haven't they? There is no doubt. He spoke to them
:42:55. > :42:58.after the cup final and said, let's get into the play-offs. When you
:42:59. > :43:02.watch Falkirk, there is a real determination playing as the
:43:03. > :43:07.underdog wanting to prove people wrong, that they are capable. They
:43:08. > :43:13.have shown that this year, that they are capable of upsetting the
:43:14. > :43:18.so-called big teams in the league. One of those big teams, Hibs, have a
:43:19. > :43:24.heavy schedule to face in the play-off quarterfinal first leg
:43:25. > :43:29.against Raith Rovers. Who do you see winning that? Raith Rovers are the
:43:30. > :43:35.form team in the championship. They winning that? Raith Rovers are the
:43:36. > :43:40.have scored 23, 24 goals. They are flying. They will relish a match
:43:41. > :43:45.against Hibs. If they get through it, they will be a tired team going
:43:46. > :43:52.into a match of two legs against Falkirk. At the post match press
:43:53. > :43:59.conference, they were playing down the fact that bird is find that it
:44:00. > :44:08.is a physical, punishing schedule that they have. -- that bird is fine
:44:09. > :44:18.but it is a physical, punishing schedule. You have to put Sportscene
:44:19. > :44:23.as favourites in terms of momentum. They have lost fewer games in the
:44:24. > :44:29.league than Rangers. -- you have to put Falkirk as favourites. They
:44:30. > :44:32.would be the slight favourites. Difficult to say when you do not
:44:33. > :44:38.know who the Premiership club is. You are not far off by saying that
:44:39. > :44:44.Sportscene are slight favourites. Here is confirmation of the SPL
:44:45. > :44:56.Premiership play-off quarterfinals. The second leg will be on Saturday,
:44:57. > :44:59.Hibernian versus Raith Rovers. Championship winners Rangers would
:45:00. > :45:02.finish their season away at St Mirren and it would be an emotional
:45:03. > :45:06.day for the home side as they said goodbye to two of the most prominent
:45:07. > :45:12.players. A final match for Jim Goodwin and the final match ever in
:45:13. > :45:14.the career of club legend and regular pundit here, Steven
:45:15. > :45:18.Thompson. Commentary from Rob Maclean.
:45:19. > :45:24.The same St Mirren team that lost at Dumbarton, and featuring for the
:45:25. > :45:30.last time, Jim Goodwin and Steven Thompson. With the Scottish Cup
:45:31. > :45:35.final in mind, Rangers bring back Martin Wagg corner after two and a
:45:36. > :45:46.half months out injured and McKay and King return as well. -- Kiernan.
:45:47. > :45:52.Martin Wagg corner. So close. -- Martin Wagg corner. So close. The
:45:53. > :46:02.Rangers top goal-scorer with 28 and almost making it 29. Halliday.
:46:03. > :46:07.Zelalem. Back for Waghorn. He went for goal, and just wide.
:46:08. > :46:13.He would love to hit 30 per the season and he's just too away from
:46:14. > :46:22.that will stop with the Scottish Cup final to come. Wilson's header.
:46:23. > :46:33.Halliday wins the wrestling match. That is Kiernan. Wes Foderingham
:46:34. > :46:37.almost sees it going for Lawrence Shankland as Rangers got themselves
:46:38. > :46:45.in a right mess at the back. It could so easily have been St Mirren
:46:46. > :46:50.head. Webster's header. Stevie Mallon works a sweet 1-2. Here is
:46:51. > :46:58.Shankland. This looks promising for some Mirren. Callum Gallagher
:46:59. > :47:04.scores. Wes Foderingham beaten at the near post -- for St Mirren.
:47:05. > :47:08.Rangers are all over the place defensively. Lovely build-up from St
:47:09. > :47:13.Mirren, and the Paisley team in front against the Rangers side who
:47:14. > :47:14.have taken only a point from their last three matches since beating
:47:15. > :47:19.Celtic to reach the Scottish Cup last three matches since beating
:47:20. > :47:24.final. They are a goal behind in Paisley. Andy Halliday, as Rangers
:47:25. > :47:30.look to get back on level terms and find some form ahead of their big
:47:31. > :47:38.date at Hampden. Tavernier's cross. Kenny Miller. 1-1. Hesitant
:47:39. > :47:44.defending from St Mirren at the back post and no hesitation at all from
:47:45. > :47:56.Kenny Miller on the end of Tavernier's cross. And it is 1-1.
:47:57. > :48:03.Great ball winning from Lee Wallace against Callum Gallagher. Now Barry
:48:04. > :48:10.McKay, seeing it all open up. A big chance. Good save. Jamie Langfield
:48:11. > :48:19.got himself in the way of this, saving with his right boot. Wilson's
:48:20. > :48:26.pass. So much room for Barry McKay. And he can certainly do some damage.
:48:27. > :48:30.Kenny Miller. What a save. Jamie Langfield got the faintest of
:48:31. > :48:37.fingertips to that. That diverted Miller's shot onto the crossbar.
:48:38. > :48:46.Shields. Clark. Dean Shiels wanted it back. He plays the 1-2 with
:48:47. > :48:52.Clark. Jason Holt, and it is to live in one for Rangers. They have turned
:48:53. > :48:58.it around. His 12th of the season. He just got it back into an offside
:48:59. > :49:02.position -- onside position, and the long shot across Langfield as
:49:03. > :49:08.Rangers ahead. St Mirren still hoping they can get something from
:49:09. > :49:13.this game. This is Jason Naismith. Good save by Wes Foderingham. The
:49:14. > :49:27.unlikely figure of Irvin popping up with a shot at goal. He takes the
:49:28. > :49:32.free kick quickly. Lewis Morgan. Cutting inside, and scoring!. It has
:49:33. > :49:35.found its way past Wes Foderingham and look at the reaction in the
:49:36. > :49:40.technical area. They have salvaged a point. Next year is going to be
:49:41. > :49:45.difficult and we don't know who will go up. Or one of the teams coming
:49:46. > :49:48.down, and Dundee United might be coming down, so it's going to be a
:49:49. > :49:53.hard division next year but we have a good tradition here and we want to
:49:54. > :49:59.try and compete and bounce back up. At other clubs I have been that iPad
:50:00. > :50:00.fantastic support from the supporters, and especially here at
:50:01. > :50:05.St Mirren. It was very fitting as I supporters, and especially here at
:50:06. > :50:08.have a lot of family and friends in the crowd. It was emotional and I
:50:09. > :50:16.was worried going into the day that I wouldn't quite make it through but
:50:17. > :50:23.I managed it and I am happy. How was all that for you? The referee opened
:50:24. > :50:30.the book in my number was already in there. I went on to him to say I
:50:31. > :50:38.didn't want to get booked but that is what happens. Was that your fifth
:50:39. > :50:43.bookable challenge? Could have been. An emotional day for those two,
:50:44. > :50:47.Steven Thompson and his last ever match and Jim Goodwin with his last
:50:48. > :50:53.ever match at St Mirren. He will try his luck elsewhere. But they are
:50:54. > :50:58.club legends. Yes, that having spent a good few years there, winning the
:50:59. > :51:01.League Cup, they will always be remembered fondly by the St Mirren
:51:02. > :51:07.fans and it's good to see them getting a good last game against
:51:08. > :51:15.Rangers at a full stadium and they can applaud themselves away. In
:51:16. > :51:21.terms of Rangers, ever since the penalty shoot out victory against
:51:22. > :51:24.Celtic, for matches without victory and Waghorn surprisingly back in the
:51:25. > :51:31.line-up and I suppose a bit rusty but keen to get playing football
:51:32. > :51:35.before the cup final. He has been terrific, an excellent signing,
:51:36. > :51:40.buckets of goals. They will be glad to get him back. Rangers's Vorm has
:51:41. > :51:46.fallen off a cliff since they beat Celtic. Three of the bottom four,
:51:47. > :51:50.they have play -- they have not beaten any of them. They defended
:51:51. > :51:54.poorly in the match and have done recently and before the Celtic
:51:55. > :51:58.match, but on the big day against Celtic, Mark Warburton, he got them
:51:59. > :52:02.defending brilliantly. I would imagine he would hope to have
:52:03. > :52:06.another big day in the cup final and hope they have the same discipline
:52:07. > :52:09.as they did against Celtic. A big night of awards, the PFA awards held
:52:10. > :52:17.in Glasgow and we can give you the winners. There he is, Player of the
:52:18. > :52:22.Year, Leigh Griffiths. Flash photography as well. And Mark
:52:23. > :52:26.Warburton, the Rangers manager, Manager of the Year. Kieron Tierney
:52:27. > :52:28.Celtic as the young Player of the Year, no great surprise.
:52:29. > :52:34.Championship player of the Lee Wallace. Any surprises amongst the
:52:35. > :52:39.rest of them? Leigh Griffiths, most people would vote for him. I have to
:52:40. > :52:46.give a shout out for Kane Hemmings. He has been excellent at Dundee,
:52:47. > :52:50.scoring 25 this season for Dundee. His goals have brought them 18
:52:51. > :52:57.points in the league, so he's had an astonishing season. What has Leigh
:52:58. > :53:01.Griffiths done for Celtic? I'm not saying that. Leigh Griffiths has
:53:02. > :53:04.been class. Absolutely class. Kane Hemmings has to come into the
:53:05. > :53:08.conversation somewhere. Mark Warburton as Manager of the Year,
:53:09. > :53:12.he's done a terrific job Rangers. He inherited a dressing room that was a
:53:13. > :53:16.basket case and he has brought order and promotion and he might bring a
:53:17. > :53:22.cup. Jim McIntyre will be another one people have voted for. We are
:53:23. > :53:26.out of time. Tom and Michael, thank you very much. Tonight it's been
:53:27. > :53:30.hugely dramatic and a hugely impressive season from Leigh
:53:31. > :53:37.Griffiths. He is the Player of the Year. Congratulations, Leeds. From
:53:38. > :53:39.all others, until next time, I give very much -- congratulations Leigh.