02/01/2017 Sportscene

Mousa Dembele turns away from Senderos! 44 Dembele. A football

then and they get one back. Scott Sinclair might just have tied

up all three points for Celtic. It is a second yellow card for Philippe

Senderos. Great ball in four Dembele and it is an Old Firm hat-trick for

Mousa Dembele. Armstrong! It is the famous five for Celtic on Old Firm

day. Very happy New Year to you. The last league meeting between Celtic

and Rangers was memorable but how would this weekend's instalment of

the Old Firm derby play out? We will find out tonight in our feast of

Premiership derby action. -- Michael Stewart and Scott

McDonald will provide the inside. The Old Firm match loomed largest of

all this weekend. Celtic were miles out in front at the top of the

Premiership. Commentary from Liam McLeod.

COMMENTATOR: The big news for Rangers is the lack of Captain Lee

Wallace. Mark Warburton go with the same team that drew with St.

Johnstone. Miller has scored nine in this fixture while playing for both

clubs. The man who scored the first Celtic league hat-trick against

Rangers in 50 years is back in, Mousa Dembele is preferred to Leigh

Griffiths. Callum McGregor is also in the team at the champion aim to

move a sensational 19 points clear of their rivals. Before we get under

way there will be a minutes silence for the 66 supporters who lost their

lives here on the 2nd of January 19 71. The Ibrox disaster and those who

did not come home that night is remembered 46 years on.

A big afternoon for Kelly Miller -- Kenny Miller and company who

particularly relishes this fixture. The first league meeting at Ibrox

between these two since March 20 12. Rangers won that 13-2. -- 3-2. Only

Wallace Brown and Izaguirre remain from that day. Jason Hogg with a

sign of goal in the opening minute, a positive start from the kick-off

-- Jason Holt. The first taste of Ibrox for Brendan Rodgers.

Some way for these two clubs to end the calendar year. Sviatchenko has

gifted that straight to Miller. Tavernier, Rangers have a man down

but play on. And Miller is there! As he always is against Celtic! Ranges

are leading the derby. Sviatchenko sold the jerseys and Kenny Miller

was at the back post to pick them up. It is Kenny Miller's tenth goal

in this fixture, nine of them for Rangers. The ball from Josh Windass

was perfect for Tavernier and Kenny Miller, who has just turned 37,

scores again against Celtic. The face says it all. But a real problem

for Joe Garner. He will be put on a stretcher after this innocuous

looking challenge with Erik Sviatchenko in the build-up to the

goal. He will have to be replaced here by Martyn Waghorn by the looks

of things. He had only scored three times for Rangers but the supporters

have taken him to their hearts. It will be Martyn Waghorn on earlier

than expected. Holt. Windass has got it through to

Tavernier and a big chance. Gordon got there first. It could so easily

have been 2-0 had the ball been better. Meanwhile, Sinclair, is he

onside? No, he is not. Scott Sinclair, that was so tight the many

might have been on. Not the best angle. What a ball that was from

Windass. Tavernier was on the slide and that allowed Gordon to just get

in there before Waghorn could get a proper sniff. Armstrong, that is an

up and under and Sinclair might be on but he could not get it under

control. He still has it. He is unlucky! So unlucky. As close as

Celtic have come. Both he and Dembele were on and this is as close

as the champions have come in this game. It is the width of the post

away from being 1-1. Still pressure on this Rangers defence. Sinclair

takes. Dembele! 1-1! Rangers' arch nemesis does it again.

A thundering finish from Mousa Dembele. Who justifies his manager's

decision to play him from the start. What a good take wider Frenchmen and

he lashed that past Foderingham. And despite being perhaps second-best

for much of this first half, Celtic draw level in spectacular fashion.

Look who is there again. Was he caught late by Kenny Miller? Celtic

play on in any case and this is Dembele with Sinclair in the

support. He couldn't make his mind up. Scott Sinclair. Forrest,

Dembele. Oh dear. That should be 2-1 Celtic and Moussa Dembele knows it.

A huge chance. Scott Sinclair, heavily involved.

Armstrong, it has come through to Forrest. Blocked by Foderingham.

Goalkick. This was not an easy chance for James Forrest, not easy

to beat Wes Foderingham with the ball on his left foot. The

goalkeeper had made himself big. Celtic have begun this second half

like they mean business. An overlap from McGregor. It has dogged into a

fine area and Sinclair on the follow-up -- it has gone into.

Dembele thought he had scored again. He has done so well. He is

unfortunate that he has not reaped a bigger reward. It was a clever

effort. Here comes the ball from Tavernier

which is not bad and Gordon saves from Wilson. Rangers have not really

troubled Celtic in this second half but Danny Wilson with a flying

header which was saved by Craig Gordon. Unorthodox but it does the

job. Now Roberts gets a first feel of the

ball since coming on. That is a lovely reverse as well and it is

Armstrong and Sinclair! They always find a way to win. And that might

just do it for Celtic here. A very similar goal to the one that gave

Rangers the lead in the first half and Celtic have come up with an

answer yet again. Scott Sinclair's 12th goal of the season.

Where every Celtic player wants to score. At Ibrox it is Rangers 1-2

Celtic. Dembele, Roberts, an option here and

it is Armstrong! He didn't catch it as he would have liked. That would

have sealed the points, you would imagine. Roberts has made a

sprightly impact since coming on. Away by Wilson. Collected by McKay.

It is with Halladay, Miller is in the middle and he is there again!

But he cannot convert. Kenny Miller holds his head. Should he have

scored? The ball in from Halladay was perfect and he misses a golden

opportunity -- Andy Halliday. Nice play by McGregor, Sinclair. On

he goes. Pulls it back for Armstrong! Another chance. He got

the fifth in September and was looking to put the icing on the cake

for the second time. It came off Wilson. You get the sense that

Celtic have another goal in them. Only the record-breaking new Saints

of Wales at a better winning return at the moment than Celtic. They have

just beating Ajax's record from the 70s. Pondering saves again from

Armstrong. Sinclair following up. -- Foderingham. He went for the far

corner. He has made a few saves now, Wes Foderingham and he is keeping

Rangers hearts beating also this is Harry Forrester. Good defending by

Sviatchenko. Stuart Armstrong has had another fine afternoon and he

was heavily involved as Celtic tried to put it to bed. No Celtic manager

has ever won the first three Old Firm derbies. McGrory, steam,

O'Neil, McNeill, none of them managed it -- Stein. The best of

enemies and Celtic had beaten their rivals again and they are 19 points

clear at the top of the table with a 15th straight victory.

A great game, fantastic entertainment. Brendan Rodgers said

it was a brilliant result and thoroughly deserved. Does that sum

it up? I think so on the balance, especially second half, Celtic

dominated. It was a fantastic game for the great chances at both ends.

Sinclair and Armstrong were key men for Celtic. Overall, you couldn't

argue that they deserved it. These games in terms of entertainment

don't always live up to the hype but it was an entertaining match. For

Rangers, a good start, did they exceed expectations on the day? I

don't think so much exceed but they had the change because of Lee

Wallace being missing which meant they had two strikers up against the

Celtic centre halves. Sviatchenko was under pressure and did not do

the best. You want Tavernier in that area, exploiting the weakness of

Izaguirre and it was a wonderful goal. It meant that you had the

Rangers players in the wider areas Kjaer up the park, forcing Celtic

back and they looked vulnerable -- higher up the park. The first half

hour, Celtic were on the back foot and struggling for a moment. This

was a wonderful pass from Windass, Tavernier once it behind Izaguirre

again and he was ball watching. You thought he could have taken a touch

rather than taking it first time. Celtic were rocking at that stage.

Credits to Rangers, they change the formation, whether through design or

necessity, but it definitely worked. Mark Warburton has been accused of

being a bit of a one trick pony but he showed, with that injury

committee changed it and it worked early on. We have spoken about the

Rangers defending this season. In terms of the Dembele goal, issues

again. And this was after 34 minutes and you can seek any Wilson loses

him but he get in position to get back to him -- you can see Danny

Wilson loses him. It is criminal defending. The first bit where he

gets pushed off you can almost accept. But he gets back into an

area where he can cover Dembele but he runs under the ball and misjudges

it. Rangers had the upper hand and goals change games. If they could

have seen it out until half-time, the dynamics could be different but

as soon as Celtic get a sniff of blood and get back into it, that was

the turning point. It was a great strike then barely that Vaka from

Dembele as well. We debated if Griffiths would start. -- a great

strike from Dembele. What sort price tag would you put on him? He is a

big game player, he has scored goals in these big occasions and he did so

again. Price tag? 10,000,000th of 15 million, 20 million. How much would

you pay? I don't need you could put a price tag on him at the moment he

is still developing. If he continues in this vein of form and Brendan

Rodgers can continue improving him, I think you are talking above 15. At

this stage the figure is almost arbitrary because Celtic do not need

to sell. I think in January it would have to be something ridiculous for

them to even think about it. Brendan Rodgers talked about his players

staying calm if they went behind and they did and their class told in the

end. As I said, goals change games but Celtic started to sense where

they would get some joy. The middle three of Scott Brown, Callum

McGregor and Stuart Armstrong started to build into the game and

we have piloted Tavernier here. He is pointing and he knows Sinclair is

behind him -- highlighted Tavernier. Armstrong is running through.

Kiernan and Tavernier do not speak to each other, they both know

Sinclair is at the back post and nobody picks them up. Kiernan is

going mental at Tavernier, he should have been talking to him before

that. It was indeed wide areas that Celtic started to punish Rangers

later in the game. Armstrong again, look at that space. They started to

stretch the Rangers back three and create space in the middle for the

likes of Armstrong who became pivotal. Energy all over the park,

driving into areas and picking holes in the defence because they'd

stretch them out wide. Credit to Celtic. They recognised where they

could hurt Rangers and it was a top performance in the end. Celtic now

19 points clear at the top of the table. To the Highlands now and the

derby match between Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. County

had a dismal recent record at home against their neighbours, five

consecutive defeats. Would that change?

COMMENTATOR: Jim McIntyre makes two changes to the county team, Kenny

van der Weg and Ryan Dow come in. Bottom of the league Inverness Caley

Thistle hope the derby can spark a revival. They are playing Aaron

Doran instead of Liam Polworth. Larnell Cole against Alex Schalk who

comes out on top. The shot is deflected behind. A big date for

Richie Foran and Inverness. That is Davies and Kenny van der Weg and

Liam Boyce! And it is a dream start for Ross County on derby day. It is

a 12th goal of the campaign for Liam Boyce and he has six in eight. Ross

County are ahead inside two minutes. Here is Kenny van der Weg. Looking

to build on a great start. Kenny van der Weg with the great ball in. That

was for his fellow countryman, Alex Schalk. The last touch was off Josh

Meekings. Lonsana Doumbouya. He slipped. Free kick given. Woods and

Chow in with the challenge. The free kick from Tansey and there is Warren

and Carl Tremarco! 1-1! He is the full-back who can't stop scoring.

Six this season for Carl Tremarco. A terrific diving header and the derby

is back to all square. Routis and words with the shot. A

good effort on target -- Martin Woods. Owain Fon Williams made the

save. Routis on the set piece, the header away by Doumbouya. Martin

Woods again. That was a rasping strike on the half volley. In by

Liam Boyce and it has gone all the way! Courtesy of a deflection, I'm

pretty sure, off Josh Meekings. Liam Boyce will happily try to claim this

but it is the glancing header from Josh Meekings which took it away

from Owain Fon Williams and it is 2-1 to Ross County. Martin Woods

probing and it is beyond Warren. In from Alex Schalk, missed by Warren

and Liam Boyce slashes that wide. It might just have been a chance, even

at this early stage, to tie up all three points. Warren Buzz Mike

Person, the lay-off from Iain Vigurs, lured slips and this is

Larnell Cole. He was always going to struggle to squeeze it past Scott

Fox at the near post. Andrew Davies, the Ross County captain. The header

from Draper and this is Tansey who loses out to Routis and this is

Martin Woods and 3-1! 61 minutes played and a two goal advantage for

the Dingwall team in the derby. And for Martin Woods, his first goal of

the season. A neat touch and suddenly King is

in. Fox spilled it and Alex Fisher gives late hope to Inverness:

Thistle. 81 minutes and it is 3-2. Fox should have done better. Fisher

snaps up the chance. Boyce gets away from Warren. Routis in the middle.

Around the outside was Ryan Dow. And the cross almost sneaked in under

the crossbar. Owain Fon Williams reaching up to tip it over. Tansey

for Aaron Doran. Good effort! And a good stop by Scott Fox. They are

giving everything to get something from the game, Inverness, but it

stayed at 3-2. Obviously delighted, we are pleased

to get the monkey off our back, not beaten them at home since we arrived

but I'm delighted for the players, they put in a fabulous effort in a

keenly contested derby. They had a lot of the game as well but I think

our chances were better than theirs and we deserved to win. I'm letting

the supporters down and the board and the chairman at the moment. I

feel it, but that will change, we will get better and I will get

better and my team will get better in 2017 with a little bit of help

from two or three players coming in. Not a good start to the year for

Inverness but a great match for Ross County with Liam Boyce very much to

the fore. Motherwell beat Inverness midweek, a great victory for you. In

terms of your appraisal of Inverness right now, bottom of the table and

losing to their rivals, how do you suck it up? I think they are just

low on confidence. -- sum it up. They are lost on their ideas in

terms of how they want to play. They have some very talented footballers

but it is trying to get it all together. And as Richie Foran is

trying to do. I think the break has come at a good time for them to

regroup and address a couple of things and come back fresh and

stronger afterwards. Richie Foran was saying that he feels he is

letting down the fans at the moment. We spoke about Rangers' defensive

deficiencies, there were plenty here. This was a horrible goal to

lose. Andrew Davies as a free header first of all, and then Van der Weg

flicks it back over and Mark and Liam Boyce put it in. Acres of space

for both players to get on the ball and eventually Liam Boyce put it

over the line. It is a terrible goal. And two minutes in, not a

great start. But Inverness showed good character to get back into it.

Chris DiMarco, -- We have been debating this, I think

this does take a significant touch off Josh Meekings. You can't take

that away from him! I won't because I would want it! I would be more

than happy to. Maybe you think he could catch you in the goal-scoring

stakes! We will see. Great for Ross County to finish the year in the top

six. Considering where they were earlier in the season when it looks

to be a struggle, they have done it around. A lot of draws and some

inconsistency but it also shows you how tight it is from sixth down to

12th. Not a great deal between those teams and they will take a lot

points off each other. They will be happy to be at the top and of that

at the moment. Dundee may have enjoyed a tricky start to the season

but they have gone four matches unbeaten at home as St. Johnstone

came calling. The Saint form is generally decent on the road.

COMMENTATOR: Dundee make two changes, Mark O'Hara and Faissal El

Bakhtaoui come in, he starts for the first time since the teams last met.

For Saint Dunstan, three changes to the team that drew with Rangers. In,

Murray Davidson, Danny Swanson and Liam Craig. -- in come.

McGowan has stolen a march. That is El Bakhtaoui! Welcome back to the

top team! It is his first start in 11 games and he rewards Paul Hartley

with the opening goal. Brian Easton could not cut out the cross and it

was clinically finished. Swanson, trying to move away from Cameron

Kerr and he was caught and that will be a yellow card. Swanson used his

pace to get away and sets up the free kick. Craig, but it is Blair

Alston who takes it. Scott Bain was beaten as it came off the bar. Great

effort the keeper was lost then. Craig Forsyth corner. This mass

grave in foster. Is this a victory for visits.

A gallon of his back on. Crafers issues. What a foolish.

The terrific wife and fulfil something of an airhead, and fun

half five. In an effort and if you are in

They are trying to find a way back into the game. It came of Davidson.

Safety first. Dundee, ten points from the last 12 at home. A great

comeback against Hearts. St. Johnstone try to bring it away and

that is great work from Mark O'Hara. Hateley is available forcibly will

cut across and it is a third goal for St. Johnstone! The final cuts

came from the defender, Steven Anderson with the own goal -- final

touch. For the first time in eight years, Dundee have three goals

against St Johnstone. O'Hara played onto Tom Hateley and Steven Anderson

was the unlucky player. Inside to Danny Swanson. Pushed away well by

Scott Bain. Swanson has a couple of goals and was looking to add to

them. El Bakhtaoui who got the scoring

started and he fancies another one. Zander Klug guarding his goal. A

good one-handed stop -- Clark. That was just a little long and that has

been the story of the match from St. Johnstone, just not executing in the

final third and that will disappoint Tommy Wright. McGowan! Terrific

effort from Dundee and Paul McGowan who came off the bench to score

against Hearts and he It has been a tough start, not easy

but with our home form in the last five games we have 13 points from 15

and we want to continue that. Extremely disappointed to lose a

derby game 3-0 but I will not take anything away from what I think the

players have achieved this year. This club and many clubs with much

more resources than us, that we continually do better than a lot of

clubs. A fantastic victory for Dundee, is that a surprise? A little

bit. St. Johnstone have been going well but maybe the exertions of the

game against Rangers before that took its toll. But an excellent

result for Dundee and the performance as well. We can see, in

terms of Marcus Haber in the team, they have direction and he is

helping. And you have been a big fan of El Bakhtaoui. He has not quite

hit the heights this season but took his goal well and the attacking

combination is looking good. It has been a slow burner in the front

third. It has been difficult for Dundee. You heard Paul Hartley

saying that, but you can see this, it is good movement, stretching the

St. Johnstone back line and it is a wonderful finish. St. Johnstone are

a difficult side to break down. We are not sure if that is a chest or a

handball. He is a big guy. This was a wonderful strike from El

Bakhtaoui. He has struggled, but I think he has enough quality to be a

success at Dundee. People are willing to run forward. So many

players these days, they want everything to feet. You need players

who can run in behind and stretch them. It has been a slow burner for

Dundee, but you ask if it was a surprise result and I think you

might say yes but when you hear that they have won four and drawn one of

their last five home games, it shows you they have started to turn the

corner. Add another we did not mention is O'Hara who has come back

in. He had a great start to the season and got injured but he is

back and Paul Hartley will be happy about that. And the big game on

Friday night at Tynecastle, Hearts against Aberdeen with Hearts looking

for more traction under new head coach Ian Cathro and Aberdeen

looking to keep the pressure on Rangers.

You have a vastly self the year is an official receiver loose-leaf and

5- and have reserves from Ian Cathro was delighted to get the

first victory on Tuesday but they are under the cosh and Reynolds

flashes that passed. He will feel he should put Aberdeen in front.

Terrific corner by Niall McGinn. Two wins in a decade against Hearts at

Tynecastle for Aberdeen, it is not their favourite fixture. That draws

a decent save from Jack Hamilton. Hearts have sat off Aberdeen who

have started promisingly. Kenny McLean testing the Hearts number

one. Hearts desperate to find the form that saw them sweep Rangers

away at the end of November. That was Robbie Neilson's final game in

charge. That is McGinn. Hamilton is there again. Aberdeen annoyed they

have not hit the front yet. They came close there.

Shinnie. He is going to have a go here! And Rooney on the follow-up.

He is normally so deadly on the rebound but Graeme Shinnie is

holding his head in his hands, that would have been quite some goal. Not

sure what happened with Adam Rooney. He scored against Hamilton on

Tuesday. He could not convert this time.

Beautifully done, lovely pass by Kenny Maclean and this is McGinn and

that is Jonny Hayes! And that is 1-0 Aberdeen! And finally the Dons make

the breakthrough. They more than deserve it, that is for sure. 1500

or so Aberdeen supporters are in raptures, as well they might be. He

must've been wondering if it is to come, Derek McInnes. -- if it was

going to come. That free kick from Cowie is dreadful, not like him at

all. Ash Taylor and Jonny Hayes are

there, frustration spilling over. In the week Rob Kiernan has been given

a two-game ban for getting involved in Perth, Igor Rossi with a little

punch out at Ash Taylor. Carrie. -- Cowie. That is better,

this is Walker, desperate for space to shoot and he finds it. Joe Lewis

says at the near post. Ten goals this season for Jamie Walker. That

was his first sight of goal really. Aberdeen almost over the line.

Cleared by O'Connor. This is John Souttar. Kitchen. Still it is alive

for Hearts. That came of Reynolds and Walker! Don Cowie could not

knock it past Joe Lewis. And that is the last action. Aberdeen end 2016

on a high but what a low for Hearts. I think initially we probably lost

the fight to make the game the way we wanted it to be. It was difficult

for us to get started. And the game became closer to what they wanted

than what we wanted. No doubt in my mind that we were the better team, I

thought we were very accomplished and tidy for most of it and made

good decisions about when to play and when to help things on and

recognised their strengths. Perhaps not the greatest spectacle but a big

win for Aberdeen. A lot of criticism for Hearts after that match and Ian

Castro in terms of his plan and the execution. What was your assessment?

Ian Castro said it didn't go the way he planned. I can't imagine you

would want this. Five men in midfield who are so narrow. You have

to exploit the width at Tynecastle. It allows Aberdeen to get in their

faces. Watch what Aberdeen do when they win the ball. Two of three

touches and out wide. Out to the danger men. One against one with the

full-backs. Hearts had no width. Look at the space for Niall McGinn.

You don't want somebody like that with 20 yards of space. The

full-back is asking for support. It's not the way you want the game

to be set up. Tynecastle is so narrow, you want the maximum width

and that's what Aberdeen did. In the first half there were so many

chances from the wide areas. Hearts couldn't compete. Two against one in

the wide area and Hearts have nobody there. Novak was sitting, Perry

Church just in front and then Cowie as well. Novak again, second half.

They'd gone to a back three at times when Nowak was in the back line. On

this occasion he's in front of those players. It allows your full-back to

push up the park. This was a set play for Hearts, but Nowak has to

realise he's the safety valve. He's got to block anything off in the

wide areas. You can't commit like that. As soon as you do, Hearts are

in trouble. But they have enough bodies back. Souter and Smith both

run to the front post. But you have to give Aberdeen credit because they

recognised where they could get at Hearts and they did that with

maximum efficiency. Aberdeen, back to basics in terms of team selection

and three wins in a row. They've gone with the tried and trusted

after the last few games after a few patchy results. It's worked for

them. You have to give the manager full credit. They've certainly

performed for him. Derek McInnes has been accused of changing things up a

lot and he's almost recognised it himself. Ryan Jack was out injured

early in the season and they went on a good run. He's one of the

mainstays. He was out of the team and they found a good shape. Madison

came in and made an impact. When Jack came up -- back he tried to fit

him back into the team. McGinn dropped out. They couldn't find the

right balance. They've gone back to the team of last year and madison

has suffered, but they've got the right shape. That's what you're

looking for. If madison has to sit out, so be it. They've got the right

balance at the moment. Hearts have now made contact with Niall McGinn

about a possible deal. The Lanarkshire derby now. Motherwell

looking for a third victory in a row against Hamilton Accies.

Commentary from John Barnes. Hamilton make five changes with

seaborne returning to the defence. So what and nutty come into the

midfield D'Acol and brokers believe the attack. Jack McMillan comes in

at left back for Motherwell. Alan Campbell makes his first start for

Mark McGhee's men. After victory against Inverness, Motherwell

looking 4-2 away league win Sidorova the first time this season. McDonald

looking for 18-year-old Campbell. McDonald! Outstanding goalkeeping by

Gary Woods to deny Scott McDonald the opener. Good delivery from

Malta. Woods with the save. -- moult. Lucas with the free kick.

Clay! Off the line by Mikey Devlin. He really played the captain is part

there and Clay almost claiming his second goal in two games. Hamilton

still on this run of no wins in ten. Lucas. A challenge with Don Marti.

Referee has produced the red card for Lucas. He deemed that challenge

violent conduct. The Motherwell midfielder is sent off. Donati.

Crawford. Trying to cut it back. Gillespie's shot. Crawford! It won't

count. The flag was up for offside. Kszczot spilled by Sampson. -- the

shot. In towards D'Acol! Hamilton make the breakthrough. Alex D'Acol

on the scoresheet for the sixth time this season. Good work by Crawford.

D'Acol was in their ahead of Tait. Determination about Mark McGhee for

his side to get back into this. Scott McDonald. Moult in the middle.

It comes off seaborne. McDonald is claiming it came off his hand. He

slid into that challenge and it's all kicking off. There was the

handball incident that Motherwell were claiming four. Sampson. Long

clearance. Scott McDonald towards Moult. Another great save by Gary

Woods to prevent Moult tidying up this game. -- tidying up. Clay

dispossessed by McKinnon. What can the Accies do here? Can they kill

off the game? Crawford... Away by Stephen McManus. It just won't go

for Ali Crawford. Seemed to be the sting of the shot taken off with the

challenges. Into the final few minutes and Accies, are they on

course for their first win in over two months? McDonald battling with

Donati, who has gone to ground. Moult! Three minutes into stoppage

time. Motherwell have claimed a point. That's what it means to the

Motherwell supporters and their players. Accies were claiming for a

foul, but a good delivery and there was Moult claiming his 11th goal of

the season. There's a team there. I don't think we can do a lot

different because we create a lot of opportunities. We gave them very

little in the game. If you don't see it out, you don't win and that's a

problem. We kept going, we could have lost another one but we could

also have got an equaliser earlier. In the end, one of the guys in our

team we want it felt too, to one, it fell to him and we buried it. Only

25 seconds to go after that so it was a good time to score. That must

have felt good going into the winter shutdown and the pictures say it

all. Last kick of the game. What about the last 20 seconds? They just

kicked off! Hamilton will be disappointed, we played with ten men

from the 20th minute. No arguments with the red card. Even though I was

trying to debate it in the replays. A great battling performance and to

go into the break four points out of six we can be happy with. How is

your eye? It was poked. It's fine. Mikey Devlin, good performance at

the back for the Accies, although the struggling the moment. He's

somebody that kept it tight. He filled in right across the back

line. Whenever it seemed like Motherwell were going to get in and

cause a problem, he was there to clear it up. You can see Scott

McDonald getting around the back and he thought he would score. Even in

the studio he thought he would score! On this one he gets dragged

out and Massimo Donati is circled. Potentially Scott has given a foul!

It leaves three against two in the middle. It's almost as if Hamilton

are playing with ten men. Donati heads it back in. Is that a foul? A

swan dive? It could have been given, but a lot to be done. The referee

waved play on and you have to score and it was a great header in the

end. On that occasion, it looks like Hamilton were down to ten. They

looked stretched and they were outnumbered in the crucial area.

After reaching the heady heights of the top six with victory over Ross

County, good Partick Thistle keep it going against Kilmarnock?

Partick Thistle looking for their third win on the trot. Liam Lindsay

is injured and he is replaced by Steven Lawless. Kilmarnock still

struggling with injuries. Income Hendry, walk sure and Bojaj. -- hawk

shore. A lovely term. Lawless! Offside. The

early celebrations from the home fans curtailed by the flag. Kris

Doolan, on his 300th Partick Thistle appearance, denied a second minute

goal. Terrific play from Erskine. McDonald couldn't hold it, but you

can see Doolan was offside from the past. -- Passi.

Long from Adam Barton. Dicker, April header. Ryan Edwards picks up.

Doolan. McDonald holds it at the second attempt. Decent effort from

Kris Doolan, who is looking lively. Gary Dicker not used to playing as a

centre back. Almost presenting Thistle with the opportunity. Callum

Booth into the feet of lawless. Turns neatly away from Stevie Smith.

Christie Elliot in. Cleared away, but they might get a second chance.

Claims that Elliott was fouled. Kevin Clancy lets play continued.

Another lovely turn, Doolan... Erskine! Somehow the ball seemed to

be deflected wide. It's a corner kick, but it should have been a

goal. Really nice play from Stevie lawless, picking out Doolan.

Couldn't get purchase on the shot and McDonald saved. Looks like Dick

just managed to block that. -- Dicker. Erskine and lawless combine.

They've both been at the heart of much of what's been good about

Thistle. Lawless once more. Doolan. Lovely finish! The offside flag is

up once more. Kris Doolan can't believe it. So tight. Almost nothing

in that. Doolan with a really composed finish, but it's chalked

off once more. Kilmarnock have been second best, but they've had their

chances and that was another one for Bojaj. They don't come much better

than that one. Coulibaly nodding a cross goal and Bojaj was on the

stretch. He will feel he should have done better. Lee Clark still looking

to end this winless run of five matches. A chance for Coulibaly!

Kilmarnock's top scorer. He couldn't add to his tally. Perhaps he should

have. Can Kilmarnock grab a late winning goal? Stevie Smith sets

himself for the strike. Tomas Cerny had to be alert. Stevie Smith can

hit them. He did so here. Journey alive to the danger. I thought we

put a lot into the first half, the conditions weren't great and that

played a part. Kilmarnock probably had the best chances in the second

half. We couldn't work their goalkeeper enough. Hard-fought point

for us under the circumstances we have with injuries to key players

and important players. Asking lads to play in different positions to

what they are used to, young players playing alongside other young

players when you really want them alongside experience. Not so much

Firhill for thrills, but Firhill for mills. You have to feel fit Doolan,

the ball in the back of the net twice and he doesn't get any of

them. The first one was clearly offside. The second one I'm not

sure. He's somebody in the right areas. He's in the middle of the

goals. That's where you will sniff out chances. He is offside and he

can't have any complaints. The second one, again, getting himself

into areas where he's going to have an effect. That is onside for me.

It's a wonderful finish. Great touch. He'll be hugely disappointed,

looking at the replays. Not getting another goal. The linesman is quick

to raise his flag, probably wrongly. Generally speaking, a real success

story. He has been. He's been brought back into the team in the

last couple of games. The results have changed for them and they've

done really well in the last three games. As for Kilmarnock, Lee Clark

talking about bringing in even more players. I've lost count how many

they've brought in so far. How do you assess them? It's a worrying

trend of late. They've not won for a good while. They've brought in so

many players in the summer and to talk about bringing in more players

in January, you wonder when they will get the consistency to build.

When you continually change, it's very difficult. You think they will

stay up. Yeah. Lee Clark has a good shape in the team so I think they'll

be fine. Thank you. That was it for the final action from 2016. This is

how the table looks as we venture into 2017.

The Premiership is now on hold for the winter shutdown so no sports

scene for a couple of weeks. We are back with a Scottish Cup fourth

round on Saturday. 21st January. From all of us, have a great start

to 2017. Goodbye for now. This Is The New Year by A Great Big

World. Faster, leaner and taller

than the last series. I was hoovering and ironing

and washing.