:00:07. > :00:14.Good evening, welcome and a Happy New Year to all of you.
:00:15. > :00:20.It is unbelievable! A spectacular opening goal in the
:00:21. > :00:27.Derby! The shot is at beauty! He has done
:00:28. > :00:33.it! Is this a bit of history?
:00:34. > :00:39.It is! And he has done it!
:00:40. > :00:43.What a finish! That is it, I would imagine.
:00:44. > :00:46.Good evening, welcome and a Happy New Year to all of you.
:00:47. > :00:48.The first Premiership matches of 2016 coming up,
:00:49. > :00:50.plus the Championship promotion race as well.
:00:51. > :01:21.And with us to usher in the first of the 2016 highlights,
:01:22. > :01:23.we've gone for a Big Pat, Little Pat combination.
:01:24. > :01:32.Celtic had a midweek break after their match with Dundee
:01:33. > :01:51.Commentary comes from John Barnes. Partick Thistle, who'd drawn 0-0
:01:52. > :02:00.Celtic bringing back Ambrose. Stuart are strong is sidelined so Chris
:02:01. > :02:06.Commons starts Leigh Griffiths on the bench after three weeks out.
:02:07. > :02:09.Partick make one change to the side which drew with Aberdeen. Shaun
:02:10. > :02:16.Welsh in midfield replacing Edwards. Celtic looking for a change at home
:02:17. > :02:25.in form, four games without a win at Celtic Park. Stefan Johansen.
:02:26. > :02:37.McGregor, trying his luck will stop that just went wide. -- and that
:02:38. > :02:53.just went wide. Loses the shot. The challenge. Shaun Welsh.
:02:54. > :03:08.Ciftci grounded. Shaun Welsh innocent. Wallace. Doolan in the
:03:09. > :03:11.middle. And the striker just got the nearest connection on that. Kris
:03:12. > :03:20.Doolan has had four nearest connection on that. Kris
:03:21. > :03:34.last five matches. Celtic pressing again. It is driven in by Roderick.
:03:35. > :03:40.Celtic players appealing for a penalty. The plot was by Liam
:03:41. > :03:42.Lindsey as it was fired on penalty. The plot was by Liam
:03:43. > :04:11.Did it come off a hand? Ciftci. The will not count. Good finish.
:04:12. > :04:13.Brannigan. That is hauled back and that will be a yellow card for the
:04:14. > :04:33.Celtic midfielder. Gordon. Miller seems to be taken
:04:34. > :04:38.out. And it is a second yellow card for the Celtic player, Biton, and he
:04:39. > :04:48.sees red. He jumped into Miller. After he had headed the ball away.
:04:49. > :04:56.Forest. Almost taken of his toe by Kris Commons. Good shot by James
:04:57. > :05:08.Forrest. Saved well by Tomas Cerni. Celtic desperate for the
:05:09. > :05:16.breakthrough. Doolan is sliding in and Craig Gordon had to turn that
:05:17. > :05:27.around the post. He got the better of Ambrose. Stefan Johansen. Fist of
:05:28. > :05:38.the less. It is Leigh Griffiths. Another good save by Tomas Cerni. To
:05:39. > :05:44.deny the Celtic substitute. Celtic desperate for this victory. Only two
:05:45. > :05:51.wins in their last seven matches and this is Griffiths. Back to McGregor.
:05:52. > :05:57.You expect Callum McGregor to finish that of. After the initial save by
:05:58. > :06:05.Tomas Cerni. He has put it wide. Partick Thistle five away games
:06:06. > :06:16.unbeaten and can they make it six? Seaborne with the effort. Celtic get
:06:17. > :06:20.it away. Still, it will not go for Partick Thistle. That was a good
:06:21. > :06:32.effort from Danny Seabourn cleared off the line by Tomas Cerni. Kris
:06:33. > :06:38.Commons. Leigh Griffiths of. Kris Commons again, Griffiths. That is an
:06:39. > :06:45.excellent finish and that wins it for Celtic in the last minute.
:06:46. > :06:51.Lovely, delicate touch for his 20th goal of the season from the
:06:52. > :06:57.Griffiths. Very relieved but very happy as well. Such an important
:06:58. > :07:01.result. I think it shows very good team spirit that we stayed in the
:07:02. > :07:05.game with ten men and we created chances as well in that period. Very
:07:06. > :07:14.happy and pleased we turned this around. But -- eh Watt into the game
:07:15. > :07:18.and we defended well. Last-minute goals. To be fair to Celtic, they
:07:19. > :07:25.are champions for a reason, they have that pace and quality and they
:07:26. > :07:29.had a great block. Celtic scraping a 1-0 victory in the
:07:30. > :07:35.last minute thanks to that man, Lee Richards. Ronnie Deila before the
:07:36. > :07:38.match said he wanted to see a lot of forward passing and pressing from
:07:39. > :07:44.his knee -- his midfield is committed to get it? Not for three
:07:45. > :07:50.quarters of the game. I was very disappointed. Credits to Partick
:07:51. > :07:56.Thistle for pricing. I think like this, you have to get forward and
:07:57. > :08:02.get movement up front. A lot of times it went back to Craig Gordon.
:08:03. > :08:08.He kicks it up the pitch. And you have got to give credit to Partick
:08:09. > :08:13.Thistle, no pressing from Celtic in the middle at times, this is too
:08:14. > :08:17.easy. They should have been shut down a lot easier. Players running
:08:18. > :08:21.away, midfielders. It was a chance for Booth who could have hit the
:08:22. > :08:29.target. That was too easy in that period. It took a change. Forest to
:08:30. > :08:31.come on and left the pace and the tempo, Leigh Griffiths in the second
:08:32. > :08:36.half and got chances and he scored his goal will stop they needed that
:08:37. > :08:41.because they were struggling. You were there yesterday, is Ronnie
:08:42. > :08:47.Deila is their struggling to get his message across? I am not sure. This
:08:48. > :08:51.time of the year is difficult because conditions do not always
:08:52. > :08:55.allow you to do the training and you have a lot of games and he needed to
:08:56. > :09:01.talk to them and the players have to take in that information and to do
:09:02. > :09:06.it on the pitch. Something is missing without Scott Brown, he gets
:09:07. > :09:09.them going. But other players have two step up and take on the
:09:10. > :09:16.leadership and that is missing from the team. And when they press well,
:09:17. > :09:21.they become a good team. That was missing yesterday.
:09:22. > :09:27.Almost a good result for Partick Thistle who have been on a decent
:09:28. > :09:30.run, where do you see them ending up? It is still a decent run, that
:09:31. > :09:36.was a good performance and they should be pleased. It is a
:09:37. > :09:40.goal-scorer, that is it. Celtic had a goal-scorer at the last minute,
:09:41. > :09:44.Leigh Griffiths came on. Straight into the net. When Doolan is
:09:45. > :09:47.scoring, they look like a good team full of it on the table, they should
:09:48. > :09:53.be happy. Aberdeen's match at St Johnstone
:09:54. > :09:56.was due to take place this lunchtime, but it was postponed due
:09:57. > :09:58.to a waterlogged pitch. Third placed Hearts had the chance
:09:59. > :10:01.to make up ground away at struggling Kilmarnock, who hadn't
:10:02. > :10:03.won at Rugby Park since Commentary comes
:10:04. > :10:14.from Alasdair Lamont. Kilmarnock looking to improve after
:10:15. > :10:29.one win in nine matches. Hearts despite a win over at Dundee United
:10:30. > :10:35.make four changes. A humdrum start to the year and this match at Rugby
:10:36. > :10:43.Park. Kilmarnock try to do something about that. Tope Obadeyi finds room.
:10:44. > :10:46.Josh Magennis has space and Neil Alexander blocks with his legs. The
:10:47. > :10:57.first real opening in the match. Alexander blocks with his legs. The
:10:58. > :11:12.the shot. A free kick is given and quickly taken Juanma. That is a good
:11:13. > :11:18.challenge. Just by a combination Ashcroft and macabre the stop Juanma
:11:19. > :11:27.in his tracks pads to pull the trigger. Greg Levine. Looking on. As
:11:28. > :11:35.the side tries to make the break through. Kilmarnock coming forward.
:11:36. > :11:41.Juanma back to defending. Stephen Smith with a hefty challenge. Josh
:11:42. > :11:47.Magennis. It is over the line by Conrad Balatoni of all people. The
:11:48. > :11:54.defender for just his second goal of the season. He has the home side in
:11:55. > :12:00.front before half-time. The rug Park crowd has suddenly something to
:12:01. > :12:05.cheer -- Rugby Park. Controversy on the challenge from Smith, it was
:12:06. > :12:09.years. Hearts unhappy. Josh Magennis did not waste time and a good finish
:12:10. > :12:24.by Conrad Balatoni, knocking it over. It was knocked over by Stevie
:12:25. > :12:31.Smith. Kilmarnock ahead. Clipped forward by the captain Augustyn.
:12:32. > :12:35.Smith. Kilmarnock ahead. Clipped Nicholson. He has done well. He is
:12:36. > :12:39.forced to turn back. Holding onto possession and he gets the cross in.
:12:40. > :12:49.Good shot, well saved by Jamie MacDonald. Hearts level on the
:12:50. > :12:56.stroke of half-time. It was good President is by Nicholson and this
:12:57. > :13:03.from Billy King -- and sisters. He had no luck. Reilly ready to pounce
:13:04. > :13:06.and two goals in two games from the Hearts forward. And they level going
:13:07. > :13:21.into the break. Juwon Oshaniwa. Hearts forward. And they level going
:13:22. > :13:26.Picked up I Nicholson. It falls for Prince Buaben, a good save I
:13:27. > :13:32.McDonald. A good shot which deflects past McDonald. Hearts ahead! Great
:13:33. > :13:38.McDonald. A good shot which deflects skill and strike either full-back,
:13:39. > :13:43.helps by the deflection. Once again, Jamie MacDonald gets no luck. A good
:13:44. > :13:53.block by the keeper and he can get do nothing as Paterson's volley goes
:13:54. > :13:57.past him, coming off Kevin McHattie, and Hearts coming from behind to
:13:58. > :13:59.lead at Rugby Park! More misery perhaps for Kilmarnock in the
:14:00. > :14:05.relegation play-off. perhaps for Kilmarnock in the
:14:06. > :14:12.of Dundee United but they will not be happy with the way is going and
:14:13. > :14:18.they almost fall further behind. The header from Ross. Hearts pressing.
:14:19. > :14:28.Nicholson's cross. Riley with the header over the bar. Kilmarnock
:14:29. > :14:35.living dangerously. Igor Rossi rising and McDonald beaten. The
:14:36. > :14:42.crossbar saving Omani. Stevie Smith to deliver. Headed over by Conrad
:14:43. > :14:49.Balatoni, looking for his second goal of the game. Kilmarnock will
:14:50. > :14:58.take a goal from anywhere at the moment. Robbie Neilson, only one win
:14:59. > :15:05.in 64 Hearts but on course for another. Stevie Smith. This is Josh
:15:06. > :15:11.Magennis. Kilmarnock snatch an equaliser with ten minutes left
:15:12. > :15:19.stuck Mac --. Love for the delivery from Smith with his back to goal,
:15:20. > :15:23.directs the goal somehow. It was a good Kilmarnock informants. The
:15:24. > :15:28.first half, we were a better side in the game and we played really well
:15:29. > :15:33.and showed character to combat. It is a good way to start the year,
:15:34. > :15:34.against a good side but we have to show that commitment and passion
:15:35. > :15:42.every week. We can more than match the teams at
:15:43. > :15:46.the top but we have to do that against the teams roundabout stop
:15:47. > :15:52.Mac disappointed to get three points.
:15:53. > :15:57.We played really well with quality -- but the quality not good enough
:15:58. > :16:02.at times. We went back in with a hole defensive display through a
:16:03. > :16:05.corner. 2-0 and a point shed but Robbie
:16:06. > :16:08.Neilson not happy, he thought it was a vow in the lead-up to the first
:16:09. > :16:44.command goal. -- a foul. You have to keep your concentration
:16:45. > :16:49.also. Expect the unexpected. Will Kilmarnock fans like to see a bit of
:16:50. > :16:52.them from the team because they have seen the terrible performances,
:16:53. > :16:55.let's be frank. I watched them in Celtic Park, the filling with their
:16:56. > :17:01.lives, and then they played Partick Thistle and got absolutely hammered.
:17:02. > :17:05.They lost five goals. Why is that? When you have your team setup to be
:17:06. > :17:08.defensive and they are all working that way, fine, perfect, and you are
:17:09. > :17:12.away from home, that will be the tactics. When you come home, the
:17:13. > :17:16.fans expect you to open up, and then maybe the defenders aren't good
:17:17. > :17:19.enough. So yesterday they got a bit of defending right and a bit of
:17:20. > :17:22.attacking right and it is getting that combination of the two
:17:23. > :17:27.together, it is not easy and you try to work both those things. I would
:17:28. > :17:31.say that but not ignore what hearts have done on this one as well. You
:17:32. > :17:35.can see from the two managers at the end who is happy and who is not
:17:36. > :17:42.happy. Hearts are delighted with that point, a great point for them.
:17:43. > :17:46.Kilmarnock are delighted, Hearts are devastated. I understand that
:17:47. > :17:50.completely. In the end Hearts will go on, they will get better, they
:17:51. > :17:55.are a team improving and getting struggle the time, and I suspect
:17:56. > :18:00.they will continue further on from the end of the season. It was a big
:18:01. > :18:03.step up when they came into this league. The question would be with
:18:04. > :18:06.the players perform, would they play the same way, they have changed and
:18:07. > :18:12.adapted and they are now ahead of themselves. You expect them to stay
:18:13. > :18:13.in that place? Identify the shooting. Against Celtic last week
:18:14. > :18:14.they did well. The tale of Dundee United's 2015
:18:15. > :18:17.peaked on the first of January Since then it has pretty much been
:18:18. > :18:21.a non-stop tale of woe So to cheer up long suffering United
:18:22. > :18:29.fans ahead of this weekend's derby clash, we've been back
:18:30. > :18:31.through the archives to a time when life was just that little bit
:18:32. > :18:48.kinder for those of COMMENTATOR: Plenty left, cut it
:18:49. > :19:00.back, Mills has a chance and he puts it away! He checks nicely. Beaten by
:19:01. > :19:09.Ferguson's header! He is on come he has support from Gough. Milne. And a
:19:10. > :19:18.great goal by Paul Starrett expect it is in! Starrett again!
:19:19. > :19:23.Dundee manager brings back Paul McGowan to take the place of Gary
:19:24. > :19:29.Irving, while Cammy Kerr makes his first to the club with Greg Stuart
:19:30. > :19:36.suspended. New signing AJ Kalashian mixes Dundee United debut. --
:19:37. > :19:50.Kawashima. Gavin Gunning. Harkins! Kawashima to Dundee
:19:51. > :19:55.United's rescue and that of Gavin Gunning. It is those sorts of errors
:19:56. > :20:01.that have been costly for United in recent weeks. The coach has been
:20:02. > :20:08.complaining about that. Fraser with a corner. Spotted Rankin. Solid
:20:09. > :20:13.challenge from James Magut eight and the players and the referee are
:20:14. > :20:18.calling for assistance for the Dundee United captain. Solid in
:20:19. > :20:33.there, and he has picked up what looks like a serious injuries, has
:20:34. > :20:36.James Mcrae. -- McPeak. Blair Spittal, Dundee United have the
:20:37. > :20:43.breakthrough. On the quarter of an hour mark. Blair Spittal with his
:20:44. > :20:51.fourth goal of the season, a terrific effort to beat Scott Bain.
:20:52. > :20:57.Fraser with a corner. It is off the line by Bain. Dundee United players
:20:58. > :21:03.are claiming that it crossed the goal line. It actually came off the
:21:04. > :21:10.back of Paul McGinn, and it was Bain who made the stop and have actually
:21:11. > :21:17.helped with the clearance -- eventually helped. Bain gets it out,
:21:18. > :21:23.only as far as Rankin! A good stop by the Dundee United goalkeeper.
:21:24. > :21:33.Fraser. The pressure is still on Dundee. He has gone to ground, he is
:21:34. > :21:34.calling for a penalty. Bain initially. Rankin with a shot and
:21:35. > :21:39.then McGowan initially. Rankin with a shot and
:21:40. > :21:46.appeal. Did Conrad clipped him? initially. Rankin with a shot and
:21:47. > :21:54.Nicky low with a free kick. The goalkeeper has come for it and
:21:55. > :21:56.spilled it. Kane having six clothes again for Dundee. His 12th goal of
:21:57. > :22:02.the Japanese goalkeeper flapped at the season -- Kane
:22:03. > :22:06.the Japanese goalkeeper flapped at that one. He gave the home side the
:22:07. > :22:15.chance of an equaliser. that one. He gave the home side the
:22:16. > :22:19.slips. Demel, powerful play in the midfield area, tripped by Ross.
:22:20. > :22:24.slips. Demel, powerful play in the Demel did not like the Challenger
:22:25. > :22:25.and he is a little bit angry. Scott Fraser was trying to protect him,
:22:26. > :22:29.and Fraser was trying to protect him,
:22:30. > :22:35.team-mates. It is all getting a little bit silly. Demel and Roscoe
:22:36. > :22:39.booked for their troubles. Something has happened off the ball to Nicky
:22:40. > :22:45.Lowe. I think it has has happened off the ball to Nicky
:22:46. > :22:52.Demel. This might give us a better indication, clashing
:22:53. > :22:54.Demel. This might give us a better with Nicky Lowe. The free kick has
:22:55. > :23:01.been given with Nicky Lowe. The free kick has
:23:02. > :23:03.of Gary Harkins. It looked as though it was a fair challenge from Ryan
:23:04. > :23:23.McGowan. Harkins's free kick. Nick Ross. And
:23:24. > :23:28.Dundee are in front and Nick Ross is a way to celebrate his first goal
:23:29. > :23:34.for the club. It took a deflection en route to beat Dane. It came off
:23:35. > :23:46.Sean Dillon. Paul Hartley certainly enjoyed that. -- to beat Scott Bain.
:23:47. > :23:53.Hemmings. In Michael -- mighty battle. Here is Paul McGowan, chance
:23:54. > :23:59.another three, great save by the Japanese goalkeeper, Kawashima
:24:00. > :24:12.denying McGowan, putting Dundee further in front. Ross with the
:24:13. > :24:17.delivery. Testing Demel for pace. Demel involved again and he will
:24:18. > :24:26.receive a second yellow card from referee Kevin Clancy. Pack alone and
:24:27. > :24:32.not happy about that decision. He is close to the decision.
:24:33. > :24:42.It looked as if Paul McGinn had a hold of him. It was not a pretty
:24:43. > :24:45.game, it was hard fought, the pitch was difficult, it was heavy but the
:24:46. > :24:48.players showed tremendous desire and character and spirit today. Second
:24:49. > :24:52.half I thought we were comfortable, in terms of defending so I'm really
:24:53. > :24:57.pleased with that. It has been a few weeks now, six matches recently we
:24:58. > :25:03.have taken the lead and then lost it, so that can happen. Silly, silly
:25:04. > :25:09.goals, as well. Stupid. Is it quality, is it confidence? We simply
:25:10. > :25:15.must cut them out. Sporting got a new toy for Christmas, but first,
:25:16. > :25:22.Pat Bonner, how big a win was that the Dundee? Paul Hartley will be
:25:23. > :25:25.absolutely delighted for a number of reasons, one who lost as captain
:25:26. > :25:33.early in that game, a bad injury, he lost the last game 5-2 away to Ross
:25:34. > :25:39.County, and he was a goal down in that game. To come back and win it
:25:40. > :25:43.and beat your local rivals, always a great reason to celebrate. Pat
:25:44. > :25:49.Nevin, a real baptism of fire the Dundee United's new goalkeeper.
:25:50. > :25:51.Dundee derbies are usually really feisty at first, tough games,
:25:52. > :25:54.particularly if you are a new goalkeeper and heavy opposition you
:25:55. > :25:58.under massive pressure and that is exactly what happened to Mr
:25:59. > :26:02.Kawashima in this game. Welcome to Scotland. He was put on the masses
:26:03. > :26:05.of pressure. Every time there was a free kick for a corner kick,
:26:06. > :26:09.everyone got in front. Look at that mass of players. As long as the
:26:10. > :26:15.Dundee players don't touch the goalkeeper they are doing nothing
:26:16. > :26:20.wrong. All the referee can do is say calm down. Eventually that pressure
:26:21. > :26:27.might tell. Eventually that pressure did tell. I felt quite sorry for him
:26:28. > :26:32.in a way. He had a few good punches but on this occasion the ball was
:26:33. > :26:36.put in high, not low. When the ball in high, that is about 22 feet in
:26:37. > :26:40.the air, you surely it is a lower one than that but on this occasion
:26:41. > :26:43.it was high. It gives an opportunity for the players to attack it, and
:26:44. > :26:48.look at the way they are attacking it. Absolutely incredible. That is
:26:49. > :26:51.about six players in that short little space, and it is really hard
:26:52. > :26:59.for the goalkeeper to make anything of it. Does not get any height and
:27:00. > :27:03.distance on it and the ball comes down and they score the goal.
:27:04. > :27:06.However, the second most important thing, get a good ball in there but
:27:07. > :27:15.then you have to go and make sure you win the second ball. Three
:27:16. > :27:18.Dundee players, they want that, look at the goalkeeper's face in the
:27:19. > :27:22.corner, absolutely fearful written on his face. I felt quite sorry for
:27:23. > :27:26.him because he dealt with at most of the time quite well, but in the new
:27:27. > :27:37.secular order wanted to do with him. What confused me was near the end.
:27:38. > :27:40.There are about six of them out there. Why? Have a look at the
:27:41. > :27:43.goalkeeper, suddenly that has all been working, it is actually no
:27:44. > :27:48.pressure on the goalkeeper at all. Why are they doing this? The reason
:27:49. > :27:51.I think, and it is only a guess, I think there is a possibility then
:27:52. > :27:54.they have won the game and they put so much pressure on the referee, not
:27:55. > :27:58.just the goalkeeper, they will get free kicks against them. They will
:27:59. > :28:01.use this again and it has worked a treat against Dundee United, I think
:28:02. > :28:05.it will work against other teams, but what do you do to stop it?
:28:06. > :28:11.Personally, I don't know but I have a man who might know. It was a tough
:28:12. > :28:15.introduction to the goalkeeper. Didn't know the players, language
:28:16. > :28:18.problems, I guess he will be working in the next couple of weeks will
:28:19. > :28:21.stop if you go back to the free kick, you need to start further out.
:28:22. > :28:25.All of the defenders need to be further out, I have seen teams
:28:26. > :28:28.defend really high up, even outside the art. It gives space and time to
:28:29. > :28:32.the goalkeeper, then you expect him to come and deal with most things.
:28:33. > :28:37.If you start too far back, he is under pressure. I am sure they will
:28:38. > :28:40.be working on that next time but one thing they don't have two is the
:28:41. > :28:45.young lad Blair Spittal. He was fantastic in the end, very unlucky
:28:46. > :28:49.not to be in the winning side. I can't ignore this piece of absolute
:28:50. > :28:54.and utter genius. This was brilliant, free kick over the top,
:28:55. > :28:57.but I will stop it just there. I'm looking at the goalkeeper, thinking
:28:58. > :29:01.he is going to get there, he has taken a step early, got across, done
:29:02. > :29:04.everything right. But when you put the ball right in the corner, and
:29:05. > :29:09.really do you get any closer to the top corner than this? It is an
:29:10. > :29:12.absolutely fantastic hit and he has to be very proud of that and I would
:29:13. > :29:16.not blame the goalkeeper at all. They were quite unlucky, Dundee
:29:17. > :29:19.United, Dundee played well but Dundee United had been unlucky a lot
:29:20. > :29:26.this year and it doesn't get you any points unfortunately. Thank you, Pat
:29:27. > :29:31.Bonner, Dundee United 11 point adrift at the bottom of the table,
:29:32. > :29:34.do you see any way that? And the worst defensive record in the least
:29:35. > :29:38.goals stop that is why they are down there. They need to kick on. They
:29:39. > :29:42.will be desperate for something to happen and maybe try to get in one
:29:43. > :29:46.or two players in this particular transfer window, but they need
:29:47. > :29:51.something to really get going. A victory would be a great thing,
:29:52. > :29:52.because a victory anyway and the manager will be delighted. It will
:29:53. > :29:56.be tough for them. It was the 50th Highland derby
:29:57. > :29:58.between Inverness Caledonian Thistle Caley Thistle with the upper hand,
:29:59. > :30:14.they were looking for The big news for Ross County before
:30:15. > :30:17.the match was an injury to star striker Liam Boyson stopped a broken
:30:18. > :30:21.hand means he will be out for the next four weeks. To begin with, it
:30:22. > :30:27.would take a cross from Ross County's all-time top goal-scorer to
:30:28. > :30:38.set up Rocco Quinn. He could not find the required finish. County
:30:39. > :30:41.boss Jim McIntyre would have plenty to ponder soon after. A corner for
:30:42. > :30:47.Caley Thistle, only partially dealt with by the Ross County defence.
:30:48. > :30:53.James Benson's shot deflected into the net by Miles Storey to score his
:30:54. > :30:56.18th goal of the season. Caley Thistle boss John Hughes determined
:30:57. > :31:01.to extend his loan deal from Swindon Town until the end of the season.
:31:02. > :31:04.Can the lost another forward, Craig Curran, as they looked for a
:31:05. > :31:10.response was top Andrew Davies with a header saved by Fawn Williams.
:31:11. > :31:16.Right before half-time, Inverness moved into a 2-0 lead. Greg Tansey's
:31:17. > :31:17.free kick defending everyone, the midfielder with his fourth goal in
:31:18. > :31:28.three games. It almost got even better for Caley
:31:29. > :31:30.Thistle in the second half. A superb effort tipped onto the crossbar by
:31:31. > :31:33.Scott Fox. At the other end, Co almost picked
:31:34. > :31:50.Caley but the danger was At the other end, Co almost picked
:31:51. > :31:58.replacing the goal threat will be the challenge for Ross County, Liam
:31:59. > :32:04.Boyce has found the net 17 times. Buying Graham with just three goals
:32:05. > :32:07.so far this season. As for Caley, this would be their fifth game
:32:08. > :32:19.without defeat. They had chances to make the win and more handsome. Iain
:32:20. > :32:24.Vigurs firing over the bar. The centre backs almost conjured a
:32:25. > :32:32.third. Caley now just two points behind Ross County. Three games in a
:32:33. > :32:39.week, it was hard for both teams. We did more travelling than Ross
:32:40. > :32:43.County, Aberdeen and Hamilton. So for the boys to give me that
:32:44. > :32:48.performance, outstanding so really pleased. It does not matter how well
:32:49. > :32:55.you play in the first half, it if you go to- zero down, it you have a
:32:56. > :33:00.mountain to climb and Inverness saw the game out -- 2-0. We tried to
:33:01. > :33:06.make substitutions to threaten. We never done enough.
:33:07. > :33:12.Five matches undefeated for Caley Thistle. Is this the Caley Thistle
:33:13. > :33:18.of last season? I thought the over performed last season and they are
:33:19. > :33:23.good enough, they are never going to be relegation, they are not that
:33:24. > :33:29.team. It is a battle between them and Ross County and who ends up on
:33:30. > :33:32.top. I do not see either of them getting second or third this season
:33:33. > :33:41.but good teams. I felt sorry for Ross County. If you lose a
:33:42. > :33:44.goal-scorer like Liam Boyce. Inverness, Greg Tansey scoring free
:33:45. > :33:50.kicks for fun at the moment and Miles Storey is the story at the
:33:51. > :33:55.moment. Caley Thistle face a battle to hold on, on loan from Swindon.
:33:56. > :33:59.moment. Caley Thistle face a battle has eight goals this season. It is a
:34:00. > :34:06.good bit of business and keeping him is major business. Anti-cancer goal
:34:07. > :34:10.goals from all over the place -- and he can score. We have been
:34:11. > :34:16.impressed. Antigua is also looking to add to Storey because he has said
:34:17. > :34:21.he needs another striker and if something happens to Storey, he is
:34:22. > :34:27.in trouble. Look at that shot, and a good saved by the weight. Fantastic
:34:28. > :34:33.ability and John needs that. He has momentum going, John Hughes. He had
:34:34. > :34:38.a sticky start, he lost some in the summer and he has to get more but he
:34:39. > :34:42.has got them going and it is good to see Ross County and Inverness in the
:34:43. > :34:47.top six. Almost winning points from each other. It is going to be tight.
:34:48. > :34:49.With three wins in a row, Motherwell have been enjoying life
:34:50. > :34:55.Yesterday they faced Hamilton Accies whose form -
:34:56. > :35:00.Four defeats in a row and just one win from their last 11 matches.
:35:01. > :35:06.Motherwell begin 2016 with the team which ended 2015 with a win. A third
:35:07. > :35:32.straight win. In from Josh Law and headed clear
:35:33. > :35:40.why Lucas. Back for Keith Lasley. Motherwell looking to prolong the
:35:41. > :35:43.run of form at the moment. Law cut again and Scott MacDonald with the
:35:44. > :35:51.opening goal with only nine minutes gone. It is a dream start in the
:35:52. > :35:54.Derby for the home team and it is that man, MacDonald, with the
:35:55. > :36:04.faintest of touchers from close range. After a great delivery from
:36:05. > :36:09.Law, it was that finishing touch. Marvin Johnson gets the better of
:36:10. > :36:17.Crawford and Gillespie and that is a great folly and good goalkeeping
:36:18. > :36:29.from Michael McGovern. Very brave from the Hamilton keeper. Louis
:36:30. > :36:33.Moult was bearing down on him. Ali Crawford with the free kick. Good
:36:34. > :36:42.effort and a good save from Connor Ripley. And awkward bounce in front
:36:43. > :36:48.of the Motherwell keeper. Crawford over the set piece. But is Lucas. It
:36:49. > :36:59.is an equaliser after 25 minutes and Fir Park. Lucas scores, 1-1.
:37:00. > :37:12.Hamilton back in this. Gillespie with the throw, Crawford. Darian
:37:13. > :37:16.MacKinnon, what a goal! A couple in a couple of minutes and he might
:37:17. > :37:22.celebrate, it is his first of the season. A great finish from Darian
:37:23. > :37:29.MacKinnon, over Connor Ripley and Hamilton have turned this game
:37:30. > :37:38.around. Cleared by Hamill. Stretching for the header, Gordon.
:37:39. > :37:44.MacDonald, back in fall MacDonald. On the second attempt, he scrambles
:37:45. > :37:51.it in. It is the second goal of the game for Scotland on. And within a
:37:52. > :37:56.matter of seconds, the home team back on level terms -- MacDonald.
:37:57. > :38:05.Their fourth goal already in this Lanarkshire derby. Law's free kick.
:38:06. > :38:09.Their fourth goal already in this What a chance for Louis Moult who is
:38:10. > :38:16.looking at the net and he knows it should be nestling in it.
:38:17. > :38:27.Grimshaw. The online Manchester United youngster. Louis Moult
:38:28. > :38:34.scores. He was not going to mess that time. Motherwell's leading
:38:35. > :38:42.Marchman strikes again with a near post header and that makes it 3-2!
:38:43. > :38:54.A trip. Keith Lasley. That is going to be a yellow card for the
:38:55. > :39:00.Motherwell captain. That is missed by Gillespie. And room to run into
:39:01. > :39:12.four Marvin Johnson. He takes on the shot and it was good. Beaten away by
:39:13. > :39:21.Michael McGovern. That is a neat turn by Darian MacKinnon. Gillespie,
:39:22. > :39:26.took a deflection. A shot is saved. Crawford with the follow-up and that
:39:27. > :39:36.was handball, it is a penalty and it is a red card. Keith Lasley is sent
:39:37. > :39:44.off for a second yellow. And it is Ali Crawford inside stoppage time to
:39:45. > :39:46.salvage a point for Hamilton Accies. What an end to this Lanarkshire
:39:47. > :39:59.derby, three goals each. It is fast and slippy and has the
:40:00. > :40:03.ingredients for a local derby. And think we are very disappointed not
:40:04. > :40:09.to win, I think we deserved to win. You have to see it out and we will
:40:10. > :40:14.take the points, they get rewarded with the penalties.
:40:15. > :40:18.And for Ali Crawford, it takes bottle to step up in a derby match
:40:19. > :40:23.getting beaten 3-2 is a really pleased for him.
:40:24. > :40:27.You have been impressed by Mark McGhee. The first couple of games
:40:28. > :40:32.coming up to know his players and he made the decisions and left out
:40:33. > :40:37.experienced players and set out what he would do and he has them playing
:40:38. > :40:44.and is getting results. He is a very experienced manager, he has been
:40:45. > :40:47.around and he is walking with Gordon Strachan -- working. Is analysing
:40:48. > :40:53.the game and he is getting players to respond. The Motherwell captain
:40:54. > :40:59.Keith Lasley is an angry man at the end. It was a stonewall penalties.
:41:00. > :41:06.Furious, more than angry. And will give him a bit, it is not
:41:07. > :41:12.deliberate. But it is a handball. It is in an unnatural position. Every
:41:13. > :41:16.day of the weeks back I think the yellow card is harsh. I do not
:41:17. > :41:18.day of the weeks back I think the it is deliberate. And think his hand
:41:19. > :41:22.day of the weeks back I think the is in an unnatural place. Hard to
:41:23. > :41:29.swallow for Motherwell but interesting to hear Mark McGhee. I
:41:30. > :41:32.think he knows he has a team. You have MacDonald scoring goals,
:41:33. > :41:38.Pearson from the back. That looks like a team. Accies on a downward
:41:39. > :41:43.spiral. But fighting spirit as Martin Canning said. He will be
:41:44. > :41:50.delighted to get a result yesterday, scoring a penalty. It is a funny
:41:51. > :41:52.thing from Hamilton, we know how to play lovely football, Ali Crawford
:41:53. > :41:59.is the star player at times but they lose goals also. You have to put
:42:00. > :42:06.that right and get the combination, the defending along with the
:42:07. > :42:09.attacking and you have a chance. A look at the table now.
:42:10. > :42:12.So Celtic move three points clear of Aberdeen with a game in hand.
:42:13. > :42:15.Inverness move into the top six after their derby win -
:42:16. > :42:17.just seven points separate them from 11th placed Kilmarnock though.
:42:18. > :42:20.Dundee United 11 points adrift at the bottom.
:42:21. > :42:22.To the Championship now and leaders Rangers travelled to Dumbarton
:42:23. > :42:33.looking to follow-up on Monday's big win over Hibs at Ibrox.
:42:34. > :42:45.It is a great finish, 1-1. A double from the midfielder.
:42:46. > :42:54.Great touch from Nicky Clarke. Martyn Waghorn. Four for Rangers.
:42:55. > :42:55.Before the match, in one minute silence to commemorate the 40th
:42:56. > :43:17.anniversary of the Ibrox disaster. Commentary from Rob Maclean. Since
:43:18. > :43:26.going down 4-0 at Ibrox, Dumbarton have lost one of five games. Rangers
:43:27. > :43:31.ended 2015 with a big win against Hibs at Ibrox and Mark Warburton
:43:32. > :43:40.says same again to the players who opened a 3-point lead at the top of
:43:41. > :43:50.the Championship. James Tavernier. Andy Halliday, Kenny Miller. Anti
:43:51. > :43:54.bundles in the opening goal. It has been a rate first half for Rangers.
:43:55. > :44:01.Bay have dominated and it has taken them to close on half-time to make
:44:02. > :44:06.the breakthrough. It was about Miller's persistence, getting the
:44:07. > :44:12.better of keeper Mark Brown. 1-0, Rangers. Rob McCallum. 19 years old.
:44:13. > :44:19.Mocked Doherty. Rangers. Rob McCallum. 19 years old.
:44:20. > :44:30.chance early in the second-half to get Dumbarton back on level terms.
:44:31. > :44:36.Waghorn against Doherty. James Tavernier. So close. Kenny Miller on
:44:37. > :44:41.the second attempt. But it was the full-back James Tavernier rattling
:44:42. > :44:50.the crossbar and Rangers a fraction away from a second goal. No great
:44:51. > :44:55.pressure, Tavernier's Ross, Kenny Miller's header. That is a double.
:44:56. > :45:01.2-0 Rangers. And now surely no Miller's header. That is a double.
:45:02. > :45:06.back for Dumbarton. The header is not challenged. Kenny Miller missed
:45:07. > :45:18.a couple of chances against Hibs at he was not missing that. Barrie
:45:19. > :45:27.McKay. Tavernier. Miller wants it, he gets it. Happy New Year for Kenny
:45:28. > :45:43.Miller! A hat-trick two day into 2016! And that makes it 3-0 Rangers.
:45:44. > :45:53.Nicky Law's pass. The ever willing Tavernier. Martyn Waghorn. It is
:45:54. > :46:03.number four. And for Waghorn, it is number 22 of the season. Rangers
:46:04. > :46:07.running riot. Tavernier. He leaves it for Andy Halliday, deflected. It
:46:08. > :46:14.is in. The day gets worse for Dumbarton. Goalkeeper Mark Brown had
:46:15. > :46:21.little chance here. As it flicked off the head of Lindsey. It always
:46:22. > :46:29.looked as if it was dropping in the corner, 5-0.
:46:30. > :46:44.Tavernier wins it. Helped out by Waghorn. Rangers on the move
:46:45. > :46:51.againstNEXT Tavernier! And it is six of the best for Rangers, the 11th of
:46:52. > :46:55.the season, Tavernier. Is back to kill a conclusion. -- a good
:46:56. > :47:03.conclusion. The pressure was good and to come to
:47:04. > :47:07.a place as tough as this and get that result is pleasing.
:47:08. > :47:14.You look at the quality in the team, a top side. They play with
:47:15. > :47:17.intensity. They made it difficult but the players gave it everything
:47:18. > :47:23.and I cannot disheartened. Just move on to the next games.
:47:24. > :47:34.A big scoreline and a big success that has put a spring in the step of
:47:35. > :47:42.Mark Warburton. I was very impressed against Hibs. In parts of every
:47:43. > :47:49.game, you have to ask questions and the reaction is great. That looks
:47:50. > :51:09.like a strong team with great police.
:51:10. > :51:17.In the second half, the regular to Rangers?
:51:18. > :52:33.You have to give credit to Peter Houston when he sustained them. They
:52:34. > :52:40.had it good run and in the Cup. He has young players like Blair Spittal
:52:41. > :52:46.and grant at the back. Anti-lost Rory Loy. I think they are in the
:52:47. > :52:51.mix and it will be interesting between the three of them and the
:52:52. > :52:55.Games they have to play. You are at least a year -- Easter Road
:52:56. > :53:01.yesterday as they got that when, where do you see that coming? I
:53:02. > :53:07.think it is a fantastic midfield. They need to make sure they keep
:53:08. > :53:11.them. Might not be easy because a lot of people have been interested.
:53:12. > :53:18.They are good enough to stick with Rangers but you make sure you do not
:53:19. > :53:19.ignore Falkirk. They are the team, not Hibs, not Rangers, with no
:53:20. > :53:31.pressure. Pat and Pat, thank you. Congratulations to Gary Anderson for
:53:32. > :53:32.becoming champion for the second time in a year.
:53:33. > :53:34.That's it for the first installment of 2016,
:53:35. > :53:36.and there's a break from league action next weekend
:53:37. > :53:44.Which means we'll have Sportscene highlights for you on Saturday night
:53:45. > :53:46.Until then, from all of us on the team, bye for now.