04/11/2012 Sportscene

It has been forecasted that Celtic would be in the League of Their Own,

but it hasn't quite happened. Weekend highlight coming up and the

thoughts of Steven Thomson and Pat Bonner. Let see what happened at

the Celtic versus Dundee United unmarked to. He has to get that on

target. -- he was completely Celtic. Collins spreads it wide.

Another glorious opportunity for Celtic and again, it is headed wide,

himself. Not good news for Neil Lennon. They are in Barcelona on

and the striker who is usually so it deadly. He could not halt flood

macro's effort. -- he could not in Celtic colours for Miku. He

celebrates with the fans. It was a lovely move. No danger of offside.

Celtic now have the advantage. That might have earned them a yellow

card, but I don't think they care He had only one idea and that was

a minute or so of regulation time to play, but it gives them

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something to cling on to. Can Aigrette come back from Dundee.

That could kick-start their season. Absolutely. The key for them today

was John Daly has been playing centre half and he has been playing

really well. It made such a difference. Dundee United looked

very impressive. A all the credit must go to Dundee United. I think

they learn from Celtic's game in midweek against St Johnstone. They

obviously watched that game and thought, we cannot allow that to

happen. The first half, they had three in midfield. They tighten

things up. They didn't allow Kris Commons in at all. In the first 20

minutes of the second half, they pushed forward. Armstrong was found

on the left-hand side and he is a different class. They started to

give Celtic will problems. - that will problems. They lost two goals

and came back. Remarkable. This was a quality finish, wasn't it? Yes.

Miku was on the bench. He came on and should really good composure.

It is a composed finish as well. Miku really needed that goal. You

know what it's like when you are at a big club and you get your first

goal. You can then continue to kick on. There was some resistance here

for Watt. There was, but what a great finish. He has a lot to do.

He has one thing on his mind. He is direct and straight. He sends the

defender the wrong way twice. There is a lot of power in the shop.

The goal keeper fell back a bit. That thing about Watt is that he

has a lot of confidence. He is only 18 years old. I'm not sure if he

can leave the line yet, but he does have potential. Well, he got a goal,

so he is doing all right. Would you be critical your team? Neil Lennon

wasn't. Well, Charlie does run back on at the goal line, but you have

to give credit where credit is due. When Dundee United equalised in

stoppage time with a cross from the left, it wasn't as if Celtic have

not been warned. There was a cross a couple of minutes about from the

left. Ambrose, unfortunately, I think he was going for the ball.

They are getting deeper and deeper and they ended up within about five

yards of the goal. John Daly's movement is very good. The lead

must come from the second centre half. Goalkeepers tend to get

caught by the near post because of the angle of the ball. You are

right, John Daly is getting across. You see him diving for the ball,

trying to clear it. What you expect on Wednesday? When you come up

against a quality team like Barcelona, it is going to be

difficult. They will keep hold of the ball for fun. Add in Celtic

will use -- I think Celtic will use the game today as a lesson. You

have to be strong and keep your lines tight to play against

Barcelona. They need to communicate and pass on. You cannot be

offensive against Barcelona. I know it is a home game, but you have got

to set in against them. If you try to be expansive, you will be three-

0 down before you have even called Your breath. -- caught your breath.

They have a fantastic record at Celtic Park. All the best to them.

Now want to St Mirren. The League Cup semi-finalists were hoping to

stick care of another loss against Hibernian. -- stage career of

second attempt. Good interchange from the strikers. Ben Williams

sending it long. A mistake at the back, a chance for Leigh Griffiths.

Clips the inside of the post. Others could not get there. Leigh

Griffiths pounced, realised he had to go himself. Jim Goodwin follows

through. It is going to be a yellow card. It will be his eighth of the

Maclean. Against the goalkeeper. Could not find his way past the

clear. Down to Kenny McLean. And in! The header away came from Tom

Taiwo. It fell on to Kenny McLean. He has had some stunning goals.

That is another one. Guided it beautifully low into the corner. He

scored midweek against Aberdeen and Leigh Griffiths. 1-1! For a 4th

straight game, Leigh Griffiths gets his name on the goal scoring sheet.

A good clever cross. And the confidence of Leigh Griffiths. And

a little hug and high 10 for the goes for gold. Leigh Griffiths

equals his Hibs goal tally for last season. Goal number 11 of the

season. His second of the afternoon. Hibs have come from behind to lead

at Easter Road. The two-goal hero is Leigh Griffiths. Player checked

there by Jim Goodwin. The referee did not see it. Goodwin came in and

checked him. If that is a yellow card, he is going. Alan Muir comes

across. Jim Goodwin sarcastically applauding. But he has been sent

off. Griffiths on a hat-trick? Denied by the post. Griffiths

clipped it up beautifully. The goalkeeper was stranded, no

doubt. Hibs unbeaten at home in five SPL games this season. Leading

here by 2-1. Leigh Griffiths. The whistle has gone, it will not count.

He is denied a hat-trick. The offside flag of David Watt on the

far side. The whistle blew before the shot was struck. Saints in

search of an equaliser. Some good headers away. A mistake! With the

shot, but Ben Williams with the I thought Steven Thompson should

have scored. But look at the transformation compared to how Hibs

started the season. Just scraped Goal difference keeps them from the

top. How good was Leigh Griffiths? Absolutely superb. I told him that

at the end of the match. He was the difference between the two sides.

He is just at the minute. -- he is just one fire at the minute. If he

is only what �150,000, you would like to think someone like Hibs

would get the deal done. Teams in England will be watching and

someone snapping them up. He is capable of playing at high level.

There is pressure on Hibs to keep them? Of course. There is no

question that his ability is what keeps you going. He has the

technique, movement, all of the things that makes someone a striker.

The mentality is something people questioned. I think that has been

fixed. He has shown maturity this season. He is an unbelievable

talent. I think he will be knocking on the Scotland's Watson. What did

we think of the second yellow card for Jim Goodwin? No doubt about the

first one. -- I think he will be knocking on the Scotland squad soon.

There does not seem to be much. But when you see the replay, I think

Jim Goodwin lifted his elbow. not think he has done anything that

warrants a yellow card. It is not the referee that gives it, it is

the linesman. I think he was unfortunate to be sent off. And he

went down holding his face, I do not know why. He is a competitor on

the pitch. I know him as a young one growing up. You know him as a

colleague. Yes. He is definitely not a dirty player. You could call

it exuberance. But the referees need to make decisions. Something

was seen. The wrong decision for me. We should catch up on your career.

One of the goals of the season? Not the most acrobatic overhead

kick. The crowd going crazy makes it. Sewage -- should you be doing

that at this stage of your career? Probably not. It would be best

being so close to the end of the game. And you are superman died? --

your Superman dive? I must point out, only goalkeepers can handle

the ball. I cannot explain it. did look bemused there. I have

seen... I have seen people do that. There was no reason to do that.

could be a reserve goalkeeper? Perhaps.

Kilmarnock won at Celtic Park last weekend. Inverness were midweek

victors against Rangers in the League Cup. They went head-to-head

at Rugby Park. Some hotly-debated impressive wins over Celtic and

Rangers. The last few days in buoyant mood. Andrew Shinnie goes

down. The corner kick has been given, which should not have been.

Firing it wide. A good first touch from Rory McKenzie. A good shot

away. That young man looked lively. A good challenge by Michael Nelson.

But Andrew Shinnie! Caley Thistle had the breakthrough! It is not

good defending by Kilmarnock. But lovely play from Billy McKay,

setting up Andrew Shinnie. Having scored at Ibrox on Wednesday, he is

continue. Rory McKenzie wanted a penalty there. It is difficult to

tell. It is a penalty kick. Inverness Caley Thistle have a

glorious opportunity to double direction. Goes for the gold.

What a strike by Liam Kelly! A hero at Celtic Park last weekend.

And he is on the scoresheet once more. A quite tremendous drive that

An attempt from Sutherland. Cameron Bell takes in down. -- takes it

down. It is a penalty kick and Bell is off. Draper was certainly clean

through. The penalty is given. And scored by Billy McKay. Bell's

replacement could do nothing to stop that. Kilmarnock behind once

more. Not exactly decisive defending from Caley Thistle. They

seek to hold on to this 2-1. It is pushed away to safety. Kilmarnock

desperately searching for the target. The goalkeeper relieved to

see that fly over. Can Kilmarnock find a late leveller? Inside the

box! But just sliding away from Inverness nine games unbeaten. How

deep -- how good have they become? Scoring every game played. Andrew

Shinnie is having an amazing season. And some young boys on loan. They

are looking incredible going forward. And their coaches keep

them solid defensively. And the two boys from down south, protecting in

the back, and Inverness looking very good. I would not be surprised

to see them in the Firth of Forth area at the end of the season. I

think they are the real deal this year. -- in the third or the fourth

area at the end of the season. you think that was a penalty?

not think so. At this angle, there could have been some touching.

he goes down straightaway, from the point of contact, but he takes an

extra step, which makes it dubious for me. Yes. When you are running

at pace, you can lose your balance and it looks awful when you are

down. And the referee can be filled by that. This was Andrew Shinnie

moving at pace into the box and a penalty given against Michael

Nelson. Great play from Andrew Shinnie, but Michael Nelson's body

comes forward in true Andrew Shinnie -- into Andrew Shinnie. I

think he knows that it is a penalty. Are considering an appeal against

the red card shown to Cameron Bell. The rule is there now. If it is a

penalty and he is taken down, there could be a goalscoring opportunity.

Is there contact? Does there have to be? If he does not try to step

over him, there will be contacts. - - contact. Cameron Bell threw his

hands up in the air. The player would have to jump over him. I have

been there before and it is difficult for the goalkeeper,

concentrating on the ball, momentum going forward. You skies have to

knock the ball away. Absolutely. The voice of a goalkeeper. Right at

the end of the match, an interesting incident. He shakes his

head on the pitch there, says nothing to the referee. And

reported on a sarcastic retort. Defining sarcasm might be difficult.

Yes. Managers cannot win. If something is said, you could be up

against their SFA. He will make a point that, and I think that is

being made, of appealing against the red card. I am not sure if he

has a case. Once you go towards the referee, what ever you do, you

could be in trouble. Early-season relegation favourites

Dundee went into their home game against Hearts with only one League

win to their name. Mind you, that win did come against the Tynecastle

furiously claiming for a penalty and you can see their point.

Brilliant! Of Dundee are ahead midway through the first half.

Although concerns about the penalty claim have gone now. They are in

front against Hearts. Problems for A real chance for Dundee to get

themselves in front, but they could League Cup semi-finalists try to

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unpunished. Hearts chasing an believe he didn't get a touch on

They will need to beat teams other than Hearts. Yes, but there was a

fantastic game. I was surprised that Hearts last. I was watching

them during the week, and even though they were down to 10 men,

they put in a great effort. It probably showed on them yesterday

because they struggled a bit. But Dundee and Barry Smith will be

delighted. They needed a result from somewhere. Fantastic result

for them. You do not want to be thinking too much about how good

that is for Dundee. What was eight is now five. There will be looking

at that and thinking, we are only five points away from second to the

bottom. The League is really tight. I am looking at it the other way.

Two wins and we could before. The League has not even that yesterday.

The story of the Motherwell versus back after their midweek thrashing.

Jamie Murphy was in the right place for Motherwell. Minutes later, the

home side almost allowed Motherwell a second. The pass to the keeper

was not great, neither was the striker's efforts. A good ball in

from Stephen a claim. -- Stephen MacLean. Murphy was eventually sent

on his way. He still had plenty to do though, but there was little

resistance from the St Johnstone Defence. There were chances for

both sides in the second half. Nicky Law finished off a move he

started. Darren Randolph was tested. He did well to get the hustle back?

chance. That did not spark a late rally of St Johnstone. Instead,

Murphy went in search of his hat- trick. Motherwell are back on track.

St Johnstone are hurting after This doesn't happen often enough.

There is a lot of talent, but it is not brought to the table enough.

is not a defensive masterclass either, is it? Not a tall, but for

Motherwell it was issued to win. They need to get back to the

consistency they showed last year. Jimmy has the technical ability, a

really good ability, but he really needs to build his strength. He has

lovely composure here. He has plenty of time to think about it.

Sometimes that is about then. I love about the third goal for

Motherwell from Nicky Law is that he was halfway down midfield and he

could have stayed there. What a goal. He is a hard-working player.

You don't see him in this position very often, but what a great finish.

He get in there with great composure. He finishes it really

well. Good refereeing as well. Absolutely. A bad day for St

Johnstone, but they have to look at the big picture. They have had a

fantastic run and it is difficult to maintain that level of

performance, no matter how many games you win. There is always a

blip. Yes, it took a lot out of them, the game midweek. It is vital

they pick up again after this because they could find themselves

down at the bottom. Aberdeen lost at Celtic Park and had not suffered

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What was he thinking? Ross put him goal. Reynolds got the final touch

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on to this. Ross County had the but it doesn't really seem to be

Stephen Ross, 19 years of age with a finish of an experienced

professional. Can't be done. Reynolds was tried to get back.

What a good goal that was. Much to league games. Derek Adams leading

the way from the touchline for Ross County. Chris Clark for Aberdeen.

Last chance, perhaps. The Dons look as if their undefeated run is

A lot of games are won in Dingwall. They had 6,000 fans. That is double

the crowd there was at St Johnstone. The Highland teams are bringing a

lot to the lead. Absolutely, especially when there is a local

lad. The defending from Aberdeen was very poor, but there was a

great finish. A good strike across the goalkeeper. Aberdeen will be

defended with their -- will be disappointed with their defending.

They have that combination of players up front who are doing well

for them. There is a question as to whether John should be it up there

as well. He has shown he can deliver. Fraser is also doing well.

At the back, I think it is a bit of improvement. No cause for panic on

the back of that defeat. So, Celtic are top of the SPL on goal