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Good evening. A record-breaking

programme tonight, all the action

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from the Ladbrokes Premiership and

dedication in abundance from these

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two, believe it or not, Steven

Michael with us, to try and make

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sense of the never-ending Scottish

football story. We start with St

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Johnstone against Celtic.

Remembrance Sunday week today. With

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no matches next weekend, and

minute's silence held before this

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match and others across Scotland.

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WHISTLE

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And injure -- injury ravaged St

Johnstone. Brendan Rodgers has been

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known to shake things up for the

occasional league match but he's got

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a side that started against Bayern

Munich in the Champions League

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midweek. Moussa Dembele hit a

hat-trick in his last visit here.

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This scene Celtic's last domestic

defeat. The champions made short

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work of St Johnstone here last

season. Here is Dembele. Winning

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that treble in a 5-2 victory on

their last trip here. One of them

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was a goal of the season contender.

Dembele from Tierney. Scott

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Sinclair. Nice little pirouettes. He

has hit back from Dembele. Clarke

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helped snuff it out. Beautiful play

between Scott Sinclair and Moussa

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Dembele. Saints on a run of just one

win in nine games and it doesn't get

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any easier for them. This perhaps

not the fixture they would have

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liked to get back on track. Scott

Sinclair Aragon. Celtic beginning to

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pepper Zander Clark's goal. Good

movement by James Forrest. Got it

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back from McGregor. Sinckler's

effort, smothered. Boyatta getting

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it through to Armstrong. It goes

over at the expense of a corner. His

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former Dundee United team-mate,

Armstrong, lobbed it in. It is a low

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one and it is 1-0 Celtic!

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Well, cleverly worked by Stuart

Armstrong and finished by Scott

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Sinclair, his 11 of the season.

Tommy Wright will not be happy with

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the ease with which Celtic have been

able to take the lead here. Joy for

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Sinclair. Celtic eyeing up that

record, which this team said 100

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years ago. You wouldn't be betting

against them now. Here is Armstrong.

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Once on himself, and Zander Clark

knocks it behind for another corner.

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-- he wants on himself. He's attempt

by Armstrong, hoping to impress the

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Scotland interim coach, Malky

Mackay, watching an ahead of the

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Netherlands game. Craig Gordon

gathers, eventually. Not easy for

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Craig Gordon in this first half. The

sunshine causing problems.

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Celtic's last defeat, 543 days ago

right here, before Brendan Rodgers

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took over. Knocked off the line by

Aaron Comrie. The header from

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Boyata.

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WHISTLE

Paul Payton and Scott Brown

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clashing. That will be a yellow card

for the Saints man. Bobby Madden was

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in a good position to see this. He

clattered into him. Here the Saints.

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A rare foray forward. Foster's

header. They got a good 1-1 draw at

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Celtic Park, could have won that

game in August. Saints haven't

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scored a goal since the 23rd of

September against Hamilton, in their

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last win. Tierney. Armstrong.

Dembele! That is brilliant!

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Sometimes there is just no answer.

When Celtic want to turn it on, as

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they did there. Tierney to

Armstrong, to Dembele. 2-0. And

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another record is about to go. This

team played two games in one day in

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their run of 62. Celtic heading for

63. Dembele. Gone off Anderson. No

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doubt about where the points are

going, and what the headlines will

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scream in the morning.

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They have set so many benchmarks

last season, Celtic, and continuing

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to surpass beyond Brendan Rodgers's

wildest expectations when he took

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the job. Dembele, Scott Sinclair,

Dembele... Ntcham. Number four.

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They've arguably saved the best for

last. If you're going to break the

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century-old record, you may as well

do it with a moment of brilliance

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like that. A fabulous goal to write

things for the champions.

It means

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everything, and incredible feat by

the players and a wonderful example

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of professionalism, of playing and

creating high standards every single

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day, and we faced everything, they

faced everything as football

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players.

They've got better players,

better all over the park and I can't

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be too critical of my players. Did

they work hard enough for me, did

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they give everything? I think they

did. We probably lacked that... A

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couple of good opportunities in the

second half where the final pass let

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us down, and that has been happening

when we've been dominant in games as

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well, against other teams. We still

have to rectify that.

It's huge for

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the club, for the lads, for everyone

to be perfectly honest throughout

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the club, and how hard everyone has

worked together since the gaffer

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came in. I don't think in wildest

dreams we could believe this would

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happen.

How much further can you go?

Myself?

Yourself on the squad?

I

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feel just as fit as I ever have

done, 32, coming up to 33 in the

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summer and I want to push it as long

as I can.

In terms of the unbeaten

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run, how far can you go?

One game at

a time, it's an old cliche but it

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has to be done. You take your eye

off the ball for a minute and you

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don't know what can happen. It was

hard coming here, the pitch made it

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difficult as well, but we've played

football the best we possibly could

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do on the pitch.

Huge

congratulations to Celtic. They

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equalled the record last weekend and

break it this weekend. The question

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now is what next for Brendan

Rodgers' invincible is?

A good

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question... A double trouble? Ten in

a row.

A remarkable record.

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Undefeated all season.

Something

will happen, they'll lose against

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applying will beat them? I don't

know.

There are no circumstances

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they haven't looked at...

I'm not

trying to downplay it in anyway, I'm

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saying it's an amazing achievement.

To have those levels of consistency

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are incredible.

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To have those levels of consistency

are incredible.

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To have those levels of consistency

are incredible.

I don't understand

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where you see Celtic losing this

season, domestically.

Scott Brown

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was talking about taking their eye

off the ball, if they don't do that,

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they might do it this season.

There's no evidence they are going

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to do that!

I know, just

speculating.

No letup from Celtic

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yesterday Michael, you were there?

A

wonderful performance from Celtic. A

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training ground goal.

Brilliant

goal, look at the block here from

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Boyata.

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goal, look at the block here from

Boyata. Referees are letting these

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go a lot these days. For me this is

a foul on

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go a lot these days. For me this is

a foul on.

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Two handed push but away nothing

from the goal. The goals had a lot

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of quality about them, around the

corner from Dembele and look at them

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burn off Anderson. The desire to get

in the box. He had a really good

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game yesterday, Dembele. A lovely

one touch finish. If you look at

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Stuart Armstrong's contribution for

the goal as well, you wonder why St

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Johnstone and winning games... Look

at his desire to overlap Kieran

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Tierney here. He's 22 yards ahead

when he crosses it for the goal.

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Celtic were devastating. This goal

is up there. Look at this, lovely

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one touch bubble. You have to get

closer to him. Take nothing away

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from him, a decent finish and a

well-deserved victory for Celtic.

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Michael,

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well-deserved victory for Celtic.

Michael, down

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well-deserved victory for Celtic.

Michael, down the left-hand side...

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Down the left-hand side, Celtic were

phenomenal yesterday, but you have

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to give a lot of credit to the

manager. That linkup between Aaron

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Comrie and Scott Sinclair. The space

left by the right. Aaron Comrie and

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Foster, the combination they had

against Celtic at Celtic Park.

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Again, Stuart Armstrong getting into

the gap that is left by Scott

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Sinclair drifting inside. That leads

to the goal, back corner kick.

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Again, Aaron Comrie and Sinclair out

of position. Tierney

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Again, Aaron Comrie and Sinclair out

of position. Tierney against Boston.

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Those two did so well at Celtic

Park, look at the movement from

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Dembele, to drag Anderson away. The

reason I'm saying that is good play

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from Brendan Rodgers, they did so

well at Celtic Park nullifying them,

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but they got in other players

exploiting the gap. This is Dembele

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getting a strike off. Stewart

Armstrong pulling in the gap, Scott

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Sinclair... Again, Scott Sinclair

dragging Aaron Comrie in fielding

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getting Dembele on a one-on-one.

Great play from the players to

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execute on the part, but Brendan

Rodgers will have seen what St

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Johnstone did to them at Celtic Park

and found another way to go and

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exploit the gap that they were

creating.

Steven is having about 104

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exploit the gap that they were

creating.

Steven is having about 104

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is the world record.

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creating.

Steven is having about 104

is the world record. Can Celtic

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break that?

Why not? When you talk

about what's next for this team and

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The Invincibles they have put

together, the run they have so far,

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it's things like that that you aim

for. But to do that, Scott Brown

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says, you have to take it in

bite-size bites.

546 matches, some

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record.

This was a combination of

what I thought was a bit slack in

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defence from

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what I thought was a bit slack in

defence from Celtic. This is

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probably the best move from St

Johnstone. It was a combination of

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good play from... Sorry, not being

able to finish off the opportunities

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that were passed up or given to them

by Celtic. Again here, Steven

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Maclean, he allowed it to roll out

for a corner. Look at the slack play

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from McGregor. Again, trying to have

a quick pop shot. And this pass back

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from Nir Biton, he's not thankful

for that. There's no real desire,

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there's no real belief from St

Johnstone. That they're going to go

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and do something. Celtic and said,

with a bit slack of times but the

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way we will get away with it is St

Johnstone don't look like they're

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going to go and score a goal at the

moment.

Heaps away when they come

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back from the international break.

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moment.

Heaps away when they come

back from the international break.

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It

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back from the international break.

It doesn't get any easier, they've

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lost six of the last eight games,

the international break comes at a

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good time for them.

Hamilton next

and they are without a win in their

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last five home games. Dennis

McGinnis's side looking to keep the

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pressure on Celtic at the top of the

table.

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A couple of changes from the 3-1 win

against Dundee. Aberdeen, just one

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change from the win over Ross

County, Gary Mackay-Steven replacing

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Wright. Aberdeen captain Graeme

Shinnie plays the ball up toward

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Stevie May. Christie has lost it.

David Templeton taken down right on

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the edge of the box by Scott

McKenna. This is a really good

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opportunity for Hamilton Academical

just outside the box. Templeton...

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What a finish from Imrie. Hamilton

have the lead! Tremendous free kick

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from the skipper. A slight nudge and

Lewis couldn't reach it.

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Doherty, looking for Templeton... He

has found him! And he could not lift

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it over. The outstretched arm of Joe

Lewis. The Aberdeen keeper prevents

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his team from going two behind. It's

a really good tussle... He comes out

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on top, and it's Doherty, picking

out the cross... Templeton! What a

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chance for Hamilton Accies's second.

David Templeton, for the second time

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in the match, passing up the

opportunity. Shinnie picking up...

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On goal, lifting it over the

goalkeeper, and Aberdeen have the

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equaliser! It is Greg Stewart's

first league goal for Aberdeen, and

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what a timely one it is. A cute

finish from the former Dundee man.

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The Guinness's side on level terms

again. A scramble in the penalty

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area... Hamilton Accies pleading for

the ball. Nothing is given by the

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referee, Nick Walsh. A better view

of it here. It's Arnason, trying to

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clear. It hits his arm but you

cannot give those. Graeme Shinnie...

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He almost picked out Che Logan. --

he almost picked out Shaleum Logan

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but he couldn't get anything on the

cross here. Well picked out by

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Graeme Shinnie, Logan should score

here... Stevie May, to take the

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corner kick. Arnason met it, you

feel he should have hit the target.

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Just getting underneath this one.

The Icelandic defender. Stevie May

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with a delivery... Greg Stewart, and

it's a good save from Wurz, almost

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Greg Stewart's second of the game.

Stevie May sends in a delivery.

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Hamilton can break here. Templeton

racing away, he is on the pass of

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Antonio Rojano. Templeton goes for

the goal and drags it wide. He's had

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chances today, Templeton. He has

been lively but he hasn't found the

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net. Greg Doherty threads at

three... Darren Ryan! It goes

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against him. A more wily player may

have found a way to go down there.

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The site have only dropped points

once on the road this season.

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Arnason metes out and puts Aberdeen

in front for the first time in the

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game. Gary Woods covering himself in

glory here, as Arnason met with the

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header. After all that hard work,

Hamilton find themselves behind. The

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ball finds Redmond, the substitute.

Templeton picking up committee goes

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for the gold... He finds it at last!

David Templeton get his reward for

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plugging away. It's a really fine

finish, perhaps the most difficult

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of all of the chances that he has

had. Hamilton Accies are quickly

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back on terms, 2-2.

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Hamilton may fancy a winner, they

beat their opponents twice here last

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season. Was that a handball? Greg

Docherty certainly think so. But

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it's debatable, certainly.

We

created good chances, I think before

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the game he would take a point

against Aberdeen given their form

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but on the basis of the game and the

chances creating, I think we

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deserved more than we got but what

is pleasing is that we go to- one

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down which we have done at different

points, and we've not been able to

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find a way back into the game. That

goal was the least that we deserve.

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We were far better in the second

half but Hamilton asked questions of

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you, they test your organisation and

get your ball forward. They are

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organised, we spoke about that.

Sometimes you do not deal with the

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first ball up and sometimes space

opens up for these boys.

The gaffer

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said to me to apologise to the lads,

but keep going, I would get another

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one and hopefully I would put the

next one away and thankfully, I did.

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It's a good result for Hamilton

Accies, they could have won the

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match even Templeton in particular?

It was really entertaining,

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Templeton had big chances in the

game. These chances came from

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Aberdeen's set plays. Joe Lewis is

6-foot seven inches so you need to

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get it higher than that. It's a

different opportunity. There is

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acres of space Paire and you must

hit the target. It's a good

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connection but get it low, get it on

target. -- space Paire. On the back

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line, when he gets into the final

decision here, he has two options

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and I think he picks the wrong one,

going for the shot. I would have

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taken McKinnon, he drags his shot

into the post. But you've got to

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keep going, keep trying. He's right,

it was the most difficult

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opportunity in the match but he did

well. Hamilton were really good in

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their match.

Technically, he's a

really good player, not to let him

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off but none were glaring misses.

That one on the back post, he could

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have taken a touch.

On those

volleys.. I take the point that he

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is finding his feet...

There are

positives.

It's not like he's one

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yard out and put it over the

crossbar, they are not glaring

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opportunities, there are chances.

You had in there he was disappointed

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that it was a good finish in the

end.

You were impressed with Graeme

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Shinnie yesterday, he has a chance

to be in the Scottish team?

He was

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outstanding, this is outstanding,

playing through Graham Stuart --

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Greg Stewart.

Does Iniesta play

left-back?

No, he doesn't, he plays

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in the centre... But he could? He

could but he is in the Scotland

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squad, at left-back, he cannot play

because they have a problem with too

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many. This should have been scored

by Logan. He has played most of his

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football for Aberdeen in the central

midfield area.

He is long overdue.

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You are right, he should have been

in the squad a long time ago. His

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drive and energy in the middle of

the park is a positive for Aberdeen.

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We need to talk about Derek McInnis,

there is always speculation about

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Rangers.

In two weeks' time, Aberdeen are at

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home to Motherwell. They could still

have the Aberdeen manager come that

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match?

I don't know, I'm not

Nostradamus.

You your tuned?

I don't

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know, but if he does leave Aberdeen

and that was his last game, he's

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left them in a very healthy position

and he can be very satisfied. I

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haven't changed my mind, I still

think he will!

I'm only speculating.

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We will see. Just how much pressure

was the Dundee boss Neil McCann and

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as he take his side to face!? Four

wins in a row whereas Helps try and

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get four wins on the bounce... --

take his side to face Hibs.

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So top scorer Simon Murray leading

the attack, Anthony Stokes is on the

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bench again. Goalkeeper Scott Bain

is the subject of an internal

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disciplinary matter, so Elliot

Parish makes his debut, one of five

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changes with El Bakhtaoui returning

to the team. Hibernian with a run of

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three wins in a row, three clean

sheets as well. Here is Martin

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Boyle. Getting away from homes...

Boyle! It's an early opener for

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Hibernian after 63 seconds. Boyle

with terrific pace, and the accuracy

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from the shot as well, his third

goal in three matches, his fifth of

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the season. Not the start that Neil

McCann was looking for from this

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side. Still sat at the bottom of the

table. Here is McGinn, with David

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Gray at the back... Simon Murray

with the effort. Not enough on the

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header. It was knocked back across

the vice captain. Elliott Parish was

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happy to pick that one up. El

Bakhtaoui. Looking for Roarie

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Deacon. Up against Lewis Stevenson.

Still, Deacon... And Dundee are on

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level terms! Marcus Haber with his

first goal of the season. But the

0:25:140:25:21

accuracy of the header into the

corner, Paul Hanlon trying to clear

0:25:210:25:27

it on the line, could not get the

proper connection. It is 1-1.

0:25:270:25:36

Deacon... Support behind coming from

Ker... El Bakhtaoui... A brilliant

0:25:360:25:57

save from Ofir Marciano. Brilliant

goalkeeping to get that one away.

0:25:570:26:04

Still Paul Hanlon... And in toward

Stokes! The flag is raised, and its

0:26:040:26:09

offside again against Anthony

Stokes. That is tight. He looks on.

0:26:090:26:17

Stevenson... Hibernian battling

hard... A challenge there with

0:26:170:26:27

McGowan. John McGinn is getting

involved, the referee has a card in

0:26:270:26:35

his hand. It is all kicking off.

Stokes is involved. Jack Hendry has

0:26:350:26:43

gone to ground. Now, the assistants

are on the park as well. Stokes, and

0:26:430:26:53

an instant there with Jack Hendry.

The referee says it is a yellow card

0:26:530:26:56

for the pair of them. Anthony Stokes

again... Through towards Simon

0:26:560:27:04

Murray. That certainly warmed the

fingers of Elliott Parish, on a cold

0:27:040:27:13

afternoon in Easter Road. Simon

Murray, 12 goals so far for this

0:27:130:27:19

season. Dundee, they haven't won in

their last nine league visits to

0:27:190:27:27

Easter Road. El Bakhtaoui... Taking

advantage of the past from Ambrose.

0:27:270:27:36

The goalkeeper isn't too happy with

the defender giving it away.

0:27:360:27:43

Stevenson... Over to Hanlon. Murray

tries to turn... He did well and

0:27:430:27:53

initially but could not get the

accuracy in his shots. Simon Murray.

0:27:530:27:59

Causing all kinds of problems for

the Dundee defence. Stokes... In

0:27:590:28:09

towards Simon Murray... ! Hibs are

back in front. Simon Murray with his

0:28:090:28:20

birdieth goal of the season. It is

three in his last four matches --

0:28:200:28:27

13th goal of the season. Stokes,

still going... The pass finds

0:28:270:28:38

Hanlon. Driven it across more of a

sharp, coming back a little bit.

0:28:380:28:45

There was a chance for Murray on the

back post. Hibernian looking to

0:28:450:28:48

increase their lead.

The second half

performance was... More than I could

0:28:480:28:55

have expected from the team in the

circumstances. I thought at times

0:28:550:28:59

that they were breathtaking,

especially in the last 30 minutes.

0:28:590:29:03

They thoroughly deserved the win and

I'm really pleased with not only the

0:29:030:29:06

effort and commitment of the team

but the quality of football as well.

0:29:060:29:13

The second goal was such basic

defending, we worked on it again

0:29:130:29:17

this week, touching on it. It is so

angering, we have not neglected it.

0:29:170:29:24

It has killed us. I'm more angry

about a guy crossing the ball who

0:29:240:29:29

should not be on the pitch. He

points it to the defender between

0:29:290:29:34

the legs, the fourth official says

he sees it and is dealing with it in

0:29:340:29:37

the melee but they deem it not

violent conduct that it is a closed

0:29:370:29:43

fist where it hurts. The player goes

down and it should be a red card.

0:29:430:29:49

We will get to the unmentionable

moment soon. Start of a match that

0:29:490:29:57

summed up the situation of both

clubs.

Neil McCann talked about is

0:29:570:30:02

defending last week not being good

enough and they worked on it this

0:30:020:30:05

way, so disappointed to concede a

goal so early. An individually good

0:30:050:30:10

goal.

Nothing you can really say

about the defending specifically.

0:30:100:30:15

And this one, from Anthony Stokes,

he has too much space. Look at the

0:30:150:30:24

movement from Simon Murray, drifting

behind Hendry. Look at that cross.

0:30:240:30:28

Wonderful. Neil McCann is going on

about basic defending, not good

0:30:280:30:33

enough. Sometimes you have to take

your hat off and a great attacking

0:30:330:30:37

play. For Hibs, four wins out of

four. Before there was a lot of

0:30:370:30:41

praise but not being get in the

result, now they are starting to

0:30:410:30:44

score goals. The last four goals

they have won they have scored

0:30:440:30:48

inside the first 30 minutes. Three

inside the first ten minutes.

0:30:480:30:52

Getting that early goal changes the

dynamics of the game and

0:30:520:30:56

performances were already at a

high-level.

Looking strong.

Next

0:30:560:31:01

moment that needs to be delicately

handled.

Why does he come over to

0:31:010:31:08

get involved? Taking him round the

back of the neck, and then a wee

0:31:080:31:16

punch.

You think it's a punch?

Yes.

Surely it's a red card.

Neil McCann

0:31:160:31:25

said a closed fist, if it was a red

card I don't think Anthony Stokes

0:31:250:31:28

would have a lot to complain about.

I think a yellow card sufficed. It

0:31:280:31:32

wasn't a closed fist, so it wasn't a

punch.

Surely it is unacceptable in

0:31:320:31:38

the workplace.

Is there something in

the rule book about that part of the

0:31:380:31:45

anatomy?

I don't know, but for me it

was a red.

How much pressure is on

0:31:450:31:51

McCann and?

A lot of pressure, lost

five games in a row, at the bottom

0:31:510:31:54

of the league. They have already --

we've already lost a third of our

0:31:540:31:59

managers, so I hope he's given time

to stop you can't legislate for good

0:31:590:32:03

quality goals like Hibernian scored

on Saturday. I think Dundee put in a

0:32:030:32:07

better performance on Saturday at

Easter Road.

Will he be given time?

0:32:070:32:12

You would hope so. Dundee when out

of their way to make sure they got

0:32:120:32:15

Neil McCann as a manager. But it is

a real concern, the form they are

0:32:150:32:21

on, the performances maintain

themselves.

When you concede as many

0:32:210:32:24

goals as Dundee are, and the issue

of them not getting goals... Clearly

0:32:240:32:30

a bit of an rest with Scott Bain.

Overall, I think a bit of concern

0:32:300:32:37

with what is going on Sunday.

An

excellent run. . Still no permanent

0:32:370:32:44

manager at Rangers, could the

interim boss make it two wins out of

0:32:440:32:48

two? Partick Thistle the visitors at

Ibrox. COMMENTATOR: Bruno Alves back

0:32:480:32:55

to fitness and available again for

Rangers but the manager sticks with

0:32:550:33:02

Ross McCrory and Wilson in defence.

Alan Archibald picks an unchanged

0:33:020:33:06

team for Partick Thistle for the

first time since March. These are

0:33:060:33:09

the 11 that started last weekend was

on a Mac win against St Johnstone.

0:33:090:33:13

Rangers looking to improve on a

pretty disappointing home record so

0:33:130:33:19

far this season. They have won only

one out of five. This is Ryan Jack,

0:33:190:33:25

threatening early on. Thomas Tierney

got the blood to that but not the

0:33:250:33:33

most consent -- convincing save.

There is room here for Tavernier. A

0:33:330:33:43

great cut out by Jordan Turnbull.

Found himself with a lot of room

0:33:430:33:48

here.

0:33:480:33:50

Paul McGinn has given it away. Kenny

Miller. Ryan Jack racing away,

0:33:530:34:02

trying to set something up. But the

cutback goes astray. Intended for

0:34:020:34:08

Josh Windass. It was a great

opportunity for Rangers to make the

0:34:080:34:12

breakthrough.

0:34:120:34:14

The second time in charge for Graham

McMurtry. And the breakthrough on

0:34:180:34:29

the half-hour. His first top tier

goal for Rangers. The 19-year-old

0:34:290:34:35

not picked up. Kept in by McGinn.

Miles Storey. Paul McGinn's cross,

0:34:350:34:47

the glancing header away by McCrorie

and Connor Syme and lost his footing

0:34:470:34:53

at the key moment. --,

0:34:530:34:58

Jason Holt. The challenge and

Morelos. Play goes on. Driving

0:35:020:35:13

forward... A great run, a great save

by the goalkeeper but Daniel

0:35:130:35:24

Candeias makes it 2-0. Daniel

Candeias didn't have too much time

0:35:240:35:29

to think about this, a good finish.

0:35:290:35:32

Flicked on by Sammon and away by

Wilson. Turnbull's header sets up

0:35:360:35:47

Josh Windass, and that surely is

game over. Just two minutes into the

0:35:470:35:53

second half, it's a shocking

decision by Turnbull. Tried to find

0:35:530:35:58

his goalkeeper, it was never

reaching, and Windass makes it two

0:35:580:36:03

goals in two games. Spittal gets

another chance. Wilson's header

0:36:030:36:17

away. Steven Lawless, Edwards. It

was always on the rise for Edwards,

0:36:170:36:21

he reckons there was a deflection on

this, as it flew over the top.

0:36:210:36:27

McCrorie. Lovely touch from Candeias

and no one is catching him. Another

0:36:300:36:47

chance goes begging for Rangers'

number nine.

0:36:470:36:52

A day of little joy for Partick

Thistle. Never really be in this.

0:36:550:37:01

Good work from Miles Storey, just a

flicker of an opportunity for

0:37:010:37:11

Partick to get a goal back. Doolan

off the bench and off target.

0:37:110:37:17

Lawless with the header. Looking for

Spittal. Takes it back but drags it

0:37:210:37:35

wide. A miserable afternoon for

Partick Thistle, 3-0, Rangers.

0:37:350:37:41

A three victory for Rangers. What is

the story with Ross McCrory?

0:37:410:37:45

LAUGHTER

He's a fantastic player, he really

0:37:450:37:51

is. He impressed me when they played

Celtic earlier in the season at

0:37:510:37:55

Ibrox, he was outstanding and I

thought he was yesterday. His

0:37:550:37:58

positional sense is excellent for a

young player. It was a big call for

0:37:580:38:02

Graeme Murty yesterday not to put

Bruno Alves back into the side. He's

0:38:020:38:08

a big earner, an international

player but he kept a young McCrorie

0:38:080:38:10

on the side and he had an excellent

game. Brilliant to see a young

0:38:100:38:14

Scottish centre-half doing well and

playing. Hopefully he will get a

0:38:140:38:19

consistent run. Look at his

positional sense, he has strength,

0:38:190:38:23

and his passing and composure on the

ball...

Simple.

Yes. His first goal.

0:38:230:38:29

His desire to attack the ball. A

memorable moment and I think he

0:38:290:38:33

would turn into a top-level stop the

big thing for

0:38:330:38:37

would turn into a top-level stop the

big thing for

0:38:370:38:37

would turn into a top-level stop the

big thing for me is, his positional

0:38:370:38:38

sense. For somebody so young, that

is impressive. He stops things that

0:38:380:38:43

source because he is in the right

position. Not last-ditch tackles, in

0:38:430:38:48

position and can easily defend from

there.

Rosicky Bruno Alves out of

0:38:480:38:51

the team?

They have won two games

without him so why change it? At the

0:38:510:38:58

moment he is in possession of the

Jersey.

I agree.

Graeme Murty, do I

0:38:580:39:04

detect a bandwagon forming behind

him as potential Rangers manager?

0:39:040:39:07

They can't give it for a rookie, can

they?

They can't, they can't afford

0:39:070:39:11

to get this decision wrong. As much

as I like Graeme Murty, as interim

0:39:110:39:15

player he has the respect of the

players, he has the respect of the

0:39:150:39:20

team and it will look good on his CV

but no.

He's doing a good job at the

0:39:200:39:24

moment. Perhaps whoever comes it

would look to use Graeme Murty as

0:39:240:39:30

part of the backroom staff. I think

when you saw him an interim charge

0:39:300:39:34

previously as well, he did

relatively well.

Got a result

0:39:340:39:38

against Celtic. As for Partick

Thistle, the mini revival ends.

Not

0:39:380:39:42

much of a surprise? No, they've

taken seven points from nine in the

0:39:420:39:47

last three but haven't beaten

Rangers since 1993 so I didn't hold

0:39:470:39:51

out much hope.

You love that start.

I use every time I can!

Motherwell

0:39:510:39:57

are unbeaten in their last four

visits to Ross County. County boss

0:39:570:40:01

Owen Coyle looking for his second

home victory.

0:40:010:40:05

The Ross County skipper is back.

Jamie Lindsay on the bench. Three

0:40:080:40:18

changes for Motherwell.

0:40:180:40:21

The free kick aimed at Andrew

Davies. Here is Gardyne and Ross

0:40:340:40:39

County are in front! Carson got a

hand to it but couldn't keep it out.

0:40:390:40:48

Already looking straightforward for

Ross County. Gardyne hasn't scored

0:40:480:40:52

this season. He netted last weekend

at Pittodrie and now it is two in

0:40:520:41:02

two. Owen Coyle in action against

one of his old teams. WHISTLE

0:41:020:41:08

Craig Tanner with the free kick.

Peter Hartley's header was very

0:41:080:41:15

close to levelling things up. He's

been quite a prolific marksman, the

0:41:150:41:21

defender, so far for Motherwell.

Helped on by Dann and away by

0:41:210:41:29

Hartley. In goes Jim O'Brien.

Tenacious play from him. Gardyne...

0:41:290:41:47

And Kellior-Dunn makes it 2-0. It's

all happening for Kellior-Dunn. 20

0:41:470:41:52

on Thursday, just signed an extended

contract with County and this is his

0:41:520:41:58

second goal for the first team.

Blasted home to make it 2-0. Steven

0:41:580:42:08

Robertson banned from the dugout but

not far away. Jim O'Brien,

0:42:080:42:13

Kellior-Dunn. Tried to re-divert

that. Another opportunity for County

0:42:130:42:22

to make it three. A lovely touch

from O'Brien. The cross from

0:42:220:42:34

Gardyne. Davis, Draper, O'Brien. Off

the line... Gardyne scores again!

0:42:340:42:43

And it is 3-0 to Ross County, three

minutes away from half-time. The

0:42:430:42:53

pressure is off for the home team.

It looked as if the keeper could

0:42:530:43:01

have got himself in the way of that

Gardyne shot but it flew past him.

0:43:010:43:09

Now a 3-goal advantage for Owen

Coyle's team.

0:43:090:43:13

Moult. Flickers of hope here for

Motherwell three minutes into the

0:43:170:43:31

second half. Off the bench comes

Ryan Bowman and makes an immediate

0:43:310:43:39

impression. The glancing header from

the cross and it is 3-1.

0:43:390:43:46

Draper.

0:43:460:43:49

Here goes Kellior-Dunn. And O'Brien.

Naismith, Draper! A chance for

0:43:520:44:10

another one for County. Great

build-up but not the finish.

0:44:100:44:17

Lovely touch from Bowman. This is

Chris Tanna. Moult! Moult makes it

0:44:190:44:36

3-2, with 11 minutes to go. His 12th

goal of the season. Do Motherwell

0:44:360:44:43

have a chance of getting something

here? The League Cup finalists

0:44:430:44:50

lifted by that Moult goal, from 3-0

to 3-2. Their hopes are renewed as

0:44:500:45:00

they cut inside and try a shot at

goal, to disappointment in the end,

0:45:000:45:06

but they sense an opportunity here,

Steven Robinson's team.

0:45:060:45:10

A chance right at the end to rescue

a point from Motherwell, it goes

0:45:230:45:28

straight to Aaron McCarey.

The

execution was everything we were

0:45:280:45:32

after, clinical today. As with

Motherwell, they were two wonderful

0:45:320:45:37

headers but I am delighted with the

football we played and scoring the

0:45:370:45:40

goals.

We gave ourselves too much to

do, you go 3-0 down anywhere in this

0:45:400:45:46

league and you will struggle to get

back into it. I think that was all

0:45:460:45:50

we could do, that reaction. Give the

travelling fans something to shout

0:45:500:45:54

about and I think we did that in the

second half but it was too much.

A

0:45:540:46:00

really good win for Ross County and

a great display from Michael

0:46:000:46:07

Gardyne, their all-time record

scorer.

This was his first goal, it

0:46:070:46:14

was a great dummy from Jason

Naismith, and Michael Gardyne with a

0:46:140:46:19

great strike on target, but this was

really bad defending from

0:46:190:46:24

Motherwell, out of position, that

gaping hole, but Gardyne finds

0:46:240:46:30

killer done, young man who signed

the contract earlier this week. A

0:46:300:46:36

fantastic finish from the youngster

-- Kellior-Dunn, the back three are

0:46:360:46:42

dragged about a bit, Gardyne, he

gets himself into the box with some

0:46:420:46:48

interesting defending coming up! Why

does nobody put him under pressure?

0:46:480:46:51

Then, the goalkeeper is about six he

just stands there and let it hit his

0:46:510:47:00

chest! It comes off his head, and it

is terrible defending.

I think it's

0:47:000:47:07

touches Gardyne's hand, he is

claiming for something. I think it

0:47:070:47:11

comes off his hand but as you say,

he makes himself one foot shorter.

0:47:110:47:17

Steven Robinson is forced to watch

the match from the stands...

0:47:170:47:23

Ridiculous! He may as well be sat in

the dugout. It makes a mockery of

0:47:230:47:26

it. He made two changes at

half-time, changing the system, he

0:47:260:47:34

put in Frear and Bowman, Frear here,

this second cross that comes in is

0:47:340:47:41

fantastic. As Owen Coyle said, two

fantastic headers. It was top

0:47:410:47:46

drawer. Bowman started to cause

problems. They linked together well,

0:47:460:47:54

Bowman and Moult. Bowman with a

flick to Moult, and here, it comes

0:47:540:47:59

around the corner, a flick to play

the short end. Putting crosses into

0:47:590:48:07

the box, asking questions of them

again, Bowman is heavily involved, a

0:48:070:48:12

lovely turning spin, as the ball

comes into the box, it's a fantastic

0:48:120:48:16

header from Louis Moult, pushing

hard towards the end of the match,

0:48:160:48:19

in the last ten minutes, to get the

equaliser but the damage had already

0:48:190:48:24

been done. On the balance of the

game, Ross County definitely

0:48:240:48:28

deserved a victory.

I heard Keith

Lasley saying that the League Cup

0:48:280:48:34

final, it isn't a distraction but...

Will it be?

I don't think so.

It is

0:48:340:48:40

in the back of your mind.

After the

semifinal and they have tapered off

0:48:400:48:45

slightly, you've got to give them

games but their run coming up... It

0:48:450:48:49

is Aberdeen, Celtic and hearts in

the middle of that. It is a tough

0:48:490:48:53

run and it will be a busy period.

You are thinking about the cup

0:48:530:48:57

final... As you approach it, it's in

the back of your mind, believe me.

0:48:570:49:03

Tough stuff. One game played today,

the final match at Murrayfield, the

0:49:030:49:09

commentary comes from Leah McLeod...

Hearts final fixture at Murrayfield

0:49:090:49:14

as they prepare to head across the

railway, to their spiritual home.

0:49:140:49:20

18-year-old Daniel Power debuts, and

in defence, Cowie comes into the

0:49:200:49:24

side. After Hibernian on Tuesday,

Clark names the same starting XI.

0:49:240:49:35

For 42 years, they beat Rangers with

the beating heart of Stefano

0:49:350:49:48

Salvatori. They nearly struck early,

the jam tarts. It would have been

0:49:480:49:54

quite the tribute, as Jefferies and

Brown, in charge of Salvatori, they

0:49:540:50:02

applaud. An emotional moment for the

Hearts supporters, the Italian

0:50:020:50:06

player dying at the age of only 49.

A tragic passing. This is Hearts

0:50:060:50:15

tenth competitive game at

Murrayfield, winning only three of

0:50:150:50:20

the nine that have come before --

12. McLauchlin did well, after that

0:50:200:50:28

deflection. This could have been

awkward... Mackenzie's effort there.

0:50:280:50:40

One win in 13 for Kilmarnock coming

into this one. They have shown signs

0:50:400:50:44

of improvement under Clark, that is

for sure. After draws against

0:50:440:50:49

Glasgow -- in Glasgow. Boyd! 1-0!

Jon McLaughlin asks the questions

0:50:490:50:58

but Kris Boyd comes up with the

answer. One of Scottish football's

0:50:580:51:06

most prolific marksman in recent

times. The long ball by Broadfoot,

0:51:060:51:11

finding the skipper and he drills at

home. Looking for that first win,

0:51:110:51:20

Steve Clarke, he fancies his chances

now. In it comes, from Broadfoot...

0:51:200:51:35

Taylor, with a goal kick all right.

Greg Taylor up from the back of this

0:51:350:51:40

corner, flicked back by Broadfoot

initially, McKenzie with a swipe.

0:51:400:51:47

Two wily Foxes in the respective

technical areas watching on there.

0:51:470:51:55

Goncalves! And Jamie MacDonald, who

won the Scottish Cup with Hearts,

0:51:550:52:00

holding onto the ball for dear life.

Celtic did that yesterday at

0:52:000:52:08

McDiarmid Park. Randall... That is

Kyle Lafferty... He goes down, he

0:52:080:52:15

wants a spot kick but he isn't

getting one! It was a combination of

0:52:150:52:21

O'Donnell and Broadfoot, nothing

doing there. Haddin hearts will be

0:52:210:52:30

desperate to get back to Tynecastle,

they played all of their games at

0:52:300:52:34

home in the league this season of

course. Lafferty is denied! Almost

0:52:340:52:41

conjuring something from nothing

there. Outfoxing Kilmarnock's

0:52:410:52:51

defenders there, he was unlucky.

Away by Gordon Greer... Goncalves,

0:52:510:53:00

and that is fabulous! Absolutely

wonderful from Goncalves! He scored

0:53:000:53:09

the winner is when these two met in

August. He would later be sent off,

0:53:090:53:17

along with Broadfoot. This is a

touch of class for the Portuguese.

0:53:170:53:23

Hearts are level. Cowie and down

goes Christophe Berra, denied a

0:53:230:53:33

penalty earlier in the game,

Lafferty hits the deck. They will be

0:53:330:53:38

denied one too. Broadfoot involved,

again. It goes through to Goncalves.

0:53:380:53:45

Stockton and Goncalves again! Jamie

MacDonald denies him this time.

0:53:450:53:56

Getting into the next goal wins

territory. Goncalves equalised for

0:53:560:54:01

Hearts and is denied. Here they

come, up the other end. That might

0:54:010:54:09

just win it!

0:54:090:54:19

Frizzell! Their second of the

season, that might have just sealed

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those three points for Kilmarnock. A

clever spin off Henderson. Hearts

0:54:260:54:34

1-2 Kilmarnock.

And delighted to get

my first as a manager, from a

0:54:340:54:38

selfish point of view. It was

important for the team, on the back

0:54:380:54:42

of some really good performances

coming into the club that we got

0:54:420:54:45

that win. I think it was just about

deserved.

The fine margins are when

0:54:450:54:51

things are going for you, you win

the game and today we hit the post a

0:54:510:54:55

couple of times. Denied good

chances. We had a one-on-one with

0:54:550:55:00

the goalkeeper, that is the fine

line between coming away here saying

0:55:000:55:04

it's a great recovery, and at

half-time, being one down then. But

0:55:040:55:11

that is football.

STUDIO: A

fantastic victory for Kilmarnock and

0:55:110:55:15

a great game to watch, exciting to

the end. Kris Boyd very much at the

0:55:150:55:22

forefront?

He gets the first goal in

the game but there was a warning

0:55:220:55:25

shot for Hearts, this was Daren

Powell picking it up, look at the

0:55:250:55:31

back line. That's the last thing you

want. Michael Smith managed to pick

0:55:310:55:36

it up. It's a carbon copy, look at

the backline! A carbon copy. -- this

0:55:360:55:43

was Alan Powell. He shifted onto his

left putt to make sure that the

0:55:430:55:52

defender doesn't get it.

I wonder

what he is referring to?

Santa will

0:55:520:55:57

be here in just over a month!

And

you were impressed by Power in the

0:55:570:56:03

centre of the Kilmarnock midfield?

Since the manager has come in, they

0:56:030:56:11

have been fantastic. Alan Powell was

composed and knitted things together

0:56:110:56:14

well. That space is poor from

Hearts, you cannot allow a player of

0:56:140:56:20

that passing ability to give them

the space. He will pick out the

0:56:200:56:23

passes and he isn't happy to play

two or three yard balls, he wants to

0:56:230:56:28

play it forward. 50 yards, right

onto McDonnell's toe. That plane

0:56:280:56:33

made a difference by Alan Power.

A

thrilling finish to the match. You

0:56:330:56:38

could see the joy in the faces of

the Kilmarnock fans!

Our graphics

0:56:380:56:43

expert was going crazy!

Hearts came

back into the game, it was a

0:56:430:56:50

wonderful goal from Goncalves. You

could nearly sense that there was

0:56:500:56:55

the steam building up. Then this

opportunity from Goncalves again. A

0:56:550:56:59

really good save and literally

straight up the other end,

0:56:590:57:02

Kilmarnock showing that they are not

happy to settle for a point away

0:57:020:57:05

from home. It would have been a good

point but no, they want to get

0:57:050:57:10

forward McKenzie with a wonderful

driving run, the left-back showed an

0:57:100:57:15

experience being dragged towards the

ball but look at this finish from

0:57:150:57:20

Frizzell, it's fantastic and for me,

Kilmarnock deserved to win the game.

0:57:200:57:24

They were the better side and that

is a great finish. When you hear

0:57:240:57:27

Steve Clarke saying they are good

performances, they've now got the

0:57:270:57:31

victory to back it up. He's made a

huge difference to come on, no doubt

0:57:310:57:37

about it.

They have a smile on their face.

0:57:370:57:40

Hearts with a few problems...

Not

great. Three straight defeats, it

0:57:400:57:44

isn't great at all!

And where is the

problem?

I don't know, they talk

0:57:440:57:48

about getting back to Tynecastle and

hopefully results will pick up, but

0:57:480:57:52

if they play like that, Tynecastle

will not help them pick up points at

0:57:520:57:56

all.

Let's leave it there for the

time being.

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Thank you to both of you. All of

that leaves the Ladbrokes

0:57:590:58:02

Premiership table looking like this

this evening...

0:58:020:58:06

Celtic extending their lead at the

top to three points. Hibernian

0:58:060:58:10

in third place, one point ahead of

Rangers. Dundee remain at the bottom

0:58:140:58:18

of the table. No sport next week due

to the international break but join

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weekend...

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But for now, from all of us here at

Sportscene, good night!

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# Make all those colours burst

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