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Good evening. A record-breaking
programme tonight, all the action | 0:00:40 | 0:00:48 | |
from the Ladbrokes Premiership and
dedication in abundance from these | 0:00:48 | 0:00:52 | |
two, believe it or not, Steven
Michael with us, to try and make | 0:00:52 | 0:00:56 | |
sense of the never-ending Scottish
football story. We start with St | 0:00:56 | 0:01:00 | |
Johnstone against Celtic.
Remembrance Sunday week today. With | 0:01:00 | 0:01:12 | |
no matches next weekend, and
minute's silence held before this | 0:01:12 | 0:01:15 | |
match and others across Scotland. | 0:01:15 | 0:01:19 | |
WHISTLE | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
And injure -- injury ravaged St
Johnstone. Brendan Rodgers has been | 0:01:41 | 0:01:53 | |
known to shake things up for the
occasional league match but he's got | 0:01:53 | 0:01:58 | |
a side that started against Bayern
Munich in the Champions League | 0:01:58 | 0:02:02 | |
midweek. Moussa Dembele hit a
hat-trick in his last visit here. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:06 | |
This scene Celtic's last domestic
defeat. The champions made short | 0:02:06 | 0:02:12 | |
work of St Johnstone here last
season. Here is Dembele. Winning | 0:02:12 | 0:02:20 | |
that treble in a 5-2 victory on
their last trip here. One of them | 0:02:20 | 0:02:25 | |
was a goal of the season contender.
Dembele from Tierney. Scott | 0:02:25 | 0:02:31 | |
Sinclair. Nice little pirouettes. He
has hit back from Dembele. Clarke | 0:02:31 | 0:02:40 | |
helped snuff it out. Beautiful play
between Scott Sinclair and Moussa | 0:02:40 | 0:02:44 | |
Dembele. Saints on a run of just one
win in nine games and it doesn't get | 0:02:44 | 0:02:51 | |
any easier for them. This perhaps
not the fixture they would have | 0:02:51 | 0:02:55 | |
liked to get back on track. Scott
Sinclair Aragon. Celtic beginning to | 0:02:55 | 0:03:01 | |
pepper Zander Clark's goal. Good
movement by James Forrest. Got it | 0:03:01 | 0:03:08 | |
back from McGregor. Sinckler's
effort, smothered. Boyatta getting | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
it through to Armstrong. It goes
over at the expense of a corner. His | 0:03:12 | 0:03:24 | |
former Dundee United team-mate,
Armstrong, lobbed it in. It is a low | 0:03:24 | 0:03:30 | |
one and it is 1-0 Celtic! | 0:03:30 | 0:03:33 | |
Well, cleverly worked by Stuart
Armstrong and finished by Scott | 0:03:37 | 0:03:41 | |
Sinclair, his 11 of the season.
Tommy Wright will not be happy with | 0:03:41 | 0:03:45 | |
the ease with which Celtic have been
able to take the lead here. Joy for | 0:03:45 | 0:03:49 | |
Sinclair. Celtic eyeing up that
record, which this team said 100 | 0:03:49 | 0:03:58 | |
years ago. You wouldn't be betting
against them now. Here is Armstrong. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:06 | |
Once on himself, and Zander Clark
knocks it behind for another corner. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:11 | |
-- he wants on himself. He's attempt
by Armstrong, hoping to impress the | 0:04:11 | 0:04:18 | |
Scotland interim coach, Malky
Mackay, watching an ahead of the | 0:04:18 | 0:04:21 | |
Netherlands game. Craig Gordon
gathers, eventually. Not easy for | 0:04:21 | 0:04:27 | |
Craig Gordon in this first half. The
sunshine causing problems. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:32 | |
Celtic's last defeat, 543 days ago
right here, before Brendan Rodgers | 0:04:36 | 0:04:42 | |
took over. Knocked off the line by
Aaron Comrie. The header from | 0:04:42 | 0:04:51 | |
Boyata. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:54 | |
WHISTLE
Paul Payton and Scott Brown | 0:04:55 | 0:05:02 | |
clashing. That will be a yellow card
for the Saints man. Bobby Madden was | 0:05:02 | 0:05:07 | |
in a good position to see this. He
clattered into him. Here the Saints. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:18 | |
A rare foray forward. Foster's
header. They got a good 1-1 draw at | 0:05:18 | 0:05:26 | |
Celtic Park, could have won that
game in August. Saints haven't | 0:05:26 | 0:05:30 | |
scored a goal since the 23rd of
September against Hamilton, in their | 0:05:30 | 0:05:35 | |
last win. Tierney. Armstrong.
Dembele! That is brilliant! | 0:05:35 | 0:05:42 | |
Sometimes there is just no answer.
When Celtic want to turn it on, as | 0:05:42 | 0:05:48 | |
they did there. Tierney to
Armstrong, to Dembele. 2-0. And | 0:05:48 | 0:05:56 | |
another record is about to go. This
team played two games in one day in | 0:05:56 | 0:06:03 | |
their run of 62. Celtic heading for
63. Dembele. Gone off Anderson. No | 0:06:03 | 0:06:16 | |
doubt about where the points are
going, and what the headlines will | 0:06:16 | 0:06:20 | |
scream in the morning. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:23 | |
They have set so many benchmarks
last season, Celtic, and continuing | 0:06:27 | 0:06:31 | |
to surpass beyond Brendan Rodgers's
wildest expectations when he took | 0:06:31 | 0:06:40 | |
the job. Dembele, Scott Sinclair,
Dembele... Ntcham. Number four. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:51 | |
They've arguably saved the best for
last. If you're going to break the | 0:06:51 | 0:06:56 | |
century-old record, you may as well
do it with a moment of brilliance | 0:06:56 | 0:07:01 | |
like that. A fabulous goal to write
things for the champions. It means | 0:07:01 | 0:07:08 | |
everything, and incredible feat by
the players and a wonderful example | 0:07:08 | 0:07:13 | |
of professionalism, of playing and
creating high standards every single | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
day, and we faced everything, they
faced everything as football | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
players. They've got better players,
better all over the park and I can't | 0:07:20 | 0:07:24 | |
be too critical of my players. Did
they work hard enough for me, did | 0:07:24 | 0:07:29 | |
they give everything? I think they
did. We probably lacked that... A | 0:07:29 | 0:07:34 | |
couple of good opportunities in the
second half where the final pass let | 0:07:34 | 0:07:38 | |
us down, and that has been happening
when we've been dominant in games as | 0:07:38 | 0:07:44 | |
well, against other teams. We still
have to rectify that. It's huge for | 0:07:44 | 0:07:48 | |
the club, for the lads, for everyone
to be perfectly honest throughout | 0:07:48 | 0:07:52 | |
the club, and how hard everyone has
worked together since the gaffer | 0:07:52 | 0:07:55 | |
came in. I don't think in wildest
dreams we could believe this would | 0:07:55 | 0:07:58 | |
happen. How much further can you go?
Myself? Yourself on the squad? I | 0:07:58 | 0:08:06 | |
feel just as fit as I ever have
done, 32, coming up to 33 in the | 0:08:06 | 0:08:10 | |
summer and I want to push it as long
as I can. In terms of the unbeaten | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
run, how far can you go? One game at
a time, it's an old cliche but it | 0:08:14 | 0:08:22 | |
has to be done. You take your eye
off the ball for a minute and you | 0:08:22 | 0:08:25 | |
don't know what can happen. It was
hard coming here, the pitch made it | 0:08:25 | 0:08:28 | |
difficult as well, but we've played
football the best we possibly could | 0:08:28 | 0:08:31 | |
do on the pitch. Huge
congratulations to Celtic. They | 0:08:31 | 0:08:35 | |
equalled the record last weekend and
break it this weekend. The question | 0:08:35 | 0:08:40 | |
now is what next for Brendan
Rodgers' invincible is? A good | 0:08:40 | 0:08:49 | |
question... A double trouble? Ten in
a row. A remarkable record. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
Undefeated all season. Something
will happen, they'll lose against | 0:08:53 | 0:08:59 | |
applying will beat them? I don't
know. There are no circumstances | 0:08:59 | 0:09:03 | |
they haven't looked at... I'm not
trying to downplay it in anyway, I'm | 0:09:03 | 0:09:10 | |
saying it's an amazing achievement.
To have those levels of consistency | 0:09:10 | 0:09:13 | |
are incredible. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:13 | |
To have those levels of consistency
are incredible. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:15 | |
To have those levels of consistency
are incredible. I don't understand | 0:09:15 | 0:09:16 | |
where you see Celtic losing this
season, domestically. Scott Brown | 0:09:16 | 0:09:20 | |
was talking about taking their eye
off the ball, if they don't do that, | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
they might do it this season.
There's no evidence they are going | 0:09:23 | 0:09:27 | |
to do that! I know, just
speculating. No letup from Celtic | 0:09:27 | 0:09:32 | |
yesterday Michael, you were there? A
wonderful performance from Celtic. A | 0:09:32 | 0:09:39 | |
training ground goal. Brilliant
goal, look at the block here from | 0:09:39 | 0:09:42 | |
Boyata. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:44 | |
goal, look at the block here from
Boyata. Referees are letting these | 0:09:44 | 0:09:46 | |
go a lot these days. For me this is
a foul on | 0:09:46 | 0:09:50 | |
go a lot these days. For me this is
a foul on. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:50 | |
Two handed push but away nothing
from the goal. The goals had a lot | 0:09:50 | 0:09:57 | |
of quality about them, around the
corner from Dembele and look at them | 0:09:57 | 0:10:01 | |
burn off Anderson. The desire to get
in the box. He had a really good | 0:10:01 | 0:10:05 | |
game yesterday, Dembele. A lovely
one touch finish. If you look at | 0:10:05 | 0:10:08 | |
Stuart Armstrong's contribution for
the goal as well, you wonder why St | 0:10:08 | 0:10:14 | |
Johnstone and winning games... Look
at his desire to overlap Kieran | 0:10:14 | 0:10:18 | |
Tierney here. He's 22 yards ahead
when he crosses it for the goal. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:23 | |
Celtic were devastating. This goal
is up there. Look at this, lovely | 0:10:23 | 0:10:31 | |
one touch bubble. You have to get
closer to him. Take nothing away | 0:10:31 | 0:10:35 | |
from him, a decent finish and a
well-deserved victory for Celtic. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:38 | |
Michael, | 0:10:38 | 0:10:39 | |
well-deserved victory for Celtic.
Michael, down | 0:10:39 | 0:10:40 | |
well-deserved victory for Celtic.
Michael, down the left-hand side... | 0:10:40 | 0:10:42 | |
Down the left-hand side, Celtic were
phenomenal yesterday, but you have | 0:10:42 | 0:10:45 | |
to give a lot of credit to the
manager. That linkup between Aaron | 0:10:45 | 0:10:50 | |
Comrie and Scott Sinclair. The space
left by the right. Aaron Comrie and | 0:10:50 | 0:10:58 | |
Foster, the combination they had
against Celtic at Celtic Park. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:01 | |
Again, Stuart Armstrong getting into
the gap that is left by Scott | 0:11:01 | 0:11:05 | |
Sinclair drifting inside. That leads
to the goal, back corner kick. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:08 | |
Again, Aaron Comrie and Sinclair out
of position. Tierney | 0:11:08 | 0:11:13 | |
Again, Aaron Comrie and Sinclair out
of position. Tierney against Boston. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:14 | |
Those two did so well at Celtic
Park, look at the movement from | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
Dembele, to drag Anderson away. The
reason I'm saying that is good play | 0:11:17 | 0:11:24 | |
from Brendan Rodgers, they did so
well at Celtic Park nullifying them, | 0:11:24 | 0:11:28 | |
but they got in other players
exploiting the gap. This is Dembele | 0:11:28 | 0:11:34 | |
getting a strike off. Stewart
Armstrong pulling in the gap, Scott | 0:11:34 | 0:11:41 | |
Sinclair... Again, Scott Sinclair
dragging Aaron Comrie in fielding | 0:11:41 | 0:11:45 | |
getting Dembele on a one-on-one.
Great play from the players to | 0:11:45 | 0:11:53 | |
execute on the part, but Brendan
Rodgers will have seen what St | 0:11:53 | 0:11:57 | |
Johnstone did to them at Celtic Park
and found another way to go and | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
exploit the gap that they were
creating. Steven is having about 104 | 0:12:00 | 0:12:04 | |
exploit the gap that they were
creating. Steven is having about 104 | 0:12:04 | 0:12:05 | |
is the world record. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:06 | |
creating. Steven is having about 104
is the world record. Can Celtic | 0:12:06 | 0:12:10 | |
break that? Why not? When you talk
about what's next for this team and | 0:12:10 | 0:12:14 | |
The Invincibles they have put
together, the run they have so far, | 0:12:14 | 0:12:18 | |
it's things like that that you aim
for. But to do that, Scott Brown | 0:12:18 | 0:12:21 | |
says, you have to take it in
bite-size bites. 546 matches, some | 0:12:21 | 0:12:32 | |
record. This was a combination of
what I thought was a bit slack in | 0:12:32 | 0:12:37 | |
defence from | 0:12:37 | 0:12:37 | |
what I thought was a bit slack in
defence from Celtic. This is | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
probably the best move from St
Johnstone. It was a combination of | 0:12:40 | 0:12:44 | |
good play from... Sorry, not being
able to finish off the opportunities | 0:12:44 | 0:12:49 | |
that were passed up or given to them
by Celtic. Again here, Steven | 0:12:49 | 0:12:54 | |
Maclean, he allowed it to roll out
for a corner. Look at the slack play | 0:12:54 | 0:13:03 | |
from McGregor. Again, trying to have
a quick pop shot. And this pass back | 0:13:03 | 0:13:10 | |
from Nir Biton, he's not thankful
for that. There's no real desire, | 0:13:10 | 0:13:17 | |
there's no real belief from St
Johnstone. That they're going to go | 0:13:17 | 0:13:22 | |
and do something. Celtic and said,
with a bit slack of times but the | 0:13:22 | 0:13:25 | |
way we will get away with it is St
Johnstone don't look like they're | 0:13:25 | 0:13:29 | |
going to go and score a goal at the
moment. Heaps away when they come | 0:13:29 | 0:13:32 | |
back from the international break. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:33 | |
moment. Heaps away when they come
back from the international break. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
It | 0:13:35 | 0:13:36 | |
back from the international break.
It doesn't get any easier, they've | 0:13:36 | 0:13:37 | |
lost six of the last eight games,
the international break comes at a | 0:13:37 | 0:13:40 | |
good time for them. Hamilton next
and they are without a win in their | 0:13:40 | 0:13:45 | |
last five home games. Dennis
McGinnis's side looking to keep the | 0:13:45 | 0:13:52 | |
pressure on Celtic at the top of the
table. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
A couple of changes from the 3-1 win
against Dundee. Aberdeen, just one | 0:13:58 | 0:14:08 | |
change from the win over Ross
County, Gary Mackay-Steven replacing | 0:14:08 | 0:14:13 | |
Wright. Aberdeen captain Graeme
Shinnie plays the ball up toward | 0:14:13 | 0:14:20 | |
Stevie May. Christie has lost it.
David Templeton taken down right on | 0:14:20 | 0:14:25 | |
the edge of the box by Scott
McKenna. This is a really good | 0:14:25 | 0:14:32 | |
opportunity for Hamilton Academical
just outside the box. Templeton... | 0:14:32 | 0:14:37 | |
What a finish from Imrie. Hamilton
have the lead! Tremendous free kick | 0:14:37 | 0:14:46 | |
from the skipper. A slight nudge and
Lewis couldn't reach it. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:58 | |
Doherty, looking for Templeton... He
has found him! And he could not lift | 0:14:58 | 0:15:04 | |
it over. The outstretched arm of Joe
Lewis. The Aberdeen keeper prevents | 0:15:04 | 0:15:13 | |
his team from going two behind. It's
a really good tussle... He comes out | 0:15:13 | 0:15:22 | |
on top, and it's Doherty, picking
out the cross... Templeton! What a | 0:15:22 | 0:15:27 | |
chance for Hamilton Accies's second.
David Templeton, for the second time | 0:15:27 | 0:15:35 | |
in the match, passing up the
opportunity. Shinnie picking up... | 0:15:35 | 0:15:47 | |
On goal, lifting it over the
goalkeeper, and Aberdeen have the | 0:15:47 | 0:15:51 | |
equaliser! It is Greg Stewart's
first league goal for Aberdeen, and | 0:15:51 | 0:15:56 | |
what a timely one it is. A cute
finish from the former Dundee man. | 0:15:56 | 0:16:03 | |
The Guinness's side on level terms
again. A scramble in the penalty | 0:16:03 | 0:16:12 | |
area... Hamilton Accies pleading for
the ball. Nothing is given by the | 0:16:12 | 0:16:16 | |
referee, Nick Walsh. A better view
of it here. It's Arnason, trying to | 0:16:16 | 0:16:24 | |
clear. It hits his arm but you
cannot give those. Graeme Shinnie... | 0:16:24 | 0:16:30 | |
He almost picked out Che Logan. --
he almost picked out Shaleum Logan | 0:16:30 | 0:16:39 | |
but he couldn't get anything on the
cross here. Well picked out by | 0:16:39 | 0:16:44 | |
Graeme Shinnie, Logan should score
here... Stevie May, to take the | 0:16:44 | 0:16:48 | |
corner kick. Arnason met it, you
feel he should have hit the target. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:54 | |
Just getting underneath this one.
The Icelandic defender. Stevie May | 0:16:54 | 0:17:01 | |
with a delivery... Greg Stewart, and
it's a good save from Wurz, almost | 0:17:01 | 0:17:09 | |
Greg Stewart's second of the game.
Stevie May sends in a delivery. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:18 | |
Hamilton can break here. Templeton
racing away, he is on the pass of | 0:17:18 | 0:17:29 | |
Antonio Rojano. Templeton goes for
the goal and drags it wide. He's had | 0:17:29 | 0:17:35 | |
chances today, Templeton. He has
been lively but he hasn't found the | 0:17:35 | 0:17:39 | |
net. Greg Doherty threads at
three... Darren Ryan! It goes | 0:17:39 | 0:17:52 | |
against him. A more wily player may
have found a way to go down there. | 0:17:52 | 0:18:01 | |
The site have only dropped points
once on the road this season. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:08 | |
Arnason metes out and puts Aberdeen
in front for the first time in the | 0:18:08 | 0:18:12 | |
game. Gary Woods covering himself in
glory here, as Arnason met with the | 0:18:12 | 0:18:19 | |
header. After all that hard work,
Hamilton find themselves behind. The | 0:18:19 | 0:18:31 | |
ball finds Redmond, the substitute.
Templeton picking up committee goes | 0:18:31 | 0:18:38 | |
for the gold... He finds it at last!
David Templeton get his reward for | 0:18:38 | 0:18:43 | |
plugging away. It's a really fine
finish, perhaps the most difficult | 0:18:43 | 0:18:47 | |
of all of the chances that he has
had. Hamilton Accies are quickly | 0:18:47 | 0:18:53 | |
back on terms, 2-2. | 0:18:53 | 0:19:01 | |
Hamilton may fancy a winner, they
beat their opponents twice here last | 0:19:03 | 0:19:08 | |
season. Was that a handball? Greg
Docherty certainly think so. But | 0:19:08 | 0:19:14 | |
it's debatable, certainly. We
created good chances, I think before | 0:19:14 | 0:19:18 | |
the game he would take a point
against Aberdeen given their form | 0:19:18 | 0:19:23 | |
but on the basis of the game and the
chances creating, I think we | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
deserved more than we got but what
is pleasing is that we go to- one | 0:19:26 | 0:19:30 | |
down which we have done at different
points, and we've not been able to | 0:19:30 | 0:19:35 | |
find a way back into the game. That
goal was the least that we deserve. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:40 | |
We were far better in the second
half but Hamilton asked questions of | 0:19:40 | 0:19:47 | |
you, they test your organisation and
get your ball forward. They are | 0:19:47 | 0:19:50 | |
organised, we spoke about that.
Sometimes you do not deal with the | 0:19:50 | 0:19:55 | |
first ball up and sometimes space
opens up for these boys. The gaffer | 0:19:55 | 0:20:01 | |
said to me to apologise to the lads,
but keep going, I would get another | 0:20:01 | 0:20:11 | |
one and hopefully I would put the
next one away and thankfully, I did. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:16 | |
It's a good result for Hamilton
Accies, they could have won the | 0:20:16 | 0:20:20 | |
match even Templeton in particular?
It was really entertaining, | 0:20:20 | 0:20:24 | |
Templeton had big chances in the
game. These chances came from | 0:20:24 | 0:20:30 | |
Aberdeen's set plays. Joe Lewis is
6-foot seven inches so you need to | 0:20:30 | 0:20:33 | |
get it higher than that. It's a
different opportunity. There is | 0:20:33 | 0:20:38 | |
acres of space Paire and you must
hit the target. It's a good | 0:20:38 | 0:20:42 | |
connection but get it low, get it on
target. -- space Paire. On the back | 0:20:42 | 0:20:51 | |
line, when he gets into the final
decision here, he has two options | 0:20:51 | 0:20:56 | |
and I think he picks the wrong one,
going for the shot. I would have | 0:20:56 | 0:21:01 | |
taken McKinnon, he drags his shot
into the post. But you've got to | 0:21:01 | 0:21:05 | |
keep going, keep trying. He's right,
it was the most difficult | 0:21:05 | 0:21:13 | |
opportunity in the match but he did
well. Hamilton were really good in | 0:21:13 | 0:21:16 | |
their match. Technically, he's a
really good player, not to let him | 0:21:16 | 0:21:22 | |
off but none were glaring misses.
That one on the back post, he could | 0:21:22 | 0:21:27 | |
have taken a touch. On those
volleys.. I take the point that he | 0:21:27 | 0:21:33 | |
is finding his feet... There are
positives. It's not like he's one | 0:21:33 | 0:21:37 | |
yard out and put it over the
crossbar, they are not glaring | 0:21:37 | 0:21:41 | |
opportunities, there are chances.
You had in there he was disappointed | 0:21:41 | 0:21:44 | |
that it was a good finish in the
end. You were impressed with Graeme | 0:21:44 | 0:21:49 | |
Shinnie yesterday, he has a chance
to be in the Scottish team? He was | 0:21:49 | 0:21:53 | |
outstanding, this is outstanding,
playing through Graham Stuart -- | 0:21:53 | 0:22:00 | |
Greg Stewart. Does Iniesta play
left-back? No, he doesn't, he plays | 0:22:00 | 0:22:07 | |
in the centre... But he could? He
could but he is in the Scotland | 0:22:07 | 0:22:11 | |
squad, at left-back, he cannot play
because they have a problem with too | 0:22:11 | 0:22:15 | |
many. This should have been scored
by Logan. He has played most of his | 0:22:15 | 0:22:21 | |
football for Aberdeen in the central
midfield area. He is long overdue. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:29 | |
You are right, he should have been
in the squad a long time ago. His | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
drive and energy in the middle of
the park is a positive for Aberdeen. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:36 | |
We need to talk about Derek McInnis,
there is always speculation about | 0:22:36 | 0:22:40 | |
Rangers.
In two weeks' time, Aberdeen are at | 0:22:40 | 0:22:45 | |
home to Motherwell. They could still
have the Aberdeen manager come that | 0:22:45 | 0:22:49 | |
match? I don't know, I'm not
Nostradamus. You your tuned? I don't | 0:22:49 | 0:23:00 | |
know, but if he does leave Aberdeen
and that was his last game, he's | 0:23:00 | 0:23:03 | |
left them in a very healthy position
and he can be very satisfied. I | 0:23:03 | 0:23:10 | |
haven't changed my mind, I still
think he will! I'm only speculating. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:14 | |
We will see. Just how much pressure
was the Dundee boss Neil McCann and | 0:23:14 | 0:23:19 | |
as he take his side to face!? Four
wins in a row whereas Helps try and | 0:23:19 | 0:23:27 | |
get four wins on the bounce... --
take his side to face Hibs. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:35 | |
So top scorer Simon Murray leading
the attack, Anthony Stokes is on the | 0:23:35 | 0:23:40 | |
bench again. Goalkeeper Scott Bain
is the subject of an internal | 0:23:40 | 0:23:44 | |
disciplinary matter, so Elliot
Parish makes his debut, one of five | 0:23:44 | 0:23:48 | |
changes with El Bakhtaoui returning
to the team. Hibernian with a run of | 0:23:48 | 0:23:58 | |
three wins in a row, three clean
sheets as well. Here is Martin | 0:23:58 | 0:24:03 | |
Boyle. Getting away from homes...
Boyle! It's an early opener for | 0:24:03 | 0:24:18 | |
Hibernian after 63 seconds. Boyle
with terrific pace, and the accuracy | 0:24:18 | 0:24:24 | |
from the shot as well, his third
goal in three matches, his fifth of | 0:24:24 | 0:24:28 | |
the season. Not the start that Neil
McCann was looking for from this | 0:24:28 | 0:24:35 | |
side. Still sat at the bottom of the
table. Here is McGinn, with David | 0:24:35 | 0:24:44 | |
Gray at the back... Simon Murray
with the effort. Not enough on the | 0:24:44 | 0:24:49 | |
header. It was knocked back across
the vice captain. Elliott Parish was | 0:24:49 | 0:24:54 | |
happy to pick that one up. El
Bakhtaoui. Looking for Roarie | 0:24:54 | 0:25:00 | |
Deacon. Up against Lewis Stevenson.
Still, Deacon... And Dundee are on | 0:25:00 | 0:25:14 | |
level terms! Marcus Haber with his
first goal of the season. But the | 0:25:14 | 0:25:21 | |
accuracy of the header into the
corner, Paul Hanlon trying to clear | 0:25:21 | 0:25:27 | |
it on the line, could not get the
proper connection. It is 1-1. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:36 | |
Deacon... Support behind coming from
Ker... El Bakhtaoui... A brilliant | 0:25:36 | 0:25:57 | |
save from Ofir Marciano. Brilliant
goalkeeping to get that one away. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:04 | |
Still Paul Hanlon... And in toward
Stokes! The flag is raised, and its | 0:26:04 | 0:26:09 | |
offside again against Anthony
Stokes. That is tight. He looks on. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:17 | |
Stevenson... Hibernian battling
hard... A challenge there with | 0:26:17 | 0:26:27 | |
McGowan. John McGinn is getting
involved, the referee has a card in | 0:26:27 | 0:26:35 | |
his hand. It is all kicking off.
Stokes is involved. Jack Hendry has | 0:26:35 | 0:26:43 | |
gone to ground. Now, the assistants
are on the park as well. Stokes, and | 0:26:43 | 0:26:53 | |
an instant there with Jack Hendry.
The referee says it is a yellow card | 0:26:53 | 0:26:56 | |
for the pair of them. Anthony Stokes
again... Through towards Simon | 0:26:56 | 0:27:04 | |
Murray. That certainly warmed the
fingers of Elliott Parish, on a cold | 0:27:04 | 0:27:13 | |
afternoon in Easter Road. Simon
Murray, 12 goals so far for this | 0:27:13 | 0:27:19 | |
season. Dundee, they haven't won in
their last nine league visits to | 0:27:19 | 0:27:27 | |
Easter Road. El Bakhtaoui... Taking
advantage of the past from Ambrose. | 0:27:27 | 0:27:36 | |
The goalkeeper isn't too happy with
the defender giving it away. | 0:27:36 | 0:27:43 | |
Stevenson... Over to Hanlon. Murray
tries to turn... He did well and | 0:27:43 | 0:27:53 | |
initially but could not get the
accuracy in his shots. Simon Murray. | 0:27:53 | 0:27:59 | |
Causing all kinds of problems for
the Dundee defence. Stokes... In | 0:27:59 | 0:28:09 | |
towards Simon Murray... ! Hibs are
back in front. Simon Murray with his | 0:28:09 | 0:28:20 | |
birdieth goal of the season. It is
three in his last four matches -- | 0:28:20 | 0:28:27 | |
13th goal of the season. Stokes,
still going... The pass finds | 0:28:27 | 0:28:38 | |
Hanlon. Driven it across more of a
sharp, coming back a little bit. | 0:28:38 | 0:28:45 | |
There was a chance for Murray on the
back post. Hibernian looking to | 0:28:45 | 0:28:48 | |
increase their lead. The second half
performance was... More than I could | 0:28:48 | 0:28:55 | |
have expected from the team in the
circumstances. I thought at times | 0:28:55 | 0:28:59 | |
that they were breathtaking,
especially in the last 30 minutes. | 0:28:59 | 0:29:03 | |
They thoroughly deserved the win and
I'm really pleased with not only the | 0:29:03 | 0:29:06 | |
effort and commitment of the team
but the quality of football as well. | 0:29:06 | 0:29:13 | |
The second goal was such basic
defending, we worked on it again | 0:29:13 | 0:29:17 | |
this week, touching on it. It is so
angering, we have not neglected it. | 0:29:17 | 0:29:24 | |
It has killed us. I'm more angry
about a guy crossing the ball who | 0:29:24 | 0:29:29 | |
should not be on the pitch. He
points it to the defender between | 0:29:29 | 0:29:34 | |
the legs, the fourth official says
he sees it and is dealing with it in | 0:29:34 | 0:29:37 | |
the melee but they deem it not
violent conduct that it is a closed | 0:29:37 | 0:29:43 | |
fist where it hurts. The player goes
down and it should be a red card. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:49 | |
We will get to the unmentionable
moment soon. Start of a match that | 0:29:49 | 0:29:57 | |
summed up the situation of both
clubs. Neil McCann talked about is | 0:29:57 | 0:30:02 | |
defending last week not being good
enough and they worked on it this | 0:30:02 | 0:30:05 | |
way, so disappointed to concede a
goal so early. An individually good | 0:30:05 | 0:30:10 | |
goal. Nothing you can really say
about the defending specifically. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:15 | |
And this one, from Anthony Stokes,
he has too much space. Look at the | 0:30:15 | 0:30:24 | |
movement from Simon Murray, drifting
behind Hendry. Look at that cross. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:28 | |
Wonderful. Neil McCann is going on
about basic defending, not good | 0:30:28 | 0:30:33 | |
enough. Sometimes you have to take
your hat off and a great attacking | 0:30:33 | 0:30:37 | |
play. For Hibs, four wins out of
four. Before there was a lot of | 0:30:37 | 0:30:41 | |
praise but not being get in the
result, now they are starting to | 0:30:41 | 0:30:44 | |
score goals. The last four goals
they have won they have scored | 0:30:44 | 0:30:48 | |
inside the first 30 minutes. Three
inside the first ten minutes. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:52 | |
Getting that early goal changes the
dynamics of the game and | 0:30:52 | 0:30:56 | |
performances were already at a
high-level. Looking strong. Next | 0:30:56 | 0:31:01 | |
moment that needs to be delicately
handled. Why does he come over to | 0:31:01 | 0:31:08 | |
get involved? Taking him round the
back of the neck, and then a wee | 0:31:08 | 0:31:16 | |
punch. You think it's a punch? Yes.
Surely it's a red card. Neil McCann | 0:31:16 | 0:31:25 | |
said a closed fist, if it was a red
card I don't think Anthony Stokes | 0:31:25 | 0:31:28 | |
would have a lot to complain about.
I think a yellow card sufficed. It | 0:31:28 | 0:31:32 | |
wasn't a closed fist, so it wasn't a
punch. Surely it is unacceptable in | 0:31:32 | 0:31:38 | |
the workplace. Is there something in
the rule book about that part of the | 0:31:38 | 0:31:45 | |
anatomy? I don't know, but for me it
was a red. How much pressure is on | 0:31:45 | 0:31:51 | |
McCann and? A lot of pressure, lost
five games in a row, at the bottom | 0:31:51 | 0:31:54 | |
of the league. They have already --
we've already lost a third of our | 0:31:54 | 0:31:59 | |
managers, so I hope he's given time
to stop you can't legislate for good | 0:31:59 | 0:32:03 | |
quality goals like Hibernian scored
on Saturday. I think Dundee put in a | 0:32:03 | 0:32:07 | |
better performance on Saturday at
Easter Road. Will he be given time? | 0:32:07 | 0:32:12 | |
You would hope so. Dundee when out
of their way to make sure they got | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
Neil McCann as a manager. But it is
a real concern, the form they are | 0:32:15 | 0:32:21 | |
on, the performances maintain
themselves. When you concede as many | 0:32:21 | 0:32:24 | |
goals as Dundee are, and the issue
of them not getting goals... Clearly | 0:32:24 | 0:32:30 | |
a bit of an rest with Scott Bain.
Overall, I think a bit of concern | 0:32:30 | 0:32:37 | |
with what is going on Sunday. An
excellent run. . Still no permanent | 0:32:37 | 0:32:44 | |
manager at Rangers, could the
interim boss make it two wins out of | 0:32:44 | 0:32:48 | |
two? Partick Thistle the visitors at
Ibrox. COMMENTATOR: Bruno Alves back | 0:32:48 | 0:32:55 | |
to fitness and available again for
Rangers but the manager sticks with | 0:32:55 | 0:33:02 | |
Ross McCrory and Wilson in defence.
Alan Archibald picks an unchanged | 0:33:02 | 0:33:06 | |
team for Partick Thistle for the
first time since March. These are | 0:33:06 | 0:33:09 | |
the 11 that started last weekend was
on a Mac win against St Johnstone. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:13 | |
Rangers looking to improve on a
pretty disappointing home record so | 0:33:13 | 0:33:19 | |
far this season. They have won only
one out of five. This is Ryan Jack, | 0:33:19 | 0:33:25 | |
threatening early on. Thomas Tierney
got the blood to that but not the | 0:33:25 | 0:33:33 | |
most consent -- convincing save.
There is room here for Tavernier. A | 0:33:33 | 0:33:43 | |
great cut out by Jordan Turnbull.
Found himself with a lot of room | 0:33:43 | 0:33:48 | |
here. | 0:33:48 | 0:33:50 | |
Paul McGinn has given it away. Kenny
Miller. Ryan Jack racing away, | 0:33:53 | 0:34:02 | |
trying to set something up. But the
cutback goes astray. Intended for | 0:34:02 | 0:34:08 | |
Josh Windass. It was a great
opportunity for Rangers to make the | 0:34:08 | 0:34:12 | |
breakthrough. | 0:34:12 | 0:34:14 | |
The second time in charge for Graham
McMurtry. And the breakthrough on | 0:34:18 | 0:34:29 | |
the half-hour. His first top tier
goal for Rangers. The 19-year-old | 0:34:29 | 0:34:35 | |
not picked up. Kept in by McGinn.
Miles Storey. Paul McGinn's cross, | 0:34:35 | 0:34:47 | |
the glancing header away by McCrorie
and Connor Syme and lost his footing | 0:34:47 | 0:34:53 | |
at the key moment. --, | 0:34:53 | 0:34:58 | |
Jason Holt. The challenge and
Morelos. Play goes on. Driving | 0:35:02 | 0:35:13 | |
forward... A great run, a great save
by the goalkeeper but Daniel | 0:35:13 | 0:35:24 | |
Candeias makes it 2-0. Daniel
Candeias didn't have too much time | 0:35:24 | 0:35:29 | |
to think about this, a good finish. | 0:35:29 | 0:35:32 | |
Flicked on by Sammon and away by
Wilson. Turnbull's header sets up | 0:35:36 | 0:35:47 | |
Josh Windass, and that surely is
game over. Just two minutes into the | 0:35:47 | 0:35:53 | |
second half, it's a shocking
decision by Turnbull. Tried to find | 0:35:53 | 0:35:58 | |
his goalkeeper, it was never
reaching, and Windass makes it two | 0:35:58 | 0:36:03 | |
goals in two games. Spittal gets
another chance. Wilson's header | 0:36:03 | 0:36:17 | |
away. Steven Lawless, Edwards. It
was always on the rise for Edwards, | 0:36:17 | 0:36:21 | |
he reckons there was a deflection on
this, as it flew over the top. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:27 | |
McCrorie. Lovely touch from Candeias
and no one is catching him. Another | 0:36:30 | 0:36:47 | |
chance goes begging for Rangers'
number nine. | 0:36:47 | 0:36:52 | |
A day of little joy for Partick
Thistle. Never really be in this. | 0:36:55 | 0:37:01 | |
Good work from Miles Storey, just a
flicker of an opportunity for | 0:37:01 | 0:37:11 | |
Partick to get a goal back. Doolan
off the bench and off target. | 0:37:11 | 0:37:17 | |
Lawless with the header. Looking for
Spittal. Takes it back but drags it | 0:37:21 | 0:37:35 | |
wide. A miserable afternoon for
Partick Thistle, 3-0, Rangers. | 0:37:35 | 0:37:41 | |
A three victory for Rangers. What is
the story with Ross McCrory? | 0:37:41 | 0:37:45 | |
LAUGHTER
He's a fantastic player, he really | 0:37:45 | 0:37:51 | |
is. He impressed me when they played
Celtic earlier in the season at | 0:37:51 | 0:37:55 | |
Ibrox, he was outstanding and I
thought he was yesterday. His | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
positional sense is excellent for a
young player. It was a big call for | 0:37:58 | 0:38:02 | |
Graeme Murty yesterday not to put
Bruno Alves back into the side. He's | 0:38:02 | 0:38:08 | |
a big earner, an international
player but he kept a young McCrorie | 0:38:08 | 0:38:10 | |
on the side and he had an excellent
game. Brilliant to see a young | 0:38:10 | 0:38:14 | |
Scottish centre-half doing well and
playing. Hopefully he will get a | 0:38:14 | 0:38:19 | |
consistent run. Look at his
positional sense, he has strength, | 0:38:19 | 0:38:23 | |
and his passing and composure on the
ball... Simple. Yes. His first goal. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:29 | |
His desire to attack the ball. A
memorable moment and I think he | 0:38:29 | 0:38:33 | |
would turn into a top-level stop the
big thing for | 0:38:33 | 0:38:37 | |
would turn into a top-level stop the
big thing for | 0:38:37 | 0:38:37 | |
would turn into a top-level stop the
big thing for me is, his positional | 0:38:37 | 0:38:38 | |
sense. For somebody so young, that
is impressive. He stops things that | 0:38:38 | 0:38:43 | |
source because he is in the right
position. Not last-ditch tackles, in | 0:38:43 | 0:38:48 | |
position and can easily defend from
there. Rosicky Bruno Alves out of | 0:38:48 | 0:38:51 | |
the team? They have won two games
without him so why change it? At the | 0:38:51 | 0:38:58 | |
moment he is in possession of the
Jersey. I agree. Graeme Murty, do I | 0:38:58 | 0:39:04 | |
detect a bandwagon forming behind
him as potential Rangers manager? | 0:39:04 | 0:39:07 | |
They can't give it for a rookie, can
they? They can't, they can't afford | 0:39:07 | 0:39:11 | |
to get this decision wrong. As much
as I like Graeme Murty, as interim | 0:39:11 | 0:39:15 | |
player he has the respect of the
players, he has the respect of the | 0:39:15 | 0:39:20 | |
team and it will look good on his CV
but no. He's doing a good job at the | 0:39:20 | 0:39:24 | |
moment. Perhaps whoever comes it
would look to use Graeme Murty as | 0:39:24 | 0:39:30 | |
part of the backroom staff. I think
when you saw him an interim charge | 0:39:30 | 0:39:34 | |
previously as well, he did
relatively well. Got a result | 0:39:34 | 0:39:38 | |
against Celtic. As for Partick
Thistle, the mini revival ends. Not | 0:39:38 | 0:39:42 | |
much of a surprise? No, they've
taken seven points from nine in the | 0:39:42 | 0:39:47 | |
last three but haven't beaten
Rangers since 1993 so I didn't hold | 0:39:47 | 0:39:51 | |
out much hope. You love that start.
I use every time I can! Motherwell | 0:39:51 | 0:39:57 | |
are unbeaten in their last four
visits to Ross County. County boss | 0:39:57 | 0:40:01 | |
Owen Coyle looking for his second
home victory. | 0:40:01 | 0:40:05 | |
The Ross County skipper is back.
Jamie Lindsay on the bench. Three | 0:40:08 | 0:40:18 | |
changes for Motherwell. | 0:40:18 | 0:40:21 | |
The free kick aimed at Andrew
Davies. Here is Gardyne and Ross | 0:40:34 | 0:40:39 | |
County are in front! Carson got a
hand to it but couldn't keep it out. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:48 | |
Already looking straightforward for
Ross County. Gardyne hasn't scored | 0:40:48 | 0:40:52 | |
this season. He netted last weekend
at Pittodrie and now it is two in | 0:40:52 | 0:41:02 | |
two. Owen Coyle in action against
one of his old teams. WHISTLE | 0:41:02 | 0:41:08 | |
Craig Tanner with the free kick.
Peter Hartley's header was very | 0:41:08 | 0:41:15 | |
close to levelling things up. He's
been quite a prolific marksman, the | 0:41:15 | 0:41:21 | |
defender, so far for Motherwell.
Helped on by Dann and away by | 0:41:21 | 0:41:29 | |
Hartley. In goes Jim O'Brien.
Tenacious play from him. Gardyne... | 0:41:29 | 0:41:47 | |
And Kellior-Dunn makes it 2-0. It's
all happening for Kellior-Dunn. 20 | 0:41:47 | 0:41:52 | |
on Thursday, just signed an extended
contract with County and this is his | 0:41:52 | 0:41:58 | |
second goal for the first team.
Blasted home to make it 2-0. Steven | 0:41:58 | 0:42:08 | |
Robertson banned from the dugout but
not far away. Jim O'Brien, | 0:42:08 | 0:42:13 | |
Kellior-Dunn. Tried to re-divert
that. Another opportunity for County | 0:42:13 | 0:42:22 | |
to make it three. A lovely touch
from O'Brien. The cross from | 0:42:22 | 0:42:34 | |
Gardyne. Davis, Draper, O'Brien. Off
the line... Gardyne scores again! | 0:42:34 | 0:42:43 | |
And it is 3-0 to Ross County, three
minutes away from half-time. The | 0:42:43 | 0:42:53 | |
pressure is off for the home team.
It looked as if the keeper could | 0:42:53 | 0:43:01 | |
have got himself in the way of that
Gardyne shot but it flew past him. | 0:43:01 | 0:43:09 | |
Now a 3-goal advantage for Owen
Coyle's team. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:13 | |
Moult. Flickers of hope here for
Motherwell three minutes into the | 0:43:17 | 0:43:31 | |
second half. Off the bench comes
Ryan Bowman and makes an immediate | 0:43:31 | 0:43:39 | |
impression. The glancing header from
the cross and it is 3-1. | 0:43:39 | 0:43:46 | |
Draper. | 0:43:46 | 0:43:49 | |
Here goes Kellior-Dunn. And O'Brien.
Naismith, Draper! A chance for | 0:43:52 | 0:44:10 | |
another one for County. Great
build-up but not the finish. | 0:44:10 | 0:44:17 | |
Lovely touch from Bowman. This is
Chris Tanna. Moult! Moult makes it | 0:44:19 | 0:44:36 | |
3-2, with 11 minutes to go. His 12th
goal of the season. Do Motherwell | 0:44:36 | 0:44:43 | |
have a chance of getting something
here? The League Cup finalists | 0:44:43 | 0:44:50 | |
lifted by that Moult goal, from 3-0
to 3-2. Their hopes are renewed as | 0:44:50 | 0:45:00 | |
they cut inside and try a shot at
goal, to disappointment in the end, | 0:45:00 | 0:45:06 | |
but they sense an opportunity here,
Steven Robinson's team. | 0:45:06 | 0:45:10 | |
A chance right at the end to rescue
a point from Motherwell, it goes | 0:45:23 | 0:45:28 | |
straight to Aaron McCarey. The
execution was everything we were | 0:45:28 | 0:45:32 | |
after, clinical today. As with
Motherwell, they were two wonderful | 0:45:32 | 0:45:37 | |
headers but I am delighted with the
football we played and scoring the | 0:45:37 | 0:45:40 | |
goals. We gave ourselves too much to
do, you go 3-0 down anywhere in this | 0:45:40 | 0:45:46 | |
league and you will struggle to get
back into it. I think that was all | 0:45:46 | 0:45:50 | |
we could do, that reaction. Give the
travelling fans something to shout | 0:45:50 | 0:45:54 | |
about and I think we did that in the
second half but it was too much. A | 0:45:54 | 0:46:00 | |
really good win for Ross County and
a great display from Michael | 0:46:00 | 0:46:07 | |
Gardyne, their all-time record
scorer. This was his first goal, it | 0:46:07 | 0:46:14 | |
was a great dummy from Jason
Naismith, and Michael Gardyne with a | 0:46:14 | 0:46:19 | |
great strike on target, but this was
really bad defending from | 0:46:19 | 0:46:24 | |
Motherwell, out of position, that
gaping hole, but Gardyne finds | 0:46:24 | 0:46:30 | |
killer done, young man who signed
the contract earlier this week. A | 0:46:30 | 0:46:36 | |
fantastic finish from the youngster
-- Kellior-Dunn, the back three are | 0:46:36 | 0:46:42 | |
dragged about a bit, Gardyne, he
gets himself into the box with some | 0:46:42 | 0:46:48 | |
interesting defending coming up! Why
does nobody put him under pressure? | 0:46:48 | 0:46:51 | |
Then, the goalkeeper is about six he
just stands there and let it hit his | 0:46:51 | 0:47:00 | |
chest! It comes off his head, and it
is terrible defending. I think it's | 0:47:00 | 0:47:07 | |
touches Gardyne's hand, he is
claiming for something. I think it | 0:47:07 | 0:47:11 | |
comes off his hand but as you say,
he makes himself one foot shorter. | 0:47:11 | 0:47:17 | |
Steven Robinson is forced to watch
the match from the stands... | 0:47:17 | 0:47:23 | |
Ridiculous! He may as well be sat in
the dugout. It makes a mockery of | 0:47:23 | 0:47:26 | |
it. He made two changes at
half-time, changing the system, he | 0:47:26 | 0:47:34 | |
put in Frear and Bowman, Frear here,
this second cross that comes in is | 0:47:34 | 0:47:41 | |
fantastic. As Owen Coyle said, two
fantastic headers. It was top | 0:47:41 | 0:47:46 | |
drawer. Bowman started to cause
problems. They linked together well, | 0:47:46 | 0:47:54 | |
Bowman and Moult. Bowman with a
flick to Moult, and here, it comes | 0:47:54 | 0:47:59 | |
around the corner, a flick to play
the short end. Putting crosses into | 0:47:59 | 0:48:07 | |
the box, asking questions of them
again, Bowman is heavily involved, a | 0:48:07 | 0:48:12 | |
lovely turning spin, as the ball
comes into the box, it's a fantastic | 0:48:12 | 0:48:16 | |
header from Louis Moult, pushing
hard towards the end of the match, | 0:48:16 | 0:48:19 | |
in the last ten minutes, to get the
equaliser but the damage had already | 0:48:19 | 0:48:24 | |
been done. On the balance of the
game, Ross County definitely | 0:48:24 | 0:48:28 | |
deserved a victory. I heard Keith
Lasley saying that the League Cup | 0:48:28 | 0:48:34 | |
final, it isn't a distraction but...
Will it be? I don't think so. It is | 0:48:34 | 0:48:40 | |
in the back of your mind. After the
semifinal and they have tapered off | 0:48:40 | 0:48:45 | |
slightly, you've got to give them
games but their run coming up... It | 0:48:45 | 0:48:49 | |
is Aberdeen, Celtic and hearts in
the middle of that. It is a tough | 0:48:49 | 0:48:53 | |
run and it will be a busy period.
You are thinking about the cup | 0:48:53 | 0:48:57 | |
final... As you approach it, it's in
the back of your mind, believe me. | 0:48:57 | 0:49:03 | |
Tough stuff. One game played today,
the final match at Murrayfield, the | 0:49:03 | 0:49:09 | |
commentary comes from Leah McLeod...
Hearts final fixture at Murrayfield | 0:49:09 | 0:49:14 | |
as they prepare to head across the
railway, to their spiritual home. | 0:49:14 | 0:49:20 | |
18-year-old Daniel Power debuts, and
in defence, Cowie comes into the | 0:49:20 | 0:49:24 | |
side. After Hibernian on Tuesday,
Clark names the same starting XI. | 0:49:24 | 0:49:35 | |
For 42 years, they beat Rangers with
the beating heart of Stefano | 0:49:35 | 0:49:48 | |
Salvatori. They nearly struck early,
the jam tarts. It would have been | 0:49:48 | 0:49:54 | |
quite the tribute, as Jefferies and
Brown, in charge of Salvatori, they | 0:49:54 | 0:50:02 | |
applaud. An emotional moment for the
Hearts supporters, the Italian | 0:50:02 | 0:50:06 | |
player dying at the age of only 49.
A tragic passing. This is Hearts | 0:50:06 | 0:50:15 | |
tenth competitive game at
Murrayfield, winning only three of | 0:50:15 | 0:50:20 | |
the nine that have come before --
12. McLauchlin did well, after that | 0:50:20 | 0:50:28 | |
deflection. This could have been
awkward... Mackenzie's effort there. | 0:50:28 | 0:50:40 | |
One win in 13 for Kilmarnock coming
into this one. They have shown signs | 0:50:40 | 0:50:44 | |
of improvement under Clark, that is
for sure. After draws against | 0:50:44 | 0:50:49 | |
Glasgow -- in Glasgow. Boyd! 1-0!
Jon McLaughlin asks the questions | 0:50:49 | 0:50:58 | |
but Kris Boyd comes up with the
answer. One of Scottish football's | 0:50:58 | 0:51:06 | |
most prolific marksman in recent
times. The long ball by Broadfoot, | 0:51:06 | 0:51:11 | |
finding the skipper and he drills at
home. Looking for that first win, | 0:51:11 | 0:51:20 | |
Steve Clarke, he fancies his chances
now. In it comes, from Broadfoot... | 0:51:20 | 0:51:35 | |
Taylor, with a goal kick all right.
Greg Taylor up from the back of this | 0:51:35 | 0:51:40 | |
corner, flicked back by Broadfoot
initially, McKenzie with a swipe. | 0:51:40 | 0:51:47 | |
Two wily Foxes in the respective
technical areas watching on there. | 0:51:47 | 0:51:55 | |
Goncalves! And Jamie MacDonald, who
won the Scottish Cup with Hearts, | 0:51:55 | 0:52:00 | |
holding onto the ball for dear life.
Celtic did that yesterday at | 0:52:00 | 0:52:08 | |
McDiarmid Park. Randall... That is
Kyle Lafferty... He goes down, he | 0:52:08 | 0:52:15 | |
wants a spot kick but he isn't
getting one! It was a combination of | 0:52:15 | 0:52:21 | |
O'Donnell and Broadfoot, nothing
doing there. Haddin hearts will be | 0:52:21 | 0:52:30 | |
desperate to get back to Tynecastle,
they played all of their games at | 0:52:30 | 0:52:34 | |
home in the league this season of
course. Lafferty is denied! Almost | 0:52:34 | 0:52:41 | |
conjuring something from nothing
there. Outfoxing Kilmarnock's | 0:52:41 | 0:52:51 | |
defenders there, he was unlucky.
Away by Gordon Greer... Goncalves, | 0:52:51 | 0:53:00 | |
and that is fabulous! Absolutely
wonderful from Goncalves! He scored | 0:53:00 | 0:53:09 | |
the winner is when these two met in
August. He would later be sent off, | 0:53:09 | 0:53:17 | |
along with Broadfoot. This is a
touch of class for the Portuguese. | 0:53:17 | 0:53:23 | |
Hearts are level. Cowie and down
goes Christophe Berra, denied a | 0:53:23 | 0:53:33 | |
penalty earlier in the game,
Lafferty hits the deck. They will be | 0:53:33 | 0:53:38 | |
denied one too. Broadfoot involved,
again. It goes through to Goncalves. | 0:53:38 | 0:53:45 | |
Stockton and Goncalves again! Jamie
MacDonald denies him this time. | 0:53:45 | 0:53:56 | |
Getting into the next goal wins
territory. Goncalves equalised for | 0:53:56 | 0:54:01 | |
Hearts and is denied. Here they
come, up the other end. That might | 0:54:01 | 0:54:09 | |
just win it! | 0:54:09 | 0:54:19 | |
Frizzell! Their second of the
season, that might have just sealed | 0:54:21 | 0:54:26 | |
those three points for Kilmarnock. A
clever spin off Henderson. Hearts | 0:54:26 | 0:54:34 | |
1-2 Kilmarnock. And delighted to get
my first as a manager, from a | 0:54:34 | 0:54:38 | |
selfish point of view. It was
important for the team, on the back | 0:54:38 | 0:54:42 | |
of some really good performances
coming into the club that we got | 0:54:42 | 0:54:45 | |
that win. I think it was just about
deserved. The fine margins are when | 0:54:45 | 0:54:51 | |
things are going for you, you win
the game and today we hit the post a | 0:54:51 | 0:54:55 | |
couple of times. Denied good
chances. We had a one-on-one with | 0:54:55 | 0:55:00 | |
the goalkeeper, that is the fine
line between coming away here saying | 0:55:00 | 0:55:04 | |
it's a great recovery, and at
half-time, being one down then. But | 0:55:04 | 0:55:11 | |
that is football. STUDIO: A
fantastic victory for Kilmarnock and | 0:55:11 | 0:55:15 | |
a great game to watch, exciting to
the end. Kris Boyd very much at the | 0:55:15 | 0:55:22 | |
forefront? He gets the first goal in
the game but there was a warning | 0:55:22 | 0:55:25 | |
shot for Hearts, this was Daren
Powell picking it up, look at the | 0:55:25 | 0:55:31 | |
back line. That's the last thing you
want. Michael Smith managed to pick | 0:55:31 | 0:55:36 | |
it up. It's a carbon copy, look at
the backline! A carbon copy. -- this | 0:55:36 | 0:55:43 | |
was Alan Powell. He shifted onto his
left putt to make sure that the | 0:55:43 | 0:55:52 | |
defender doesn't get it. I wonder
what he is referring to? Santa will | 0:55:52 | 0:55:57 | |
be here in just over a month! And
you were impressed by Power in the | 0:55:57 | 0:56:03 | |
centre of the Kilmarnock midfield?
Since the manager has come in, they | 0:56:03 | 0:56:11 | |
have been fantastic. Alan Powell was
composed and knitted things together | 0:56:11 | 0:56:14 | |
well. That space is poor from
Hearts, you cannot allow a player of | 0:56:14 | 0:56:20 | |
that passing ability to give them
the space. He will pick out the | 0:56:20 | 0:56:23 | |
passes and he isn't happy to play
two or three yard balls, he wants to | 0:56:23 | 0:56:28 | |
play it forward. 50 yards, right
onto McDonnell's toe. That plane | 0:56:28 | 0:56:33 | |
made a difference by Alan Power. A
thrilling finish to the match. You | 0:56:33 | 0:56:38 | |
could see the joy in the faces of
the Kilmarnock fans! Our graphics | 0:56:38 | 0:56:43 | |
expert was going crazy! Hearts came
back into the game, it was a | 0:56:43 | 0:56:50 | |
wonderful goal from Goncalves. You
could nearly sense that there was | 0:56:50 | 0:56:55 | |
the steam building up. Then this
opportunity from Goncalves again. A | 0:56:55 | 0:56:59 | |
really good save and literally
straight up the other end, | 0:56:59 | 0:57:02 | |
Kilmarnock showing that they are not
happy to settle for a point away | 0:57:02 | 0:57:05 | |
from home. It would have been a good
point but no, they want to get | 0:57:05 | 0:57:10 | |
forward McKenzie with a wonderful
driving run, the left-back showed an | 0:57:10 | 0:57:15 | |
experience being dragged towards the
ball but look at this finish from | 0:57:15 | 0:57:20 | |
Frizzell, it's fantastic and for me,
Kilmarnock deserved to win the game. | 0:57:20 | 0:57:24 | |
They were the better side and that
is a great finish. When you hear | 0:57:24 | 0:57:27 | |
Steve Clarke saying they are good
performances, they've now got the | 0:57:27 | 0:57:31 | |
victory to back it up. He's made a
huge difference to come on, no doubt | 0:57:31 | 0:57:37 | |
about it.
They have a smile on their face. | 0:57:37 | 0:57:40 | |
Hearts with a few problems... Not
great. Three straight defeats, it | 0:57:40 | 0:57:44 | |
isn't great at all! And where is the
problem? I don't know, they talk | 0:57:44 | 0:57:48 | |
about getting back to Tynecastle and
hopefully results will pick up, but | 0:57:48 | 0:57:52 | |
if they play like that, Tynecastle
will not help them pick up points at | 0:57:52 | 0:57:56 | |
all. Let's leave it there for the
time being. | 0:57:56 | 0:57:59 | |
Thank you to both of you. All of
that leaves the Ladbrokes | 0:57:59 | 0:58:02 | |
Premiership table looking like this
this evening... | 0:58:02 | 0:58:06 | |
Celtic extending their lead at the
top to three points. Hibernian | 0:58:06 | 0:58:10 | |
in third place, one point ahead of
Rangers. Dundee remain at the bottom | 0:58:14 | 0:58:18 | |
of the table. No sport next week due
to the international break but join | 0:58:18 | 0:58:24 | |
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Sportscene, good night! | 0:58:32 | 0:58:43 | |
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