:00:59. > :01:03.Good evening. It might only be October but it's never too early to
:01:03. > :01:09.start worrying about relegation for some of the vested interests in the
:01:09. > :01:14.studio this evening, St Mirren's Stephen Thompson, and the former
:01:14. > :01:18.Hearts cap taken, Michael Stuart. The bottom two teams squared up a
:01:18. > :01:23.match where the victory for Hearts would see them cut the gap to Saints
:01:23. > :01:25.for six points. The results the other way, we see the gap extend to
:01:25. > :01:55.12 - the classic six-pointer. Mind the gap. Brian Stephenson makes
:01:55. > :01:59.his first start since 11 August against Hearts. The only change by
:02:00. > :02:02.Gary Lock to the side that drew against Tynecastle last weekend
:02:02. > :03:06.against Dundee United. Paterson has gone himself. He had
:03:06. > :03:12.support, Callum Paterson, decided to strike himself.
:03:12. > :03:20.Sends it long. Header, down on to McGowan, takes it
:03:20. > :03:23.the first time, and almost scored. McDonald was struggling here. Might
:03:23. > :03:37.have been on target. Just looping over his arm.
:03:37. > :03:41.It is a chance. Not clear. McGee was struggling for
:03:41. > :04:05.Hearts at the back post. The ball was presented back, and
:04:05. > :04:09.Thompson so close. Paul McGowan just off target. Not
:04:09. > :04:39.going to plan for Gary Lock. He's having to defend again.
:04:39. > :04:44.From Callum Paterson to walker. Hearts are pressed here. Jimmy
:04:44. > :05:09.Walker came off McGregor, and Paterson off target.
:05:09. > :05:13.He. The back post to score. There's no doubt the impact that
:05:13. > :05:25.goal could have. Nicked past Jamie McDonald.
:05:25. > :05:29.Stephenson. No way through for Hearts.
:05:29. > :05:33.Callum Paterson. It's another chance for Paterson.
:05:33. > :05:51.Some day you bury these, on other days, they bury you.
:05:51. > :05:57.It's Paul McGowan. Well, Dillon McGowan should have cleared it. Paul
:05:57. > :06:03.McGowan didn't let him, and he just stabbed it into the net.
:06:03. > :06:09.Horrible goal for Hearts to lose. McGowan couldn't get it under his
:06:09. > :06:17.feet and away. Paul McGowan was left celebrating with a simple tap in the
:06:17. > :06:26.back of the net. Angled ball once more. The header
:06:26. > :06:35.from MacLean. Almost a third - pushing Hearts to
:06:35. > :06:39.the limit at the moment. A look at the watch will bring no
:06:39. > :06:46.consolation. Away by Thompson, Walker.
:06:47. > :06:53.Walker takes the scenic route. Tries to get the shot away. He will get a
:06:53. > :06:57.corner. Good play from Jamie walker. Twisted and turned away from Kenny
:06:57. > :07:04.MacLean. The angle exceptionally narrow.
:07:04. > :07:11.Trying to make an impact. Hamill on the outside of him.
:07:11. > :07:18.Good strike for the goalkeeper. He brings it down.
:07:18. > :07:26.A decent hit from Kevin McHate but off balance.
:07:26. > :07:31.-- Mc Hatty. Almost a third in the closing stages
:07:31. > :07:36.of the match. Thompson can't put it on target.
:07:36. > :07:39.It is a big result for us and it gives us three points. It takes us a
:07:39. > :07:46.little bit further away from Hearts. It takes us another place above kill
:07:46. > :07:48.Farne mock -- Kilmarnock. It's nothing more than the players
:07:48. > :07:52.deserve today. We asked them to go and continue where they left off on
:07:52. > :07:57.Monday evening, and they did the little things very well on Monday,
:07:57. > :08:02.and I am delighted that we've come here today and applied that
:08:02. > :08:04.application, that desire, that hunger once again, and the finished
:08:04. > :08:09.the job off today and been awarded with three valuable points. Only
:08:09. > :08:12.nine games in, OK, it was a bad result today and a bit of a kick in
:08:13. > :08:17.the teeth, but there is a still long way to go. I always say at the start
:08:17. > :08:20.of the season this wasn't going to be easy especially with a young
:08:20. > :08:24.side. Today was probably the first game this season where we've
:08:24. > :08:30.probably not turned up for the last period of the game.
:08:30. > :08:34.Huge credit to St Mirren. A smile finally on Stephen Thompson's face.
:08:34. > :08:39.You were there yesterday. How culpable were Hearts in their own
:08:39. > :08:43.downfall? I think apart from the first five, ten minutes, maybe 15 at
:08:43. > :08:47.a push, there were I think Hearts started really well. It went
:08:47. > :08:51.downhill from there. St Mirren all credit to them, they came back in
:08:51. > :08:54.the game. I think you will see from all these clips, there are far too
:08:54. > :08:58.many balls coming into the Hearts box. They weren't stopping the
:08:58. > :09:01.crosses. They weren't picking up inside the box. This is a great
:09:01. > :09:05.opportunity from McGowan. He needs to hit the target. I think there was
:09:05. > :09:11.a little bit of an argument after that. Ken can I -- Kenny was saying
:09:11. > :09:14.I should have passed it. So many chances for St Mirren, and Hearts
:09:15. > :09:19.very culpable. They just didn't defend good enough at all. Was it a
:09:19. > :09:24.purposeful tactic from St Mirren to get as many balls in the box? We've
:09:24. > :09:28.been working on it in training, getting more bodies into the botch.
:09:28. > :09:33.At times, our crosses will be coming into the box, John getting his
:09:33. > :09:38.oversized head in the ball there! We've been working on it at
:09:38. > :09:41.training. We get virtually fo men into the box every time the ball
:09:41. > :09:47.goes in. Seeing this one again, he gets out to the ball but he's got to
:09:47. > :09:54.stop that and he has Jamie McDonald and goals. That was a terrible one.
:09:54. > :09:57.Hearts had an opportunity to go 1-1. They didn't score, and it just
:09:57. > :10:01.wasn't a good goal from Hearts' perspective. A massive result for
:10:02. > :10:05.your side. We saw some of the green shoots of recovery maybe on Monday
:10:05. > :10:08.night against Aberdeen. You scored in that game, but in terms of
:10:09. > :10:11.yesterday's game, what did it mean to you, what did it mean to
:10:11. > :10:16.everybody associated with St Mirren? It is been a huge week for us. The
:10:16. > :10:23.relief in the changing room was palpable. Mondays game, we showed
:10:23. > :10:27.signs - Can I highlight the on-off there. I did control it with an area
:10:27. > :10:31.of my body we shan't mention! It was important for us to build on Monday
:10:31. > :10:35.which was a good performance but I think on Saturday, yesterday was the
:10:35. > :10:39.first first time where everybody is performing to the levels that we
:10:39. > :10:44.know people are capable of and they pect to perform at every week. Week.
:10:44. > :10:48.It was no point not taking it into the next game. We're still down in
:10:48. > :10:52.the strong area of the league. Michael, how do you rate Hearts'
:10:52. > :10:57.youngsters of bouncing back from this? What does Gary Locke have to
:10:57. > :11:01.do to finish Hearts finishing top of the table? He made a point it's
:11:01. > :11:05.never going to be easy but it's only nine games in. I think with
:11:05. > :11:10.youngsters, you don't want to let them get too high when things are
:11:10. > :11:14.going well and not let them get too low when things are going badly. You
:11:14. > :11:18.get that withperson, learn to ride a bit more in the middle. That's the
:11:18. > :11:24.key this season that they try and keep their heads up. It is ten
:11:24. > :11:29.points. If they get that down to five by Christmas - If they look at
:11:29. > :11:32.every five points, they're minus 15 they started with, you will think
:11:32. > :11:37.that's achievable. Definitely. They're looking at ten points I
:11:37. > :11:42.think they are behind Kilmarnock. In the grand scheme of things, it is
:11:42. > :11:46.not too bad. Next, we had Inverness against St Johnstone. It had been a
:11:46. > :11:53.sticky few weeks for the home side without a league win since the
:11:53. > :11:56.middle of August. Co-at the thunder things round -- could they turn
:11:56. > :12:00.things around. They went into this match on the
:12:00. > :12:07.back of a comfortable home victory over Hearts.
:12:07. > :12:18.St Johnstone without injured central defender Stephen Anderson, Gary
:12:18. > :12:21.Miller is the - Inverness are minus David Rasin, and Ian Polworth making
:12:21. > :12:43.his first start. Room for him to drive it across
:12:43. > :12:48.goal. That is McDonald, and it is scooped off the line by Dean Brill.
:12:48. > :13:02.St Johnstone claiming a goal. Stephen MacLean the referee says no.
:13:02. > :13:09.Fraser right with the long diagonal. Up went MacKay, driving forward,
:13:09. > :13:15.Gary McDonald! May opens the scoring, with his seventh goal of
:13:15. > :13:20.the season. They have blasted out of the blocks,
:13:20. > :13:26.have St Johnstone, not looking like a team short on points in the
:13:26. > :13:38.Premiership, playing with bags of confidence, this was a slick
:13:38. > :13:43.build-up, May's finish 1-0. Brian Eastern, Chris and Miller.
:13:43. > :13:49.Great passing and movement from Tommy White's team.
:13:49. > :13:57.Wants it back from me. It is Steve MacKay.
:13:57. > :14:04.What a goal that was. Inverness unable to do anything about this.
:14:04. > :14:12.Bursting into the box, MacKay. Make that 2-0, and even already it
:14:12. > :14:30.is looking like a long way back for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
:14:30. > :14:36.Hasselbank threatening to go further ahead.
:14:36. > :14:48.David Wutherspoon's corner. That flush was up ahead of Graham
:14:48. > :14:55.Shinney. Josh meakings. A good touch from the teenager of Polworth. Room
:14:55. > :15:09.for the shot. It was a good one. The first serious save of the match
:15:09. > :15:17.for Alan Manus. May! Powerful strike.
:15:17. > :15:20.And it was beaten away by Dean Brill the Inverness keeper has been very
:15:20. > :15:42.busy. Racing away. Still Stevie May.
:15:42. > :15:56.Wanted that one to bend inside the post rather than just outside it.
:15:56. > :16:04.Losing pods. Stephen MacLaine dips L MacLaine chips it forward for the
:16:04. > :16:13.Stephen May. Back to Stephen MacLean. That surely is game over as
:16:13. > :16:17.Stephen MacLean picks his spot, no attempt to - no attempt at blasting
:16:18. > :16:29.this. He was putting it where Dean wasn't going to get it - 3-0.
:16:29. > :16:39.That just about sums things up today for the former Premiership leaders,
:16:39. > :16:50.it seems. Possession given away cheaply by
:16:50. > :16:54.Dorun. Stevie May loses it and then
:16:54. > :17:01.immediately gets it back from Graham shinny. Wins the battle at the
:17:01. > :17:05.corner and sets up MacLean. That surely round things off for St
:17:05. > :17:14.Johnstone. It is goal number four. Their last win was 4-0 against Ross
:17:14. > :17:21.County. Now it is 4-0 against Hibs. It has been -- Inverness Caledonian
:17:21. > :17:25.Thistle. It has been stunning against St Johnstone. Inverness has
:17:25. > :17:28.been thrown away. That was almost a complete performance from the first
:17:28. > :17:31.whistle to the end against one of the best sides in the country, a
:17:31. > :17:34.team that has only conceded four goals in the egg league. To do it
:17:34. > :17:36.against Inverness shows you the goals in the egg league. To do it
:17:36. > :17:40.quality of the performance. It took 16 games to get to 19 points last
:17:40. > :17:45.year, we're there on eight, it hurts libelling this because we've lost
:17:45. > :17:51.two away games in a row, we lost to Aberdeen. In a way, we're very, very
:17:51. > :17:54.good. We were confide and stretched and we didn't get the second balls
:17:54. > :18:05.in particular which we did against Hearts last week. Yes, it does hurt.
:18:05. > :18:08.No-one likes to loose but -- no-one likes to lose but 4-0, they were
:18:08. > :18:15.father better than us, we got a smashes, we've got to take it on the
:18:15. > :18:24.chin and move on. Fantastic result for St Johnstone. Not the first time
:18:24. > :18:26.this season, Stevie May started the show. Impressed by him. He got his
:18:26. > :18:30.seventh goal of the season yesterday. He was involved in
:18:30. > :18:36.everything that St Johnstone was doing. He links the play very well.
:18:36. > :18:50.He looks really strong. He links up with MacLean ever so well. Lots of
:18:50. > :18:59.one-twos, they're balancing off each other very well. Here, he comes
:18:59. > :19:03.wide. He ends up toe-poking this across the face of the goal. It is a
:19:03. > :19:07.third ball and Stevie doing the right bit at the right time. Says
:19:07. > :19:14.Stevie wants to keep this form going and stick a claim for the Scotland
:19:14. > :19:18.senior squad. He is already part of the under-21 set? There is no reason
:19:18. > :19:22.why not. He ask one of those strikers that if he keeps scoring
:19:22. > :19:26.goals like this, he's got the attributes. He is very physical and
:19:26. > :19:31.that's one of the things he has worked on. He looks strong. The one
:19:31. > :19:36.thing I would suggest an improvement would be that he would have to get
:19:36. > :19:41.his haircut if he wants to get in the Scotland team. He looks more
:19:41. > :19:45.like Brian May there! Why did it go so wrong for Inverness yesterday?
:19:45. > :19:49.Pretty much a blip. He said he was disappointed, second to every ball.
:19:49. > :19:52.Inverness have been so consistent for the last two years and this year
:19:52. > :19:56.they've been superb again. I think he's got to put it down to a blip.
:19:56. > :19:59.It's the first time he has played a changed side. They've been every
:19:59. > :20:03.league game, had the same side, and yesterday had to make two changes,
:20:03. > :20:06.and whether that will have an influence in the game or not, I
:20:06. > :20:10.don't know. Inverness will continue to get stronger as the season goes
:20:10. > :20:15.on. They're too good a side. Next to Celtic Park after their defeat to
:20:15. > :20:20.Barcelona next week, always the possibility of a Champions' League
:20:20. > :20:25.hang over. Stuart McCall hitting their
:20:25. > :20:39.Premiership stride, five wins from the last six games. The record at
:20:39. > :20:47.Celtic Park wasn't good. Pukki is the replacement today. No
:20:47. > :20:50.McFadden or Anier more Motherwell. McFadden could be out with a
:20:50. > :20:59.hamstring injury for a couple of weeks.
:20:59. > :21:03.He picks out the cross as well. Hollis misses it completely, and
:21:03. > :21:08.then it is brown. They couldn't get it through a ruck
:21:08. > :21:11.of players. Hollis is mightily relieved about that, because he
:21:11. > :21:18.missed that completely. Matthews wasn't expecting it.
:21:18. > :21:23.Motherwell with one here since 1999. A much better record against the
:21:23. > :21:27.Celtic at home. As you might expect, that's a great ball for comments
:21:27. > :21:36.from Matthews. Well, he was taken right out of the game by Lalsli. He
:21:36. > :21:51.has been stretchered off in the wake of that challenge.
:21:51. > :22:00.James forest, he -- James For he was came on for Matthews as the
:22:00. > :22:08.substitute. Still alive for the champions.
:22:08. > :22:22.Not back there by stokes for cookie. Motherwell have done just enough in
:22:22. > :22:28.defence but Celtic bossing things. ZBLCH Celtic have the chance to go
:22:28. > :22:32.to the top of the Scottish Premiership today. This is Stokes,
:22:32. > :22:38.and brown. Back in from Lustig. That is a
:22:38. > :22:45.horrible bounce. It's taken it away from Hollis. That's Stokes! What a
:22:45. > :22:52.good finish, the man for stokes. The goalkeeper came out but he was
:22:52. > :22:57.in no man's land, he was helped by the bounce, but Stokes finding the
:22:57. > :23:14.goalkeeper noting anywhere near it still had a lot of work to do.
:23:14. > :23:19.Forest raps effort blocked as well by McMahon must. Thumbs up from Neil
:23:19. > :23:26.Lennon. He is happy what he is saying. Carswell lost the ball.
:23:26. > :23:38.Another one of these big runs up to the opposition penalty area.
:23:38. > :23:43.Celtic live to rue the fact that 0- one could be - Motherwell have
:23:43. > :23:48.plenty in support of this attack. It comes to Ainsworth.
:23:48. > :23:54.Just before half-time. He puts it over making his first
:23:54. > :23:57.start in the league. He scored a goat against Dundee
:23:57. > :24:15.United recently. That's Commons. A great run from
:24:15. > :24:22.Kris Commons. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant from Commons.
:24:22. > :24:29.Vigers gave it away but nothing to Commons' run here. He went all the
:24:29. > :24:36.way himself, away from McManus and from hasly. It is a -- Lasly. He is
:24:36. > :24:45.a man in form. Celtic have a few of those right now. The nutmeg on the
:24:45. > :24:49.former Celtic manager set it all up. It is 2-0. Stuart McCall's team
:24:49. > :24:59.haven't really performed as they can do in this game.
:24:59. > :25:20.He botched it. Big chance for the Irishman's second.
:25:20. > :25:26.Annier a sub. A real block from the steel men, you have to say...
:25:26. > :25:38.Motherwell know one goal back into this, and the nerves could start to
:25:38. > :25:46.jangle amongst the home support. It's Fraser Foster again. He's done
:25:46. > :25:51.it again. That is outstanding. We want to improve on our domestic
:25:51. > :25:56.form. I think it is been a great start. Obviously, the Champions'
:25:56. > :25:59.League we're four points worse off. If we can do that, then it is been a
:25:59. > :26:09.fantastic start considering the games and the workload that we have
:26:09. > :26:14.had had over the last couple of weeks and months. I think any team
:26:14. > :26:17.that finishes above Aberdeen will be in a European spot. There is a long
:26:17. > :26:22.way to go and we will take the positives out of there. Comfortable
:26:22. > :26:27.victory for Celtic. Looks like a bad injury for Adam Matthews who has
:26:27. > :26:32.been Britain for Celtic, Michael. You expected him to be out possibly
:26:32. > :26:37.by the end of the year with a collarbone injury? I think that's a
:26:37. > :26:41.good tackle. Stevie Hamill has got the wall inside him. I can
:26:41. > :26:47.understand why Celtic supporters weren't happy, it's not the tackle,
:26:47. > :26:54.it's the way he's landed. It's football we're playing. There is
:26:54. > :26:59.always going to be physical physical contact. I think it's a good tackle.
:26:59. > :27:05.It is really unfortunate that Matthews got injured. It is been a
:27:05. > :27:10.good week for Fraser Forster's team, then in the England squad, and this
:27:10. > :27:15.is a save. He has been compensational for Celtic now for a
:27:15. > :27:20.long period of time. He is so agile there, you know, considering how big
:27:20. > :27:26.a guy he is, to be able to show theagility to make these kinds of
:27:26. > :27:34.save. He couldn't time it better. Bad day for Motherwell, in terms of
:27:34. > :27:38.Celtic, good goals from Stokes and Commons. Anthony Stokes this
:27:38. > :27:43.contractual wrangling he's having with Celtic doesn't look like he
:27:43. > :27:49.will sign for Celtic any time soon. Do they need to get him tied down?
:27:49. > :27:54.We see here Commons scoring as well and the two of them have struck up a
:27:54. > :27:59.good partnership. Celtic need to look at it from a case how much
:27:59. > :28:02.would it cost to replace him? It's a no-brainer. He wants to stay there,
:28:03. > :28:08.he's a Celtic guy, loves the club, he said that he wants to stay. It is
:28:08. > :28:12.a simple deal as far as I am concerned that it's like a
:28:12. > :28:17.referendum, yes or no, they will get down to doing it. You think they
:28:17. > :28:21.will, Stephen? Ee, definitely, and Commons as well, that was his sixth
:28:21. > :28:27.goal yesterday, and when he's not scoring goals, he's creating goals
:28:27. > :28:31.for Celtic. He's been essensational. He talked about Celtic going through
:28:31. > :28:35.this domestic season unbeaten. Is that realistic? It is possible, but
:28:35. > :28:39.I think somewhere along the line they're going to lose the game. That
:28:39. > :28:43.he will not be from the top of the league for the rest of the season,
:28:43. > :28:47.that's for sure. It's good to see players coming out saying those
:28:47. > :28:53.things, normally you hear the stereotypical it is one game at a
:28:53. > :28:56.time. Celtic are capable of going through the Stephen undefeated.
:28:56. > :29:02.Chances are they will lose one. . Shows a lot of confidence, that is
:29:02. > :29:05.for sure. Tomorrow night, Partick thistle go searching for the first
:29:05. > :29:10.home lead win of the season. The best of the action will be available
:29:10. > :29:40.on the BBC Sport website from midnight tomorrow.
:29:40. > :29:47.Working out a pattern to Ross County's season has been tricky so
:29:47. > :29:51.far, hot and cold things up and down. They went into the match to
:29:51. > :30:02.Aberdeen unchanged with Stephen Ross continuing to lead the line, as for
:30:02. > :30:06.their opponents the only change - the story of this game, here is Jane
:30:06. > :30:10.Lewis. Half an hour in, and there was a
:30:10. > :30:14.substitution in this one - not a player change but referee was
:30:14. > :30:18.injured and replaced by the fourth official. That caused a seven-minute
:30:18. > :30:23.delay, but it didn't have an adverse effect on Ross County as they came
:30:23. > :30:30.close. Stephen Ross did well to steer the
:30:30. > :30:35.ball towards Quinn but Aberdeen goalkeeper, Jamesy Lang field,
:30:35. > :30:43.followed the danger all the way. Aberdeen came into this game in
:30:43. > :30:48.great form unbeaten six matches. But it was Ross County who made the
:30:48. > :30:56.breakthroughful 52 minutes in. Good strength was shown, and then a
:30:56. > :31:00.perfect ball for Quinn to run on to and neatly put put away. That is his
:31:00. > :31:05.second goal of the season. Certainly well worthy of the celebrations, and
:31:05. > :31:12.contrasting emotions from the dugouts.
:31:12. > :31:19.The angle was a tight one, and Quinn finished brilliantly.
:31:19. > :31:24.Aberdeen not happy with that, and they were left frustrated when they
:31:24. > :31:32.felt Ritchie Britain handled the ball in the area. A nice
:31:32. > :31:39.turn-and-shot - ball to hand or not, the referee well-placed as play was
:31:39. > :31:44.waved on. Both sides continued to carve out chances. MacLean's ball to
:31:44. > :31:52.Paul Ross a good one as was his attempt to get the better much Jamie
:31:52. > :31:56.better much Jamie Lang field's. Great work from Graham Kerry, but
:31:56. > :32:04.Lukeson should have done better perhaps with the header.
:32:04. > :32:15.Another header, this time from Aberdeen, and Niall Aberdeen, and
:32:15. > :32:21.Ross County held on for another home win which halted the dons' unbeaten
:32:21. > :32:25.run. We know that, for us to be at our best and to cause opposition
:32:25. > :32:29.more problems, we've got to play with mortem at the. If we started
:32:29. > :32:33.the game the way we finished, we may well have had a better outcome. I
:32:33. > :32:37.was frustrated in the first half because we had good play, got
:32:37. > :32:40.ourselves in good areas, didn't take the opportunities to take the goals.
:32:40. > :32:44.You feel that the other team might get the opportunity. Then you get
:32:44. > :32:50.late on in the game, Aberdeen pushed everybody forward but to win 1-0,
:32:50. > :32:59.keep another clean sheet, that's the third of the seaso that is pleasing.
:32:59. > :33:12.They saw a steadier ship than they were earlier in the season, and De
:33:12. > :33:19.Lewe, what do you make of him? Highlighted this one, where I think
:33:19. > :33:28.Stevie Ross, we circled him, he makes a great run pulling the
:33:28. > :33:41.defence to the right-hand side. There is a huge gap at the left-back
:33:41. > :33:49.area, and I think Quinn makes a great overlapping run. There is a
:33:49. > :33:54.good pass from De Leuwe there. He spots the run. Something you would
:33:54. > :33:59.be proud of, Tom. Indeed, it was a phenomenal header. You need to take
:33:59. > :34:09.into account that they've brought in a lot of players Holland,
:34:09. > :34:17.especially, and no matter where you're going to a new club,
:34:17. > :34:23.especially to a foreign country, and Ross count bi- have had a settled
:34:23. > :34:27.team four or five years. This year was the biggest turnover they have
:34:27. > :34:32.had. With the form players coming in, that's been the reason why
:34:32. > :34:39.they've been inconsistent to begin with. It looks like he's finding his
:34:39. > :34:52.feet. In terms of the Aberdeen results, not a good result for them.
:34:52. > :35:00.Did you guys take it out of them on the Monday night? I don't think so.
:35:00. > :35:13.That's Aberdeen's first league defeat I think in six games. They
:35:13. > :35:26.have had a very good start to the season.
:35:26. > :35:36.You know, it will Derek a bit of time in
:35:36. > :35:47.He found space for the shot and forced Craig Sampson to get down
:35:47. > :36:02.there to make the save. A good build-up play from United, and Gold
:36:02. > :36:10.off the right foot this time. Spots the pass. And back off the
:36:10. > :36:15.post. Greatest moveme there. Fine pass
:36:15. > :36:22.through from goal. He found the upright.
:36:22. > :36:26.Robertson - continuing his run. He was looking for the ball for him
:36:26. > :36:58.at the back post. Fine stop again by Craig Sampson.
:36:58. > :37:06.United creating another opening. It is Sampson once more to deny
:37:06. > :37:12.United. Excellent shot-stopping there by the
:37:12. > :37:17.man who was in the last Scotland squad. Dropped out this time, but
:37:17. > :37:36.certainly showing the form that's caught the eye of Gordon Strachan.
:37:37. > :37:54.Excellent finish by Nadir Ciftci. United in front.
:37:54. > :38:01.The man from Turkey dispatched it beyond Sampson. It was a terrific
:38:01. > :38:06.volley. His fifth goal of the season, and what a great accusation
:38:06. > :38:15.he has been for Jackie McNamara. That wasn't far away. He's gottwo
:38:15. > :38:20.goals so far this season. He's trying to claim his third there.
:38:20. > :38:21.Killie fans are a bit bemused at the moment. Some not too happy with that
:38:21. > :38:26.man. There is Jackson out there.
:38:26. > :38:30.Certainly got down there well to make the save from the Kilmarnock
:38:30. > :38:39.substitute. He's been on the park a couple of
:38:39. > :39:00.seconds and already he's testing the goalkeeper.
:39:00. > :39:08.It is Craig stamp some again to the rescue for Kilmarnock.
:39:08. > :39:12.Frustration for GoodWilly but excellent skills from the man they
:39:12. > :39:30.called GMS. High boot there from a Kilmarnock
:39:30. > :39:55.defender. It still wouldn't go for Kilmarnock.
:39:55. > :40:20.Kilmarnock still looking for a leveller.
:40:20. > :40:26.A great save, that. It looks as though Kilmarnock are steering the
:40:26. > :40:32.statistic ten games out a win. I thought we is could have made it a
:40:32. > :40:38.bit more comfortable. While it is 1-0, Kilmarnock are still in the
:40:38. > :40:42.game, and it is taken a fantastic goal for the -- fantastic save for
:40:42. > :40:45.the goalie there. I've got to take responsibility for that. It is me
:40:45. > :40:53.that picks the time, does the tactics, so, goes on my shoulders,
:40:53. > :41:00.you take the plaudits when it is going well and the flak when it is
:41:00. > :41:06.not. This guy, Nadir Ciftci fast becoming a cult hero at Tannadice.
:41:06. > :41:10.He has come from Dutch football, impressed. How have you been by him?
:41:10. > :41:15.I remember when he first started the season a couple of games, and he
:41:15. > :41:21.struggled a little bit but technically he was a good player. He
:41:21. > :41:26.has shown that technique a fair bit of strength and pace as well. This
:41:26. > :41:33.is a fantastic ball, a lot to be desired from Kilmarnock's defending,
:41:33. > :41:37.defending, mind you, but you have to have quality to produce that. We've
:41:37. > :41:44.got him highlighted here. The amount of space that he's allowed by
:41:44. > :41:49.Kilmarnock, as that ball comes back from GoodWilly, the Kilmarnock
:41:49. > :41:54.defence need to close him down. It means he's got enough space to get a
:41:54. > :42:00.shot off. Not taken away from him, that's a fantastic finish, but from
:42:00. > :42:06.Kilmarnock's perspective, that's not good enough defending. Ful Ciftci
:42:06. > :42:12.has had great tradition of bringing through young talent. I was there
:42:12. > :42:23.myself on Monday! Here is Ryan Gold. He's an exceptional player. Look at
:42:23. > :42:30.his passing. Such vision and skill. If you believe the paper he hassing
:42:30. > :42:35.tracked by Real Madrid. Again, composure on the ball, but my advice
:42:35. > :42:40.to the youngsters would be stay, play. They've only played I think
:42:40. > :42:47.under SPL sports. They've got to learn and play the game, make 100
:42:47. > :42:51.games for Dundee United, wait until your 17, 18,, 20 years old. Get 100
:42:51. > :42:56.games under your belt. They will be developed as players, no doubt about
:42:56. > :43:01.that. You would hate to see them go down south, and you get lost down
:43:01. > :43:06.there, playing the reserves in a big team. You see the thing is, if they
:43:06. > :43:11.were to move down south, you see a lot of youngsters on these clubs go
:43:11. > :43:16.out on loan to teams anyway. They're going to get the experience and
:43:16. > :43:22.learn their trade where they are. Good business by Dundee United,
:43:22. > :43:26.signed three-year contracts in January. That's basically the
:43:26. > :43:29.situation at many Scottish clubs find themselves in at the moment. Of
:43:29. > :43:34.course, good business, signing them up, it means that they can plan for
:43:34. > :43:38.the future, and as you said, great bit of business from Dundee United.
:43:38. > :43:42.That is it in terms of the action for the season. Let's look at the
:43:42. > :44:01.Premiership table, and how it is changed:
:44:01. > :44:15.Time also for a sneak preview of tomorrow's back pages. Here's what
:44:15. > :44:38.they will be saying: The Scottish Sun: This
:44:38. > :44:46.is the Rangers' story rumbling on. No Sportscene next Sunday. The long
:44:46. > :44:50.international break is here. From all of us here, good night.