07/05/2017 Sportscene

Right out of the top drawer. What a goal that is. Stunning. The shot is

an absolute beauty. Oh, yes. A goal of two quality. -- true quality.

Unbelievable. Unbelievable. Absolutely sensational. What a

strike. What a finish. Right here, right now, this is history. Welcome

to Sportscene. Tonight, the race to avoid relegation on the race for

Europe, and an assistant referee who swears he did not have a big night

out the night before. Weatherston night, Steven Thompson and Pat

Bonner, freshfaced and ready for action. We start in the top six at

Firhill, Partick Thistle without a win over Rangers since 1993.

Desperate to bounce back from an Old Firm drubbing last weekend. The

commentary comes from Rob Maclean. Liam Lindsay who is in the team of

the season, returns the Partick Thistle, so does Osmond. Teenager

Andrew McCarthy drops to the bench. 24-year-old David Bates is back in

Rangers replacing Clint Hill. Kenny Miller drops deeper and Joe Garner

plays up front. The free kick from Danny Hylton. Kenny Miller. He tugs

were shot wide of the target. Route one football from Rangers almost

paying off -- he tugs the shot. Again, Wilson aiming for Garner.

JoJo do. Half a chance for Joe Garner. And he

ruffles the net, but it is the side net.

Martin Waghorn's long throw. Barton gets it away. A little bit of

keeping up from Osmond. Came off Kenny Miller. Barton clears. Good

touch and hold up work. And suddenly, Partick Thistle on the

move. Jinking run from Steven Lawless and plenty room here for

Elliott to pick out Doolan, and fathering is picking the ball out of

the net and Partick Thistle are in front inside 14 manage at Firhill --

14 minutes. A lovely move. A typical finish from Doolan. 15 for the

season for him, and that is 104 goals in total.

A pleasing start this by the expression from Alan Archibald's

team. In from Callum booth. Wilson's header flies high. Barton. Oz man --

Osman. Keown got in front of Fotheringham, but he could not keep

the header down. Flicked on by Edwards. Laid off by Doolan. Playing

a lot of good football, Partick Thistle, dominating the first half.

Good linkup play between lawless and Booth. Here is Edwards and he misses

a great chance to make it 2-0. Credit to Wes Foderingham for the

save. Ryan Edwards knows he should have been scoring. Booth. Edwards.

Lawless and a lovely triangle of passes. Booth's cross headed away by

David Bates. Elliott. And it is zooming wide of the target from

Elliott. A sweet strike, but always swerving away from the goal. It's

not been a great watch for the new Rangers manager. Wilson's header.

Dropping for Lawless. Booth. Lovely flick from lawless. Kris Doolan is

offside. Just as well for Rangers, because he was bundled over by James

Tavernier. The flag was up and rightly so. Very impressive in the

build-up, Partick Thistle. Garner, and then in goes Miller.

Great goalkeeping. He had to get that right. And he did. Now, Wilson,

for Rangers. Barton. Smooth in midfield now.

Erskine. A great break for Thistle. Callum booth. There is Doolan, and

he steers the header wide. Danny Wilson lost his footing, and

suddenly it was a free header for Doolan. Great goalkeeping at the

other end from Cerney against Miller.

Callum Booth with the free kick. A comfortable header away from Bates.

Booth is on to it again. Osman. Erskine, between the lines. Doolan.

Stephen Lawless. Just about the smallest man on the pitch, getting

his head to the cross from Doolan and the tip over from Fotheringham.

He has been a peripheral figure of late, Barry McKay. The chance late

on to make a difference for Rangers. They are a goal down in the closing

stages. Flicked on by McKay. A neat touch.

McKay looks to escape the clutches of Elliott. And he does. Garner, all

opening up for Joe Garner. And that was a poor effort. He had so much

time there. He seems to take a couple of touches and then he misses

the target by a mile. In four Erskine. Lots of air on it.

Clint Hill did his job. Getting his body in the way. Ordering Hamel

launches it. McKay gets there. Neat touch from Barry McKay. It's the

equaliser. It's an instant impact from the substitute. It is a moment

of quality and Rangers were screaming out for it. Did well to

control the kick out. This all could not get it clear. McKay was

persistent and prodded the ball past the goalkeeper for 1-1. McKay.

Losing it this time. Lawless. Interception by Clint Hill.

Tavernier eight's shrugs off the tackle. Cutting inside. And he fires

just right on target. Shades of late November. Wind ass. Under pressure

from McCarthy. He does well. Tavernier. Skipping away from

Lawless. A little bit of afters between Windass and McCarthy. Kenny

Miller thought about the shot. He looks to keep this alive at the end

of the match. Joe Garner! Rangers have won it in the fourth minute of

stoppage time at Firhill. An explosion of joy in the technical

area and they are spilling out of the stand as well. It's the sort of

response you would expect from a win less significant than this one, but

Rangers have won it right at the death. So much credit goes to Kenny

Miller for standing up the cross and Joe Garner was able to bullet the

header home. It will finish Partick Thistle one, Rangers two.

We've been here before, not only with Rangers, with last-minute

goals, and it staying -- disappointing. I have said that is

not good enough. We cannot letting this happen as a squad and the club.

We cannot keep losing late goals because we saw -- put so much into

the first half. Once we lost the first goal, not that I saw another

one coming, but we did not go after the game and sat and did not do

anything. Then we looked a bit mentally tired and physically tired

and we did not do the basics and stop the cross. Clearly meant a lot

to Pedro Caixinha, and various others, but for a long time, this

did not look like being the Rangers victory. No, it didn't. The result

masks an average performance, certainly in the first half. They

were very direct and they were going a lot of long balls and one thing

that stood out was they exploited it. This is the first goal. The

defence has no organisation. When the ball comes into the wide area,

they have so much time and space to deliver. Watch the movement from

Kris Doolan. This is top drawer. The near post header, top drawer

movement. They could not defend in the first period. Header over the

box, in the middle, free header over the box, in the middle, free headers

and it shouldn't happen. Here is the opportunity for Thistle and once the

players through the line-up got into the box, look at the reaction from

the Rangers players, all watching. It's almost three against two. They

score goals in the middle of the six yard box between the posts. Just

like we highlighted last week, in wide areas, it's so easy. You have

do stop it at source. When Partick Thistle find the ball in wide areas,

the time and space they had to pick out across was incredible. It's such

a weakness for Rangers just now. It was a case of deja vu all over

again, and they did well against Rangers earlier in the season, and

then now they lose 2-1. You could see the disappointment from Alan

Archibald. It's just a ball down the middle and poor defending. Those

players coming on at the end did well, but there is the centre-half

and he should be watching the ball and he is grappling with the striker

and he should be attacking the ball but he lets it bounce over. A decent

reaction from Rangers. Another chance, who was the hero last time,

and this stinging shot. The final goal is a decent one and a lot of

that is due to Kenny Miller. Going by the players and from Partick's

point of view, that is poor. We talk about Rangers not dealing with

crosses, but Lawless has to put more pressure on it. You can see it here,

so much space for Joe Garner. It's a good header. Good header, no doubt

about it, but it's a free header. We talk about Partick Thistle,

fantastic being in the top six but you can see why Alan Archibald was

annoyed because he wants a reaction from his players. The season is not

over and there will be a big expectation next year to do it again

and maybe do better. And then they have to do better in these types of

games. As for Rangers, where you surprised by the exuberance, a minor

pitch invasion when they won the match. Slightly OT T. I think it was

a relief more than anything. They had bad weeks with the Celtic

results, and to get a win, hopefully that will galvanise them. You could

see what it meant at the end to get the victory. Pedro Caixinha says he

thought he saw a reaction from his players. Was it enough? It was

nearly up to 84 minutes before they threw on some players and he got

something from them. The 80 minutes Partick Thistle had control of the

game. Today was the end of an era for Parts, the last match at

Tynecastle in front of the old main stand. -- for Hearts. It will be

replaced next season. Aberdeen were hungry to steal second place and the

commentary comes from Paul Mitchell. A fond farewell to an Edinburgh

landmark as Hearts make two changes from the side that drew with Partick

Thistle. Alan Hughes comes in. Aberdeen make two changes, and Peter

Paulette is in for Christie, and Ryan Jack has a suspected hamstring

tear and might miss the cup final. Consett iron has worked himself

free. -- Considine. Nobody picked up Andrew Considine. He heads it wide.

That is not going to win friends and influence people. McGinn. All back

in attendance. McGinn is driving. And touched away. Jack Hamilton, not

a good start to the game for Hearts. Logan. A lot of pushing going on but

the referee is happy that all is well. It comes at to Paulette.

Hamilton have scored. Aberdeen ahead at Tynecastle, and for the third

straight season, Adam Rooney hits 20 goals for Aberdeen. Pawlett with the

shot. You could see the intent from Rooney to follow through, and he was

well rewarded. Not since Joe Harper was in Aberdeen striker, no one has

hit 20 goals in three straight seasons. Cowie sends it in. Walker.

Aberdeen's top goal-scorer has them ahead. The Pawlett -- Hearts top

scorer trying to bring them level. Hughes.

Sowah loses out to Hayes. That is not his first challenge, and the

yellow card comes for the captain. The two were just tangled, and

Walker tried to come across and made the situation worse. Hearts have not

scored against Aberdeen this season. They are trailing at home. Maclean.

Onto McGinn. Hearts stretched here. Up to Shinnie. Again, Aberdeen are

causing Hearts problems, passing it into wide areas. Beaten away by

Hamilton. Shinnie, of his right foot. -- off.

Trying to get away from Rooney. Almost the equaliser. Couldn't put

it on target. He scored six times this season. Almost seven now. A

better spell from Hearts. Walker will turn it out wide. An equaliser

comes from Tavarez. His third goal in four games. A great cross in by

Lee Smith, and he bullied the defenders, the Hearts striker. Logan

was there, Taylor was there, but Tavares wanted it more. Again,

Hearts with a chance to get it into the box. A shout for handball

against Considine. The arm was out, but it wasn't deliberate, and that

is what the referees look for. It certainly struck the arm of

Considine. He is delighted his side level. Hayes is the favourite to

take this. Ocon with the header, and he has beaten Jack Hamilton. Hearts

had been level for barely three minutes, and Ocon scores for the

first time as an Aberdeen player. Directing the header perfectly --

Ocon. -- Ocon. All sorts of space around Tynecastle for the men in

white. Shinnie tried to get in there, then Rooney. As strikers do,

trying to get in there first. Shinnie had the better chance, but

Rooney working back to put it into the corner. Good goalkeeping. Well,

the yellow card comes out. Hearts wanted more, Aberdeen wanted less.

That was full-blooded. Time is playing at Tynecastle. Walker has to

be careful. He has taken Shinnie down and the Hearts captain is off

for the third time in his career and it will be Aberdeen's afternoon at

Tynecastle. Disappointing not to get the clean

sheet or score more. I said to the players that with the cup final in

mind, that was a perfect performance but what we don't need to search too

far for is what they actually give, every game we play, there is total

commitment and there's a real honesty that is written through them

and what they give to the club. We are punching above our weight to

finish on the points with those games to go. When we got back to 1-1

it's a moment we are close to getting control of the game and

getting into the spaces we wanted to be in and there were some chances

coming. We made a mistake and we concede a goal and then things

became a bit more difficult. There we go, a last look at the iconic

stand which has graced many a Sportscene over the years. Not the

way that hearts would have liked to have signed off. Jack Hamilton will

not want to see this again, the first Aberdeen goal. I feel sorry

for him. He's a young goalkeeper who has done well. He has got into the

team and done OK, but this is 30 yards out, and look at the reaction

of Rooney. The ball just bounces and if you are not going to hold it,

knock it away. Away to the side and safety, but look at the reaction. He

is also expecting his defenders to attack -- react. 20 goals again for

Rooney, which is phenomenal. Your old pal, McGinn and Tavares. He's

not known for his headers. It's all that the cross for me from Liam

Smith. He gets the ball and it's one thing his mind. And he is brave to

get above Logan. It is brave and a good delivery. He deserves it

because of the way he has attacked the ball. It's a decent goal to get

hearts back into the match. Plenty of talented Irish players. Anthony

O'Connor, the matchwinner. I know he has made a couple of mistakes, but

this is a really good header. Back across the goalkeeper and I don't

think Jack Hamilton had a chance. Who knows maybe if he keeps

performing and coming up with those big goals, he might play his way

into a cup final. They have sealed second place. A superior goal

difference to Rangers. A huge achievement. Brilliant. To get to

cup finals and finish second above Rangers. I disagree about punching

above their weight. I expect Aberdeen to be up there. It's the

expectancy amongst the supporters. Rebuilding job for Hearts in terms

of the stand and the team over summer. They did poorly today

especially with the Jimmy Walker sending-off. The season is petering

out. That is too definite yellow cards. He is not a dirty player,

Jimmy Walker, but he had another couple of needles, shall we say,

silly challenges and it looks as though he was walking a fine line. I

feel sorry for him with the second one. He is desperate, they are

getting beat. You can't dive in if you are on a yellow card. He is a

Wenger, not a defender -- a Wenger. I feel a bit sorry for him. The

season is petering out. Should the Hearts fans be disappointed? I think

the next summer will be critical. I don't think they will get into

Europe, so the preseason will be critical to buy players, work with

the team and then get ready. They will be away from home for a number

of games because of the stadium and the start of the season is

absolutely critical. Then let's see what Ian Castro can do. Plenty more

to come to night, including the race to avoid relegation.

Before all that, St Johnstone, generally doing well in their record

facing a huge test against the invincible Celtic at Celtic Park.

Celtic give two of their promising youngsters start. -- a start. Rogic

returns with McGregor and Sinclair on the bench. St Johnstone have

Zander Clarke back between the sticks as Tommy Wright makes for

changes. Paul Payton is back in midfield with Stephen Maclean

leading the attack. St Johnstone are the last team to

have beaten Celtic domestically. Here comes Rogic. An early test for

Zander Clark there. A positive start in the opening minute from the home

side. Rogic. Michael Johnson what an introduction it would have been for

the teenager. He also fires one straighter Zander Clark. Towards

Rogic. He is in full flow this afternoon, the Australian. --

straight at. It is they St Johnstone keep doing ever so well in the early

stages of this encounter. -- the St Johnstone keeper. Armstrong. Michael

Johnson. What a lovely term that is. -- turn that is. He could not finish

it with the shot. Excellent skills from the teenager.

Roberts. In towards Tierney. Again, Tierney. Well, they are queueing up

to have shots at goal, Celtic, as they dominate the first half.

Easton. In towards Maclean. That was a glorious opportunity for the

visitors. He just could not keep the shot down. Johnstone. Lovely skills

again. Teasing and tormenting the St Johnstone players. Here is Roberts.

Trying the shot. And that is the opener for Celtic. They get the

breakthrough two minutes into the second period. Patrick Roberts with

the finish, but all credit to Johnson for the build-up. --

Johnstone. Maclean. Holding up Boyata and finding Swanson.

Clipped back in for Cummins. What a stop from Craig Gordon, and still

not clear. And Stephen Maclean levels it up. That is his 12th goal

of the season. Initially Craig Gordon did well to divert the header

away but Maclean was there to pick up the scraps. Griffiths with the

corner. In towards Boyata. And Celtic are 2-1 in front. And Dedrick

Boyata on the scoresheet again against St Johnstone. He scored in

the previous match in January and he's done it again. Sinclair.

An interchange of passing. Here is Griffiths, firing that in. Sinclair,

cutting it back. And Roberts gets a double. That is his ninth in the

campaign for the on loan Manchester City player. Good reactions from

sconce eclair to turn it back for Roberts. -- Scott Sinclair. Rogic.

Sinclair. Scott Sinclair, can he finished? He

just couldn't find the perfect finish from the follow-up.

Brilliant goal from Callum McGregor. No wonder he has been rated for a

Scotland call-up. He led the Saint Johnstone players a merry dance

before delivering that one into the back of the net. Callum McGregor,

claiming his third goal in his last three games for Celtic. Celtic

looking for a fifth. This has been scintillating stuff from Celtic.

They got you off the edge of your seat. They finished with four goals

and yet again, we have six or seven. A wonderful afternoon for the

supporters. Delighted for the two young players that made their first

starts. It was a tough day for us. At 4-1 20 minutes ago, it could have

been worse. But we defended it and make sure we did not come away with

a heavier defeat. But the second and third goal were poor goals. John

Barnes with the commentary. This was an excellent performance again from

Celtic, and especially from these youngsters in the team. Michael

Johnson was so good. How big a star is this? What stood out for me was

his awareness. He looks over his shoulder. And he switches out to the

other debutant, Anthony Allston. Michael Johnston stood out for me in

the first half. He was given a lot of time. Look at this wee Maradona

term. Maybe his finishing something he can work on. You would think you

would be nervous because it is his debut in front of all these fans

Celtic Park. Look how long he keeps holding the ball, tying up the St

Johnstone defence. He is so composed. Should the goalkeeper have

done better here? Possibly. But they have ten shots, Celtic. 18 years old

and awarded with a three-year contract. When you see young guys

coming through, and there are more and the future is bright. I think

Brendan is having a real influence not just on the first team, but also

on what happens in the academy, and with the coaches. You would have

been horrified that Craig Gordon was left out for the team of the year.

Both of them are good. But what Craig Gordon has really improved on

is his ability to be part of the team. This was against St Johnstone

away. I felt here that he didn't have the options. He should have

been getting out into almost right back position. Instead, he doesn't.

And he takes a wrong pass. The only option he has is to play it along.

So it is not Gordon that has learned, it is the other players

too. Absolutely. They should have been giving him the options to get

out there. When you compare that to what happens now in the game, they

went out and worked on it. Look at the composure of him on the ball. He

doesn't rush it. He takes his time. He passes again to a midfielder. All

the players are looking for the ball. Here is another example of it.

The sweeper keeper. Totally confident. I was left out because I

could not pass the ball. Nobody wanted a ball of me at that

particular time. That is the difference. There are now able to

use Craig is part of the team and it looks so different.

To the bottom six now. For weeks, Stephen Thompson has been writing

off Hamilton Accies, but four months everyone has been writing of

Inverness. Caley Thistle seven points adrift at the bottom am

desperate for three points. A huge match on their home turf against the

Accies. COMMENTATOR: Richie Foran has taken

a sledgehammer to the team that lost last week's derby. The Highlanders

haven't won since the end of February.

Craig Tansey is going to send this free kick in. And it is 1- 02 Caley

Thistle! What a time to score your first goal

for the club. And Brad Mackay has done that in a game Inverness simply

have to win. Mackay, whose namesake gave the

Highlanders the lead on ten minutes. But Billy Mackay comes up short

here. Being off the hook. A jittery moment. What a chance! Well, Alex

Fisher's mind must be scrambled after this. He was surely out to

make it 2-0. Accies are struggling at the back. Billy Mackay will be

disappointed with that. He knows he should have got that on target. He

had so much time. He was onside. Accies' best chance by a stretch.

Doherty wanted a penalty here off Brad Mackay. I think he claimed

handball. But McKinnon couldn't take the opportunity. Inverness's last

win came against Rangers. Looked like it might kick-start things for

them. Oh, penalty. It was Donati and Draper. It is a huge moment in this

game. You can see the two tangling. Tansey! 2-0. Never in doubt. This is

a massive shot in the arm for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. They

have been a pale imitation of their former selves this season.

Good play by Doherty. Hamilton have been better in the second half so

far. Inverness have only beaten Accies once here. No penalty.

Nothing doing. The Hamilton players are irate, and they may well have a

case to be. Caley Thistle new defeat today and results going against them

elsewhere would have sent them down this weekend. That is how important

this game is to them. The substitute couldn't make it three. They have

created more chances today than they have in weeks.

Desperately trying to find a route back into this, Accies. These two

have been much better at home. It is all relative, but they have only won

wants away from home each this campaign. That was way too late. Who

knows how important goal difference will be in the shake-up. Danny

Redmond has taken that really well. But it comes deep into stoppage time

and it will not prevent the Highlanders from picking up their

first win since February. We were more physical than them, took the

game to them. Attacks really well and offended even better. I am a big

supporter of the referees, but I can't keep doing it when every week

it seems to be that decisions go against us, whether it is red cards

to get overturned or penalties. Last season against St Johnstone, the

same referee apologised for making mistakes. It is getting to the point

now that I am getting fed up if I'm honest. In the first half, don't get

me wrong, we didn't help ourselves. But it gets frustrating. This was

Inverness Caley Thistle's first win since February, when they beat

Rangers. They had been toiling for months, Stephen.

Where did this performance come from? That is what Richie Foran

would like to know. He must be scratching his head. A big part of

that for me was Ross coming back. He was left out last week. Draper is

that warrior type of player. He is a very physical player. I think he was

pivotal to that victory yesterday. He was positive, stepping onto that

ball. He led by example and the rest of his team-mates followed. It was a

big performance. That was a fantastic pass over the top.

Hamilton will be disappointed with their defending. Inverness should

have scored more than they did. Martin Canning used to like

referees, but was raging about this. Absolutely right. This was

definitely a penalty. I don't know whether the referee was on site, but

that should have been a penalty. At that stage, it was 2-0. Yes,

Inverness should have been a few goals up at that point, but if they

had got a penalty there, it could have changed the whole outcome. So

Martin Canning was right. Maybe he should have been talking about

referees earlier. Last week, the monarch beat Hamilton 2-0. This

time, they played host to a Dundee side that had victory against

Motherwell. Could it be two in a row? One game up is good enough for

me. He gives that spirit to the boys. Last week was a massive win.

We are gone do it. Still four 's games to go.

COMMENTATOR: Kilmarnock, having assured themselves of at least

avoiding automatic relegation, have exactly the same team as beat

Hamilton Accies last time out. Dundee, after that crucial win over

Motherwell last week in, make a couple of changes.

A decent save by Freddie Woodman. Really good chance for Dundee to

open the scoring. O'Hara was unselfish.

The flag is up on the far side to deny him it looked pretty tight.

Jordan Jones is having a word with the assistant, who looks like he

needs a moment or two. Or maybe more. The game has not been that

bad, surely? Oh, dear. That is not the kind of spectacle we want to see

in Scottish football. The assistant referee... Something is not agreeing

with him. Craig Thomson sees the funny side. I'm not sure Andrew

McWilliam does. He may not be finished yet. Little sympathy from

the crowd, or indeed, his fellow official.

El Bakhtaoui retains possession. Clips are decent ball into the box.

Great play by El Bakhtaoui, who has been lively.

Dundee are furious. They are certain it was a penalty. Craig Thomson

disagrees. We can see him pulling the arm. That looks like a penalty.

There is Haber! Dundee in front. And Marcus Haber, having passed up a

couple of earlier opportunities, takes the third. What a priceless

goal that could be for Dundee. They gave themselves a chance last week

by beating Motherwell. And they could move further clear of the

relegation zone, Neil McCann working his magic as interim manager. So

close from Gary Dicker. He will feel he should have been hitting the

target here. Got himself into such a good position, a glancing header.

Go mishandled the ball there. Craig Thomson turns his back on the

incident. It certainly came off the arm. He knew little about it.

Kilmarnock wanted the penalty, though.

Oh are couldn't hit the target. Really good move from Dundee,

though. They look to have re-their confidence. -- they look to have

re-found their confidence. A terrific save their from Bain. He

hasn't been called upon to often in this match, but he earned his way

there. Then did enough to keep that out.

Kris Boyd didn't get as much behind that as he would have wanted. A

comfortable save in the end. After two or three minutes, I turn to

Peter and said, we are all fit today. For some reason, for the full

90 minutes, it looked as if we had finished the game, but we were

nowhere near the standards we have had in the last six or seven weeks.

You can't ask more than 100%. And everybody gave it a day. I trusted

them. We had a chance today, and we missed so many chances. But it only

takes one to get the three points, and we are sitting here a very happy

team. I have told them to enjoy this weekend. First of all, get well

soon, Andrew McWilliam, the unfortunate assistant referee

captured in glorious technicolour. A bit of a sickener for Kilmarnock, I

suppose, to lose at home. But in terms of the chapters, a deserved

victory for Dundee? Absolutely. They were a side that

were disintegrating and have been reinvigorated. They have changed a

few personnel, and it worked for them. They were hard to beat

yesterday, and they created a number of chances. Yes, Kilmarnock were off

of it. Haber should have scored three or four. They were creating

lots of opportunities. I feel sorry for Paul Hartley who was the manager

and they changed him with five games to go. But the decision was probably

right, and that might help keep them up. Saving the best to last from the

Dundee keeper's point of view, Kilmarnock did throw a lot at Dundee

in the closing stages, but Scott Bain stood up to all of it. Yes, you

can create lots of chances, but you need the goalkeeper to perform. I

was expecting to see some of these shots, but this was a really good

save. A real reaction save. Stood up very late and waited for the moment

and got a good hand to it. This was also a good save from Kris Boyd. And

not only did he say that, but he knocked it away to safety, unlike

the other goalkeeper. Two wins on the trot for Neil McCann. Finally to

Fir Park, Motherwell in the mire against a Ross County side still not

out of the woods yet. That shot didn't have the power he

was looking for. Looking good for Motherwell. Ross

County haven't travelled well of late, just one win in seven away

league games in 2017. That came at Tynecastle. Low ball across. A good

chance. Still in search of the opening goal.

Free stumbles. That is not a penalty. He will get the corner. The

Motherwell fans were hoping for more. He just tripped himself.

The goalkeeper will have to stretch as Craig Curran gets the header

away. First real work for Russell Griffiths, the 21-year-old, on his

debut. Free kick by committee. Who is in

charge? It is going to be Ainsworth. Deflection. A good save from Scott

Fawkes. To gain Nick on the way through, just change the angle for

the goalkeeper. -- took a Nick on the way through. There was a

miscommunication there. That was not a clever ball. Motherwell are

causing their own problems. There was a man at the back... Motherwell

should have had that one clear. A child got a little glance on --

chow got a glance on it. Ross County arrowhead. Motherwell find

themselves behind. Chow thumps it clear. That could be Motherwell's

last chance. What a result for Ross County. Not quite safe yet, but what

a big step they have taken. They thank the visiting fans. We were

hopeful it would be significant. It was a tough match. There wasn't a

lot of quality in the game today. It was very frantic. Both sides knew

how much was at stake. It was about trying to get those three points. I

thought we defended well. Motherwell put a lot of crosses into the box

and I thought the back five handled that well. You don't win games by

dominating possession, but by taking chances. But we will go again.

Nobody laid down and died. A huge win for Ross County. It would

take half an hour to explain exactly why, but they are basically safe in

the top flight unless there is a peculiar set of results. But

Motherwell were architects of their own downfall. Absolutely. You have

the talk about individual errors, and it has cost them all season. In

this situation, especially in the situation where Motherwell find

themselves, don't take any chances. You have a number of opportunities.

And then Ross County have put the ball in the box. They are on the

front foot. Poor defending. Somebody has to take responsibility, and they

were static. That is what is costing them. There has been no big

improvement since McGee left. It must be awful for Motherwell fans to

watch this, but it is hugely exciting for the likes of us, who

are just watching it as a spectacle. The last three matches, let's look

at it. Inverness Caley Thistle have a chance. Next week is critical. If

they get a win next week and Hamilton beat Motherwell, the last

game would be Motherwell against Inverness. What a game that would

be. I am just delighted it is coming to its conclusion after we have been

talking about it since October. It is hard to call. It could go down to

the last game as Pat says. Let me ask you guys to predict who is going

to finish. There are still two weeks to go! I think it will be between

those three teams, for sure, as to who goes down. Inverness may have a

chance. I think it will be Hamilton or Motherwell. Too little, too late

for Inverness. I would say Hamilton for second bottom. Stephen and Pat,

thank you. Three games to go and the Ladbrokes premiership table looks

like this. That is it for tonight. Good luck to

all the nominees at the PFA awards tonight and if you're watching a

repeat, well done to the winners. From all of us on the Sportscene

team, bye for now.