:00:14. > :00:22.It is unbelievable. It is a spectacular opening goal in the
:00:23. > :00:29.Derby. The shop is an absolute beauty. Is this a bit of history? It
:00:30. > :00:39.is. What a finish! That is it. It has been one of the most
:00:40. > :00:44.significant weekends An action-packed edition
:00:45. > :00:48.of Sportscene tonight as we arrive Championship and Petrofac
:00:49. > :00:51.final highlights as well. Plus Stuart McCall at the big screen
:00:52. > :01:00.and Michael Stewart is here as well. We start with a Friday night
:01:01. > :01:08.match at Tynecastle. Second versus third,
:01:09. > :01:10.Aberdeen aiming to narrow the gap on Celtic to two points with
:01:11. > :01:12.the champions playing on Saturday. Hearts still aiming to pip Aberdeen
:01:13. > :01:23.for second place. Despite the much publicised bout
:01:24. > :01:30.that swept through the squad, there is just one change from last
:01:31. > :01:34.weekend. Aberdeen will feel they must win to keep their title
:01:35. > :01:43.challenge on track. Willo Flood drops to the bench and is replaced
:01:44. > :01:52.by 20-year-old Craig Stone. It is an anticipated match with third hosting
:01:53. > :01:57.second. Sam Nicholson within a whisker of giving Hearts and early
:01:58. > :01:59.lead. Aberdeen's defence did not deal particularly well with the
:02:00. > :02:13.danger, but survived. Four minutes in and it is a dream
:02:14. > :02:19.start for the Dons, Simon Church with his sixth goal of the season.
:02:20. > :02:24.What a precious one it could turn out to be in the context of the
:02:25. > :02:30.season. Nice football from Aberdeen. Church is onside. No problem with
:02:31. > :02:39.the finish either. The Dons go ahead at Tynecastle. A really good spell
:02:40. > :02:47.from Aberdeen. A great chance for Niall McGinn. He knows it should be
:02:48. > :02:52.2-0. It was a great delivery, not a great finish. Two things for Robbie
:02:53. > :03:07.Neilson to change. Augustyn's header just could not
:03:08. > :03:12.quite squeeze over the line. Well dealt with by Aberdeen. Scott Brown
:03:13. > :03:34.was underneath it. Really good pressure from Hearts.
:03:35. > :03:43.And Juanma equalises! Hearts are level after 33 minutes. Aberdeen
:03:44. > :03:52.will not be happy with the space allowed. Juanma was onside. It was
:03:53. > :04:02.not great goalkeeping. That is one apiece.
:04:03. > :04:06.Aberdeen are struggling to get the ball out of their own area at the
:04:07. > :04:14.moment. Everyone has switched off, but the
:04:15. > :04:47.ball is still in play. Another great chance for Niall
:04:48. > :04:52.McGinn goes begging. He could have had a couple. That header should be
:04:53. > :05:04.finding the back of the net. Taylor getting into a bit of trouble
:05:05. > :05:18.there. He might require a bit of treatment.
:05:19. > :05:27.A great cross and a great header and a great goal for Hearts as they come
:05:28. > :05:34.from behind to take a 2-1 lead. It is an ecstatic Tynecastle. Aberdeen
:05:35. > :05:39.will be furious with themselves. Poor defending, but nothing wrong
:05:40. > :05:40.with their header from Juanma. It was a brilliant cross from Jamie
:05:41. > :05:53.Walker. Again Niall McGinn was there.
:05:54. > :05:59.another night he could have had a hat-trick.
:06:00. > :06:07.Hearts should be able to see this out in the dying seconds. There goes
:06:08. > :06:14.the final whistle. Derek McInnis is deflated and defeated. His title bid
:06:15. > :06:21.is damaged now by a 2-1 defeat at Tynecastle. It is a huge result. If
:06:22. > :06:25.we did not win, we would be looking to try and consolidate third place
:06:26. > :06:31.and now we can try and catch up Aberdeen who are having a great
:06:32. > :06:35.season. They will be trying to stop Celtic, so they will still be going
:06:36. > :06:41.hard. Where does this leave things in terms of the title? It is gone
:06:42. > :06:47.for us now I would imagine. We have got to make sure we get back to
:06:48. > :06:54.basics and C of the threat from Hearts first and foremost. But in
:06:55. > :07:00.terms of five games to go, at this stage of the season Celtic can only
:07:01. > :07:10.throw it away. I would not expect them to know.
:07:11. > :07:17.Where did it go so wrong for Aberdeen after a great start? It was
:07:18. > :07:19.a great chance and there were a glut of chances for Aberdeen and they
:07:20. > :07:27.ended up paying the price for missing them. Hearts came back into
:07:28. > :07:29.the game and scored the two goals. Aberdeen will be disappointed
:07:30. > :07:36.because they were the architects of their own downfall. It was a great
:07:37. > :07:42.result for Hearts, but Aberdeen the architects of their own downfall. Is
:07:43. > :07:48.that a fair comment? The team will be frustrated in the manner that
:07:49. > :07:58.they came. We will look at the two goals conceded. The first one was a
:07:59. > :08:03.build-up from Hearts. Aberdeen are in good positions and their back
:08:04. > :08:08.four are nice and compact. The midfield four are in good positions
:08:09. > :08:17.and Kenny Maclean, playing Number Ten, came back to give a hand. But
:08:18. > :08:20.credit has to go to Hearts. Augustyn takes responsibility and comes into
:08:21. > :08:26.the middle of the park. They need a goal. But when a centre-half comes
:08:27. > :08:32.in it is normally the job of the Number Ten to be the one who
:08:33. > :08:35.confronts him and goes over and stopped him in is forward roll
:08:36. > :08:40.coming forward. That does not happen. We know what he can do from
:08:41. > :08:49.there. From that you are thinking, happen. We know what he can do from
:08:50. > :08:56.the keeper should be OK. Last season he fired a cracker in. But look at
:08:57. > :09:02.Juanma and the two defenders. He gets his just rewards. It is a
:09:03. > :09:10.goalkeeping error as well. A couple of mistakes, but take nothing away
:09:11. > :09:17.from Hearts. At this point Tynecastle is rocking. It certainly
:09:18. > :09:19.was. Hearts got the impetus after that goal and they carried it
:09:20. > :09:23.was. Hearts got the impetus after through into the second half. In
:09:24. > :09:29.terms of the second goal, how disappointed should Aberdeen be?
:09:30. > :09:37.Hugely. It was a bit unfortunate as well. Aberdeen want to win the game.
:09:38. > :09:44.Maclean does not see what is happening with Taylor. He sees Logan
:09:45. > :09:51.making a run. But from then on that is when the problem starts. Hires go
:09:52. > :09:56.over and take the situation by the hand. It was not so much the free
:09:57. > :10:01.kick, it was well intentioned, it is the reaction after it. He drifts
:10:02. > :10:06.into the midfield area, but he has got to be more aware that the guys
:10:07. > :10:09.at the back are exposed. If he holds his position and waits for his
:10:10. > :10:15.team-mates to get back into position, they would not be so
:10:16. > :10:22.exposed. She only went over to start stretching Taylor when the ball was
:10:23. > :10:25.in play. Leave his man and get back in position and help the guys at the
:10:26. > :10:32.back and they were exposed and they paid the price. Taylor normally
:10:33. > :10:37.would be there on the right hand side covering over there. Graeme
:10:38. > :10:40.Shinni would be on the cover there and they would be happy with that.
:10:41. > :10:45.But because of this unfortunate and they would be happy with that.
:10:46. > :10:54.situation, it has not been the case. There is a big hole in behind with
:10:55. > :11:00.Willo Flood. It is a good ball into the space. Reynolds has to decide
:11:01. > :11:07.whether to try and cut it out and leave Juanma, which he does. I have
:11:08. > :11:10.whether to try and cut it out and got to say Walker and Juanma
:11:11. > :11:11.constructed that go together and in the second half they were a good
:11:12. > :11:15.the second half they were a good combination.
:11:16. > :11:17.So, to Fir Park for the Saturday lunchtime game.
:11:18. > :11:19.Celtic with the chance to stretch their lead
:11:20. > :11:21.over Aberdeen to a point if they could beat Motherwell.
:11:22. > :11:34.Mark McGhee can send out the same 11 as they chase a sixth win in a row.
:11:35. > :11:47.For Motherwell team that looked like it would be battling the drop a few
:11:48. > :11:48.weeks back. Charlie Mulgrew is in an Kazim-Richards is replacing Gary
:11:49. > :12:13.Mackay-Steven. Griffiths! We know he is capable
:12:14. > :12:16.from that kind of distance. Motherwell inflicted Celtic's only
:12:17. > :12:25.home league defeat on them in December. They have won a penalty.
:12:26. > :12:28.After Aberdeen's defeat on Friday evening, Celtic know they can be
:12:29. > :12:38.eight clear by the close of business today. Griffiths has put it past!
:12:39. > :12:54.The mini goal drought continues for Leigh Griffiths.
:12:55. > :13:05.He has got options right and left. He chooses Griffiths. And it is
:13:06. > :13:09.Conor Ripley again. Motherwell were sliced open on the counterattack.
:13:10. > :13:28.Conor Ripley is having a good game. That was Kazim-Richards. And it is
:13:29. > :13:33.Conor Ripley again. A fine afternoon the on loan Middlesbrough keeper is
:13:34. > :13:41.having. Celtic have been scintillating in this first half.
:13:42. > :13:47.Kieran Tierney is the latest to sting the palms of Conor Ripley.
:13:48. > :13:50.Quite how Celtic are not ahead is anyone's guess. That was Roberts.
:13:51. > :14:03.Ripley is a busy boy. They have done everything but score
:14:04. > :14:14.in the first half, the champions. Griffiths! The resistance finally
:14:15. > :14:35.fades right on half-time. Leigh Griffiths scoring goal number
:14:36. > :14:46.36 of the season just before the interval. Had not scored in three
:14:47. > :14:51.Celtic games coming into this. McDonald puts it in, but it is
:14:52. > :15:00.offside. Motherwell's best passing move of the game.
:15:01. > :15:12.It is so tight. He has the better of Tierney. McDonald! The former Celtic
:15:13. > :15:22.striker has levelled proceedings in a game Motherwell scarcely deserved
:15:23. > :15:28.to be levelling. Just the one point would do Motherwell with regards to
:15:29. > :15:39.top six. Griffiths! It has gone through Ripley. From hero to
:15:40. > :15:50.villain. Corner Ripley lets that trundle squirms through them.
:15:51. > :15:55.Griffiths is on a hat-trick. He has pickpocketed Keane and Kennedy.
:15:56. > :16:02.Ripley redeems himself for now at least. Celtic march towards five in
:16:03. > :16:07.a row. A few words exchanged at the end.
:16:08. > :16:14.What happened? At the beginning of the game I felt as if when I went to
:16:15. > :16:20.shake hands with the Celtic staff they blanked me. I have spoken to
:16:21. > :16:25.Ronnie and it was a 100% misunderstanding on my part and I
:16:26. > :16:30.accept totally that he did not see me. That is fine. We have shook
:16:31. > :16:35.hands and it is fine. The most important thing is that three
:16:36. > :16:39.points. We had to hang on. The first half we had plenty of chances and
:16:40. > :16:45.did not take them and missed a penalty and the keeper had good
:16:46. > :16:48.saves. At 1-0 it is always uncomfortable. We showed great
:16:49. > :16:55.character to get the second goal back and see the game out. It was
:16:56. > :17:02.good to see that handshake gate was eventually resolved. Is the title
:17:03. > :17:07.race is over? I think so. You heard John Kennedy saying the most
:17:08. > :17:12.important thing was getting that three points and he is spot on.
:17:13. > :17:22.After Aberdeen's defeat, the title is theirs? Do you agree? Yes. I
:17:23. > :17:26.think you can concede it. Mark McGhee called it shocking to
:17:27. > :17:33.disallow the Scott McDonald effort. Was he offside? I do not know. It
:17:34. > :17:41.was even plastic move by Motherwell with fantastic passing. Initially it
:17:42. > :17:50.looked a couple of yards offside. It is not a shocking decision. No. It
:17:51. > :17:54.is frustrating from Mark. I still do not know if he is offside or
:17:55. > :17:59.on-site. It is definitely a difficult decision for the linesman.
:18:00. > :18:03.It is marginal. Part of his body is in front of the ball so he is
:18:04. > :18:11.offside. I can understand why the linesman David because by the time
:18:12. > :18:18.the ball got to Scott McDonald's feat he is in the six yard box.
:18:19. > :18:21.Celtic had loads of chances. Griffiths described that as an
:18:22. > :18:30.Magpie angry performance from himself. He missed a penalty and
:18:31. > :18:34.then came good. He did. This shows the resilience and his performance.
:18:35. > :18:41.Frustrated he had not got on the scoresheet earlier. This one nagging
:18:42. > :18:47.the most. Craig Gordon will be taking penalties. You see the
:18:48. > :18:52.determination to get up. That is a sprint from inside the box almost to
:18:53. > :18:56.the box at the other end. He works the goalkeeper on most occasions. To
:18:57. > :19:06.be disappointed coming away from the game when he has got two goals...
:19:07. > :19:10.This shows what he is about. That is really composed finish to guide it
:19:11. > :19:15.into the back of the net. He has nothing to be angry about with two
:19:16. > :19:21.goals. It shows you how things can change in the game. Ripley did
:19:22. > :19:28.great, the keeper, and then right at the end it goes through his legs. A
:19:29. > :19:33.painful moment for Ripley. Motherwell still with a real chance
:19:34. > :19:39.of getting into Europe. They certainly have. A couple of months
:19:40. > :19:42.ago they were second bottom. I believe they could be top six
:19:43. > :19:50.because there might have goal scorers. They have given themselves
:19:51. > :19:55.such a fantastic chance. Celtic have to win the double for fourth place
:19:56. > :19:57.and it is between Ross County, St Johnstone and Motherwell.
:19:58. > :20:00.So the title race looks like it is reaching its conclusion
:20:01. > :20:12.Next weekend should be very tasty indeed.
:20:13. > :20:28.Two mouthwatering Scottish Cup semifinal showdowns.
:20:29. > :20:30.The first is live on Sportscene, 12:10pm Saturday lunchtime,
:20:31. > :20:42.Live coverage on Sportsound on BBC Radio Scotland.
:20:43. > :20:44.We'll have all the Old Firm highlights on Sunday night's
:20:45. > :20:48.Sportscene as always, 10:30pm on BBC One.
:20:49. > :20:54.Dundee started the day in that much coveted sixth-place spot.
:20:55. > :20:57.They went to Hamilton needing a win to be guaranteed to keep it.
:20:58. > :21:00.Dropping points could open the trap door to the bottom
:21:01. > :21:19.Hamilton need to find Victor Ruiz and be better than at Aberdeen last
:21:20. > :21:24.week. Morris is back up front. A youngster comes into their Dundee
:21:25. > :21:46.side -- Wighton. Morris with support from Doherty.
:21:47. > :21:55.Good saves by Scott Bain. It has been a sluggish start by Dundee.
:21:56. > :22:03.Gifting it straight back to the hosts. Cause himself! That as they a
:22:04. > :22:12.touch and it is another Hamilton corner. Plenty behind it. Hamilton
:22:13. > :22:22.have not won here since mid-September, a shocking run. The
:22:23. > :22:33.BMA's bowl beat Motherwell that day. Crawford! A massive goal for
:22:34. > :22:43.Hamilton. They look to stave off the threat of the relegation zone.
:22:44. > :22:45.Crawford's first goal since January, the beginning of January, and it
:22:46. > :22:51.could be priceless. That could be a the beginning of January, and it
:22:52. > :23:09.penalty. It is. John B ten points to the spot. Tena! 2-0. What a first
:23:10. > :23:19.half for Martin Canning's team. A great penalty from the centre-half.
:23:20. > :23:28.Dundee's top six hawks are hanging by a thread. A draw might not be
:23:29. > :23:37.enough. They are a long way behind in Lanarkshire. That is Scott Bain.
:23:38. > :23:42.The recent Scotland squad call-up. A great following down from the City
:23:43. > :23:45.of discovery but it has been nothing but pain and anguish for the Dundee
:23:46. > :23:54.supporters. Hamilton continuing to but pain and anguish for the Dundee
:23:55. > :24:04.pound the defence. It has been all Hamilton. One of their best
:24:05. > :24:10.performances of the season. He has scored from free kicks from that
:24:11. > :24:17.kind of distance before, Tena, who got Hamilton's second today.
:24:18. > :24:26.kind of distance before, Tena, who Harkins. No handball. Brilliant!
:24:27. > :24:33.Great goal from the half-time substitute. Hemmings with the ball
:24:34. > :24:44.but it was all about the clever finish from Harkins. Dundee are back
:24:45. > :24:52.in this. Harkins brought down by McKinnon. As usual he was not happy
:24:53. > :25:02.about it. Dundee have a good opportunity to swing this in. Plenty
:25:03. > :25:07.up for it. Headed down by Conrad. The government is equal to it.
:25:08. > :25:14.Dundee's top six hopes look like they lie in tatters. First half we
:25:15. > :25:19.were excellent. We should have taken more opportunities. The second half
:25:20. > :25:23.they came back into the game. We showed spirit to make sure we hung
:25:24. > :25:29.on which is something that has been lacking of late but we are back to
:25:30. > :25:32.winning at home. I do not then be performed especially the first 45
:25:33. > :25:40.minutes, compared to the standards we have said. We have to regroup and
:25:41. > :25:48.tried to finish as high as possible. You can see the disappointment on
:25:49. > :25:55.Paul Hartley's says. For Dundee, drawing too many games. Is that the
:25:56. > :25:59.problem? No doubt. They have drawn I think 14 and won nine, similar to
:26:00. > :26:06.Hamilton who are in the relegation play-off spot. They have not managed
:26:07. > :26:11.to convert enough of those draws into wins. Inconsistency. They are
:26:12. > :26:18.capable of challenging at the top but have not been able to get as
:26:19. > :26:25.many wins as they needed to get in the top six. A massive win for
:26:26. > :26:32.Hamilton. A much-needed Holm win for Hamilton. They have not done that in
:26:33. > :26:40.a while. He has done well in the latter part of the season. He is a
:26:41. > :26:46.physical presence, a good talent. He has been used as a substitute but he
:26:47. > :26:52.has forced himself into the side. Through his tenacity and endeavour
:26:53. > :26:57.he wins a penalty kick. I think it is September the last time Hamilton
:26:58. > :27:02.won. A massive boost for them. Hamilton have a fight on their hands
:27:03. > :27:05.but a great time for them to get a victory. Their first home win since
:27:06. > :27:10.September, much-needed. The Dundee result meant that a win
:27:11. > :27:12.for either Ross County or Partick Thistle would see them
:27:13. > :27:15.into the top half. Indeed a draw would be
:27:16. > :27:32.good enough for Thistle. Four changes for Ross County after
:27:33. > :27:42.losing 5-2 at Dundee. Four changes to the Thistle team which beat
:27:43. > :27:49.Dundee United in midweek. Already a special season for the Dingwall team
:27:50. > :27:59.Corinth, with the top six finish adding to the glorious League Cup
:28:00. > :28:04.success. Scoring inside 14 minutes. He has developed the happy habit of
:28:05. > :28:09.scoring important goals for Ross County and this is another one.
:28:10. > :28:18.Partick Thistle backed off and let him have the chance and he snapped
:28:19. > :28:26.up the opportunity. Schalk chasing and getting the better of Seaborn.
:28:27. > :28:29.Gary Miller at the back made the important blocks Partick Thistle who
:28:30. > :28:41.did not fancy going two goals behind. Calum Best charging forward,
:28:42. > :28:51.having signed a new deal with the soul. -- Partick Thistle. Good
:28:52. > :29:02.effort. The Australian midfielder on target but a solid save from Scott
:29:03. > :29:07.Fox, the former Thistle keeper. Again, Schalk the target. Very
:29:08. > :29:14.easily picked out. That was mightily close to a second goal. He was
:29:15. > :29:22.struggling to be fit to play today because of illness, Schalk, but he
:29:23. > :29:30.is having a big impact in the game. A good header. Scott Fox returning
:29:31. > :29:32.to the county team after a long injury absence and makes a good save
:29:33. > :29:55.to deny him. That was a great chance for Callum
:29:56. > :30:19.Booth, but outcomes Scott Fox to make the save.
:30:20. > :30:26.Schalk was threatening again and then Scully was solidly behind the
:30:27. > :30:28.shot this time. Schalk has put in some shift here for Ross County who
:30:29. > :30:49.remain 1-0 in front. Chris Doolin!. The shot in the end
:30:50. > :30:55.was pretty much straight at the goalkeeper and it was scrambled
:30:56. > :31:01.away. That was a chance for Partick Thistle to level things up. It was
:31:02. > :31:07.an absolute crap out there and Partick Thistle put us under a lot
:31:08. > :31:16.of pressure, but I thought we defended stoutly. We were throwing
:31:17. > :31:21.bodies on the line. It summed up typically by Alex Schalk who was ill
:31:22. > :31:24.this week and I spoke to him this morning and he said he would
:31:25. > :31:28.struggle to play, but I told him he was playing and I said, give us a
:31:29. > :31:33.good hour and he gave us more than that. That is the biggest
:31:34. > :31:45.disappointment. We had a chance to do it. It is hard when you put the
:31:46. > :31:49.lads up, they have done well so far. Ross County get the League Cup and
:31:50. > :31:54.the top six as well which is one of their main objectives. As Jim
:31:55. > :32:00.McIntyre said, he took Schalk off his sick bed and he said he did not
:32:01. > :32:06.have to play, he had to play and he made all the difference. He has
:32:07. > :32:10.impressed since he came into Ross County and yesterday was another top
:32:11. > :32:14.performance and he picked up another goal. He has scored eight goals
:32:15. > :32:21.since the turn of the year which is a great return. It is not just his
:32:22. > :32:27.goals, it is his all-round play, he links the goals up very well. I am
:32:28. > :32:31.pretty sure he will be doing that in the split fixtures as well. Ross
:32:32. > :32:38.County have got a lot to play for in the split as well. And Schalk has
:32:39. > :32:42.made such a difference, but with Jim McIntyre he has got to have the
:32:43. > :32:48.credentials for a Manager of the Year. He has got a trophy and a top
:32:49. > :32:52.six finish. A strong contender. It depends who picks up the cut at the
:32:53. > :32:59.end of the season. At the beginning of the season he recruited really
:33:00. > :33:01.well and he has done a terrific job. And Partick Thistle and up in the
:33:02. > :33:06.well and he has done a terrific job. bottom six. At the beginning of the
:33:07. > :33:11.season they were at the bottom of the league. They could not score
:33:12. > :33:16.many goals. They beat United during the week. They had a couple of
:33:17. > :33:22.opportunities but did not take them. They had the chance to be top six,
:33:23. > :33:29.but overall a decent season. Have they exceeded expectations? I do not
:33:30. > :33:33.know if it is exceeding expectations, but because they have
:33:34. > :33:37.got themselves into that position, they will be disappointed, but a lot
:33:38. > :33:42.Kilmarnock are still without a win under new manager Lee Clark.
:33:43. > :33:45.He welcomed the visit of his former Newcastle team-mate Tommy Wright
:33:46. > :33:48.whose St Johnstone side were looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat
:33:49. > :34:03.December the 5th was the last time Kris Boyd had scored a goal. After
:34:04. > :34:12.20 minutes of this game that almost change. Boyd was denied by the post.
:34:13. > :34:19.The move gave Kilmarnock a lift. Just a couple of minutes later there
:34:20. > :34:26.was a yellow card for Darnell Fisher. It could have been worse.
:34:27. > :34:35.And it soon was for Saints. A huge moment for Kris Boyd as he fired
:34:36. > :34:43.Kilmarnock into a 1-0 lead. A sense of relief at Rugby Park. Could St
:34:44. > :34:50.Johnstone respond? Danny Swanson set up Ian McRae, Jamie McDonald with a
:34:51. > :34:55.one-handed save. After a Kris Boyd header, Kilmarnock almost made it
:34:56. > :35:03.2-0. But the effort was ruled out for offside. Just before half-time
:35:04. > :35:08.Josh Magennis was denied a goal. Not the scoreline Tommy Wright was
:35:09. > :35:16.looking for. It was about to get worse for the Perth side. Josh
:35:17. > :35:24.Magennis would supply the cross. And there was Callum Higginbotham with
:35:25. > :35:33.the header. Less than sound St Johnstone defending. The Saints did
:35:34. > :35:42.have chances, Liam Craig perhaps a touch unfortunate seeing his headed
:35:43. > :35:46.effort ruled out for pushing. The Bulgarian defender was then denied
:35:47. > :35:55.by the ever excellent Jamie McDonald. And St Johnstone would
:35:56. > :36:01.carve out another big chance which fell to the foot of Chris Miller.
:36:02. > :36:10.Again McDonald to the rescue for Kilmarnock. At just the right time
:36:11. > :36:17.Kilmarnock finally figured out that route to good this season and
:36:18. > :36:23.McKenzie was felled in the box. It gave Kris Boyd the chance to wrap up
:36:24. > :36:30.all three points. A vital first win for the Kilmarnock manager. I said
:36:31. > :36:38.all along we have played well enough, we have not had the luck, we
:36:39. > :36:47.have created opportunities. Today we scored three and we could have
:36:48. > :36:52.scored six or seven. We have dealt with everything that has been heard
:36:53. > :36:55.at us and we have got top six again and we will recover and hopefully go
:36:56. > :36:59.in the split and the fourth place is and we will recover and hopefully go
:37:00. > :37:05.very much up for grabs for the three teams in fourth, fifth and sixth.
:37:06. > :37:09.Despite the defeat they are still in the top six once again, but it is
:37:10. > :37:15.that enigma, Kris Boyd with only three goals and suddenly he gets two
:37:16. > :37:21.goals and a first win for manager Lee Clark. It is a good time for
:37:22. > :37:27.Kris Boyd to come good and Lee Clark will be delighted. These clips
:37:28. > :37:31.highlight what he is all about. He wants to get into areas that will
:37:32. > :37:38.hurt the opposition and drive forward and commit defenders. He
:37:39. > :37:43.drives an in between the posts and that is where a lot of strikers get
:37:44. > :37:48.tap ins. He has not done enough of that this season for Kilmarnock. But
:37:49. > :37:54.to get two goals and three points for his side is a vital time as
:37:55. > :38:01.well. You can see how delighted he is. He was wondering at 32 if he had
:38:02. > :38:06.run his race, but he has always got that instinct. He will be
:38:07. > :38:09.disappointed he has not played that much this season and has not scored
:38:10. > :38:14.so many goals. He was unfortunate much this season and has not scored
:38:15. > :38:19.not to have a hat-trick. He will be crucial because they are still in a
:38:20. > :38:23.precarious position, but it will do his confidence good and Kilmarnock
:38:24. > :38:26.as well. A tough couple of weeks for St Johnstone and you have to look at
:38:27. > :38:34.fourth place and the possibility of Europe as well. Mackay has been a
:38:35. > :38:40.big miss for them, but they have got as most chance as Motherwell and
:38:41. > :38:47.Ross County of the fourth. It is that to aim for. It is a good
:38:48. > :38:52.achievement for St Johnstone. They have lost O'Halloran and they are
:38:53. > :38:56.still in the top half of the table. Continually to end up in the top six
:38:57. > :38:58.year after year is a huge achievement for them.
:38:59. > :39:00.Dundee United had beaten St Johnstone last weekend.
:39:01. > :39:02.But they had then lost to Partick Thistle midweek.
:39:03. > :39:05.They started the weekend five points adrift at the bottom.
:39:06. > :39:07.Inverness Caley Thistle were the visitors at Tannadice.
:39:08. > :39:10.Before the game, a minute's applause in tribute to former Dundee United
:39:11. > :39:12.player Ian Britton and director Derek Robertson who recently
:39:13. > :39:31.Defeat at Partick Thistle in midweek dealt a blow to United's hopes of
:39:32. > :39:36.survival. Guy Demel almost started the rescue mission. But defending
:39:37. > :39:40.like this it is easy to see why United are rooted to the bottom,
:39:41. > :39:46.Miles Storey allowed a free run on goal. A striker perhaps disbelieving
:39:47. > :39:51.of the time and space he was afforded. Not to worry, moments
:39:52. > :39:57.later United would allow him another go. Ross Draper profiting from the
:39:58. > :40:05.home side's substandard offside trap and he found Miles Storey who did
:40:06. > :40:12.the rest. And 11th goal of the season for him and perhaps his
:40:13. > :40:17.easiest of the lot. The United defence seemed unconcerned by the
:40:18. > :40:21.long-range threat posed by Greg Tansy who called Kawashima into
:40:22. > :40:25.action with a decent drive. Greg Tansey is more than capable from
:40:26. > :40:33.such range, a decent save from Kawashima. Inverness were now in the
:40:34. > :40:40.groove and Greg Tansey slipped in Miles Storey, but the Englishman
:40:41. > :40:45.passed the chance up for number two. The visitors would put the game to
:40:46. > :40:55.bed after the break, Iain Vigurs with his smart control and finish. A
:40:56. > :41:00.third goal in four matches for the midfielder and perhaps a fatal blow
:41:01. > :41:05.to United's hopes of avoiding the drop. To their credit Mixu
:41:06. > :41:12.Paatelainen's men refused to give in. They almost found a way back
:41:13. > :41:17.into the match, only for Williams to deny Kyle Nile from close range. A
:41:18. > :41:23.rare moment of action for the Caley Thistle keeper. Iain Vigurs almost
:41:24. > :41:27.got a third at the death, but the job was done for the Highlanders.
:41:28. > :41:37.For United relegation now looms large. Unfortunately we have had too
:41:38. > :41:43.many and that is why we are where we are in the league table. Of course
:41:44. > :41:48.the supporters have every right to criticise us and not be happy
:41:49. > :41:55.because the performance today was diabolical. Apart from 20 minutes in
:41:56. > :41:59.the second half we were worthy of the victory. We could have got more
:42:00. > :42:03.goals, it is a difficult venue to come and play football, but a
:42:04. > :42:10.massive three points. What a difference a week can make. Dundee
:42:11. > :42:14.United beat St Johnstone last week and everybody talking about them
:42:15. > :42:20.getting out of the position they are in, but now I they finished? Yes, I
:42:21. > :42:24.think so. Last week I was talking about them putting themselves in a
:42:25. > :42:28.great position, a great opportunity to get out of the play-off spots,
:42:29. > :42:34.never mind relegation. The two defeats in a week has dealt that
:42:35. > :42:39.chance huge blow. Ultimately you see a lot of these clips and they had
:42:40. > :42:45.chances and they did not convert them. That was during the week
:42:46. > :42:51.against Partick Thistle as well. Lots of opportunities, but they were
:42:52. > :42:56.not able to convert. Mixu Paatelainen described it as
:42:57. > :43:03.diabolical. The fans must be so angry. Defensively they have been
:43:04. > :43:09.poor. They have changed from a back three to back four to stop it, but
:43:10. > :43:15.they are just not good enough. How big will the changes have to be next
:43:16. > :43:19.season? The club have said themselves they will be a lot of
:43:20. > :43:22.changes and the guys they have brought in will be out of contract
:43:23. > :43:27.in the summer. They gambled a bit and brought a lot of money in, so
:43:28. > :43:33.look at the number of guys out of contract and there will be wholesale
:43:34. > :43:40.changes. It was a good win for Inverness Caley Thistle. The group
:43:41. > :43:46.went out Highlands, it has been an odd season for them. Look at the
:43:47. > :43:53.players they have lost, Mackay, shimmy, Christie. Not only that they
:43:54. > :43:58.have been hampered with injuries. Warren has been out for a long time.
:43:59. > :44:02.They will be disappointed not to get into the top six, but deep down
:44:03. > :44:06.there are reasons for that and they have done fine. They will want to
:44:07. > :44:07.finish with a flourish, but it has been tough for them and they have
:44:08. > :44:11.set their standards high. All that leaves the Ladbrokes
:44:12. > :44:16.Premiership table looking like this. Celtic are eight points clear
:44:17. > :44:20.of Aberdeen at the top Hearts are nine points behind
:44:21. > :44:28.Aberdeen with a game in hand. It should be an interesting
:44:29. > :44:30.fight for fourth place. Dundee and Partick Thistle
:44:31. > :44:33.are in the bottom six. Big wins for Hamilton
:44:34. > :44:34.and Kilmarnock. The Championship looms ever
:44:35. > :44:37.larger for Dundee United. Rangers began their journey
:44:38. > :44:40.in the lowest tier of Scottish football back in 2012 with a 2-2
:44:41. > :44:42.draw away to Peterhead. Just days after their promotion
:44:43. > :44:45.to the Premiership they face Peterhead in the final
:44:46. > :44:47.of the Petrofac Challenge injury absence and makes a good save
:44:48. > :45:19.to deny him. Miller Riggins position. It is
:45:20. > :45:22.turned on. Gilchrist. A horrible moment for the Peterhead defender
:45:23. > :45:32.who tried to intervene and gave Rangers the lead. It has been all
:45:33. > :45:42.Rangers so far. Peterhead once again cannot clear their lines. Brilliant
:45:43. > :45:46.from Tavernier. There's stadium has seen some special goals down the
:45:47. > :45:55.years and that is as good as the rest. Driving into the penalty area
:45:56. > :46:03.and he is brought down. Penalty kick. Stephen Noble complains about
:46:04. > :46:06.the decision. He had a couple of no balls outside the box. The referee
:46:07. > :46:18.the decision. He had a couple of no judged at a foul. 3-0 to Rangers,
:46:19. > :46:23.and surely their name is on the trophy. A confident penalty. Rangers
:46:24. > :46:32.flooding forward looking to add some gloss in the closing stages. Shields
:46:33. > :46:43.just misses. Miller! Kenny Miller makes it 4-0. It rounds off what has
:46:44. > :46:49.been a comfortable day for Rangers. There would have been moments when
:46:50. > :46:53.they. They would not get their hands on the trophy but Rangers finally
:46:54. > :46:55.lift the Challenge Cup and bring to an end a perfect week for Mark were
:46:56. > :47:05.lift the Challenge Cup and bring to bitten's men. What were your
:47:06. > :47:06.thoughts? An emphatic victory. Yes. The way they dispatched Peterhead
:47:07. > :47:08.gives them a lot of Hibs and Falkirk still
:47:09. > :48:22.jostling for second place. The Easter Road side away to Alloa,
:48:23. > :48:34.while Falkirk hosted St Mirren. After a draw and he defeats in their
:48:35. > :48:41.last two games Falkirk were looking to regain their positive momentum
:48:42. > :48:50.against St Mirren and made the perfect start with Miller opening
:48:51. > :48:57.the scoring in the ninth minute. 1-0 is how it stayed until early in the
:48:58. > :49:05.second half when Mallon equalised. An expertly taken free kick. Falkirk
:49:06. > :49:16.responded. Alston with the cross. Michu with the header. 2-1. With
:49:17. > :49:25.eight minutes left St Mirren produced a great move which was
:49:26. > :49:33.finished off by Mallon. The 20-year-old with his 13th goal of
:49:34. > :49:38.the season. Last month Falkirk beat Rangers 3-2 with a dramatic 90th
:49:39. > :49:46.minute winner and would do it again, this time against St Mirren, Alston
:49:47. > :50:00.with the goal, to send the beer and sold very happy indeed. -- Bairns. A
:50:01. > :50:05.great advert for the Championship. A great game of football. We deserved
:50:06. > :50:13.the three points. We put a lot into the game and we were disappointed in
:50:14. > :50:20.the manner in which we lost. Hibs aiming to get back on the straight
:50:21. > :50:28.and narrow at Alloa. Keating is with the shot saved. Stalks' header
:50:29. > :50:42.summed things up as far as heads are concerned. Alloa would compound the
:50:43. > :50:51.misery. This cross the line. Delight for Alloa. Nothing going the way of
:50:52. > :51:00.Hibs right now. Alan Stubbs' side had all of the second half to make
:51:01. > :51:09.amends. Just off target year. From Liam Henderson's cross, David Gray
:51:10. > :51:16.almost capitalised. Stalks was denied by the substitute goalkeeper
:51:17. > :51:23.David Crawford. Next for Hibs was the substitute Martin Boyle. The
:51:24. > :51:25.Alloa goal remained intact. In the end, Duffy might have had the second
:51:26. > :51:30.Alloa goal remained intact. In the for Alloa. Hibs with one win from
:51:31. > :51:35.their last seven Championship matches. We have played well on a
:51:36. > :51:39.number of occasions without really getting an award so I was delighted
:51:40. > :51:48.for the players to get something tangible. Today was not good enough,
:51:49. > :51:55.simple as that. We have got a big game on Tuesday to look forward to.
:51:56. > :52:01.I will be looking for a response. Hence poor run continues.
:52:02. > :52:05.Congratulations to Raith Rovers who have sealed their place in the
:52:06. > :52:12.play-offs. Tuesday night at Easter Road Hibs take on Falkirk. Will that
:52:13. > :52:19.determine who finishes second? It will have a big bearing. Hibs have a
:52:20. > :52:24.lot of big games coming up and have to quickly get a reaction. Alan
:52:25. > :52:28.Stubbs will be looking for one. Getting a victory against Falkirk
:52:29. > :52:32.would be a great way to lead into the Cup semifinal but they will not
:52:33. > :52:38.be going in with a great deal of confidence. Do you see Falkirk as
:52:39. > :52:40.favourites? Possibly. They or on a good run.
:52:41. > :52:42.That's almost it for tonight but if you simply haven't had
:52:43. > :52:44.enough of Michael Stewart, you're luck's in!
:52:45. > :52:46.He's back on your screens next weekend in a boat.
:52:47. > :53:02.A little bit of frustration. A trip that we did in the summer travelling
:53:03. > :53:05.up the West Coast re-enacting a journey that the guys did in the
:53:06. > :53:15.1930s and unfortunately ended up with a snapped paddle. Losing
:53:16. > :53:19.patience. No red card. Fortunately no referees.
:53:20. > :53:20.Michael Stewart up a creek without a paddle.
:53:21. > :53:24.The Adventure Show next Sunday at 7pm on BBC Two.
:53:25. > :53:30.Was this the weekend the music died in terms of the Premiership title
:53:31. > :53:44.From all of us, until next weekend, goodnight.