:00:14. > :00:22.Yes, good afternoon and welcome to the results show. Thanks so much for
:00:23. > :00:27.choosing us instead of the rugby. Don't go changing now, you will not
:00:28. > :00:29.regret it. We have scores, reports, results and even a new Rangers
:00:30. > :00:50.manager to talk about, he is Pedro Caixinha. Less find out
:00:51. > :01:02.what is happening where. Hearts against Hamilton. Hearts 1-0
:01:03. > :01:05.Hamilton Accies. An outstanding performance from the Hamilton Accies
:01:06. > :01:09.goalkeeper with seven brilliant saves in the first half. If it
:01:10. > :01:15.hadn't been that way, it might have been a cricket score. The way he
:01:16. > :01:28.saved the header is a must seen on Sportscene. Ian Cathro wanted to get
:01:29. > :01:32.the first goal so much in this game. They have it and at the moment
:01:33. > :01:39.Hearts are on course for all three points. I must apologise for the
:01:40. > :01:44.phone quality there and the gratuities plugging of this show
:01:45. > :01:49.tomorrow night! The last time Motherwell were here, they shipped
:01:50. > :01:53.seven goals in that defeat two months ago but it has been nowhere
:01:54. > :01:56.near as bad as that. Motherwell have defended well, they have been stout
:01:57. > :02:00.and frustrating this Aberdeen side by and large. The dons have been
:02:01. > :02:04.nowhere near their best today although Craig Samson pulled off a
:02:05. > :02:08.couple of terrific saves towards the end of the opening 45 minutes. First
:02:09. > :02:18.from Adam Rooney and then from Niall McGinn. It is a similar pattern in
:02:19. > :02:28.the second half. To Tayside week go and St Johnstone are at home to
:02:29. > :02:33.Dundee. 2-0, a deserved lead for Tony Rea's side. Is absolutely
:02:34. > :02:40.dominating the opening 45 minutes. The first goal coming from a lovely
:02:41. > :02:46.sweeping move, Paton with a lovely header. The second goal coming from
:02:47. > :02:49.Blair Alston. The Dundee keeper may think he could have done better but
:02:50. > :02:55.the ball ended up in the back of the net. Numerous other chances for the
:02:56. > :02:59.home side. All coming close to adding to that and just if you
:03:00. > :03:04.moment ago Paul Paton with a piledriver just inches wide of the
:03:05. > :03:16.right-hand side of Scott Bain 'sleft-hand post. 55 minutes here,
:03:17. > :03:21.St Johnstone 2-0. Tom Barnes is watching Partick Thistle against
:03:22. > :03:26.Inverness Caledonian Thistle. It is 0-0, as Inverness Caley Thistle come
:03:27. > :03:33.forward, Craig Tansy trying a shot from about 30 yards. He had an
:03:34. > :03:37.earlier shot for Kalisto Suyal but most of the pressure coming from
:03:38. > :03:42.Partick Thistle, who dominated and created loads of openings. They just
:03:43. > :03:50.failed to find the final product. Just before the interval, Anya had
:03:51. > :03:56.the ball in the back of the net. It was disallowed for offside. Though
:03:57. > :04:02.far goalless here at Firhill between the two Thistles. The global energy
:04:03. > :04:10.Stadium, the home of Ross County, and visitors today Kilmarnock. 0-
:04:11. > :04:15.one, Conor Sammon just putting Kilmarnock ahead after half-time. A
:04:16. > :04:20.really simple goal, a throwing headed on by Boyd and Conor Sammon
:04:21. > :04:26.side footing it into the back of the net. It has been a match of few
:04:27. > :04:30.chances. One free kick deflected over the bar and one hooked effort
:04:31. > :04:35.just wide. County with it all to do here in Dingwall. Nice to see Martin
:04:36. > :04:41.there and always nice to hear Jonathan Sutherland is a Hamilton
:04:42. > :04:53.fan this afternoon and I believe it is another goal? Yes, it is 2-0 to
:04:54. > :04:58.Hearts. A shot high into the corner. Hearts much the stronger team this
:04:59. > :05:06.afternoon. The goals coming thick and fast, a goal at Partick Thistle.
:05:07. > :05:11.Yes, it has come to the home side, as expected. Ryan Edwards with a low
:05:12. > :05:13.delivery to the far post and who else but Chris Gillon was there to
:05:14. > :05:20.slide in with an outstretched leg else but Chris Gillon was there to
:05:21. > :05:25.and knock it past Williams. His tenth goal of the season and his
:05:26. > :05:28.fourth in his last five games. Into the Championship and I wonder if
:05:29. > :05:36.Kenny Crawford can continue the goals spree at said Mirren versus
:05:37. > :05:39.Dunfermline. 50 minutes on the clock and the home side on a ten game
:05:40. > :05:46.countdown now to avoid automatic relegation to League 1. They still
:05:47. > :05:53.harbour ambitions of scampering into the corrosion spots. They will need
:05:54. > :05:59.to find more than they have shown today in Paisley. Staying in the
:06:00. > :06:07.Championship, second bottom at home to second top at Somerset Park. It's
:06:08. > :06:11.a game that promised more than it really delivered so far. An early
:06:12. > :06:16.lead for Falkirk, the only goal of the game came on eight minutes and
:06:17. > :06:23.it was kind of symptomatic of the way the goal -- space game has gone
:06:24. > :06:30.so far. Austin knocked it past Greg Fleming for the only goal of the
:06:31. > :06:36.game. The other scoreline in the Championship, Dumbarton 3-0 up on
:06:37. > :06:38.Raith Rovers. Folks, welcome to the show. The big story today is that
:06:39. > :06:42.Rangers have got a new manager and I will get the pronunciation of his
:06:43. > :06:49.surname right by the end of the programme. For now, we can call him
:06:50. > :06:53.Pedro! What is the logic as you see it behind disappointment, Craig? A
:06:54. > :06:58.bit left-field? I would have thought so because of his CV. We don't
:06:59. > :07:01.really know about his time in Qatar and different countries, what has he
:07:02. > :07:10.done, what does he bring to the party? But Rangers need someone in
:07:11. > :07:15.for the stability and they will have from now until the end of the season
:07:16. > :07:18.to see what he can do at Ibrox and then the real business will start in
:07:19. > :07:22.the transfer window and people will start to judge when he has got his
:07:23. > :07:26.own team out there on the park. He's here and he's got time to settle in
:07:27. > :07:29.but Rangers fans are not the most patient, they want things turn
:07:30. > :07:33.around and quickly. Rangers fans want to see a vision for the future
:07:34. > :07:36.and they know who's going to be in charge and now it's up to him to
:07:37. > :07:39.convince the fans that he can take the club in the right direction.
:07:40. > :07:46.Another goal at Tynecastle Jonathan to tell us about. An outstanding
:07:47. > :07:52.strike from Jamie Ward. A free kick from 30 yards curled into the top
:07:53. > :07:58.corner. 3-0 to Hearts against Hamilton Accies, who have not won
:07:59. > :08:03.here at Tynecastle since 1977 and it's not about to start happening
:08:04. > :08:08.here today. Michael, we don't know much about the new Rangers manager,
:08:09. > :08:12.maybe you can enlighten us a bit? I know he is something of able fighter
:08:13. > :08:15.and colourful character and speaks a few languages but other than that
:08:16. > :08:20.I've done my research and I can't find a great deal. No, the
:08:21. > :08:24.bull-fighting thing and all that sort of stuff, it is good fun and it
:08:25. > :08:27.fleshes out the guide as a character and a personality but none of it is
:08:28. > :08:30.relevant, of course, to the abilities that he has as a manager,
:08:31. > :08:37.which is all that is going to matter to Rangers. I think it's a huge leap
:08:38. > :08:42.in the dark by Rangers because his track record is pretty ordinary, to
:08:43. > :08:48.be honest. I think his highest win rate was 42%, at one of the teams he
:08:49. > :08:51.managed. To be fair, he was at two clubs in Portugal who are quite
:08:52. > :08:53.managed. To be fair, he was at two small, so your win rate is
:08:54. > :08:56.managed. To be fair, he was at two traditionally going to be quite
:08:57. > :08:59.small there. He was at a club in Mexico and they have a combo gated
:09:00. > :09:01.league structure there but he won one of the kind of half season
:09:02. > :09:08.championships that way have a tracker they have and he won a kind
:09:09. > :09:13.of cup competition they have. He has moved around not been in any the
:09:14. > :09:17.really mainstream leagues and he has not done anything in Qatar that
:09:18. > :09:21.would have us holding a bit like saying we must come and get him. He
:09:22. > :09:26.must have taken the bull by the horns in the interview process? I
:09:27. > :09:32.just set that up for you and you ignored it! Listen, I think if you
:09:33. > :09:40.were the Scottish manager, you would think the days of Rangers and Celtic
:09:41. > :09:43.ever are pointing a manager... There are domestic candidates on the face
:09:44. > :09:46.of it who would have better credentials than Pedro Caixinha. But
:09:47. > :09:52.of it who would have better we will see, he has got the job on a
:09:53. > :09:54.three-year contract. We are heading to being ball where there has been a
:09:55. > :10:15.goal. He did what he does best, drilling
:10:16. > :10:18.it into the corner. Earlier you were saying it has been a while since the
:10:19. > :10:24.boys scored for Ross County. Your saying it has been a while since the
:10:25. > :10:32.timing is perfect! A vital goal. Vital goal, it has been some time
:10:33. > :10:38.since he scored. Kilmarnock on a downward spiral, they have won two
:10:39. > :10:42.of their last 11 games. -- if they can get a result against Kilmarnock,
:10:43. > :10:47.that could kick-start something for them. But Kilmarnock have done well,
:10:48. > :10:50.even though it has been something of a weird season. It looks like
:10:51. > :10:55.bringing Conor Salmon Inn was something of a stroke of genius.
:10:56. > :10:59.Back at his old happy hunting ground at Jelly and he has scored a couple.
:11:00. > :11:06.Big Fish a small pond, that kind of thing. What have I started here? He
:11:07. > :11:08.has always scored goals and he didn't hit the ground running at
:11:09. > :11:12.Tynecastle. He was struggling to be didn't hit the ground running at
:11:13. > :11:15.a member of the team and he has gone back to Kilmarnock where I think he
:11:16. > :11:26.had the best time of his career. When you lose Koulibali, you think
:11:27. > :11:31.you have to get someone in there to help out Kris Boyd, and Conor Salmon
:11:32. > :11:37.could be the man. They started really well and we've kind of needed
:11:38. > :11:43.this, we've lost the last three games and I guess it is good for us
:11:44. > :11:47.because I don't think Andy Hamilton much against us at McDiarmid Park.
:11:48. > :11:52.But they have them really well, dominated. Poor result against
:11:53. > :11:55.Kilmarnock, showed a bit of metal against Rangers and were unfortunate
:11:56. > :11:59.not to get a point out of that one. We have come here and Tommy Wright
:12:00. > :12:04.said before the game we're in a good place and if we the game we are
:12:05. > :12:06.catching up with Dundee and not too far behind Hearts, although Hearts
:12:07. > :12:12.seem to be turning on the style today. They are indeed and some
:12:13. > :12:16.would say not before time, Craig. 3-0 up. Jonathan Stead relief when
:12:17. > :12:21.the first goal went in. You have a bigger crowd at Tynecastle, you want
:12:22. > :12:24.them to get behind you. The last few games, the draw against Cali
:12:25. > :12:28.Thistle, the defeat Ross County and you're up against a Hamilton Accies
:12:29. > :12:31.side, the only team in the league who have not won away from home all
:12:32. > :12:36.season. If they picked up their first win today at Hearts it would
:12:37. > :12:39.only add to the problems for the manager. It gives them breathing
:12:40. > :12:45.space but their next two games are Aberdeen and Celtic, doesn't get any
:12:46. > :12:47.easier. On the subject of Aberdeen, perhaps the surprise score line of
:12:48. > :12:56.the day, no wonder you look so grumpy! Is 0-0, after it was 7-2
:12:57. > :13:01.last time in that fixture. You often get that, don't you? A team that has
:13:02. > :13:05.taken a beating like that, they will shore things up. Motherwell have
:13:06. > :13:09.been a long more solid and resilient this time. Aberdeen's home record
:13:10. > :13:12.has been terrific this season. Celtic beat them but otherwise they
:13:13. > :13:15.have harvested an awful lot points at home. What they seem to be
:13:16. > :13:23.struggling to find a way through today. Partick Thistle on course for
:13:24. > :13:25.their fourth league win on the spin and they are getting that momentum
:13:26. > :13:32.now that people spoke about earlier in the season. Playing well and
:13:33. > :13:36.scoring and getting the victories. And not conceding. I think they
:13:37. > :13:39.haven't conceded in six out of their last eight games and their last
:13:40. > :13:46.three games they have won, they haven't conceded a goal. It's really
:13:47. > :13:50.hard to score against them. I just think it's fantastic that a club
:13:51. > :13:55.like Partick Thistle, you put your trust in the manager and he says, we
:13:56. > :13:59.will get the results, we just need to sort a few things and we have
:14:00. > :14:04.started to do that. They are one of the teams to watch going into that
:14:05. > :14:08.top six. A brief foray into the world of English football now
:14:09. > :14:12.because it is FA Cup quarterfinals weekend and the first tie is at
:14:13. > :14:15.lunchtime today between Middlesbrough and Manchester City.
:14:16. > :14:19.Ian Brown was saw there and he saw things at the Riverside. Once we saw
:14:20. > :14:24.the team selection it was obvious Manchester City were in no mood for
:14:25. > :14:28.messing. More or less. For this game and a goal up after just two minutes
:14:29. > :14:32.six seconds, the fastest goal of the season for them. Awful defending
:14:33. > :14:35.from rebels broke when Zabaleta crossed and David Silva touched the
:14:36. > :14:39.ball in off Brad Guzan. Middlesbrough dominated the whole
:14:40. > :14:43.game but were -- Man City dominated the whole game but were wasteful in
:14:44. > :14:47.front of goal. Aguero hit the post before finally clinching the game
:14:48. > :14:53.with a close run finish. Middlesbrough's only hope games --
:14:54. > :14:56.only hopes came from set pieces and scrambles and bravo twice had to
:14:57. > :15:01.clear off his line to ensure a clean sheet. It looks like if Manchester
:15:02. > :15:06.City want to win a trophy this year it has got to be the FA Cup. I think
:15:07. > :15:09.that is why the manager has gone for all his big guns. He says himself,
:15:10. > :15:13.if they don't win anything then it has been a failure of a season.
:15:14. > :15:16.Middlesbrough struggling in the league and the fact they were at
:15:17. > :15:20.home you thought gave them a chance but when you saw the Manchester City
:15:21. > :15:24.team, Fat too much firepower. Speaking of firepower, The Gunners,
:15:25. > :15:29.Arsenal, against Lincoln city denied. I was listening to the radio
:15:30. > :15:35.and an Arsenal fan came on and I've never heard someone so nervous in
:15:36. > :15:40.all my life. Surely not! It's the FA Cup and anything can happen. Lincoln
:15:41. > :15:44.have absolutely nothing to lose, they are flying in the league, they
:15:45. > :15:49.are flying in the FA shield as well. And Arsenal have no confidence
:15:50. > :15:52.whatsoever. They are turning on each other, if reports are to be
:15:53. > :15:56.believed. And they are turning on the manager. Money doesn't win you
:15:57. > :16:01.things, players were new things and teams we knew things. Something
:16:02. > :16:06.could happen, not saying that it will but there is always that slight
:16:07. > :16:10.chance. Something has happened at Somerset Park, a goal in the match
:16:11. > :16:22.between a united and Falkirk. Let's hear about it from Charlie. -- Ayr
:16:23. > :16:26.United. It was a corner that was not cleared by the Ayr United defence
:16:27. > :16:28.and there was Austin to knock it past the goalkeeper for his second
:16:29. > :16:37.of the game and forth of the season and now it looks like they will win
:16:38. > :16:43.that one. Leaders Hibernian travelled to face Dundee United at
:16:44. > :16:51.Tannadice, a big game in the Championship. Hibs won it 1-0,
:16:52. > :16:55.Cummings with the goal. Cummings was also red carded for two yellow cards
:16:56. > :16:58.in the second half and not to be left out, the Hibs boss was sent to
:16:59. > :17:04.the stands right at the end. Find out what Neil Lennon and Ray
:17:05. > :17:11.McKinnon had to say when they spoke to Martin after the match. We were
:17:12. > :17:13.outstanding. The only disappointment was the sending-off, which put us on
:17:14. > :17:17.the back foot for ten minutes. The rest of the game we played really
:17:18. > :17:22.strongly and looked a very good side tonight and thoroughly deserved the
:17:23. > :17:25.win. We put down a marker for the rest of the season and hopefully we
:17:26. > :17:32.have done it tonight, it was a difficult place to come and win. The
:17:33. > :17:40.performance, I thought we were head and shoulders above Dundee United. I
:17:41. > :17:44.played it down this week but I didn't underline the importance of
:17:45. > :17:48.the game enough to the players. It's probably the most important game we
:17:49. > :17:51.have had come a legal wise, in the last two or three seasons. The lads
:17:52. > :17:54.gave everything tonight and sometimes in these games quality
:17:55. > :17:57.does play second fiddle but it was extremely difficult for others when
:17:58. > :18:03.we went down to ten men. I thought we started off excellent, the first
:18:04. > :18:10.15 minutes. The game plan slightly over that but the sending-off had a
:18:11. > :18:13.huge impact on the game. I know Dundee United have a game in hand
:18:14. > :18:17.but they have to win it and there is no guarantee in this league. Falkirk
:18:18. > :18:22.have put together a strong run but we have only lost one game since the
:18:23. > :18:28.first week of the year in all competitions. Despite having a below
:18:29. > :18:34.par run in the league, the consistency has been there and I
:18:35. > :18:38.think sometimes we get criticised and from my point of view there is a
:18:39. > :18:46.lack of respect for the team and the club at times. We have silenced the
:18:47. > :18:53.critics denied. We will fight for every point for the rest of the
:18:54. > :18:57.season. The game has come alive after the second part because it was
:18:58. > :19:04.1-0 at half-time and that was Nathan Austin's goal. Austin made it two on
:19:05. > :19:09.63 minutes to look as if he has put them on easy Street. Alan Moore was
:19:10. > :19:18.through and a good shot and a good save from Rogers. He knocked it past
:19:19. > :19:22.the goalkeeper for his fifth of the season. A little bit more dramatic
:19:23. > :19:26.but Falkirk holding on. Thanks, Charlie. Let's talk firstly about
:19:27. > :19:30.the win for Hibs against Dundee United last night. Craig, you were
:19:31. > :19:35.at Tannadice. Neil Lennon absolutely delighted with that win. Do you
:19:36. > :19:39.think he has the air of a man who thinks now, that is it, we're going
:19:40. > :19:44.to win the championship? I think he just thinks his team are back on
:19:45. > :19:51.track. Two defeats and a draw going into the game. They had booked a
:19:52. > :19:55.place in the semifinal of the cup and you knew they needed to get back
:19:56. > :19:58.to business and focus 100% on getting out of the Championship.
:19:59. > :20:01.They went there last night and dominated the game and yes there was
:20:02. > :20:09.a sending off... When you look back at the 90 minutes, Cammy Bell had a
:20:10. > :20:16.great save. The Hibs goalkeeper never had a shot to save, not one
:20:17. > :20:17.shot on target. Jason Cummings scored a wonderful goal but Efe
:20:18. > :20:20.shot on target. Jason Cummings Ambrose was an absolute standout
:20:21. > :20:26.last night and never put a foot wrong. They're not out of the
:20:27. > :20:31.running but it's going to be very difficult. I think also the fact
:20:32. > :20:35.that they have Ayr United and St Mirren to play in a game in hand
:20:36. > :20:39.next week I think, and that is not going to be an easy game. They have
:20:40. > :20:43.some tough games coming up and as you said, others behind them are
:20:44. > :20:47.pushing forward. For them, I would focus on getting the team back,
:20:48. > :20:50.getting them playing well and securing acrobatic space getting
:20:51. > :20:57.results and securing at least that second spot. Jason Cummings, 20
:20:58. > :21:03.goals for the season. I think he's done it several seasons in a row.
:21:04. > :21:06.He's a real enigma. You get the occasional nonsense he gets up to
:21:07. > :21:12.and that side with him to hand ball incidents, but he is a talent. I saw
:21:13. > :21:17.Neil Lennon describing him as a big-game player and he is. He's a
:21:18. > :21:20.guy that reacts in the Derby is and when Rangers were with us in the
:21:21. > :21:24.Championship, he scored a lot of goals against Rangers as well. He's
:21:25. > :21:31.a guy that can finish really calmly in a pressure situation. Folks, we
:21:32. > :21:34.told you earlier Pedro Caixinha, I've had to type that into the
:21:35. > :21:38.autocue phonetically so I can pronounce it as accurately as I can
:21:39. > :21:42.come and he is the new Rangers manager. The 43-year-old Portuguese
:21:43. > :21:49.signing a three-year contract today just in time to catch tomorrow's old
:21:50. > :22:01.firm game. You can catch it tomorrow as well on Sportsound. Rangers have
:22:02. > :22:05.a new manager just in time for the old firm match but we understand
:22:06. > :22:09.Graeme Murty will be taking the team. That seems to be discretion
:22:10. > :22:15.taking the better part of valour for me. As a manager you have your own
:22:16. > :22:19.ideas and Graeme Murty has produced a couple of decent results and they
:22:20. > :22:23.won't want to mess with that. The players will want to impress but it
:22:24. > :22:29.will be Graeme Murty's team that take to the field tomorrow. It was
:22:30. > :22:33.Mark Warburton's that took to the field in the last old firm derby and
:22:34. > :22:38.it was closer than maybe a lot of people had anticipated but Celtic
:22:39. > :22:42.still ran out victorious. Yes. Obviously Rangers getting the first
:22:43. > :22:46.goal there and it was slightly closer but I still don't think
:22:47. > :22:49.Celtic were in any sort of danger. As they've shown throughout the
:22:50. > :22:55.season, they have absolutely blown everyone away. I think tomorrow
:22:56. > :22:59.might have something a bit more about it because the players will
:23:00. > :23:03.want to impress. But I can't see past Celtic getting that result
:23:04. > :23:06.tomorrow. You've got Dembele scoring, Sinclair on the scoresheet.
:23:07. > :23:12.For Rangers, it was Kenny Miller. scoring, Sinclair on the scoresheet.
:23:13. > :23:16.Celtic have so many all threats than Rangers possess. Absolutely. But
:23:17. > :23:20.Kenny Miller is still capable of delivering an old firm game to you.
:23:21. > :23:25.That was a well worked goal. But Celtic have dominated all three of
:23:26. > :23:32.the old firm derbies so far. Only one emphatic scoreline but the other
:23:33. > :23:37.two games were very comfortable for Celtic. I think Graeme Murty is
:23:38. > :23:40.pragmatic tomorrow. He will have to be pragmatic, shore things up and
:23:41. > :23:46.try to be more compact than Rangers have been in the game so far,
:23:47. > :23:57.because they have been torn apart by Dembele and Sinclair. In your last
:23:58. > :24:02.outing, they tore Hamilton apart 6-0 in the Scottish cup. Hamilton's
:24:03. > :24:08.defending not quite up to what one might expect. A lot of set piece
:24:09. > :24:13.goals going in here. A couple of decisions certainly went Rangers's
:24:14. > :24:23.wake on the afternoon. But the manager admitted they were second
:24:24. > :24:28.best. Martyn Waghorn is a finisher and Garner is a finisher. If Rangers
:24:29. > :24:35.get the opportunities they going to be have to be clinical because
:24:36. > :24:38.Celtic have the firepower and on the bench as well. Rangers need to
:24:39. > :24:42.defend through the first 15 or 20 minutes, get their teeth into the
:24:43. > :24:46.game. If they can score a goal and give themselves something to
:24:47. > :24:49.defend... They have got players who can upset Celtic but they go into
:24:50. > :24:53.the game as real underdogs and Celtic will be the hot favourites.
:24:54. > :24:58.Nine goals for Rangers in the last two. Sorry to remind you of that.
:24:59. > :25:02.One was against Saint Johnstone. They are finding the target. But I
:25:03. > :25:06.think it is at the other end where they have got the problems. When
:25:07. > :25:10.you're up against a team like Celtic that have the firepower on and off
:25:11. > :25:15.the park, yes you can score goals fantastic like in the last two but
:25:16. > :25:18.can you keep them out at the other end? Even if you get the early goal
:25:19. > :25:26.it will be constant pressure with Celtic. Celtic want to go this
:25:27. > :25:29.season unbeaten and they want to be the invincible is. They're not going
:25:30. > :25:38.to give that up against Rangers. Brendan Rodgers hailed Morton as the
:25:39. > :25:45.best team they have faced domestic league. But in the end Celtic ran
:25:46. > :25:51.out easy winners. -- Saint Mirren as the best team. I think everyone's
:25:52. > :25:55.attention pricked up when some Mirren took the lead. But again
:25:56. > :26:01.Celtic finished very strongly. They end up blitzing them as they have
:26:02. > :26:05.done to simile teams all season. That must be very difficult to play
:26:06. > :26:11.against because even if you are 0-0, you think we're still in this game
:26:12. > :26:15.and we know how many goals they score, they are a very fit side and
:26:16. > :26:21.they can go to the 90th minute. I was at the airport today, coming
:26:22. > :26:31.back just by pure coincidence and the new Rangers manager had arrived.
:26:32. > :26:35.There were a view Rangers supporters there supporting and chancing and I
:26:36. > :26:39.have to say, they were surprisingly bullish for tomorrow, one or two
:26:40. > :26:45.going to Celtic Park saying they thought they could pull it off. That
:26:46. > :26:49.is high expectations, is it not? You always hope so. If it were at Ibrox
:26:50. > :26:52.you would give Rangers a much better chance because the last game there
:26:53. > :26:56.they dominated for 30 minutes and then gave away a poor goal and then
:26:57. > :27:01.Celtic took over. It's all about performance tomorrow. If they don't
:27:02. > :27:06.get a result, they've got to put in a performance. Rangers against
:27:07. > :27:12.Celtic at Hampden, Rangers cannot go there if they produce the kind of
:27:13. > :27:16.performance they did at the start of the season. Dembele has been
:27:17. > :27:19.politically season, is he the man who will make the difference
:27:20. > :27:23.tomorrow? He is the man you have to watch, he always seems to score.
:27:24. > :27:27.Sinclair is a good player and Griffiths came off the bench against
:27:28. > :27:32.Saint Mirren. Stuart Armstrong has been scoring goals. There are so
:27:33. > :27:41.many areas that Celtic can help you. Two of the goals were from not
:27:42. > :27:45.marking at corners in the 5-1 game. You know? It's madness not to be so
:27:46. > :27:51.alive to his danger in the penalty box. Would I be right to say there
:27:52. > :27:52.is a degree of unanimity between you all and you're going for a Celtic
:27:53. > :28:04.win tomorrow? Yes. Comfortable win? Comfortable win? I don't think it's
:28:05. > :28:07.going to be an absolute rout and some Celtic fans are licking their
:28:08. > :28:13.lips in anticipation of a real spanking but I don't think it will
:28:14. > :28:20.be like that, I think 2-0. 3-1, Rangers might sneak a goal. 2-0.
:28:21. > :28:26.Jonathan is at Tynecastle, watching Hearts cruise to victory over
:28:27. > :28:39.Hamilton. And cruised to victory they are doing. My one criticism of
:28:40. > :28:42.Ian Cathro's Hearts players is a lack of creating chances. You can't
:28:43. > :28:49.say that's been a problem at all today. It could have been a much
:28:50. > :28:58.bigger scoreline had it not been for the rags of the Hamilton goalkeeper.
:28:59. > :29:03.They are proving the victory and three points this afternoon. Perth,
:29:04. > :29:12.St Johnstone home to Dundee. Ryan McLaughlin seems on course for three
:29:13. > :29:18.points? 2-0, both goals coming in a six minute period in the first half.
:29:19. > :29:24.Paul Paton with the opener, a lovely flowing move ending with Cummings,
:29:25. > :29:29.who passed the ball past the goalkeeper in it to an empty net.
:29:30. > :29:33.Blair Alston with the second, a piledriver from about 20 yards out
:29:34. > :29:36.but the goalkeeper will be a bit disappointed he was not able to get
:29:37. > :29:40.his hand to it. The ball nestled in the bottom corner of the goal. You
:29:41. > :29:45.would have to say, it has been utterly fantastic this afternoon.
:29:46. > :29:50.Indeed, Dundee have only had one shot in the 80 minutes played so
:29:51. > :29:59.far. It was a Vincent shot saved by the goalkeeper. Dundee have been
:30:00. > :30:05.powderpuff all afternoon. I think we're going 1-0 now to Firhill and
:30:06. > :30:14.Partick Thistle versus Inverness. John? Partick Thistle leading 1-0,
:30:15. > :30:19.Chris Doolan's tenth goal of the season. A low cross from Ryan
:30:20. > :30:24.Edwards. Since then, Inverness have had a couple of chances. They'll
:30:25. > :30:27.most went -- Partick Thistle almost went 2-0 up from an own goal from
:30:28. > :30:40.Lang. A succession of bowled s -- 1-2s created the chance. The
:30:41. > :30:42.goalkeeper dived and tips is around the post. So far Partick Thistle in
:30:43. > :30:54.the driving seat. much. Martin Dowden is waiting to
:30:55. > :30:58.tell us about the development in the match between Ross County and
:30:59. > :31:05.Kilmarnock. Yes, still Boyce with the equaliser.
:31:06. > :31:08.After Sammon had put Kilmarnock ahead. Then they had to weather a
:31:09. > :31:16.After Sammon had put Kilmarnock storm. There was a close one with a
:31:17. > :31:21.header. And then an effort went in. A volley off the bar. Credit to
:31:22. > :31:26.Kilmarnock they weathered the storm and have taken the sting out of
:31:27. > :31:31.this. Jim McEn tire about to make a change as he looks to be going for
:31:32. > :31:36.the three points. Jim aBrighton coming on to the park and Ryan Dowe.
:31:37. > :31:41.Kilmarnock doing well to take the coming on to the park and Ryan Dowe.
:31:42. > :31:47.sting out of this one. Currently it is 1-1.
:31:48. > :31:52.And now it is to Aberdeen versus Motherwell.
:31:53. > :31:59.Apologies for the cracked phone line communication.
:32:00. > :32:04.It is still 0-0. The Dons, they have been throwing bodies in the box.
:32:05. > :32:10.Having a pop at the goal. Craig Samson with a couple of saves to
:32:11. > :32:14.deny claims. Motherwell have been everything this
:32:15. > :32:19.afternoon. That was great defence. They were not that a month ago. They
:32:20. > :32:25.would take a point if this one today, given what happened here last
:32:26. > :32:26.month in the 7-2 defeat. But it is still Aberdeen, nil, Motherwell,
:32:27. > :32:31.nil. still Aberdeen, nil, Motherwell,
:32:32. > :32:37.Thank you very much. Off to the 2021 Stadium where St Mirren are playing
:32:38. > :32:41.Dunfermline in the championship. 85 machine minutes gone, lots of
:32:42. > :32:49.action but no goals. Lots of chances for both sides. Paton of Dunfermline
:32:50. > :32:54.cut inside. A great shot heading to the bottom left corner but deflected
:32:55. > :33:03.by an outstretched boot of one of the defenders. Still 0-0. A great
:33:04. > :33:07.attendance. They deserve a goal but it is still 0-06789
:33:08. > :33:15.Craig, hold that thought, I was going to go to Somerset Park. Sorry,
:33:16. > :33:23.Charlie. I forgot about you! Ayr United against Falkirk? Yes, and
:33:24. > :33:29.Austin has two goals for Falkirk. He has had a penalty against him, which
:33:30. > :33:37.the referee thought, Stephen McLean said no penalty. The folk, the guys
:33:38. > :33:42.on the bench thought it was. But Hawkins has given Ayr a little hope
:33:43. > :33:47.with a goal. But Houston says that Austin plays like Bambi on ice but
:33:48. > :33:51.he is certainly making a difference today.
:33:52. > :33:56.That is what I thought, Bambi on ice.
:33:57. > :34:01.So, a substitution for one each. At a time when I think that managers
:34:02. > :34:08.would be happy with a point when there are other teams losing? I
:34:09. > :34:12.think that Ross County was.wishes to finish top six last year. So it
:34:13. > :34:16.would be easy to think that a point is not a bad result as they sneak
:34:17. > :34:22.away. But Jim is not that kind of manager. He wanted to build on the
:34:23. > :34:28.win against Hearts last week. He was looking to build on the win
:34:29. > :34:32.against Tynecastle. They normally do well against Ross County. I think he
:34:33. > :34:37.feels that at home the onus is on him to go for it.
:34:38. > :34:42.Michael, the statistics on the Motherwell game. Five yellow cards
:34:43. > :34:48.for Motherwell. Liam described the performance as stout. It seems that
:34:49. > :34:53.they have found, dare I say, backbone and steel snow? Well,
:34:54. > :34:58.Aberdeen are pushing. They have taken off O'Connor and put on Miles
:34:59. > :35:04.Storey. So they have been trying to attack. Derek Derek has been
:35:05. > :35:09.successful with substitutions. They have had late goals from it. But it
:35:10. > :35:13.does not look like it is coming. Motherwell are coping with all that
:35:14. > :35:18.comes into the box. Motherwell begin the process for a
:35:19. > :35:23.manager on Monday. Maybe not abad wee addition to Steven Robinson's
:35:24. > :35:28.CV? And from what we are hearing from the camp, the players like him.
:35:29. > :35:33.So not a bad audition. Daying, is he the man for the job?
:35:34. > :35:39.It is his to lose. When you are in charge. You are against the odds.
:35:40. > :35:44.Lost four games, you go down and produce a victory. If you can follow
:35:45. > :35:50.that up. They are struggling to piece together a team. If you can go
:35:51. > :35:54.to Pittodrie, especially Motherwell, they have the worst statistics for
:35:55. > :36:01.away games. But produce a point there. That is a feather in his cap.
:36:02. > :36:07.And Hamilton and Caley Thistle, if they lose today, as is looking like
:36:08. > :36:13.light, there is day light opening up between the teams? I know that
:36:14. > :36:17.Dundee are losing today but look at the bottom four. You wonder if they
:36:18. > :36:22.are the ones to be involved all the way through.
:36:23. > :36:28.Motherwell, got a win last week. A draw at Pittodrie. That was an
:36:29. > :36:35.excellent result? It does not take much. A couple of wins you can pull
:36:36. > :36:44.yourself into a good position. It looks like Accies and Inverness will
:36:45. > :36:51.be at the bottom. Craig? The score line? Well, there was a horrible
:36:52. > :36:56.record at Tynecastle, they have not won an away game, Inverness, so no
:36:57. > :37:05.surprise that they are struggling. There is a goal for an away team? It
:37:06. > :37:15.is a goal for Ross County. Kilmarnock now has two.
:37:16. > :37:21.Boyd past him. Another simple goal. The County defence caught out. This
:37:22. > :37:27.could prove vital for Kilmarnock. It could indeed.
:37:28. > :37:33.If they secure this win it is the first since August 2016 up there.
:37:34. > :37:38.They went for it in the last two subs that he made. That is a bad
:37:39. > :37:43.goal to lose. A route one ball through and Kris Boyd was stronger
:37:44. > :37:46.and wanted more. If they get a result there, that is fantastic for
:37:47. > :37:57.them. And a good result at Tynecastle for
:37:58. > :38:02.the homeside. Another goal? It is 3-06789
:38:03. > :38:10.A fine free kick from the edge. A fine kick for Hearts. Now 4-0.
:38:11. > :38:15.That does not flatter Hamilton Academical.
:38:16. > :38:22.And reading comments from Ian Calf, he said he expected the job to be
:38:23. > :38:26.years. He has had a torrid time? The odd win with poor results. But this
:38:27. > :38:32.is a big win for them. You don't know what is going to happen.
:38:33. > :38:38.Hamilton beat Aberdeen and then they are down in the following week. You
:38:39. > :38:43.can't predict it. But Hearts have to say the message, that they can't go
:38:44. > :38:50.to Tynecastle and pick up points. The next couple of games will be
:38:51. > :38:54.belters against Celtic but going out of the cup with a women per, the
:38:55. > :38:58.last three league results have been pure, the pressure is on. The
:38:59. > :39:02.doubters are out in force, so now that is a big result. But they have
:39:03. > :39:08.to use it as a springboard and build on it.
:39:09. > :39:14.I think Newcastle brought in nine players in the window. You to
:39:15. > :39:21.anticipate consistency with that level of change? You can anticipate
:39:22. > :39:24.incons cystency but I don't think you can anticipate what happened
:39:25. > :39:30.with Hibs in the Cup. They have not won in five games.
:39:31. > :39:35.There has not been a 1-0 win anywhere. It is either big score
:39:36. > :39:40.lines or not great performances. He has the nine players in. This is a
:39:41. > :39:46.good result. But importantly it is a good performance. That is what the
:39:47. > :39:49.fans need to see. Better quality performances week in, week out and
:39:50. > :39:56.moving forward. That is a good point. It is a home game. They had
:39:57. > :40:00.to perform in front of their own. They had been poor at Tynecastle.
:40:01. > :40:05.Apart from the Rangers win. They had poor results. The fans needed to see
:40:06. > :40:10.that, not just the score line but the performance.
:40:11. > :40:15.And St Johnstone? We have not spoken about them? You have not been
:40:16. > :40:21.correcting me. Is that the result to confirm them as the top six. Sorry,
:40:22. > :40:26.Gemma, I have to interrupt. A goal at Pittodrie. The first in the match
:40:27. > :40:30.in the game between Aberdeen and Motherwell.
:40:31. > :40:36.Aberdeen have scored in the second minute here. Niall McGinn inside the
:40:37. > :40:43.six yard box. The ball fired in the right-hand side. Aberdeen's Number
:40:44. > :40:48.10 demonstrating how important a player he is for McIns yes, sir and
:40:49. > :40:53.his team. Looks to have broken Motherwell right at the end of the
:40:54. > :40:56.match. Motherwell have not kept a clean sheet since March. It's been
:40:57. > :40:59.match. Motherwell have not kept a ripped from them. It looks like
:41:00. > :41:05.Aberdeen, in the final couple of minutes of injury are to pick up a
:41:06. > :41:14.crucial three points to move them nine clear of Rangers. It is 1-0.
:41:15. > :41:21.Good job I was not picking my nose. Late drama at Firhill. Partick
:41:22. > :41:27.Thistle versus Inverness. Yes, the last kick of the ball. A
:41:28. > :41:35.heard. It came from Gary Warren. Equalling things here.
:41:36. > :41:43.Warren at the back post. His header beat Thomas Cerny in a goal. A vital
:41:44. > :41:50.point for Inverness Caley Thistle. They had gone behind. There was an
:41:51. > :41:56.effort from Doolan nine minutes into the sec period after a low cross
:41:57. > :42:02.from Edwards. 1-0 from Doolan. Scoring the 10th goal of the season.
:42:03. > :42:11.But Warren's late leveller, playing the part of the captain for them.
:42:12. > :42:16.This is a life line for these men. And full-time in Perth and the match
:42:17. > :42:21.between St Johnstone and Dundee, a Tayside Derby and the home side are
:42:22. > :42:25.running out the winners? A very comfortable afternoon for St
:42:26. > :42:36.Johnstone. The goals coming in the first half. Peyton with a header.
:42:37. > :42:42.And then Alston with the second. What a signing he has been for Tommy
:42:43. > :42:46.Wright. Playing for Falkirk in the championship. Tommy Wright saw he
:42:47. > :42:49.had the skills to play in the Premier League. He showed that this
:42:50. > :42:56.afternoon. A wonderful drive. And the
:42:57. > :43:01.goalkeeper may have felt he should have done better. A comfortable
:43:02. > :43:07.afternoon for the Saints. Foster had a shot well saved. Paton had a
:43:08. > :43:12.chance for a second goal, 25 yards of the goal. And the first shot of
:43:13. > :43:19.the game for them came five minutes into the second half. A James
:43:20. > :43:23.Vincent effort saved but that alone was scant reward for Dundee this
:43:24. > :43:27.afternoon. They really didn't force St Johnstone back anywhere at all.
:43:28. > :43:32.It was a comfortable afternoon for St Johnstone. St Johnstone, two,
:43:33. > :43:36.Dundee, nil. And Hearts a convincing win over
:43:37. > :43:40.hamming tonne. Outstanding performance from Hearts.
:43:41. > :43:46.It could have been a cricket score if it were not for the performance
:43:47. > :43:55.of Gary Woods for the Hamilton Accies.
:43:56. > :44:03.In the second half, Gary Woods handled in the penalty area. It was
:44:04. > :44:08.3-0, after a great kick then from Jamie Walker and then Martin putting
:44:09. > :44:16.the icing on with another free kick to make it 4-06789 a much-needed
:44:17. > :44:24.victory for Hearts. Hearts, four, Hamilton Accies, 06789
:44:25. > :44:28.Now to Pittodrie. It is full-time. . .Aberdeen against Motherwell.
:44:29. > :44:33.When Chris Karon slumped to his knees it summed up the emotions felt
:44:34. > :44:38.by Motherwell. Niall McKin winning the game for
:44:39. > :44:47.Aberdeen. Right at the end. Two minutes added on in stoppage time.
:44:48. > :44:49.McGinn knocking a ball in. Probably Johnny Hayes' first cross.
:44:50. > :44:55.It found McGinn. He slid the ball Probably Johnny Hayes' first cross.
:44:56. > :45:00.into the bottom right-hand corner, a deserved victory. Motherwell were
:45:01. > :45:06.resolute. Considering the seven goals here less than a month ago, it
:45:07. > :45:11.is a feather in the cap for Steven Robinson. But they are going back
:45:12. > :45:18.down the road collecting zero points. Sampson pulled off excellent
:45:19. > :45:22.saves as the Dons huffed and puffed and then they puffed to the three
:45:23. > :45:28.points to put them nine clear of Rangers.
:45:29. > :45:35.And they have superior goal difference to the Ibrox side.
:45:36. > :45:40.It finished here Aberdeen, one, Motherwell, nil.
:45:41. > :45:49.And Charlie has a couple of goals to tell us about? Goals in the last
:45:50. > :45:53.couple of minutes. It has put the game well beyond McCall's side and
:45:54. > :46:02.cemented Falkirk staying in second place. Nathan Austin got a double to
:46:03. > :46:11.put them 2 up. Then harkiness produced a goal to get Ayr United in
:46:12. > :46:17.the game. But on the break away, goals for Falkirk, Craig Sibbald
:46:18. > :46:25.with his ninth and then a goal from Fraser Aird making it 4-1. The game
:46:26. > :46:32.has just finished now. Falkirk finding the right level of form at
:46:33. > :46:35.just the right time in the season. Extending their season to unbeaten
:46:36. > :46:42.at seven games. That is putting the pressure on. The
:46:43. > :46:50.next two games are against Moreton and Hibs. So exactly the right form
:46:51. > :47:00.at the right time for Falkirk. Full-time at Dingwall, and I hand
:47:01. > :47:05.you back over to Martin. Full-time here, Ross County, one, Kilmarnock
:47:06. > :47:11.two. Chris Boyd bundled the ball home. Poor defending by Ross County
:47:12. > :47:16.and for the opener that Kilmarnock got.
:47:17. > :47:28.There was a throw in nodded on by body. Sammon slotted the ball into
:47:29. > :47:34.the corner. It was vital for Lee McKillop's side but count guilty got
:47:35. > :47:39.back into the game with a strong finish into the corner by body. They
:47:40. > :47:43.created chances, there was a crossbar struck. But credit to
:47:44. > :47:49.Kilmarnock. Taking the sting out of it and the chances that they had in
:47:50. > :47:53.the match that proved vital. Ross County, one, Kilmarnock, two.
:47:54. > :47:58.Back to the championship and Kenny Crawford in paisley. Watching St
:47:59. > :48:04.Mirren versus Dunfermline. It is full-time.
:48:05. > :48:07.It is a draw. 0-0. Both sides settling for a point as they try to
:48:08. > :48:13.complete their missions in the championship. Annoyingly for teams
:48:14. > :48:22.is that they both feel that they could and should have taken all
:48:23. > :48:30.three. A half volley almost put St Mirren ahead. A great save for
:48:31. > :48:36.Dunfermline. Good chances missed. With Ayr's defeat, it means that St
:48:37. > :48:41.Mirren is four points behind them. So hope for the Saints it pull off
:48:42. > :48:46.the great escape. Goaless there but many goal at
:48:47. > :48:51.Dumbarton versus Raith Rovers and all for the one team.
:48:52. > :49:00.A comprehensive victory for Dumbarton over Raith Rovers, 4-0.
:49:01. > :49:06.One nil up in the fifth minute by Gallagher.
:49:07. > :49:14.Thorpe son scoring. Direct sterling's corner. After the break
:49:15. > :49:20.it was 3-0. There was a cross tapped home by Sam Stanton. Then Fleming
:49:21. > :49:29.got into the channels and slotted a ball past. It's Dunbarton, four,
:49:30. > :49:36.Raith Rovers, nil. Folks, a breathless finish. But the
:49:37. > :49:41.don't think the lines from John Barnes will be topped. The last kick
:49:42. > :49:47.of the ball was a header but turned out a vital point for Caley Thistle,
:49:48. > :49:50.scored by the captain. They are now one point behind Hamilton. There is
:49:51. > :49:54.hope. Yes, and more painful for Hamilton
:49:55. > :50:00.when they see it happen late in the game. There is a lot of football to
:50:01. > :50:04.be played. Caley Thistle have played Rangers and Celtic. It could be that
:50:05. > :50:10.they have a couple of games that they fancy their chances. They have
:50:11. > :50:14.picked up. Defeat in the last four against Celtic and that is happening
:50:15. > :50:18.to everyone. Today, you have to take something. It is a difficult place.
:50:19. > :50:24.They have a poor record against Thistle but it does them the world
:50:25. > :50:35.of good. Scoring that late, sends them up the road in high spirits.
:50:36. > :50:37.Now, folks, it's the day's roundup. We start with the Ladbrokes Scottish
:50:38. > :55:48.Premiership. Time for reaction to one of the
:55:49. > :55:53.matches in the Scottish Premiership. We hear from the Partick Thistle
:55:54. > :55:59.manager, who spoke to John Barnes after the draw with Caley Thistle.
:56:00. > :56:06.Alan, a an opportunity lost? Yeah, massively. In the driving seat with
:56:07. > :56:09.10 seconds to go. We deserved the three points for the play
:56:10. > :56:14.considering we had to make a couple of changes to key personnel.
:56:15. > :56:22.There was so much dominance in the first half. It was a case of finding
:56:23. > :56:24.the break through? We were playing decent stuff but the final ball
:56:25. > :56:31.the break through? We were playing alluded us. I thought we played well
:56:32. > :56:35.enough. It was coming. But the two substitutions definitely interrupted
:56:36. > :56:42.the play. Opportunity lost, Gemma for Alan
:56:43. > :56:50.Archibald there? They didn't get the fourth consecutive win. Something
:56:51. > :56:55.not managed since 2015? I know. And they did have the dominant play. But
:56:56. > :57:00.they haven't just got a point today. They have hope. They have hone that
:57:01. > :57:08.to Hamilton. They have come off two massive defeats in two games. So it
:57:09. > :57:12.is a fantastic result for Inverness Caley Thistle, and definitely an
:57:13. > :57:18.opportunity for Partick Thistle if they had grabbed it with both hands.
:57:19. > :57:22.Also good for Kilmarnock two points outside of the top six? It gives
:57:23. > :57:28.them a cushion. A nice position to be in. A feather in the cap of Lee
:57:29. > :57:34.McCulloch. He is not sure if he wants to be the manager. But they
:57:35. > :57:41.have picked up since he took over. To pick up a win was a good result.
:57:42. > :57:46.McCall is not sure about taking the Kilmarnock job, do you think that
:57:47. > :57:52.the performance and the nature of the win may convince him? It might.
:57:53. > :57:57.But it is a difficult job. A fragile hold on the top delight status. But
:57:58. > :58:02.he probably will not get better offers given his age. He is at the
:58:03. > :58:07.foot hills of his career. I could see them ending up together.
:58:08. > :58:11.I was hoping to touch on St Johnstone during the show. We have
:58:12. > :58:18.not spoken about them. But a great result for them today. Stick ones
:58:19. > :58:22.for top six? St Johnstone do what they do. They finish the in in the
:58:23. > :58:31.top six but want to challenge Hearts. It was a big result. They
:58:32. > :58:39.had lost three of the last four. Only won four. They normally build
:58:40. > :58:42.their campaign on solid performances and results but the last five years
:58:43. > :58:48.it has been seven, eight, nine. So and results but the last five years
:58:49. > :58:51.they could finish up. Maybe up for the European grab. If they can
:58:52. > :58:56.finish above Hearts. It will be an important game.
:58:57. > :59:00.There is still time for a preview of what is to come.
:59:01. > :59:02.Highlights of the weekend's Premiership action including the
:59:03. > :59:19.Celtic and the Rangers match. Can join us for that. Thank you to
:59:20. > :59:24.Gemma Faye, Craig Patterson and Michael Grant. Thank you for
:59:25. > :59:28.watching. Take care and we'll see you soon.