12/03/2017 Sportscene

Twisting away from Crenshaw, and scores. Brilliant from Martyn

Waghorn. Scott Sinclair. They always find 's. There is club Obama this

ever sad, unbeaten start to the domestic season. Game, set and

match, Rangers. That is audacious. Moussa Dembele hat-trick. Rangers

have accepted the resignation Two contrasting seasons

for Celtic and Rangers. The Old Firm derbies

so often defining moments. How would they type out

this latest chapter? Here to review all the weekend

action, Steven Thompson Rangers' new manager

Pedro Caixinha in the stands. James Forrest back after injury for

Celtic, straight into the starting line-up, replacing Gary

Mackay-Steven. Otherwise it is the team which played in the Scottish

Cup semifinals. Danny Wilson comes in. Lee Hodson comes in. Toral

missing out. Barrie McKay, outside the Right foot. Snapshot from

Waghorn, kept alive on the byline. Wallace prodding a pass. Suddenly

Brown charging forward. Sinclair against Hodson. Scott Sinclair in

the end runs out of room. First chance for the 18 goals Sinclair to

stretches legs. Shut up pretty effectively. Brendan Rodgers hoping

his team can make it 23 straight Premiership wins. Wilson in trouble.

Dembele had the chance. He likes a goal against Rangers. Five already.

Wilson struggled. The opportunity opened up for Moussa Dembele.

Through for Waghorn. Is it the opening goal? Great save Craig

Gordon. What a chance for Waghorn, he gets the second opportunity on

the end of Tavernier's Russ. What an opportunity. Suddenly Waghorn could

see the Whites of Craig Gordon's eyes. What a big save this is from

Craig Gordon. Waiting in the wings for Rangers, the new manager.

Wallace getting his head to it. Flattered in central midfield. James

Forrest emerging with a really good run down the middle. Clint Hill's

challenge punished with a free kick. Right in front of goal. So difficult

to stop James Forrest. When he opens up like that. That was off-the-ball,

as he made his move. Stuart Armstrong. Clipping the outside of

the post. Was there a touch from Wes Foderingham? Lots of action on the

ball, taking a deflection of Nir Bitton. James Forrest twisting one

way and then the other. Wilson was late. Might well be carded for that.

Advantage play. Kieran Tierney lets rip. Good

strike, not too far away from the top corner, this. Little backflips.

Some strike. -- backlift. James Forrest, to Armstrong. Great

strike from Stuart Armstrong. The Old Firm opener. All he needed was

the glimmer of a chance. He rifled that in. The deadlock broken at

Celtic Park. The mistake from Holt severely punished. The shot fizzing

past Wes Foderingham, inside the post. The runaway leaders on track

for their fifth win of the season against Rangers.

Martyn Waghorn could be in. Stumbling at the crucial moment. He

would not quite full for Waghorn. Armstrong making himself available.

Holding off the challenge from Tavernier. The cutback for McGregor.

Lovely skill from the 19-year-old, see you later. McGregor could have

made more of the cutback. Kieran Tierney, opening up for the

full-back. Flicking it wide instead for Sinclair. Jinking onto the right

and left. Celtic are probing as Rangers again. Looking for the

all-important second goal. Armstrong. Threatening again, Stuart

Armstrong. Really good save. Might just have the narrowing in the post.

Kieran Tierney again. Danny Wilson, another clumsy touch from him.

Dembele threatening. Did not quite catch the shot. Scuffing it in the

end, Moussa Dembele. Dembele. Armstrong, invited to shoot, you and

he does. Flying save from Wes Foderingham. Dangerous looking

challenge by Tavernier on Dembele. Wes Foderingham called into action.

As the ball ran to the byline, was there a clip by Tavernier on

Dembele? Did he trip himself up. Kenny Miller, turning the ball in

for Waghorn. Craig Gordon out to make the save. Celtic seems to

switch off for a moment that was the Celtic goalkeeper had to look sharp

there. Getting there in the nick of time. Martyn Waghorn passing up

another chance to score. Kieran Tierney gives it away, not too often

you use those words. Tavernier. Waghorn gives chase. Bumped into by

Dedryck Boyata. Shoulder to shoulder, the two of them. The

crosses curled in. Flicked on by militants opportunity for Josh

Windass. Won back by Holt. Jason Holt with the curling effort,

bouncing just why. -- just wide. Lunging challenge. Winning the ball.

Patrick Roberts reckoned this was a sure-fire free kick. The referee

thinking otherwise. Holt went close. Quick and slick from Celtic. Dembele

this on the left foot, screws it wide. Moussa Dembele, looking for

another Old Firm goal. Celtic win it. Leigh Griffiths.

Slicing the effort way wide. Well capable of scoring from here, as we

well know. Off-balance that time. Never really set for the shot.

Tavernier's delivery. Second chance, James Tavernier. Great save, Craig

Gordon. Forced in by Clint Hill. 1-1. Clint Hill's fifth goal for

Rangers. The new manager is Carmen the exterior. He will have enjoyed

that moment. Like every Rangers fan inside Celtic Park. Gordon made a

really good save. Powerless to do anything about the loose ball. Clint

Hill getting there first. Our Rangers going to deny Celtic their

fourth Old Firm win of the season? For only the second time, taking

points in the Premiership against the runaway leaders. Celtic going

Route one in search of the late winner. The Challenger Leigh

Griffiths. And again. Down goes the substitute. No penalty. Big decision

for Bobby Madley. The question is, did Clint Hill get a touch on the

ball. Did he go through Leigh Griffiths first? Celtic suddenly in

search of a late winner. In four Dembele. Deflected shot from Leigh

Griffiths. Almost poking up for Moussa Dembele. Scrambled clear.

Finding the heart Yard for the shot at goal. -- the heart

. Scott Sinclair was foiled. There goes the final whistle. For the

first time this season, Rangers get something against Celtic, courtesy

of Clint Hill's late leveller. Craig Gordon saving from Emerson Heineman.

Stuart Armstrong firing Celtic in front. It finishes, at Celtic Park,

Celtic 1-1 Rangers. First half, we were not as fluid, did not have the

control of the game we wanted. Passing backwards instead of

forwards. We made a change at half-time. I thought we had a much

better control in the second half, always looking like the threatening

team. We concede a goal, we are disappointed with. The second phase,

we leave a gap. The boy gets a shot in, they score from the rebound.

Then we do not get a clear penalty, talking to the referee after the

game. Clint Hill said on the pitch to me after the game, he got away

with that. Disappointed between the four officials they do not see it,

looked a clear penalty. Lots to talk about after

that, Graeme Murty city with the spirit. Did Rangers deserved a

point? For me, they did. Started the game of a real intensity. Going

4-4-2, pressing Celtic high up the pitch. Barrie McKay is the trigger.

He knows not to sell himself, or commit. Waiting to see what Craig

Gordon does. Again Rangers working really well in the opening stage, in

terms of the pressing. Kenny forcing Dedryck Boyata out for the throw in.

Graeme Murty deserves a lot of credit into the high press. Celtic

escaping it to an extent. Comes out wide, but Rangers for Celtic back up

the pitch. They started with a real intensity that a lot of people did

not expect. It is a hard one, Martyn Waghorn in on the keeper. Bright

start from Rangers. If they managed to score at that point. They could

have converted the dominance they had early on. Which is what they

would have been looking for. Brendan Rodgers speaking about them passing

the ball back too much. Rangers need credit, they deserve credit. Stuart

Armstrong argued the best player on the pitch. Should you be in the

Scotland squad tomorrow? No doubt he should be in the Scotland squad.

There is a claim he should be in the starting team in the form he is in.

Good first touch, to find the bottom corner, disappointing clearance from

Jason Holt. Armstrong is so quick to latch onto it. One touch out of his

feet, balance well. What a strike. A lot of strikes on goal today were

superb. Burned-out player on the pitch. He had the little injury,

coming back again. Top, top player. It would be astonishing if he was

not in the squad. Real shout for him to be in the starting XI. Gordon

Strachan at the game today. We will get into this later, Celtic knot on

top of their game entirely. Rangers, to their credit, they came back into

it in style. Too many of the Celtic performers did not reach the level.

From 70 minutes onwards, the defender is meandering back in.

Another smart stop from Craig Gordon. When Rangers got to 80

minutes, you felt they were going for it. That is a horrendous tackle.

Yellow card, fowl, the referee does not see it. Rangers building

momentum. These three players, you would want them to rotate.

Unfortunately you have McGregor and Roberts in there. They drift out of

position, creating the hole Brendan Rodgers spoke about. Emerson

Heineman with the shot across Gordon, good save. Good credit from

Hill. He's not tracked in. Well done, Clint Hill, getting there.

Brendan Rodgers landing Clint Hill in it, regarding the penalty appeal.

You are not convinced, Stephen? This is a free kick outside the box. As

they go in, it sits high. Understand why the battery has not given it.

Seize the ball move. Definite touch from Clint Hill. Watching from this

angle, the anyway Clint Hill can get that ball, does not matter what the

anglers, he has to go through Leigh Griffiths. He has two foul him. The

argument about where he is, and the ankle, is irrelevant. Because the

ball sits up, gives Clint Hill the opportunity to get his foot in. Yes

he does, he has two foul the player first. I do think he did. That is

relevant. Wherever the referee is, the Borders on the left-hand side of

Leigh Griffiths, he is on the right committee has two foul Leigh

Griffiths. Not a big enough out. He has touched him. I think it is

crazy. Brendan Rodgers talks about refocusing for the semifinal.

Disappointed obviously. Really gives Bell at the start of the second

half. Armstrong was good. Too many of the biggest players did not show

up. Dembele, Sinclair, James Forrest. This semifinal is

absolutely massive. Celtic are desperate for the treble. Rangers

showed today they are capable of causing an upset. What of the new

coach make of it. In the stands today? Any manager appointment comes

an element of a gamble. In terms of the fact he does not have a great

deal of knowledge of Scottish football. We don't know a great deal

about him. Time will tell whether he turns out the right appointment. Big

overhaul needed in the summer to make Rangers more competitive. Time

will tell, whether the funds will be there to do that.

Hearts still hoping to catch Rangers, but Ian Cathro's side

They'd lost their last three games ahead of the match with Hamilton.

But the Accies without a win at Tynecastle in 40 years.

Jamie Walker is back foot Hearts. Two changes from the team Bscanty

ten days ago. Five changes for Hamilton after losing 6-0 at Ibrox.

McKinnon is suspended. Barry gives backing goal. -- Barry Gibbs backing

goal. Flying save from Gary Woods. That is missed by McMahon. What an

opportunity for gun -- Goncalves, knows he should be

scoring. Redmond give it away. Hamilton on the back foot. Good

strike from Mickelson. Shaping up as a busy afternoon for Woods. Walker,

finding space. Goncalves. Another stop from Woods. He had to adjust,

to claw the subway. Under pressure, Hamilton. Cowie's corner kick, off

the training ground. Good effort, juggled, finally felled by Gary

Woods. Maybe more off the laptop than the training ground. Walker, a

quick hit. Quick reactions from Woods, to keep this out. Being in.

Bingham. It is Gary Woods against Hearts at the moment. Lovely pass

from Novak. Cut back. Walker. Finally Hearts in front. Taken until

first-half stoppage time. For the home team to get what they deserve.

Finally Gary Woods beat, 1-0. Down went Walker. Looking for the free

kick. McMahon, back to Woods. This will be a free kick for handling the

backpass. Gary Woods claiming he heard the whistle. Craig Thomson

says no. Big opportunity for Hearts. Goncalves. Dumping it in. Ten

minutes after the interval, two goal advantage for Hearts. Controversial

ruling. No way back it would seem for Hamilton. Walker is away. Taken

out. That will be yellow. Very inviting free kick opportunity for

Hearts. Walker, that is brilliant. Right out of the top drawer from

Jamie Walker. Any doubts about the outcome at Tynecastle are removed

now. Two goals in little more than a minute. Given away again. Donati

this time. Gary Woods found a way of keeping this out, unconventional,

but it worked. The free kick is given. Close call, this. Might have

been a penalty. They scored number four. Gary Woods has been battered

into submission. This one going right through him. Our job is to win

games, get enough points to stay in the league. If we perform like that,

we won't, because that is not enough. If we look at other teams

about us, talking about not playing well, but we're not bottom of the

league. We created a lot of attacks, good play on the sides. Through

that, we managed to stop Hamilton from having any real prolonged phase

of pressure around our box. Being strong, the right decisions, leading

to press, get ourselves high up the pitch as much as we could. Strong

performance defensively. Fantastic victory for Hearts after a poor run

of form. A tale two halves for the Hamilton Academicals' goalkeeper,

Gary Woods. A number of good saves in the first half. Good save. This

one download, managing to get it past the post, wonder. And this

bizarre incident ten minutes into the second half. Looks like team

stops. I don't understand why he does not just stop it with his foot.

A bit of uncertainty. Not under any real pressure, getting close down.

Look where they take it from 60 yards away. Bigger target for

Goncalves de hit. No chance for Woods on that one. That is terrible.

Terrible attempt at saving it. The wall is lined up poorly. At least

one man outside the post, to make it difficult to bend it around. A clear

gap. Pour from the goalkeeper. Hearts creating a lot of chances.

How much can this be a springboard for them? A lot of criticism. They

will hope it is a springboard. Typical fixtures, Aberdeen away,

Celtic at home. Going to be a tough run. They have been in a number of

games against teams in the bottom half of the league, not picking up

on the points. They will hope this 4-0 win against Hamilton gives them

some confidence. They will not be judged by a home game against

Hamilton. Hearts need higher expectations. Not getting any easier

for Hamilton. They have tough fixtures, they have been through a

tough set of fixtures. Losing ten goals in the last two games, they

are Ibrox next week. Worrying period.

St Johnstone still very much in the European hunt, but they'd

St Johnstone lost the Ibrox last time out. No Anderson. Enforced

change from Paul Hartley from the side that lost to Partick Thistle.

Olsen has plenty of power. Out wide to Maclean. Cummings, too straight.

Throws his hands up in horror. He wanted to put that either side of

the goalkeeper. That is just kept in. No doubt about the clearance.

Options left and right for Clarke. Foster outside goes long. Cummings,

Paul Paton makes the run. Great midfield run. Scores for St

Johnstone for the very first time. 12 minutes gone. Simple header, back

across, he wanted it more. Foster. McLean. Cummings playing it back to

Swanson. Going for the top corner. The dominance of the match

continues. Real pressure on this Dundee back four. St Johnstone

losing their last three home matches. In better fettle today.

Blair Olsen beating Nicky Brett the near post. Cummings clipping it on.

Taking it in his stride. There was pace in that. The goalkeeper

certainly looking to be at fault. Dundee falling two behind.

Yet to see Dundee as a serious attacking threat. Not going to do

so. Here comes Swanson. McLean making a great run. A chance for a

third. Touched over the top by Scott Bain. The thumbs up from Steve

Maclean. A great little ball. Didn't have to break stride. Not the

cleanest of shots, as he fell away. Reflective off Craig. -- deflected

off Craig. Paul Paton away. Mark O'Hara returns to the danger area.

Headers into the path of James Vincent. Good save from Zander

Clark. It will not fall Dundee's way in the box. James Vincent, 22nd

appearance for Dundee today. Looking for his first goal. It nearly came.

Graham Cummins have had a good game. Swanson back towards Cummings. Into

McLean. It's a beautiful backheel onto Paton. That's wonderful

football again from St Johnstone. Brilliant little backheel and Paul

Paton just opened his body up. That was meant for the top corner.

They are struggling to get goals at this level. Just two so far this

season. It doesn't give the Dundee fans anything to shout about here.

Good technique initially, dragged it well wide. A disappointing

afternoon. Williams with a free kick. It's deflected off Forster for

the corner. Beautiful delivery. Credit the striker for giving the

strike away. I thought we were excellent from the first whistle and

it was more like the type of performance we have had at home in

the past, but maybe not too often this year. The tempo we played from

the first to the last was excellent and that's with or without the ball.

The flattest performance of the season for us. We were right off the

pace. St Johnstone were more determined than is and it was a poor

performance for us. A good home victory for St Johnstone. They will

have enjoyed that. Blair Alston arrived from Falkirk in the summer.

What have you made of his overall development at St Johnstone? He's

doing well. He was a standout performer at Falkirk. It's taking

him time to get used to the Premiership. He brings energy to the

team and can bring goals. He's a dynamic player. The thing that

impressed me most yesterday was the timing of a lot of his runs. He was

linking up with the front two very well and running beyond them on

occasions. Again, another effort on goal. He was a standout yesterday.

How poor is the defending from Dundee? The goalkeeper was beaten

from the front post. Alston has taken time to settle and I would

expect to hit him -- hit the ground running. He was talking about the

performance full of tempo. That's something that Blair Alston brings

to the side as well. It was the flattest performance of

their season? Defensively it didn't look great. They've had an

up-and-down season. It looked as if they will struggle to get into the

top six. That's where Dundee have got to be aiming. If they finish in

the bottom six it hasn't been a successful season. They need to

realise there's only a certain number of points above the play-off

place and they play Celtic and Aberdeen next. They are tough games.

You can get dragged down so quickly. Why are they so hot and cold? A

great question, I'm sure Paul -- Paul Hartley is scratching his head

and wondering. It's a concern for him. To get caught in the bottom

six, it is up in the air in terms of who will finish in the play-off

spot. The last time Motherwell went

to Aberdeen they were on the end of a 7-2 mauling and Mark McGhee

became a social media sensation. A lot can change in

the space of a few weeks. McGhee gone, Steve Robinson

in caretaker charge this time. Ryan Jack is back earlier than

expected. There is a start but oh, in defence in place of the suspended

Andrew Considine. Motherwell are without their top scorer but jewel

has made it, as Stephen Robinson looks to build on last week's

encouraging win at Kilmarnock. Stephen Robinson, only recently

returned to the club. Certainly in the box seat as far as the job is

concerned here at Motherwell. The header from Heneghan goes into the

side net. That's Motherwell's first real opportunity.

I shake of the head from the referee at Nial McGinn, keeping it alive.

Rooney. A fabulous save by Samson. This is instinctive. By the Scotland

squad keeper, to keep out Adam Rooney, who didn't know much about

it. I find challenge their, by O'Connor on McDonald. Scott McDonald

Mr the 7-2 defeat here. Mark McGhee's final act. It's Nial

McGinn. Relatively comfortable, that time, for Samson. Nial McGinn loves

a strike from outside the box. Jack. McGinn. He'll fancy a game. And

that's why. He was denied by Partick Thistle last week. Now again, Craig

Samson is keeping him out this time. Craig Clay has given it straight to

Jack. Here's McGinn. Heneghan comes to meet him. Squeezes it over. They

want a penalty. Gives it back. Zach Jules was in the way. He feels he

was impeded by McHugh. Taylor, Aberdeen looking for an eighth

successive home victory. They haven't managed that since the

Ferguson era. It's a wonderful ball in by McLean. He might have expected

one of his strikers to turn round. He's been in fabulous form, Kenny

McLean and knocking on the Scotland door.

Motherwell desperate for a clean sheet. They haven't managed one in

the league in a year. Away from home. That was scooped over by

Shinnie. Yet another terrific goal by McLean.

Christie, not long on as a sub. Aberdeen hunting down a winning

goal. It's McGinn, again, denied by Samson, again. And impacted by

Christie. Stolen away from Q. -- from McHugh. Unexpected Pittodrie

crowd. -- and expectant Pittodrie crowd. A wonderful home record,

Aberdeen. This is Ryan Christie. The clock though continuing to tick

down. Any McLean. There's Craig Samson. Who is on a one-man mission

to make amends for that last visit here.

Here's Hayes. Good jinking play by Hayes. That's Nial McGinn, and Dave

won it! They have won it, right at the death! You can't say they don't

deserve it. The Dons players disappear up the tunnel in

celebration, as Nial McGinn once again proves his worth to Aberdeen

Football Club. It just shows you the spirit of the side. They never know

when the beaten. Today was an of that. There was only one team here

to win the game and one team to try and spoil it and we got what we

deserved. It took as until the last two minutes but that's what the

dressing room is all about, fighting until the end and getting a result.

We matched them every step of the way and we frustrated them. They had

possession in areas that would not hurt us. We defended well. I asked

the boys for desire and commitment and they were organised. I can't ask

for more from them. We got punished from switching off once. The players

enjoyed that and can -- went off for what can only be described as a

huddle in the tunnel, very odd. Enjoyable for them. Kenny McLean, a

standout performer. We were talking about Stuart Armstrong and being in

the Scotland squad, should Kenny McLean be in the Scotland squad

tomorrow? I think he should. He has come into form of late. That's a

wonderful cross with his right foot, a nice take on turn. Here, you see

the different aspects of his game. This is a wonderful crossfield pass,

pinpoint accuracy. I think he finds Adam Rooney with it in the end. Look

at here. This is a really fantastic cross, right over the back of the

defence. A great chance. He's got so many different sides to his game.

This is a driving run. He gets a free kick from it. You talk about

Stuart Armstrong. The one difference is that Stuart Armstrong has that

finishing touch. He is scoring more goals than Kenny McLean. If he wants

to step up to the next level, if you can add more goals to his game, he

would be a certainty in the Scotland squad. You are going to create more

chances. Stuart Armstrong's goals are not particularly scored from

chances that are laid on to him. He's scoring more from strikes.

Kenny McLean is capable, no doubt. He has improved in the last month

and is performing better now than when he broke into the Scotland

squad previously. I'd be disappointed if he wasn't in the

squad. Aberdeen becoming experts at scoring late goals. They certainly

are, to win 12 of the last 14 games is frightening, but 11 of the goals

they have scored these seasons in -- have come in the last ten minutes of

matches. They never know when they are beaten and keep going until the

end. Yesterday was another game. Motherwell were stubborn, had a game

plan. They had to get it right. The last two times they have conceded

ten goals and they had to defend, but they find ways to beat teams and

they did. When you tear -- here Tony Docherty in the interview, you can

see how delighted he was they got the win and it speaks volumes for

the character of the side. As for Motherwell, they have a short list

of five, including Stephen Robinson, to be the full-time manager. What

sort of manager do Motherwell need? A good one! A manager that is going

to get results for them, because they are down in the mire there as

well and as we've spoken about in respect of Dundee, you end up in the

bottom six and it's all up in the air in terms of who will get in the

play-offs. They need someone to steady the ship and get some

results, quickly. This weekend last year,

Ross County won the League Cup. This weekend, they took

on a Kilmarnock side still being led by interim boss Lee

McCulloch. A hamstring injury in the pre-match

warm up means Scott Fox misses out. For Kilmarnock, Gori Dicko and Rory

McKenzie drop out after the defeat might Motherwell. -- defeat by

Motherwell. Jason Naismith with a cross. Almost caught out Freddie

Woodman in the Kilmarnock goal. Nearly a freakish opener. For the

fullback. Child find the ball towards the back

post. Paul Quinn is there. He couldn't hit that one on target.

County pressing for the opening goal.

Sharp will have a chance to go for goal. It's deflected just over the

crossbar. Sharp has had a few efforts. That might have been

testing the goalkeeper. Long throw-in. It falls for Sammon, who

slides it home. Kilmarnock, who have had so little in the way of

attacking play, move in front. Boyd causing the problems, Conor Sammon

with a second goal in three games. It might break for Gardyne. Instead,

he lays it off for Schalk. Back for Gardyne. Didn't get hold of that.

It's a really good save from Woodman, to keep his side in front.

County will be stung by Kilmarnock having taken the lead. They've

really dominated most of this match. There's boys, it's deflected over.

County must be wondering what they have to do to score. Liam Boyce, his

shot deflected over by the former Koeman, Scott Boyd. Van der Weg.

That's current, back for Boyce. He got hold of that. A deserved

equaliser for Ross County full. Liam Boyce's first league goal this year.

Gardyne does well to find room for the cross. That was Naismith, coming

into the back post. Woodman felt he had to touch it round the post. It

might well have been heading wide in any case, but the keeper taking no

chances. Jim McIntyre must feel his side can go on and take all three

points. Sharp with a chance to put them ahead. Again, he's not too far

away and again, it's a good save from Woodman. Dipping free kick.

It's Quinn, getting on the end of that and Van der Weg, so close. So

close to putting County in front for the first time in the match.

Kristoffer Ajer hacks it away, Fraser returns it. County pick up

possession. It's Schalk. Woodman on this occasion couldn't hold it.

Schalk has had at least half a dozen efforts on goal himself.

Hendry. Kilmarnock pick up once more. Wilson, with a hopeful ball.

Boyd might just get on the end of that. He has. And would you believe

it, Chris Boyd, with just five minutes remaining, looks like he's

given Kilmarnock all three points. Something of a smash grab act. Not

really defended by Ross County here. The predatory Boyd does what he does

best. Today was a real kick in the teeth for us because we deserved,

with the amount of the game we had, we deserved more, but we've also got

to show the quality when we get into those areas and punish teams.

Equally Cod Army our concentration levels, which for long periods of

time is in the game were very good and we defended stoutly but the

goals we are giving away our criminal, really poor. It's a

fantastic result for us, for the players, the way they dug in. The

second half, Ross County had probably the better half chances,

hit the bar a couple of times. But we had a game plan, stuck to the

game plan, and I felt it worked today. A really good win for

Kilmarnock and Stephen Kris Boyd breaking records again. Yes, what

can you say? He was born to score goals. That's 100 goals for two

different clubs, the first player to do that in Scottish football. It's a

phenomenal record from a player who has had an outstanding career. Lee

McCulloch is in a good position to potentially get the job full-time

and he recognises how influential Chris Boyd is to the Kilmarnock

side. I think he actually said that Kris Boyd was worth his weight in

gold after. That's a lot of gold! In all seriousness, he will be

delighted to have a guy of Chris Boyd's type in the side because of

the looking to get in the top six, which is realistic, having someone

who is capable of scoring goals is a big positive. Is for Ross County,

just three points above the play-off spots. Should they be doing better?

They should. They've underachieved. Maybe this at the bar too high last

year and they haven't got anywhere near that with the budget they have,

they should be in the top six. They lose too many sloppy goals. The

goals they lose our poor. Yesterday, for

large spells in the game, they were on top. You spoke about this time

last year they won the League Cup. Only Hamilton have picked up fewer

points since then in the league. That's not good enough for Ross

County. Budget, top six, and I look at the quality of the squad and they

should be challenging to get in the top six, but they are languishing at

the bottom and it's worrying times for Ross County. I think Jim

McIntyre, the management and structure, recognise with what they

have got they should be doing better. OK.

There was disappointment for Partick Thistle last

weekend, as they bowed out of the Scottish Cup at Aberdeen.

But they'd won their last four games.

They took on bottom of the table Inverness Caley Thistle.

Partick Thistle changed to a back four. Danny Divine is injured.

Stephen Lawless is back in the midfield.

There's a three-man central defence. Draper is suspended. Henri Anier

start. There's been three league wins in a row without conceding a

goal. They are on the front foot early. Warren. Warren dispossessed

by Lawless. Here's Callum Booth, in towards Dillon. Edwards with a

follow-up come busting an over the top. -- blasting it over the top.

Lindsay's head flick. Vigurs gets it out. Only as far as Edwards again.

Battling hard. Players are appealing for a penalty. Warren. High

delivery, finds Henri Anier. It's Henri Anier and Inverness take the

lead, through Henri Anier. Or do they? They're flag is up. It's

offside. Given against Billy McKay. Is he in line of sight with the

goalkeeper interfering with play? It won't count. Inverness have only

picked up one away league win this season, that was at Motherwell, back

in October. Here's Doolan. Well, a fingertip save their bike Owain Fon

Williams. Turning round the post. Getting away from Raven. He's done

well. Warren knocks it away, only as far as Erskine. Here's proof. Wood

-- here is booze. The pressure is on Inverness Cal Edison. Doolan knocks

it in and Khalidiya Sillari in front after 56 minutes. It's Kris Doolan's

tenth goal of the season, his fourth in his last five games. It was

Edwards with the assist. Doolan with the finish, for his 99th goal for

Partick Thistle. Doolan. Erskine, and need 1-2. Erskine again.

Brilliant save by Owain Fon Williams. Almost an own goal.

Excellent reactions. Raven, working a short corner with

Tansey. Sony gets his hands to it. -- Kearney. Erskine, who has a man

in the middle. Good breaking flavour by the Glasgow side. -- good

breaking play by the Glasgow side but the effort was straight at the

keeper. We are well into stoppage time now. Is there one last chance?

King with the delivery. It's Warren and Inverness have earned a point,

and it could prove vital in their battle to avoid relegation, in the

second minute of stoppage time. Gary Warren claims his third goal of the

season. In the driving seat with ten seconds to go, we have to stop the

ball going in the box. It was disappointing. We deserved the three

points, with the overall play. We made a couple of changes. It's a

huge one today, a very close game. We played against a top four side

today, they are excellent team, strong, aggressive, they can pass

the ball. They have goal-scorers. It's a big point. Interesting

comments from Richie Foran, as always, very late goal for Inverness

Cal a Thistle. It could be an important goal in the final

equation. And a disallowed goal? Is the correct decision. You can see

Billy McKay gets in the way when the shop comes in from -- when the shot

comes in from Henri Anier. It's the correct decision. The goalkeeper has

to do well. He is impeded there. It's the correct decision. The

officials have done well to call that right. What did you make a

Richie Foran's comments describing this all as a top four side? They've

been honoured fantastic run but I don't think they've been in the top

four this season, there's no doubt, they haven't. It's a bit of a crazy

comment. As you just said, that is potentially a really big point for

Inverness, because it's very tight at the bottom and every point, ten

seconds from the end, it will feel like a victory to them. They've come

through a tough spell of fixtures. They will feel they are one point

behind Hamilton and can get into the play-off. They have the derby next

weekend. It's a huge one for both sides, it's a good battling point.

Maybe not a top four side, certainly a top six side, Partick Thistle.

Potentially, we've spoken a lot about the battle at the bottom and

the best way to avoid it is to get the sixth place and at the moment,

Partick Thistle are starting to build a bit of a gap and up on a

fantastic run of form. They are going about in the right way to make

sure they avoid the battle at the bottom. Getting in the top six is

the best way to do that. Why since the turn of the year as it around

for Partick Thistle? Thing Kris Doolan hitting form, getting his

tenth goal of the season. They've been brilliant since the start of

the year. Clean sheets have been massive for them and they played --

play Kilmarnock next week and if they win that it will help them.

Thank you. Tonight, the Ladbrokes Premiership

table looks like this. Aberdeen eight points

clear of Rangers. Rangers six points ahead

of Hearts, who stay a point At the wrong end of the table,

Hamilton Accies second A weekend dominated

by Old Firm intrigue. But stories everywhere

in the Premiership. We'll do another

chapter next weekend. Until then, from all

of us - goodnight.