:00:18. > :00:27.Yes, good afternoon and welcome to the results show. Toy story was on
:00:28. > :00:35.before us but we have a whole lot more fun coming up after us on BBC
:00:36. > :00:39.Two, the Euro 2016 draw, keeping us company this afternoon, the St
:00:40. > :00:42.Johnstone assistant manager Callum Davidson and Michael Grant of the
:00:43. > :00:47.Times newspaper. You are both welcome. We have a team of reporters
:00:48. > :00:51.around the country chomping at the bit to tell us what is happening. We
:00:52. > :00:55.start at the bottom of the Premiership and we can tell you how
:00:56. > :01:02.Dundee United are faring against Partick Thistle. Not too good,
:01:03. > :01:06.Partick Thistle lead, Kris Doolan with the goal five minutes into the
:01:07. > :01:10.second half, the only real piece of skill in the game so far. The ball
:01:11. > :01:17.ended up in the back of the net, Partick Thistle have also hit the
:01:18. > :01:23.post. We will work our way up the table, second bottom is Motherwell
:01:24. > :01:27.up against Dundee. The home side enjoying themselves as afternoon,
:01:28. > :01:35.two goals from the strikeforce of Scott McDonald and Louis Moult, they
:01:36. > :01:39.have made the best chances and deserve to be ahead. Let us hear how
:01:40. > :01:46.Inverness Caledonian Thistle are faring. Reid Iain Vigurs's double
:01:47. > :01:50.has the home side in control. The first one was a disaster for the
:01:51. > :01:53.defender, the second was a well worked move which allowed him to
:01:54. > :01:59.pick his spot, Kilmarnock looking likely to drop down the table if
:02:00. > :02:08.they do not find something that they have not shown so far. Hamilton
:02:09. > :02:12.against Ross County. 64 minutes gone, Hamilton 1- 01 Ross County.
:02:13. > :02:15.The home side had the better of the contest between fifth and sixth
:02:16. > :02:23.place in the primitive after a tap in by Gramoz Kurtaj but Craig Curran
:02:24. > :02:26.has drawn Ross County level. Into the championship now, we start at
:02:27. > :02:32.the top with leaders Rangers against Morton. It took Rangers less than
:02:33. > :02:37.two minutes to open the scoring with Kenny Miller's header but Morton
:02:38. > :02:43.have equalised. They were the best two chances of the second half. Let
:02:44. > :02:50.us find out how Hibs are faring against Falkirk this afternoon.
:02:51. > :02:54.Fairing OK at the moment, no school after 60 minutes, a lot of major
:02:55. > :02:58.matches in the championship this December and this is one of them.
:02:59. > :03:05.Hibs down to ten men, John McGinn, player of the month for November was
:03:06. > :03:11.ordered off but no goals so far but I am sure there will be. Let us give
:03:12. > :03:16.the reporters arrest and chat about the scores so far. Callum, Dundee
:03:17. > :03:22.United in real trouble now, that is a match they would have wanted to
:03:23. > :03:26.take something from against Partick Thistle? It is a tough game to get
:03:27. > :03:30.something out but they need to get some results. The first half was
:03:31. > :03:33.pretty even, not a lot in the game but Partick Thistle have come out
:03:34. > :03:41.and scored and it will be an important 20 minutes. Motherwell,
:03:42. > :03:47.2-0 up against Dundee, looks like their first home win under their new
:03:48. > :03:52.boss. But is a big bonus for him because I think he has won one game
:03:53. > :03:57.away from home early on in his reign but it is the same with new managers
:03:58. > :04:01.looking to get a bounce and a positive impact straightaway, it has
:04:02. > :04:04.not happened for either of them but they can put distance between
:04:05. > :04:10.themselves and United if they can see out that result. Iain Vigurs for
:04:11. > :04:19.Inverness, scoring two goals? We like him as well at St Johnstone, he
:04:20. > :04:24.is a quality player with a great left foot and I think he has had a
:04:25. > :04:29.slow start, I think he is now coming into form and has that quality so it
:04:30. > :04:33.will be important for them to get a result. Hamilton against Ross
:04:34. > :04:38.County, you guys have been watching pictures of that coming in, all
:04:39. > :04:41.square, is that a fair reflection? Ross County putting the pressure on
:04:42. > :04:47.now, they have the equaliser and we were speaking of them pressing
:04:48. > :04:55.again. That is a good result for them, even a point would be decent
:04:56. > :04:58.away from home there. But they have had a great impact that Ross County,
:04:59. > :05:04.you can take them for granted sometimes. They are having a sticky
:05:05. > :05:12.period? For the size of the club it is remarkable, same as an Johnstone,
:05:13. > :05:18.they do not have a divine right, it is down to good management and
:05:19. > :05:25.structure at the club. Rangers 1-1 Morton, Rangers fans will not be
:05:26. > :05:31.happy if it stays that way. They are never happy if they are not winning.
:05:32. > :05:37.Morton are a good team. They have a good striker and I think they have
:05:38. > :05:41.played quite well. St Johnstone had chances in the second half, it will
:05:42. > :05:50.be tough for Rangers but they do have that quality. Hibs not able to
:05:51. > :05:53.capitalise, down to ten men and 0-0, John McGinn sent off? If it finishes
:05:54. > :05:58.like that, Hibs will be happy, if John McGinn sent off? If it finishes
:05:59. > :06:02.you play ten minutes against a good site, for ga Cavani lost twice. If
:06:03. > :06:07.they come out having not lost ground to Rangers today, that would be seen
:06:08. > :06:12.as a result. A big game at lunchtime today as well, second against third
:06:13. > :06:15.in the Premiership at the tawdry, Aberdeen against Hearts. A win for
:06:16. > :06:20.Aberdeen would narrow the gap between them and Celtic to a single
:06:21. > :06:24.point. A win for Hearts on the other hand would take them within a point
:06:25. > :06:29.of their hosts. Here to explain how it turned out is Rob McLean.
:06:30. > :06:33.COMMENTATOR: An early Christmas gift had Aberdeen the victory that moves
:06:34. > :06:36.them within a point of the Premiership leaders Celtic.
:06:37. > :06:43.Inexplicably, 19-year-old defender Jordan Big E under no pressure
:06:44. > :06:47.handled this cross four minutes from time as it seemed destined for a
:06:48. > :06:50.goal a stroke, that was despite Aberdeen dominating the first half
:06:51. > :06:57.with Andy concert I'm missing a great chance to score. Nicholson hit
:06:58. > :07:00.a 25 yard shot against the crossbar, Adam Rooney missed with a close
:07:01. > :07:06.range header. Rooney was not going to miss the late opportunity handed
:07:07. > :07:11.to him by the moment of madness. His expertly placed penalty beat Neil
:07:12. > :07:14.Alexander's despairing dive for Rooney's sixth goal in seven games
:07:15. > :07:21.and his 12th of the season. They are a point of the Premiership pace for
:07:22. > :07:28.24 hours at least, seven ahead of Hearts. International defender that
:07:29. > :07:38.you were, where can we start on this discussion? The penalty decision,
:07:39. > :07:44.Jordan Big E -- Jordan McGeady. The crosses come in, he has followed the
:07:45. > :07:49.ball, I think it is binding and you can see he is panicking a bit, he is
:07:50. > :07:55.caught under the ball. I think he has made a mistake but he is a young
:07:56. > :08:00.lad. He had a good game. He will learn from it. You would think
:08:01. > :08:05.Hearts had the better of the second half, not the better of the
:08:06. > :08:12.second-half but they were better in second half. You are saying thank
:08:13. > :08:18.goodness, your loyalties lie with Aberdeen, we know that. A big win
:08:19. > :08:24.for them? It is. They have recovered their form. Five unbeaten, four wins
:08:25. > :08:29.in their last five. October is now looking such a damaging month. All
:08:30. > :08:36.starting with that defeat against St Johnstone. I can't remember what you
:08:37. > :08:43.are talking about!. I think the best of the play-off season was at
:08:44. > :08:48.Tynecastle when we were 3-0 up at half-time. Hearts were very
:08:49. > :08:53.physical, a hallmark of their style? I would not say that but they have
:08:54. > :08:56.aggressive players in the team, that is why they are successful, not to
:08:57. > :09:00.say they are a physical team but they can mix up the game and they
:09:01. > :09:04.have strong strikers and they are physical at the back as well. The
:09:05. > :09:08.Hearts teams I have played against in my career have been like that,
:09:09. > :09:11.they have been excellent as well and will be pleased with that. A tough
:09:12. > :09:17.game to face them next week, it will be a tough game at home, I think it
:09:18. > :09:20.was 4-3 in the first game of the season which was an exciting game
:09:21. > :09:26.for the fans but not for the staff. It will be a tough game. Give praise
:09:27. > :09:33.to Adam Rooney, his consistency with penalties is terrific. You think of
:09:34. > :09:37.guys like John Robertson and Stuart, consistent with penalties and Rooney
:09:38. > :09:40.is in that bracket as well. The moment Callan has been waiting for,
:09:41. > :09:46.the chance to talk about St Johnstone and tomorrow's commission
:09:47. > :09:50.match against Celtic. Let us start with the back story, Celtic arriving
:09:51. > :09:54.back in Glasgow yesterday at the end of a winless Europa league campaign.
:09:55. > :09:59.Their final draw meaning they finished on three points trailing
:10:00. > :10:03.behind the rest. Their match against Hearts last week was postponed
:10:04. > :10:07.because of the weather. St Johnstone were away at Ross County where they
:10:08. > :10:13.had a thrilling late win. Talk us through this edge of the seat stuff?
:10:14. > :10:18.We felt comfortable, he has not scored many goals this season but
:10:19. > :10:24.that was great. A bit of class from David and he does this every day in
:10:25. > :10:32.training. Quite comfortable but fair play to Ross County, they came back
:10:33. > :10:36.at us. They put pressure on us and got it back to 2-2, a fantastic
:10:37. > :10:45.header and he tries to glance it into the corner. A fantastic goal
:10:46. > :10:49.for salvation. I am not sure what he is trying to do. He will need to
:10:50. > :10:54.work on that, hopefully we will get a few more from him because he can
:10:55. > :10:59.do that. We need a few more goals like that from him. Returning to
:11:00. > :11:05.this topic shortly, a goal at Fir Park, Motherwell against Dundee. One
:11:06. > :11:09.for the visitors. Gary Harkins scores for the first time since
:11:10. > :11:12.January which is a surprise in itself, a deflected effort after
:11:13. > :11:18.good work from Hemmings on the right-hand side. The shot was on
:11:19. > :11:21.target, it took a deflection to wrong-foot the goalkeeper and all of
:11:22. > :11:28.a sudden things are more nervous around Motherwell's way. Back to St
:11:29. > :11:34.Johnstone, we have to do that. I was chatting to you earlier 35 goals
:11:35. > :11:38.scored this season, which is more than the entire total for last
:11:39. > :11:43.season in the Premiership, what is the reason for that? I don't know,
:11:44. > :11:46.just a little bit of confidence, we have taken our chances and we have
:11:47. > :11:52.probably conceded more so we have had to score to get back into games.
:11:53. > :11:57.As a coaching staff, we have gone down in games 1-0 to many times this
:11:58. > :12:01.season, you can only do that so many times, we will look to tighten up at
:12:02. > :12:11.the back, the chairman asked for entertainment. If is nice to score
:12:12. > :12:15.35 goals at this time of the season. You have conceded too many this
:12:16. > :12:24.season, three of them were against Celtic early on in August, do you
:12:25. > :12:27.remove this? -- remember this? Won startling to see the different
:12:28. > :12:34.playing conditions. Saints were 1-0 up in that match. They have got good
:12:35. > :12:40.results at Parkhead in recent seasons. Celtic were too strong in
:12:41. > :12:44.the end that day. I think this was immediately after Celtic have lost
:12:45. > :12:49.in Malmo in midweek, you have the same context this week. They are
:12:50. > :13:00.coming back, flying back, landing last night, 4pm yesterday, and the
:13:01. > :13:03.game is tomorrow lunchtime, their record immediately after European
:13:04. > :13:07.games this season, I think they have won all nine games. It is
:13:08. > :13:14.encouragement for tomorrow. Is the encouragement coming? Gayle I was
:13:15. > :13:18.hoping the flight was delayed. I think they have a big enough squad
:13:19. > :13:24.to deal with it, I do not see them being tired. Their record has been
:13:25. > :13:28.brilliant after European games and they have a big enough squad that
:13:29. > :13:34.they can rotate and change. I think they will all be fresh going into
:13:35. > :13:39.this game. It is an important game, Aberdeen are just one point behind,
:13:40. > :13:45.it will be a tough game. With Celtic, you can either stick or
:13:46. > :13:52.twist. Are you twisting? I am not going to tell you. It is these games
:13:53. > :13:58.you want to play in. St Johnstone on a remarkable run, the form team? Not
:13:59. > :14:01.far off it, five wins in six, a lot of credit for their away results but
:14:02. > :14:08.the home form is good as well. Elphick will know they are in a game
:14:09. > :14:11.tomorrow, no doubt. Callum is right, player by player, Celtic are
:14:12. > :14:18.stronger than everyone else, even if the team does not play well, someone
:14:19. > :14:25.can create a tour if it goal. -- terrific goal but they will test
:14:26. > :14:32.them. St Johnstone capable of snatching a terrific goal as well.
:14:33. > :14:40.Have a look at this video, this was in March. I think he was going for
:14:41. > :14:45.the other corner and it came off his shin. It was one to remember, you
:14:46. > :14:51.always remember those games, let us hope we get one of those tomorrow. I
:14:52. > :14:56.will not ask you how it will finish tomorrow but Mr Grant, what is your
:14:57. > :15:05.prediction? I am always reluctant to predict Celtic dropping points but I
:15:06. > :15:13.can't see it. Let us take another look around the grounds.
:15:14. > :15:24.'Ware. In O'Ware. Dundee 0 Partick Thistle one. Doolan scoring five
:15:25. > :15:29.minutes into the second half. Half. Thistle hit the woodwork. Lawless on
:15:30. > :15:34.this occasion. United have had a couple of opportunity, substitute
:15:35. > :15:43.the John Rankin has twice came close to equalising for United. A pass was
:15:44. > :15:48.made to a United player but the ball wide of goal.
:15:49. > :15:53.15 minutes left for play. We are off to Fir Park to hear from Paul
:15:54. > :15:58.Mitchell. Motherwell, their chances in the first half Scott McDonald and
:15:59. > :16:02.Moult putting them ahead 2-0. Dundee has plenty possession. Couldn't do
:16:03. > :16:06.anything with it. They have done something, they have a goal after 6
:16:07. > :16:09.minutes through Harkins and Motherwell are reeling a bit. Stuart
:16:10. > :16:16.has had a couple of chances to make it square. 11ty still to play for
:16:17. > :16:23.here. Motherwell the home side leading by 2-1. Martin? Still
:16:24. > :16:29.Inverness 2 Kilmarnock 0. That Vigurs double making the difference
:16:30. > :16:34.here. The first a defensive moment of madness from Balatoni holding the
:16:35. > :16:42.ball. He slotted home to an empty net. The second well worked. Vigurs
:16:43. > :16:48.had time to pick his spot so very well done. The home side that gone
:16:49. > :16:52.close again. Kilmarnock have not done enough to suggest there is any
:16:53. > :17:01.fight back likely here. 2-0 Inverness. To rejoin Kenny Crawford
:17:02. > :17:08.at Hamilton against Ross County: 79 minutes gone. It was Kurtaj who gave
:17:09. > :17:13.Hamilton the lead after 26 minutes. A brilliant move, and Kurtaj was
:17:14. > :17:20.left with a tab in that gave Hamilton the lead at the break.
:17:21. > :17:25.Curran's six goal of the season that brought the Dingwall side level.
:17:26. > :17:29.Curran drilled it low into the net. Hamilton haven't won at home since
:17:30. > :17:33.September. County haven't won in the leave sing August. At the moment it
:17:34. > :17:42.is on level terms. Time to hear from Richard. He is at Ibrox where Ranger
:17:43. > :17:47.-- Rangers are at home to more on the Kenny Miller opened the scoring
:17:48. > :17:54.in less than two minute, Tavernier's own goal brought them back on level
:17:55. > :18:02.terms. It is more on the who have had the clearer chancing. Chancing.
:18:03. > :18:08.Johnson who has been a handful had a shot from inside the area. It is
:18:09. > :18:15.frustrating for Ranger, they can't break Morton down. Time to hear from
:18:16. > :18:19.Charlie at Easter Road. Goals normally follow where ever you go,
:18:20. > :18:28.what is happening today? No goals today. So far 76 minutes gone,
:18:29. > :18:34.Hibernian 0 Falkirk 0. The home side are down to ten men. The referee has
:18:35. > :18:37.even booked their 14 goal darling Jason Cummings for diving in the
:18:38. > :18:42.box. This time the referee was probably right and so far, Hibs are
:18:43. > :18:47.knocking at the door but no goals. We will reflect on some of those
:18:48. > :18:49.reports there, you are watching Motherwell Dundee and Hamilton
:18:50. > :18:54.against Ross County. And trying to get some sense out of me. I know it
:18:55. > :19:02.is hard! That Motherwell game it is 2-1 now. Are Dundee looking as if
:19:03. > :19:06.they can get an equaliser. Stuart missed a great chance. Dundee have
:19:07. > :19:10.the majority of the possession, they are pushing forward. Motherwell had
:19:11. > :19:14.a chance of a free kick. In the end it is Motherwell look to hold out
:19:15. > :19:19.and get the three point bus Dundee are pushing everything at them. If
:19:20. > :19:24.you were at Motherwell would you be getting every man behind the ball,
:19:25. > :19:29.parking the bus? I don't think parking the bus. It is one of those,
:19:30. > :19:33.a difficult score line. The bus is always parked at Hamilton behind
:19:34. > :19:37.that goal. It is no reflect should be on the way they are playing the
:19:38. > :19:44.match. One apiece, can you pick a winner? It would be Ross County, it
:19:45. > :19:48.looks as if they are pressing one on Hamilton for the winning goal. There
:19:49. > :19:53.is not a lot in it though. Both teams have been developing a bit of,
:19:54. > :19:58.dropping too many points, so maybe they would settle for a draw each.
:19:59. > :20:03.There was another helping of Friday night football last night. Two
:20:04. > :20:08.play-off hopefuls in action. Queen of the South and Raith Rovers. It
:20:09. > :20:13.ended all square, one all. Both goals scored by Queen's payer --
:20:14. > :20:18.players. An own goal by the goalkeeper. We can see a replay
:20:19. > :20:21.here. That is unfortunate for him It is not great. I don't think
:20:22. > :20:26.management will be happy with that. In the end, it is one of those a
:20:27. > :20:34.crowd of bodies and she looking to punch it out there but gifted them a
:20:35. > :20:38.goal. Queens fought back. Equalised through rustle. Both these teams are
:20:39. > :20:44.pushing for the fourth place. Falkirk have been excellent at the
:20:45. > :20:50.start of the season. It was a big game for both. We will hear from
:20:51. > :20:52.both manager, first of all Queen's boss Jamie Fowler We are
:20:53. > :20:57.disappointed we haven't won the game. When you look at both 45s, you
:20:58. > :21:02.have probably got to be happy we have come back and got a point. We
:21:03. > :21:09.need to be winning home games if we want to finish in the top four. We
:21:10. > :21:12.were disappointed to go one up and create some good opportunities
:21:13. > :21:15.without being clinical and we probably paid the prize in the
:21:16. > :21:23.second half. Queens came out and were excellent. We are happy with
:21:24. > :21:27.the point out it. It looks like a race for fourth in that Championship
:21:28. > :21:33.table. You have Rangers and hips. Not that far off the pace. Falkirk
:21:34. > :21:39.are doing well to thank with the two clubs who have greater resources,
:21:40. > :21:44.there is a gap of about eight between Falkirk and Queens. So
:21:45. > :21:49.column is right. It is looking for the teams that drew last night a
:21:50. > :21:53.play-off place they are playing for. Falkirk will probably slip away, but
:21:54. > :22:02.it is interesting how one and two is going to shape up. Hibs are applying
:22:03. > :22:08.pressure. Would you like to hear from more managers, yes, correct
:22:09. > :22:13.answer. We will start with head coach Robbie Nielson of Hearts
:22:14. > :22:21.Disappointed. They come up here and played well. We crate add couple of
:22:22. > :22:27.good chances, but they made a bad mistake for the penalty. They are a
:22:28. > :22:35.club willing to give young kids a chance. McGee made a mistake, I
:22:36. > :22:40.thought he played well. It is a tough one for him. We showed
:22:41. > :22:44.perseverance, and I think we go with two strikers to win the game and it
:22:45. > :22:48.is Goodwillie's presence that forces two strikers to win the game and it
:22:49. > :22:53.the goi make mistake, the first half we were seeing total dominance of
:22:54. > :22:58.the game. I was pleased. We have a change at half-time with Reynolds
:22:59. > :23:03.coming off with a broken noise. So a wee adjustment there. We didn't have
:23:04. > :23:06.the same element of control. In answer do your question I thought we
:23:07. > :23:15.deserved the three points. What about that. Big news coming from
:23:16. > :23:20.Ibrox. For the visitor, I said to you before Johnson had been a
:23:21. > :23:27.handful. He won a high ball. He won it, flicked it up. Keenan was
:23:28. > :23:32.robbed. Took to ball to the edge and curled a shot past the goalkeeper.
:23:33. > :23:39.That is a jaw-dropping moment. A great result if they continue, they
:23:40. > :23:43.hang on for 90 minutes. They are going to Ibrox, Rangers have been
:23:44. > :23:49.great this season. We will see if they can hang on. If that filters
:23:50. > :23:53.through, will Hillsboroughs go all guns blazing for the three points?
:23:54. > :23:59.If they were to get all three it would like a big day in the season,
:24:00. > :24:03.you know, Rangers, one defeat to fibs the and the drop points to
:24:04. > :24:08.Livingston, otherwise they haven't dropped any point u they are under
:24:09. > :24:18.such crows pressure. It is all happening now. Hamilton against Ross
:24:19. > :24:22.County, a goal there. 86 minutes gone. Ross County 2. It is
:24:23. > :24:27.substitute Stuart Murdoch who scored the goal in off the under side of
:24:28. > :24:32.the bar. The ball broke about ten yards out, after it was played
:24:33. > :24:38.through and it took a deflection. It fell to Murdoch and he slammed it
:24:39. > :24:47.off the under side the bar. Three minutes to go. There has been
:24:48. > :24:54.another goal at Ibrox. Morton's lead lasted a minute. Rangers conceded,
:24:55. > :24:58.Wallace cross over the the left. Waghorn swept it past the keeper
:24:59. > :25:02.with his left. You were tipping Ross County to gone and win that game.
:25:03. > :25:09.You were tipping Rangers to win at home, are you still going to stick
:25:10. > :25:13.with that? Maybe not. So disappointed after going 1-1 and
:25:14. > :25:17.conceded a goal straightaway. They have allowed Rangers back in the
:25:18. > :25:22.game. We heard from the bosses Aberdeen at Hearts, I was interested
:25:23. > :25:26.in what Nielson said, he managed to get a positive out of Jordan McGee
:25:27. > :25:30.incident. He said he made a mistakes, looking at it on the
:25:31. > :25:37.positive side we give young kids a chance. He has had some media
:25:38. > :25:44.training. He is wanting to protect the players. Derek mechanicness was
:25:45. > :25:50.supportive. Was a the boy must feel awful. He tried to hide his face in
:25:51. > :25:55.his shirt. He knows he has cost them, after so much effort they put
:25:56. > :26:00.in, you loose a goal three minutes from the end. If he was one of your
:26:01. > :26:04.players you can't give him a balling out. I think in the end he is
:26:05. > :26:11.protecting his player. He played well. Made one sort of, recksless
:26:12. > :26:20.moment of game. It cost Hearts, he will have a big future. He has come
:26:21. > :26:25.out in looking after him. You will never believe this, there has been a
:26:26. > :26:30.goal at Easter Road. Over to Charlie How things have changed in this
:26:31. > :26:37.title race, because Falkirk are in front after 84 minutes as Easter Ode
:26:38. > :26:41.and it was former Hearts player Lee Mill her who gave them the lead. It
:26:42. > :26:49.was blocked by Oxley, he could have done better. Broke back to Miller
:26:50. > :26:55.and he prodded it over the line. To send the fans wild, it is Hibernian
:26:56. > :26:59.0 Falkirk one. That has put the cat among the pigeons We were talking
:27:00. > :27:04.about how much pressure they were under, now you are looking at four
:27:05. > :27:08.points. I imagine Rangers are throwing the kitchen sink. If they
:27:09. > :27:14.were to get a late winner you talking a pivotal way going the
:27:15. > :27:27.other way. Caley Thistle. Martin, you do have something to tell us.
:27:28. > :27:32.Yes Caley Thistle 2 Kilmarnock 0. He poked it past the keep and
:27:33. > :27:36.Kilmarnock in with a shout. This is an interesting day, lots of late
:27:37. > :27:39.goals coming in. Killy are to go for it now. Yes, they have given
:27:40. > :27:45.themselves a chance, the last couple of minutes of the game. A bit too
:27:46. > :27:50.late, but again it, when teams are not that confident, it is difficult
:27:51. > :27:57.when you are 2-0 up. It is a hard score line. There is another goal
:27:58. > :28:02.there. It's a goal for Ross County, they are now 3-1 up away to
:28:03. > :28:08.Hamilton, the goal there coming for the visitors. It is Hamilton 1 Ross
:28:09. > :28:15.County 3 and the goal scorer is Boyce. Who half an hour's time will
:28:16. > :28:20.look to see who his country have got in the Euro 2016 draw. He netted his
:28:21. > :28:26.14th goal of the season, in all competition. He drilled it in from
:28:27. > :28:33.ten yards out. I am not sure who the deflection was off. It found the
:28:34. > :28:39.back of the net. We are in added time. Goals coming thick and fast. I
:28:40. > :28:48.wonder if Bryan can oblige us with another one. This is your moment.
:28:49. > :28:54.1-0 to Partick Thistle. Fair claims for a penalty turned away by the
:28:55. > :28:59.referee. The corner came in and met by morery, straight to goal. Out
:29:00. > :29:05.went the goalkeeper's arm. The referee said play on, still 1-0 to
:29:06. > :29:13.Partick Thistle. We are 90 seconds left for play. It is looking dire
:29:14. > :29:25.for United. It is. Even if they win today, I think it means it is eight
:29:26. > :29:30.points. Either way it is a big gap to be facing at this time of the
:29:31. > :29:37.season. I mean, deep into the season now, you know, and if not have the
:29:38. > :29:42.boost from he would have wanted. The judgments have still been poor. Can
:29:43. > :29:50.you sigh why they haven't had that big bounce? They have had tough
:29:51. > :29:54.games to start. Celtic was their first game, Hearts, a tough start.
:29:55. > :29:58.He is working hard, we have played against them. Probably unlucky not
:29:59. > :30:04.to get something out of the game. It is that little bit luck he is
:30:05. > :30:08.needed. He is getting a few experience players back. I haven't
:30:09. > :30:13.heard from Paul Mitchell for a while. It seems quiet on the Fir
:30:14. > :30:18.Park front. Anything to report? I can tell you Motherwell have refused
:30:19. > :30:23.to park the bus. They continue to drive it forward. Dundee getting it.
:30:24. > :30:28.Motherwell are trying to kill the game off much as Dundee are trying
:30:29. > :30:31.to find an equaliser. Stuart has missed a couple of chances. Dundee
:30:32. > :30:32.are still trying to come forward but Motherwell at the moment looking
:30:33. > :30:44.good. They are creating chances but
:30:45. > :30:51.struggled to take them? They have played quite well and drawn a game
:30:52. > :30:56.1-1. A lot of drawers has put them in the position they are in. They
:30:57. > :31:01.have not been beaten many times either, it is one of those about
:31:02. > :31:06.trying to find the right balance to your team. Kilmarnock in trouble as
:31:07. > :31:10.well, they will drop to second bottom. Quite a lot of teams in this
:31:11. > :31:18.league are quite streaky in their form. You can either get a lot of
:31:19. > :31:21.wins and points or you go through a period of lows and that is what
:31:22. > :31:26.Kilmarnock have right now. To go back to United, they need to stay
:31:27. > :31:31.within touching distance. You would think they would get a run of
:31:32. > :31:36.results and wins but if they can keep Kilmarnock and Motherwell close
:31:37. > :31:43.to them, they still have a chance. Ross County have a win under their
:31:44. > :31:48.belts today, away at Hamilton. It finished 1-3. Ross County up to
:31:49. > :31:52.fifth with this win, their first win away in the league since August and
:31:53. > :31:57.long overdue and the manager Jim McIntyre will be happy. He was not
:31:58. > :32:04.happy after 26 minutes when Hamilton took the lead, a great goal for the
:32:05. > :32:10.neutral, it was squared for Gramoz Kurtaj to slide it in from six yards
:32:11. > :32:13.out but it turned for county after the break, Craig Curran equalised
:32:14. > :32:17.with his sixth goal of the season after Jackson Irvine had hit a ball
:32:18. > :32:22.off the bar and it fell nicely for the Englishman to put the ball into
:32:23. > :32:26.the net. When Stuart Murtagh scored his first goal for Ross County since
:32:27. > :32:29.joining from Fleetwood Town, he used to play for Falkirk and he was in
:32:30. > :32:36.the right place on 86 minutes when the ball broke for him and he hit it
:32:37. > :32:42.in off the underside of the bar. Liam Boyce, the Northern Ireland
:32:43. > :32:45.striker made it 3-1 on 90 minutes, brilliant work by Michael God I'm on
:32:46. > :32:50.the right and he cut it back and Liam Boyce hit it into the goal but
:32:51. > :32:56.it was deflected by the Hamilton defender. A great result for Ross
:32:57. > :32:57.County, moving up to fifth in the league, Hamilton have not won at
:32:58. > :33:07.home since September. Paul Mitchell said Motherwell were
:33:08. > :33:13.going for it and it seems to have paid off. It certainly has, Stephen
:33:14. > :33:19.Pearson turning it in from close range, beating the goalkeeper at the
:33:20. > :33:22.post, Motherwell will win 3-1, a good performance from them. A couple
:33:23. > :33:27.of minutes still to play but they will pick up all three points, their
:33:28. > :33:34.first home win in his second spell for Mark McGhee. That will do their
:33:35. > :33:38.confidence the world of good? Dundee had to go for it and get an
:33:39. > :33:42.equaliser and probably left themselves exposed, but Aves accents
:33:43. > :33:46.of relief for Motherwell to get the result. Mark McGhee said they were
:33:47. > :33:52.not far away, defending well but not scoring as many goals as they would
:33:53. > :33:56.like. Two in the last game against hearts, five in a couple of games is
:33:57. > :34:03.good. No question he will be happy with that, you never really know
:34:04. > :34:07.what you will get with Dundee. It is usually a draw but they have guys
:34:08. > :34:12.who can score goals, they have a strong looking forward line, to beat
:34:13. > :34:16.them 3-1 is great for Motherwell. They started the day in seventh,
:34:17. > :34:20.just outside the top six but now, other teams are getting closer to
:34:21. > :34:26.them. Dundee are not far off the play-off spot. Looking at the teams,
:34:27. > :34:30.they had a good run, we have been in that act, there is not a lot of
:34:31. > :34:36.difference between the teams in the league, it is really tight, if you
:34:37. > :34:42.get a run of results, you can push yourself up the league. Another goal
:34:43. > :34:46.at Easter Road in the championship, who scored? Hibernian have scored,
:34:47. > :34:49.how things have changed in this championship race and how they have
:34:50. > :34:56.changed this afternoon in the space of the last six minutes. Lee Miller
:34:57. > :35:02.put Falkirk in front after 40 -- 84 minutes but Hibs are level, the ball
:35:03. > :35:06.-- Falkirk defence could not clear it and Martin Boyle knocked it into
:35:07. > :35:13.the net for his third goal of the season. Lots to come yet, still
:35:14. > :35:18.everything to play for here. We are coming into injury time, it sounds
:35:19. > :35:26.exciting, all over at Tannadice. How did it finish? Partick Thistle
:35:27. > :35:29.winning 1-0, Dundee United's dismal run of form keeps them rooted at the
:35:30. > :35:34.bottom of the Scottish Premiership table. The only goal of the game
:35:35. > :35:40.coming five minutes into the second half, Kris Doolan with a ball played
:35:41. > :35:48.into Flanagan, had the space to fire it low past the goalkeeper and into
:35:49. > :35:54.the net. Stevie Lawless almost made it two, his shot coming back off the
:35:55. > :35:56.woodwork. Dundee United threw everything at the Partick Thistle
:35:57. > :36:01.defence in the last ten minutes but could not find a way through. John
:36:02. > :36:06.Rankin came close twice with efforts just wide of the goal, Chris
:36:07. > :36:11.Erskine, another substitute had a corner deflected just wide of the
:36:12. > :36:14.goal, a big claim for a penalty kick with seven minutes left, Morris with
:36:15. > :36:20.a ball in and it came off the arm of Liam Lindsay but the referee waved
:36:21. > :36:25.play on. Other chances as well, another shot was blocked and Erskine
:36:26. > :36:29.had a shot that was caught by the goalkeeper only at the second
:36:30. > :36:34.attempt as McKay looked to pounce and draw level for United. That did
:36:35. > :36:39.not happen and united stay rooted at the bottom of the Scottish
:36:40. > :36:47.Premiership as Partick Thistle ease their relegation woes. Next up,
:36:48. > :36:54.full-time in the match between and Kilmarnock. Inverness Caledonian
:36:55. > :36:58.Thistle 2-1 Kilmarnock, John Hughes's side earning a valuable
:36:59. > :37:07.three points moving towards the top six. Kilmarnock in a little more
:37:08. > :37:10.relegation trouble. A simple task in rolling into Iain Vigurs who neatly
:37:11. > :37:15.tucked it home for the first goal. The second was a well worked move
:37:16. > :37:19.with a low ball into the box allowing Iain Vigurs time to pick
:37:20. > :37:25.his spot which he did well. They should have added a third to seal it
:37:26. > :37:29.but found the side netting, a glimmer of hope arrived late on when
:37:30. > :37:34.a corner was nodded down to Connolly at the back post and he made no
:37:35. > :37:39.mistake. Then, Kielty with a narrow effort as they threatened to steal a
:37:40. > :37:46.point but it was a grim afternoon overall for Gary Locke as they are
:37:47. > :37:53.now deeper in the relegation fight. Full-time at the park, let us hear
:37:54. > :38:00.again from Paul Mitchell. Stand by. Motherwell against Dundee. Dundee
:38:01. > :38:04.remain without a win since beating Motherwell at the start of October.
:38:05. > :38:08.They find themselves behind after only five minutes, the opening goal
:38:09. > :38:13.owed everything to the understanding between Pearson and McDonald,
:38:14. > :38:21.Pearson timing his pass and McDonald was able to slip it through the
:38:22. > :38:25.defence without breaking stride. McDonald was the supplier to set up
:38:26. > :38:29.Pearson after 27 minutes, the shot was turned away but then Man of the
:38:30. > :38:34.Match Louis Moult it the post with a header but his goal was delayed by
:38:35. > :38:40.two minutes, deftly handling a header in at the far post. Dundee
:38:41. > :38:43.were looking for a fifth straight win against Motherwell but
:38:44. > :38:47.Motherwell were resolute, the defence looking very composed.
:38:48. > :38:52.Dundee got a lifeline with Gary Harkins scoring after 67 minutes.
:38:53. > :38:58.Motherwell refused to simply defend as they attacked, and Stephen
:38:59. > :39:06.Pearson netted in stoppage time to ensure that Motherwell got all three
:39:07. > :39:10.points. Expect the unexpected now as we drop into the championship with
:39:11. > :39:16.Rangers against Morton. How did it finish? 2-2 here, Rangers dropping
:39:17. > :39:19.their first points in the league at home this season but their
:39:20. > :39:24.performance did not merit more than that. They opened the scoring in
:39:25. > :39:29.less than two minutes with Kenny Miller converting a free kick with a
:39:30. > :39:32.header but it was overly elaborate element to Rangers's play, they
:39:33. > :39:39.often did not create anything and will always vulnerable to
:39:40. > :39:42.counterattack. Morton soon took full advantage, across converted into his
:39:43. > :39:49.own net by the unfortunate James Tavernier a. The pattern was the
:39:50. > :39:52.same in the second half, Morton were capable of troubling the Rangers
:39:53. > :39:57.defence and in the 83rd minute, Adams with a long ball forward was
:39:58. > :40:01.clicked on by Johnson but McCluskey curled it into the net. The visitors
:40:02. > :40:05.could not hold on, a minute later, Rangers broke and the left with Lee
:40:06. > :40:14.Wallace and his cross was converted by Waghorn. The ball rolled to the
:40:15. > :40:18.penalty spot in the final minute of the game but Jason Holt blasted it
:40:19. > :40:25.over, it was the final act of the match. Let us find out how it
:40:26. > :40:29.finished at Easter Road. It finished 1-1 at Easter Road, a dramatic day
:40:30. > :40:35.at Ibrox, a dramatic afternoon here as well. A lot of major matches to
:40:36. > :40:39.be played in the championship in December and this was a great
:40:40. > :40:43.starter for ten. Hibs were all over Falkirk in the first half but were
:40:44. > :40:49.reduced to ten men when John McGinn was ordered off by the referee for
:40:50. > :40:52.going over the top in a challenge in the Falkirk box. Falkirk pushed
:40:53. > :40:55.forward in the second half looking to get the victory and everyone
:40:56. > :40:59.thought they had it on 84 minutes when Lee Miller was in the right
:41:00. > :41:05.place at the right time to prod the ball past the goalkeeper after Mark
:41:06. > :41:10.Oxley had failed to stop a shot. It was his sixth goal of the season.
:41:11. > :41:14.Hibs piled forward looking for the equaliser and it came dramatically
:41:15. > :41:17.in the 90th minute, Jason Cummings, often the goal-scorer but this
:41:18. > :41:22.afternoon he was the provider, a good ball and Martin Boyle was on as
:41:23. > :41:26.a substitute to knock it into the net for his third goal of the
:41:27. > :41:30.season. Really dramatic stuff, Falkirk have Rangers next Saturday,
:41:31. > :41:38.some terrific football to be played in this division in December and
:41:39. > :41:43.this was a great starter. Tolley has teased us because there are some big
:41:44. > :41:50.fixtures coming up in that division. Rangers play Falkirk next and then
:41:51. > :41:54.Hibs. Allen that is three days after Christmas I think. A lot going on in
:41:55. > :41:59.those games today but nothing changed in regards to the top. I
:42:00. > :42:04.thought Hibs might be happier with the outcome given that they played
:42:05. > :42:08.so long with ten men. They were a goal down late on and probably
:42:09. > :42:12.thought they would fall another point behind but at the same time,
:42:13. > :42:17.if Rangers drop points at home to Morton, they must ink that is a day
:42:18. > :42:22.they should be gaining ground but honours even in that sense. Morton
:42:23. > :42:29.by my reckoning are back in fourth, are they in the mix for a play-off
:42:30. > :42:33.spot? I think so, I do not see why not, they are a hard-working team
:42:34. > :42:39.and have people who can score goals. In the end, it will be tight, Queen
:42:40. > :42:44.of the South, Raith Rovers, Morton, it is a good league, the play-off
:42:45. > :42:48.system creates good competition throughout the league and creates
:42:49. > :42:58.little divisions in the league. Falkirk doing well as well, can they
:42:59. > :43:03.mount a title charge? Yes. I think they have been terrific this season,
:43:04. > :43:07.they have only lost twice in the league and they have gone to Easter
:43:08. > :43:12.Road today, people would have thought they would probably lose
:43:13. > :43:15.today and they have not. I just think that Hibs will do well to hang
:43:16. > :43:19.in there with Rangers with the resources that Rangers have and I
:43:20. > :43:23.think it will be asking too much of Falkirk. We can now go seamlessly to
:43:24. > :49:24.our classified results round-up. Hopefully that has whetted your
:49:25. > :49:32.appetite for more action down south. We start with Norwich City at home
:49:33. > :49:37.to Everton. Everton could and should have put this game to bed in the
:49:38. > :49:43.first half as Norwich surrendered possession and offered chances
:49:44. > :49:49.aplanety. Lukaku found the net again but missed other glaring
:49:50. > :49:56.opportunity, the returning Baines smashed it against the post. The
:49:57. > :50:01.half-time rocket did the trick. Norwich level within a minute
:50:02. > :50:06.through Hoolahan. Jerome mitsded a chance to turn one point into three
:50:07. > :50:12.blazing over the bar. One point better than none but they remain too
:50:13. > :50:17.close to the relegation zone for comfort. Everton treading water in
:50:18. > :50:21.the mid-table. The half-time rocket doing the trick for Alec Neil. A
:50:22. > :50:26.precious point for them. It is S every point at this, you know in
:50:27. > :50:30.that battle they are in just now, it is encouraging for them, there are
:50:31. > :50:34.teams that look poor at the bottom end of the English Premier League
:50:35. > :50:39.this season. Sunderland, Newcastle. Villa look to be in a mess. You
:50:40. > :50:44.know, if this is a big season in England, in terms of staying there,
:50:45. > :50:48.because of the TV deal next season is just staggering, is, it would
:50:49. > :50:56.make a huge difference to teams like Newcastle. Clubs like Norwich. And
:50:57. > :51:00.Newcastle. And Newcastle. Let us find out more details of Man City's
:51:01. > :51:07.win over Swansea. Manchester City go top of the table for the moment but
:51:08. > :51:14.they were far from convincing today. Bony headed them in front. The Welsh
:51:15. > :51:19.side dominated possession, created chances and they told me they will
:51:20. > :51:25.be good enough not to be relegated. They should have had an equaliser at
:51:26. > :51:34.the end. It was a collision, not a foul, the referee gave a free kick.
:51:35. > :51:40.Gomis in the 90th minute smashed an unstoppable shot past Heart. Then
:51:41. > :51:45.Yaya Toure saw his shot directed in for the winner.
:51:46. > :51:51.City are not quite convincing. They are top of the table, but they are
:51:52. > :51:53.stuttering. Yes, it is good because the big teams are not flying in the
:51:54. > :51:59.league. It is good to see them struggling. You have Leicester City
:52:00. > :52:03.up there. Your old team. Big match for them against Chelsea. It is good
:52:04. > :52:12.to see them channelling the big clubs. It was becoming too much of a
:52:13. > :52:19.dominance. It is good to see them. It is enjoyable. Seeing them
:52:20. > :52:23.struggle a bit and allowing the so-called smaller teams. You would
:52:24. > :52:27.fancy Leicester to beat Chelsea on Monday? On form, yes. Big gape,
:52:28. > :52:32.everyone is wanting, a bit more pressure on Leicester. They are the
:52:33. > :52:35.one teams want the beat. It will be a tough game but they have some
:52:36. > :52:43.fantastic players that can win matches for them. We can chew the
:52:44. > :52:48.fat and here is an aide memoire. Some big results there. Aberdeen
:52:49. > :52:52.winning at home to Hearts, Partick Thistle winning.
:52:53. > :52:57.The big match tomorrow St Johnstone against Celtic. Let us look at the
:52:58. > :53:04.Championship then. The story there, is the two draw,
:53:05. > :53:07.Rangers drawing and Hibs in second place drawing. Lots to talk about.
:53:08. > :53:11.Let us start in the Premiership. If you were to choose a significant
:53:12. > :53:18.result from the Scottish Premiership what would it be? Either Aberdeen
:53:19. > :53:26.Hearts or Dundee Partick Thistle. Maybe the Thistle one. Do you think
:53:27. > :53:28.United are doomed? No, you can turn round a league position quite
:53:29. > :53:32.quickly in Scottish football. You have a good month and you are
:53:33. > :53:35.changed everything but it is difficult to see where United are
:53:36. > :53:45.going to get those wins that I need. Agree. You look at the stats. You
:53:46. > :53:51.had 13, 14 shots on goal. I think Partick by the stats, they are short
:53:52. > :53:55.on goals. When your luck is down. Again, it it was a big result for
:53:56. > :54:00.Partick. Disappointed for United. They have played well. It is getting
:54:01. > :54:07.that win. Ross County we spoke about them having a wee dip in form. They
:54:08. > :54:16.have struggled for wins. They have a more benign set of fixtures coming
:54:17. > :54:21.up. Yes, is that them up to fifth? Closing in on St Johnstone. I mean,
:54:22. > :54:28.for those two teamses to be in the top four is terrific. We watched Jim
:54:29. > :54:35.McIntyre's position at half-time. He knew that was a big result for them
:54:36. > :54:41.today. You will be happy with Caley Thistle. Knocking on the top six
:54:42. > :54:46.door It is about putting a string of results together. It is tight in
:54:47. > :54:51.midfield. It is important to pick up wins, especially at Christmas. You
:54:52. > :54:56.come out and figure where you are going. Is that the point, when you
:54:57. > :55:02.start to look at... It is about 20 games into the season. In the end,
:55:03. > :55:06.you think once, what can you do over Christmas, what position are you
:55:07. > :55:10.looking at, are you looking down. Before I let you and Michael and
:55:11. > :55:15.column go I am going to make you sit through the end of the show where I
:55:16. > :55:20.tell you what is coming up. Jonathan is poorly, get well soon. I will be
:55:21. > :55:27.sitting in for him tomorrow on highlights show. That is at 10.30.
:55:28. > :55:33.The results show returns next week, and 4.30 again on BBC One Scotland.
:55:34. > :55:39.There is an extra incentive to listen to them off ball on the
:55:40. > :55:44.supplet. If you tune in you will miss the Euro 2016 draw which is
:55:45. > :55:50.coming up shortly on BBC Two. Thanks to our guests. Their Wisdom and wit.
:55:51. > :55:53.Most to you for joining us, take care, see you tomorrow night.