:00:16. > :00:22.Good afternoon and welcome to the results show in the week in which
:00:23. > :00:25.scientists proved Albert Einstein's prediction about the existence of
:00:26. > :00:28.gravitational waves were right. You will find out if your predictions
:00:29. > :00:32.about today's games are right and how wrong our studio guests were.
:00:33. > :00:36.Sending the usual ripples across the fabric of space and time today are
:00:37. > :00:40.St Johnston assistant manager Callum Davidson and the BBC's very own
:00:41. > :00:45.Richard Wilson. Welcome, gentlemen. As usual, our band of boffins will
:00:46. > :00:50.keep us bang up-to-date with the latest developments in the games.
:00:51. > :00:53.First up is Professor Chris McLoughlin, watching Celtic against
:00:54. > :00:59.Ross County. And gravity is pulling Ross County back to earth with a
:01:00. > :01:03.bump. 2-0 the home side lead. Armstrong and Lee Griffiths with his
:01:04. > :01:08.30th of the season. It's not been vintage Celtic. The fans were
:01:09. > :01:13.grumbling discontent ermier on, but they are comfortable now, 2-0
:01:14. > :01:17.Celtic. Motherwell against Kilmarnock at Fir Park, being
:01:18. > :01:21.watched by John Barnes for us. Two sides in need of a victory and
:01:22. > :01:27.so far Kilmarnock are in the driving seat. They have a 2-0 lead. Kiltie
:01:28. > :01:33.with the first in 56 minutes. A lovely move involving quite a number
:01:34. > :01:43.of the Killie team. The second was from Slater, which was a solo game.
:01:44. > :01:49.The side second bottom lead the team just above them, Kilmarnock 2,
:01:50. > :01:55.Motherwell 0. Hamilton and Dundee United next, our
:01:56. > :02:02.man there is Al Lamont. Precious little to tell you about. United had
:02:03. > :02:07.a shot at goal. Simon Murray's had the only shot on target, just before
:02:08. > :02:12.half time. Dundee in more dire need of the points. It's goalless as it
:02:13. > :02:19.stands. Off we go into the schunship now. Bottom versus top, Alloa versus
:02:20. > :02:25.Rangers. Jonathan is there for us. The bottom side Alloa have stunned
:02:26. > :02:30.Rangers so far. Marr with the goal. Rangers have been utterly dominant
:02:31. > :02:35.but find themselves 1-0 down against the championship's bottom side.
:02:36. > :02:40.Charlie Mann is watching Falkirk at home to Raith Rovers. Charlie, you
:02:41. > :02:48.always bring us goals? Certainly do. A really good match in difficult
:02:49. > :02:52.conditions. Falkirk were 2-0 up at the break, but Stewart's made it
:02:53. > :02:58.2-2, levelled it up and everything to play for in the last 15.
:02:59. > :03:05.Welcome, gents. Lots happening, as I mentioned. Couple of surprising
:03:06. > :03:08.score lines, but do you find Kilmarnock up at Motherwell a
:03:09. > :03:13.surprise? I don't know if it's a surprise. Kilmarnock on their day
:03:14. > :03:17.can beat anybody. It's so tight in the table. The games are really hard
:03:18. > :03:29.to call. They are probably in the middle. The bottom eight teams, it's
:03:30. > :03:36.difficult to call them. The pictures from Dundee are coming in. I don't
:03:37. > :03:41.think it was that bad? It's been OK actually. I suppose the point is,
:03:42. > :03:44.only one shot on target, but lots of little half chances and the two
:03:45. > :03:48.teams going for the win. The scoreline, as it is at the moment,
:03:49. > :03:52.suits Hamilton better than Dundee who need to keep clawing back the
:03:53. > :03:57.points. They are also looking at the other teams. That's happening to
:03:58. > :04:02.Motherwell at the moment, getting sucked back in, but Dundee need to
:04:03. > :04:06.keep the momentum going. Celtic 2-0 up to Ross County. They'll close
:04:07. > :04:13.that out, will they not, Callum, one would think? You never know. Ross
:04:14. > :04:18.County have a real goal threat so Celtic need to keep on playing. They
:04:19. > :04:23.probably feel as though they owe them one, so it looks comfortable at
:04:24. > :04:28.the moment. 30th goal of the season for Lee Griffiths. Who was the last
:04:29. > :04:34.Celtic player to do that? A stab in the dark, Larsson. Absolutely 100%,
:04:35. > :04:37.you know your stuff! In the Championship, Alloa one up on
:04:38. > :04:43.Rangers, that is the surprise of the day so far? Yes, so far. Went to
:04:44. > :04:49.watch them Tuesday night, they came back from being 2-0 down. By all
:04:50. > :04:55.accounts, Rangers dominated the game but again, don't take your chances.
:04:56. > :04:59.A lot of talk of Alloa narrowing the pitch. I'm not saying that's why
:05:00. > :05:04.they are one up, but it's not doing them any harm? We don't know if it's
:05:05. > :05:08.had a practical impact on the game but it may have got into the heads
:05:09. > :05:13.of the players. Warburton responded to it in the week. Rangers struggled
:05:14. > :05:17.at that ground last season as well. Difficult for them to play the kind
:05:18. > :05:20.of football they play there. It's a theme of Rangers' season that they
:05:21. > :05:25.have the ball and they don't always translate it into goals. They have
:05:26. > :05:29.to dig themselves out of a hole on this one. Fall kick and Raith
:05:30. > :05:43.Rovers, Falkirk going well in third but what do you see happening? They
:05:44. > :05:49.are challenging, it's hard to maintain, people talk about the
:05:50. > :05:54.pressure, again probably a little disappointing. I think they'll be a
:05:55. > :05:58.little frustrated at the moment, as will Peter Houston. It's a great
:05:59. > :06:03.achievement for Falkirk to get up there. To carry on, these are the
:06:04. > :06:06.games they have to win. Let's bounce around the ground, folks. Chris is
:06:07. > :06:11.watching Celtic against Ross County. Any developments? Not since last
:06:12. > :06:15.time we spoke. 2-0 Celtic. They are in control. They look as though they
:06:16. > :06:22.probably will see this one out. In fact, as you come to me, Griffiths
:06:23. > :06:27.is making way for Kazim-Richards, his 30th goal just before the break.
:06:28. > :06:36.Up until that point, Celtic had been stodgy. Griffiths and Mackay-Steven
:06:37. > :06:40.hit the post. Celtic hadn't shown the kind of effort and play that
:06:41. > :06:46.they had been showing at home certainly in recent weeks. After the
:06:47. > :06:50.break, ten minutes after in fact, Armstrong had a tantalising ball
:06:51. > :06:55.into the box and Boyata smashed the ball into the back of the net,
:06:56. > :06:58.settling any lingering nerves. Celtic showing flashes that they
:06:59. > :07:03.could get better in the second half. Developed a swagger in the past ten
:07:04. > :07:08.minutes but they lead 2-0. To Fir Park now. Motherwell v Kilmarnock.
:07:09. > :07:13.How are the Motherwell fans taking to this 2-0 scoreline? Quite a
:07:14. > :07:19.number have already headed for the exit with just over 11 minutes left
:07:20. > :07:24.to play. Two second half goals, one from Kiltie, the other from Slater,
:07:25. > :07:29.both claiming their fourth of the season. During the course of the
:07:30. > :07:36.first 45 minutes, Kilmarnock had the better of the chances that were
:07:37. > :07:40.created. Gomis found a left-foot shot, great save from Ripley, he
:07:41. > :07:44.made two jutt standing saves from free kicks too to keep the scoreline
:07:45. > :07:54.blank at the interval. He managed to get to the left hand
:07:55. > :07:59.side of the goal and turn a curler away. Kilmarnock have produced some
:08:00. > :08:04.good football. Terrific goal for Kiltie. Good play in the middle of
:08:05. > :08:11.the park involving Slater and Dicker. Slater picked out Smith in
:08:12. > :08:21.the left wide area and fired in a lovely cross for Kiltie who was six
:08:22. > :08:26.yards out. Terrific solo goal in the 61st minute put Kilmarnock in front
:08:27. > :08:31.with ten minutes left to play. Thank you very much. A goal in the match
:08:32. > :08:40.between Alloa and Rangers. Let's find out who is it for? It's for
:08:41. > :08:44.Rangers. It was coming for most of this match, you would have to say,
:08:45. > :08:47.but the problem for Rangers was their utter wastefulness in this
:08:48. > :08:51.match. They completely dominated right from the start, but they found
:08:52. > :08:58.themselves 1-0 down midway through the second half after Jason Marr's
:08:59. > :09:02.header. It gave us the prospect of a huge
:09:03. > :09:07.shock on our hands here in the Championship. Alloa are bottom of
:09:08. > :09:12.the table, Rangers are top, but Rangers have found a way back.
:09:13. > :09:16.O'Halloran with the goal and, to be honest, the amount of challenges
:09:17. > :09:21.Rangers have had, it was just a matter of time. It was narrowed by
:09:22. > :09:25.nine yards, four-and-a-half on each side, led to a congested side. It
:09:26. > :09:31.has probably helped Alloa close things down. A chance for Rangers
:09:32. > :09:36.just off the line, as they try and make this point into three points.
:09:37. > :09:43.At the same time, the pitch has been an issue. Rangers play quick-passing
:09:44. > :09:48.style and look for a winner now. Back to the premiership and back to
:09:49. > :09:56.new Douglas Park. Hamilton and Dundee United hard at it there. What
:09:57. > :10:09.is the tally looking like now? It hasn't increased. Picking up on your
:10:10. > :10:14.point, it hasn't been a bad match. United, you would have to say in
:10:15. > :10:18.dire need of the points, especially with that Kilmarnock result if it
:10:19. > :10:21.stays the way it is. They desperately need the win. Not sure
:10:22. > :10:26.they are doing enough to get that victory. They had a reasonable
:10:27. > :10:37.penalty claim. I thought it would be interesting to whatever what the
:10:38. > :10:42.guys thought. It looked to me like De Lima Tagliapietra might
:10:43. > :10:44.caught his opponent, to be honest, but the referee gave nothing. They
:10:45. > :10:48.have offered but the referee gave nothing. They
:10:49. > :10:56.and, as we speak with ten minutes remaining, it's goalless.
:10:57. > :11:38.and, as we speak with ten minutes goals in Falkirk. 2-2 the
:11:39. > :11:40.and, as we speak with ten minutes Falkirk back in front at 20 minutes,
:11:41. > :11:43.a good header from a long range free kick. It's been a good game. That
:11:44. > :12:57.first goal for Raith on 16 kick. It's been a good game. That
:12:58. > :13:05.goal, the easier it is to settle in, so for Michael it's a great start.
:13:06. > :13:11.Last night's match in the premiership, Dundee and St Johnston,
:13:12. > :13:15.two goals in it, both for Dundee and both for in-form striker Hemmings.
:13:16. > :13:23.Callum, sorry to put you through this, talk us through it? The pitch
:13:24. > :13:28.was really soft. Again, good quality by Stewart, gets a shot off. For us,
:13:29. > :13:32.we are guilty of giving cheap goals away, we start the second half
:13:33. > :13:39.really well and then seven or eight minutes into the second half, a
:13:40. > :13:43.fantastic strike by Hemmings. On their part, it wasn't great at the
:13:44. > :13:48.back. Well, we'll get more reflections from Callum and Richard
:13:49. > :13:55.later after I've heard from Callum's boss Tony Wright and also the Dundee
:13:56. > :14:04.manager Paul Hartley. Disappointed but we started the game well. Great
:14:05. > :14:08.opportunities, but the first goal's always vital in these games and we
:14:09. > :14:12.recently don't seem to be getting that. The players were excellent
:14:13. > :14:15.start to finish. We dominated. Some of the play was excellent.
:14:16. > :14:20.Especially in the final third, we should have scored more goals. We
:14:21. > :14:24.kept a clean sheet also. Final third, the four upfront, the
:14:25. > :14:28.combination play and movement was excellent. Paul Hartley
:14:29. > :14:32.understandably delighted, thinking his team were excellent. I'm
:14:33. > :14:42.guessing your evaluation of St Johnston is less so? Yes, I think in
:14:43. > :14:47.the end he spoke about it as saying we are conceding the first goal all
:14:48. > :14:51.the time. Once they have scored the second, it makes it a little easier
:14:52. > :14:58.for them to play, then they have a bit more freedom.
:14:59. > :15:03.Really disappointed. Form hasness been as good as we like. Last win
:15:04. > :15:09.5th December I think, Callum? Thank you very much for that! In the end,
:15:10. > :15:14.we have had a lot of hard games and possibly a couple of games we should
:15:15. > :15:17.have won easily and we haven't. In the end it's disappointing but we
:15:18. > :15:19.need to stick together. Every team goes through a little run and this
:15:20. > :16:00.is ours. Alan has news for us. In the penalty. Do you hear Ray got
:16:01. > :16:09.to the byline. It is saved. It remains goalless. Hamilton Aggies
:16:10. > :16:14.passing up a golden opportunity to take the lead and three points. That
:16:15. > :16:22.was quite a save from the goalkeeper. I think that is luck
:16:23. > :16:33.more than anything else. I think it came off his foot. That is
:16:34. > :16:35.disappointing for Hamilton because that was a great opportunity to
:16:36. > :16:37.steal the points. There was one match postponed. That was at
:16:38. > :16:49.Tynecastle because of a waterlogged pitch. We can have a look at the
:16:50. > :16:51.precise reasons. What do you make of that? A few sliding tackles, that
:16:52. > :16:57.would be great. The staff were trying to get the game on but
:16:58. > :17:14.apparently the pitch was unplayable. The match was postponed... It was a
:17:15. > :17:28.good call, you need to call it early. It was a sensible decision.
:17:29. > :17:31.If only it was a synthetic surface. One of the talking points of the
:17:32. > :17:38.week, they are reluctant to play on synthetic surfaces, but it seems to
:17:39. > :17:47.be the future. I think anecdotally players will always say they feel
:17:48. > :17:49.the effects of playing on an artificial surface. I think there is
:17:50. > :17:58.almost a psychological reluctance to play on them. Plenty of people will
:17:59. > :18:06.tell you some are better than others. The same applies to grass,
:18:07. > :18:09.they can be muddy and patchy, there is no ideal surface. The reality is
:18:10. > :18:17.for any football club to have a good pitch they've got to spend money on
:18:18. > :18:20.it. There are too many reasons to have them for artificial surfaces to
:18:21. > :18:23.go out of the game but I think there needs to be more of a determination
:18:24. > :18:26.to make sure grass and honest -- and other surfaces are as good as they
:18:27. > :18:38.can be. He is always fair and balanced.
:18:39. > :18:51.You have a player you cannot play on synthetic surfaces. I think there
:18:52. > :19:01.are good sides and bad sides. They are not just there to be hammered.
:19:02. > :19:04.In the end, they are great when they are first down but when they go flat
:19:05. > :19:15.you get an even bones. Personally, I do not like them. That is just me
:19:16. > :19:18.because I did not grow up on them. If you ask me, the ages of players
:19:19. > :19:30.who like playing on it, the younger ones probably like playing on it.
:19:31. > :19:33.That is what they are brought up on. That is what they play on everyday
:19:34. > :19:46.but in the end you make see a comparison.
:19:47. > :19:50.On the subject of synthetic surfaces there is one at Alloa. It has
:19:51. > :19:52.finished. What is the full-time analysis? Absolutely. Rangers held
:19:53. > :20:04.to a draw, and unlikely draw by the bottom side. Did the narrow pitch
:20:05. > :20:12.have an impact on this match? It was certainly a lively start for
:20:13. > :20:15.Rangers. Jason Holt striking the frame of the goal. Rangers in
:20:16. > :20:17.complete control of the match. The passing game. A lack of precision.
:20:18. > :20:19.Wastefulness in the final third. They failed to pull the trigger.
:20:20. > :20:34.Martin Whitehorn of the boil as well.
:20:35. > :20:44.He should have scored but it was goalless at half-time. Jason Holt
:20:45. > :20:52.with another effort. It was wide of the goal. Alloa athletic stun
:20:53. > :21:02.rangers well and truly. Jason Mohammad the header as they went
:21:03. > :21:04.into the lead. Martin Ackroyd was hooked by the manager, Billy King
:21:05. > :21:07.came on as Rangers tried to find a response but it was a certain
:21:08. > :21:15.flatness. Gallagher was having an inspired game. Great effort from
:21:16. > :21:17.Billy King. Danny Wilson also trying a shot. There was nothing they could
:21:18. > :21:32.do as rangers eventually found the breakthrough.
:21:33. > :21:35.Rangers went close with a header, brilliantly tipped over by the
:21:36. > :21:43.goalkeeper, and Alloa athletic held on. Full-time in the Premiership
:21:44. > :21:53.encounter involving Motherwell and kill my neck. Kill my neck leapfrog
:21:54. > :21:55.Motherwell with an impressive victory. Two outstanding second-half
:21:56. > :22:03.goals to secure the victory for the Ayrshire men. The open hours nine
:22:04. > :22:18.minutes into the second half. It was a lovely, sweeping move.
:22:19. > :22:20.Smith with the cross. Terrific volley to open the scoring. Craig
:22:21. > :22:23.Slater with a terrific driving run, sidestep and then from the edge of
:22:24. > :22:25.the box, into the bottom corner of the net for a second goal of the
:22:26. > :22:46.afternoon. Terrific goal. Motherwell, try as they might, could
:22:47. > :22:47.not find the back of the net. Right at the end, the Motherwell
:22:48. > :23:00.substitute hitting the crossbar. It was a bad afternoon for the
:23:01. > :23:02.Motherwell team. Good afternoon for Kilmarnock. Good afternoon for
:23:03. > :23:13.Celtic, 2-0 winners against Ross County. Celtic take the points,
:23:14. > :23:15.professional job rather than a sparkling performance. It finished
:23:16. > :23:27.2-0. They finished this one, huffing and puffing but lacking any real
:23:28. > :23:29.urgency. Plenty of possession. Gary Mackay-Steven and Leigh Griffiths
:23:30. > :23:31.had golden opportunities to put them ahead. But it fell to Leigh
:23:32. > :23:42.Griffiths. His 30th of the season. A clinical strike on the angle after a
:23:43. > :23:45.good lay-off. Any lingering nerves were settled ten minutes after the
:23:46. > :23:47.break. Cracking header at the back post. The home side developed a
:23:48. > :23:54.little bit of a swagger after that. There was no repeat of the League
:23:55. > :24:21.Cup victory. Falkirk have had one victory in six
:24:22. > :24:23.and they've been held again by Raith Rovers. It was a good football match
:24:24. > :24:26.in difficult conditions. Falkirk took the lead. Finished after a good
:24:27. > :24:29.pass. Raith Rovers were levelled two minutes later. It was a -- it was a
:24:30. > :24:37.coroner that Falkirk failed to clear. Low shot past the goalkeeper
:24:38. > :24:45.into the net. Back came Falkirk. Past the goalkeeper and a good free
:24:46. > :24:50.kick led to that. In the second half, it was mostly Falkirk. Raith
:24:51. > :25:01.Rovers were level on 68 minutes. Raith
:25:02. > :25:21.Rovers saw out the last seven minutes with ten men. Tough spell of
:25:22. > :25:40.matches but Hibs could be the big winners if
:25:41. > :25:44.they can beat Livingstone later. Full-time in the game between Dundee
:25:45. > :26:05.United and Hamilton. It has ended goalless and
:26:06. > :26:09.Hamilton ended the match with ten men. There is no time for -- Dundee
:26:10. > :26:28.United to press home their advantage.
:26:29. > :26:30.The Dundee United goalkeeper kept out a late penalty. Dundee United
:26:31. > :26:49.had their own penalty claim earlier, it was not
:26:50. > :26:52.given. They only had one other shot at goal from Simon Murray in the
:26:53. > :26:55.first half. It was an uneventful match. The point is more useful to
:26:56. > :27:16.Hamilton than it is to Dundee United.
:27:17. > :27:20.Back to the Championship and we will hear how Queen of the South and St
:27:21. > :27:23.Mirren feared the second meeting between these teams in a week and it
:27:24. > :27:25.is Queen of the South who take the honours. It was goalless at the
:27:26. > :27:28.interval. Five minutes later, Queen of the South went in front with a
:27:29. > :27:31.great ball in from the right. He had his back to goal. To the touch, hit
:27:32. > :27:34.it on the volley into the bottom corner past Jamie Langfield. We had
:27:35. > :27:36.everything. Great save to deny Steven Thompson with a header. David
:27:37. > :27:39.Clarkson hit the underside of the bar. At the other end, Harris almost
:27:40. > :27:42.got his second. St Mirren down to ten men and it finished Queen of the
:27:43. > :27:43.South 1-0 against St Mirren. It sounded like a cracker. So does
:27:44. > :28:01.this. It finished 3-2 to Dunfermline.
:28:02. > :28:04.There was a penalty after a mix-up in the defence. The real turning
:28:05. > :28:06.point of the game claim on the stroke of half-time. The player was
:28:07. > :28:39.sent off and the penalty kick was dispatched. Dunfermline had
:28:40. > :28:41.the upper hand. There was another chance to put to Dunfermline back on
:28:42. > :28:45.level terms. The shot was blocked but the ball was deflected into the
:28:46. > :28:57.back of the net. The winner came from the top scorer. Cutting in from
:28:58. > :28:58.the left hand side. The ball going into the bottom of the net. No less
:28:59. > :29:14.than they deserved. Here United will lick their wounds.
:29:15. > :29:16.It did not help them playing with ten men. We were watching pictures
:29:17. > :29:41.of the full-time scenes. The Dundee United manager was not happy.
:29:42. > :29:45.We have just looked at the incident. It looks like an app -- it looks
:29:46. > :29:48.like an accidental clip of the ankles. I wonder if one of the
:29:49. > :29:51.things that he was speaking to the referee about was the amount of time
:29:52. > :29:52.that was added on. You could see that coaching staff pointing to the
:29:53. > :30:02.Rogers. Dundee's next game is Motherwell,
:30:03. > :30:06.they are 13 points behind. Great win for Kilmarnock? Yes, fantastic
:30:07. > :30:10.result away from home as well. Couple of good results and
:30:11. > :30:14.performances Kilmarnock have had. They have a replay against Rangers
:30:15. > :30:20.coming up as well. It's going well for them. We'll talk more about
:30:21. > :30:22.today's premiership results later in the show, but now it's time for the
:30:23. > :33:54.classified result's round-up. Let's have a look at the league
:33:55. > :34:07.table. Starting with the Scottish Premiership.
:34:08. > :34:12.12 points between Dundee and Motherwell at the bottom now.
:34:13. > :34:16.Motherwell drop to second bottom after their defeat. Dundee picking
:34:17. > :34:22.up a point against Hamilton who move up to eighth.
:34:23. > :34:27.The big story is Rangers drew 1-1 with bottom club Alloa this
:34:28. > :34:30.afternoon. Hibs yet to play, they play Livingstone later on this
:34:31. > :34:34.evening. Falkirk getting a draw against Raith this afternoon. They
:34:35. > :34:40.are still in third. Queen of the South winners against St Mirren.
:34:41. > :34:44.Here comes League One, the big story is Dunfermline Athletic's win
:34:45. > :34:55.against United, Dunfermline eight points clear of Peterhead in second.
:34:56. > :35:12.Here is the Barclays English Premier League. None of the top four have
:35:13. > :35:18.played yet this weekend. Manchester United slumped to a defeat against
:35:19. > :35:23.Sunderland this afternoon. Here is the bottom of the table and still,
:35:24. > :35:26.Sunderland and Norwich City in the bottom three, despite Sunderland's
:35:27. > :35:32.win against Man United this afternoon.
:35:33. > :35:38.Hull City are leaders at the top of the Sky Bet Championship. Burnley
:35:39. > :36:20.going well in third. says there is no extra pressure on
:36:21. > :36:25.his side despite starting this match later and Rangers dropping points
:36:26. > :36:29.against Alloa. He says it's irrelevant when they play, they just
:36:30. > :36:34.have to keep winning and that's what they have been doing, only lost once
:36:35. > :36:39.in 25 matches, not a bad run of form, it has to be said.
:36:40. > :38:11.Promotion is still very much their main aim. Safety is
:38:12. > :38:15.Promotion is still very much their first ever Premier League win over
:38:16. > :38:20.United at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland 2, Manchester United 1.
:38:21. > :38:23.To East Anglia now and Carrow Road, home of Norwich city. Up against
:38:24. > :38:31.West Ham United this afternoon. Let's hear from Martin Fisher.
:38:32. > :38:35.Norwich stormed into a 2-0 lead. A thundered drive from Brady. Wes
:38:36. > :38:43.Hoolihan looked to be offside. You thought Norwich were climbing out of
:38:44. > :38:48.the relegation zone but back came West Ham, the arrears were reduced,
:38:49. > :38:53.then three minutes later, Noble rifled another home. Two really good
:38:54. > :38:58.chances to win it for West Ham and then at the death the effort from
:38:59. > :39:03.Redman deflected wide of Adrian's goal. It could have been better but
:39:04. > :39:07.at least the run of five defeats is over. At the end of this, I think
:39:08. > :39:10.they'll reflect on what could have been and should have been. The
:39:11. > :39:16.finish here is 2-2. Let us find out what happened
:39:17. > :39:20.between Bournemouth and Stoke. Tony Husband has all the answers.
:39:21. > :39:24.Stoke's first away win in the league since the end of December. A fine
:39:25. > :39:31.victory considering they lost two more defenders to injury in the
:39:32. > :39:40.course of this one. Imbula gave them the lead. Bournemouth Game gave
:39:41. > :39:46.themselves hope on a day when they were well short of their best.
:39:47. > :39:53.Let's get the full-time report on the match between Everton and West
:39:54. > :40:04.Brom, that comes from Ailee Barber. It was all Everton. They came away
:40:05. > :40:09.empty handed. Rondon scored after the 14th minute. Bad luck and a
:40:10. > :40:19.stuffy West Brom defence meant Everton couldn't take advantage of
:40:20. > :40:23.their dominance. Foster did his bit in the West Brom goal and it was a
:40:24. > :40:31.real opportunity missed by Everton. For visitors, they won't care it
:40:32. > :40:35.wasn't pretty, that is a vital three points, finished Everton 0, West
:40:36. > :40:39.Brom 1. Next at Selhurst Park, Crystal
:40:40. > :40:43.Palace v Watford. Deane making a point after being dropped last week
:40:44. > :40:51.scoring twice. The first from the spot after being pulled back by
:40:52. > :40:57.Jedinak. After at buyior's header, Deane controlled Watson's cross.
:40:58. > :41:02.Cabaye hit the post later on. It was headed over on the stroke of half
:41:03. > :41:07.time. Wreckless two-footed lunge. Looks worse the more you see it.
:41:08. > :41:14.Palace have lost six in seven in the league. To round off the full
:41:15. > :41:18.English, we'll hear from Mike Williams at the Liberty Stadium
:41:19. > :41:23.where Swansea played Southampton. First defeat for the Swansea manager
:41:24. > :41:28.sees his side looking over their shoulder at the bottom. A Long
:41:29. > :41:33.header won it for Southampton after a great cross. Fabianski should have
:41:34. > :41:36.done better perhaps, Southampton up to sixth, a point behind Manchester
:41:37. > :41:39.United and have kept six clean sheets in a row.
:41:40. > :41:44.It's all interesting stuff in the English premiership. Callum, I have
:41:45. > :41:48.to start with the Sunderland win over Manchester United. The reporter
:41:49. > :41:53.saying this is the start of Sunderland's annual escape from
:41:54. > :41:57.relegation, they are still second bottom but have only lost two of the
:41:58. > :42:02.last seven? Yes. A fantastic result for them against Manchester United.
:42:03. > :42:06.Sometimes you can look at stats and possession, but in the end, you
:42:07. > :42:10.score goals to win games and it's fantastic for Sunderland to get
:42:11. > :42:15.that. Man United, completely out of the title race? Yes, but they have
:42:16. > :42:18.been for some time. They have been so inconsistent, in the results they
:42:19. > :42:23.have had and the teams picked. There seems to be a lack of belief about
:42:24. > :42:27.what they are doing, whether it's with the manager or how they're
:42:28. > :42:31.playing. It's been a real up and down season for them. It's an up and
:42:32. > :42:38.down season for a lot of teams in England. Crystal Palace, no wins in
:42:39. > :42:48.eight, now no wins in nine, a lot of teams slipping down there. Yes, a
:42:49. > :42:56.tough place, the Premier League. Playing against two or three big
:42:57. > :43:00.teams, you need confidence. Need to pick up a couple of results to
:43:01. > :43:04.steady the ship, so to speak and they can bounce back. Always like to
:43:05. > :43:10.follow Alec Neil and his adventures in Norwich City. Probably
:43:11. > :43:14.disappointed. He'll be in the dressing room just now very grumpy I
:43:15. > :43:17.would imagine because it's a great start 2-0 up and again, the position
:43:18. > :43:21.they are in, they need to win those games. West Ham coming back, you
:43:22. > :43:27.know, they are good at it West Ham, they have players that are capable
:43:28. > :43:37.of scoring, but there'll be disappointment. Arsenal against
:43:38. > :43:41.Leicester, they were 5,000 to 1 to win the title. They are now
:43:42. > :43:45.favourites. Your thoughts on that match. Does Arsenal's style suit
:43:46. > :43:48.Leicester City? In the end, everyone's waiting for less II to
:43:49. > :43:52.stop winning, they are thinking if they get beat off Arsenal tomorrow
:43:53. > :43:56.it's not the end of the world so they go there with no pressure, all
:43:57. > :44:01.the media attention is on them. The manager keeps saying there is no
:44:02. > :44:05.pressure, Wenger saying though, it's nice to see how Leicester cope with
:44:06. > :44:09.the pressure? That is him playing little games. Leicester have been
:44:10. > :44:15.phenomenal this season and they have a couple of guys, Vardy and Mahrez
:44:16. > :44:19.and one who sits in the middle of the park, can't remember his nape, I
:44:20. > :44:23.must apologise, but in the end, it's great to see them because it's
:44:24. > :44:27.always Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, the big teams and
:44:28. > :44:31.for Leicester, even Tottenham creeping up there, nobody really
:44:32. > :44:34.talking about them. If you are already dreading going back to work
:44:35. > :44:38.on Monday, fear not, here is something to look forward to,
:44:39. > :44:43.especially if you are a fan of Inverness or Aberdeen. They meet
:44:44. > :44:49.next week, Monday night. It could prove significant in the title race.
:44:50. > :44:54.The Dons head to the Highlands after a high-scoring win over St Johnston
:44:55. > :44:58.in Perth the other week. 4-3 at home to Aberdeen. Were you impressed with
:44:59. > :45:04.the way the Dons went about their business?
:45:05. > :45:12.I think we gave them goals in the end but in the end, it is credit to
:45:13. > :45:15.Aberdeen, they fought into this position, I think it is great for
:45:16. > :45:19.the game that they are up there. They could have folded. They had a
:45:20. > :45:26.sticky spell but they have bounced back. The character they have shown,
:45:27. > :45:34.it is great to see. But let's not quote St Johnstone in that one.
:45:35. > :45:38.Let's talk about Aberdeen. The fact that Celtic won today puts a bit of
:45:39. > :45:45.pressure on Aberdeen going into this one. It does. It was Aberdeen who
:45:46. > :45:51.applied the pressure to Celtic, Celtic having a bad week. They
:45:52. > :45:54.responded today. The question is back to Aberdeen. We were speaking
:45:55. > :46:00.about Leicester a couple of minutes ago. There is a difference being the
:46:01. > :46:03.team chasing the favourites, being several points behind, to being
:46:04. > :46:08.right up there with them and needing to win to stay there. That is where
:46:09. > :46:13.Aberdeen fell short last season. I think they are stronger mentally but
:46:14. > :46:18.they have struggled with Inverness, they've lost and drawn with them.
:46:19. > :46:25.Obviously a difficult side to play against. This is a huge test of
:46:26. > :46:29.their mentality. In December, 2-2 at Pittodrie. Inverness were leading
:46:30. > :46:33.and they did well to fight back. They show their character. Maybe
:46:34. > :46:37.last season they would have gone down there. This season they've got
:46:38. > :46:44.something to fight for. In the end, the defending was not great, but it
:46:45. > :46:48.is... You are a hard man as a defender. I think it shows where
:46:49. > :46:51.they are going and where they want to be. In the end it proved to be a
:46:52. > :46:55.massive result in them because they've kicked on and won the games
:46:56. > :47:02.since. They had a little wobble at Christmas. A lot of cynical
:47:03. > :47:07.observers thought that was it. They came back from that and put together
:47:08. > :47:14.another impressive run. They were very consistent last season. They've
:47:15. > :47:20.turned that around. They had that wobble and then that many wobble at
:47:21. > :47:23.Christmas. I think there is a strong mentality in that team but they've
:47:24. > :47:30.got to keep pressurising Celtic and winning games. I think early on they
:47:31. > :47:40.had not adjusted to the need to win every match. The last in the
:47:41. > :47:45.Highlands -- the last in the Highlands, this might be an
:47:46. > :47:50.indicator of how tough it will be. I think it is indicating how hard it
:47:51. > :47:57.will be to get three points. They keep the ball very well. That is a
:47:58. > :48:00.special girl he has scored. Obviously will not be playing but I
:48:01. > :48:06.think it is a tough place to play. They will need to be on their best
:48:07. > :48:13.to get three points. In the end, it is a chasing game. There is pressure
:48:14. > :48:21.in that respect but would appoint be a bad result in the bigger picture?
:48:22. > :48:24.Did you see -- how do you see them approaching the game tactically? I
:48:25. > :48:32.think they will go for it. I don't think there is a different
:48:33. > :48:36.mentality. Adam Rooney is playing probably the best he has in his
:48:37. > :48:40.career. I think they will have a go at them and try to take the three
:48:41. > :48:50.points. You think they will get them? Yes -- it is difficult to say.
:48:51. > :49:01.I think it could go either way. I think with that steam they have
:49:02. > :49:05.built up, either team could win it. There is a player that Aberdeen
:49:06. > :49:16.wanted and that did not happen. How will that affect the game? There is
:49:17. > :49:28.an old saying that regardless of how you want things to go, they will go
:49:29. > :49:35.OK life. The Scottish Cup draw was restarted because of an equipment
:49:36. > :49:50.malfunction, but here is how it eventually turned out.
:49:51. > :50:03.As you can see, three ties from the last round still unresolved. They
:50:04. > :50:10.take place on Tuesday night. If you remember, the game between the
:50:11. > :50:16.Edinburgh teams, I said it would be the only meeting this season but it
:50:17. > :50:23.shows you what I know, I had ruled out the possibility of it going to a
:50:24. > :50:28.replay. It finished 2-2. I think Heart of Midlothian were the better
:50:29. > :50:33.team in the first-half. A couple of cracking goals. He looks like one of
:50:34. > :50:39.the signings of the season. I watched him in an under 20 game and
:50:40. > :50:43.he was cracking. This is Sam Nicholson, this is what he can do.
:50:44. > :50:48.Robbie Neilson will be the more disappointed manager, they
:50:49. > :50:51.controlled the game and probably allowed their opponents to get back
:50:52. > :50:57.into the game. That is a fantastic header. It is very difficult to deal
:50:58. > :51:03.with but I think in the end, he will be disappointed they did not get the
:51:04. > :51:09.victory. The replay at Easter Road, will that swing the balance of
:51:10. > :51:13.probability in favour of a victory for the home team? I think there is
:51:14. > :51:24.an element of that. Robbie will be really angry that he was 2-0 and
:51:25. > :51:30.they conceded those goals. There was an element of the display from their
:51:31. > :51:35.burning -- Hibernian, we've not seen that strength of character from
:51:36. > :51:42.them. It will be competitive, I still think Heart of Midlothian have
:51:43. > :51:47.got a streetwise element. The new striker came on the 30 minutes to go
:51:48. > :51:51.and scored two incredible goals. He comes with a great pedigree. I think
:51:52. > :51:57.he is an upgrade on what they had before. That has been the great work
:51:58. > :52:00.of their recruitment strategy. They've brought in players who are
:52:01. > :52:06.better than the ones that were there before. I would still give them the
:52:07. > :52:16.edge but Hibernian had a great season. They've got a lot about
:52:17. > :52:22.them. Your side have faced both teams this season. Who do you think
:52:23. > :52:27.goes into it as favourites? I think Heart of Midlothian are favourites.
:52:28. > :52:33.They are sitting third in the league, they will be disappointed,
:52:34. > :52:40.but the pressure might be on the home team to attack and that will
:52:41. > :52:49.give Heart of Midlothian a bit more. I think they probably wanted another
:52:50. > :52:54.derby match. It is good for the public to get another one because
:52:55. > :52:59.they are great occasions. There is also another game involving
:53:00. > :53:06.Kilmarnock and Rangers. Rangers were on a synthetic circus today. They
:53:07. > :53:14.will be on another one into my neck on Tuesday. -- synthetic surface.
:53:15. > :53:20.That looks even more interesting. Two victories with clean sheets for
:53:21. > :53:25.Kilmarnock. On the face of it that is correct but Kilmarnock have been
:53:26. > :53:35.very inconsistent. I saw them go to Celtic Park defending well. They
:53:36. > :53:39.have lost really badly after that. They have been up and down all
:53:40. > :53:50.season. I don't think this means today's result will be anything.
:53:51. > :54:00.With Rangers, you see the stats, a lot of shots and one goal. They will
:54:01. > :54:04.be very comfortable on the ball. It will be another close match. You
:54:05. > :54:10.would give Rangers are little bit of an edge because of the way they've
:54:11. > :54:17.played in recent games. Going to head to Livingston to get an update
:54:18. > :54:27.on that match. Any goals yet? Still goalless here at the Tony Macaroni
:54:28. > :54:32.Arena. Livingston started brighter. They had a shot cleared off the
:54:33. > :54:35.line. Most people were getting ready and sitting in their seats. They
:54:36. > :54:53.were quite surprised by this early onslaught. Cleared by the
:54:54. > :55:03.goalkeeper. Quite slippery conditions. Big opportunity for
:55:04. > :55:09.Hibs. It is not often that readers will drop points so they've got to
:55:10. > :55:17.make the most of it and try and apply pressure to Rangers. We have
:55:18. > :55:29.seen surprises already, with Alloa athletic. I saw them at Easter Road,
:55:30. > :55:41.they played well, so it is not beyond the realms of possibility
:55:42. > :55:45.that Livingston could get something. Germanic fighting for their lives,
:55:46. > :55:49.Lee McCulloch says he is not interested in taking the job
:55:50. > :55:54.full-time but hang on, they have drawn Rangers in the cup and beaten
:55:55. > :55:58.Motherwell away, do you think he might be reconsidering? I think he
:55:59. > :56:03.has made his mind up, he has probably enjoyed his time, good
:56:04. > :56:07.experience, being in charge of the team for a couple of games, but he's
:56:08. > :56:15.obviously decided he's not ready for it yet. He still wants to learn.
:56:16. > :56:24.Opportunity seldom knocked more than once. That is true. Stephen McManus
:56:25. > :56:29.calling for the backing of the fans before the match. A lot of fans
:56:30. > :56:35.leaving early. Should they be concerned? Should mark McGhee be
:56:36. > :56:47.concerned? They don't want to be in that play-off place. I don't think
:56:48. > :56:52.anybody will want to be near the bottom when you see the quality of
:56:53. > :56:59.them. I agree with Mark McGhee when he says there is not a lot of
:57:00. > :57:12.difference between the bottom and the teams below third. There does
:57:13. > :57:15.seem to be a tension between fans and manager and team. It can make
:57:16. > :57:24.playing at home a difficult prospect. Dundee United's next game
:57:25. > :57:28.is against Motherwell, that is a big match. This is the bit where I speak
:57:29. > :57:29.faster, we are coming to the end of the show and running out of time.
:57:30. > :58:30.Let's look at the results. You can see the highlights. I am
:58:31. > :58:41.back next Saturday. Same place, same time, different guests.
:58:42. > :58:46.That is all from us. Thank you to Cal and David synod Richard Wilson.
:58:47. > :59:08.Enjoy your weekend. So here we are at the starting line
:59:09. > :59:13.of this year's Sport Relief games.