:00:07. > :00:10.Hello, good evening, and welcome to Sportscene.
:00:11. > :00:18.It's a spectacular opening goal in the derby.
:00:19. > :00:46.The League Cup final, the Premiership title race,
:00:47. > :00:52.Both League Cup winners twice in their illustrious careers,
:00:53. > :01:01.Would this be the biggest moment in Ross County's history?
:01:02. > :01:32.Or would Sunshine On Leith ring out come the final whistle?
:01:33. > :01:39.Hibs welcome bag Marvin Bartley and top scorer Jason Cummings from
:01:40. > :01:42.suspension having missed last weekend's Scottish Cup quarterfinal.
:01:43. > :01:52.Lewis Stevenson was man of the match is a 19-year-old when Hibs last won
:01:53. > :01:56.silverware in 2007. For County, Paul Quinn featured in the League Cup
:01:57. > :02:01.final 11 years ago for Motherwell as a substitute. Michael Gardyne played
:02:02. > :02:09.when County lost the Scottish Cup final in 2010.
:02:10. > :02:18.Jason Cummings is unlikely. He forces the same from Gary Woods. It
:02:19. > :02:21.was a great effort. He pulled the trigger and almost catches the
:02:22. > :02:28.keeper. It is a good save from Gary Woods.
:02:29. > :02:37.Henderson should do much of the Baltimore in wins. What can Alex
:02:38. > :02:46.Schalk conjure up? He only has Gardyne. I can tell you
:02:47. > :02:49.Schalk conjure up? He only has touchline. Irvine does well. They
:02:50. > :02:57.can slip it through to Michael Gardyne who is onside. He puts Ross
:02:58. > :03:01.County in front in the final. It is a wonderful finish from Michael
:03:02. > :03:06.Gardyne. From our Hibs point of view, defensively, they will not be
:03:07. > :03:09.happy. Hibs give the ball away in the middle of the park. Jackson
:03:10. > :03:16.Irvine times the price to perfection. It is a good tackle, but
:03:17. > :03:21.it falls perfectly for Michael Gardyne to roll in. The easiest goal
:03:22. > :03:32.he will ever score and he has done it in a cup final.
:03:33. > :03:39.Jason Cummings has got the ball. That was from John McGinn. I think
:03:40. > :03:46.that was going wide, but Gary Woods did not know that. It is a decent
:03:47. > :03:50.save. Jason Cummings was trying to get more elevation. His first touch
:03:51. > :03:54.is good but the goalkeeper takes no chances. The fifth corner kick for
:03:55. > :04:05.Hibernian. Liam Fontaine. In the chances. The fifth corner kick for
:04:06. > :04:10.nick of time, Liam Fontaine blasts Hibernian level. That is a
:04:11. > :04:15.magnificent strike. David Gray gets the flag. He is going away from goal
:04:16. > :04:21.and he gets good power. It goes past Gary Woods.
:04:22. > :04:31.County are standing firm. They are under the cosh a little bit.
:04:32. > :04:38.Henderson, Anthony Stokes has work to do. It is a good turn. He is very
:04:39. > :04:44.close to giving Hibs the lead. He does well to hold off the defenders,
:04:45. > :04:52.just looking for the turn. He goes for the near post, just wide. Brian
:04:53. > :04:58.Graham is under pressure from Marvin Bartley. What has partly done to
:04:59. > :05:05.Brian Graham? Brian Graham is going to cut across him. It is a good
:05:06. > :05:12.sport from the referee. -- Marvin Bartley. This is Schalk, he asks the
:05:13. > :05:19.question of Mark Oxley. He comes up with the answer. Foster, it has been
:05:20. > :05:26.forced then. It is not going to count. It is a hanging bowl. The
:05:27. > :05:29.goalkeeper is standing. The player gets a run. Goalkeepers are well
:05:30. > :05:57.protected. Yes. Michael Gardyne, has he got the
:05:58. > :06:03.final ball? Schalk is there. That must win the League Cup for Ross
:06:04. > :06:12.County. The final minute of the final. A Highland
:06:13. > :06:15.County. The final minute of the Ross County football club. Michael
:06:16. > :06:20.Gardyne does the work down the far side. The ball comes in centrally
:06:21. > :06:25.and when it falls, he cannot miss, Alex Schalk in the right place at
:06:26. > :06:29.the right time. Liam Fontaine tries to clear and he sets it on a
:06:30. > :06:30.the right time. Liam Fontaine tries for Schalk. He cannot believe his
:06:31. > :06:50.luck. They may have won the cup. Liam Fontaine's effort. That would
:06:51. > :06:54.have been quite something. This would have been some finish.
:06:55. > :06:58.have been quite something. This skill, but straight at the
:06:59. > :07:02.goalkeeper. He is so unfortunate, and still we play on. Oxley has
:07:03. > :07:07.goalkeeper. He is so unfortunate, up for it. It would not drop. It is
:07:08. > :07:14.all over. It is another Highland coronation. Ross County have won
:07:15. > :07:20.their first major silverware. If we did not know it already, the
:07:21. > :07:26.Highlands is officially a Scottish football hotbed. For a club that
:07:27. > :07:33.until the summer of 1994 spent in existence in the Highland league,
:07:34. > :07:37.this is the most special moment. You said before this game it would be a
:07:38. > :07:43.theory tale. You are living the dream. Some up your feelings. I am
:07:44. > :07:48.thrilled. It was a tough game. I thought Hibs were the better team in
:07:49. > :07:52.the first half. We were more of a goal threat in the second half.
:07:53. > :07:57.Crucially, we scored at the right times, we scored against the run of
:07:58. > :08:01.play. Our goalkeeper and defenders made good blocks. Equally, we were a
:08:02. > :08:03.real threat. I am delighted that we've got the trophy and we will
:08:04. > :08:20.take it back to Dingwall. have spent all but seven of their 22
:08:21. > :08:23.seasons with a net the top tiers. -- within. It is Ross County's League
:08:24. > :08:29.Cup. This will trump the lot. The dream
:08:30. > :08:33.has become a reality. It is massive, the club, the supporters, you work
:08:34. > :08:37.so hard for your career. You sometimes think, when are you going
:08:38. > :08:42.to start seeing the benefits? Days like this are massive for me and the
:08:43. > :08:47.players. We are grateful we could put on a show. This has been such a
:08:48. > :08:49.roller-coaster of emotions, cup runs, cup disappointments. This is
:08:50. > :08:53.the best victory of my career. Phil runs, cup disappointments. This is
:08:54. > :08:56.credit to Hibs, the rigid runs, cup disappointments. This is
:08:57. > :08:59.were the better team in the first half.
:09:00. > :09:00.were the better team in the first good account
:09:01. > :09:12.were the better team in the first think we deserved it. I think it is
:09:13. > :09:16.fair to say the greatest day in the history of Ross County.
:09:17. > :09:21.fair to say the greatest day in the Thompson, what will it mean to the
:09:22. > :09:25.club, today's match, and how they are feeling now? You know how they
:09:26. > :09:29.are feeling. It was an amazing day for Ross County. What they have
:09:30. > :09:32.achieved in the last ten years has been staggering, everyone from the
:09:33. > :09:38.chairman to the players and the staff at the club. It is incredible.
:09:39. > :09:43.It emphasises the importance of the Highland clubs in Scottish football.
:09:44. > :09:48.Both cups are in the Highlands. It has been a dramatic change in the
:09:49. > :09:54.last 20 years in Scottish football. Also a dramatic change in terms of
:09:55. > :09:56.formation for Ross County, 3-5-2? It was unusual. When I was Rangers
:09:57. > :10:00.manager last year, we went to Hibs was unusual. When I was Rangers
:10:01. > :10:06.and we played the same way. It lets you get two upfront. Because they
:10:07. > :10:10.are playing with a diamond, not out and out wingers, you can play the
:10:11. > :10:15.likes of Gardyne. Some clubs have done it recently and got success
:10:16. > :10:20.with it. It worked today. Great scenes at the end for Ross County. A
:10:21. > :10:25.massive day for them and a massive performance from Jackson Irvine in
:10:26. > :10:31.midfield. He was everywhere? This is the opening goal, it was a sloppy
:10:32. > :10:38.pass by Thomson. There was nice weight on the ball. All day, he was
:10:39. > :10:44.in a battle against McGinn. They came out on top. He is very fit, he
:10:45. > :10:50.is a box to box midfielder. He was a good acquisition. It was his
:10:51. > :10:57.strength. Lots of clubs, Motherwell, Kilmarnock, they wanted him. But
:10:58. > :11:04.they got him. He was outstanding. Credit to the chairman of
:11:05. > :11:07.they got him. He was outstanding. get that sort of player. You need
:11:08. > :11:12.the manager they see it. This is composure. This is the goal. He
:11:13. > :11:17.takes it down on his chest, and it is a nice pass. Man management is
:11:18. > :11:26.key, but obviously recruitment. You need to have the backing like the
:11:27. > :11:32.chairman has done. That was a soft moment? It was bad for Fontaine?
:11:33. > :11:35.Yes, he will be disappointed. If he leaves it, Ross County will score at
:11:36. > :11:38.the back post. He should have probably tried to clear with his
:11:39. > :11:43.right foot. Hibs put so much into probably tried to clear with his
:11:44. > :11:48.today. They will be disappointed. These were the thoughts of the
:11:49. > :11:52.Hibernian manager, Alan Stubbs. We have made some mistakes that have
:11:53. > :11:54.contributed to our downfall. No blame will be pointed. It is not a
:11:55. > :11:59.contributed to our downfall. No nice way to lose. On another day, it
:12:00. > :12:05.could have been different, but unfortunately not today. We need to
:12:06. > :12:12.take strength from this, we cannot let it affect us. We have a lot to
:12:13. > :12:15.play for this season. Today, yes, they will be disappointed now, but
:12:16. > :12:19.they have to make sure they do not have this feeling again. And
:12:20. > :12:24.outwardly, there will be questions about the bottle of Hibs.
:12:25. > :12:28.Disappointment today, it is a massive season for them. They play
:12:29. > :12:34.Inverness in the Scottish Cup replay on Wednesday. They could be sick of
:12:35. > :12:38.Highland clubs? It is hard for them but they have to refocus. Alan
:12:39. > :12:44.Stubbs pointed out that they have such big games coming up. They have
:12:45. > :12:48.a quarterfinal on Wednesday. More importantly, they have nine cup
:12:49. > :12:52.finals in the league after that. In the last five games, they have lost
:12:53. > :13:01.four and drawn one. They have not played Badu -- badly. They should
:13:02. > :13:07.have got extra time today. They will have to regroup. It was individual
:13:08. > :13:11.mistakes. How difficult will it be for them to regroup, it will be
:13:12. > :13:15.tough? It will be difficult, but they have a good squad. They have
:13:16. > :13:20.people that will be desperate to get in on Wednesday night, they will
:13:21. > :13:23.want to get into the semifinal and back to Hampden Park. Ross County's
:13:24. > :13:27.day for sure. To the title race
:13:28. > :13:29.in the Premiership. Celtic began the weekend one
:13:30. > :13:31.point clear of Aberdeen. Ronny Deila's side at Firhill
:13:32. > :13:41.for a Saturday lunchtime kick-off Alan Archibald makes two changes for
:13:42. > :13:53.the side that lost 2-1 to Aberdeen during the week. Gary Miller and
:13:54. > :14:00.Kris Doolan comment. Mathias Pogba drops to the bench. For Celtic, or
:14:01. > :14:02.only one in force change, Stefan Johansen is injured, and Nir Bitton
:14:03. > :14:13.replaces him. That is a decent cross. There is
:14:14. > :14:18.Leigh Griffiths. Tomas Cerny eventually gathering that one. That
:14:19. > :14:23.was a good save by Tomas Cerny. He was moving to his right and he had
:14:24. > :14:25.to change direction. Alan Archibald can be relatively pleased with the
:14:26. > :14:36.way his side have started the match. Sean Welsh, cleared by Callum
:14:37. > :14:42.McGregor. That sets up nicely for Liam Lindsay. Craig Gordon has to
:14:43. > :14:48.pull off a pretty fine save to deny the centre back. It was a lovely
:14:49. > :14:56.strike by Lindsay. It was a good tight for Gordon all the same.
:14:57. > :15:01.Sviatchenko brings Lustig into play. Through for Leigh Griffiths. A nice
:15:02. > :15:05.touch for Kris Commons. He just slipped as he went to shoot. That
:15:06. > :15:13.caused the ball to rise a few inches higher than he would have liked.
:15:14. > :15:20.Partick Thistle very much in this match. Chris Doolan trying to put
:15:21. > :15:27.them in front. Not past Craig Gordon. He did exceptionally well to
:15:28. > :15:36.create the opportunity but couldn't poke it past the Celtic keeper. Gary
:15:37. > :15:45.Mackay picking up. Managers to dig out the cross. Griffiths. One touch.
:15:46. > :15:51.No surprise, Griffiths has put Celtic in front on the stroke of
:15:52. > :15:56.half-time! He did extremely well to get the cross away. Lee Griffiths
:15:57. > :16:00.half-time! He did extremely well to puts it past the goalkeeper for a
:16:01. > :16:15.35th goal of the season. That is some strike rate. Celtic ahead.
:16:16. > :16:21.Wallace. Callum booth. They could do with early equaliser in the second
:16:22. > :16:27.half. Lawless. They made a good first things in the first half find
:16:28. > :16:32.half. Lawless. They made a good themselves behind. Stephen picking
:16:33. > :16:38.up now. Booth is well out of position. McGregor is allowed a
:16:39. > :16:45.runner. That is a fine goal from Callum MacGregor. Celtic strike
:16:46. > :16:53.early in the second half. They might put this game bed already. McGregor
:16:54. > :17:05.taking full advantage of the gap created by Booth's 's absence.
:17:06. > :17:13.Richards. Fred sit through four Griffiths. He gets the ball
:17:14. > :17:22.backwards. Still a chance. He tags it well wide but Cerny keeping
:17:23. > :17:23.Partick Thistle just about in this game.
:17:24. > :17:33.Partick Thistle just about in this and Richards could not catch
:17:34. > :17:37.continue. WHISTLE
:17:38. > :17:47.He's pointing to the penalty spot. He has penalised for what appears to
:17:48. > :17:54.be tugging. The arm comes out. There was a bit of contact there. He
:17:55. > :17:55.believes it was a penalty kick and no
:17:56. > :18:02.believes it was a penalty kick and get back into this match. Sean
:18:03. > :18:06.Welsh. He taxied past Gordon with some aplomb. Out of nothing, Partick
:18:07. > :18:14.Thistle have a lifeline in this match. They looked dead and buried.
:18:15. > :18:20.A poor goal from their point of view, throw in. The second goal, it
:18:21. > :18:27.came at a bad time for us. We became stretched. It was a battle in the
:18:28. > :18:32.first half and we took our chances. You have to be prepared for it and
:18:33. > :18:39.the boys are hungry, I can see that. I'm very happy for the team.
:18:40. > :18:42.the boys are hungry, I can see that. three points for Celtic. Griffiths,
:18:43. > :18:46.35 goals for the season. His almost doing as well as you did in your
:18:47. > :18:51.best season, Stephen. He's not quite that good but he's been absolutely
:18:52. > :18:54.sensational. He's actually transformed himself in the last 12
:18:55. > :18:58.months as a player and now looks far more focused on his performance
:18:59. > :19:03.levels and is bringing their every single week. To say he's an
:19:04. > :19:07.important player would be a massive understatement. This is an early
:19:08. > :19:12.chance to get in the match, cross from McGregor, who had a good match
:19:13. > :19:16.as well. An intelligent header. He waits in the box and a fine save
:19:17. > :19:21.from the goalkeeper. It is properly the only chance Celtic created in
:19:22. > :19:25.the first half. The second, it probably should have gone over the
:19:26. > :19:31.goalkeeper. I want to highlight the amount of space and time the Celtic
:19:32. > :19:35.players are given here. Look at McGregor. There's nobody within five
:19:36. > :19:37.yards of each of the players. This is one minute before half-time and
:19:38. > :19:44.Partick Thistle done well is one minute before half-time and
:19:45. > :19:46.0-0. But, unfortunately for them, slack marking from the throw in.
:19:47. > :19:51.They do well to cross from here. slack marking from the throw in.
:19:52. > :19:58.thought Griffiths was going to try and kick it but they misjudged the
:19:59. > :20:01.flight of the ball badly. When the ball lands, watch Griffiths, he
:20:02. > :20:06.never takes his eye off the ball once and when it's on his left foot,
:20:07. > :20:12.you would fancy him to score all day long. His game has improved. His
:20:13. > :20:16.link up play, left foot, right foot, heading, we think is going to play
:20:17. > :20:21.for Scotland now. The whole nation is crying out for him to get a
:20:22. > :20:25.chance with the Scotland team. Can you guarantee he will start against
:20:26. > :20:28.Denmark? There's only one man who can guarantee that and that's
:20:29. > :20:33.obviously Gordon. It would be a surprise if he did not start, the
:20:34. > :20:38.way he is playing. If I was a Celtic supporter, I would be concerned and
:20:39. > :20:42.hoping he doesn't pick up any suspensions or injuries because he's
:20:43. > :20:45.key player, he is their main man playing in central role. I don't see
:20:46. > :20:50.anyone else filling that and he has playing in central role. I don't see
:20:51. > :20:56.improved on his heading, right side. He is all-round and he's plenty of
:20:57. > :21:01.confidence. McGregor has had his problems off the field with a
:21:02. > :21:06.drink-driving conviction. Yes, that's two goals in two games and he
:21:07. > :21:09.was impressive yesterday. I thought he played well. Partick Thistle will
:21:10. > :21:17.be disappointed from a defensive perspective. He gives it away and
:21:18. > :21:21.Celtic into the attack at speed. When he runs with the ball here, if
:21:22. > :21:31.I just pause it now, you can see Celtic now have a passing
:21:32. > :21:36.opportunity to Griffiths and Kris Commons. He gets drawn to the ball
:21:37. > :21:40.which makes Gary Mackay's pass easier. Look at the amount of space
:21:41. > :21:46.McGregor has here. An unbelievable amount of space to go through the
:21:47. > :21:49.keeper and what happens is Welsh and Gregor go one-on-one and from this
:21:50. > :21:59.point in time, he's only got one thing on his mind. He goes on to his
:22:00. > :22:03.right foot. He dives in. One thing as a defender, always tried to stay
:22:04. > :22:07.on your feet in the box. He doesn't. It's a great finish from McGregor
:22:08. > :22:12.who had a good game. What is his best position? He's another one who
:22:13. > :22:18.complain number ten. Anywhere in the middle three, left, right, or in the
:22:19. > :22:22.centre. He came back from Notts County and had a good run there.
:22:23. > :22:29.We've had in the Scotland squad. He's adding goals to his game. He's
:22:30. > :22:32.giving Armstrong out of the side. If you can get on the ball, he can play
:22:33. > :22:42.with confidence and go with both Wales. -- ways. It was a nervous
:22:43. > :22:47.finish in the end for Celtic. Was it a penalty for you? I thought was
:22:48. > :22:51.very soft. Celtic should not been in this position in the first place. In
:22:52. > :22:57.the second half, they could've been 4-0 up. It was an awkward penalty.
:22:58. > :23:04.The referee is given the opportunity to blow his whistle. Laws takes on.
:23:05. > :23:10.He grabs slightly with his right arm and then his left. It doesn't alter
:23:11. > :23:16.Wallace's body position. I definitely thought it was soft. It
:23:17. > :23:21.wasn't a penalty for me. I think the referee sees the left on goes out by
:23:22. > :23:22.don't think it was a penalty. In the end, it didn't matter but I thought
:23:23. > :23:25.it was definitely soft. So Celtic throwing down
:23:26. > :23:27.the gauntlet to Aberdeen. Could Derek McInnes' side rise
:23:28. > :23:30.to the challenge once again in their 3 o'clock kick-off
:23:31. > :23:49.against Kilmarnock? Aberdeen are boosted by the FAQ
:23:50. > :23:59.McLean and McGinn aback. Smith is back. He comes in for Kevin McCarty.
:24:00. > :24:03.Lee Clark looks for his first win. The last time Aberdeen won a match
:24:04. > :24:10.by more than a single goal it was against Kilmarnock, it was 4-0 at
:24:11. > :24:15.Rugby Park. This is Kenny Maclean. So very nearly celebrate the
:24:16. > :24:19.Scotland cap with the opening goal here. McDonald was well beaten by
:24:20. > :24:33.the strike from Maclean. Killie desperate to edge away from Dundee
:24:34. > :24:42.United at the bottom of the table. McGinn is enough. McDonald thinks it
:24:43. > :24:51.was a save. Should McInnes of school, though? Johnny Hayes, his
:24:52. > :24:58.ball across. A great ball in from Johnny Hayes. Barry Robson swings at
:24:59. > :25:17.him. Chris Taylor! He gives Aberdeen the initiative at
:25:18. > :25:24.Pittodrie. Robson set up the winner at Partick Thistle in midweek.
:25:25. > :25:33.Kilmarnock have begun the second half positively. McKenzie. It is
:25:34. > :25:41.McInnes. It is 1-1! A sensational start to the second half for
:25:42. > :25:50.Kilmarnock! Logan and Brown at sixes and sevens. It is McInnes to damages
:25:51. > :25:56.Aberdeen's title charge. Robson's delivery. Aberdeen desperate for a
:25:57. > :26:03.winner. It is McGinn excavation work they hit the woodwork for the second
:26:04. > :26:14.time. One point is not enough for Aberdeen. They need all three from
:26:15. > :26:17.now on. -- it is McGinn! . McInnes puts it just passed. Nervous stuff
:26:18. > :26:38.from Aberdeen. Maclean. He goes down. Hayes. The referee is
:26:39. > :26:44.not interested. Lee Hodgson on loan from MK Dons.
:26:45. > :27:00.In the Aberdeen attack today. Great ball in by Hayes! Logan turns at
:27:01. > :27:11.home! At huge moment for Aberdeen. Logan and Aberdeen, he marks with
:27:12. > :27:17.ago. -- a goal. Consider dying. Here comes McGinn. Logan does
:27:18. > :27:24.ago. -- a goal. Consider dying. Here normally does at the back. That's
:27:25. > :27:33.his main job. Lee Clark, still waiting for that victory. Can they
:27:34. > :27:34.salvage a point? Finlay. Can he do his club a favour? The Celtic
:27:35. > :27:43.defender rose highest. They do struggle to put teams away,
:27:44. > :27:49.Aberdeen. A chance to do so here. It They do struggle to put teams away,
:27:50. > :27:55.is into the side net. They had to win, it given Celtic 's result in
:27:56. > :27:56.the lunchtime kick-off at Partick Thistle. Aberdeen doing enough to
:27:57. > :28:03.win this one. Kilmarnock looked like a good site
:28:04. > :28:09.today. I thought we deserved to win the game. We played better than
:28:10. > :28:15.them. If we take the chances, it might be more relaxing for
:28:16. > :28:19.everybody. In the first I had more faith the players than they had in
:28:20. > :28:23.themselves. They played with aggression in the second half. They
:28:24. > :28:27.caused us problems and we're disappointed we didn't get something
:28:28. > :28:30.from the game. Another crucial three points for Aberdeen who looked like
:28:31. > :28:34.they were going to dig it out every day the moment. Do you feel they
:28:35. > :28:39.need to play and basically win every game to win the title? Pretty much.
:28:40. > :28:42.Every week they are asking questions and every single week they are
:28:43. > :28:47.delivering at the moment. Three very hard-fought teams and they keep
:28:48. > :28:51.delivering. They are going to have to keep on delivering. And start
:28:52. > :28:55.showing self belief. There are showing great determination and
:28:56. > :29:04.yesterday was another example of it. One player is doing that, delivering
:29:05. > :29:08.weekend and week out. One of them is Shinnie. He's been impressive.
:29:09. > :29:14.McInnes made his thoughts known midweek. Yes, he's played numerous
:29:15. > :29:16.McInnes made his thoughts known positions in the park, and I think
:29:17. > :29:21.he settled into that position again now, his strongest, he's been in the
:29:22. > :29:28.squad but you can only pick so many and Gordon has been trying to do
:29:29. > :29:31.that. He can tackle, get back he's got good pace and had a great
:29:32. > :29:38.delivery of the ball and a lovely left foot. He can think himself
:29:39. > :29:43.unlucky he is not involved in it. With both full-backs combining?
:29:44. > :29:50.mentioned Logan getting in the back there. And here, it's good defending
:29:51. > :29:54.in the end. They certainly get the full-backs on and create lots of
:29:55. > :29:58.chances, Aberdeen. They are finding ways to win the game. There may not
:29:59. > :30:01.do their best of the 90 minute that find their way to win three points
:30:02. > :30:06.and that's down to the management team. Former Scotland international
:30:07. > :30:11.Barry Robson recently came back into the fold at Aberdeen on the pitch.
:30:12. > :30:17.How pivotal figure could he be in this final furlong of the season?
:30:18. > :30:23.late stage in the season. He's missed most of the season, but
:30:24. > :30:25.good player. He is composed and you can't give him space and time on the
:30:26. > :30:27.ball because can't give him space and time on the
:30:28. > :30:29.passing. He creates opportunities. can't give him space and time on the
:30:30. > :30:37.in his locker. A little nutmeg can't give him space and time on the
:30:38. > :30:42.He is a talented player. He could be a big, big player. Quality passing
:30:43. > :30:47.into a good area for Aberdeen. He could be a big player for Aberdeen
:30:48. > :30:49.into a good area for Aberdeen. He in his closing stages because you'll
:30:50. > :30:50.bring quality and he's a big lead in the changing room and off the pitch
:30:51. > :31:14.and This was a meeting of two out of
:31:15. > :31:19.form teams, neither with a victory in the past four matches in the
:31:20. > :31:26.league. Hamilton had showed for a penalty early on. Darian MacKinnon
:31:27. > :31:28.felt his shot struck the arm of Lewis Horner, but the referee
:31:29. > :31:32.disagreed. The last meeting between Lewis Horner, but the referee
:31:33. > :31:37.the sides was a seven goal thriller at the end of
:31:38. > :31:41.the sides was a seven goal thriller never likely to be a repeat here.
:31:42. > :31:45.Liam Polworth firing over after Inverness Caley Thistle first sight
:31:46. > :31:48.of goal. Hamilton were victorious yearly early in the season and they
:31:49. > :31:56.took the lead on the mark. Grant Gillespie slipping in Carlton Morris
:31:57. > :32:07.who fired past Fon Williams to put Hamilton in front. Three of Carlton
:32:08. > :32:13.Morris' goals this season have come against Inverness. The visitors had
:32:14. > :32:22.a chance to double their lead, but Williams prevailed in the one-on-one
:32:23. > :32:28.against Docherty. There was little to hearten John Hughes, but his side
:32:29. > :32:32.almost fashioned an equaliser. The high ball into the box caused chaos,
:32:33. > :32:39.and Nathaniel Wedderburn was unable to supply the finishing touch.
:32:40. > :32:49.Darren Lyons man in the right place to sit Hamilton. Still, Inverness
:32:50. > :32:55.priced, Andy Redwood was not willing to award a penalty for this. We're
:32:56. > :33:04.not getting the rub of the green at the moment. Some decisions are going
:33:05. > :33:08.against us. We're getting decisions. It is just going against us, in the
:33:09. > :33:13.back of her net from a breakaway. You need to stand up to that and use
:33:14. > :33:19.it as fuel to give you the determination to get back to winning
:33:20. > :33:24.ways. For us to be on top for the first 70 minutes, we played well. I
:33:25. > :33:28.thought we were deservedly ahead. We have maybe got some breaks that we
:33:29. > :33:36.have not been getting lately. Inverness put us under pressure, but
:33:37. > :33:40.I thought we were defensively solid. So many chances in this match at
:33:41. > :33:43.I thought we were defensively solid. dens Park. The gifted feet of Greg
:33:44. > :33:51.Stewart almost created an opening for Kane Hemmings. A touch from
:33:52. > :33:55.goalkeeper newly -- Neil Alexander was vital as Hearts lip to keep a
:33:56. > :34:01.fourth clean sheet in a row. Down at the other end, Jordan McGhee rose
:34:02. > :34:15.highest. It looked like Hearts had taken the lead, but the offside flag
:34:16. > :34:20.was up. The score stayed at 0-0. A great move from Dundee then carved
:34:21. > :34:24.open Hearts. Paul McGowan with the shot, brilliantly saved by
:34:25. > :34:33.Alexander. Dundee were far from finished. Kane Hemmings played
:34:34. > :34:43.through Greg Stewart, and his cutback found Cameron Kerr. But his
:34:44. > :34:48.shot failed to find the target. Dundee would pay for their
:34:49. > :34:51.wastefulness. Djoum with the through ball, and Jimmy Walker with the
:34:52. > :34:55.skill to beat the goalkeeper and find the net. Jimmy Walker with his
:34:56. > :35:04.fourth goal in five games. find the net. Jimmy Walker with his
:35:05. > :35:15.real rising star of the Scottish game. A slick Hearts move then saw
:35:16. > :35:17.real rising star of the Scottish Juan Mata write his luck. Dundee
:35:18. > :35:31.keeper Scott Bain with the sort of save that has seen him called into
:35:32. > :35:34.the Scotland squad. -- Juanma tried his luck.
:35:35. > :35:43.Then the big moment for Dundee to try and take something from them --
:35:44. > :35:49.from this game. Rory Loy, but the keeper came to the rescue. European
:35:50. > :35:53.football for Hearts looks a certainty as they are well clear in
:35:54. > :35:58.third place. They had some opportunities, and so did we. It was
:35:59. > :36:03.a good game, lots of action. We are bitterly disappointed. Today was
:36:04. > :36:08.important. If we want to stay close, we have got to come to Dens Park and
:36:09. > :36:11.win. Aberdeen and Celtic have won by one goal and that is what you need
:36:12. > :36:17.to do to stay at the top of the league. Another good win for Hearts,
:36:18. > :36:23.but a massive win for Hamilton in Inverness. You felt that Inverness
:36:24. > :36:27.should have had a penalty? Yes, I think it is definitely a penalty.
:36:28. > :36:33.Without a doubt it is a handball. The player has his back to the play.
:36:34. > :36:37.If his hand is not there, Inverness have a header on target. He goes
:36:38. > :36:41.down holding his face because he knows it has hit his hand. You could
:36:42. > :36:44.say he does knows it has hit his hand. You could
:36:45. > :36:49.because he has his back to it, but his hand is in an an unnatural
:36:50. > :36:53.position. It should have been a penalty. What do you think Wes and
:36:54. > :36:59.acting kit is a penalty. Those are the breaks that John is talking
:37:00. > :37:04.about. The referee has got to have clear eye line. In terms of Hearts,
:37:05. > :37:08.in third place, they will be playing European football next season, nine
:37:09. > :37:13.points behind Aberdeen. They have a game in hand and Aberdeen, they play
:37:14. > :37:18.them twice before the end of the season. Have they got the chance of
:37:19. > :37:23.catching them? Yes, I really young back four played yesterday. The
:37:24. > :37:27.goalkeeper, Alexander played well. Dundee had good chances, but they
:37:28. > :37:32.are on a roll. They will have believe they can do it. They will
:37:33. > :37:39.certainly get European football. Is Jimmy Walker on the Scotland Raider?
:37:40. > :37:43.Yes, him, Nicholson, Paterson. I have always liked Jimmy Walker. He
:37:44. > :37:50.has come back into the setup after injury. He is playing well and
:37:51. > :37:54.always on the radar. Dundee have the derby match next weekend, a massive
:37:55. > :37:59.game for both clubs. We will hear about Dundee United shortly. What do
:38:00. > :38:04.you make of Dundee's form. They were going well but they had that
:38:05. > :38:09.difficult game against Rangers. They wanted to show a reaction after that
:38:10. > :38:14.game at Ibrox. It was a humiliation. They played well yesterday. They
:38:15. > :38:18.will think they should have scored a goal. But they did not. They are
:38:19. > :38:23.hitting bad form with only four games to go until the split. They
:38:24. > :38:25.have drawn too many games. Last season they got into the top six in
:38:26. > :38:33.the last game. They can still do it. Friday night was all
:38:34. > :38:35.about the relegation battle and Dundee United's continued
:38:36. > :38:48.attempt at the great escape. Louis Laing is sidelined with a
:38:49. > :38:53.groin injury, so Josh Law comes into the team at right back, in the only
:38:54. > :38:57.change for Motherwell. Problems in the goalkeeping department
:38:58. > :38:58.change for Motherwell. Problems in that Szromnik lines up between the
:38:59. > :39:03.sticks for Dundee United. that Szromnik lines up between the
:39:04. > :39:16.Morris and Coll Donaldson coming to the defence. It will come to Scott
:39:17. > :39:21.McDonald. Is that over the line? It is a miraculous save. Scott McDonald
:39:22. > :39:28.surely had to score, but give some credit to Szromnik. That is to
:39:29. > :39:40.reflect save. -- that is a great save. That is a clever ball inside
:39:41. > :39:48.to John Rankin. Anier, it is in the net, but the flag is up on the
:39:49. > :39:55.to John Rankin. Anier, it is in the side. Click to the back post
:39:56. > :40:06.Dixon. But Anier was just offside. Connor Ripley
:40:07. > :40:11.Anier. A stunning strike from Henri Anier. He was the hero with two
:40:12. > :40:15.goals against Ross County in the cup and he has done it again. Our
:40:16. > :40:20.fantastic opener and a and he has done it again. Our
:40:21. > :40:28.one from Dundee United. Brilliant from Anier. Dundee United lead, 1-0.
:40:29. > :40:31.The switch of play from Ryan Dow towards Paul Dixon. That is a good
:40:32. > :40:38.strike. Connor Ripley had to be towards Paul Dixon. That is a good
:40:39. > :40:42.alive to that. It was a fizzing strike, bouncing off the wet
:40:43. > :40:46.surface. The goal keeper did well to get behind it.
:40:47. > :40:52.That is a nice first-time ball from John Rankin.
:40:53. > :40:55.That is a nice first-time ball from Ripley is in to make the save.
:40:56. > :40:59.That is a nice first-time ball from was a
:41:00. > :40:59.Motherwell defence was caught out. Connor
:41:00. > :41:08.Motherwell defence was caught out. was cleared. That is a strong
:41:09. > :41:13.challenge was cleared. That is a strong
:41:14. > :41:16.gives a free kick. He certainly won the ball, Ryan Dow, but it was a
:41:17. > :41:18.strong challenge, too the ball, Ryan Dow, but it was a
:41:19. > :41:23.Crawford Allan's lighting. the ball, Ryan Dow, but it was a
:41:24. > :41:32.towards goal. It is the equaliser for Motherwell. Marvin Johnson is
:41:33. > :41:33.the man who is celebrating. That is a sore
:41:34. > :41:40.the man who is celebrating. That is stoppage time. It was a clever
:41:41. > :41:50.header from Marvin Johnson. Szromnik may feel he could have done better.
:41:51. > :41:51.That is a loose pass. Louis Moult spreads the play. Marvin Johnson
:41:52. > :41:58.That is a loose pass. Louis Moult on the loose, running at the United
:41:59. > :42:02.defence. He has a go, against the crossbar. A terrific effort from
:42:03. > :42:09.Marvin Johnson. crossbar. A terrific effort from
:42:10. > :42:13.but so close to number two. Motherwell have been a different
:42:14. > :42:21.proposition since they got the first-half equaliser through Marvin
:42:22. > :42:27.Johnson. They have had the better in the second half. That is a nice
:42:28. > :42:35.pass. Motherwell take the lead through Louis Moult. Marvin Johnson,
:42:36. > :42:39.once again instrumental. There was Moult to tap home 17th goal of the
:42:40. > :42:43.season and take Motherwell into the top six. It was a classic game of
:42:44. > :42:48.two different haves. We were top six. It was a classic game of
:42:49. > :42:55.fortunate to be level at half-time. We did not work hard enough. It took
:42:56. > :42:59.half-time to sort that out. Fortunately we got the goal. We were
:43:00. > :43:05.level and did a platform to win the game. In the second half, we worked,
:43:06. > :43:09.and it was not as joined up or fluent as I would have liked, but we
:43:10. > :43:14.put lots of work into getting the results. We deserved the victory. In
:43:15. > :43:18.the first half we should have scored more goals. We had good
:43:19. > :43:23.opportunities. We were not sharp enough with our passing or
:43:24. > :43:30.finishing. It cost us in the end. Really important for Motherwell. A
:43:31. > :43:36.friend official, Scott McDonald, but should they expect the call from the
:43:37. > :43:41.compliance officer for this? I think it is a red card. You will know that
:43:42. > :43:47.himself. You can have your arms high to get leverage to jump, you can
:43:48. > :43:52.hold people off, and I do not think it is particularly violent, but his
:43:53. > :43:58.elbow is up, and 100% it catches Thomson on the nose. It is not the
:43:59. > :44:03.worst one I have seen, but by the letter of the law it is a red card.
:44:04. > :44:10.That was a pivotal point. Dundee United were 1-0 up. If Motherwell
:44:11. > :44:13.lose a man, you think that United have a chance of seeing it out. I
:44:14. > :44:17.was at the game and I did not think there was much in it, but it
:44:18. > :44:22.obviously catches him on the nose. There could be action against him.
:44:23. > :44:27.Keith Lasley looks like he will be out for a while. Stephen Pearson is
:44:28. > :44:33.out for six weeks, I believe. They could use experience. To compound
:44:34. > :44:38.the United narrative of misfortune, a free kick given against Ryan Dow.
:44:39. > :44:43.Questionable? Yes, I was at the game and my first thought was it was a
:44:44. > :44:47.good strong tackle. He wins the ball and carries on. I do not see
:44:48. > :44:52.anything in it. Once the free kick has been given, when you have three
:44:53. > :44:56.centre-halves, six foot plus, there is no way that Marvin Johnson should
:44:57. > :45:01.be winning the header. It is a lovely goal. The goalkeeper takes
:45:02. > :45:07.two steps forward and he cannot recover. Was it a free kick for you?
:45:08. > :45:12.No, it is a brilliant challenge. You have got to look at Ryan Dow, he is
:45:13. > :45:16.not the sort of player that will go over the ball. He moves his foot so
:45:17. > :45:23.a foul and it was a pivotal moment. a foul and it was a pivotal moment.
:45:24. > :45:28.-- it was a pivotal moment. Dundee United had dominated. Dundee can do
:45:29. > :45:35.without Paul Paton getting suspended. This should have been a
:45:36. > :45:42.red card. He is frustrated because they are losing. He has a Laxalt. It
:45:43. > :45:50.is a clear kick. The referee is in a good position. -- he lashes out. He
:45:51. > :45:51.expected a red card. He put his hands up. It was frustration but it
:45:52. > :45:54.is a red card. And all that leaves
:45:55. > :45:56.the Ladbrokes Premiership table Celtic remain one point clear
:45:57. > :45:59.of Aberdeen, although the reigning champions do have a game
:46:00. > :46:02.in hand and far superior goal Hamilton level on points with
:46:03. > :46:08.Inverness. Kilmarnock remain eight points
:46:09. > :46:15.ahead of Dundee United. To the Championship,
:46:16. > :46:17.and Rangers had the chance to extend their lead at the top
:46:18. > :46:20.on Friday night as they entertained Before the game, Ibrox remembered
:46:21. > :46:23.Rangers hall-of-fame goalkeeper Billy Ritchie, who
:46:24. > :46:51.passed away this week. Rangers make one change. Michael
:46:52. > :46:56.O'Hara returns while Rob Key misses out through suspension. One change
:46:57. > :47:09.for the Morton side which lost to Celtic last week. Bobby Barr returns
:47:10. > :47:22.to the starting line-up. Miller. Mackay. Wallis on the overlap, as
:47:23. > :47:30.usual. Lovely move by Rangers. He was so close to finishing it off.
:47:31. > :47:41.Wallace and Miller combining. Need to play. Breaks for Miller. A chance
:47:42. > :47:47.now. Deflected over the top of the crossbar. Managing to get the merest
:47:48. > :48:06.of touches from Miller. Wallace. Kenny Miller a game. Morten
:48:07. > :48:11.break it up. Bobby Barr is off and running. He has done well. Good
:48:12. > :48:19.effort. Morton are in front. It is Denny Johnson on the scoresheet once
:48:20. > :48:27.more for the 12th time this season! The striker from Birmingham City
:48:28. > :48:33.getting on the end of that one. The visitors are in front at Ibrox.
:48:34. > :48:40.getting on the end of that one. The Something to concern Mark Warburton.
:48:41. > :48:48.There is Kenny Miller! Rangers are on level terms. Two minutes before
:48:49. > :49:00.the interval. Kenny Miller's 14th goal of the season. Excellent play
:49:01. > :49:04.between the two defenders to steal at the front of a goal. Rangers have
:49:05. > :49:14.only suffered one defeat in the last 20 matches. Here is Mackay. He
:49:15. > :49:24.grabbed the ball. Rangers are now in front. A bit of good fortune with
:49:25. > :49:31.the initial touch. But there was no disputing the finish. Miller.
:49:32. > :49:43.Johnstone. Trying to curl it. Wallace got behind it. He is there a
:49:44. > :49:50.game, the Rangers goalkeeper. Johnston trying to pull his side
:49:51. > :49:55.level with that effort. Folding up to the task.
:49:56. > :50:09.level with that effort. Folding up from promotion to the
:50:10. > :50:19.Lee Wallace! from the Rangers captain. He swung
:50:20. > :50:24.his boots back at it. Outstanding from the Rangers captain. He swung
:50:25. > :50:25.effort. He killed it into the top corner for his eighth goal of the
:50:26. > :50:42.campaign. Rangers coming forward
:50:43. > :50:51.Miller inside him. Shields is there, as well. Shields. Breaks of the back
:50:52. > :50:55.of the goalkeeper. Miller! The flag is up for offside against Kenny
:50:56. > :51:00.Miller. He thought for a second he had his hat-trick. But when the shot
:51:01. > :51:08.came in from Dean Shiels, Miller in the central area, just offside.
:51:09. > :51:14.Rangers victorious once again and that means they are 14 points clear
:51:15. > :51:22.at the top of Ladbrokes Championship. 14 points of Falkirk.
:51:23. > :51:27.Hibernian have two games in hand. What does Lee Wallace have to do to
:51:28. > :51:31.get to the Scotland squad? I have so much respect them not only as a
:51:32. > :51:36.player but as a person. He is outstanding. Even last season, it
:51:37. > :51:41.was fantastic in the dressing room. He has fantastic linkup with Mackay
:51:42. > :51:44.down the left-hand side. He gets forward but his delivery is good.
:51:45. > :51:52.down the left-hand side. He gets Good quality. And again, he can
:51:53. > :51:57.count himself fortunate not to be involved.
:51:58. > :51:58.count himself fortunate not to be great desire, as well. This is a
:51:59. > :52:05.fantastic finish. We've not seen him doing that much.
:52:06. > :52:15.We've seen in that position a lot during games this is
:52:16. > :52:21.position. You can see they are exposed. It's a rebound and there's
:52:22. > :52:26.nobody in the left-back position. That's the one thing you would say.
:52:27. > :52:29.He is given a free role to get forward. Maybe the players should
:52:30. > :52:33.cover him better. It's something they have been aware of late.
:52:34. > :52:38.They've had a lot of clean sheets. I think it was a one-off. Elsewhere,
:52:39. > :52:45.Falkirk drew 1-1 away at Dumbarton. A result that leaves them very much
:52:46. > :52:57.I think pretty clear to see he off for blocking the shot.
:52:58. > :53:00.I think pretty clear to see he stepped up to score a penalty
:53:01. > :53:02.I think pretty clear to see he 56th minute. But it wasn't over. In
:53:03. > :53:14.injury time, Danny Rogers. Penalty 56th minute. But it wasn't over. In
:53:15. > :53:19.kick. And it would mean 56th minute. But it wasn't over. In
:53:20. > :53:24.steps up to give Dumbarton a share of the points. It finished 1-1. In
:53:25. > :53:25.the mix for the Championship of the story of the day has been Ross
:53:26. > :53:29.County. Congratulations to them. From all of us on the Sportscene
:53:30. > :53:47.team, until next weekend, # Fairy tale, my favourite fairy
:53:48. > :53:52.tale # Our love is a fairy tale and it never has been told # Before.
:53:53. > :53:54.Four. Four.