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and that my friends was the story of the Premiership season so far. It's

only seven days old. Welcome once again to the results show. Unlike

the Olympics you don't have to wait four years for a Super Saturday, we

have one every week. On the pundits podium today Gemma Fay, Craig

Paterson and Tom English. And making up team Sportscene, our reporters

around the country - including Rob Maclean who was watching today's

early game - Dundee versus Rangers at Dens Park. Rangers dominated at

dens Park for 45 minutes and should have had the game home and hosed at

half-time but it ended up with Mark Warburton's team running down the

clock and clinging onto all three points. It looked like they would

win by a distance when they went two goals ahead. Harry Forrester

Hulkster shot into the top corner after Dundee failed to clear and

Kenny Miller's second goal as the home team were overwhelmed. Miller

should have had a hat-trick guides denied by the keeper. The game

changed at the interval as Rangers' defensive deficiencies came back to

haunt them. Paul Hartley's team were a much more competitive team in the

second-half and Williams had a chance to square the game. Rangers

looked panicky in defence in a game where they should have been cruising

they looked uncomfortable. Dundee man is attacking pair Stuart and

Hemmings lacked the quality to create enough opportunities. Rangers

were happy to hear the final whistle. 2-1 winners.

Rangers' first win of the Premiership season. Rob said Rangers

were happy to hear the final whistle. In the first half Rangers

looked comfortable and dominated. Miller had opportunities to extend

the lead. Dundee reorganised a bit. Particularly at set pieces. If I

Mark Warburton unconcerned at the way Rangers are losing goals at set

pieces. I imagine you will be too as a former central defender, Craig.

Looked quite straightforward for Dundee. He's one of the first people

you will mark and he gets a free header at the back post. It's a good

header but Rangers from being in command, Miller takes one of the two

chances. And gets it done. The Achilles' heel, that highball, meant

it was a real contest and Dundee came back into it. Danny Williams's

chance was the only one that came into it. Three points for Mark

Warburton's side but he looks like a manager in need of a strike and a

centre-half to give him options. I'm saving the controversy for you, you

knew I would! Harry Forrester scored a goal but was lucky to stay on the

field, was he not? I think he was. There was a real old ding-dong

between himself and O'Dea Dunne his opponent. The final one he lunged

into a tackle and should have walked but got away with it. Mark Warburton

more or less admitted post he said maybe he should have been red

carded. Maybe should have been sent off, manager speak, you've got to

look at that. Looking at the first yellow card he got, well, the yellow

card, I'm not convinced it was a yellow card. There was a real edge

to the battle between those guys. This debate will continue on the

highlights show tomorrow night. There is no coincidence he was

substituted shortly afterwards although Mark Warburton said he

would come off anyway. When you are booked and go into a challenge wide

left and the referee gives you the benefit of the doubt that is fine

but then he does a professional one and he cannot go into another

challenge, and he flew into him and he was very lucky and the manager

must have decided whatever has gone on between the players Harry

Forrester will get himself sent off. He played well in the first half and

Rangers do not want to lose him, and management taking him off

straightaway. It's a good three points for Rangers in fairness to

them. They will sign a new centre-half, Warburton is on the

record he will get one and he needs one. For Paul Hartley it is such a

heartbreaker for him. Last season they conceded the most goals in the

top nine but they can compensate for that because they have Hemmings and

Stewart. Between them those two guys scored 57% of Dundee's goals in the

league last season and now they have gone. How does the manager replace

those? We will hear from Paul Hartley later in the show but now we

can hear from reporters the length and breadth of the country. Our

first step starts around Pittodrie where Aberdeen are at home to Hearts

and good afternoon to Scott Davie. Good afternoon, it is 3-1 to Hearts

in terms of bookings in another bruising battle between the teams

that finished second and third last season but unfortunately there have

been very few clear-cut chances as yet in this game, which is why at

the moment just a minute or two into the second half it is Aberdeen 0-0

Hearts. Over to Inverness where Caley

Thistle at home to Ross County in the Highland derby.

Your timing is absolutely perfect. It is a hat-trick for Liam Boyce.

Ross County 3-1 ahead. The ball into the box, he climbed superbly, nodded

it into the corner. He had scored two first half goals, one early on,

header into the corner similar to that one. His second goal was a

brilliant touch, took it down, created space, fired it past

Williams in goal. Inverness got one back just before half-time but

bizarre circumstances. It appears the referee blew his whistle before

it hit the net. It was Andrew Davies that scored it. The ball was coming

back and hit Davies but controversy as County believe the whistle had

gone before the goal was scored. We are off to Fir Park and John

Barnes has a story for us and a goal between Motherwell and St Johnstone.

Yes, we have, David, goal for Motherwell early in the second-half

scored by Chris cant for the home side. Richard Tait got to the byline

and tried to cut it back and it took a deflection and alluded Alan Mannus

and it dropped to the back post and it was slotted away after a goalless

first 45 minutes. Motherwell lead 1-0.

Overton New Douglas Park were Hamilton are at home to Kilmarnock.

Over to Alistair Mann Lamont. Hamilton leading 1-0. The first goal

came when Longridge picked up and they love powerful shot was put past

the keeper. Kilis trying to get back into it.

Dropping into the Championship we will start in Dumbarton. Over to

Kenny Crawford. After 49 minutes 0-0. Possession not

a problem for Dundee United, but turning the dominance into

goal-scoring opportunities has puzzled the Tangerines. The longer

that goes by the more Dumbarton are creeping into this. Robert Thompson

and Ryan Stevenson had great chances a moment ago to get that goal.

Let's head to Easter Road, Hibs are at home to Dunfermline this

afternoon. Let's welcome Ryan McLaughlin. The only goal has come

from the head of the Dunfermline centre-half Ben Richards-Everton and

he steered it into the corner. Morton are at home to Falkirk this

afternoon. It's been a great week for Morton

after a terrific Dunne terrific League Cup victory. Things looking

terrific for them, Lee Kilday profited from a real clanger from

the stand-in goalkeeper Mehmet. Lots to talk about. We will start at

the highest scoring match of the afternoon, Inverness. Caley Thistle

3-1 down. He has a hat-trick. He makes a habit of that. He does. Ross

County haven't beaten Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the last

eight. They have come out and Ross County have been phenomenal, we were

watching it in the studio. Do you think this is the biggest match of

the season for them? It is a huge thing and they are dominating it.

Liam Boyce came out of the traps last season so fast, 11 in his first

12 league matches. He is a priceless asset. A guy who can regularly find

the net, worth his weight in gold. He was the leading scorer for the

last two seasons and it is having a devastating effect on Inverness.

Motherwell 1-0 up on St Johnstone. Pictures coming in. Deserving of the

lead? Hard to tell, you are only seeing bits and pieces but important

to get the goal and give themselves something to defend. It looked like

Motherwell against Celtic, being opened up again and again. Getting

the goal gives themselves something to defend. Saint Johnstone are

dependable. If Motherwell could get another three points on the board

this early it would be a great start. Great Dove for Sam Johnstone,

your team, Gemma. How does it look from your point of view -- great

start for St Johnstone. It would be great to watch for a neutral. It has

been even in the first half here. They're living in our favour, three

of the last four games against Motherwell we have won 2-1 after

being 1-0 down. They are setting us up for a 2-1 victory. The goals from

Pittodrie. Aberdeen - Hearts. We had a half

chance two minutes ago for Tony Watt as he burst clear, got away from Ash

Taylor but wonderful recovery challenge by Anthony O'Connor. It is

now 4-24 Hearts in terms of bookings. Hearts have their fourth

booking just as I speak because of a sliding challenge giving Aberdeen a

free kick about 20 yards from goal. Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum increased the

crime count. Hearts were pressed back for long spells in the first

45. The young central defender has compensated for the dropping of his

team-mate in the cup defeat in midweek. Sam Nicholson's free kick

in the first half was headed just wide by John Souttar. Aberdeen and

much more in the early stages of the season matching up physically with

Hearts. They were bullied at times last season and found it difficult

to cope. They very nearly coped well because the good work at one end,

sliding in and very nearly getting in with a sliding kick at the back

post. O'Connor, having made contact, had he made better contact he might

have broken the deadlock but it is still 0-0.

The deadlock has well and truly been broken at Dumbarton. Over to Kenny

Crawford. 54 minutes gone and it's not gone

the way many would expect. Dumbarton 1-0 Dundee United and the goal came

from the penalty spot. Mark Doherty, with his third penalty of the

season, he scored two against Dunfermline last weekend and he has

another one. The way the penalty came about was strange. Lots of

jostling in the box -- Mark Docherty. The referee spotted a push

somewhere. Cammy Bell, the goalkeeper, got booked in protest.

It wasn't clear what the penalty was full but Tambe stepped up and put it

in the top corner. We have a goal at Easter Road.

It has gone the way of the Fife club against the run of play. An

equaliser has come, lovely 1-2 with Joe Cardle. Played the ball inside,

cool finish from Riley, put it onto his right foot and drilled it under

the body of the keeper. It is now 1-1.

Thank you, Brian. Back to the Premiership and back to Inverness

Caledonian Thistle against Ross County. Let's hear from Ross Martin.

Liam Boyce back to his best with a hat-trick in what has been a very

impressive county performance. Craig Curran's cross from the left lead to

the open. Liam Boyce was all alone six yards out and nodded it simply

into the corner. Question marks over the defending and perhaps over the

second. Kevin McNaughton had just hobbled off injured, clearly unable

to continue. They didn't get approach, replacement on before a

ball was sent into the box and Liam Boyce took a fantastic first touch,

given the space to fire and unstoppable low drive home. That was

his second. Woods fired over. Fon Williams carried the ball out of the

box and he was booked but play was allowed to go on and county had the

advantage. They couldn't take it. Before half-time a bizarre goal for

the home side to get back into it, Andrew Davies credited with the home

-- own goal. The referee Andrew Davies appeared to chop it off,

county players were furious, the referee didn't blow his whistle

before the ball hits the net, that is why county were furious. The only

reason he might have chopped it off was Scott Boden offside. County in

control here. We have another goal and it is at

Fir Park. Is it for Motherwell or St Johnstone?

It is for St Johnstone, they are back on level terms in the 56th

minute, and who else but Danny Swanson, the man on a form for the

Perth club, claiming his sixth goal of the season just after Chris Cas

De Liberte Motherwell in front at the start of the second half.

Swanson has levelled it up. He picked up the ball on the edge of

the 18-yard box, drove inside and got beyond the full-back and turned

on his left foot, from the angle of the edge of the six yard box and

knocked it through the legs of Craig Samson to pull them level. Samson

made a good save from a Chris Millar shot. Maclean had a shot that went

wide. Motherwell, although they came at a lively at the second period,

Christopher Cadden was switched. He was at the back post to knock on the

cross from Richard Tait. Motherwell got the opener. Danny Swanson, six

goals from six starts and a substitute appearance, not bad.

Yes, you were punching the air with delight there. He's changed his

training regime and diet and it seems to be bearing fruit. A whole

bowl of fruit. Keep it going. Fantastic finish, to get inside on

his left foot and curled it in. It is the kick-start St Johnstone

needed. Some of the passes played, Miller shooting over with his left

foot as well. It's an interesting game we have now. Third versus

fourth from last year. -- Millar. Looks like they are on track for

that again this year. Let's hear from New Douglas Park. Watching

pictures here Hamilton looked to be on top.

No more goals to report since I last spoke to you but Hamilton Academical

is coming close and moment of two ago. The ball was crossed in and Ali

Crawford got the volley away in loads of room but MacDonald pushed

it away. May be just too close to the goalkeeper but Hamilton pushing

for a second. There has been nothing from Kilmarnock in the second half.

In fact they should have been ahead in just seven minutes when the man

you would normally rely on to score from close range Chris Boyd scooped

the ball over the bar. Since then Hamilton Accies have had the

backhand. They went ahead when Greg Docherty played the ball in.

Hamilton Accies pressing for the second goal which would just about

kill the game off and give Kilmarnock their first defeat since

2010. Time to hear from Andy Burke, if you recall he's watching the

Championship match between Morton and Falkirk. Any change in the

scoreline? No change, Morton leading 1-0. I

should mention this match almost didn't go ahead for the rather

unusual reason of a dodgy PA system. The Town I was drugging and safety

rules dictate and match cannot go ahead without a functioning tannoy

system. Fortunately the issue was resolved, although Falkirk's

stand-in keeper Tim Ferry may wish it hadn't been because his mistake

presented Morton with the only goal so far. Falkirk have been

disappointing at need to find something in the second half to

avoid back-to-back defeats in the opening game of the season. Just a

reminder, I will fill you in on other matches. Raith Rovers 3-0 up

against St Mirren, good start to the match. Queen of the South 3-1 up on

Ayr United. We spoke earlier about how not so long ago it would have

been a Premiership match. Dunfermline were great, winner on

the opening day of the season. They came up, they were impressive in the

lower divisions, and can you cope with this kind of game, this was a

big test at Easter Road, testing their metal. Hibs started well with

a victory against Falkirk. Knocked out of the cup in midweek and I

expected Hibs to be firing on all cylinders this afternoon. -- mettle.

I didn't see a way back after they went down. If Dunfermline believe

they can score the second goal they could come back. If they settle back

into their shell and defend there is a good chance they will be beaten.

No shortage of belief for Raith Rovers under Gary Locke. A good win

at home to Ayr United last week and this week 3-0 up against St Mirren.

Terrific start for Raith Rovers and Gary Locke. Disastrous start for St

Mirren. He was very confident that he had assembled a decent squad this

season, plenty of options up front. But it has gone pear shaped already.

That is a sobering score so far. This is only the second game, come

on! I know it's only the second game, fine, but with their ambition

to get in the top four. If you get off to a slow start, looking at the

trends over the years, teams who start slowly, it takes a while for

them to get out of the rut they are in and by that point the manager is

under pressure, the players are negative and it happens time and

again and they will want to get out of the rut quickly. Is it too early

to talk about Kilmarnock, the way they are down, looks like Hamilton

are in the ascendancy, not looking great for them. It's not and Lee

Clark came in at the end of last season and the Kilmarnock board were

willing to give him time and he has had pre-season bringing in 12

players in the close season. He brought in somebody today and he's

playing. George Green, ?2 million rated youngster from Burnley. They

are all under the age of 22. They have lost Josh Magennis,

Higginbotham has gone, Kielty is not playing, buoyed started today but

doesn't usually start. It is all very well bringing in young talent

but you need to have the spine of a team that has experience to help

young players coming on -- Boite. Time will tell but how much time

will they give him to get out of it? Usually New Douglas Park is a happy

hunting ground for Kilmarnock, not beaten in six times the last six

times they have been there and Hamilton have won once in 15 games

at home but the season he will be pretty happy with what has happened.

Absolutely comedy performance last week and another good performance.

If he can hold onto that when it is terrific. -- great performance. They

are throwing players at the problem. I get that because the last three

seasons they finished ninth, tenth and 11th and he had to do something

radical. Maybe this is too radical. I promised we would hear from Paul

Hartley, the Dundee manager, after their 2-1 defeat at home to Rangers

this afternoon and I'm as good as my word. We can hear from him now.

After the match he spoke to Jonathan Sutherland.

Paul, had your chances in the second half, do you feel you could have

taken something from the game? Possibly, second half we were good

in terms of intensity, the quality was a bit better. First half wasn't

as good in terms of keeping the ball but overall I was pleased, lots of

encouraging signs. Mark O'Hara came from Kilmarnock and we thought he

was a defender and seems he is a midfielder, Man of the Match today.

Outstanding, 21 years of age, great prospect, he is not a defender, he

is an attacking midfielder. Looking at what he did today, energy, great

quality, gets his goal. I've set mark the target of ten goals this

year from the middle of the park and if he keeps performing like that I'm

sure he will hit the target. Hemmings and Stewart were always

going to be hard to replace and obviously the scoreline went against

you today, but reasons to be cheerful? Especially the second

half, I was pleased in terms of some of our play. I think we can keep the

ball better. It's always going to be a tough game against Rangers. I felt

that we matched them today. Thank you for joining us. STUDIO:

He's not too downhearted after that, is he?

The big story for Dundee, the loss of Stuart this week after Hemmings,

Jonathan Burke the question to him. You've got to try and replace guys

and when you bring them in from places like Cowdenbeath etc that is

maybe once-in-a-lifetime, two players that quality from the lower

leagues, who scored goals, Paul Hartley cannot do that season after

season. It is a tough job, 30 of the 53 goals they were responsible for,

how do you replace that? Big teams do that by spending money on quality

strikers who you know will score goals but Paul doesn't have that

budget. He has to hope someday like Mark O'Hara moving into midfield

will chip in with some goals. El-Bakhtaoui looked like he could

add something to them. They only lost five home games last season and

only the top three were better. Good result for Rangers. I went on the

opening day of the season, decent second-half performance gives them

something to build on. If I remember correctly, last season

it was drawers that were their undoing. To go back to Hemmings and

Stewart, but if you look at Hemmings, the amount of goals he got

first of all, but the amount of games that he rescued a point from,

games that he would have lost when he scored an equaliser, the game

they were drawing when he scored the winner, it was about 16 or 17 league

points on his own. I'm going to have to cut you off because there has

been another goal in the Highlands. Is it for Inverness or Ross County?

But again we have here, the ball was nodded just on the edge of the box,

Ross Draper with a left footed low drive, confidently over the Borg

again on, just when we thought it might peter out it is back on.

STUDIO: More from the Highlands later on but now it is week one of

the English Premier League season, it kicked off at lunchtime with

newly promoted Hull City at home to the reigning champions Leicester

City. How did the sequel to the Foxes' fairy tale start, we can find

out from Guy Mowbray. The Premier League delivers with a

remarkable first-day story as newly promoted Hull with only enough fit

players to fill a team to beat the champions Leicester City. A largely

uneventful first half closed with Hull taking the lead, Abel Hernandez

and the and a went up together to acrobatically score after Kasper

Schmeichel had full stretch saved from Curtis Davies. On replay the

goal went to Adama Diomande. Hull came at Leicester again after the

penalty. After Robert Snodgrass had clinically fired them in front for

2-1, some heroic defending from captain Curtis Davies, Jake

Livermore and Coe saw the Tigers hold on. Hull City 2-1 Leicester

City. 1500-14 Hull to check the league --

win the league! That was not how most people imagine

this game to go, Hull City with a caretaker manager and understrength

squad and three points on the opening day. The tables have turned,

Leicester are no longer the underdogs and it's an interesting

position. I don't think they have ever been in that position before.

When you are a team when pre-season hasn't gone your way and everybody

is knocking you down but you have a togetherness within the squad, which

it seems Hull does, they will give everything and they have caught

Leicester by surprise. It will be a tough season for Leicester to win

the league title and to defend it is even harder. Ranieri said there is

more chance of ET landing in Piccadilly Circus than of them are

repeating the remarkable feat of last season. I think ET put a five

on them to win it. You cannot think it is more than once-in-a-lifetime.

It was a wonderful story and gives everybody a lift but Leicester City

could finish anywhere from just above relegation from a mid-table,

we don't really know. I don't see them having the same Kadyrov season.

They want to get off to a good start, they have got off to a poor

start but nice to see Robert Snodgrass getting off the mark.

Roberson and Snodgrass and John Maloney on the bench. Snodgrass is a

terrific player and we kind of forget about it because he had such

a horrific injury. He is a serious player. It augurs well for Gordon

Strachan at Scotland. He could almost fit into any Premiership

midfield now. Snodgrass is a terrific player. Onto one of the big

controversies of week one of the new season, did he or didn't he, dive

that is? Jimmy Walker of Hearts has been grounded by the SFA for games

for going to ground to win a penalty against Celtic. Voila, we have the

first controversy of the new season. Let's remind ourselves of this,

folks. I've still not made up my mind on that. Kidding! What do you

make of that, Tom? You've had your say on the radio this week. You were

vociferous in your condemnation. It is pretty straightforward to me that

it's a dive, there is no contact, it is a dive. That said, I can

understand why Hearts fans are up in arms because there were other dives

in that match, that wasn't the only one. Dembele dived as well. They are

looking at consistency. We will return to this topic but right now

we're returning to New Douglas Park where there has been a goal,

Hamilton or Kilmarnock? Kilmarnock have pulled level at New

Douglas Park, Jodi Jones causing the problems as he did in the opening

minutes. He looked dangerous on the first few minutes but Kris Boyd

could not convert. Heat-treated the only opportunity. -- he created. He

powered the ball past Remi Matthews in the Hamilton Academical goal from

Jones's delivery. 1-1 at New Douglas Park. I'm not going back to you

because every time you speak there is a goal and I have to interrupt

you. What have you made of the

controversy surrounding this incident? Was he simply taking

evasive action? He was doing every forward does in the box on the Mac

he feels the defender coming, going to sweep it clear, tell end it, and

as soon as the contact comes you go down. It is not contact, it is a

contact sport, contact enough to brush you over, you can brush

against anyone and down the Youghal and the question is asked of the

referee. I feel for Walker. So many people would do exactly the same

thing in that position but now they have set a precedent. We will see if

it works, see if one or two players think if I get caught it is a two

match ban. If it stops it it is a great idea but I feel for Jamie

Walker being the first player under the cosh. As a player, the cheat

word has been brandished around this week. Is that too strong?

I would suggest it is slightly too shone. One of the contact on the

player? No. Did he follow the? Yes. Were they seeking an advantage? If

the referee booked him for a dive he does not miss a match. If he does

not get booked to get a panel today and he gets it to match ban. It is

an interesting discussion. I referee is going to continually pick up on

this or not? -- Adi referees going to. Are you taking issue? I hear

regularly from professional players... Let us go to New Douglas

Park. Carl Myrick have turned this game around. Hamilton looked like

they were cruising. Chris Boyd put them level. The ball was picked up

on the left-hand side of the box and then it was Carol beyond the

outstretched arm of the goalkeeper. -- it was Carol., neck and leading

2-1. No time for an infomercial. Here is a new season coming up soon

on BBC Scotland. A game woven into our communities. Then with social

and political change, Scottish transformed. I was in the room. It

was incredibly exciting. Was it for the good of Scotland's game? We

realise that the world had changed and the escalation of wages.

Scotland's game. Starts on posted 25th of August. I cannot wait to

hear more from Martin. He is watching the Highland thriller,

Inverness against Ross County. It is an interesting game, absolutely

brilliant. Inverness fighting back. There was a hat-trick that grabs the

headlines. He nods home current's cross. Superbly fired the corner.

Got one blackberry was Andrew Davies to put the ball in. The referee had

already blown before the ball went over the line, but we will have to

clear that up after the game. Ross J prior firing Inverness back with a

low drive on. A substitute for Inverness came close and found the

top of the netting, but it was over the bar. There is so much happening

here. There is another goal at Fer Park, Motherwell against Johnson. It

isn't Johnson that have gone 2-1 in front. It comes in the 75th minute.

It was a shock from the edge of the box. The player was quick to knock

it into the back of the net. It got past the Motherwell goalkeeper.

Motherwell one, St Johnstone two. The goals are flying in now. Still

0-0 at Aberdeen - hearts. Hearts dominated -- Aberdeen dominated in

the first part of this game. Plenty of pressure on Aberdeen that they

have nothing to show for it. There is 15 minutes to go. The biggest

chance came a few minutes ago. A lovely ball into the six yard box.

But it went about six yards wide of the target. It was hooked right

after that. They broke into the Aberdeen penalty area. At the moment

it is you - zero. There is another goal at Easter Road between Hibs and

Dunfermline. Jason Cummings on target. Martin Boyle played the ball

into the box. They had all the time to clear but they missed it

completely. There was Jason Cummings just behind him to knock it into the

empty net. 11 minutes left. The Burnley into, Dunfermline one. And

only have Hamilton against Colmar neck. Any developments? No, no. They

have drilled for much of the game. An important header there. It was

Jordan Jones to cause so many problems. He has just won his side a

free kick. The skin turned on its head in for second-half minutes

after Hamilton had been ahead, a powerful strike. Chris Boyd brought

them level. Then the ball was curled to put his side in front. Lee Clark

is in the stand as a result of being sent off last week. Come on again

have to claim seems to have worked. We can head to Dumbarton now, Dundee

United 's against Barton. Dundee United had so much possession that

they failed to turn it into opportunities. After the break they

paid for that because Dumbarton came out firing on all cylinders. There

was a free kick of the crossbar and then a corner. The Canon was pushed

in the box and the referee pointed to the spot. Mark Doherty stepped up

to score with his left foot high into the top left corner on his

third penalty in two games. A good straight record for him this season.

The two strikers for Dundee United have come on as substitutes and they

have had good chances. Simon Murray went wide of the posts. Dumbarton

are holding out. Heads and St Mirren both came to the Barton twice last

season and fail to leave with any points, so this is perhaps not as

much of a shock as people think. -- heads. Now we can go to Greenock.

Falkirk are playing Greenock. They are still ahead 1-0. Falkirk are

without their first choice keeper and their replacement did not cover

himself in glory when it came for what looked like a routine corner

catch and fumbled the ball straight to a player's V2 slashed at home.

This same man doubled the lead a few minutes ago meeting a corner with a

powerful header that went just wide. The visitors will be relieved to see

the back of the striker. It has in stretching the Falkirk defence all

day long. The closest Falkirk into getting back into the match was just

before half-time. A substitute has sparked some life into Falkirk, but

they are still trailing. What were you saying about Cal Marnoch I said

it was a masterstroke to bring in new players. It was a terrific goal,

tremendous. If they can win that that is such a boost because it will

breathe a bit of morale and confidence which has been absent,

for such a long time. Wing-mac I'm interesting -- I am interested in

the narrowing in shortening of the pitch to create a more intense

approach. Is that been evident today? It seems to be now. If you're

going to push the opposition, the wider the pitches the more running

you have to do. If you narrow it, you do not play with when I was and

that their workers have to take in. , are's away form is not their

problem. They cannot get the job done in front of their fans. Last

season in four games, and it won twice at Hamilton and Hamilton won

twice at, neck. Both have the worst home-wrecker and league although

they should be the best. Neither side deemed to be able to get

results. Your team are 2-0 up. I am sure you are delighted at that. As a

goalkeeper, it was not the best. He made an error. He did not get -- he

did not get out quick enough to fix it. Tonight's lottery numbers... Now

we can hear about an incident at Fer Park. The ball has been in the neck?

Motherwell thought they had equalised for the fans did, but

there was a free kick from the right-hand side with the left boot

of Martin Johnson. There was McDonald advancing our heads will

stop it was volleyball style how he put the ball at the back of the net.

For his troubles, Scott McDonnell has received a yellow card. Some

volleyball, is that not cheating? That is a deliberate attempt to calm

the referee. Professional footballers are role models. I

would've thought that the manager would not be too upset you doing

that. It is part of the game. We would love to see a drawn out

completely. The referees are going to have to stand up and be counted

and that is the worry, can we all do that? Statistics will tell you

everything about the match but I'm looking at the card for Hearts and

it looks like a stinker. If Aberdeen session 0-0, the last seasons of

last season and this season it will not have scored any goals. It is

surprising. Four games in a road they have not scored in the goal.

That does not make sense. He will be too disappointed with the point.

This season the fixtures have been difficult. Aberdeen and Rangers at

home. To get something from those fixtures. Time to call on John

Barnes... Now we're going to Martin in the Highlands. Years watching

Inverness against Ross County. Is a stealthy- Tutu County. Inverness are

really pressing here. There is ball N. We're going -- weird action

there. Ross Chip are getting one back for Inverness. Five or so

minutes to go and it is a very exciting derby indeed. Have you any

excitement virus? Lots of yellow cards? Five yellow cards for Hearts

and two for Aberdeen. Shane Logan working at the edge of the penalty

area. There was a wonderful sliding tackle. It was steered beyond corner

kick. Plenty of pressure for Aberdeen. They have a habit of

scoring late goals, seven of the goals came late in the competition.

They are piling the pressure ran against Hearts who have been

threatening at times. It has been fiercely contested so far and there

is just a few minutes to go. Is there any sign of on-call at Fir

Park Stadium? There are about five minutes left to play. Five of the

last seven meetings between the sides has been won by an odd goal.

Motherwell are going up the park. Johnson trying to find the back post

but he could not do so. Motherwell pressing for the equaliser but St

Johnstone standing firm. , against Hamilton. They just missed an

absolute glorious chance to level is a corner was sworn in for

Kilmarnock. The chance for Hamilton was a few moments ago. The ball was

kicked over the heads of the defenders. It was a half decent

effort but the credit has to go to McDonnell. A good chance passed up

by Hamilton to earn themselves a point. Now Dumbarton versus Dundee

United. Mark Doherty got a penalty in the 54th minute. They are holding

out resolutely. Dumbarton, a really good display by then. That was

another good save. One of the players... Some of his passes and

clearances have been quite wild and he's been getting criticism from the

fans. Dumbarton are holding out at the moment. Then her Burnley against

some farmland. Bernie and look like they are hanging on. Dom farmland

one. There was an equaliser for

Dunfermline just before the Aramark. Then a crazy old from Jason Cummings

with 11 minutes to go. Jason Cummings was alone at the back post.

The crowds, 16400 and 77. In a remarkable attendance here. Now

Greenock and Morton against Falkirk. All that solitary goal be an offer

Morton to get three points? That is not the case because Falkirk has

snatched a equaliser. The ball was tangible from close range. There

will be kicking themselves that they have to win this away because in the

last 10-50 minutes they have looked comfortable and dominated

possession. Falkirk are lacking a cutting edge up front. I am cutting

your graphs. I was just being sarcastic. Her Burnley and have a

valuable win here, by the looks of things. -- her Burnley in.

When hearts won the championship and Rangers won the championship they

started strong and never looked back. No one could get near them.

Heads need to do that this season and that means winning games like

today. They have to see that through to 90 minutes. Add your last week.

That was a match we could have expected them to win. You can look

at the stats and not be that surprised. I thought Dundee United

would win back comfortably. It is early days and they will have a good

season, that is a bit of a shock. Watching St Johnstone away to

Motherwell this afternoon. Isn't Johnson under the cosh a bit? There

was a fantastic chance for a volley there. It looks like the games last

year, entertaining but not much in it. I'm hoping this Johnson managed

hold out. A good win and Johnson midweek against Aberdeen. It was a

good win over Hearts midweek. They will not be too disappointed with

the start of the season, they are doing well. Did tend to start well

but then we have a mini highlighters are couple of months on and we

cannot find a goal. Hopefully we can continue with that momentum and get

to the point where they usually stick and push on. We have our first

full-time from Brian McLauchlin. This is from the championship. It is

finished. Two were inserted to four HIBs. The opener came from a header.

The ball was cleared off the line. The Dunfermline defence could not

cleared the danger. It was not back into the box. Dunfermline came back

into the game in the second half. There was an excellent finish. Just

eight yards out sliding the ball beyond Ross Laidlaw. The winner came

with 11 minutes left. The ball was played into the box by substitute.

He had a fresh art at the ball, missing it completely. You cannot

leave Jason Cummings alone at the back post any tap the ball into the

net for his third goal and he secures all three points. Easter

Road watch by No one but a late equaliser from

Falkirk. It is all over. Falkirk finished 27 points ahead of Morton

last season but they were second best for long spells here. The

opening goal came through an error from Falkirk's keeper. He may wish

he had not replaced the injured Danny Rogers when he fumbled a

corner. The ball was then smashed on to give Morton delete. Morton were

then in the ascendancy in the second half and looked assured of the

point. He scored from close range to snatch a point for the visitors and

Falkirk came away with a point. A valuable point for Falkirk there.

They lost last week. How many times did we say about last season?

Falkirk comeback to win and draw games very late. It is a huge blow

for them but I think they will be very competitive at the end of the

season. They have a very impressive manager. Morton did well last season

and it looks like this season they are well-placed to it again. They

were the only team to win it Easter Road last season. Now they feel they

can take on anyone. When you start the season well and get your self

into a battle can take you through whole campaign. We are now going to

New Douglas Park. It is not quite finished. We can talk about the

championship. Some fantastic stuff. It is a perfect start for them, a

great start. They will want to get themselves out of this quickly. A

convincing performance. Convincing pictures coming in from Hamilton. I

think my neck were under pressure and they save their bacon. The last

campaign they wanted to go off to a great start with a lot of new

players under manager needed them gel quickly. A lot of questions are

being asked. They go behind to come back and get that victory. I spoke

to Martin Smith and Aston about me Clark and he said he was brilliant

to work with. You would expect him to say that. I'm sure he will be

feeling brilliant tonight. Hamilton was unlucky with the free kick. That

lifts the grey clouds above, Nick. Most people I have spoken too soon

to be tipping, Nick to go down. Do you change your analysis? It is too

early so I will keep my counsel with that. It is a big victory. They need

to follow that up. If they go back to the old way of doing things and

do not win a game that is no use. This new team are gaining a huge

amount of confidence from this. There has been a goalless draw

between Aberdeen and Hearts. This is not surprised in considering how

hard-fought these teams tend to be, those who finish second or third in

the division last season. Hearts is only 12 of the last 11 domestic

games and both of those came against Aberdeen. They could not make it

three today, although they were exemplary sustaining pressure. They

missed their best chance with a free kick from Nicholson on the left.

Tony awards, we cannot put any more pressure on the Aberdeen defence.

Anthony O'Connor got back with quality defending. They battled and

scrap for everything. Aberdeen have started the season with two all the

straws, two points in the bag. They're starting with HJ brings in

the season. The first win of the Premier ship season force and

Johnson. They won to Motherwell. We can get the full report. It keeps up

their seven games unbeaten in this campaign. They came from behind to

do so. Chris Cadden opened the scoring for Motherwell three minutes

into the second half. Across from the right hand side was deflected at

the post and you could not miss from two yards. Danny Swanson usually on

form at the moment and he even things up. A lovely piece of skill.

And then in 75 minutes a mistake by the Motherwell goalkeeper allowed

Steven MacLean to score the winner for the visitors. It was a shot from

the edge of the area but he spilled it right in front of McClain from

six yards out and then slotted into the back of the net. His fourth goal

of the season but it is a victory for some Johnson.

A victory for Ross County in the Highland derby. Rose county versus

Inverness. County had their first points of the season. The second was

a brilliant first touch. That was with Inverness down to ten men.

Andrew Davies netted the home goal. The referee had blown his whistle

before the goal was scored, before awarding that goal. The JAMA was far

from over. A low drive. They pushed on. It should have been ended from

close range. A powerful drive straight on. A brilliant Diaby with

Derby the victors. After Dumbarton and Dundee United. How did it

finish? Dumbarton got one point, Dundee got none. It looks very

impressive. As the game wore on and the team started to get more

possession. At the beginning of the second half look like they were

going to steal something. There was a shot from a corner, that Ryan

Stevenson floated on. The referee pointed to the spot. The goalkeeper

was booked. Mark Doherty stepped up with his left foot and converted it

into the top left corner. The third penalty he has scored in three games

to give his penalty the lead. Dundee United were just three in defence. A

young left-back had a good chance that this is Rabbi Dumbarton

gent-mac goalkeeper. They were resolute and scary and got a great

victory. A great start for Dumbarton getting this one. That United are

still looking for the best when. They have lost today was not been a

great start because they are the favourite for this league. Did I

hear him saying that the referee blew his whistle and then changed

his mind? That is unusual. No wonder the defenders were up in arms. If

that is the case who will hear more about that. There has to be time the

nuclear reactions of that is the case. It sounds a bit dodgy. To

reappraise people of the situation. Car Manukau won 2-1, he had I only

saw the goal. I don't see anything else he did but his goals and that's

a beauty. He turns back to his right foot and fires into the back of the

net. It is a super finishing, Nick drove on after they got the

equaliser. That got them back into the game. The winning goal was

absolutely brilliant. They do not have to spend that, they can

strengthen elsewhere. You would like the money to strengthen the squad

and that would be about bringing in some more experience. This young man

is impressive and here's the top scorer just now. He is 21 years old.

We know with young players that consistency can be an issue. He

needs something else there to back him up. More from you later. No more

goals to go when. Now it is time for our results round-up.

The match between Celtic and Partick Thistle postponed.

More details of today's matches in the English Premier League coming

up. We will start with Damian Johnson, the reporter who watched

Burnley at home to Swansea. Second-half goal from Leroy Fer was

enough to help Swansea claimed the spoils and ruin their first game

back in the Premier League. Leroy Fer tapped in after Heaton parried

into his path. Lukasz Fabianski saved well on the half volley.

Fabianski's fine reaction save denied Dean Marney late on. It is

Swansea who hang on. Everton are under new management

this season and they were at home to Tottenham this afternoon. Ivan

Gaskell can tell us what happened at Goodison.

1-1 it finished. It took Spurs a good 45 minutes to realise the

season had actually started. They worked their way into this one and

the open ended all square but for at least two fine late saves from

Everton's new keeper Martin Stekelenburg they may well have won

it. It had seemed so different for Everton early on, the Ronald Koeman

era off to a bright and breezy start and a goal in five minutes, Ross

Barkley's free kick. Even he was surprised to see it bounce past Hugo

Lloris. The Spurs keeper was later taken off and replaced by Michel

Vorm. Spurs kicked off after the break and took advantage of the fact

that Everton had not extended their lead and worked their way into it.

Lamela with a well taken headed goal squared it. Stick Allen Berg came to

the fore with two fine saves but I think 1-1 is about fair.

-- Stekelenburg. Time to find out how Middlesbrough did on their

return. They pick up a point after a

seven-year absence in the top-flight. Spanish striker Alvaro

Negredo took no time at all to get reacquainted with the league. He

headed home from close range bravely after the ball was headed back

across goal by Gaston Ramirez hit the post twice in the first half and

cleared off the line. Stoke weather the better team in the second half

and deserved a point on the balance it. Shaqiri with a free kick 25

yards out over the wall, Valdes on his debut got a hand to it but

perhaps should have done better with his positioning and with his left

hand. That gave Stoke the equaliser who could have found a winner late

on. Wollscheid just headed over the bar. Just about right on

Middlesbrough's return to the Premier League.

Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke City. None of the big guns apart from Leicester

have played so far this weekend in the Premier League down south. We

have Man City playing Sunderland later on tonight. Both have new

bosses. Both high profile but one with a considerably higher profile

than the other. Guardiola at Man City and David Moyes at Sunderland.

And a higher budget as well I might say. Huge money is involved in the

English Premier League. When you are at the top end and you have the

backers that Man City have, Sunderland can only dream of the

players Man City can attract. David Moyes gets his team organised, he

makes his team hard to beat. I don't expect them to take anything from

the game but they will make Man City work for it. Man City seemed to be

the favourite of most pundits down south for the title. Do you concur?

I think this Premier League will be one of the hardest to call with the

players that are coming into it and the money involved, it is absolutely

crazy, it is ludicrous. But it's going to make it exciting and it's

hard to narrow it down to four, five, six, anybody could go in there

and put in a run. You mentioned the players but all of the hype seems to

be surrounding the super bosses coming on. You mentioned Guardiola

but there are a few others as well, Tom. One or two. Mourinho and

Antonio Conte obviously. The money that has been spent is eye watering.

I find it very hard to pick a winner. The two Manchester clubs and

Chelsea will be the top three, I think. But in what order? Don't ask

me. You don't know. I am asking you. You are asking the! I'd go with Man

United first. Because of Mourinho? He always has a good first season at

a club. -- you are asking me! He's developing a big squad that it is

world-class. He's got goals in it, he's got Pogba, he has a defence now

worthy of a name, whereas the last couple of seasons under Van Gaal the

defence was dreadful. I would go with Man United. When you go up

against canny managers like Guardiola I wouldn't be surprised if

it was Man City. Would you describe Lee Clark as a canny manager? We can

hear from him now after his side's 2-1 win away to Hamilton in the

Scottish Premiership this afternoon. He spoke to Alasdair Lamont.

We can only assume that you are delighted that managing to turn that

game around having looked like you might be in for another defeat?

To be fair our game plan was fine. We were frustrating Hamilton. Goals

change games, as they say, and we gave away a poor goal and seemed to

lose our discipline a bit and focus in terms of what was required. But I

think the substitutions and change of formation helped us once again

and obviously it's food for thought now because that's two games in a

row with strikers on the pitch and it has been more positive. Whereas

last season with the personnel we had we had to go in a certain way.

This year with the players we have up top end speed we have up top it

allows us to go with two strikers of the highest quality, great wing play

by Jordan Jones, and it's food and drink for Chris Boyd. He has lived

off that. The second goal is a fantastic bit of play by Simon and

the huge three points, as you said. You mentioned substitutions. You

were watching the game from the stands. To what extent was Lee

McCulloch and the rest of the coaching staff taking the initiative

and saying what they see in the game and bringing them in? We were in

contact. And obviously the lads are very experienced as well. We all

came to the same decision. We spoke briefly over the phone at half-time

about what possibilities we could do with the game was still panning out

like it was five or ten minutes into the second-half. Between me and

Peter and Lee McCulloch we came to the decision, with us being in

contact, that it was time to change tactics and personnel and thankfully

it worked. You mentioned Jordan Jones providing

the first goal, and obviously provided a good option for Chris in

the first half as well. I thought he looked dangerous for you almost

throughout. He was outstanding, I've got to say. He has shown that in

flashes during the course of the League Cup campaign. Last week, you

know. We need more consistency, we need that level of performance, and

today for the full duration of the game he's been very productive, got

to the byline, got crosses in, had attempts on goal and made chances

for other people. He has electrifying pace and skills and

trickery. So I'm delighted with his performance today.

He's delighted, Tom. And no wonder, he's talking about going regularly

with two strikers upfront and that will be music to the ears of many

Kilmarnock fans, will it not? Yeah, I think the music they have been

hearing is the Funeral March for too long. Jordan Jones, looking at him,

he's right he is quick and it's a great ball in for Kris Boyd. He's

just nodded it home from six inches, Kris Boyd is the best striker in the

world from six inches! It is good that he is back in the mix, Boyd. He

provides the experience they need. He does, a bit of experience, he

will get you a goal, galvanised the place, and I'm a big Kris Boyd fan.

He's got a fantastic head of hair on him as well. He's become a better

striker since he grew his hair. Kilmarnock fans in for a treat,

another victory today. Winning against Motherwell.

Tommy, you must be pleased with the performance, tremendous start of the

season continues. I would say from a footballing

aspect it was our best performance. We passed the ball really well,

controlled large spells in the first half, probably didn't make enough of

the opportunities. But always looked like a goal threat. We showed

character. Coming back from 1-0 down away from home.

That's what it is all about, character away from home. It is

about character, about having players in the team who will get the

job done. Five years in a row they started top six, they drew against

Aberdeen to start the season and they are a team that you don't want

to play because they get at you. Steven MacLean upfront will get

goals, they are solid at the back and have a decent goalkeeper. They

do not have a huge squad, injuries and suspensions might hurt them but

if they have their first 11 they are a match for anyone. If St Johnstone

don't finish in the top six it will not be a failure, we heard a couple

of weeks ago. Do you agree? As a St Johnstone fans we will not be world

beaters, we have a budget and we will stick to it and what they have

done in the last couple of seasons has been brilliant and he looked

visibly elated talking about the match. Staying in the Premier League

is always our first aim and if we can compete further up we are happy.

No need for Motherwell to panic, not been a great week for them. They

knew it would be a hard season, Motherwell, talking to people at the

club they knew that money would be in short supply, therefore they

really had to start well and get their teeth into the division and

try and stay away from the bottom area so it will be difficult because

I don't think there is any money in the next transfer window to bring in

new players but they have a team, if they can keep their best 11 together

I think Motherwell will be OK. Mark McGhee is a good manager and Cincy

has complaints have moved on the right direction. I'm afraid that is

pretty much that for today, day which the following stories unfolded

in the Scotland's top two divisions. There was a Highland derby win for

Ross County. 3-2 win for Ross County. St Johnstone won 2-1 away

from home. 2-1 win for Rangers, their first win of the season,

congratulations. And as we mentioned Killie were winners as well. In the

Championship, a big win for part-time Dumbarton against Dundee

United. Hibs 2-1 winners against Dunfermline. One point apiece for

Morton and Falkirk. Big wins for Queen of the South at home to Ayr

United and Raith Rovers at home to St Mirren. Now, let me just remind

you, to watch the highlights show tomorrow evening at 6:30pm on BBC

Two. The results show returns next week at 4pm on BBC Two Scotland.

Before that there is Off The Ball's Saturday Supplement with Stuart

Cosgrove and Tam Cowan and this week Gemma Fay. That's on Radio

Scotland.don't be shy give them a call on 0500 92 95 00. Thanks to

Gemma and our other guests Craig Paterson and Tom English. And thanks

to you for watching - see you soon.