:00:17. > :00:23.Yes, good afternoon once again and welcome to the sports scene
:00:24. > :00:30.referendum special. Business is booming. We are here to talk
:00:31. > :00:36.football, football, and nothing but football for the next 40 minutes or
:00:37. > :00:39.so. A six-game Saturday in the Premiership with a full card
:00:40. > :01:56.elsewhere to boot, so let's look at the latest scores. Aberdeen against
:01:57. > :02:01.Celtic was the lunch time match. So those, indeed, are the scores on the
:02:02. > :02:06.doors. Let's push them open to get the stories behind them, starting at
:02:07. > :02:13.Tannadice, it sounds like a rip snort of a match. What a game it has
:02:14. > :02:29.been, two goals and a red card apiece so far. Ciftci scoring from
:02:30. > :02:39.close range early on. But he was then booked, following a collision.
:02:40. > :02:44.Antoine create scored the equaliser. But there was a provocative
:02:45. > :02:51.celebration in front of the Dundee United dugout, second yellow card in
:02:52. > :02:56.ten minutes and the inevitable red. It looked good for Accies when
:02:57. > :03:01.Ciftci was guilty of guilt stupidity, getting his marching
:03:02. > :03:15.orders for punching the ball in the net. Fojut went close to scoring a
:03:16. > :03:19.second goal. At the moment Hamilton are heading to the top of the top
:03:20. > :03:25.division on goal difference. Who would have thought that before a
:03:26. > :03:30.ball was kicked this season? I was not aware rank stupidity was a
:03:31. > :03:35.bookable offence. Seems like a couple of needless red card, if
:03:36. > :03:38.there are such a thing. Celebrating in front of the opposition dugout,
:03:39. > :03:43.which offends them, everybody charges out, it causes a commotion.
:03:44. > :03:48.The two were involved in an incident with each other to get booked.
:03:49. > :03:52.Ciftci, you have an extra man, and you punch the ball into the back of
:03:53. > :03:56.the net and level it up. But it is about the two form teams. Both
:03:57. > :04:01.managers should be relatively happy with a point. Jackie McNamara, as
:04:02. > :04:11.the home team, they would have expected of one. Four goals at
:04:12. > :04:19.Firhill for John Barnes to describe. Plenty of goals here at Firhill, the
:04:20. > :04:22.scoreline is 3-1. Inverness Caledonian Thistle starting off
:04:23. > :04:26.today as league leaders on 13 points. With the way things have
:04:27. > :04:34.been going for them, they were unbeaten, they had not conceded a
:04:35. > :04:40.goal, but they did this afternoon. They went ten hours seven minutes
:04:41. > :04:45.without conceding. They had taken the lead through Alan Doran in the
:04:46. > :04:50.13th minute with a low, driven shot from 16 yards. But Wallace with an
:04:51. > :04:55.excellent strike as well in the 20th minute bringing it back to 1-1.
:04:56. > :04:58.Abdul Osman scored his first goal for Partick Thistle from a corner
:04:59. > :05:01.kick floated in by Calum Higginbottom from the right-hand
:05:02. > :05:06.side. Osman jumped above everybody at the back post to head them in
:05:07. > :05:12.front. Cali Thistle had a couple of chances before the interval to level
:05:13. > :05:21.things up. Doran set up Billy McKay, but he delayed shooting. McKay had a
:05:22. > :05:25.toe poked effort just over the bar, and an overhead kick he tried, but
:05:26. > :05:29.it had no power in it to be the opposition goalkeeper. Early in the
:05:30. > :05:36.second half, Caledonian Thistle created one or two chances, McKay
:05:37. > :05:41.with a ball in, Watkins fired over. But in the 72nd minute, Partick
:05:42. > :05:45.Thistle up there on the right-hand side, lovely flowing move, and
:05:46. > :05:51.lawless involved, laid the ball back to Higginbottom from the 20 yard
:05:52. > :05:58.rage, a right foot curling effort -- range. The scoreline remains three -
:05:59. > :06:03.one with about 12 minutes left to play. You know me well enough to
:06:04. > :06:09.know I am not the brightest, I was ogling pictures there of John
:06:10. > :06:11.Hughes, Ryan Christie and another player, wherein Abraham Lincoln type
:06:12. > :06:18.hats, they were celebrating a hat-trick of wins, player, manager,
:06:19. > :06:23.Young Player of the Year awards. And straight after you going and suffer
:06:24. > :06:26.what looks like it will be a defeat. Yes. Something had to give
:06:27. > :06:40.eventually with Inverness. They have been on such a role of winning
:06:41. > :06:44.matches and not conceding. When they score, Thistle, they tend to score
:06:45. > :06:49.goals in clusters, three goals, four goals against Ross County. This is a
:06:50. > :06:53.terrific performance, and what a win if they can close it out. Speaking
:06:54. > :06:59.of Ross County, at home to Motherwell today, Andrew Thompson is
:07:00. > :07:04.our reporter at Victoria Park. Motherwell are winning 2-0 after two
:07:05. > :07:11.moments of brilliance. Both teams have been struggling of late, and it
:07:12. > :07:17.is two sides facing off against each other here. I can just tell you Ross
:07:18. > :07:27.County just got one back here, so that is 2-1. But Ross County just
:07:28. > :07:30.scoring there. I cannot tell you who scored just at the moment I am
:07:31. > :07:35.afraid, I missed the actual goal itself. But Ross County started the
:07:36. > :07:39.game very, very strongly. They dominated much of the first half.
:07:40. > :07:45.But Motherwell came back into it just before half-time. And they
:07:46. > :07:50.dominated very much towards half-time. Just after the restart it
:07:51. > :07:59.was to moments of brilliance really that gave Motherwell the lead.
:08:00. > :08:03.Immediately after half-time, Vigurs broke the deadlock, a free kick into
:08:04. > :08:07.the top corner leaving the county keeper with no chance. After that
:08:08. > :08:11.John Sutton scored another amazing goal, chesting the ball down. Struck
:08:12. > :08:17.a brilliant left footed volley right into the corner of the Ross County
:08:18. > :08:20.goal. As I was saying, they have pulled one back in the last few
:08:21. > :08:31.seconds from the voice, cracking one back in there. Very inconsiderate of
:08:32. > :08:34.Ross County to score right in the middle of his match report.
:08:35. > :08:39.Motherwell need a win after four defeats on the spin. Yes, against a
:08:40. > :08:44.Ross County team who have lost all five, so neither team high on
:08:45. > :08:50.confidence. Desperate to get somebody in goal-scoring form. Only
:08:51. > :08:53.one goal on the opening day of the season. If they can hold on it would
:08:54. > :08:58.be great for them. Under new management, Ross County, having got
:08:59. > :09:02.the goal, the crowd will get behind them, little bit of time until the
:09:03. > :09:08.final whistle, so it will be in nervous finish. Now to Perth,
:09:09. > :09:17.McDiarmid Park, St Johnstone at home to Dundee. Another inventive set
:09:18. > :09:24.piece as Paul Hartley's side have gone ahead. The corner was sent in,
:09:25. > :09:28.creating real confusion for the Saints defence, and confusion as to
:09:29. > :09:35.who got the final touch. Thomas corner certainly claimed, and
:09:36. > :09:40.apparently it is his goal. It is a lead they deserve and they should be
:09:41. > :09:43.out of sight here. Jim McAllister saw his effort deflected wide, and
:09:44. > :09:50.Alan Manus pulled off excellent saves to deny Gary Harkins and Paul
:09:51. > :09:58.McGowan. Harkins has been exceptional, pulling the strings.
:09:59. > :10:02.Nothing from Saints going forward, and two players picking up injuries
:10:03. > :10:08.in the past few days, so a real struggle for the home side here.
:10:09. > :10:14.Tom, should Dundee hang on for a win or even a draw, they will be the
:10:15. > :10:20.only side in the top division, incredible start. Great tribute to
:10:21. > :10:24.Paul Hartley. His team have just taken seamlessly to the top league.
:10:25. > :10:31.His management is very, very impressive. They are an attractive
:10:32. > :10:36.side, Dundee. To go to Perth to win, if they do win, that is a big scalp.
:10:37. > :10:41.He is a very confident guy, and creating something quite formidable.
:10:42. > :10:48.They have not lost a competitive game this season, that is impressive
:10:49. > :10:53.stuff. Richard, can you provide us with something impressive? Not sure
:10:54. > :10:56.about that. It looked as though the deadlock would not be broken for an
:10:57. > :11:01.hour, but there has been a rush of goals. Robinho had scored to come on
:11:02. > :11:05.at five minutes after coming on as substitute. The shot flew across the
:11:06. > :11:10.keeper and into the far side of the goal. St Mirren had enjoyed more of
:11:11. > :11:14.the ball in the second half, but they kept spinning the chances they
:11:15. > :11:17.had. In their hour of need, they were helped by Marc Connelly, he was
:11:18. > :11:22.robbed of the ball just inside his own penalty area by Jim Goodman, he
:11:23. > :11:29.played it forward to Maclean, who squared it across the goal, and Adam
:11:30. > :11:36.Drury scored. Connelly redeemed himself, if you moments ago -- a few
:11:37. > :11:39.moments ago he scored with a powerful header. St Mirren have
:11:40. > :11:43.broken their duck but they are still chasing the game. Story of St
:11:44. > :11:48.Mirren's season so far, plenty of the ball, but they cannot score.
:11:49. > :11:53.Although they managed to get one today. But they need a win. They
:11:54. > :11:56.need something on the board. Scoring a goal means nothing, they need a
:11:57. > :12:01.point, something to build on, something to give them confidence.
:12:02. > :12:04.Last season they did exactly the same thing, one point from the first
:12:05. > :12:09.six games, and it looks like they will do worse this season. They have
:12:10. > :12:13.turned it round before, but you try to convince the fans that will
:12:14. > :12:17.happen season after season. It has been a poor start and if they lose
:12:18. > :12:20.again, they will be rock bottom. They better hope Ross County keep
:12:21. > :12:25.losing, it means there are two teams in that area. You are already
:12:26. > :12:29.talking about a year long struggle against relegation. But as long as
:12:30. > :12:34.you are not cut adrift, there is a chance you can get yourself away.
:12:35. > :12:38.One that has already reached its conclusion, defending champions
:12:39. > :12:42.Celtic at home to Aberdeen, and here is our reporter 's version of
:12:43. > :12:46.events. Celtic got back to winning ways when they went from cruise
:12:47. > :12:50.control to reverse in a second-half that made them in this narrow win.
:12:51. > :12:53.Denny McGuinness will be disappointed by the goal is Aberdeen
:12:54. > :12:56.conceded at the start of each half. After a brighter opening they fell
:12:57. > :13:01.behind from the first Celtic on the game. Ambrose followed at goal and
:13:02. > :13:08.it hammered in. That started the Celtic end and they dominated the
:13:09. > :13:10.rest of the half with their new signings starting alongside
:13:11. > :13:17.returning skipper Brown. It could have been three or four. The Dons
:13:18. > :13:22.did not help their own cause, conceding another 24 seconds into
:13:23. > :13:26.the half. It owed much to a big deflection off Logan as Commons
:13:27. > :13:29.finally got on the scoresheet. Somehow Aberdeen snagged a lifeline,
:13:30. > :13:32.good Willy heading home for his first goal for the club after good
:13:33. > :13:38.work by Logan and confidant on the hour mark. They had a penalty appeal
:13:39. > :13:43.waved away when the ball struck Commons's arm. That was waved away,
:13:44. > :13:50.as were the Dons hopes of a point. First win in five to Celtic. STUDIO:
:13:51. > :13:56.It a fist clenching there, it meant a lot to him. His team played well
:13:57. > :14:00.for about an hour, and they were completely dominant, looking good
:14:01. > :14:04.and slick. Scott Brown made a big difference in his comeback to the
:14:05. > :14:09.team, first match of the season. Then it all flow of the flat.
:14:10. > :14:15.Aberdeen became more adventurous -- then it all fell a bit flat. They
:14:16. > :14:23.looked shaky. Ambrose was playing in the back for today. Aberdeen 12
:14:24. > :14:33.headers in the six yard box. It is an important win for Deila. Did he
:14:34. > :14:37.need to win? They are in the Europa League, the fans are not overly
:14:38. > :14:40.infused, new players have come in, they have got to show they are
:14:41. > :14:45.capable of taking Celtic to the next level. So it was really important.
:14:46. > :14:49.Aberdeen were the challengers last year along with Motherwell. Celtic
:14:50. > :14:53.have a fantastic record in the league against Aberdeen, the
:14:54. > :15:00.expectation was they would take three points. You still see they are
:15:01. > :15:02.a little fragile. Little bit of pressure and a couple of decent
:15:03. > :15:07.saves but the big three points for Celtic. Aberdeen with just six
:15:08. > :15:11.points from the first five games, but no need to panic or is there? No
:15:12. > :15:14.need to panic, it is too early for that. I am disappointed with
:15:15. > :15:18.Aberdeen, I think they are better than what they are showing. I think
:15:19. > :15:23.they have more firepower. I understand why they do not score
:15:24. > :15:28.more goals but they have attacking players. They have guys who you
:15:29. > :15:31.thought would score goals, but they don't score. And it was a problem
:15:32. > :15:37.for them last season, they did not score enough goals. That problem is
:15:38. > :15:40.resurfacing again. There was one match last night in the
:15:41. > :15:44.championship, Raith Rovers at home to Rangers, and it was a wee bit of
:15:45. > :15:49.a one-sided affair with Rangers winning 4-0. Was it their best
:15:50. > :15:54.performance of the championship season so far? For me the best
:15:55. > :15:58.performance for quite a while. They took control of the game. Brilliant
:15:59. > :16:04.header from Nicky Clarke. They never let it go. They helped themselves to
:16:05. > :16:09.another goal. Bit of luck here with the deflection and over the
:16:10. > :16:13.goalkeeper. But Raith Rovers at 2-0, you want to get a half-time, they
:16:14. > :16:19.give the ball straight away from the centre kick, and Rangers with real
:16:20. > :16:23.quality, 3-0, and there was no way back for the home side. In the
:16:24. > :16:28.second-half Rangers added an extra one, on the cake. Big result for
:16:29. > :16:32.them and Ali McCoist. Raith Rovers have had three good wins, but they
:16:33. > :16:37.have also lost 4-0 at home to hearts and Rangers, and 4-0 away to Dundee
:16:38. > :16:42.in the cup. Raith Rovers certainly not consistent. Four goals this
:16:43. > :16:46.week, four goals in the last match for Rangers, they seem to be getting
:16:47. > :16:55.there. Is it time critics laid off Ali McCoist? Every defeat at Rangers
:16:56. > :17:01.is a crisis, I think he knows that. It is nice to be talking about
:17:02. > :17:05.Rangers the football team for a change as opposed to the fiscal
:17:06. > :17:09.basket case. Good goals there, and a bit of momentum at the club that
:17:10. > :17:16.desperately needs it. It does need positivity. News about the share
:17:17. > :17:20.issue, they did not get the 4 million they targeted, they got 3.1
:17:21. > :17:24.million, and there were a lot of negative headlines all over the
:17:25. > :17:29.place. I think it just tide them over. Rangers are still panting and
:17:30. > :17:35.wheezing their way through the weeks and months. They need stability,
:17:36. > :17:41.they need money. They will need another cash injection very soon.
:17:42. > :17:45.Ashley, Dave King, we don't know who will appear, if anybody. Still a
:17:46. > :17:51.troubled club, have no doubt about that. Full to the gunwales last
:17:52. > :17:57.night, fans still turning out to see Rangers. Yes, what Rangers have is
:17:58. > :18:02.this magnificent support, in numbers. But they need to mobilise
:18:03. > :18:04.that, they need to get together. The gap between the fans and board of
:18:05. > :18:08.directors is getting bigger and bigger and bigger, and until
:18:09. > :18:11.somebody closes the gap and gets everybody moving in the same
:18:12. > :18:15.direction, I don't see where Rangers are going to go with this. We are
:18:16. > :18:19.moving in the direction of Firhill right now. Something is afoot in the
:18:20. > :18:25.match between Partick Thistle and Inverness. It is a penalty to
:18:26. > :18:31.Partick Thistle. Chris Doolin was upended, and he comes up to take it,
:18:32. > :18:34.and it is saved. Wasn't the best of penalties, low to the goalkeeper is
:18:35. > :18:38.right, but he did exceptionally well to get down low and make the save
:18:39. > :18:47.and grab it away from the onrushing striker trying to get on the end of
:18:48. > :18:50.the rebound. That would have finished that match once and for
:18:51. > :18:54.all, wouldn't it? But it was a lame effort. It was a poor effort, not a
:18:55. > :18:59.great strike and nowhere near the corner, so it does not deserve to go
:19:00. > :19:03.in. You think how well Inverness were going, hadn't conceded a goal
:19:04. > :19:08.all season so far, Partick have scored three and that should have
:19:09. > :19:12.been a fourth, it was a real chance. Well it is all over, I believe, in
:19:13. > :19:15.the championship match between Falkirk and Queen of the South, so
:19:16. > :19:20.let's hear, without any further ado, from Charlie Mann. All over indeed.
:19:21. > :19:23.I think the referee was pleased to get it finished because it was not
:19:24. > :19:27.the best game in the world, I must say. A draw was about right between
:19:28. > :19:32.these two teams in a game of very few chances. Most of them half
:19:33. > :19:38.chances. Both goals coming in the second half. The first on 70
:19:39. > :19:41.minutes, Gavin Riley's fourth of the season for Queen of the South after
:19:42. > :19:45.good play from Daniel Carmichael, whipping the ball back into the box
:19:46. > :19:49.and a good finish from Riley. But then for Kirk equalised with seven
:19:50. > :19:54.minutes to go. It was typical of the game, a free kick McCreight Siddle
:19:55. > :20:00.took it, there was a wicked deflection off Higgins and passed
:20:01. > :20:05.his own keeper. Queen of the South, the board will take their time to
:20:06. > :20:08.find a replacement for Jim McIntyre. James Fowler is the man in charge at
:20:09. > :20:15.the moment and he will be reasonably happy with the draw, although the
:20:16. > :20:21.rest of us might not be. Thanks. All over at Perth between St Johnstone
:20:22. > :20:27.and Dundee, Kenny McIntyre? So the dream start continues for Paul
:20:28. > :20:29.Hartley and the Dundee fans. There were 3500 here today to watch their
:20:30. > :20:33.side pick up a thoroughly deserved three points. There was confusion as
:20:34. > :20:40.to who got the final touch for the goal after another inventive set
:20:41. > :20:45.piece. The stadium announced Thomas Harkins, but it looks like another
:20:46. > :20:48.player got it. There should have been more goals of operations for
:20:49. > :20:55.Dundee, as they passed up excellent chances in both hearths. Alan Manus
:20:56. > :21:01.pulled off top-class saves to deny Harkins and Paul McGowan. As the
:21:02. > :21:07.Saints, they were awful here today, failing to troubled the Dundee
:21:08. > :21:16.keeper once the meantime match. Saint St Johnstone were awful. Tommy
:21:17. > :21:21.Robredo said after the international break, they always seem to put in a
:21:22. > :21:25.bad performance. Why does that affect some teams rather than
:21:26. > :21:30.others? I am not 100% sure. It is the mentality of the players. Dundee
:21:31. > :21:37.go and play really well, people say St Johnstone didn't play, maybe the
:21:38. > :21:43.opposition did not let them play. Stevie May is a big miss for them
:21:44. > :21:48.upfront. Great day for Dundee, they have taken to the top league like a
:21:49. > :21:55.duck to water, brilliant start. I think it is full-time at Kilmarnock?
:21:56. > :22:00.Yes, and it has finished 2-1 to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Familiar
:22:01. > :22:03.story again for St Mirren with plenty of possession and nice
:22:04. > :22:06.football but another defeat. It looked like neither side had the
:22:07. > :22:09.confidence or the ability in front of goal to break the deadlock, Josh
:22:10. > :22:15.McGuinness with a header lifting wide in the first half for command.
:22:16. > :22:20.Maclean lifting a shot over after the interval. The game lacked a
:22:21. > :22:25.cutting edge for an hour but then there was a rush of goals. Muirhead
:22:26. > :22:31.finding the spark, coming off the bench and scoring five goals later.
:22:32. > :22:35.- scoring five minutes later. St Mirren did not let them be dropped
:22:36. > :22:37.and their perseverance was rewarded when Marc Connelly was caught in
:22:38. > :22:42.possession inside his own penalty area by Jim Goodman, who said John
:22:43. > :22:48.McGinn, and his cross was converted by Adam Shorey. -- Adam Drury. It
:22:49. > :22:55.should have lifted them, but Connelly redeemed himself when he
:22:56. > :23:01.hit a powerful header past the St Mirren keeper. A familiarly flat
:23:02. > :23:08.ending for St Mirren, but a good winter command. It was all happening
:23:09. > :23:13.last time we went to Tannadice, it has all happened, because it is all
:23:14. > :23:19.over. A result that takes Alek Neel's side to the top of the table
:23:20. > :23:26.above Caledonian Thistle and Dundee United on goal difference. United
:23:27. > :23:29.manager Jackie McNamara will be frustrated that his team failed to
:23:30. > :23:37.get the win to take them into first place, especially as the poor
:23:38. > :23:43.defending was very much in evidence. Ciftci gave them an early lead, only
:23:44. > :23:50.for blunders from a defender and the keeper to allow Tony Andrew and
:23:51. > :24:04.Antoine career to put them ahead. Ciftci was sent off on 40 minutes,
:24:05. > :24:12.stupidly punching the ball into the net having already been booked.
:24:13. > :24:16.Fojut bailed him out with a headed equaliser in first-half stoppage
:24:17. > :24:22.time. He almost scored again in the second half. Mickey Devlin headed
:24:23. > :24:25.just over in the dying moments as Accies had to settle for the point
:24:26. > :24:35.moving them into first place in the Premiership. Heading to Firhill now,
:24:36. > :24:38.it is all over now. Inverness were celebrating a clean sweep of
:24:39. > :24:44.manager, player and Young Player of the Month earlier. Today they
:24:45. > :24:47.experienced another travel, with a negative connotation, conceding
:24:48. > :24:56.their first three goals of the season -- another treble. Alan Doran
:24:57. > :25:00.had put them in front, but Stephen Lawless in a lovely left footed
:25:01. > :25:03.strike into the corner of the net. Three minutes later Partick were in
:25:04. > :25:07.front, this time Abdul Osman at the back post getting his first goal for
:25:08. > :25:12.the club with a fine header from a game bottom corner kick. Caledonian
:25:13. > :25:17.Thistle missed a number of chances, Billy McKay, Alan Doran with efforts
:25:18. > :25:21.that did not hit the target. On 72 minutes, Calum Higginbotham, after
:25:22. > :25:24.some neat football around the edge of the box, struck a delightful
:25:25. > :25:28.right footed shot into the bottom right hand corner of the net. The
:25:29. > :25:33.scoreline could have been even greater because in the final minute
:25:34. > :25:39.Chris Doolin was upended in box, that was a penalty. He did it
:25:40. > :25:46.himself but it was well saved by Brill, low to his left hand side.
:25:47. > :25:49.There have been 38 goals in the last nine matches at Firhill. John Hughes
:25:50. > :25:55.will be ruined the awards jinx today. Our final full-time report
:25:56. > :26:02.from the Premiership comes from Andrew Thompson, he is watching Ross
:26:03. > :26:04.County against Motherwell. It is 2-1 to Motherwell, so a hard-fought
:26:05. > :26:09.victory for the steelmen against a Ross County side still struggling to
:26:10. > :26:15.find their feet this season. Under new manager Jim McIntyre, they
:26:16. > :26:18.dominated much of the first half. Michael Gard and came close to
:26:19. > :26:21.breaking the deadlock a couple of times. As has happened for them in
:26:22. > :26:25.other games this season they failed to create many clear-cut chances.
:26:26. > :26:36.Motherwell came back into the game just before half-time, and came out
:26:37. > :26:39.of the chaps at 100 mph. Vigurs with an incredible free kick into the top
:26:40. > :26:43.corner, and moments later John Sutton scored what could be a
:26:44. > :26:46.contender for goal of the season. The Motherwell striker chested the
:26:47. > :26:49.ball down on the edge of the box and fired a wicked left footed volley
:26:50. > :26:56.into the top corner past the stranded keeper. County pulled one
:26:57. > :26:59.back thanks to substitute Lee Boyce, he smashed the ball into the back of
:27:00. > :27:05.the net from close range after being sent off by Graham Carey. County
:27:06. > :27:10.came close to an equaliser in the dying seconds, but there was a good
:27:11. > :27:13.save for Motherwell. So, Motherwell, who have struggled so far this
:27:14. > :27:17.season, will get a real boost from this result. County, under their new
:27:18. > :27:23.manager, can perhaps take some positives as well. A good day in
:27:24. > :27:30.general for the Lanarkshire club is. Two of your former employers. A look
:27:31. > :27:35.at the Premiership table, and Accies are top, can you believe it? You
:27:36. > :27:37.would not have thought it after the opening day defeat against Inverness
:27:38. > :27:43.but they have ground out results, they have not been conceding. To go
:27:44. > :27:47.to Tannadice and draw with Dundee United, who are playing well, very
:27:48. > :27:54.difficult to deal with the cat attack, another feather in their
:27:55. > :27:56.cat. -- with the counterattack. They are building and building and they
:27:57. > :28:01.have a wonderful cushion between themselves and the bottom two
:28:02. > :28:05.already. They need to knuckle down and keep it going. It has been a
:28:06. > :28:10.great start, they need to carry through the season. Dropping into
:28:11. > :28:13.the championship now for the full-time report from Ron Maclean,
:28:14. > :28:17.who was watching Dumbarton against league leaders hearts. Hearts have
:28:18. > :28:21.never had a great deal of love towards Ian Mulley, and I don't
:28:22. > :28:26.imagine that has changed, the former Hibs skipper is now the Dumbarton
:28:27. > :28:33.manager. Masterminding a performance of real resistance for his team to
:28:34. > :28:38.day against pars, who were looking to keep up their winning start to
:28:39. > :28:45.the season. It was a performance of real spirit and energy from
:28:46. > :28:52.Dumbarton, they really did spurn everything that is Hearts threw at
:28:53. > :28:54.them. The closest Hearts got was a header in stoppage time from Sam
:28:55. > :28:59.Nicholson, which came back off the crossbar. In truth they lacked
:29:00. > :29:03.quality in the final third, Hearts, as they tried to carve out
:29:04. > :29:06.goal-scoring opportunities. Chris Cain was impressive upfront for
:29:07. > :29:11.Dumbarton. They are delighted, getting a standing ovation at
:29:12. > :29:18.half-time and full-time from their fans, building on last weeks defeat
:29:19. > :29:19.of Livingston. We can find out how the archrivals of Hearts fared this
:29:20. > :29:35.afternoon. Substitute Jason Cummings was the
:29:36. > :29:40.hero, scoring the winner in the fifth minute of added time. They
:29:41. > :29:47.dominated the first half but struggled to break down the blue
:29:48. > :29:51.Brazil defence. They stunned the home supporters with two goals from
:29:52. > :29:55.Sean Higgins and John Robertson. Higgins also hit the crossbar but
:29:56. > :30:01.with 13 minutes left, they were awarded a penalty as Jordan Forster
:30:02. > :30:05.had his shirt pulled and the substitute hammered the ball home
:30:06. > :30:08.from 12 yards. At that point, it looked like it would be a point
:30:09. > :30:12.apiece, in the fifth minute of stoppage time, the ball was knocked
:30:13. > :30:15.down to Jason Cummings, the first effort was blocked by the
:30:16. > :30:20.Cowdenbeath defence had nothing they could do about the second attempt
:30:21. > :30:30.past Thompson into the corner of the net. The cheers of the 11,000 crowd
:30:31. > :30:36.were all from the Hibs fans. That is a rarity these days, cheering at
:30:37. > :30:42.Easter Road? I did not think they had it in them, when they went 2-1
:30:43. > :30:50.down, he was so chilled out, he said they would come back and win 3-2.
:30:51. > :30:56.There is a fan, his 70th birthday, if he had to sit through a loss to
:30:57. > :31:00.Cowdenbeath would have been too much to bear, at least Hibs showed some
:31:01. > :31:10.character and steel that has been missing for so long. They are still
:31:11. > :31:11.putting the fans through it though. Now we can bring you the classified
:31:12. > :31:21.roundup. We will start with the Scottish
:31:22. > :34:44.Premiership. That is have a look at the teams in
:34:45. > :34:46.the tables. Hamilton should be at the top of the table on goal
:34:47. > :35:03.difference and it has not been updated.
:35:04. > :35:20.Hearts lost their 100% record today after drawing with Dumbarton.
:35:21. > :35:34.Ayr United are the pacesetters in League 1.
:35:35. > :35:43.I think that table is wrong I am afraid. Arbroath lost so they are
:35:44. > :35:47.not the leaders any longer. I apologise for one or two
:35:48. > :35:51.difficulties we are having with the tables but we will now find out some
:35:52. > :35:55.more details about the matches down south, we start with Arsenal and
:35:56. > :36:02.Manchester City in the lunch time kick-off. Where to start with the
:36:03. > :36:06.story of this game, it finished 2-2 but either side will feel they could
:36:07. > :36:11.have won it. Manchester City taking the lead with a brilliant breakaway
:36:12. > :36:16.goal against the run of play, Sergio Aguero finishing off a Jesus Navas
:36:17. > :36:21.pass will stop Danny Welbeck hit the inside of the post with his first
:36:22. > :36:25.chance in Arsenal red after 12 minutes. Arsenal equalised with a
:36:26. > :36:30.brilliant Jack Wilshere goal on 64 minutes and then took the lead ten
:36:31. > :36:36.minutes later after Alexis Sanchez volleyed home with the side of his
:36:37. > :36:39.foot to put them in front. Martin Demichelis with the equaliser with
:36:40. > :36:44.six minutes to go was the last goal scored in the game but three times
:36:45. > :36:49.Manchester City might have won it, hitting the post twice late on and
:36:50. > :36:55.Samir Nasri had one ruled out for offside, correctly. A tremendous
:36:56. > :37:00.game. One of the big matches down south today, another was at Stamford
:37:01. > :37:05.Bridge, Chelsea against Swansea, the top two teams in the table. A
:37:06. > :37:11.comfortable win in the end of Chelsea, winning 4-2, four wins out
:37:12. > :37:16.of four, scoring 16 goals along the way, a very happy Roman Abramovich
:37:17. > :37:20.in the stands. A hat-trick for Diego Costa, seven on the season for him,
:37:21. > :37:26.all of his goals coming from the six yard box. Swansea started
:37:27. > :37:30.brilliantly, they deserved more than an early John Terry own goal but
:37:31. > :37:36.they did not take their chances and were punished. Loic Remy scoring on
:37:37. > :37:42.his debut, he was a substitute for the ago cost. Jonjo Shelvey getting
:37:43. > :37:50.a consolation late on but it finishes 4-2. I have Diego Costa in
:37:51. > :37:55.my team, he has set the Premier League alight. -- my fantasy team. I
:37:56. > :38:00.thought he was a fantastic signing but at the World Cup, I started to
:38:01. > :38:06.wonder if he was a player you wanted to spend so much on but Jose
:38:07. > :38:13.Mourinho does not waste Chelsea's money, with him in the team, I know
:38:14. > :38:18.Manchester City still have the big-money but wait until he gets the
:38:19. > :38:23.hang of it, he will be pretty good. Brilliant. That is just about it for
:38:24. > :38:33.today, you can savour the choicest cuts of the matches and the
:38:34. > :38:36.championship action tomorrow. The results show returns next week,
:38:37. > :38:42.please join us then but that is it for today, thanks to Tom English and
:38:43. > :38:48.Craig Patterson for their wisdom and occasional flourish of wit and
:38:49. > :38:54.putting up -- and thank you for putting up with the rest of us.