17/12/2016 Sportscene

Good afternoon and welcome. It is the results show before Christmas.

Don't panic, you haven't lost a week, we have no show on the 24th,

and through the studio no creature is staring apart from Stewart, Craig

and the production staff, so it is pretty hectic. No wonder, it is

another busy Saturday in Scottish football so let's go round the

grounds to start things off. First off Celtic Park where the Champions

League leaders are at home to Dundee.

At half-time it is Celtic 1-0 Dundee. A moment of magic in injury

time. The 25 yard free kick expertly into the corner from Griffiths who

is on fire at the moment justifying his selection. Mousa Dembele again

on the bench and Celtic have dominated the first half although

Dundee have had a couple of chances. After Tynecastle where hearts at

home to Partick Thistle, the headlines from Chris. We have just

kicked off in the second half, the home side leading a game far from a

classic, Johnson's goal the difference. Partick playing like a

side propping up the table. Let's find out how Aberdeen are faring

away to Ross County being watched by Martin down. Not too well. Lee Boyce

the man on hand to deliver the goal for County which has them in front,

finishing off a fine move. Kenny Maclean perhaps closest for Aberdeen

with a free kick excellently tipped away by Scott Fawkes. Just about to

get under way in the second-half. John barns next watching St

Johnstone at home to Motherwell. Motherwell lead by the strangest of

own goals, across from the right-hand side by Richard Tait for

Motherwell, on the offensive trying to pick out the striker but Clark

trying to get it across fumbled the ball and knocked it into the

right-hand corner, Motherwell in front early in the second-half. A

goal in every game, I wonder of Brian McLaughlin will continue that

trend, watching Kilmarnock- Inverness. I'm afraid not, little

festive cheer here. Nathan Dyson the closest to opening the scoring for

Kilmarnock but this has been a shocker! At least he is honest. The

championship next, Raith Rovers at home to Dundee United. Dundee

looking for a maximum points to put the pressure on head before they

kick off at 5:15pm. Having to settle at this stage for a goalless draw

with Raith Rovers. Few chances for either team so far in this game. It

is goalless. Chaps, I think we will head to Tynecastle because there has

been a goal between hearts and Partick Thistle. Let's hear about

that from Chris. I was just saying Partick were playing like a side

propping up the table, and they have equalised minutes into the

second-half, a great cross from the left-hand side, and Sean Welch

headed it. We can chat about the scores so far, we white as well

start with hearts against Partick Thistle. Ian Catherall last week

said they will get better after the defeat. Are they significantly

better? They have had the better chances, scored the goal and hit the

bar, Rossi with a header of the bar and Partick haven't had much of the

other end so it looked like hearts would be comfortable but that

changes things. It is always a test for a new manager, unheard

of, he the trust of the players with his tactics and knowledge of the

game. A win would be great but Partick Thistle are desperate to

pick up something being the bottom side. McCarroll has to win over the

players but maybe has already won over the fans, they are supportive

of him. I think there is a trust between the fans and what the owner

wants to do with the club. They have a good system there and I think they

will give him the time to bed in. Goals are few and far between this

afternoon, barely better than last week. If you are looking for

predictable scorers they are there, Griffiths for Celtic, another really

start -- rare start for him. Yes, and the guy who is the fancy first

striker on the bench. The one thing you can say Griffiths will do is

take his opportunities. By all accounts he sneaked a few yards on

the free kick. We expect every footballer to try to do that and

gain the extra advantage to get the ball up and down. By all accounts a

very good goal, and in the dying minutes of the first half, Celtic go

into the lead, and even would probably be surprised if that lead

was clawed back, so they look like they are the winners of that. And

indeed the league itself. A right stunner for Dundee, that one.

Especially the timing because they drew goalless there last year and at

home against Celtic last year, and the only game this campaign, Scott

Brown scored the only goal, so they made it hard for Celtic, and Celtic

know that. If you get a half-time unscathed you may have the crowd out

of the equation, start the second the same way but having scored that

goal you will see more freedom from Celtic, and they have quality

players who can hit you from all angles. Griffiths started for Celtic

today. Rogers made five changes but the thing that struck me was Stuart

Armstrong captaining Celtic today. He has been resurgent under Brendan

Rodgers. He has been absolutely fantastic. I think Brendan Rodgers

is going for his 20th consecutive unbeaten domestic result which would

make the most successful Celtic manager to start off his career

there. He has done well in terms of motivating the players who have

perhaps in the past been disenfranchised under Ronny Deila,

and I think he is making competition, so you have Dembele on

the bench, but Griffiths has been on fire. Seven Premiership goals for

Griffiths, not leading scorer in the division, who would that be? Danny

Swanson! LAUGHTER. We will get to St Johnstone later. It is Liam Boyce,

ten goals in 15 games. Congratulations to him, a fantastic

asset for Ross County. What I like about him is he is one of these

players, his goals are never scrappy, there is always a sense of

precision about him. He is a good penalty box player and it is

fantastic that he is in Scottish football. His partner when he was

playing in Northern Ireland came to football. His partner when he was

St Johnstone but never cut it. He is now retired from the game. Boyce

himself I think could go the whole season, and less Dembele or

Griffiths get a run for Celtic. Brendan Rodgers seems to be breaking

that up because he has another player never mentioned, which is

probably really helping Celtic now. Liam Boyce, yes... He was a free

transfer. I think he was an emergency loan signing! Aberdeen

will not want to lose ground in the race for second, Rangers winning

last night and Hearts, well, they looked like they would win that,

they will pick up a point but Aberdeen don't want to lose any,

especially this afternoon. Drawing with St Johnstone is not good. Last

season Aberdeen had blips but bounced back quickly and went on

season Aberdeen had blips but winning runs. It will not be the

case for the season. This game is not quite finished. The last three

between these teams have had 13 goals, so I think Aberdeen have had

opportunities, Ross County seem to be on top but Aberdeen need to dig

deep, now is the time, because if they don't win here there are seven

points behind Rangers already and can't afford to give up the ground.

Rob is desperate to talk about Sam Johnstone, you have been trying to

jimmy than in early on but now you can talk about them, it is not

going particularly well. I thought you would let me talk about Andrew

Connor of Aberdeen who was very discourteous about them after that

draw I mentioned. They are playing at home today, home has not been

their best hunting ground just now, they have just had a decent header

on target well smothered in the Motherwell goal, Murray Davidson

outrun, an important player for us and will continue to be so. St

Johnstone had a catastrophic goalkeeping error. The otherwise

legendary Zander Clark. It was a shame for him because he kind

applauded into his own net. I would think there was also a bit of

insecurity in the back for, for some reason, Stephen Anderson not playing

today, I suspect a late injury, so a makeshift central defence, and as

Craig Paterson knows, do not going to a game with a makeshift central

defence! Gemma, we have to talk to about that goalkeeping error, there

is no other way to see it than as an OG. Myself and Zander have the same

goalkeeping sponsor and the logo is it's catching! From a goalkeeper's

perspective I can understand, the ball has come in, the central

defender came in at the same time and as a goalkeeper he has his eye

on the ball and catches the central defender in the corner of his eye

and took his eye off the ball at that moment. There is nothing to

hide from it. I like the fact that the next time the ball came into the

box he took it and commanded it. His response to that is important, he

has been great for us and will continue to be, but everybody makes

mistakes, but when you are a goalkeeper it matters more. Great,

we have to mention Kilmarnock - Inverness. Two teams with the worst

defensive record in the division. Both bosses might be happy with

this. That would be good news because they have lost a barrel load

of goals, but I believe there has never been a goalless draw between

Kilmarnock and Inverness in history, so it has to change, but teams had

chances. They have bypassed them. But I cannot believe it will be a

goalless draw. Last season Kilmarnock only one four home

matches, two against St Johnstone and two against Inverness, this has

been a good fixture for Kilmarnock and they will look to win but at the

moment both managers at this stage of the

season, a point would be good. Plenty happening at Stark 's Park,

Raith Rovers against Dundee, Scott, you have an update. Dendy looking to

keep the pressure on them, crank it up, they will have to try to win it

with ten men for the last 35 minutes, Lewis Toshney sent off on

his return to Kirkcaldy. Books in the first half for an over the top

tackle on former team-mate Kyle Benedict spent a couple of seconds

ago Bobby Barr breaking clear over the halfway line and Toshney taking

one for the team. Trips from behind, second yellow, red car, Dendy down

to ten men -- red card. Let's bounce around the grounds again, starting

at Celtic Park where we call upon Jonathan. Yes, and the pattern in

the second half very much as in the first half, wave after wave of

Celtic attacks, but just lacking the killer instinct overall, Celtic

having made five changes this afternoon. In the -- this match, Tom

Brady should have scored from six yards out and it went over the bar

as Dundee in jawed plenty. Tom Hateley had a shot over the bar, and

the scoring was almost opened by Kevin Holt, but overall the

narrative has been well ticked dominant and a 25 yard free kick

from Griffiths in injury time of the first half expertly dispatched to

the corner of the Netscape the Celtic fans something to chair

half-time. It remains with Celtic very much on top. Let's head to

Tynecastle and catch up with Chris. 1-1, and we finally have a game in

our hands after a sticky first half. Hart is desperate to bounce back

from the defeat to Rangers last week, also new boss Ian Catherall

keen to impress the Tynecastle faithful in his first home game in

charge. They will be satisfied with what they have seen so far, Bjorn

Johnson gave them the lead in the first half with a glancing header,

cracking, after a fantastic cross from the right, but just into the

second-half, minutes in, Edwards's cross from the left and Sean Welsh

headed the low past Hamilton, after that pretty much all Hearts until a

moment ago, Ben as these with a shot well saved by the feet of Hamilton,

the Catherall has changed little in the second half, Conor Sammon on, at

the moment 1-1. Let's find out about Ross County and Aberdeen in

the moment 1-1. Let's find out about Dingwall, over to Martin. Still 1-0.

The home side lead through a well worked goal, nice dummy in midfield.

The centre was each perv -- inch perfect pub boys tap in. -- inch

perfect for boys to tap in. Aberdeen have looked to get forward,

something missing though in terms of final ball at the final moments.

Maclean would long-range efforts and one free brilliantly saved. Davies

and current going close to a second, strong over the pitch. Nile McGinn

has come off the bench in the last few minutes and the crowd

relentlessly string playing -- screaming for the introduction of

Adam Rhule -- Adam Rooney. Purse next, St Johnstone against

Motherwell. Saints started this game is very positively with half chances

in the first five or six minutes, three of them. Murray Davidson had a

in the first five or six minutes, looping header over the bar then

came with a flicked volley wide of the target, but in 12 minutes they

enjoyed an unexpected negative, in the shape of goalkeeper Zander Clark

fumbling a low cross in from Richard Tait on the right-hand side and the

fumbling a low cross in from Richard ball ended up in the back of the net

and Motherwell 1-0 to the goods. Saints main threat came from set

pieces, headers from corner kicks, scopey with a header cleared off the

line then Maclean delivered from the right-hand side by Chris Muir,

turned away by Samsung. On the other hand Motherwell pressing for a

second, coming in from Scott McDonald, but it came to nothing.

Lucas is on as a substitute, a half chance there as well, but so far 0-

one. We need a goal this afternoon! Let's find out if Brian McLaughlin

can provide one. He said it was a shocker, Kilmarnock- Inverness, I

thing is brightening? They are. As Craig pointed out, this is the 45th

meeting between these sides and there has never been a goalless

draw, but we are in danger of that happening this afternoon. But things

have improved slightly in the second half. Alex Fisher on as a substitute

for Inverness found space 12 yards out, should have found the child get

but not the shot wide of goal, then Balla, known for his spectacular

efforts for Kilmarnock, had a magnificent effort, one touch with

the volley, then rifled a left foot shot over the crossbar. The first 43

minutes instantly forgettable. We had one effort just before

half-time, a long through ball off the top of the Inverness defence

clipped over Williams, look for all intents and purposes like it would

end up in the back of the net but Josh Meakin 's with a remarkable

clearance to keep the Inverness goal intact. We now have 15 minutes

played of the second half and it is still goalless. The goals are

beginning to trickle in, a couple to tell you about, the first at Celtic

Park, Celtic or Dundee? It is Celtic. It is near Biton has given

them a goal this afternoon. It is deserving of the dominant Celtic

have had. It is only strange that the scoreline isn't heavier in

Celtic's favour. Celtic's momentum in the second half, intense pressure

in the Dundee defence. 20 yards from goal, passed expertly into the

bottom corner, Celtic now 2-0 in front and utterly cruising this

afternoon in Glasgow. A goal in Perth, let's hear from John. St

Johnstone get lucky to get level here in the 62nd minute, this time

they play in the edge of the box, Maclean flicking the ball to Chris

Cain, his initial effort blocked by Craig Samson but bouncing off the

keeper then bounced into the back of the net off Chris Cain, so a

ricochet helping Sam Johnstone. St Johnstone get lucky, the man says!

Do you agree? I thought it was a well timed goal. Here's the thing,

this is a young player who lost St Johnstone -- lots of St Johnstone

fans wish... All he knew at your club, Dumbarton... What was

interesting about him is I think he is the type of... He needs a season

where he gets ten or 12 or 15 goals to make a name for himself but he is

hugely popular with the crowd and is a workhorse, so good to see. If it

was luck, it is good he has got luck. Plenty more chat to come but

the other Premiership match was last night in New Douglas Park. The

second meeting of the season between Hamilton and Rangers was a draw --

it was a draw a few months ago but last night Mark Warburton's side

where the winners. The first one was an absolute belter of a header. A

great header because going for power is not good enough, the only place

you can beat the goalkeeper is the far corner. Down into the back of

the net. Rangers have picked up and are going well just now, a fully fit

Martyn Waghorn will be a threat. He got the second as well. Another well

worked goal. More good play. Rangers start their passing game when it is

hard for Hamilton to get involved because it is hard to get the ball

back. At 2-0 you thought there was no way back but he is a good

finisher. With half a chance he will find the back of the net, kept

himself onside and helped himself to a second goal but the fragile side

of Rangers, I think the ball got caught under his feet, De Beer

Murray, good finish, then out in the last eight or nine minutes because

Hamilton will throw everything at them. You only just clear lines, you

make a mistake, Accies made them pay and it wasn't enough to get the home

side a point. Another win for Rangers and three on the spin for

Mark Warburton. He was under a lot of pressure recently. Yes, but

Waghorn back in the side will be great for them if they can keep him

because there was talk about him not being too happy. If you start to

play like that they don't want to let you go. Rangers need to score

goals because they are fragile especially away from home in terms

of conceding 14 away this season already. They need to tighten up the

back of Veikkanen and continue to score those goals to try and keep as

much pace with Celtic, although I think it is Celtic's legal readies.

Rangers three wins on the spin but Accies without a win since October

25. We can hear what their manager had to say about last night's

defeat. Performance wise there was a lot wrong with it. They worked hard

as they always do -- there was not a lot wrong with it. The second goal

was crucial and they got it to go two up. With one each we could have

taken something of it, too- zero made it difficult. We stayed in the

game. We found our feet and obviously got a goal. We take

something from it. Do you think you could or should have had a draw. We

could have. It wouldn't be out of the question to say we could take

something from the game but Rangers were good as well for spells. They

control parts of the game. We changed it after half-time and gave

ourselves a foothold and had a go at it. When we got done for the second

goal... From there it is difficult to come from 2-0 down. It was hard

to come back from. That was Hamilton's second narrow defeat of

the week and the second to one of the big Glasgow clubs. They lost

midweek to Celtic again just by one goal and Leigh Griffiths scoring

this one. The quality of Griffiths, he is back on the side, scores

against Partick and starts tonight. No panic here, keep calm, roll it

into the back of it. Great goal for Celtic, and fortunate for Hamilton,

they defended well at Parkhead and Duggan and made it hard for Celtic

but quality in the end will always out and Leigh Griffiths given half a

chance, you know the ball will end up where it did there, in the back

of the net. I love the question, you could have had a draw. Hamilton just

expect draws strop agreement I think that's right. In many ways that may

well be their saviour as we move towards the end of the season

because those teams at the bottom towards the end of the season

will definitely cut each other's throats. It is an odd thing, you get

a feeling now that Rangers are doing enough almost to secure second

place. One of the reasons of that is that Hearts and Aberdeen are not

confidently winning games and Aberdeen are starting to leak too

many points, so you get the feeling that if Rangers have another couple

of wins you can see it being first Celtic, second Rangers and it looks

like back to normal. Will the draws be Hamilton's saviour or their

undoing? They not converting those draws. A couple of wins could rocket

up the table. Particularly way they are not the own -- they're the only

team not to have one, ten draws, the team with the most the league. It is

those 1-0 and 2-1 games which might cost them. If I was the manager I

would think I have to win against the teams alongside me. I was

thinking at least the Celtic and Rangers games are out of the way and

at least they can look forward to perhaps easier fixtures, then saw

them. Only Celtic, Aberdeen and the derby against Motherwell before the

New Year! Hamilton's problem is not winning at home. They have won three

home league matches in 2016 against Dundee in April, Ross County and

Aberdeen. They have to start winning at Hamilton. A goal between Ross

Aberdeen. They have to start winning County and Aberdeen. Without further

delay would like to hear about it from Martin. A dummy in the box from

the right, Nile McGinn left all alone in time and space, he found

the corner, Aberdeen back in this. Thanks, Martin. A championship match

this evening in Greenock between Morton, who started in fourth place,

against leaders Hibernians. It kicks off at 5:15pm. Chick joins us now.

Any interesting team news, I hope so. I have the story while waiting

for, Kris Commons will make his Hibernians debut tonight in a vital

game in Greenock against Morton. I spoke to Neil Lennon a few moments

ago and he admits it is a bit of a gamble, certainly a question over

Kris Commons's fitness, he hasn't been training with the first team at

Celtic Park, rather the 20s, so of course there is a question, Lennon

admitted that to me that there is vital that he comes into this

Hibernians site, he is an emergency loan for a month in terms of being

at Edinburgh Leith and then Hibs will try to pursue them at the end

of the season when he is out of contract, and Neil Lennon hopefully

can sign Kris Commons permanently. I have learnt that tonight, not only

were head showing interest but Dundee have shown interest towards

getting him to Tannadice, big rivals to Hibernians in the promotion race

of course. I believe they have approached approach Neil Lennon 's

agent to try to get him to Tannadice. At the moment I believe

Neil Lennon goes in deep tonight and will be here for a month. It seems

like Hibs are intent on gaining from Celtic at the end of the season. I

was going to see Dendy might be raging that Hibs got this emergency

dispensation to sign Kris Commons -- Dundee might be ranging. The fact

Hibs get Kris Commons, there was a link between Dundee United and Nadir

Ciftci going back, so they might try to get him, because they are locked

in the battle and at player can make the difference. Kris Commons will be

big for Hibs, hopefully from their point of view, I don't think he will

play 90 minutes but Lennon is right, get him on the part, see if he can

get you the league and Hibs defence, the best in Britain at the moment,

and maybe see you out to a result but it won't be easy at Morton. An

emergency loan, I am confused. I speculated about this online in one

of these dodgy football forums the other night. Dundee United fans were

saying, you can get an emergency loan when him spotlit, that's what

they were saying. I think it was cruel. White they must have other

players they can draft in. They talk a lot about U21 youth development

but I think Kris Commons would be, again going back to the psychology

of this, even if he doesn't have a great game today it is a big signing

for Hibs and gives them that little thing which makes it sparkle and

again, a good signing, and I like the idea that they were saying

earlier, he has put on weight since he has trained with the under 20s

which is something I always complained about! LAUGHTER. You know

if there is a set piece there he is always likely to get your goal.

Exactly. It is, as you were saying, the fear factor. Kris Commons at

Celtic, he was fantastic for them. He obviously doesn't fit into the

plans here. Put him on for 50 or 55 minutes, give him sparkle, he will

always score your goal in some way, he is as well, let's see if it works

for him. Someone has scored, Celtic at home to Dundee, Jonathan, tell me

more. Dundee back in the game all of a sudden. Mark O'Hara came on as a

second-half substitute and Dundee have had their tails up since then.

A header came back off the post after a corner, and after that,

Haver 's's deflected effort found the back of the net at Celtic Park,

and noticed 2-1. A different complexion altogether suddenly in

the East End of Glasgow, Celtic no longer cruising. Interesting one.

the East End of Glasgow, Celtic no Craig, Marcus have a scoring,

brought into Dundee, loss the previous strikers, he has not set

them alight but maybe this will get them going.

Dundee were the draw specialists last season and it cost them because

they failed to make the top six. They can now try and put a little

bit of pressure on Celtic between now and that final whistle. Time for

a look at today's lunchtime kick-off in the Premier League. Crystal

Palace languishing in the lower reaches against Chelsea. Steve

Wilson can tell us what happened. It is an 11th consecutive victory for

Chelsea, equalling their club is an 11th consecutive victory for

record. Just the one goal, scored by Diego Costa in the last minute of

the first half. Poor Palace defending allowing him to fire in

from close range. There did not appear to be much threat. Not a

great game. The first half was forgettable. Jason Puncheon had a

decent chance for Crystal Palace. Chelsea could have made it to delete

macro two goals, a free kick hitting the bar late on. I know you love

your image football! That is equalling a club record, 11th win on

the spin. Is there a danger of them running away with it and doing a

Celtic? It is not my area of expertise! At it does look as if

they are going to coast this league and partly because all of the people

around them seem to be oblique in point. I go back to Scottish

football, which I feel much more comfortable about as it feels as if

there is a goal somewhere! Off the hook there! Goals flooding in. Brian

McLaughlin, it is a shocker. As the game come on? What a spectacular

goal we have had and not surprisingly it has come from a

spectacular goal. A double shuffle, firing a right foot shot into the

roof of the goal. Kilmarnock have the breakthrough. We have a goal.

Kilmarnock 1-0 Inverness. We have an incident of note which Scott will

tell us about, Raith Rovers... Magnificent save. Penalty saved.

Pushed round the post. Scott Fraser had won the penalty. He was in a

sandwich of two players and after a long, lengthy complaint from the

Raith Rovers players it was Andrews from the penalty spot. Brilliant

save. Dundee United already down to ten men. Former Raith Rovers player

Toshney sent off. They have improved and looked far more dangerous but

they have just missed the best of the lot so far. Raith Rovers nil-

Dundee nil. Elsewhere, dumbfounded 2-1 up on Queen of the South. --

Dunfirmline. Celtic, Dundee, what is the latest? It is Celtic 2-1. Tom

Robertson should have opened the scoring six yards out, he's guided

over the bar. Having said that Dundee under the cosh. The shot

arrowing just wide of the post. In first half injury time a moment of

magic from Lee Griffiths. He dispatched an absolutely glorious

free kick into the corner of the neck to give this Celtic fans

something to cheer just before the half-time. In the second half, a

period of intense pressure from Celtic resulted in a second goal.

Curling the ball past the goalkeeper, Bitton. It looked like

they would be cruising but Dundee have changed and a header came back

off the post and shortly after that, a deflected effort from Haber and

found the back of the net. We have the current scoreline here with 15

minutes to play here. Chris McLaughlin is that Tynecastle

Stadium for us. Interesting here. Glancing header for hearts from

Johnsen in the first half and Welsh in the second half. The hearts fans

were relatively happy with what they were watching. This is the first

home game in charge for the new manager. The natives here at

Tynecastle are growing increasingly restless. About ten minutes ago the

footballers tried to calm them down. After a substitution, Johnsen was

substituted, and that decision was met with a chorus of boos. A few

chances for Hearts as well but the fans are becoming increasingly

frustrated here. A draw here at the moment. That's get an update from

Martin at the Ross County, Aberdeen match. This has been a fiercely

contested match. Aberdeen pushing and pushing for a crucial winner.

James Madison thought he might have got that, or at least a second.

Counterattack, wriggled inside the box and he flashed the ball narrowly

wide. They could do with releasing some of the pressure, Ross County.

They manage to do that in the last few minutes, but they have been

under the cosh. Aberdeen really needed this win. Interesting match.

The 1-1 theme, St Johnstone against Motherwell. John Barnes. Still 1-1.

That howler from Clark, the own goal that in Motherwell in front. Well,

Saints getting level in 62 minutes, a touch of good fortune from Chris

Kane. It bounced back off the St Johnstone striker and flew into the

back of the net so Saints back level here. One or two chances in this

second half. Davidson header well here. One or two chances in this

saved by Craig Samson and another header from a corner kick situation,

the Motherwell goalkeeper dealt with it well. At the moment Jack McMillan

is struggling with cramp. He is going off and he is going to be

replaced by Ryan Bowman. Still 1-1. Problems for Inverness, they trail

by eight goal to nil. Update us Brian. -- they trail 1-0. That

moment of magic coming from a few moments ago. A solo effort, twisting

one way and another. The defenders did not know which way to go.

Coulilbaly certainly knew. He rifled the shot. That has been the only

magic in a dreadful match. Kilmarnock the better of what was a

pretty awful first half. Nathan Tyson had one effort cleared off the

line. Kilmarnock have been a little bit better. -- Inverness have been a

little bit better in the second half. But Kilmarnock are pushing

forward for a second goal. Remarkable early season for cabanas.

Everybody thought they would be one of the teams struggling at the

bottom but actually they up just three macro points off St Johnstone

in sixth place. As it stands, 1-0. Updates now from the championship.

St Mirren have equalised. Queen of the South are level with

Dunfirmline. Who would score there? He scores every time. Great career

he is having. That's Dobble. I said that the fans have been supported

them but it shows how fickle Craig, the football supporter, can be full

stop they have turned on him already! During your own career you

find different things but I believe there is a bit of action up North! A

bit of a ding-dong. Can you tell us what is going there, Ross County-

Aberdeen. It is a red card for the Ross County defender. I think he

does deserve it. Johnny Hayes was up the touchline. He came chasing back,

flew in. Karate kick took him out. Red card, off the pitch. Was that

that bad? LAUGHTER You are wincing! The ball wasn't

even in shot! He has brought him down. Used to be a professional

foul, used to get booked for it, now it is a sending off all day long.

LAUGHTER That will give Aberdeen the man

advantage. They will be going for it now. Adam Rooney is now, Hayes,

McGinn. They are going for it. They are on a decent run and they are

going to have to go back and get the two banks of four and hold on.

Aberdeen fans are restless that he isn't featuring more often this

season. Derek the same week in week out. If there is something going on

there he will know about it. Maybe it is that rotation thing to get the

best out of him but he does come on and deliver. Maybe that is the way

he sees him now working for the team at this moment in time. Saying that,

Ross County have had five draws in the last ten games and Aberdeen

haven't been phenomenal in this game and Ross County have created some

chances so it will be hard with a man advantage for Aberdeen to come

up with anything. We can talk about that phenomenon that is Coublillay.

It sounds like a beauty. Kilmarnock fans have had a dreamy time. They

are poor at home and then suddenly this glamour player comes along and

he does all this stuff, he does the forward rolls, the flicks and

everything. He is a great, charismatic character and probably

the best dancer I have seen! On that subject, I think you have jinxed it

because there has been a goal for Inverness. There is hope for

Inverness. A free kick played into the box and Gary warned that himself

all alone, eight yards out. Warren leapt. It looked like they were in

for all six leg three points but now it is 1-1. A thrilling end to these

games but we have four evenly poised at 1-1. Does that tell you something

about the nation of the Premiership this season? Certainly. Four points

between the bottom 17. Everybody knows how important a point can be

but if you can sneak a win, go for it and get three points, you can

leap frog four or five teams. That is interesting. You are saying go

for it. I would be tempted to think let's Hang on for a point. At this

stage of the season I think if you can get the points in the bag that

is the thing to do. Maybe towards the end of the season when it gets

closer to squeaky bum time you play it safe. What can you fall into?

Words chilly if you were there, would you be urging them forward? I

would be urging them forward. Tommy Wright has had to change his

defence. They got off to a bad start, poor goalkeeping error, but

they have looked high far and away the better of the two teams and

therefore I would be saying go for the jugular, go for the goal. These

usually end up too- want is an Johnstone, these games, anyway. Four

out of the last five. I think the last time there was a 2-1 win for St

Johnstone we were in this room! I think you could be right, you are a

visionary young woman! How have they been shedding up today, Kilmarnock?

It has been a decent game and there have been chances. Defensively they

have been fine but two teams are not in a good vein of form. He mentioned

have been fine but two teams are not that home form for command. They had

held on for that win, it would be the first time they had held on for

back-to-back wins. -- you mentioned that home form for Kilmarnock. They

have conceded an awful lot of goals. A lot of pressure on them. Only four

players have scored for kill Marnoch this season. That is the poorest

record in the league. When you have somebody like that and he is on

fire, the main thing is to make sure he is there after the transfer

window. We alluded to teams grasping for points but looking at these 1-1

draws, you would the best of them would be if Partick Thistle come

away from Tynecastle with a win. They haven't won there in the last

six visits, they haven't scored there in the last six visits. Only

one point in the last five games. To come away with a point would be a

good result for them. Bearing in mind they are 12 but there are only

four points between six and 12. It is never nice to be at the bottom of

the table but they are not detached from the rest of the group. Because

it is... Glasgow jags won't be pulled off the top of the table but

that is neither here though there -- here nor there. They have gone five

games without a win so they need to get a period in this season where

they can win two or three games. There is nothing that tells you they

are going to go on a run like that at Partick Thistle. I think, like

everybody else, if you go to Tynecastle and you pick up a point

that is a really good result. Another goal, chaps, and where is

it? A thrilling end to the match was. Martin will tell us.

Aberdeen. A row macro into the box. Aberdeen. A row macro into the box.

-- a ball into the box. Nipped a header to the right-hand post was

not dropped perfectly into the corner. Ross County ahead. 2-1.

Well, Ross County going for it and they have been heeding your advice,

Craig. Now, they have got to get everyone behind the brown macro. The

great thing about the set piece is the one chance to load the box was.

Andrew Davies wins header, the centre-back. In open play he won't

get there. If you get a free kick, get your big players in the box, win

the first header. Having got that lead, they are a man down and they

have got to get their backs to the wall. It would be there sixth game

unbeaten, they haven't been winning many but they are showing there are

hard to beat. Aberdeen have come in the form and I think Liam Boyce was

saying they have turned a corner and if things weren't working but now

the starting to click a bit more and by all accounts Ross County have

been the better team in this match. Even though they are down to ten men

they are deserving of that lead. Is the heat back on the Derek McInnes?

I think so. Aberdeen have got to answer the gap is established by

Rangers. Two defeat against Inverness and two defeat against

Ross County have cost them a lot of points and if they lose again today

against Ross County that will leave them even further back and even more

difficult close that gap between themselves and Rangers. I'm

conscious when I talk to you about the Johnson we are hearing from the

St Johnstone perspective but if you could cost itself in the role of

someone of a mother well-meaning -- Motherwell leaning... They have been

on this disappointing run, their poor record of late. A point against

your beloved St Johnstone would go far. They are defending a real depth

as well. It is not an easy game for them by any means. They will take

the point there without any question. Yes is the answer to that.

Because there came the other night was off due to the floodlight

failure they will want to try, it is was off due to the floodlight

an odd thing, and because of this stuff about teams in the lower

sixth, Motherwell have crept into the top six. They have been pulled

back again and I think it is re-difficult. -- they have been

pulled back again into the mess. And I think it is really difficult. If

they can get two or three points on the trot, two wins and a draw,

suddenly, you know, it is a strange situation. Motherwell for Europe?

Representing Scotland in the Champions League, why not! ? At home

to Dundee this afternoon, there isn't a goal update but there is

some news in the match against Celtic. What a chance for Dundee to

steal a point. It has become a dog-eared encounter here. It was a

player off the bench. Clear through on goal for Dundee but he put the

shot over the bar. Such a good chance for Paul Hartley's side to

get a point. At the moment it still remains Celtic 2-1 Dundee. There are

still goal APPLAUSE To come in this match. At the moment

it is 2-1. -- there are still goals to come in this match. There we can

see the full-time scenes at the Partick Thistle match. Partick

Thistle don't look particularly overjoyed that I am sure they are

Thistle don't look particularly happy with that match. A frustrating

afternoon but a point for Partick Thistle. They could and perhaps

should have been three. The first half took some time to get going.

This goal of the season from the on form Norwegian. Sean Welsh beating

Hamilton at his near post. The game changed after that. Partick Thistle

grew in confidence. The home fans started to get increasingly

frustrated, so much so that when new boss took Johnsen off there were

boos. Shots were tipped wide. Hamilton also had a save at point

ranked range -- point-blank range. If there was a honeymoon period, the

jeers at the end would suggest it is over. Full-time 1-1. It is over in

the match between Kilmarnock and Inverness. It started off as a shock

but at least Ryan McLoughlin had some goals to tell us about in the

end. The second 45 minutes here were the better. It finished 1-1. The

home side in front with just 17 minutes left on the clock and a

magnificent piece of skill I Coublillay. There appeared to be

very little on the left-hand side as Coublillay twisted one way then the

other. He waltzed past three defenders and hammered a right foot

shot into the roof of the net. The net was bulging. At that point it

looked as if Kilmarnock were all set for the three points however

Inverness bounced back and how they did as well. A free kick by Craig

into the box and as the Kilmarnock defenders looked on, it was Gary

Warren eight yards out with a header and the ball came into the back of

the net. It was Coublillay's goal but it is Inverness who head off

with the point. Said Johnson and Motherwell, 1-1, let us hear from

John Barnes. Courtesy of that howling own goal from the St

Johnstone goalkeeper after 12 minutes when he turned into his own

net with his hands a low cross from the right hand side. A header

cleared off the line by Craig Clay and Stephen Maclean had a header

well saved by Craig Samson. In the second half, Saints got themselves

back on the level terms. The claim that the ball into Chris Maclean.

The ball bounced back of the St Johnstone striker and into the back

of the net. -- the ball was bounced into Kane. He tried to stroll

through the midfield area but Samson advanced and turned the ball away.

In the end, the sides have to be content with a 1-1 draw. A notable

victory for Ross County at home to Aberdeen. A hard-fought win. 2-1,

what a result for Ross County after going down to ten men after a

deserving red card. Andrew Davis nodded into the path of Dow. A

lovely move and not long after Tony Ding Walt had seen his shot

diverted. Niall McGinn found space and the corner. The visitors pushed

on. That numerical advantage but they fell behind. County have been

lacking wins. How damaging for Aberdeen as they look to close back

in on Rangers and second page. They pushed and pushed but County held

second place. Full-time in the macro second place. Full-time in the macro

-- full-time at Celtic Park. Here is the story of the game. This victory

just about right on the balance of play but Dundee had their chances as

well to take something from this game this afternoon. Right from the

start, Celtic were in charge. Lee Griffiths starting the match ahead

of Dembele. Hit the post. Celtic should have been well and front by

that point. Instead, the Celtic and had to wait -- the Celtic fans had

to wait until injury time of the first half was Lee Griffiths, a free

kick 25 yards out into the corner of the net. The Dundee goalkeeper

didn't stand a chance. Kevin Holt's shot arrowed wide of the post.

Celtic omelettes continued in the second half. It was too much for

Dundee. It was 2-0 and you thought it was all over. But Dundee came

back into this match. A deflected effort from temp three macro which

stunned Celtic Park. -- a deflected effort from Haber which stunned

Celtic Park. It was a chance for Dundee right at the end, a

substitute off the bench clear on goal, hugely disappointing for the

Dundee fans as he lifted his shot over the bar. It has finished 2-1.

Time for some championship chat now. Scott was watching break Rovers --

Raith Rovers. It finished 0-0. Nine clean sheets but you can see why. He

was trying to get a striker in this week as they failed to score but it

is a mixed blessing. They were hoping to get a win to crank the

pressure on Hebburn Ian who kicked off a way to Morton. -- the pressure

on Hibs who kicked off a way to Morton. The former budge player was

sent off for a second yellow card after 55 minutes. On the other side,

sent off for a second yellow card Tony Andrew, who has been in such

good goal-scoring form for the club had hid spot kick saved after 75

minutes. A brilliant diving save, low to the right-hand side by the

Raith Rovers goalkeeper after Scott Fraser who was the meat in the

sandwich between two defenders in the penalty box. Ironically, Dundee

United played better when they went down to ten men. A carried more of a

threat. But at that stage of the game they had been struggling for

goals, Raith Rovers. Their best chance came at the end of the first

half. A breast starting appearance for the 37-year-old. He chested the

ball into the bar. -- a rare starting appearance. At the end of

the day was Raith Rovers who have only scored twice in the last six

games and who are on the defensive. Dundee United failing to press home

towards the end but getting a point. Bottom club St Mirren were hoping

for a third win in a row. They were home to air United -- Ayr United.

They have only drawn a game they should have won. They had the

chances, and that included a penalty after 60 minutes. It was Jason

Naismith brought down in the box. It was skewed past the post, the

penalty. Five minutes later it became worst when Ayr United scored.

Lowpass to the goalkeeper. Ten three macro -- Ayr down to ten men. Sent

off into the stand. But St Mirren came back. They got an equaliser on

81 minutes. John Sutton on as a substitute headed past the

goalkeeper, his eighth goal of the season. St Mirren threw everything

at it, looking to get the victory. A 20 yard shot cracked off the bar

macro. That cemented the frustration for the fans who were looking to get

three wins in a row, St Mary. They have also seen the teams in the

bottom move a bit far away from them. -- St Mirren. I was a bit

worried when they said chilling news! But that is not too bad. You

win but three undefeated. They have win but three undefeated. They have

-- you spoke about momentum. They are starting to believe they can get

points because they were in free fall and that is an important point.

It would have been great to get fall and that is an important point.

three but this will do. A number of teams now, Don Firmin --

Dunfirmline, by no means a lost cause. A lot better than a few weeks

ago. I thought they were lost completely. Two wins and a draw

today might be disappointing but you have gone 14 wins without a win you

will take seven points from three fixtures and teams around them will

get wary. The teams above them are going to start getting edgy. Dundee

United go top by virtue of one point, that draw against Raith

Rovers today. Hibs have the opportunity at Morton. What an

opportunity to go clear at the top. one point with their draw today.

What an opportunity for Hibs to go clear at the top. They do but they

both go into this game having won the last two. They have had a good

season so far. Dundee United before the match you thought that was three

points last, in the match it sounded like it was going. More chat from

our guests to come but right now we can go to our classified results

round-up. We start with the Ladbrokes Scottish

Premiership. Hamilton Academical the Rangers was

played last night. -- versus Rangers.

Morton versus Hibs kicks off at 5:15pm.

West Bromwich Albion play Manchester United at 5:30pm.

Let's hope it's the championship next! It is.

Let's have a look at the league tables, starting with the Scottish

Premiership. Look at that goal difference. Aberdeen in third spot

despite losing to Ross County. Partick Thistle Stapleton despite

picking up that precious point. -- stay bottom.

later. St Mirren drew with a united. later. St Mirren drew with a united.

-- Hibs play Morton at 5:15pm. A big win for Livingston today,

beating Airdrieonians, now ten points clear at the top. A good lead

for them. Stenhousemuir beat Albion Rovers but stay bottom.

A win for Forfar Athletic at the top with a handsome league.

Chelsea now with a commanding lead. Liverpool yet to play, they play

Everton on Monday. Arsenal play Manchester City tomorrow. Sunderland

have moved up a bit to third from bottom, a good result from them this

afternoon. Newcastle United -- Brighton Hove

Albion have a game in hand. Another defeat for Blackburn Rovers today,

disturbing stuff for them. They remain in the bottom three. Let's

get more details of the goings-on in the English Premier League this

afternoon starting at the Stadium Of Light where we have news of a good

result for Sunderland against Watford. Huge relief for the

Sunderland fans. Father Christmas has come early between -- meaning

Sunderland won't spend Christmas Day at the bottom two the third time in

fourth season, they are off the bottom, up to the heights of 18th.

Watford boss the first half -- Boston the first half. Then in the

second half Sunderland are different team, the team talk definitely

worked, four minutes into the second-half van Aanholt gave them

the lead. He scooped the ball into the top left corner, a fourth win of

the season for Sunderland under fourth defeat in 54 Watford. Let's

move on to the London stadium, new issue home of West Ham United. The

details from Jacqui Oatley. West Ham 1-0 Hull City. Mark Noble's

controversial penalty the difference between the sides. Huddleston was

judged to have fouled Antonio. The referee pointed straight to the spot

but was there another for a penalty? You will have to judge tonight. Hull

City will find it hard to pick up from this, fantastic for most of the

game, hit the woodwork three times, their own finishing largely to

blame, and they have now lost seven away games in a row. They haven't

scored away for eight and a half hours and show they have the talent

here but have to be more clinical. West Ham have now won four at home

in nine league games, all 1-0. They have got away with this one.

Middlesbrough started the day outside the bottom three and have

moved up a few places thanks to win over Swansea. We can hear about it

from Vicki Sparkes. A big for Middlesbrough. Delight for the home

side, dismay for the visitors. Middlesbrough in the end is coasting

to a deserved win, surprising given the Swans started the game so

brightly, but Negredo's first half race did the damage, a skilful turn

and finish, a penalty judged to have brought it down short. A third in

the second half after good work by Ramirez. Swansea tested. A great

save from Dino Llorente but they didn't do enough today. 18 goals

conceded in their last six away games, still in Reddit two

relegation trouble, Middlesbrough six clear of Swansea. In the last

3pm kick off down south, Stoke City at home to Leicester City. Let's

hear from Damien Johnson. A rousing comeback from ten men to culminate

in a late equaliser to salvage a point. Jamie Vardy controversially

dismissed for a two-footed tackle. The champions fuming again when

Danny Simpson was penalised for handball. Ranieri was incensed at

the break, missiles apparently thrown from the Leicester end. Stoke

went close to a third in the second-half, a lower heading in a

cross, and minutes from the end and Marty heading in equaliser. Stoke

boss Hughes now furious. I will save a chat about Exeter City for later

on. LAUGHTER. We will talk about the Premier League. Sunderland, Craig,

off the bottom of the table, looking like possibly another great escape

for the Black Cats under David Moyes. They will hope so because

they started so badly. David Moyes is under pressure, what will they do

about it? They were on a run of ten games without a win but now it is

four wins and seven, 12 points on the board but the big thing about

today's as alters you win today and you move a gob of a couple of teams.

They will rock bottom and now are not that far behind other teams and

confuse the momentum and confidence from the last few weeks and David

Moyes can keep them going and other couple of players in the transfer

window if money is available. The big movers today, Middlesbrough,

handsome win over Swansea has moved out of the bottom three. Glad to see

Negredo at a couple of goals, he is in my fantasy team! He has not

scored for a while. I thought you would say it was from a hard time

previously. Middlesbrough have been quietly going about their business,

getting better and better and got good results and moved up. Swansea,

the great success story for many years, seem to have lost their way a

bit. Bob Bradley has come in, he has a different way of doing things but

sane people don't like him because his accent doesn't want people to

him. Swansea have to be careful because unless they change

something, bringing fresh faces, quickly, they have the danger of

falling further down. I jest about your disinterest in need which

Premier League but I know you do... It is a difficult place to go! You

have an affinity to put -- for Hull City at the bottom of the table.

That is disappointing but the summary crystallised the problem.

They are not winning any games away from home and even though they had

opportunities to get a point today they squandered them. I have a soft

spot for Hull for historic reasons, but you will be surprised to know

that the day I first started supporting them, their Scottish

midfield dynamo was Billy Brown of Hearts! Tommy Docherty was their

manager. For a long period of time they were the club from one of the

biggest cities that had never had a Premiership team and now they have

gone up there. I think with added value. Curiously, there is a

comparison here with Swansea. We forget that Swansea were nearly out

of business, and their fans brought the club back to this period of

prominence, and now you feel they are going back down on that journey

again. It could well be, though it would break my heart, that Hull are

destined to go down as well. That would be sad but probably realistic.

Sorry to ask now! One team on the up today... At least you're getting the

division is right! My uncle still does the pools! One team on the up

in Scotland is Ross County, and we can hear from their manager Jim

McIntyre speaking to Martin. Gym, I presume you would agree that was a

tremendous afternoon for you. Yes, I thought we played particularly well

in the first half, worked Aberdeen's goalkeeper really well. He had four

great saves, three in the first half. You think to yourself it will

be like recent weeks where we have created a few chances and not been

ruthless enough in front of goal but you have to give him credit. Some of

the play first half was excellent. At busywork -- Aberdeen were more

dominant in the second half and we had to defend deeply at times but

they are a quality side and that's what will face you. We knew we would

face a reaction from them and once we got down to ten men we thought,

here we go, it will be a long afternoon, but credit to them, we

dug in and showed the desire to get forward and get a winner. We made a

plausible substitution and protein shall con rather than putting on a

midfielder and taking the point. We took the gamble and it paid off.

Craig, I will come to you. Do you agree with Jim's summary there? More

or less. I was amazed when they brought on the substitute and made

it forward, OK, playing a withdrawn role and helping midfield but he is

a possible goal-scorer so they brought forward thinking they are

down to ten men but they will defend as hard as they can. If they get the

ball they might create a chance and that is how it worked out. Many

managers would say, just defend, get right back, the 18-yard line with

four defenders and four to fielders, make it hard for the opposition.

Their play to Ross County, they took a chance and it worked. And they

took their chances, something Jim McIntyre has lamented in the past,

creating chances but not capitalising. They have a decent

creating chances but not strikeforce as well, they're not

short of goal-scorers. What is significant about this is Aberdeen

have had a woeful month. It feels as if something is not quite clicking

their for the quality of players they have both in terms of the

breadth of quality they have and the types of players they have. They

should be winning games at a canter and they simply cannot get past

teams, and today, you just felt if the team would win it, given

Aberdeen's recent performances, that would be Ross County. Hopefully we

will hear from Derek McInnes later. Gemma, looking at Ross County's run,

it is impressive. Indeed. As you said it is turning creating chances

into taking chances. When you come to the top leagues with the top

teams it is those teams that can create chances but take them in a

game that will get you over the line, and they are the 1-0 games, I

remember Chelsea playing Sunderland midweek, they didn't have a lot of

chances and a good goalkeeper. That was the difference. That's what Jim

has been lamenting, the fact that taking those chances makes the small

difference, the difference between losing two points and gaining free

today. Just one point for Kilmarnock. They drew at home to

Inverness. We can hear from manager Lee Clark speaking to Brian

McLaughlin. I can't imagine you would be too happy with a point. I

am not, no, and to be honest with you we deserved to win the game.

Totally dominant team first half, granted, Inverness came back in for

little spells, Jamie hasn't had a lot to do, we scored a terrific goal

again, and defended played very poorly, which cost us all three

points and another really good win at home, but, frustrated,

disappointed, work ethic of the players was terrific, we pressed

really well, but we didn't see the game out so we are a bit frustrated.

When you took the lead with that magnificent strike from Suleiman,

you must have thought that the three points were in the bag. Do you think

there was complacency at the back that allowed on the desk back in?

Not at all, and I never thought the game was won. I am experienced

enough both in playing and management to know the game is not

over till it is over and when you are only one ahead, 93-94 minutes is

usually the time, and you have to do everything right in that time.

usually the time, and you have to do Craig, Lee Clark reckons the

defenders played poorly, do you agree? There were chances but they

were disappointed at losing the goal in such an easy fashion. You could

see Coulibaly's goal. I missed it. He has gone, turned, back onto his

right foot, inside at the near post. Great skill, equalising goal, just

an ordinary free kick into the box and warrant saw off the defender.

You have to defend stronger than that. It is a decent result, a

point, but could be a home win and Kilmarnock are not getting enough.

You score a spectacular goal only to lose the victories to a scrappy one.

I think disappointment could be translated into raging at that goal

they lost. To be honest Coulibaly is defending, I don't know why, because

he doesn't help out at all. It is a really poor goal. You can't expect

Coulibaly to defend. He is not supposed to be! I think for Lee

Clark, he stamped his authority on this team at the beginning of the

season, came in last year, do well to keep them in the Premier League,

he said, I don't have a lot of money, I will bring in young players

that are hungry and want to make their mark in the game, and I think

out of 14 or 15 new players who brought him he has found a diamond.

What is happening is, this year, when they were losing games 1-0,

they are winning but it is sporadic, but you expect that. They are doing

well. Yes, disappointed, scrappy game but that goal is worth winning.

I am not trying to be Scrooge but I thought there was lacking

Coulibaly's goal, but then again, the striker is hungry to score goals

often get luck. You are happy enough with the luck thing John Stone got.

That is a different kind of luck! Inverness will be delighted with

that point given their goalkeeper is not fully fit. He has players

playing 50 or 60% fit but they had determined, so I imagine they would

be delighted with that. He will be happy to come away with a point.

Tough crowd this, isn't it! LAUGHTER I would never known a manager to be

delighted -- I have never known a I would never known a manager to be

manager. If Williams has a back spasm which is unpredictable, I

think third choice goalkeeper is 18. No emergency loans in the Premier

League, which seems anomalous. It does. St Johnstone have three

goalkeepers, we could lend them one of the money was right! Time for

more managerial insight from Mark McGhee speaking to John Barnes after

the draw at Sam Johnstone. What did you make of that game, watching from

the vantage point today? The first half I was comfortable, quite

content with the approach, the application was good. The second

half was excruciating. We never got out or played at all. The second

half we had had luck but the first half was good. Excruciating

according to Mark McGhee, do you sympathise? The second half wasn't

great, the first was more exciting. He was hoping his team would hold

on. They lost badly at Tynecastle and then lost a seven goal thriller

against Celtic. He wasn't happy with the goalless draw and wanted

something better today. When you give yourself a goal you will pick

up three points, but St Johnstone are a tough nut to crack. With

Motherwell's record I think the point is not bad. You would have to

agree, Gemma. I would. We were watching the second half and I think

Motherwell were probably five yards deeper in the centre circle and

couldn't get out. I am a bit disappointed because St Johnstone

got chances in the second-half. Win, lose or draw Mark McGhee is worth an

interview post much. He is. The word he was excruciating. If you look at

the stats, the level of possession St Johnstone had and then 11 corners

to zero and shots on target, they won all the key stats, and I think

Tommy Wright... There is only one key stat. That is goals, you are

right. That is why they only got one point! LAUGHTER Mark McGhee wasn't

happy and neither is Derek McInnes. His side lost 2-1. He is speaking to

Martin. You seem to have a lot of determination, desire and intent to

go forward. It seemed that the final moment was missing. You can be as

good as you want between the boxes and I thought we were. The boys on

the need to score and we didn't have the killer instinct in the first

half. Certainly in the second half we have good areas. Ross County

defender Lotte world. Good determination. We should be

bemoaning the fact that we should have been getting all three points.

I thought the response deserves a mention, but it feels quite galling

having not got anything, and we are disappointed we don't at least have

something from the game. I'm afraid as you can see, Stewart has had to

leave us. When you have to go, you have to go. Especially when you get

to his age. He has to go to his off have to go. Especially when you get

the ball duties on the radio. Derek McInnes understandably is

disappointed, and he pinpointed one of the big dealings, the lack of

killer instinct. He eventually came on, when you've... There is a lot of

goal threat. They had enough play in the Ross County half but they didn't

create good chances. Maybe a real goal sniffer should be on the end of

the goals. Disappointing, the draw at home against St Johnstone, they

were looking to win last week, but you know Rangers won last week so

you have to put three points on the board today. I thought they were

favourites but County hit them. Let's had to Tynecastle and tear

from the Hearts head coach. He was speaking to Chris. It was different,

there was different bits to the game. Initially we were able to try

to win some control. We started the game well at times. We had good

periods of possession. There were so many performances. Then in the

second half we didn't have control. It was mayhem. Very broken. No real

flow or organisation. At that point it was very difficult. What what you

put that down to? We can't avoid the fact that the change, the injury,

change what we had available in midfield. We were looking to do

different things from that point so we lost that dominance we were

looking for. Craig, he spoke of mayhem, was it mayhem? Partick had

the chances in the second half. As the new manager you desperately want

the first one. I am afraid the mayhem is over for us in this

pre-Christmas show. Consider this last look at today's results as a

gift to you. It is not much but it is the thought that counts. In the

Premiership this weekend there was a win for second place Rangers.

A good victory for Dumbarton today in the Championship. Goalless

between Morton and Hibernians. You can see the best bits of the

Premiership action in the highlights show tomorrow night. This is the

first show Jonathan hasn't plugged! Five past six tomorrow on BBC One,

HD later at 11:30pm. Join Jonathan and his merry band. If you are

missing Stuart you don't have two, he is presenting Saturday Supplement

with his friend Tom Cowell. Tune in, you won't regret it. Thanks to Gemma

and Craig for their wisdom and thanks to you for watching, see you

soon, happy Christmas!