:00:21. > :00:27.At the end of a week in which Scotland gave us a timely
:00:27. > :00:32.performance and result ahead of the World Cup qualifiers and Craig
:00:32. > :00:36.Levein is with me in the studio, we are on to focus on the SPL weekend,
:00:36. > :00:40.and we start with the return of the Dundee derby, the first time the
:00:40. > :00:50.pair have gone head-to-head in serious competition for seven years.
:00:50. > :00:50.
:00:50. > :01:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:01:38. > :01:48.It is a famous fixture, and it is from the team which lost out at St
:01:48. > :01:50.
:01:50. > :02:00.Mirren, Reilly takes over from Mark Discovery has waited for this, a
:02:00. > :02:19.
:02:19. > :02:29.Dundee derby debut for Riley, dinner from the start today. -- in.
:02:29. > :02:36.
:02:36. > :02:43.Dundee United had a free-kick in a run of play, but Dundee United lead
:02:43. > :02:53.the Dundee derby. It was missed by Douglas, Gurning was there to take
:02:53. > :02:53.
:02:53. > :03:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:03:41. > :03:51.And suddenly Dundee United are in fortunate that it came off him.
:03:51. > :03:59.
:03:59. > :04:04.Dundee United double up. He has the they are not getting it, and Dundee
:04:04. > :04:14.United will counter. They have looked very dangerous on the
:04:14. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :04:27.counter-attack so far. Oh! from Johnny Russell! And Robert
:04:27. > :04:37.Douglas did not get anywhere near it. And not many goalkeepers, if
:04:37. > :04:54.
:04:54. > :04:57.held under that one. The initial shot was from Ryan, but then it
:04:57. > :05:07.came back into Jon Daly, who has scored numerous headers from that
:05:07. > :05:19.
:05:19. > :05:29.offside decision. But Dundee trying to pull something back into this
:05:29. > :05:29.
:05:29. > :06:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:06:35. > :06:40.something to deal with here. Now we takes the two players over and
:06:40. > :06:48.sends them both off. He had his head in his hands, he cannot
:06:48. > :06:53.believe the decision, and neither You just had a friendly derby in
:06:53. > :06:56.your time as United manager, how was it today? It was great to see
:06:56. > :07:01.Dundee back in the SPL, and I really enjoy the occasion, and that
:07:01. > :07:06.is what it was. Seven years since the last competitive game, a full
:07:06. > :07:10.house. Dundee United struggled to get a full house against the Old
:07:10. > :07:14.Firm, so they will be glad to see Dundee in the league. I thought
:07:14. > :07:19.Dundee were very competitive, but United were the better side. Could
:07:19. > :07:22.they be the closest thing to Celtic this season? I think so. They have
:07:22. > :07:27.been very impressive, they are strong all over the park, they have
:07:27. > :07:32.strength in depth. I know Mackay- Steven wasn't playing today, but
:07:32. > :07:35.the front two are very impressive. Johnny Russell was sublime again
:07:35. > :07:38.today. Could the outcome have been different if Rab Douglas had not
:07:38. > :07:44.messed up the Friedrich and if Nicky Riley had attacked this one
:07:44. > :07:54.away? I do not have a crystal ball, I cannot answer that question!
:07:54. > :07:58.
:07:58. > :08:03.breath, he will know that insult now. He makes an early decision to
:08:03. > :08:07.come for this ball. He did not quite judged the flight properly.
:08:07. > :08:11.He was left with a fairly simple tap-in. The early decision was the
:08:11. > :08:16.wrong decision. Yes, it turned out both, but he made the early
:08:16. > :08:20.decision. Once he had missed it, the defender at the back post must
:08:20. > :08:25.have assumed he was going to get a touch and it. He touched his back
:08:25. > :08:28.on the play, it was just a Tappin 4 Gunning. How impressed are you with
:08:28. > :08:32.Johnny Russell? You would be claiming this one as well! I would
:08:32. > :08:38.love to play up front with him, his movement is sensational. It is
:08:38. > :08:42.going miles wide when he hits it. If it does not hit grass, it is not
:08:42. > :08:48.going in. His movement is first class Andy has a great eye for goal.
:08:48. > :08:53.He is definitely getting this one. This is the sweetest strike I have
:08:53. > :08:57.seen for a long, long time. Sometimes it takes kids a bit of
:08:57. > :09:03.time to settle into the lead. You do not take that on unless you feel
:09:03. > :09:08.at the top of your game. Hit from the sweet spot, it just makes the
:09:08. > :09:11.inside post, so Rab Douglas has no chance with that. I thought him and
:09:11. > :09:15.Jon Daly today really troubled the Dundee defence. I can see them
:09:15. > :09:19.doing that with every defence in the league. You would be looking
:09:19. > :09:29.for him to develop into a Scotland player. I like to bring in the
:09:29. > :09:32.younger players, and I did not subject king to the pitch, I did
:09:32. > :09:36.him a favour, but he will be an international player in time. You
:09:36. > :09:40.could see his confidence growing week on week, and that is minutes
:09:40. > :09:45.in time he is probably the most potent striker in the league.
:09:45. > :09:49.think so, at this minute in time his movement, his partnership with
:09:49. > :09:55.Jon Daly, Dundee United seemed very dangerous. Every time he is on the
:09:55. > :09:59.ball, on the angle, straight in the top corner. Did this little ramie
:09:59. > :10:03.married two Reid cards? You know what I thought about this? What
:10:03. > :10:07.caused the referee has a huge problem was the reaction of the
:10:07. > :10:11.players afterwards. There's not an awful lot in that, but look at this.
:10:11. > :10:18.The players get involved, and the referee has got a control issue now.
:10:18. > :10:22.They are charging in from all over the place. It is a wee flick of his
:10:22. > :10:27.hand and his leg. Be it was a proper kick or punch, he would have
:10:27. > :10:32.seen the straight red. His control is threatened by that melee.
:10:32. > :10:34.inflamed the situation. The he has thought, I need to get things under
:10:34. > :10:40.control, so both players have suffered because of what happened.
:10:40. > :10:45.That is my own opinion on what happened afterwards. So a red card
:10:45. > :10:50.for Johnny Russell after a starring role. Celtic are in Sweden on
:10:50. > :10:55.Tuesday, yesterday there was a full house at Victoria Park to see Ross
:10:55. > :11:05.County face their stiffest top- level test so far. Al Lamont has
:11:05. > :11:15.
:11:15. > :11:25.should have opened the scoring. Kettlewell found a lot of room in
:11:25. > :11:45.
:11:45. > :11:55.between the Celtic central the opening goal! Still Ross County
:11:55. > :12:12.
:12:12. > :12:22.Wanyama that almost beat Michael opportunity to try to test Fraser
:12:22. > :12:27.
:12:27. > :12:37.County a stunning lead! -- he fires it passed. What a strike from the
:12:37. > :12:47.Ross County captain! Well, this is our there in the unstoppable
:12:47. > :13:21.
:13:21. > :13:31.think Craig Thomson got that one movement on the ball there. It was
:13:31. > :13:41.
:13:41. > :13:51.loudly. Rocco Quinn, that is a nasty one from Quinn. Were free-
:13:51. > :13:55.kick from Mulgrew. -- For a free kick. Another free-kick given! Ross
:13:55. > :14:05.County do not want to be giving too many free-kicks away in this
:14:05. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:16.He was looking for the corner. He is not going to get it. That was a
:14:16. > :14:32.
:14:32. > :14:42.Richie Brittain was so close to adding to his own Tali and that of
:14:42. > :15:00.
:15:00. > :15:10.Ross County. He was allowed to one out! Samaras thought he had
:15:10. > :15:17.
:15:17. > :15:22.scored there. Fraser keeping Celtic a rather charmed life for the
:15:22. > :15:32.moment. This is great technique. And just moments before that,
:15:32. > :15:56.
:15:56. > :16:00.are level! Michael Fraser couldn't hold the strike. Relief for Neil
:16:00. > :16:06.Lennon. Disappointment for Ross County. We all remember well what
:16:06. > :16:09.happened two years ago at Hampden, me especially, because of my Ross
:16:09. > :16:13.County sympathies and lightning nearly struck twice there. Well,
:16:13. > :16:17.this is just a warning to everybody, isn't it, that think they're going
:16:17. > :16:21.to go up to Ross County and have an easy time, that's not going to
:16:21. > :16:25.happen. That record they have, over a year now, of not losing...
:16:25. > :16:29.games they've not lost in the League. That breeds confidence, it
:16:29. > :16:33.breeds a determination. They won't want to let that record go, as was
:16:33. > :16:38.shown. Johnnie Russell has already set a high standard but what a
:16:38. > :16:42.strike this was from Brittain. a wonderful wonderful free kick. He
:16:42. > :16:47.gets a lot of pace on the ball. It's a wonderful skill that to put
:16:47. > :16:51.the ball in the top corner. There is a 6ft 6'7" barrier in there, in
:16:51. > :16:54.goal. Two goalkeepers aren't going to make any difference with that
:16:54. > :16:59.quality. Two goals we have seen already that just absolutely are
:16:59. > :17:03.fabulous. Those two strikes. We saw Celtic hitting woodwork a couple of
:17:03. > :17:07.times but Ross County had their chances as well. I wondered this
:17:07. > :17:11.season how they would be able to create opportunities but I guess
:17:11. > :17:16.the companies -- -. There was a great chance. I think they'll do
:17:16. > :17:19.well, Ross County, I I think they'll surprise a lot of people.
:17:19. > :17:25.Not Not many many teams are going to go up there and get points. This
:17:25. > :17:29.is Brittain again. Where are the Celtic midfield? He's already shown
:17:29. > :17:33.what a good striker he is. After Brittain scored, Celtic looked to
:17:33. > :17:36.have had a strong penalty claim here. They didn't make a lot of it
:17:36. > :17:40.at the time, but this could well have been given by Thompson.
:17:40. > :17:43.question is whether there is contact or not. I think there
:17:44. > :17:48.possibly is. Sometimes maybe the referee can be even too close to
:17:48. > :17:51.the situation. Almost right on top of it. I thought... It looks like
:17:51. > :17:54.maybe a little bit of contact. thought there was contact.
:17:54. > :17:59.Brittain's reaction, he puts his hand up as if to apologise, as if
:17:59. > :18:02.he has done something wrong. Almost guilty reaction. I think it was a
:18:02. > :18:08.penalty. After this there was barely time to restart the match,
:18:08. > :18:11.just as Ross County were preparing for another major party, Celtic did
:18:11. > :18:20.what they do, which is keep going right to the end. They did have a
:18:20. > :18:30.few chances in this match and the ball dips here at the last second
:18:30. > :18:34.which makes it difficult for the goalkeeper to keep hold of the ball.
:18:34. > :18:44.Ross County were really deep. They started dropping deep and almost
:18:44. > :18:53.
:18:53. > :18:58.tribute to Ross County. I made the point earlier on that interesting
:18:58. > :19:01.this year, with not having Rangers to constantly push the Celtic
:19:01. > :19:04.players, will they drop their standards at times? That will be
:19:04. > :19:07.the challenge for the management team there. There were quite a few
:19:07. > :19:11.high profile Celtic players not involved yesterday. Neil Lennon
:19:11. > :19:16.said he played the strongest team he could. But you would imagine he
:19:16. > :19:21.will want a few of them back for Tuesday night. Tuesday night's game
:19:21. > :19:26.is huge for Celtic, financially and I think on Saturday he said he was
:19:26. > :19:30.possibly missing opportunities, strikers, well Hooper, For rest,
:19:30. > :19:33.these are players that create and score goals, so I wouldn't be
:19:33. > :19:38.surprised to see one or two of them back on Tuesday. It's a massive
:19:38. > :19:41.match for them, good luck to Celtic. It's been a hectic start for
:19:41. > :19:51.Motherwell. They're back in European action this coming week.
:19:51. > :19:55.
:19:55. > :19:59.Ahead of that they had a trip to play Kilmarnock.
:19:59. > :20:04.The Motherwell players had a trip to Ayrshire and it appeared they
:20:04. > :20:11.stpbt have one eye on the Europa League. With only the goalkeeper to
:20:11. > :20:20.beat he gave the visitors a lift after 12 minutes. Kilmarnock's
:20:20. > :20:30.Johnson with the pass. Good skill from Murphy and a fine solo effort.
:20:30. > :20:37.Another Kilmarnock slip-up almost proved costly. The boss admits he
:20:37. > :20:45.would like to bring in another striker but one of his summer buys
:20:45. > :20:48.almost grabbeded equaliser. Har keupbs was at it again. The
:20:48. > :20:55.midfielder taking all the responsibility himself this time.
:20:55. > :21:04.Great play too, he kept his shot low. A star jump to celebrate and
:21:04. > :21:10.it was 1-1. But just seven minutes later
:21:10. > :21:14.Motherwell were back in front. Higdon's inch perfect pass for
:21:14. > :21:24.Murphy and he was off again. His pace clear to see and so too his
:21:24. > :21:26.
:21:26. > :21:31.composure. A great pass, but Murphy had the
:21:31. > :21:39.run of Rugby Park, as the Motherwell man rounded Bell.
:21:39. > :21:43.Murphy was clearly full of confidence and on a hat trick. A
:21:43. > :21:52.great ball here, but didn't have the efforts to match his previous
:21:52. > :21:56.efforts. Racchi almost proved a supersub. A terrific strike but
:21:56. > :21:59.Motherwell's goalkeeper was equal to his efforts.
:21:59. > :22:03.Motherwell continued to chase the goal that would surely seal them
:22:03. > :22:12.all three points. With two minutes left in the game they almost got it.
:22:12. > :22:16.Good skill from Kerr. Still, Motherwell go to Spain off the back
:22:16. > :22:20.of a good away victory with Kilmarnock yet to win this season.
:22:20. > :22:23.Good day for Motherwell and Jamie Murphy. Wasn't a great day for the
:22:23. > :22:29.Kilmarnock defence, it wasn't really a master class this, was it?
:22:29. > :22:34.No, it was just a basic error and all credit to Murphy. He's gone on
:22:34. > :22:38.from there. Stale lot to do when he won the ball. Yeah, it's a basic
:22:38. > :22:42.error but you are right, he has two players to beat. It's a lovely
:22:42. > :22:52.touch. Then he has the composure to pick out the far corner. This one
:22:52. > :22:56.here is how not to defend. I don't know what's happening there. He's
:22:56. > :23:03.still got to do all that other stuff. This pass here is fantastic
:23:03. > :23:07.from Higdon. But you are right, the Kilmarnock defence are too high up.
:23:07. > :23:10.He has shown good composure to go around the goalkeeper. He is one of
:23:10. > :23:16.these players, I watch him a lot, sometimes he is fantastic and in
:23:16. > :23:26.the same game his levels go up and down. If he can find consistency,
:23:26. > :23:28.he has talent, no doubt about it. Lavente, they play Thursday night.
:23:28. > :23:34.How tough is it for a team like Motherwell when you consider they
:23:34. > :23:37.don't have massive resources and all you need to know is they
:23:37. > :23:41.qualified for the Spanish league. It will be a tough game, travelling
:23:41. > :23:46.to Spain to play them. The thing is like every squad in Scotland now
:23:46. > :23:49.Motherwell have had to cut and the squad size is very small. I think
:23:49. > :23:54.every team's squad size has come down. The demands on them playing a
:23:54. > :23:57.European game on Thursday and play on the Sunday, you know, they don't
:23:57. > :24:01.have that many players they can bring in to freshen up for Sunday.
:24:01. > :24:06.It's a big ask to play European football and then play SPL football
:24:06. > :24:11.with a small squad. You are looking at this from your view point!
:24:11. > :24:15.course, yes. Good luck to Motherwell on Thursday night. Last
:24:15. > :24:25.match for Hearts was the Edinburgh derby, next match is Liverpool at
:24:25. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:52.Tynecastle. In between a home game Driver. A decisive finish from
:24:52. > :25:00.Novikovas. He greets the Hearts fans as he celebrates the opening
:25:00. > :25:05.goal. Novikovas had all sorts of space. Hearts are ahead after 14
:25:05. > :25:15.minutes. Terry Butcher far from amused at
:25:15. > :25:16.
:25:16. > :25:20.the defending he is seeing. Free kick given by the referee. The
:25:20. > :25:26.referee's wandering over. He is going to show a card, that's to
:25:26. > :25:29.Simon King, he is actually pointing at the spot. Inverness are bemused.
:25:29. > :25:37.The Hearts players retreated towards the half-way line. The
:25:37. > :25:40.referee has given a penalty. Sutton was trying to get around the
:25:40. > :25:48.outside. Sutton scored at home from the spot against St Johnston and he
:25:48. > :25:58.repeats the trick against Inverness Thistle. Hearts extend their lead.
:25:58. > :26:04.
:26:04. > :26:07.It's a controversial penalty. Sutton makes no mistake with it.
:26:07. > :26:13.He's taken him down. He is in trouble here. That was rash. It was
:26:13. > :26:17.very rash. He's earned a straight red card and
:26:17. > :26:26.he is not happy. Foran should be furious with himself. It was a
:26:26. > :26:30.challenge he didn't have to make. Shinnie was down. That's just daft
:26:30. > :26:36.from Foran. Didn't need to do it and he is off.
:26:36. > :26:46.Half-time whistle. Immediately the eyes go to the - Terry Butcher
:26:46. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :26:58.storms off down the tunnel. He is almost pulled a goal back. McDonald
:26:58. > :27:03.went back and then came forward. Wasn't sure if his defenders were
:27:03. > :27:13.going to get there in time. MacKay hooked this wide. He wants more
:27:13. > :27:17.
:27:17. > :27:24.Sutherland. Shinnie is there. It's a penalty!
:27:24. > :27:30.Well, the referee certainly - Thistle have had a chance to get
:27:30. > :27:34.back in the game. Paterson looks bemused. He may just have caught
:27:34. > :27:38.Shinnie. He certainly doesn't believe it. There was enough of a
:27:38. > :27:42.nick for the referee to say penalty kick.
:27:42. > :27:49.A chance here for Shinnie. A stumble and stutter and then he
:27:49. > :27:57.scores. Shinnie, and they're back into the match. Two in two weeks
:27:57. > :28:02.for the striker. Jamie McDonald unlucky here, got a hand to it.
:28:02. > :28:06.Robinson. A lovely little turn. Robinson looks up. Here is a
:28:06. > :28:09.chance! Well, he was under pressure
:28:09. > :28:18.pressure in the end but he will feel he should have put this on
:28:18. > :28:25.target. Great pass from Robinson. McGowan off target. Final few
:28:25. > :28:35.seconds. Battling for the ball. Clips it wide. Cuts it inside.
:28:35. > :28:38.
:28:38. > :28:45.MacKay. Back on to Shinnie. A chance here! It's turned in by
:28:45. > :28:49.Pepper. An unlikely comeback but merited one. Shinnie clipped it
:28:49. > :28:52.across and Connor Pepper, his heart would have been beating as he he
:28:52. > :28:55.scooped that up but it hits the top of the net and they get a point. A
:28:55. > :29:00.couple of of incidents there for the dubious decisions panel, I
:29:00. > :29:06.think, starting with the Hearts penalty. Everyone looked confused
:29:06. > :29:11.at the time. We have circled Simon King so he was booked, so the
:29:11. > :29:14.penalty's obviously been given for that shirt tug. It's got to be,
:29:14. > :29:17.that's the only thing I can see. Initially, I think both players
:29:17. > :29:22.have a hold of each other. It's a matter of when the referee's looked
:29:22. > :29:26.he see the jersey getting stretched. You see that in just about every
:29:26. > :29:30.corner. You do. It wouldn't be so bad if that was how it was going to
:29:30. > :29:35.go all season, because it would stop... You would have ten
:29:35. > :29:38.penalties a game. If referees did clampdown on that jersey-pulling
:29:38. > :29:41.inside the box all the way through the season that's a good thing. But
:29:41. > :29:44.I don't think that will happen. was the wrong one to make an
:29:44. > :29:47.example of, because there was nothing in that for me. I can't see
:29:47. > :29:52.where the penalty comes from. For me, that's not a penalty. It wasn't
:29:52. > :29:56.a blatant pull. They were running side by side. No penalty for me.
:29:56. > :30:03.think we can see where the red card for Foran came from. That's more
:30:03. > :30:08.obvious. It's a wild lunge. It's reckless, it's mistimed. It's a
:30:08. > :30:13.definite red card. He was flying into this. I think because McGowen
:30:13. > :30:18.is having a kick at his team-mate a bit of the red mist appeared in. It
:30:18. > :30:23.wouldn't be so bad if he lifted his foot up. He had gone for the ball.
:30:23. > :30:26.I don't think Ritchie has a lot to complain about. I think the manager
:30:26. > :30:31.was questioning just about everything at this point. That's
:30:31. > :30:35.Terry. Just let him get on with it. He couldn't question the
:30:36. > :30:45.performance of his team in the second half with ten men. Although
:30:46. > :30:49.
:30:49. > :30:55.Hearts might be questioning the penalty. The way his foot came down,
:30:55. > :31:01.it was not a natural movement. I do not know. I do not think there was
:31:01. > :31:06.any intent. Absolutely not. headline writer's dream, Conner
:31:06. > :31:16.that their scoring with the last touch of the game. -- Conor Pepper
:31:16. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:24.at. His mood has changed ever-so- slightly from half-time! What about
:31:24. > :31:28.Hearts against them bull? Liverpool are in crisis after yesterday!
:31:28. > :31:32.going to the game, it should be fabulous. The Tottenham match was a
:31:32. > :31:36.bit of an anti-climax at Tynecastle, but I'm hoping that Hearts can fill
:31:36. > :31:40.the stadium, it will be a great atmosphere, and it is a situation
:31:40. > :31:44.where they can have a go. Last season they found it was tough to
:31:44. > :31:48.play against the top Premiership teams, but having a go at home will
:31:48. > :31:56.be the thing. Tottenham were phenomenal at Tynecastle.
:31:56. > :32:01.Incredible passing. 35 minutes before Harte started attacking. At
:32:01. > :32:04.home, in these games, you have got to stamp your authority. It might
:32:04. > :32:09.be a mismatch in a footballing sense, but not in a physical sense.
:32:09. > :32:14.They should be able to compete. they sit back and watch them?
:32:14. > :32:19.thought Spurs were fantastic, but Hearts were enjoying the game as
:32:19. > :32:23.much as the spectators. I will be there with you at Tynecastle.
:32:23. > :32:27.Aberdeen looked up played better than the return of one point from
:32:27. > :32:37.their first two League games, so they were searching for end product
:32:37. > :32:38.
:32:38. > :32:41.in Perth yesterday against St going into this one, but a good day
:32:41. > :32:47.at The Office for young Ryan Fraser puts them well on their way to
:32:47. > :32:54.changing that. The 18-year-old's delivery was a good one, with Isaac
:32:54. > :32:59.Osborne Getting them off the mark. That the ball in was meant for
:32:59. > :33:03.Scott Vernon, but the chance fell nicely for Isaac Osborne. Early in
:33:03. > :33:07.the second half, a mix of, confusion, call it what you want,
:33:07. > :33:17.played a part in Aberdeen doubling their lead. Johnny Hayes took
:33:17. > :33:18.
:33:18. > :33:28.advantage. It was a case of, I have got it, I have got it, oh, no, I
:33:28. > :33:29.
:33:29. > :33:36.shooting boots, Vernon looked keen to get in on the act. The long ball
:33:36. > :33:41.and a good header from Vernon, but the goal was ruled offside.
:33:41. > :33:47.Frustration for Vernon, and there was more to come for the Englishman.
:33:47. > :33:50.A lovely back-heel from Stephen Hughes. The effort was off the post,
:33:50. > :33:56.Vernon pounced on the rebound, and he claims his shot was blocked by
:33:57. > :34:01.the arm of Dave Mackay. With Ryan Fraser impressing, manager Craig
:34:01. > :34:06.Brown more than happy at him being excused from Scotland and a nine
:34:06. > :34:11.duty -- and a 19 duty this week, another chance for Vernon. -- Under
:34:11. > :34:17.19. Fraser was at it again, showing just how to deliver a ball into the
:34:17. > :34:27.box. Vernon's name was still not on the scoresheet, though, as the flag
:34:27. > :34:30.
:34:30. > :34:33.While St Johnstone did not look overly threatening in the second
:34:33. > :34:42.half, with seven minutes left and the clock, they were back in the
:34:42. > :34:45.match. Nigel Hasselbaink finished our off. Jamie Langfield called for
:34:45. > :34:50.handball, but the goal stood. Stephen Anderson missed a chance to
:34:50. > :34:57.grab a late equaliser for Saints. Aberdeen were the happier of the
:34:57. > :35:02.two sides as they get their first win of the season. Craig Brown had
:35:02. > :35:05.young Ryan Fraser, the 18-year-old, released from the Scotland Under 19
:35:05. > :35:10.squad, he has now gone to play in the Cup tie during the week and
:35:10. > :35:14.then next Sunday as well. He looks good, Craig. They have got a lot of
:35:14. > :35:19.good young players, quite active in the Youth Games, the national team
:35:19. > :35:25.Youth Games, a lot of good players coming through. It is just that
:35:25. > :35:29.old-fashioned idea, go and play. Just get the ball into the box.
:35:29. > :35:34.put in a couple of attacking balls. It is great to see that, take
:35:34. > :35:40.people on, get it in the box. I wish it happened more often, that
:35:40. > :35:44.is the thing. It reminds me a little bit of Forest at Celtic,
:35:44. > :35:50.quite direct when he picks up the ball, create something, I love to
:35:50. > :35:54.see that. I like to make a snap judgment after three games, could
:35:54. > :35:58.Aberdeen be up there with Dundee United? I think Craig Brown has
:35:58. > :36:03.been very shrewd in the market, buying experience place. I like
:36:03. > :36:08.Johnny Hayes and Fraser, Stephen Hughes, experience in the middle,
:36:08. > :36:12.Anderson, Naismith, good players. I think Aberdeen should be looking at
:36:12. > :36:15.a top four finish. I think they have got the squad to do it and he
:36:15. > :36:23.has bought very wisely. Higgs started the season the way they
:36:23. > :36:33.finished the last one, back on track last season -- Sunday with a
:36:33. > :36:45.
:36:45. > :36:49.draw. Today they were playing St Griffiths, and that kind of
:36:49. > :36:59.situation. He was lucky the way the ball went back to him. Nothing
:36:59. > :36:59.
:36:59. > :38:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:38:00. > :38:10.one has been given! They were looking for another one. -- Hibs.
:38:10. > :38:32.
:38:32. > :38:36.An awkward ball for St Mirren to view, and he makes them pay! The St
:38:36. > :38:46.Mirren supporters are not happy with the defending here. Doyle just
:38:46. > :38:59.
:38:59. > :39:06.barged his way into the box, by Thompson, and they are back in
:39:06. > :39:16.it! Thieves cannot allow a Steven Thompson that kind of space on the
:39:16. > :39:38.
:39:38. > :39:43.edge of the six-yard box, because one away! Leigh Griffiths sometimes
:39:43. > :39:48.gets the headlines for the wrong reasons, could he become a full
:39:48. > :39:54.international? A on talent, no reason why not. What I would like
:39:54. > :39:59.to see his him having a similar impact to Russell on a consistent
:39:59. > :40:03.basis. To me, he is a bit hot and cold, but if he finds that
:40:03. > :40:09.consistency, he has definitely got the ability. The two goals
:40:09. > :40:13.yesterday against your team, really well taken. He is a good finisher.
:40:13. > :40:17.Any time he got the ball, he's got something could happen. Dangerous,
:40:17. > :40:21.sharp, confident, a very good finisher. What about the
:40:21. > :40:26.performance of Steven Thompson? scored a tap-in from one yard,
:40:26. > :40:29.which I was pleased about! I should have scored the second one, I
:40:29. > :40:36.probably caught it too well. Great work from Dougie Imrie, flashing
:40:36. > :40:40.the ball across. I had an idea he was going to do it. This one... You
:40:40. > :40:45.know, if I miss it that, it might go in, hit it into the ground, it
:40:45. > :40:49.has a better chance, but I knew I had caught it well. Good chance,
:40:49. > :40:52.but we were poor in the first half yesterday, we never got going, we
:40:53. > :40:57.were pedestrian with the passing, and we did not get any sharpness
:40:58. > :41:03.into our play. Second half, we were better, we pushed to the Amrik up,
:41:03. > :41:07.and we were really going for it. -- Dougie Imrie. But we have not
:41:07. > :41:12.reached our potential, it is only three games in, but in each of the
:41:12. > :41:16.Games we have not done ourselves justice yet. The terrible news was
:41:16. > :41:20.Darren McGregor, missing a year of football with his cruciate, and now
:41:20. > :41:24.he has done the other knee. He has got a scan tomorrow, but the signs
:41:24. > :41:28.from the medical team and from Darren himself are that it might be
:41:28. > :41:32.the crew should on his other leg. I was the first to him, just by
:41:32. > :41:37.chance, the keeper landed on his leg. I think he hyperextended it,
:41:37. > :41:42.the cruciate ligament has gone. He said, I have done it again. He must
:41:42. > :41:45.know, having done it before. It is just horrendous. You watch him
:41:45. > :41:50.coming in from training or last year, working really hard to get
:41:50. > :41:55.himself fit, doing all the rehab. And he was inconsolable yesterday,
:41:55. > :41:59.he has got to do that again, a whole other year. But he is
:41:59. > :42:06.mentally strong. Steven Naismith has been through the same thing
:42:06. > :42:11.recently. It is mental strength. Darren has come through the last
:42:11. > :42:14.one, and you know, I have been there myself through four times, it
:42:14. > :42:18.is getting over the initial disappointment and then seeing it
:42:18. > :42:22.as a challenge, then really going for it. If he does the same as he
:42:22. > :42:26.did with his last rehab, I have no doubt he will be back next season.
:42:26. > :42:31.Let's hope it is not too serious and he makes a quick recovery. A
:42:31. > :42:34.word about Scotland, Craig, before we go. Was there pressure to
:42:34. > :42:39.perform against Australia at Easter Road because of what happened in
:42:40. > :42:44.the USA at the end of last season? The pressure is from within. You
:42:44. > :42:47.know, we were disappointed with our result and performance in the
:42:48. > :42:51.States in the summer, but we have got valid reasons for that. Also,
:42:51. > :42:56.if you look at the results that the team that had been the last dozen
:42:56. > :43:00.games or whatever, they have been fantastic. I very much knew that we
:43:00. > :43:08.would get a response from what happened in the United States, and
:43:08. > :43:15.we got that. But I also got some food for thought. We have got some
:43:15. > :43:22.players who really pushed forward. They have gone up the ladder of
:43:22. > :43:29.starting positions. Has Allan McGregor got a chance? He has got a
:43:29. > :43:34.deep tier in the groin area, which would rule him out for the Games in
:43:34. > :43:38.September. Craig Gordon, he would need to be improving quickly to be
:43:38. > :43:43.involved in those early games. I do not think they will make the first
:43:43. > :43:47.games. You have got better options now. In general, as a squad, yes
:43:47. > :43:51.definitely, but a lot of players were missing from the game at
:43:51. > :43:55.Easter Road, important players, and it will be great to see them back.
:43:55. > :44:00.I am looking for a selection dilemma, headache, whatever you