:00:07. > :00:13.Hello, good evening and welcome to Sportscene.
:00:14. > :00:27.COMMENTATOR: It is unbelievable! A spectacular opening goal in the
:00:28. > :00:34.Derby! It's an absolute beauty! Is this a bit of history? It is!
:00:35. > :00:44.What a finish! And that is it, I would imagine.
:00:45. > :00:50.Good evening, it's been another dramatic day in the Ladbrokes
:00:51. > :00:54.premiership. Another weekend of stunning comebacks, shock results
:00:55. > :01:00.and unpredictable outcomes. Also tonight the unpredictable views and
:01:01. > :01:04.analysis of our guests, Pat Nevin and Steven Thompson. One thing we
:01:05. > :01:08.could predict was a tasty and Dundee derby this lunchtime. A season of
:01:09. > :01:12.contrasting fortunes, Dundee so often in the shadow of their
:01:13. > :01:15.tangerine rivals aiming for a top six finish, United at the bottom of
:01:16. > :01:19.the table still dreaming of a great escape. Today looked like being
:01:20. > :01:25.pivotal. Commentary by Paul Mitchell. COMMENTATOR: It's a third
:01:26. > :01:29.different goalkeeper in a third game for Dundee or might it. That's the
:01:30. > :01:37.only change from the side that played last time against Motherwell.
:01:38. > :01:41.Dundee last last time against Hearts but Paul Hartley stands by the same
:01:42. > :01:51.11 saying they played well and they are sent out to do battle today.
:01:52. > :01:57.Dundee find the way forward. I think both players have committed a
:01:58. > :02:03.handball there, Stewart to Donaldson, back to Stewart. The
:02:04. > :02:09.handball there, Stewart to throw. Tangled up with Conrad. The
:02:10. > :02:21.referee says play on. That's a great flick. McKay. He could become the
:02:22. > :02:26.first Dundee United player to score in for straight derbies since his
:02:27. > :02:30.predecessor Glenn close. Ross plays it into the middle. It's back to my
:02:31. > :02:39.guy won. It's a chance Dundee through the legs of the keeper. And
:02:40. > :02:44.Gunning cannot give it out. Dundee take the lead. Hemmings is the
:02:45. > :02:50.goal-scorer. A powerful shot by Paul McGowan set up by Stewart. He was
:02:51. > :02:57.onside. Donaldson slow to get out and Dundee are ahead, Kane Hemmings
:02:58. > :03:06.with a very confident finish. Dundee United rocked slightly. It comes
:03:07. > :03:12.Stewart and this space again on the left, Hemmings is inside. Hemmings!
:03:13. > :03:17.It's 2-0 to Dundee, not the cleanest finish from Kane Hemmings and that
:03:18. > :03:22.Mackie celebrates once more. Brilliant run from Stewart just off
:03:23. > :03:28.the shoulder, it's given onside. And the low ball across. He almost
:03:29. > :03:32.missed it. It came off one foot, and then Kane Hemmings. That would have
:03:33. > :03:45.been embarrassing if he had missed. He didn't. 2-0. Dundee United
:03:46. > :03:55.struggling at home to find points. A case of mind your feet. Would and
:03:56. > :04:01.Dixon. -- Fort Stewart and Dixon. To Rankin. It's a brilliant ball by
:04:02. > :04:07.Rankin. He plays it to McKay. The keeper is in trouble. It's a penalty
:04:08. > :04:11.kick. Denying an obvious scoring opportunity, it's the law, and
:04:12. > :04:15.Steven McLean applies that. Scott Bain, who could make his Scotland
:04:16. > :04:20.debut on Thursday night in Prague will take no further part in the
:04:21. > :04:26.Derby. A great ball by John Rankin. McKay stumbled and was taken out.
:04:27. > :04:32.David Mitchell will have to come on and the substitute who came on for a
:04:33. > :04:39.substitute is substituted! Is Dundee debut. Against Billy McKay. If he'd
:04:40. > :04:43.stood still he would have saved it. Billy McKay gambled on movement from
:04:44. > :04:49.the keeper and Dundee United are back in the game after 51 minutes.
:04:50. > :04:54.Food for thought for Paul Hartley. There's an awful lot going on. Good
:04:55. > :05:01.save from Mitchell. Strong left hand. Deserves congratulations. He
:05:02. > :05:10.gets up really well. That's a terrific stop. That's a miss by
:05:11. > :05:14.Morris. Dundee could kill it. Ross. Hemmings in the middle looking for a
:05:15. > :05:22.hat-trick, that's a poor ball from Ross, wasteful. Gunning. He opens
:05:23. > :05:29.the middle, the ball is won by Billy McKay. Dundee United have come from
:05:30. > :05:32.to goals behind to level and Billy McKay is the scorer. The keeper
:05:33. > :05:36.should have stayed where he was gone he couldn't get a connection, Billy
:05:37. > :05:44.McKay made sure nobody would stop him. What a comeback from United.
:05:45. > :05:47.What a derby day in Dundee. Mixu Paatelainen is in an ongoing battle
:05:48. > :05:55.with the Dundee fans behind him. They are not singing now. He is
:05:56. > :06:00.explaining to Tayside's finest! The corner. Gunning. A great save by
:06:01. > :06:04.Mitchell. Donaldson! That was for the win but a great save by
:06:05. > :06:11.Mitchell. Donaldson could have buried this. We are very much alive
:06:12. > :06:16.and kicking in this relegation fight, you are, aren't you? It's
:06:17. > :06:21.still possible, a long way to go. We are disappointed that we only took a
:06:22. > :06:28.point today. It could be applied that is the most important, we
:06:29. > :06:33.should have won 2-0 but decisions change a game, the keeper sent off,
:06:34. > :06:40.down to ten men, you just can't plan for that. You don't see that coming.
:06:41. > :06:44.I felt they threw everything at us and I felt we dealt with that.
:06:45. > :06:50.Possibly the last Dundee derby for some time. Full of drama and
:06:51. > :06:53.incident. Pat, it leaves us asking the question, where does this leave
:06:54. > :06:59.Dundee United in terms of the great escape? Management they are still in
:07:00. > :07:03.it but it gets harder, they need to put a run of wins together. Because
:07:04. > :07:11.of what happened today, it was pretty hard. I can only imagine you
:07:12. > :07:14.are feeling pretty buoyant about United's chances? A huge moment in
:07:15. > :07:22.the match, Scott sent off, was at a sending off? A pivotal moment in the
:07:23. > :07:26.match. For me, definite penalty. If you are going to get on the end of
:07:27. > :07:31.this and score, as covering defender he's well away from goal, I'm not
:07:32. > :07:37.sure that deserved a sending off. It completely changed the flow of the
:07:38. > :07:41.match. Extraordinarily harsh, we agree on that. Mitchell makes his
:07:42. > :07:46.debut in very hot circumstances and he was excellent catching things, a
:07:47. > :07:50.great one-handed stop, yet it was bittersweet for him. Another
:07:51. > :07:54.tremendous catch. He was taking pressure off the Dundee defenders
:07:55. > :07:58.who defended very well. This is the one where he collides with his own
:07:59. > :08:03.player and it leads to the goal. Yet in the last seconds he pulls off a
:08:04. > :08:11.fantastic one-handed save. Donaldson should probably have scored from the
:08:12. > :08:15.rebound. I think a draw is the fair result. Are you optimistic about
:08:16. > :08:16.Dundee United's chances? They are only seven behind now and with a
:08:17. > :08:22.Dundee United's chances? They are game in hand they could stick it to
:08:23. > :08:28.for, it's feasible. A point gained or to dropped? They will be
:08:29. > :08:32.disappointed yet as Paul said if you lose but your centre-backs, you've
:08:33. > :08:36.travelled all the way across the road, away from home! And the fact
:08:37. > :08:38.that you still get a point and you're still going in the right
:08:39. > :08:42.direction, I think they've got to be you're still going in the right
:08:43. > :08:48.happy with that, good point. A great derby. Celtic arrived at the park
:08:49. > :08:52.for the Saturday lunchtime kick-off. They were looking to extend their
:08:53. > :08:56.lead at the top of the table to for points for a couple of hours.
:08:57. > :08:59.Kilmarnock at the bottom of the table in need of points. They have
:09:00. > :09:07.drawn both times with Celtic this season. A big blow to Kilmarnock as
:09:08. > :09:16.an injury to Josh Magennis and the skipper is out for the season.
:09:17. > :09:23.Celtic give a first Premiership start to cousin Richards. He
:09:24. > :09:32.replaces Gary Mackay-Steven. Celtic are chasing a fifth title on the
:09:33. > :09:43.trot. Griffiths. On the edge of the box, Griffiths! Screaming for a
:09:44. > :09:50.penalty. The referee says No. His shot struck the arm of the grounded
:09:51. > :09:57.Ashcroft. On the move, Calum Haggett boffin. He's made a sprightly start
:09:58. > :10:08.for Kilmarnock. Looking for Kris Boyd. Good effort. And a good save,
:10:09. > :10:12.Kris Boyd was well picked out and the effort was very much on target.
:10:13. > :10:25.The touch from the Stig and McGregor races in. And it is a deflection. It
:10:26. > :10:38.could have gone anywhere. That could have gone in the Kilmarnock net
:10:39. > :10:43.easily. It span just wide. And this is the best chance of the match so
:10:44. > :10:53.far. The Danish defender wasn't able to snap it up. Kris Commons, and
:10:54. > :11:00.Kilmarnock could be an to something here. And Carl Higgins of them
:11:01. > :11:08.follows it up but he's off target. follows it up but he's off target.
:11:09. > :11:20.-- config in both. Gordon to the rescue. The past does not find a
:11:21. > :11:31.Roberts. Hodson intercepting. Hodson! So close to his first goal
:11:32. > :11:41.for Kilmarnock. It all seemed to open up for the full-back. And that
:11:42. > :11:47.was just off target. Roberts with the Celtic corner kick. And it is of
:11:48. > :11:57.the line. Right place, right time the Kilmarnock. -- for Kilmarnock to
:11:58. > :12:08.deny the Danish player. Mulgrew with the free kick. Another penalty
:12:09. > :12:16.appeal again against Ashcroft. Griffiths. Roberts. Balotelli's
:12:17. > :12:29.header. Leigh Griffiths. He fancied himself.
:12:30. > :12:42.And is frustrated that he missed the target. So often he has bailed
:12:43. > :12:46.Celtic out this season. The teenager on loan from Manchester City,
:12:47. > :12:57.Roberts, whose cross blocked by Hodson. Callum McGregor. It is Tom
:12:58. > :13:04.Roe get! -- it is Tom Rogic! It's a rocket from Rogic! And it keeps
:13:05. > :13:10.Celtic's title defence on track. It is a massive moment in the
:13:11. > :13:26.Premiership season. In the 90th minute. And it is the return of the
:13:27. > :13:31.Ronnie Raw! It's the best way to win sometimes. We don't play well but we
:13:32. > :13:37.fight, and the fans was unbelievable today. We could give them something
:13:38. > :13:44.in the end and it will be a moment to remember for a long time. With
:13:45. > :13:47.experienced defeat, I have experienced defeat as a player,
:13:48. > :13:50.coach and manager Andy and I think this is the hardest one because if
:13:51. > :13:59.there was a team that deserved to win it was us with a shout that
:14:00. > :14:03.without a shadow of doubt. Just absolutely devastated to have lost
:14:04. > :14:19.the game like that. Par delightful Ronny Deila. Killie played some nice
:14:20. > :14:25.stuff. They did try to play football. They were looking for each
:14:26. > :14:29.other, they did not panic when they were on the ball, nice little
:14:30. > :14:35.triangles. And you know, that's really neat, tidy, when a team is
:14:36. > :14:39.down the bottom of the league you don't expect them to get into good
:14:40. > :14:42.positions. Also you have to make sure that you can tackle and do the
:14:43. > :14:49.ugly stuff as well and don't panic. Look at this.
:14:50. > :14:59.Has the fear factor gone for playing at Celtic? Partially. I have to give
:15:00. > :15:04.something to Lee Clark because he's basically said, go and enjoy
:15:05. > :15:08.yourselves. There's maybe no expectation they'll win. Teams
:15:09. > :15:12.think, we can get something out of them, teams will try that every time
:15:13. > :15:15.they possibly can when they see a slight weakness and there are
:15:16. > :15:20.weaknesses there. It wasn't a great performance but they get three
:15:21. > :15:24.points thanks to this wonder goal? Yes, an incredible goal. Kilmarnock
:15:25. > :15:33.deserved something from the match and it was a cruel way to lose he
:15:34. > :15:38.was not expecting this. It's a goal worthy of winning any match. You
:15:39. > :15:43.could see what it meant to the players, they were giving absolutely
:15:44. > :15:47.everything. If they continue to give that endeavour and level of effort
:15:48. > :15:50.in the coming weeks, they could possibly get themselves out of that
:15:51. > :15:55.second bottom spot. Could be a big goal in terms of the title race.
:15:56. > :16:01.Well for so long in that game against Kilmarnock and Celtic looked
:16:02. > :16:04.like giving Aberdeen hope. But the pressure is ramping up. We were at
:16:05. > :16:13.Fir Park. Kennedy comes into defence for
:16:14. > :16:24.Motherwell. Only one change for Aberdeen as
:16:25. > :16:32.Reynolds replaces will be son, he's on the bench, meaning Considine
:16:33. > :16:42.returns with Shinnie moving into midfield. Church. Support from
:16:43. > :16:45.McGinn. Logan on the overlap. Breaks back to Jack. Good handling from
:16:46. > :17:00.Ripley. That's what you call a strong hand.
:17:01. > :17:10.Kennedy. Moult winning the header. Moult again. And back off the post.
:17:11. > :17:16.Neatly off from Scott McDonald. Johnson. Seemed to be impeded by
:17:17. > :17:44.Considine. The Dons are in front one minute
:17:45. > :17:49.before the international from McClean's first from the penalty
:17:50. > :17:55.spot this season. Seventh goal of the campaign. Ripley guessed left,
:17:56. > :17:59.McClean put it down the middle. Aberdeen in this fine run of form,
:18:00. > :18:02.one defeat in the last 17 league matches.
:18:03. > :18:12.Is there another chance before the interval? Church. In towards McGinn.
:18:13. > :18:13.Good save from Ripley. He advanced well to deny the Northern Ireland
:18:14. > :18:27.international. McGinn teasing Ainsworth. He's done
:18:28. > :18:34.well. Miskick by Church. Breaks for McClean. Ripley standing firm once
:18:35. > :18:55.more for Motherwell. Neat save. Ainsworth. Johnson. Moult. McDonald!
:18:56. > :18:59.And Motherwell are back level. The Aberdeen defence couldn't deal with
:19:00. > :19:02.that as Johnson knocked it back across from the initial delivery
:19:03. > :19:09.from Ainsworth. Moult caused problems. Little Scott McDonald
:19:10. > :19:16.jumped highest. McDonald's 12th goal of the campaign. McDonald gets it
:19:17. > :19:29.down for Johnson. Oh, advantage taken and Motherwell
:19:30. > :19:34.in front, two goals in the space of two minutes! Reynolds and Brown
:19:35. > :19:39.didn't deal with it and Moult knocks it in for his fifth in his last five
:19:40. > :19:45.appearances. Robson coming on to replace
:19:46. > :19:47.Considine as Aberdeen go chasing the game.
:19:48. > :19:57.Here is Robson. Barry Robson's in trouble. Straight
:19:58. > :20:03.red card. He's only on the park a matter of a minute and that
:20:04. > :20:08.challenge with the arm into the face of Scott McDonald, his one-time
:20:09. > :20:11.Celtic team-mate. One of the shortest appearances for an Aberdeen
:20:12. > :20:16.substitute and it won't please the manager.
:20:17. > :20:23.Manage Donald. Good movement from Johnson. Fletcher is in the middle.
:20:24. > :20:26.What a real chance that was to increase Motherwell's lead and put a
:20:27. > :20:30.real dent in Aberdeen's title chances.
:20:31. > :20:32.I thought Aberdeen did deserve to be ahead, at least one goal better in
:20:33. > :20:36.the first half. I felt we were just the first half. I felt we were just
:20:37. > :20:40.- I talked about it before the game - I talked about it before the game
:20:41. > :20:43.- lacking a bit of belief that we could go up against them and press
:20:44. > :20:49.them. In the second half we changed the shape a bit more and it was a
:20:50. > :20:55.terrific performance. Even with ten men, we kept McGinn up with Church
:20:56. > :20:59.and created bits and pieces. We still felt there was something to be
:21:00. > :21:04.got from the game but it shouldn't have came to that desperation from
:21:05. > :21:09.us. We've beat ourselves today. Big result for Motherwell, big result
:21:10. > :21:17.for Aberdeen for all the wrong reasons. They beat themselves, and
:21:18. > :21:20.it was poor defending? Uncharacteristic from Aberdeen who
:21:21. > :21:22.this season have been defensively brilliant. Nobody tracks the run
:21:23. > :21:28.from Johnson at the back post. He puts it back in. When it bounces,
:21:29. > :21:33.Aberdeen have enough men there but no-one reacts. McDonald reacts first
:21:34. > :21:37.and it's a good header from his point of view but poor defending.
:21:38. > :21:42.This one again is really slack from Aberdeen. When the ball gets played
:21:43. > :21:46.over the top, Reynolds has to put that in for a corner. The keeper's
:21:47. > :21:52.caught a wee bit of possession as well. When the ball bounces,
:21:53. > :21:56.Reynolds hesitates, kick it out. Have Aberdeen blown their title
:21:57. > :22:00.hopes with that scoreline? It's not over but they have given themselves
:22:01. > :22:05.a real mountain to climb. I don't see Celtic slipping up twice and
:22:06. > :22:13.it's a difficult task. Last week we picked out Robson as a steadying
:22:14. > :22:19.influence in the Aberdeen line-up, this wasn't very steadying, was it?
:22:20. > :22:22.It's a moment of madness. It looks quite bad in full speed, in slow
:22:23. > :22:28.motion, it probably looks a bit worse because he has a look first.
:22:29. > :22:36.Gets worse every time you see it? It does. He's let himself and the
:22:37. > :22:43.manager down. You don't have that kind of fighting, you shouldn't have
:22:44. > :22:48.that kind of fighting. That was a moment of madness and he's let
:22:49. > :22:52.everybody down. Motherwell up to fifth, what can they aspire to this
:22:53. > :22:55.season? Well, they can possibly get a European spot. Unbelievable. The
:22:56. > :23:04.season? Well, they can possibly get turnaround they have had in the last
:23:05. > :23:11.six weeks has been fantastic. It has been a massive turn around and full
:23:12. > :23:16.credit to them. They are doing well. A week on since Ross County's
:23:17. > :23:23.victory, they have a match with Inverness. Rob McClean watched this
:23:24. > :23:44.one. Four changes to the team which drew in Perth on Wednesday
:23:45. > :23:59.The best part of 6,000 inside the Global Energy Stadium. It's some
:24:00. > :24:10.atmosphere. Foster. Great save. Good reactions.
:24:11. > :24:26.Storey. Polworth. Off target. Diverted on to the cross bar.
:24:27. > :24:39.Divine. Dealt with by the Ross County defence. Irvine's flick. Now
:24:40. > :24:46.Boyce. It's powered clear. Big chance! And he can't quite take it,
:24:47. > :24:55.the Ross County midfielder. And he knows how big an opportunity this
:24:56. > :25:07.was to fire the League Cup winners in front. McShane gets it back from
:25:08. > :25:09.Gardyne. Boyce had the chance to put the team in front on Derby day. Just
:25:10. > :25:28.got too much on the header. Fraser. McShane loses out to Draper.
:25:29. > :25:40.Big chance on the counterattack. Polworth! Inverness Caley Thistle
:25:41. > :25:45.are ahead. Polworth's rifled the shot past Woods. County lost
:25:46. > :25:52.possession midfield and were punished.
:25:53. > :25:57.Polworth with the up and under helped on by Hughes. In goes Draper
:25:58. > :26:15.and it's 2-0. Inverness are raining on County's
:26:16. > :26:32.parade. It's all gone horribly wrong for Ross County. Can Ross come back
:26:33. > :26:35.from this? Lofted forward by Draper. Controlled by Storey. What a strike,
:26:36. > :26:40.what a goal! Ross County are screaming for handball. He reached
:26:41. > :26:47.out a couple of arms, Storey, as he pulled this out of the air. No
:26:48. > :26:53.handball given. It's a thunderous volley which explodes past Woods in
:26:54. > :27:00.the county goal and it surely now means no way back.
:27:01. > :27:20.Inverness threatening again. Storey holds it up. Tansey. Kept alive. And
:27:21. > :27:29.Polworth! So close to number four. Inverness in the end on Derby day
:27:30. > :27:34.winning bay distance. I think we were OK first half. It's
:27:35. > :27:38.about taking the opportunities. We never done that, that's what
:27:39. > :27:47.Inverness did, so they deserve the credit. Apart from the first minute,
:27:48. > :27:52.but even in the first half, there was a break away from Irvine, we'd
:27:53. > :27:57.hit the bar before that when he hit the post. It was end to end, we
:27:58. > :28:03.settled down, delighted for the fans that we win the match.
:28:04. > :28:06.Defeat for Ross County but a week on after their historic victory at
:28:07. > :28:17.Hampden they paraded the League Cup. Really proud for the fans that have
:28:18. > :28:24.been on this journey for 22 years, some of them, some for 52 years. Toe
:28:25. > :28:26.get to this stage and to parade down the high street of the town, it's
:28:27. > :28:38.wonderful. It's great to show it off to the
:28:39. > :28:49.fans. A great day for all to be involved. When you are younger, you
:28:50. > :29:02.always... I was luck you be in the right spot.
:29:03. > :29:06.Great scenes in Dingwall. Controlled in midfield of the match
:29:07. > :29:11.and not letting go really? It's a Derby game so it's always going to
:29:12. > :29:14.be hard-fought. They always are. But if a team really wants to win,
:29:15. > :29:19.generally they are the team who'll win it. Now, Ross County for here
:29:20. > :29:23.happens this week, next month, the month after, this has been a
:29:24. > :29:29.phenomenal season for them. Even though it's painful losing a Derby,
:29:30. > :29:34.yes, they got a bit of luck because they didn't play particularly badly,
:29:35. > :29:38.particularly in the first half. Even at this moment I'm still smiling -
:29:39. > :29:43.no, I'll change that - I'm finally smiling for Ross County. It's taken
:29:44. > :29:47.a week, I'll accept that! That's quite painful. I really hope it
:29:48. > :29:51.didn't spoil the celebrations because wow, did they deserve that.
:29:52. > :29:55.Maybe it's a lazy assumption to make but in terms of the League Cup trick
:29:56. > :29:59.I have, that's a huge peak for Ross County. The danger now you would
:30:00. > :30:06.imagine is they may fall away from that. When St Mirren won the League
:30:07. > :30:08.Cup, I don't want to remind you of this, they only won one match in the
:30:09. > :30:19.next eight? Thanks for bringing that up! They've
:30:20. > :30:23.had emotionally draining week although Inverness deserved to win
:30:24. > :30:28.yesterday. Ross County in the second half did not take their chances.
:30:29. > :30:33.Inverness have won in the last five derbies in Dingwall. They needed to
:30:34. > :30:38.make a big statement because they have been tiring a little. They have
:30:39. > :30:46.although I think they are clear of any relegation worries, they could
:30:47. > :30:52.push into the top six. Next stop Tynecastle, Hearts with hopes, the
:30:53. > :31:03.commentary from this one is from Paul Mitchell. Hearts won in Dundee
:31:04. > :31:08.last weekend, now the captain is injured, Blazej Augustyn returns and
:31:09. > :31:14.Anderson makes history by becoming the player with the most career
:31:15. > :31:21.appearances for St Johnstone. Passing the record set by Alan Main.
:31:22. > :31:27.Liam Craig with the corner. Davidson with the header! And that is simple,
:31:28. > :31:32.it's a cheap goal for Hearts to lose and it's a great start for St
:31:33. > :31:40.Johnstone. Murray Davidson. Brian Easton could not get there. Davidson
:31:41. > :31:51.said thanks very much. Better play from Hearts. Trying to find a bit of
:31:52. > :32:00.width. They have options, and Alan Mannus making the save. Judged this
:32:01. > :32:07.really well, Juanma. Former Hearts boss Gary Locke watching. Liam
:32:08. > :32:11.Craig. Comes in a game, it bounces up and it's happened once more.
:32:12. > :32:18.Murray Davidson helps in Salford game! Davidson has doubled his goal
:32:19. > :32:24.tally for the season in the opening 21 minutes in Time Castle, with to
:32:25. > :32:25.simple headers. Poor again by Hearts. Alexander just couldn't keep
:32:26. > :32:39.it out. Smith. Trying to find a way Hearts. Alexander just couldn't keep
:32:40. > :32:51.through, repelled once more. Takes the touch. Driving on. It's back to
:32:52. > :32:56.Jordan McGhee. Alan Mannus getting down on the right hand. They've
:32:57. > :33:04.touched this onto the post, it was clever, Jordan McGhee was inside.
:33:05. > :33:08.That's a great stop. St Johnstone haven't travelled well of late and
:33:09. > :33:17.Kirk they are enjoying this at Tynecastle. The defence again, Kris
:33:18. > :33:28.came. Blazej Augustyn looking comfortable, Alexander came out
:33:29. > :33:34.well. Craig, the architect of the to goals, and it goes again, Anderson
:33:35. > :33:38.and McLean. Hearts were looking for offside, Steven McLean had a great
:33:39. > :33:47.chance of the header. Hearts were nowhere when it came and Anderson
:33:48. > :33:55.missed it too. Far, far from happy. Nicholson floating it up. Walker.
:33:56. > :34:00.What a goal that would have been from Jimmy Walker. Never lacks
:34:01. > :34:06.confidence. The header came back to him from McLean. Took it first time.
:34:07. > :34:13.Hearts still struggling to get into this and find a way through. A good
:34:14. > :34:20.challenge. To Liam Craig! What a hit from Liam Craig. Alexander died, I
:34:21. > :34:31.am not sure he would have stopped that if it had nestled in. Doing
:34:32. > :34:36.enough to pressure Hearts. Inside it comes, Jason Cummings did well, it
:34:37. > :34:41.goes on to McLean, and St Johnstone are building again. Fisher on the
:34:42. > :34:51.overlap, it is played through, and to Fischer. And it's a first senior
:34:52. > :34:57.goal for Darnell Fischer. 3-0, for St Johnstone, a beautiful ball from
:34:58. > :35:01.Wotherspoon, perfectly weighted. That's so confident for your first
:35:02. > :35:06.goal in senior football. I'm really proud of the players and how well
:35:07. > :35:11.they played. I think we dominated from the first whistle to the last
:35:12. > :35:17.and not many teams can do that. We didn't give a lot of chances, to
:35:18. > :35:26.waste to goals is not good enough. We've worked hard on it recently.
:35:27. > :35:30.Pat, I do not think even the most hardened St Johnstone fans saw that
:35:31. > :35:34.coming. How did they do it? I was impressed because they did something
:35:35. > :35:39.I wasn't expecting, they pressed really high up the pitch, against
:35:40. > :35:43.Hearts who were not expecting that. I've watched a lot of that in
:35:44. > :35:46.England, certainly Liverpool have done it, this is absolutely fine
:35:47. > :35:50.comic he has closed him down, but done it, this is absolutely fine
:35:51. > :35:55.that one is closing as well. They have absolutely no where to go. If
:35:56. > :36:01.you know when the ball that height up the park you've only got about 25
:36:02. > :36:05.or 30 yards to get yourself into a great position, and they almost get
:36:06. > :36:09.a goal from it. In the first 20 minutes they were brilliant. A
:36:10. > :36:14.simple long ball and look at what happens. There are surrounded, five
:36:15. > :36:20.of them, all lively, all keen to win the ball and they do, but they don't
:36:21. > :36:25.give up, the ball goes wide, I'm going to chase it down. To do that
:36:26. > :36:30.you need to keep on top of it. It doesn't look much but they score
:36:31. > :36:35.from the corner. This is a good one near the end of the game that I was
:36:36. > :36:41.impressed by because obviously they are leading 2-0. What do you do in
:36:42. > :36:45.this situation? That's an easy ball, they think although it isn't easy if
:36:46. > :36:50.he makes a run. If he chases down and asks the question and they did
:36:51. > :36:55.this all the way through. If a mistake happens, which it does
:36:56. > :37:00.suddenly they are in the goal again. Release will be from Hearts, good
:37:01. > :37:08.anticipation from Steven McLean. Lovely work from Fischer. He wasn't
:37:09. > :37:13.marked. Schools with a shot across. I give him the benefit of the doubt,
:37:14. > :37:18.it was a shot! Pat, has surprised the youth of the level of success is
:37:19. > :37:20.it was a shot! Pat, has surprised St Johnstone enjoyed against Hearts?
:37:21. > :37:26.Amazed because Hearts are generally good. You don't expect a bouncing
:37:27. > :37:31.ball from the corner. You never work against that. And it happened twice.
:37:32. > :37:36.St Johnstone attracted well, really up for it. I would however ask a
:37:37. > :37:43.question later, the ball comes in, it's in the six yard line, most
:37:44. > :37:49.keepers, are you going to come through? Will you be static on your
:37:50. > :37:53.line? I think he probably should have come for that. Bodies in the
:37:54. > :38:00.way although you have seen goalies taking the bodies as well. They
:38:01. > :38:04.didn't from that situation, others went and attacked and they kept on
:38:05. > :38:07.going, another opportunity there. I'm not impressed with that at all
:38:08. > :38:12.because no one is getting close to him. And the keeper is on his line
:38:13. > :38:19.again. There's a big gap behind, does he come for that not? Not
:38:20. > :38:21.blaming the keeper. The Hearts defensive line is wrong, they are
:38:22. > :38:26.too deep and not a straight line, defensive line is wrong, they are
:38:27. > :38:30.and this time the goalie pulls off a great save. That's why not harsh on
:38:31. > :38:34.him because it's a great save and he wasn't helped by his defenders, they
:38:35. > :38:38.normally defend better than that, Robbie Neilson was the first to flag
:38:39. > :38:43.them up. If you are going to make the stakes them all in one game. I
:38:44. > :38:47.suspect they lose another full sometime -- if you are going to make
:38:48. > :38:52.mistakes. Hamilton Academicals had not won a home game physics months.
:38:53. > :38:54.mistakes. Hamilton Academicals had Could that unfortunate statistic
:38:55. > :39:01.change against Partick this -- they had not won home game for six
:39:02. > :39:14.months. Partick Thistle didn't get going in the first 20 minutes. This
:39:15. > :39:18.rather summed things up. For Hamilton Accies the opposite as they
:39:19. > :39:24.went in search of an elusive home win, and Greg Docherty, the
:39:25. > :39:28.19-year-old, made no mistake. A second goal of the season for him,
:39:29. > :39:40.and Accies were ahead in the 11th minute. Six goals so far this
:39:41. > :39:49.season, this player was looking for a lucky number seven, not this time.
:39:50. > :39:54.Greg Docherty was again causing danger, he passed the ball and there
:39:55. > :40:03.was a good finish. The decision for side, it looked tight, but and
:40:04. > :40:05.looked right. 1-0 ad hoc time. In the interval Partick Thistle
:40:06. > :40:15.regrouped and five minutes into the second half they were level Lawless
:40:16. > :40:25.with the cross Mathias Pogba with the equaliser. Accies tried to get
:40:26. > :40:31.back in front. This one fired over from a tight angle. With 15 minutes
:40:32. > :40:38.left to play Mathias Pogba had the chance of his third goal against
:40:39. > :40:43.Accies but it was not to be. But it would be Partick Thistle stay.
:40:44. > :40:50.Substitute Chris Doolan with the cross, and there was a wry and
:40:51. > :40:53.Edwards to score the winner. The Australian had only started due to
:40:54. > :40:57.an injury to Liam and Lindsey in the warm up. Not a bad time to score
:40:58. > :41:07.your first Partick Thistle goal. Very frustrating. Second half we
:41:08. > :41:14.conceded a poor goal. I don't think we competed well enough. I don't
:41:15. > :41:21.think our keeper had a save to make. At any level that is poor. First off
:41:22. > :41:25.was special, they played at an intense tempo and we did well in the
:41:26. > :41:31.first 20 minutes. In the second half we started well. We thought that we
:41:32. > :41:36.could score goals and then we got that goal. Hamilton are bottom of
:41:37. > :41:39.the table and they can't win at home, can they stay up? They are
:41:40. > :41:43.the table and they can't win at going to have to start winning.
:41:44. > :41:45.They've been inconsistent, they went last week at Inverness and at
:41:46. > :41:47.They've been inconsistent, they went half-time yesterday they must have
:41:48. > :41:52.thought, we will get back-to-back wins and put this home losing to bed
:41:53. > :41:58.and then they conceded to sloppy goals. It must be frustrating. I
:41:59. > :42:03.think they will stay up. You think so. Not long to go. In terms of
:42:04. > :42:08.Partick this'll few people thought they might struggle, could they make
:42:09. > :42:11.the top six? That may be pushing it although I wasn't one of those who
:42:12. > :42:15.thought they were struggling. All through the season and have thought
:42:16. > :42:20.there has just been enough there, they have scored from various parts
:42:21. > :42:24.of the ground. Mathias Pogba would help if he scored more regularly!
:42:25. > :42:27.They seem to get draws and a win when they need one. As kind of liked
:42:28. > :42:31.the way they play. I've never worried about them. The top six
:42:32. > :42:36.would be a bonus, they have done just what they needed to do and well
:42:37. > :42:41.done. Itsy tree interesting. Let's look at the table. The smack it is
:42:42. > :42:44.done. Itsy tree interesting. Let's hugely interesting. Celtic are now
:42:45. > :42:47.for points clear of Aberdeen with one game in hand and a vastly
:42:48. > :42:50.for points clear of Aberdeen with superior goal difference. St
:42:51. > :42:55.Johnstone for. Motherwell fifth after that victory over Aberdeen. A
:42:56. > :42:59.real scramble at the moment for the top six. At the bottom Dundee United
:43:00. > :43:04.now seven points behind Kilmarnock with one game in hand. Friday night
:43:05. > :43:09.in Falkirk would get the Championship off to a flyer. Rangers
:43:10. > :43:18.the visitors, first versus second, a night to remember. Aaron Muirhead
:43:19. > :43:29.returns to the Falkirk defence as McCann drops to the bench. Rangers
:43:30. > :43:33.have made to changes, Billy King making his third start for the club
:43:34. > :43:40.as Michael hologram and Harry Forrester dropped to the bench. But
:43:41. > :43:50.McMichael Holland. Rangers not beaten in the last 15 matches. The
:43:51. > :43:59.whistle has gone for offside. It was an exquisite finish. He was onside,
:44:00. > :44:12.Muirhead played him on. The official ruled it out. Rangers have started
:44:13. > :44:17.very lively. That's a lovely pass. In to Miller! And Kenny Miller opens
:44:18. > :44:22.the scoring in the seventh minute. His 16th of the season. Good
:44:23. > :44:24.football from Rangers. And Miller makes it three goals in his last to
:44:25. > :44:36.appearances. Halliday. Miller. Terrific through
:44:37. > :44:41.pass. Wallace looks up, sees McKay and it's 2-0 to Rangers!
:44:42. > :44:47.We've not hit the ten-minute mark yet.
:44:48. > :44:50.Terrific pass from Miller to set Wallace on his way and it was the
:44:51. > :45:06.easiest of tap-ins for Barry McKay. Darting forward, King. Good running
:45:07. > :45:10.from McKay. Chance for the third. And it's away by Muirhead. Lovely
:45:11. > :45:14.counterattacking play again by Rangers. McKay on side and he
:45:15. > :45:18.couldn't get a proper touch on the shot.
:45:19. > :45:27.Neat ball. O'Halloran. Rodgers is there to make the save. Narrowed the
:45:28. > :45:51.angle. Oh, a caerk!
:45:52. > :45:57.An outstanding strike to get Falkirk back in the game -- a cracker. It's
:45:58. > :46:01.a sure contender for goal of the season that, outside the right foot,
:46:02. > :46:13.top corner. Kiernan. Given it away. Round the
:46:14. > :46:20.keeper and he's tied it up! And he has a celebration to match the goal.
:46:21. > :46:23.It's now 2-2 and the former Livingstone player who scored
:46:24. > :46:39.against Rangers early in the season does it in Falkirk colours!
:46:40. > :46:46.Concern for Mark Warburton here. McCracken is up. Can't get to it.
:46:47. > :46:54.O'Hara. Good ball in. Falkirk have won it! In stoppage time. They've
:46:55. > :47:01.come from behind. It's an outstanding turn around. O'Hara's
:47:02. > :47:07.low ball in. McHugh unchallenged peeled off his marker. Falkirk 3,
:47:08. > :47:12.Rangers 2. Anything can happen, 2-0 score is a funny score, we have
:47:13. > :47:15.mentioned it many times, we hit the first goal in the second half and
:47:16. > :47:17.took it forward from there, the substitutions work in that the
:47:18. > :47:26.substitute scored the second and third, so delighted for them. An
:47:27. > :47:27.unbelievable come back from Falkirk. Peter Houston must have been the
:47:28. > :47:31.happiest man in the world with the Peter Houston must have been the
:47:32. > :47:36.substitutions he made? The three things managers like, they love when
:47:37. > :47:40.their team score from set pieces, they love it when they make tactical
:47:41. > :47:49.substitutions and when they come on and do that sort of thing. They'll
:47:50. > :47:57.celebrate with a glass of wine! Defending is not great, quite
:47:58. > :48:02.simple. They were the secret that not everyone knew about. That is not
:48:03. > :48:11.the case now, everyone knows. They are playing brilliant football, they
:48:12. > :48:15.are great at home. They play away from home very well. They are
:48:16. > :48:18.in-form. In terms of Rangers, the way they
:48:19. > :48:21.started the match, it was a blistering start, you thought it was
:48:22. > :48:24.going to be a cricket store at one point? It really was. They had a
:48:25. > :48:28.tremendous first half. Should have been out of sight, but the second
:48:29. > :48:33.half performance, they dropped their own standards, the standard they set
:48:34. > :48:39.as players and the standards Mark Warburton sets. What can you tell
:48:40. > :48:43.us? No, they have not dropped their standards a lot this season, they'll
:48:44. > :48:49.win the league comfortably. They'll be disappointed but they'll go on to
:48:50. > :48:59.the next game. In terms of Falkirk, their season gets better and better
:49:00. > :49:11.doesn't it? They've been fantastic. A special mention for the goal of
:49:12. > :49:14.the season. Terrible month for Hibs. They've lost their three
:49:15. > :49:18.Championship matches. Victory away in the Scottish Cup midweek to
:49:19. > :49:21.Inverness steadied the ships. Could they keep it going away to Raith
:49:22. > :49:32.Rovers? Midweek cup victory midweek aside,
:49:33. > :49:38.it's gone horribly wrong for Hibs of late. Things look to be on the up at
:49:39. > :49:46.Starks Park as they were fired into the lead.
:49:47. > :49:50.Raith are firmly in the play-off mix and they were level% before half
:49:51. > :50:10.time. Not quite enough to raise a smile.
:50:11. > :50:16.Getting to that stage of the season when players who haven't put their
:50:17. > :50:20.bodies on the line. Stokes denied a second.
:50:21. > :50:29.Early in the second half, it would get worse for Hibs. Stuart with a
:50:30. > :50:36.goal to put Raith into a lead. The goal coming in the 53rd minute.
:50:37. > :50:43.At this point, Hibs probably thought it couldn't get much worse as they
:50:44. > :50:46.searched for an equailiser. Coming up, a nightmare miss from Jason
:50:47. > :50:50.Cummings. A moment to forget for the Hibs top
:50:51. > :50:57.scorer. It rather sums up how things have
:50:58. > :51:04.been going of late for Hibernian. Cummings was subbed on the hour
:51:05. > :51:16.mark. Off the bench came Chris dag national, off the wood work came his
:51:17. > :51:23.header and off the boil Hibs rite now -- Dagnall. All the games
:51:24. > :51:29.against Hibs very really close. The game was even. Most have been even.
:51:30. > :51:34.Maybe we got a wee bit of luck there tonight with the one that came off
:51:35. > :51:40.the bar. We deserved the win in the end. It's not about fatigue, it's
:51:41. > :51:47.about concentration, not letting your man get a run at you and then,
:51:48. > :51:52.if that does happen, then defending the second ball is better, we just
:51:53. > :52:10.didn't do that. Here is the table:
:52:11. > :52:19.Zblefr had a moment like this, as a striker? Probably quite a few.
:52:20. > :52:22.Excellent season, has Cummings. If anything, he's concentrating on the
:52:23. > :52:26.ball because it's bobbling. He gets a really good contact on it,
:52:27. > :52:31.probably too good. Would have been better mis-hitting it or letting it
:52:32. > :52:40.bounce off the shin. It's an absolute sitter. Fantastic result
:52:41. > :52:44.for Raith? It is. Fantastic credit to them, to be clear in fourth place
:52:45. > :52:47.is fantastic and the manager's done a great job. What on earth has
:52:48. > :52:52.happened to Hibernian? I'm sure the a great job. What on earth has
:52:53. > :52:55.manager will have come up with a couple of ideas. They are
:52:56. > :52:59.manager will have come up with a to play OK. They didn't play
:53:00. > :53:04.particularly badly. They certainly created a good few chances which we
:53:05. > :53:07.watched. If they keep on doing that, they come to the end of the season
:53:08. > :53:11.and there's every chance they can still get up. It's going to be
:53:12. > :53:18.difficult because Raith Rovers are no mugs, Falkirk will be there too.
:53:19. > :53:22.Let's look at it in a positive sense, it's going to be exciting.
:53:23. > :53:28.Pat and Steven, thank you very much indeed. International Day of
:53:29. > :53:34.Happiness, believe it or not. Always something to smile about in Scottish
:53:35. > :53:45.football if you look hard enough. From all of us tonight, good night.