:00:18. > :00:21.This could be something sensational. Right out of the top drawer. The
:00:22. > :00:38.shot is an absolute beauty. Oh, yes! It is unbelievable, unbelievable!
:00:39. > :00:41.What a finish. Right here, right now, this is history.
:00:42. > :00:51.Good evening. It is all about contrasty emotions tonight. Success,
:00:52. > :00:56.despair, relief, and the fate of one team remains in limbo. All the
:00:57. > :01:00.action coming up. With this in the studio, Steven Thompson and Michael
:01:01. > :01:06.Stewart. It has been a sensational season for Celtic, the final league
:01:07. > :01:12.match of the campaign at home against Toral, the Ladbroke
:01:13. > :01:21.Premiership trophy to be presented at the end.
:01:22. > :01:28.Griffiths is chosen to spite his altercation with the manager. Hearts
:01:29. > :01:40.without a win in five, and a debut for 19-year-old Jamie Brandon. Can
:01:41. > :01:46.they finish on a high? Not far away at all! He was well capable of
:01:47. > :01:50.scoring from there. On the scoresheet again against Partick
:01:51. > :01:58.Thistle in the week. Hearts without a win over Celtic since 2012. They
:01:59. > :02:02.haven't won here since 2009. Tierney lets fly. What a fabulous season for
:02:03. > :02:15.him, you scored his first Celtic goal the final day of last season.
:02:16. > :02:22.Smith's run, and it is Simunovic on the team today. That is a foul by
:02:23. > :02:26.the Croatian, and it has presented Hearts with a more than decent
:02:27. > :02:30.chance. A free kick opportunity on the edge of the Celtic box might be
:02:31. > :02:43.their best chance to get something out of this. It is Tziolis with the
:02:44. > :02:50.effort. Rising up the wrong time for the Greek international.
:02:51. > :02:57.Scott Sinclair, McGregor's effort blocked, but it is a corner. In
:02:58. > :03:02.order to achieve their highest points tally, they want the most
:03:03. > :03:06.goals in the season, and the biggest gap between first and second as
:03:07. > :03:17.well. Griffiths with the delivery, it was Boyata's shot which was saved
:03:18. > :03:27.by Noring. It is the closest they have come to breaking the deadlock.
:03:28. > :03:36.Noring got onto that. The big moment, Hearts trying to keep
:03:37. > :03:41.sultanate at bay here. Celtic claimed penalty here, but this is
:03:42. > :03:55.majestic once again from Patrick Roberts.
:03:56. > :04:08.Lovely play, Griffiths! Well and truly get the party started for
:04:09. > :04:15.Celtic. Fabulous delivery here by Patrick Roberts. And Celtic through
:04:16. > :04:16.Leigh Griffiths move that little bit closer to an invincible league
:04:17. > :04:34.season. Lovely ball, a chance here for
:04:35. > :04:39.Griffiths again. He was onside. He feels as though he should have got
:04:40. > :04:46.his and Celtic's second. Really good run there, he turned it to
:04:47. > :04:55.perfection. Tierney was upended, play on. Scott Sinclair, the
:04:56. > :05:00.football rights' Association Player of the Year. This is Armstrong, he
:05:01. > :05:21.claims he was held. Since the goal, Celtic have relaxed,
:05:22. > :05:24.and it is a Hearts. He is the sponsors Player of the Season,
:05:25. > :05:36.Brown. Stuart Armstrong is going to have a
:05:37. > :05:39.go, without a doubt. Just past. The Celtic supporters once again, giving
:05:40. > :05:55.their voice to the Lisbon Lions. Burns is away, and through it comes
:05:56. > :06:07.for Sinclair. He misses it, but Armstrong doesn't! What a season he
:06:08. > :06:14.has had. Let the festivities begin. They will be unbeaten in the
:06:15. > :06:21.Premiership. What an achievement, and Stuart Armstrong ensures another
:06:22. > :06:26.three points for the champions. That goal gives Celtic their best
:06:27. > :06:56.ever tally in the league. Toure gave it away there, he is on
:06:57. > :06:57.as a sub for Simunovic. And they almost pulled one back, the
:06:58. > :07:12.visitors. A chance to cross here, it will drop
:07:13. > :07:21.to Martin, Craig Gordon called interaction there. Brandon has had a
:07:22. > :07:25.really fine debut. Celtic just about there, the referee checks his watch
:07:26. > :07:36.and he ends the season, and Celtic are invincible. They are
:07:37. > :07:38.indomitable. They are invaluable. Unbeatable Celtic under Brendan
:07:39. > :07:46.Rodgers, and what a job he has done from top to bottom of this club.
:07:47. > :07:52.By this time next week they could be a trouble winning Celtic. For now,
:07:53. > :07:57.they will bask in the glory of a sixth successive title, the
:07:58. > :08:02.silverware which they will touch very, very soon, and this is what it
:08:03. > :08:05.is all about for them. They have been an untouchable in the
:08:06. > :08:15.Premiership, and it will be at the very least a double, Chris Coleman
:08:16. > :08:18.signs off having not played it for them this season. The most goals
:08:19. > :08:23.they have scored in a season, the most points they have had in a
:08:24. > :08:29.season, their biggest title margin of victory, Celtic are the champions
:08:30. > :08:34.of Scotland once again, and for 2016/17, what a campaign. For this
:08:35. > :08:38.team to have gone through a whole season, to have gone 34 games and
:08:39. > :08:46.drawn four, it is a remarkable achievement. It may never happen in
:08:47. > :08:49.a lifetime again for many people, but the players, the work that they
:08:50. > :08:53.have put in to achieve that is absolutely phenomenal, and they
:08:54. > :09:03.deserve all the plaudits on the credit they get. It is about how we
:09:04. > :09:08.play, we were getting the ball down past, and coming up very quickly,
:09:09. > :09:16.and the trouble was talked about after Aberdeen, can we win and be
:09:17. > :09:20.unbeaten and go and get the trouble? We are only one step away. The
:09:21. > :09:24.players deserve to celebrate success, that is very important, but
:09:25. > :09:28.then we have to refocus, one more game left, we are going to finish
:09:29. > :09:36.that well, we want to win the cup, that was one of our goals. And maybe
:09:37. > :09:40.later on when we have arrested the holiday, but you tend not to think
:09:41. > :09:42.so much while you are in the moment because you always having to think
:09:43. > :09:50.of tomorrow, and that is some NI tend to do.
:09:51. > :09:57.Huge congratulations, and I think it is fair to say they enjoy that. How
:09:58. > :10:00.big an achievement is this? It is phenomenal, total domination from
:10:01. > :10:05.Celtic and Brendan Rodgers, and what a first season for him, it is almost
:10:06. > :10:09.perfect and it could be by next Saturday. Some people try to devalue
:10:10. > :10:13.the achievement by saying Rangers have been poor this year, but to go
:10:14. > :10:19.whole season unbeaten, they played games without a recognised striker,
:10:20. > :10:23.and to go the whole season without injuries, refereeing decisions going
:10:24. > :10:26.against you, unbeaten, it is a phenomenal achievement, and I don't
:10:27. > :10:29.think we will see it again. They have had moments that have gone
:10:30. > :10:33.against them, but they have shown the resilience of the team and not
:10:34. > :10:36.allowed it to end in defeat. They have had their backs against the
:10:37. > :10:40.wall and come up with the answers, an unbelievable achievement. Could
:10:41. > :10:44.they do it again next year? I wouldn't put it past them! A
:10:45. > :10:48.lifetime achievement according to Brendan Rodgers. I wouldn't put it
:10:49. > :11:03.past them getting a double trouble next year, -- a double treble next
:11:04. > :11:13.year. It is remarkable to go the whole season. Roberts has been
:11:14. > :11:20.genius, and flashes of genius again. He has got such trickery and pace,
:11:21. > :11:28.and for a full-back playing against him, they must be hating playing
:11:29. > :11:31.against him. Today he was absolutely pivotal to everything that was
:11:32. > :11:36.positive from a Celtic perspective, another great Wall in from
:11:37. > :11:44.Griffiths. This was very poor from a Hearts point defensively, great all
:11:45. > :11:47.in, great header. Is he on his way back to Manchester City, or should
:11:48. > :11:53.Celtic try to sign him? This is a wonderful strike, it shows they have
:11:54. > :11:59.different styles of goals. In terms of Manchester City, I don't see him
:12:00. > :12:02.going back and playing, so it is a tough one for Patrick Roberts. I'm
:12:03. > :12:11.pretty sure Celtic are exploring ways and means of trying to get him.
:12:12. > :12:15.I don't think he is worth 12 million. What, then? I think half of
:12:16. > :12:20.that, Celtic would contemplate a deal. If they could get value for
:12:21. > :12:27.Patrick Roberts, I'm pretty sure they would look to try to keep him.
:12:28. > :12:33.You know what it is like to win a trouble, you have lifted the trophy
:12:34. > :12:39.a couple of times. A huge match for Celtic next weekend, how big other
:12:40. > :12:41.celebrations tonight? It is a very important game for them to play on
:12:42. > :12:45.Saturday. They have known they have won the league for months, Sela
:12:46. > :12:49.could have celebrated a while ago. They can celebrate all they want on
:12:50. > :12:56.Saturday if they beat Aberdeen. And in terms of Hearts. End of season
:12:57. > :13:05.report card as far as you are concerned? Brutal. It is not
:13:06. > :13:10.particularly great. They have taken less points than any other to in the
:13:11. > :13:17.Premiership. That is startling, and there will have to be a huge upturn
:13:18. > :13:23.in fortunes next season. Any positives? Not really. Aberdeen take
:13:24. > :13:25.on Celtic next weekend. How will a sign of the league
:13:26. > :13:31.campaign? Alan Archibald is missing ten
:13:32. > :13:44.first-team players fitted a's game. As far as Aberdeen are concerned,
:13:45. > :14:04.just a couple of changes. Hayes with the delivery. And Christy
:14:05. > :14:11.completely unmarked has smashed home, and Aberdeen have an early
:14:12. > :14:19.lead. He really caught hold of that, Ryan Christie. No chance of mark
:14:20. > :14:23.Rangers stopping that. And Aberdeen with the ideal start. They could
:14:24. > :14:32.have been forgiven for taking this one. Taking it a little easier than
:14:33. > :14:35.normal with a cup final next weekend. Logan shooting at goal, but
:14:36. > :14:54.he drags it wide. Jonny Hayes, three Partick Thistle
:14:55. > :14:59.players around him. That is a good ball into the box, Ash Taylor off
:15:00. > :15:04.the crossbar and it falls to Scott Wright to double the Aberdeen lead.
:15:05. > :15:10.It is a first Aberdeen goal for the 19-year-old. He has got his chance
:15:11. > :15:13.at the starting line-up, and he has taken it already. 2-0 Aberdeen, they
:15:14. > :15:29.are on fire. Christie for Kenny McLean. Scott
:15:30. > :15:36.Wright gives him the option, and it is two goals for Scott Wright, three
:15:37. > :15:42.for Aberdeen. They are really in the mood this afternoon, a perfectly
:15:43. > :15:55.weighted pass from Maclean, and Ridgers has been at his near post.
:15:56. > :16:06.Thistle really not at the races. A chance to reduce the deficit, but he
:16:07. > :16:13.couldn't get onto the rebound, and Azeez passing up the opportunity.
:16:14. > :16:17.Logan is being urged forward by his manager, gets it back from Kenny
:16:18. > :16:22.McLean. There is the dummy from Rooney, and the goal from Jonny
:16:23. > :16:33.Hayes. 4-0 Aberdeen, this is phenomenal stuff. No sign of them
:16:34. > :16:40.taking their foot off the gas with Hampton on the horizon. Scott Wright
:16:41. > :16:51.looks really up for this one. It is eight all in for Christie, who is
:16:52. > :16:58.appended. Up ended. Appeals for a penalty, he is completely taken out.
:16:59. > :17:09.Partick Thistle try to find something to cling onto. Barton for
:17:10. > :17:21.Azeez, but it just wouldn't go in. Really good defending their by
:17:22. > :17:25.Taylor, and Doolan well off target. Jonny Hayes with what might have
:17:26. > :17:33.been a high boot, but allowed to continue by the referee. And it is a
:17:34. > :17:40.second goal for Ryan Christie, eight of the season from the man on loan
:17:41. > :17:41.from Celtic. That is a peach from Christie, he couldn't have got it
:17:42. > :17:50.any sweeter. Can Aberdeen keep up the momentum
:17:51. > :17:56.from the first half? It would be quite outstanding if they could. A
:17:57. > :17:59.couple of changes, Ryan Jack you can see in the picture they're coming
:18:00. > :18:05.on, important for him to get some minutes under his belt. And it is a
:18:06. > :18:10.hat-trick for Scott Wright. It took a deflection, but there is no
:18:11. > :18:18.question, Scott Wright will be claiming that one. It seemed to come
:18:19. > :18:23.off Lindsay last. He hadn't scored the Aberdeen before today, Scott
:18:24. > :18:29.Wright. What a day for the young man, and Aberdeen looked like they
:18:30. > :18:31.might not be finished yet. Christie also on a hat-trick, flashing it
:18:32. > :18:47.across the face of goal. This might break for Azeez, he is
:18:48. > :18:57.behind, the corner, and Lewis thwarted him. Azeez once more, and
:18:58. > :19:03.Lewis gathers that one. It just has not been Partick Thistle's day at
:19:04. > :19:10.all. With key players out today, I think it showed. There were kids we
:19:11. > :19:12.had to put on, and you don't want to introduce them in an environment
:19:13. > :19:17.like that when the game is competitive. I'm pleased we came
:19:18. > :19:24.through without any injuries, which was the most important thing. To
:19:25. > :19:29.take 76 points and break our own SPL record, I have been delighted with
:19:30. > :19:33.the players in this league campaign. They deserve so much credit, and I
:19:34. > :19:39.hope they get a lot of praise for that because they deserve it.
:19:40. > :19:44.6-0 victory Aberdeen, midweek victory against Rangers at Ibrox,
:19:45. > :19:51.and the cup final next weekend, coming to the boil at just the right
:19:52. > :19:56.time? There is no doubt that in stark contrast to the previous
:19:57. > :20:00.years, Derek has had Aberdeen split, they have not done particularly
:20:01. > :20:03.well. They have got back cup final, and they are coming to the boil at
:20:04. > :20:08.the perfect time, because they are in a real good vein of form, and a
:20:09. > :20:12.lot of credit to them, as Derek said, they are without a shadow of a
:20:13. > :20:21.doubt the team that are challenging Celtic the closest, and they, we
:20:22. > :20:25.have spoken about how good they are, Aberdeen at the top and they are due
:20:26. > :20:32.a lot of credit. And what a week for them to go down to Ibrox, and to
:20:33. > :20:39.then follow that up with an emphatic win and Partick today. And no doubt
:20:40. > :20:43.about the star of the show, his second start, and a hat-trick. He
:20:44. > :20:48.will take it. He hasn't really been used that often, but he certainly
:20:49. > :21:02.had a brilliant match today. He is a pacey, tricky winger, and that was a
:21:03. > :21:07.good run and a good strike. His third is fortuitous because it takes
:21:08. > :21:13.a deflection, but he makes it. Another one where you are operating
:21:14. > :21:17.in space, in tight areas. The interesting thing for me, Niall
:21:18. > :21:25.McGinn leaving in the summer, he is an ideal youth product. Is he
:21:26. > :21:29.playing himself into contention as a starting player for the cup final?
:21:30. > :21:33.You never know, but I think you'll find that Niall McGinn will be back
:21:34. > :21:37.in for that. Players performing so well that Aberdeen at the moment,
:21:38. > :21:50.but at the same time, I know neither of you expect them to overturn them
:21:51. > :21:55.Celtic are the favourites, there is no question of it, but they have to
:21:56. > :22:00.try to find a way to lay a glove on Celtic. There are ways, and I'm sure
:22:01. > :22:07.that they will be working to do that. Will Ryan Jack play a part?
:22:08. > :22:12.That is a good question. If Derek McInnes was picking his strongest
:22:13. > :22:15.side, it does throw up a question mark whether he will be in the side,
:22:16. > :22:20.and I would be surprised if he is not. It has been a day to forget the
:22:21. > :22:29.Partick Thistle, it has petered out for them in terms of the end.
:22:30. > :22:37.Reaching the top six was good for them, but they have only ever beaten
:22:38. > :22:39.a top six side twice this season. The two best sides in the country go
:22:40. > :22:50.head-to-head next weekend. The waiting is over for Aberdeen,
:22:51. > :22:57.they are through to their first Scottish Cup final in 17 years.
:22:58. > :23:05.Brendan Rodgers' Celtic take another step towards the treble. They are in
:23:06. > :23:11.the Scottish Cup final. S the William Hill Scottish Cup final,
:23:12. > :23:16.Celtic versus Aberdeen, 1:15pm on Saturday, live coverage, join us on
:23:17. > :23:21.BBC One Scotland, with highlights a night at five past ten. Another
:23:22. > :23:25.chance to relive the magic of the cup.
:23:26. > :23:30.After his war of words in the week with Derek McInnes, how much of a
:23:31. > :23:36.battle with Pedro Caixinha face against St Johnstone?
:23:37. > :23:47.No St Johnstone swansong for Swanson. Income Austen, Craig and
:23:48. > :23:52.Maclean. Rangers make five changes, which include a debut for Jak
:23:53. > :24:08.Alnwick in place of Wes Foderingham, and a first starred start the bar
:24:09. > :24:15.Jenas. -- Barjonas. It comes back in from Miller, and in goes Steven
:24:16. > :24:28.MacLean. He got there before the goalkeeper, and Alnwick was relieved
:24:29. > :24:29.to see this effort go wide. Richard Foster against his old team, and a
:24:30. > :24:42.good effort from Craig Thomson. The angled strike from the
:24:43. > :24:54.youngster, and Alnwick was clutching at that.
:24:55. > :25:01.John Toral, lovely ball for Kenny Miller, and at full stretch, he
:25:02. > :25:08.couldn't quite hit the target. Top quality written all over the pass
:25:09. > :25:19.from Toral. The upland under from Shaughnessy, and it is Kane.
:25:20. > :25:35.Opportunity knocking for Kane. Kenny Miller drops deep to pick up
:25:36. > :25:43.possession. Martyn Waghorn against Tam Scobbie. And there is Miller! It
:25:44. > :25:49.is the opening goal. Five minutes away from half-time, and Kenny
:25:50. > :26:04.Miller just continues to deliver for Rangers.
:26:05. > :26:15.Thomson wrestling with Bierman and comes out on top. Fingertips from
:26:16. > :26:16.Alnwick diverted this over the top. It would have been some goal from
:26:17. > :26:36.Craig, the build-up was top-notch. In goes Blair Alston, but Tavernier
:26:37. > :26:42.is away from him, it is Toral! And that is 2-0. Just eight minutes
:26:43. > :26:46.after the interval, Rangers extend their advantage, and it was all
:26:47. > :26:49.about that one along the byline from Tavernier, and the measured finish
:26:50. > :27:06.from John Toral. Wind as weaving away. Waghorn
:27:07. > :27:11.looking for the glimmer of a chance. And he fires over the top, and you
:27:12. > :27:21.can tell from his reaction he knew he should have done better.
:27:22. > :27:29.Miller, and that is a good ball for Waghorn, and again, first touch
:27:30. > :27:35.good, second touch a big disappointment.
:27:36. > :27:50.Foster tries to escape the clutches of McKay. It is back into the danger
:27:51. > :28:01.zone, and Graham Cummins gets St Johnstone back into the game. But
:28:02. > :28:02.wayward header was really costly. Cummins's strike, 76 minutes played,
:28:03. > :28:15.it is now 2-1. Chris Millar, Cummins, Steven
:28:16. > :28:21.MacLean! Great save from Jak Alnwick, but he will be thinking he
:28:22. > :28:26.should have levelled things up here. Big chance for Tommy Wright's team.
:28:27. > :28:36.Kenny Miller is still full of running. Brings Jamie Barjonas into
:28:37. > :28:41.the game, it is the 18-year-old Barjonas, and it is a really good
:28:42. > :28:44.save from Alan Mannus. What a moment this would have been for the
:28:45. > :28:54.teenager had he scored on his first start. Clubs have come into the
:28:55. > :28:57.league, so I can't commend my players enough for what they have
:28:58. > :29:03.put in this season. A good win for Rangers. What
:29:04. > :29:07.happened to St Johnstone, usually so sturdy at the back, but at times,
:29:08. > :29:13.they were found wanting? Two very avoidable goals. Poor goals to lose,
:29:14. > :29:20.and again, Kenny Miller picks up the ball in acres of space, where is the
:29:21. > :29:28.midfield? And look at his energy levels? Not one St Johnstone player
:29:29. > :29:40.tries to track him. Chris Millar is trying to blame Eastern, and he is
:29:41. > :29:45.trying to blame Miller. He has got to stop Tavernier there, he can't
:29:46. > :29:50.allow him to go along the byline and pick it out. John Toral, a neat
:29:51. > :29:53.finish, but one of the players have to recognise there are plenty of
:29:54. > :29:57.bodies back and they have got to pick up the man rather than just
:29:58. > :30:00.filling the space. St Johnstone talking about getting a bit of pace
:30:01. > :30:04.up front the next season, they have to replace Danny Swanson. Pedro
:30:05. > :30:08.Caixinha bouncing around with the fans at the end of the match, what
:30:09. > :30:13.did you make of that war of words he had with Derek McInnes during the
:30:14. > :30:18.week? It backfired for him, it gave Derek McInnes his team talk, and I
:30:19. > :30:23.think he has got too much to say. He has to keep his cards close to his
:30:24. > :30:27.chest at times, maybe that is just the way he is or maybe he will
:30:28. > :30:31.change next season, but it backfired, that is for sure. A big
:30:32. > :30:37.summer in store for Pedro Caixinha, and Rangers. This week talking about
:30:38. > :30:39.spending the whole season getting money on the playing staff. What did
:30:40. > :30:49.you make of that? They're in a position already where
:30:50. > :30:53.the club is losing money annually. Where is the season ticket money
:30:54. > :30:57.going now if not on the playing staff? They need more if they are
:30:58. > :31:00.going to put in a challenge. Dave King spoke about tens of millions
:31:01. > :31:06.that are going to be spent. Where is that money Putting in the finances
:31:07. > :31:11.to catch Celtic, it is to catch Aberdeen.
:31:12. > :31:16.OK, the relegation fight had gone down to the wire. Hamilton
:31:17. > :31:22.Academical started second bottom. They knew that victory over Dundee
:31:23. > :31:24.would keep them safe from automatic relegation. Commentary from Liam
:31:25. > :31:38.McLeod. Captain Devlin is back with Redmond
:31:39. > :31:44.and Templeton, who starts for the first time.
:31:45. > :31:50.Vincent and Ross in the Dundee team. Gomez does not make it.
:31:51. > :31:58.Four defeats on the spin for Hamilton. This is Paul McGowan...
:31:59. > :32:04.He still has it. Best chance of the game so far.
:32:05. > :32:11.And it falls at the feet of McGowan gou. Slack from Accies, as it has
:32:12. > :32:19.been so often for them in recent times. We await to see if Neil
:32:20. > :32:28.fancies the job full-time. Bingham scores it.
:32:29. > :32:34.A huge goal for Hamilton Academical. Scored by Bingham. Devlin's header.
:32:35. > :32:37.Bingham on the line to turn it home. And that is exactly what Accies
:32:38. > :32:41.needed. Hamilton know it doesn't matter what
:32:42. > :32:44.Inverness do at home to Motherwell, so long as they take care of their
:32:45. > :32:58.own business. Bingham has given them a big chance to do just that.
:32:59. > :33:05.That goal a moment ago... Skondras! That might just save Hamilton.
:33:06. > :33:10.And provide them with the relative sanctuary of the fightoff final.
:33:11. > :33:12.What a hit that is from Skondras, who picks this moment to score his
:33:13. > :33:24.first goal for the club. Dundee have not really turned up to
:33:25. > :33:27.the party. That is a good ball. Come all the way through to go go.
:33:28. > :33:54.Now he has the break. It is hoped, it is passed.
:33:55. > :33:59.A Dundee goal goes goes in and you never know which way this afternoon
:34:00. > :34:03.will turn. This is not a bad effort! A really good first half display
:34:04. > :34:10.this by Accies. Arguably their best of the season.
:34:11. > :34:14.Dundee, of course safe. And as far as Cally Thistle are concerned, you
:34:15. > :34:20.can never really rely on a team that is safe. Michael Devlin has gone
:34:21. > :34:24.down. It is not good news. He just made it today. A play-off final
:34:25. > :34:31.looming now, you would imagine Accies look like they're going to be
:34:32. > :34:38.without their skipper. A heavy touch.
:34:39. > :34:41.Gets away with it. This is Templeton.
:34:42. > :34:45.Lovely play. Really good from Templeton.
:34:46. > :34:50.That's a terrific save. Bingham can't turn it home. It is a corner,
:34:51. > :35:00.though. Haven't seen this too often,
:35:01. > :35:05.Templeton in full flow. Templeton...
:35:06. > :35:09.That's brilliant! Really good! Penalty.
:35:10. > :35:17.And Accies are going to have a chance to save their skins. If they
:35:18. > :35:28.haven't done so already. That's fabulous from Templeton.
:35:29. > :35:32.And it is a penalty. Imrie, a former Cally Thistle player
:35:33. > :35:34.twists the knife on the Highlanders. Inverness will go down. Accies will
:35:35. > :35:49.have a chance to stay up. Free kick. Oh, good save by
:35:50. > :35:54.Matthews. A fine piece of goal keeping. A
:35:55. > :35:59.broad smile. Little wonder, given how this afternoon is going for the
:36:00. > :36:05.hosts. It will be a play-off final against
:36:06. > :36:10.Dundee United, the first at Tannadice on Thursday for 4578
:36:11. > :36:17.Milton. -- Hamilton. Here's Crawford. A chance for four!
:36:18. > :36:22.! And the man who scored their first league goal of the season, at Ibrox,
:36:23. > :36:28.a way back in August, scores what might be their final league goal of
:36:29. > :36:35.the season here. That adds a bit of icing to the
:36:36. > :36:39.cake. Neil McCann will be devastated with
:36:40. > :36:43.the performance today. It has been about Hamilton who have staved off
:36:44. > :36:47.the drop, for now, at least. Dundee United await them.
:36:48. > :36:52.A fantastic performance. Similar against Ross County. Got what they
:36:53. > :36:56.deserved through the week. We didn't. That is the frustrating that
:36:57. > :36:59.we have ended up in this position. The positive thing is that's two
:37:00. > :37:03.real good performances. We need to take them into the next two games.
:37:04. > :37:08.It will be huge. The objective has been done. I managed to help the
:37:09. > :37:11.club stay in the Premiership for next season. I'm not happy with the
:37:12. > :37:17.end result. It is not the way I wanted to finish this season.
:37:18. > :37:18.Whether people say it is job done or not, I am proud of that part of it.
:37:19. > :37:27.I am not proud of how it finished. Finish second bottom of the table.
:37:28. > :37:31.In the Premiership play-off final. They will be up against Dundee
:37:32. > :37:38.United. Join us for the first leg of that highlight.
:37:39. > :37:39.11. 15pm on BBC Two Scotland. The question has to be, which of those
:37:40. > :37:50.sides goes into that as favourites? A tough question. If you put the two
:37:51. > :37:54.sides into a game without any of the stuff beforehand, in terms of number
:37:55. > :37:57.of games, injuries, I think Dundee unite Road a better side. Obviously
:37:58. > :38:03.you is to take into account the number of games they played of late.
:38:04. > :38:08.The number of j irries, talking about wound -- injuries, talking
:38:09. > :38:12.about the walking wounded. The result yesterday against Dundee, but
:38:13. > :38:20.making it into account, I feel Dundee United will get through by
:38:21. > :38:24.hook or crook... On fire in these play-off games. The ex-Hamilton
:38:25. > :38:30.player. It is a hard one to call. Very tight. What about the fatigue
:38:31. > :38:35.question? It is a decent gap. They have six days to recover. I don't
:38:36. > :38:38.think it is an issue. We raised the question during the week, Dundee
:38:39. > :38:45.United be struggling last 20 minutes because of the amount of games they
:38:46. > :38:48.played? They finished stronger. Is there a natural gap at that level,
:38:49. > :38:54.bottom and then top of the Premiership? You look at the teams
:38:55. > :38:59.at the top of the Premiership, better than some at the bottom of
:39:00. > :39:00.the Premiership. I don't think that is an argument that holds any
:39:01. > :39:12.weight. What about Templeton? You see the
:39:13. > :39:18.awareness of where to cause teams problems. It was a lovely flick here
:39:19. > :39:23.to Skondras for the goal. Put it on a plate for Skondras, didn't head?
:39:24. > :39:27.Look at this here. Playing between the lines, knowing how to hurt the
:39:28. > :39:34.opposition - wonderful feet and skill. Good to see him back. Why
:39:35. > :39:37.he's not played a game in nearly two years Injury problems and the fact
:39:38. > :39:42.he's been out of contract. It amazes me. Again you see wonderful feet,
:39:43. > :39:46.tight areas, wokking around the opposition and getting a penalty.
:39:47. > :39:51.This game against Ross County, getting another goal. He's got real
:39:52. > :39:55.ability to cause problems for the opposition in the final third. Going
:39:56. > :40:00.back to your question, could he be the difference for Hamilton? He
:40:01. > :40:06.could. He's, everything in those clips, we have seen he's a player
:40:07. > :40:10.capable of doing that. Let's talk about Neil McCann. Not a happy man.
:40:11. > :40:14.Do you think this affects his decision when it comes to taking
:40:15. > :40:18.over on a full-time basis, if that is his call in the end? He will be
:40:19. > :40:22.frustrated. He's right in what he says, they have achieved what they
:40:23. > :40:26.had to do, which was to stay up. The last two games have been below the
:40:27. > :40:30.standard. Conceded six goals, scored none. He will want assurances from
:40:31. > :40:33.the board that the mopny is there for him to improve this squad, a
:40:34. > :40:38.squad which has not been good enough this season by a long way. It is a
:40:39. > :40:44.big decision for Neil, it really is. I know he's passionate about Dundee
:40:45. > :40:48.and about coaching. He's got lot to think about. Do you think the
:40:49. > :40:54.pundit's chair is looking Everything was positive. These last
:40:55. > :40:58.couple of games he will be disappointed. Standing in front of
:40:59. > :41:03.the camera, I am sure he would not want to do interviews after results
:41:04. > :41:11.like that. It raises a difficult proposition for him whether to take
:41:12. > :41:14.the job or not. Cally Thistle would finish bottom of the table. Of
:41:15. > :41:33.course Richie Foran's side didn't know it at the time.
:41:34. > :41:46.Motherwell don't have Scott McDonald. 18-year-old.
:41:47. > :42:02.Campbell starting. A good hit from the central defender
:42:03. > :42:12.and the former Motherwell man, stretching Griffiths. Works the
:42:13. > :42:18.one-two, with Moult. This looks promising for Ainsworth. Didn't
:42:19. > :42:27.really catch the shot, Ainsworth. This was so close.
:42:28. > :42:38.Foran praying for an opening goal. Here's Draper. In goes Raven. What a
:42:39. > :42:40.chance! He's missed it! Well how Inverness Caley Thistle
:42:41. > :43:08.could have done with this going in. Fisher on the left-hand side.
:43:09. > :43:14.Off and running... Beyond Warren. And some angry team-mates can't
:43:15. > :43:26.believe he's taken this decision. Inverness are relieved.
:43:27. > :43:34.Tansey's corner kick. The header goes wide for Warren.
:43:35. > :43:44.But it is a gloomy mood around the ground the news Hamilton are in
:43:45. > :43:48.front against Dundee. Vigurs finds Polworth. It is Tansey
:43:49. > :43:54.and it's 1-0. A seventh goal of the season for the
:43:55. > :44:00.Aberdeen-bound Tansey. But it's all going to be too little, too late for
:44:01. > :44:04.Inverness Caley Thistle, with Hamilton well on their way to three
:44:05. > :44:23.points at New Douglas Park. Polworth... Tansey. That's 2-0... A
:44:24. > :44:26.quick-fire double for Inverness. Five goals in six games for Fisher.
:44:27. > :44:42.2-0, Inverness. McKay... And the full-back into a
:44:43. > :44:48.good crossing position. That's Draper... That's Fisher and that's
:44:49. > :44:53.3-0. And suddenly, Alex Fisher is
:44:54. > :44:59.Inverness Caley Thistle's top goal scorer. That is it for the season,
:45:00. > :45:03.but these aren't going to matter a whole lot.
:45:04. > :45:16.Stephen Robinson looks less than happy. And you can understand it.
:45:17. > :45:21.Frear with a touch. On to the crossbar and McFadden scores for
:45:22. > :45:31.Motherwell. Small consolation. It's 3-1.
:45:32. > :45:44.A good save. Off the bench McFadden scores.
:45:45. > :45:53.Frear... McFadden, the assistant manager and now invited to shoot,
:45:54. > :46:02.Inverness Caley Thistle backed off. Back from Draper. Away by Esson.
:46:03. > :46:11.Heneghan. Good touch. Here's Frear... Lovely pass. And he's
:46:12. > :46:16.bundled over by David Raven. That will be a penalty inside stoppage
:46:17. > :46:21.time. And a chance for Motherwell to get another goal back. There won't
:46:22. > :46:27.be time for much more. It's Ryan Bowman and that makes it
:46:28. > :46:31.3-2. Motherwell beaten, but they are
:46:32. > :46:35.safe, in contrast to Inverness Caley Thistle. The full-time whistle
:46:36. > :46:39.signals their relegation. I'll have a chat with the board probably
:46:40. > :46:44.Monday or Tuesday. I'm 100% behind this club. We'll know by Monday or
:46:45. > :46:50.Tuesday what their thoughts are. Changes to be made on the park, off
:46:51. > :46:56.the park. Personally, I want a smaller squad.
:46:57. > :46:59.We can get two or three bad apples in your dressing room, probably
:47:00. > :47:03.should have got rid of them in January, I didn't. I might have
:47:04. > :47:07.needed them. I stood loyal to a lot of players this season. A few of
:47:08. > :47:13.them didn't repay me. Most of them did. Losing games is not accepted.
:47:14. > :47:17.Watching people celebrate at 3-2 down I find incredible. Maybe that
:47:18. > :47:22.is why we are where we are and why we have battled all season. Maybe
:47:23. > :47:25.defeat was accepted too easily. Inverness Caley Thistle are
:47:26. > :47:33.relegated from the Premiership. Michael, what did you make of Richie
:47:34. > :47:37.Foran's bad apple comments? Richie Foran has come out with so many
:47:38. > :47:44.contradictory statements this season. Bad apples... There may be
:47:45. > :47:48.bad characters in the changing room, you deal with them. Don't get
:47:49. > :47:52.involved with your team and you deal with it that way. He's talking about
:47:53. > :47:59.you know they should have got rid of them in January. Why did you not get
:48:00. > :48:04.rid of them? There are things. Boils down to the fact that Richie Foran
:48:05. > :48:08.is an unexperienced manager, it has proven to be a disastrous
:48:09. > :48:11.appointment. That side should not have gotten relegated. The manager
:48:12. > :48:14.has to take the responsibility for that. Do you see Richie Foran
:48:15. > :48:20.staying on as the manager? It depends. It will cost them money to
:48:21. > :48:26.pay him off. Is the money there to pay him off? Or risk to take them
:48:27. > :48:30.back up... For me, and a footballing basis, you wouldn't have Richie
:48:31. > :48:33.Foran as the manager. If he stays on, that to me suggests it is a
:48:34. > :48:37.money thing. You don't see them bouncing back
:48:38. > :48:41.with Richie Foran? I was going to say the league next year is going to
:48:42. > :48:46.be the easiest championship in a long time, no Rangers, no Hibs. It
:48:47. > :48:52.is there for somebody to win. It has been a tough end to the season for
:48:53. > :48:57.Motherwellover all. You can -- Motherwell over all. We enjoy a
:48:58. > :49:02.McFadden goal from time to time. We do. It will be interesting to see
:49:03. > :49:07.whether he concentrated on the coaching side of things. We waited
:49:08. > :49:15.for it to go into the top corner. He jumped up and headed it in. Like He
:49:16. > :49:18.scored so many over the years. Trying to play, after the preseason.
:49:19. > :49:27.I guess we'll wait and see. Interesting stuff. The battle for
:49:28. > :49:30.seventh place. Kilmarnock needed a victory over Ross County.
:49:31. > :49:44.Commentary from Alasdair Lamont. County make four changes to the side
:49:45. > :50:06.that won against Accies. Franks corner kick headed away by
:50:07. > :50:09.Sammon. Should have done better. Should have
:50:10. > :50:20.hit the target, the Frenchman. He knows it.
:50:21. > :50:27.Good early chance for County. Long ball forward from Naismith.
:50:28. > :50:42.Boyce, doesn't need asking twice. A shot at goal.
:50:43. > :50:53.A neat ball forward for Jones, who has got Franks to beat. It goes down
:50:54. > :50:58.as a penalty kick. Franks protests, but not, it has to
:50:59. > :51:07.be said, to vehemently. And Sammon with a chance to put them
:51:08. > :51:16.ahead from the spot. And he does. Emphatic finish from Sammon for his
:51:17. > :51:22.sixth goal of the season. McCarey was not too far from it, but
:51:23. > :51:25.Sammon hit it well. Franks, keen to make up for the
:51:26. > :51:33.concession of that penal tismt Oh, so close!
:51:34. > :51:39.It's Liam Boyce. Well, he's certainly claiming it.
:51:40. > :51:46.Franks with the initial shot. Beat MacDonald. It comes off MacDonald,
:51:47. > :52:00.on to Boyce. It is 23 for the season.
:52:01. > :52:19.Longstaff stopped in his tracks. Frizzell... A good effort, here's...
:52:20. > :52:21.Oh and a good save. Frizzell two occasions, with saves on the County
:52:22. > :52:41.keeper. High there from Fraser.
:52:42. > :52:54.Kilmarnock are applying the pressure right now. Trying to catch the
:52:55. > :52:57.keeper out there... Malcolm, on his debut, the 20-year-old.
:52:58. > :53:03.Forward for Boyce. In behind the defence.
:53:04. > :53:09.And the cutest of finishes from the deadly striker. One of the worst
:53:10. > :53:14.celebrations in Premiership history, but Boyce has earned the right with
:53:15. > :53:19.those 24 goals. Eight in five games for Boyce. Priceless stuff as far as
:53:20. > :53:45.County are concerned. Schalk with his head in his hands.
:53:46. > :53:51.Done well to avad the challenge, Schalk. He's got options left and
:53:52. > :54:08.right. Franks, he picks w the chance. Boyce might get there. Good
:54:09. > :54:15.goal keeping by Jamie MacDonald. Jamie MacDonald back in the team and
:54:16. > :54:24.proving his worth there. McKenzie... ... Graham linking with
:54:25. > :54:30.him there. A good bit of interplay between the
:54:31. > :54:34.pair. Too tight an angle. Kilmarnock had a good spell in the
:54:35. > :54:39.game. We changed the system, which definitely helped. And we continued
:54:40. > :54:42.to, you know, go and create goal-scoring opportunities. So,
:54:43. > :54:49.really pleased. It was great to get some young lads on the pitch as
:54:50. > :54:57.well. To come down to Here was great. I want to speak to them and
:54:58. > :54:59.see if we can put a plan together for the future of the club. That's
:55:00. > :55:18.all I'm going to say. Can Ross County hang on to him in
:55:19. > :55:24.the summer? He's had a sensational season. Ten goals in his last ten
:55:25. > :55:29.games. Such a vital player for them. He scores all sorts of goals. For
:55:30. > :55:33.the last few seasons, he really has been the talisman. I think, for me,
:55:34. > :55:36.I think there will be clubs interested. It is a question of what
:55:37. > :55:44.price somebody is willing to pay. I don't think there is any doubt,
:55:45. > :55:48.looking at all types of goals he's scoring here. I don't think there is
:55:49. > :55:54.any doubt there'll be a number of clubs in for him. It will have to be
:55:55. > :56:01.a fair wedge of cash to get him away from Ross County. To be the top goal
:56:02. > :56:08.scorer playing for Ross County and finish in the bottom... The point we
:56:09. > :56:13.are making here is that Ross County are not one of the top teams in the
:56:14. > :56:19.league. Not this year. And to be top goal scorer, that is unbelievable
:56:20. > :56:22.opportunity for him. He wouldn't be on Stephen's nominations for Player
:56:23. > :56:26.of the Year though, Liam Boyce? I think there are better in league.
:56:27. > :56:33.You had some in your team? At the halfway point. The oracle and in
:56:34. > :56:38.terms of Kilmarnock, we don't know what will happen them? I think it
:56:39. > :56:42.will happen this week. He must be bored being asked the question. And
:56:43. > :56:46.he'll have a busy summer trying to recruit players. A lot of talented
:56:47. > :56:50.young players at Kilmarnock. There is still quality needed to be added
:56:51. > :56:57.to the squad to compete for the top six. I spoke to the director and he
:56:58. > :57:04.wants McColloch, it will happen, won't it? Kilmarnock are at a stage
:57:05. > :57:10.where it could be pivotal. They have Lee McCollach, who I think will take
:57:11. > :57:15.the job. The fans will come back on board. This is a crucial time for
:57:16. > :57:18.Kilmarnock. There has been malaise... They could get moving
:57:19. > :57:21.forward again. They need a grass pitch. That is what they need. Thank
:57:22. > :57:24.you very much indeed. All that leaves the table looking
:57:25. > :57:35.like this. Rangered and St Johnstone in next
:57:36. > :57:45.season. Hamilton have two more massive games
:57:46. > :57:53.to go. It's not over yet. The play-off
:57:54. > :57:57.final, join us Thursday on Thursday. The Scottish Cup final on Saturday.
:57:58. > :58:02.There's plenty of life in this season yet. From us on the
:58:03. > :58:18.Sportscene team, goodbye for now. In the middle... It is a Famous Five
:58:19. > :58:26.from Celtic. Brown! It's bril brant!
:58:27. > :58:33.That's why they're champions. And Griffiths scores.
:58:34. > :58:46.Unstoppable! They always find a way to win!
:58:47. > :58:51.Another hat-trick! For the finish from Sinclair.
:58:52. > :59:00.Gets the party started for Celtic! When the festivities
:59:01. > :59:04.It would be the greatest night of their lives...
:59:05. > :59:07.the night when Celtic Football Club captured the hearts of Europe...
:59:08. > :59:11.They were like brothers. I loved them. Absolutely loved them.
:59:12. > :59:15.A bunch of boys fae Baillieston, Bellshill and Saltcoats
:59:16. > :59:22...became the first British club to win the European Cup.