:00:23. > :00:29.Out of the international break with a weekend's worth of 21 SPL goals
:00:29. > :00:33.to show you. St Johnstone midfielder Chris Miller at Aberdeen
:00:33. > :00:43.legend Willie Miller are here. First, to Tynecastle for Hearts
:00:43. > :00:53.
:00:53. > :01:02.from their head gnocchi suffered a fortnight back. -- they a knock --
:01:02. > :01:11.the head knock he suffered. Paul Mitchell was at the match.
:01:11. > :01:16.Motherwell, moving forward, Jamie Murphy gets the shot away. It is an
:01:16. > :01:26.early corner kick for Motherwell. Jamie Murphy has scored in only one
:01:26. > :01:35.
:01:35. > :01:45.the curling shot from Andrew Driver. Good play, good takedown from
:01:45. > :02:02.
:02:02. > :02:09.strike from the Arsenal back -- Hearts full-back. Stunning,
:02:09. > :02:17.unstoppable strike, Darren Randolph with No chance. And John McGlynn is
:02:17. > :02:22.delighted. Motherwell come Oliver Goode, a recent record that
:02:22. > :02:30.Tynecastle. That is on to Keith Lasley, Michael Higdon was calling
:02:30. > :02:40.for it in the middle. Humphrey, just taking Danny Grainger out of
:02:40. > :02:51.
:02:51. > :03:01.away. There was a shout for hand partner, but Jamie MacDonald was
:03:01. > :03:07.
:03:07. > :03:17.from Novikovas. That is another good, angled ball from Motherwell
:03:17. > :03:29.
:03:29. > :03:34.more space for Chris Humphrey, and it is headed away by Andrew Webster.
:03:34. > :03:44.That was a heavy challenge, but referee Willie Collum shakes his
:03:44. > :03:55.
:03:55. > :04:05.head. Motherwell had a good shout Grainger sitting off him. And
:04:05. > :04:15.Higdon - good effort. No goals in his last two. Motherwell, again,
:04:15. > :04:26.
:04:26. > :04:36.already seen one stunning strike this afternoon, Ryan Stevenson
:04:36. > :04:47.
:04:47. > :04:54.his shoulder, but Humphrey does well, and Michael Higdon! Danny
:04:55. > :05:04.Grainger had to be aware just how quick Chris Humphrey is. Michael
:05:05. > :05:05.
:05:05. > :05:10.Picton to streak with the shot. -- Higdon too straight. John Sutton
:05:10. > :05:20.scored five times for Motherwell against Hearts, but he was just
:05:20. > :05:33.
:05:33. > :05:43.the line from Andrew Webster. He peeled off on to the line, he read
:05:43. > :05:47.
:05:47. > :05:54.path of John Sutton. Callum Patterson on the angle, or an over,
:05:54. > :06:02.it was a chance for the second goal. it was a chance for the second goal.
:06:02. > :06:06.-- up and over. It was a happy end for a week where the cash did not
:06:06. > :06:13.flow for Hearts. Is it difficult to know where Hearts are going to end
:06:13. > :06:16.up at the end of the season? probably is. They are in an unusual
:06:16. > :06:20.financial situation, they have Fatah cut their squad and are
:06:20. > :06:25.having problems paying wages, although it is not affecting team
:06:25. > :06:30.spirit, but the squad is smaller than in the past. There are still
:06:30. > :06:36.questions for Hearts to answer this season. Back-to-back defeats for
:06:37. > :06:41.Motherwell - any cause for alarm? don't think so. The squad is strong,
:06:41. > :06:46.they have got some good players. That was a quality strike from
:06:46. > :06:50.Danny Grainger, wasn't it? It was, it was fantastic. The defenders
:06:50. > :06:55.have got to make up their mind whether to close someone with his
:06:55. > :07:00.quality down. Which you thought Motherwell for not reacting more
:07:00. > :07:05.quickly? At the time they are probably hoping that at that sort
:07:05. > :07:09.of range, is he going to put it into the top corner? He does have a
:07:09. > :07:13.history of striking well from outside the box. Perhaps the
:07:14. > :07:21.defender just made the wrong decision. To sit back and not
:07:21. > :07:24.closed him down early enough. know about his ability as a former
:07:24. > :07:29.team-mate of his at St Johnstone. You us, he strikes the ball very
:07:29. > :07:39.well, as you can see. This is a more on that the right leg, he cuts
:07:39. > :07:40.
:07:40. > :07:47.inside and strikes it very well, Allan McGregor will not forget this
:07:47. > :07:54.one in a hurry, against Rangers. Fantastic strike, that it has won
:07:54. > :07:58.up. That was a collector's item from Danny Grainger. Motherwell
:07:58. > :08:03.manager Stuart McCall reckoned his team were worth a point. Most
:08:03. > :08:07.managers do think that. Should they have had a penalty kick? There was
:08:07. > :08:12.a lot of talk about the challenge on Michael Higdon. The big striker
:08:13. > :08:17.goes up for it. I am not too sure what is in his mind, is he trying
:08:17. > :08:25.to take it on his chest? Andrew Mercer has every right to go for
:08:25. > :08:30.that ball. -- Webster. I think that is good defending. He saw the
:08:30. > :08:35.opportunity. Michael Higdon has waited on the ball. He was waiting
:08:35. > :08:43.to take it on his chest. And Andrew Webster powered up past him and it
:08:43. > :08:47.is a great defensive header, for me. He anywhere else on the park you
:08:47. > :08:55.would probably get a foul, but in the box, for it to be a penalty,
:08:55. > :09:01.there has got to be more contact. It was not given, and Hearts 1, 1
:09:01. > :09:06.Ivy 0. St Johnstone hope to bring back echoes of the 70s against
:09:06. > :09:16.Kilmarnock, stringing together five straight top-flight victories for
:09:16. > :09:18.
:09:18. > :09:23.the significance of the home win. St Johnstone almost got off to a
:09:23. > :09:33.great start. And the defender was at it again, Cammy Bell in goals
:09:33. > :09:38.did well to kill with the the shot initially but could not keep out
:09:38. > :09:44.the header. Davidson, the scorer. Cillian Sheridan came close for,
:09:44. > :09:48.not, but the effort from the former St Johnstone man hit the woodwork.
:09:48. > :09:56.After the break it was about St Johnstone. Cammy Bell was back to
:09:56. > :10:03.his old ways, after being out for a broken hand. Michael Nelson set up
:10:03. > :10:13.a chance forcing Johnson, who sent Nigel Hasselbaink on his way. --
:10:13. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :10:28.Hasselbaink had been quite quiet apart from that effort, but then
:10:28. > :10:38.there is a warning for him to look away now, he got the ball back from
:10:38. > :10:49.
:10:49. > :10:54.Dutchman, perhaps not his finest moment. But he kept battling away,
:10:54. > :11:02.perhaps with that Miss still on his mind when he made his run and opted
:11:02. > :11:07.to have a go himself. His frustration was plain to see. With
:11:07. > :11:14.the clock ticking, Gregory Tade handed Nigel Hasselbaink one more
:11:14. > :11:21.chance to redeem that missed, and Distin, success for Nigel as a back.
:11:21. > :11:31.He did a little jig to celebrate. And there was a player pile up to
:11:31. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:40.follow. Good skill from Gregory Tade. And with his earlier miss,
:11:40. > :11:46.Hasselbaink no doubt relieved to see discoing end. Kilmarnock then
:11:46. > :11:52.worried St Johnstone, grabbing a goal straight back, but it was
:11:52. > :11:55.merely a consolation for James Fowler. And now Willie Ormond is no
:11:55. > :12:05.longer the last manager to lead St Johnstone-5 straight league
:12:05. > :12:05.
:12:05. > :12:12.What has changed apart from the points total? We are getting breaks
:12:12. > :12:20.in front of goal and taking chances. Not a lot has changed in training.
:12:20. > :12:24.The confidence is back, and it has proved that way. Could you be in
:12:24. > :12:28.contention per-second place? don't know, there is a long way to
:12:28. > :12:34.go in the league, there are lots of other teams that can catch us. But
:12:34. > :12:41.we have got ability. Just a matter of weeks ago, questions were been
:12:41. > :12:46.asked about Steve Lomas, and now, he is a hero. I was at the Celtic
:12:46. > :12:49.game and they look good and then went one down, but they have got
:12:49. > :12:56.back and played some very good football and have gone on an
:12:56. > :13:03.amazing run for St Johnstone. Steve Lomas has had them playing well.
:13:03. > :13:13.Duly came they did not play well as against Aberdeen. -- you're only
:13:13. > :13:14.
:13:14. > :13:22.game. So, it has been a great run for St Johnstone and they are
:13:22. > :13:28.thoroughly deserve to be where the matter. -- where they art. You can
:13:28. > :13:34.see the belief growing from game to game. Yes, that is a couple of
:13:34. > :13:41.goals he has had this year. And this was where it all kicked off,
:13:41. > :13:49.with the winner against Celtic. You badly-needed points at that stage.
:13:49. > :13:57.This game, it was more important to get the victory. We held on, then
:13:57. > :14:02.we got back into it. What do you think of the St Johnstone squad?
:14:02. > :14:09.is strong. Steve Lomas has put together a strong side. They have
:14:09. > :14:17.got options right through the squad, they are powerful and can play
:14:17. > :14:21.football. Watching Gregory Tade, his energy and work-rate against
:14:21. > :14:25.Celtic was fantastic. Nigel Hasselbaink can this chances, but
:14:26. > :14:32.he can score them, as well. might have got some serious earache
:14:32. > :14:36.from his manager if he had not scored that later goal. I do not
:14:36. > :14:42.think Nigel will want to see this again. You think that he is going
:14:43. > :14:49.to put it in, but he goes with the wrong foot. And it gets away from
:14:49. > :14:55.him. He is in a position to miss it, shall we say. And the reverse
:14:55. > :14:59.position, if he squares this, surely Gregory Tade scores. Gregory
:14:59. > :15:03.Tade will be frustrated. All he needed was the square ball and he
:15:03. > :15:07.can stroke that into the back of the net. He gets himself into
:15:07. > :15:13.positions. He does not score with every chance increase, but that is
:15:13. > :15:18.an opportunity for a striker to put the ball in the back of the net.
:15:18. > :15:21.think Gregory Tade a thought twice about not passing to him, there.
:15:21. > :15:25.Nigel just steps round the goalkeeper and tucks that away
:15:25. > :15:31.nicely, and he deserves that, because he worked hard for the old
:15:31. > :15:35.game. Five victories in a row for St Johnstone. It is hard to believe
:15:35. > :15:37.that Dundee United were goal has in the SPL right through September.
:15:38. > :15:47.United were trying to rediscover that scoring feeling against
:15:48. > :16:20.
:16:20. > :16:30.into the swing of things. -- United. They have been in cold storage
:16:30. > :16:55.
:16:55. > :17:05.after losing so heavily at penalty area. Mark Miller there. He
:17:05. > :17:40.
:17:40. > :17:50.is right down their throat. United Rankin. United are back in business.
:17:50. > :18:26.
:18:26. > :18:36.John Rankin draws first blood not getting it. This was a superb
:18:36. > :18:36.
:18:36. > :20:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 142 seconds
:20:58. > :21:08.winning the game. That was a good ball. Has John Rankin gone for the
:21:08. > :21:11.
:21:11. > :21:19.In look like a great game. Well Aberdeen be setting their sights on
:21:19. > :21:23.that second spot? Absolutely. They haven't lost any players and they
:21:23. > :21:29.have got a number of bright youngsters coming through as well.
:21:29. > :21:33.The game yesterday was a fabulous game. It was a fabulous absurd for
:21:33. > :21:43.Scottish football. Both managers playing with three strikers up
:21:43. > :21:49.front and there were chances galore. It was enthralling. Is it no
:21:49. > :21:59.coincidence that the return of McGeown has coincided with Aberdeen
:21:59. > :22:02.
:22:02. > :22:12.climbing the table? Since he has been back, he has added the goal
:22:12. > :22:24.
:22:24. > :22:29.scoring touch. He is a clever player and he has got a lot of pace.
:22:29. > :22:39.Dundee United are still second from bottom, but they eat played like
:22:39. > :22:48.
:22:48. > :22:53.their old selves yesterday. Absolutely. This strike was
:22:53. > :23:03.wonderful to watch. What defenders do not want is a player running at
:23:03. > :23:06.
:23:06. > :23:11.them. A fabulous strike from John Rankin. John Daly is being played
:23:11. > :23:21.in central defence, but Johnnie Russell seems to play his best stop
:23:21. > :23:28.
:23:28. > :23:36.when he has John Daly around him. Absolutely. It helps with the
:23:36. > :23:46.goalscoring. You don't expect United to be at the bottom for too
:23:46. > :23:48.
:23:48. > :23:58.long, do you? Absolutely not. could gain. Ross County have had
:23:58. > :24:01.
:24:01. > :24:11.three straight defeats. They didn't fancy for in a row at home to Hibs.
:24:11. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :25:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 142 seconds
:25:34. > :25:44.lucky bounce. -- he gets a lucky His third goal in three games.
:25:44. > :25:44.
:25:44. > :26:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 142 seconds
:26:29. > :26:39.Question marks over the goalkeeper there. Just onto the roof of the
:26:39. > :26:58.
:26:58. > :27:08.and off the top of the crossbar. So close to his second goal of the
:27:08. > :27:08.
:27:08. > :28:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 142 seconds
:28:09. > :28:12.just couldn't finish. Time running It was your team that ended Ross
:28:12. > :28:22.County 13 monthly grant. They needed that yesterday after losing
:28:22. > :28:32.twice. Absolutely. When we beat them, we were down to 10 men. They
:28:32. > :28:33.
:28:33. > :28:43.put a lot of pressure on us. It is a great win for them. A good goal
:28:43. > :28:46.
:28:46. > :28:52.for McManaman. Would you expecting to kick on from here? There is a
:28:52. > :29:02.classic free kick. All good strikers anticipate and they get in
:29:02. > :29:03.
:29:03. > :29:08.there behind the defence. Ross County should get a lot a credit
:29:08. > :29:18.for the work that has been done. It is a difficult place to go to.
:29:18. > :29:19.
:29:19. > :29:29.Nobody likes going to Hibs. don't you like it? Everyone knows
:29:29. > :29:30.
:29:30. > :29:40.they will get a difficult game when they go there. Hibs fans should not
:29:40. > :29:42.
:29:42. > :29:45.be too distraught because it has been amazing for them. This year
:29:45. > :29:54.there have been flying high, although the fans will probably not
:29:54. > :30:00.be happy with, but they'll just have to wait for the next game.
:30:01. > :30:10.SPL leaders squared up to St Mirren. Looking to get the build up right
:30:11. > :30:11.
:30:11. > :31:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 142 seconds
:31:20. > :31:30.Ambrose is comfortable with the Celtic. That is some celebration! A
:31:30. > :31:32.
:31:32. > :31:40.big blunder by it Scotland squad keeper Sampson. Made it easy for
:31:40. > :31:50.Ambrose. Celtic have played little more than half an hour and this is
:31:50. > :31:50.
:31:50. > :33:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 142 seconds
:33:39. > :33:44.target. Celtic threatening to it straight at Fraser Forster.
:33:45. > :33:54.Steven Thompson misses the target and cannot bear to look. He knows
:33:55. > :33:59.
:33:59. > :34:05.from Izaguirre. Then the reverse pass outside to David van Zanten.
:34:05. > :34:15.That bust time in from Jim Goodwin, Thomson had a flash at it, it is a
:34:15. > :34:35.
:34:35. > :34:39.good try, and it is just too high. Watt - 550! -- 5-0. And Natural
:34:39. > :34:45.born finisher. That was a top quality ball from Izaguirre. And
:34:45. > :34:50.the grounds of agree afternoon. The corner kick from Charlie Mulgrew.
:34:50. > :35:00.That was some header for Victor Wanyama, who could not have been
:35:00. > :35:02.
:35:02. > :35:08.St Johnstone the only team to beat Celtic so far this season - will
:35:08. > :35:14.bustle? Anything can happen. Barcelona are one of the best teams
:35:14. > :35:19.that anyone has seen. I hope that Celtic go out there and put on a
:35:19. > :35:26.good show. How good is Victor Wanyama? How complete a player is
:35:26. > :35:30.the 21-year-old? He has got pretty much everything - strength,
:35:30. > :35:34.finishing, he just puts his foot right through the ball to finish.
:35:34. > :35:40.He is a very good passer of the ball and a great asset plays as
:35:40. > :35:46.well. He looks up and gets it on to the right foot and cowls that into
:35:46. > :35:50.the far post. Top-notch strike. what is he like to play against?
:35:50. > :36:00.Very difficult. He has all the attributes you want from a modern
:36:00. > :36:06.
:36:06. > :36:11.He can certainly head the ball as well, that is for sure. He almost
:36:11. > :36:16.got his hat-trick with that bullet header. St Mirren must have gone
:36:16. > :36:20.into it thinking the same as St Johnstone, beat Celtic in between
:36:20. > :36:25.the international break and the Champions League match, they our
:36:25. > :36:31.felt some confidence but made too many mistakes. So St Mirren will be
:36:31. > :36:39.disappointed with how they defended some of the goals. But, to repair,
:36:39. > :36:43.Celtic took their chances. -- to be fair. We have spoken about an
:36:43. > :36:47.exciting Kenyan 21-year-old, and there is an exciting eight-year-old
:36:47. > :36:51.Scotsman who is getting more chances in the Celtic first team,
:36:51. > :36:56.and he is taking these opportunities. He is great to see
:36:56. > :37:01.him getting the opportunity, and he is certainly taking it. His
:37:01. > :37:08.movement is fabulous. He is full of running as well. Importantly, when
:37:08. > :37:18.he gets into the box, he has got a can this and he is able to sniff
:37:18. > :37:19.
:37:19. > :37:22.out charmed -- chances -- he has got calmness. It is not easy for a
:37:22. > :37:27.youngster to take those chances that a big club like Celtic. He has
:37:27. > :37:34.got to get himself into that position. He is looking for it and
:37:34. > :37:42.snuffing out chances. When he gets that's jazz, he certainly buries it.
:37:42. > :37:47.-- that chance. There is a buzz about Celtic with and that European
:37:47. > :37:57.victory in Moscow. They have an unlit, young players and Inter
:37:57. > :38:01.
:38:01. > :38:11.nationals, everything bodes well for them just now. He has taken no
:38:11. > :38:11.
:38:11. > :38:17.chance exceptionally well. And the celebration is absolutely wonderful.
:38:17. > :38:25.He is so agile. That is a gold medal performance. Absolutely
:38:25. > :38:31.impressed with it. Definitely 9.9, isn't it? I can remember some
:38:31. > :38:35.impressive goal celebrations from years gone by. It was a title-
:38:35. > :38:42.winning year ago. I think you are allowed to be happy when you have
:38:42. > :38:49.just won the title. I tried to throw in a back flip, as well!
:38:49. > :38:52.was a back flop. I would have to agree! This needs explaining from
:38:52. > :39:00.the St Johnstone point of view, a pilot after the goal by Nigel
:39:00. > :39:09.Hasselbaink. The goal was a modern take on some elders dancing, and
:39:09. > :39:17.the pile up has become a trademark. -- some Elvis Presley dancing.
:39:17. > :39:20.did not get involved? I am going to get some stick about that.
:39:20. > :39:27.Inverness had a trip to dens Park with Terry Butcher's side hoping to
:39:28. > :39:34.make it three victories on the make it three victories on the
:39:34. > :39:38.downs. -- bounce. Dundee were not done a good run whilst Caley
:39:38. > :39:44.Thistle were looking to make it three victories on the trot. The
:39:44. > :39:50.visitors went ahead after four minutes. Rab Douglas came to the
:39:50. > :39:55.shot, but the ball came off him and into the path of Billy Mackay.
:39:55. > :40:05.Friday night became great night for Dundee as Inverness doubled their
:40:05. > :40:05.
:40:05. > :40:09.lead three minutes later. Gary Warren at the back post. A bad
:40:09. > :40:16.start for the home side to have not won at dens Park all season. But
:40:16. > :40:21.then there was some neat and then breathe play between the Nicky
:40:21. > :40:27.Riley and that set up Colin Nish. Great finish with Dundee back in it.
:40:27. > :40:33.Three goals, only 13 minutes played. That seemed to spark in the into
:40:33. > :40:38.life, then another lovely ball four or Jim McAllister, only for the
:40:38. > :40:42.goalkeeper to smother his ever. There was plenty of shouting from
:40:42. > :40:49.the Dundee manager, if only there was something for Barry Smith to
:40:49. > :40:56.shout about. The Caley Thistle keeper thwarting Colin Nish again.
:40:56. > :41:03.At 2-1 up, the short run Ross deeper crashed back of the bar.
:41:03. > :41:13.Frustration for Draper. Inverness had the chance to wrap up all three
:41:13. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :41:24.points, when Shane Sutherland was chopped down, then the boos as a
:41:24. > :41:30.former Dundee loanee took the penalty. Andrew Shinnie scored his
:41:30. > :41:37.7th goal of the season and was involved in setting up the winner
:41:37. > :41:47.for Billy Mackay's second of the night, giving Caley Thistle their
:41:47. > :41:48.
:41:48. > :41:55.second win on the grounds whilst They under the tops calls in the
:41:55. > :42:02.SPL having doubled their tally in at the last three games. Dundee at
:42:02. > :42:06.the bottom of the league, but they still have a lot to play for.
:42:06. > :42:11.changes in the summer, big personnel changes at Caley Thistle.
:42:11. > :42:17.Is that brave by Terry Butcher in what he did? He was getting some
:42:17. > :42:25.stick, for a while, and getting rid of was tautly, looked like it might
:42:25. > :42:29.come back to haunt him. Yes, he's a experienced players, players who
:42:29. > :42:33.gave lots of their print -- playing career to Inverness, that the fans
:42:33. > :42:39.enjoyed watching, so that was a brave decision, but he has looked
:42:39. > :42:43.at his squad, he has got a fair bit of experience, and decided he is
:42:43. > :42:47.going to be big enough to make these changes. He has gone into the
:42:47. > :42:56.market and brought in players from down south, and put together a
:42:56. > :43:00.squad that is looking like it can do something in the SPL. They have
:43:00. > :43:03.built up a head of steam, it is like a smaller version of what
:43:03. > :43:09.seemed Johnson have done. Confidence is massive in football.
:43:09. > :43:14.You can see that, they are playing with freedom, scoring goals, if
:43:14. > :43:20.they keep that form going they will have a chance of a top-six spot.
:43:20. > :43:25.you fear for Dundee, five points adrift at the bottom? You have got
:43:25. > :43:29.to. They found themselves in an unusual position, with no time, the
:43:29. > :43:33.way, to prepare for the SPL. They might have got to take the
:43:33. > :43:37.opportunity to come in but have not had that preparation. It is a big
:43:37. > :43:41.jump coming up from the First Division. You fear for them a
:43:41. > :43:46.little bit. I'm sure that Barry Smith and the Dundee supporters
:43:47. > :43:51.will hope they can get the odd result, but at this time it is
:43:52. > :44:01.looking rather bleak for them. There table looks better for Celtic
:44:01. > :44:07.and Dundee at the moment. St And those that five-point gap
:44:07. > :44:12.between Dundee and Dundee United at the bottom. We have a look at the