:00:13. > :00:30.Welcome, Stuart Cosgrove, and St Mirren captain Steven Thompson.
:00:31. > :00:40.Our first port of call will be Celtic Park, the champions against
:00:41. > :00:45.Kilmarnock. No goals here at a freezing Celtic Park. Killie have
:00:46. > :00:49.defended well. We need a goal. We live in hope. Second half under way.
:00:50. > :00:56.Let's find out Hearts are doing at home to Dundee this afternoon. Brian
:00:57. > :01:08.is on duty there. Another sellout crowd. The 8th home successive
:01:09. > :01:23.sellout in succession. Djoum's goal has them in front. We are off to
:01:24. > :01:28.Tannadice. St Johnstone and Dundee. A 3-4-two one formation. It did have
:01:29. > :01:32.early dividends. MacKay with a goal but an equaliser from Chris cane and
:01:33. > :01:37.Murray Davidson has put St Johnstone 2-1 up at the break. Dundee just
:01:38. > :01:41.don't know what to do at the moment. We are going to head to Ross County
:01:42. > :01:47.and Motherwell. Good afternoon to Martin. Good afternoon. It's Ross
:01:48. > :01:53.County 1, Motherwell nil. A sue pressure shot with his back to --
:01:54. > :01:57.superb shot with his back to goal has County ahead. A bright
:01:58. > :02:00.Motherwell opening. Curran reacted brilliantly. Over his shoulder into
:02:01. > :02:05.the far corner with the Motherwell defense looking bemused. County are
:02:06. > :02:10.one up here. Let's head to Partick Thistle and
:02:11. > :02:15.Inverness. John Barnes is there. It's all square here. Inverness came
:02:16. > :02:22.out of the traps flying at the start of the first half. A goal through
:02:23. > :02:28.Storey after six minutes. Partick Thistle pulled things level with
:02:29. > :02:33.Doolan. It's 1-1. Time for championship news now. We
:02:34. > :02:40.will start with Livingstone at home to leaders Rangers. Let's hear from
:02:41. > :02:43.Alistair. Rangers in front thanks to a Jason Holt goal. They're not out
:02:44. > :02:52.of sight against Livingston who could have pulled level on the
:02:53. > :02:58.stroke of half-time. 1-0 Rangers. Hibs are away to Aaloa this
:02:59. > :03:02.afternoon. Hibs have to keep winning if Rangers are but they're not doing
:03:03. > :03:08.so far this afternoon. They're being held 0-0. It's attack against
:03:09. > :03:15.defense with Hibs doing all the attacking. They should have been in
:03:16. > :03:21.front. It was easier to score but he hit the bar. It's taken Alloa 49
:03:22. > :03:24.minutes to have a first shot on goal but it's a better result for them
:03:25. > :03:30.than Hibs. Let's discuss the matches. Stuart, glad you have come
:03:31. > :03:35.casually. Steven always puts me to shame. Overdressed for this time of
:03:36. > :03:40.year! I am actually boiling! Let's talk about the matches under
:03:41. > :03:45.way. We start with Dundee United and St Johnstone. I like it when the
:03:46. > :03:48.Saints are playing and we can see the action coming in. You sit there
:03:49. > :03:52.sweating away. I am a nervous football fan. That's a fact. One
:03:53. > :03:59.thing that I would say about this game is I went into this game
:04:00. > :04:04.actually fearful. I felt that the international break might have
:04:05. > :04:07.suited with more time with the players and look out defensively.
:04:08. > :04:11.1-0 up I thought it was probably a sign we would have to accept a draw
:04:12. > :04:18.or maybe a narrow defeat. Coming back into it with two quick goals,
:04:19. > :04:25.great to see Christopher cane scoring, a hope with St Johnston. On
:04:26. > :04:31.loan to Dunbaren to. Scored against Aberdeen. He is starting to settle.
:04:32. > :04:34.Interesting to see when Graham Cummings comes back from injury
:04:35. > :04:41.whether Chris can keep his place, but it's good to have options and
:04:42. > :04:45.Emperor's Choices, of it a -- and options and choices. We were
:04:46. > :04:51.laughing with the elaborate celebration. He tapped in from about
:04:52. > :04:55.two inches out. They had probably their best first half in a long
:04:56. > :05:00.time. They looked a threat going forward. MacKay's movement was
:05:01. > :05:04.excellent. Scored a good goal. You are thinking at half-time 1-0 up.
:05:05. > :05:09.The two goals they lost were extremely avoidable. One was a free
:05:10. > :05:13.header from a set piece. Chris Cane's albeit a good header. The
:05:14. > :05:16.second one they couldn't clear the lines and it was, you know, a
:05:17. > :05:21.desperately poor goal to lose on the stroke of half-time. They're going
:05:22. > :05:26.in dejected when it should have been really a buoyant changing room. I
:05:27. > :05:31.imagine the Killie dressing room will be buoyant. 0-0 there. When you
:05:32. > :05:35.play against the old firm, especially at Celtic, it's a case as
:05:36. > :05:39.a player can we get through the first 20 minutes? Silence the crowd.
:05:40. > :05:44.Can we get to half-time, if you can get to half-time without having
:05:45. > :05:47.conceded a goal, these are the kind of benchmarks you look for playing
:05:48. > :05:52.against them. Then obviously as the game goes on, can we get to 60
:05:53. > :05:57.minutes? That's how you work it as a player at these grounds. It will be
:05:58. > :06:01.disappointing for Celtic. They'll had the possession in the game. And
:06:02. > :06:04.they'll have had better chances. But they need to find, the league form
:06:05. > :06:09.has been superb. Five league victories in a row. But they need to
:06:10. > :06:15.find a way of scoring past this Kilmarnock defense. On the back of
:06:16. > :06:19.the Celtic AGM this week this is almost the worst type of fixture for
:06:20. > :06:21.Peter, because there will be disappointed fans, it's freezing
:06:22. > :06:25.cold. They're feeling, we have turned up, where is the goals?
:06:26. > :06:32.They're not coming. You can't blame Peter. I said it would be the result
:06:33. > :06:37.he would least want because in a way against teams like Kilmarnock at
:06:38. > :06:39.Celtic Park the aspiring champions have to win comfortably and
:06:40. > :06:44.entertain fans. I thought that would be the case. Killie will be
:06:45. > :06:49.confident. You go in at half-time and you say keep doing what we are
:06:50. > :06:53.doing really. They've lost the last two games, Kilmarnock and going in I
:06:54. > :06:57.thought it would be three in a row. Troubling time but it's only
:06:58. > :07:02.half-time and Celtic do have firepower to change the game. Saints
:07:03. > :07:06.are one up. Your partner in crime on the radio, his Motherwell team are
:07:07. > :07:10.one down away to Ross County. County have had a real sticky spell of
:07:11. > :07:14.late. Three defeats on the bounce. Yes, I think they'll come through
:07:15. > :07:20.that and I think today will be the measure of that, I might be wrong
:07:21. > :07:24.because Motherwell are not duds. I think Ross County are a team, I
:07:25. > :07:28.think they're supremely fit and they always finish well and let's see how
:07:29. > :07:31.that pans out. I don't think they're going to be anything other than
:07:32. > :07:37.comfortable top six team this season. I agree. I was reading
:07:38. > :07:41.comments made of Motherwell and they had been working in shape and on
:07:42. > :07:47.shadow play. I was bemused, what's that? It's kind of, not necessarily
:07:48. > :07:50.play to any tempo or sometimes even without a ball, not against
:07:51. > :07:54.opposition. It's moving people and getting people used to where they
:07:55. > :07:58.should be in relation to the ball within an exercise. I think they
:07:59. > :08:01.have been keen on it over the international break, probably when
:08:02. > :08:04.everybody else has been off they've been working on their shape,
:08:05. > :08:06.probably needed and required. It's more so when you are not in
:08:07. > :08:14.possession of the ball that it's important. Shadow play is when
:08:15. > :08:19.they're doing shadows of crocodiles against the dressing room wall!
:08:20. > :08:25.Right. Livingston are playing Rangers. And news for us. I did tell
:08:26. > :08:31.you Livingston were by no means out of this match and they've shown why
:08:32. > :08:36.that's the case. Hippolyte has pulled them level. A terrific run by
:08:37. > :08:44.Gordon. The shot was partially cleared. It broke to Hippolyte and
:08:45. > :08:48.he fired an excellent shot past. Stuart, you can show me more of your
:08:49. > :08:51.shadow puppets while we take another bounce around the grounds and we
:08:52. > :08:58.start at Celtic Park once more. Over to Chris.
:08:59. > :09:03.Yeah, 54 minutes on the clock here. A poor first half, Celtic playing at
:09:04. > :09:07.a pedestrian pace. More urgency in this second half. A fabulous free
:09:08. > :09:12.kick from Griffiths about two minutes after the break. 20 yards
:09:13. > :09:16.out, heading for the top corner but MacDonald pulled off an incredible
:09:17. > :09:21.save. Just about two minutes ago Scott Brown back in the side for the
:09:22. > :09:25.first time in four weeks, I think it was a knee injury, he went to ground
:09:26. > :09:29.inside the box, waves in the crowd Father a penalty. And amongst the
:09:30. > :09:33.Celtic players but the referee said no, no goals. But certainly Celtic
:09:34. > :09:38.looking more lively in the second period. Right, let's call upon the
:09:39. > :09:44.services of Brian at Tynecastle where Hearts are at home to Dundee.
:09:45. > :09:50.News for us? It's still 1-0 to Hearts. Dundee looking more lively
:09:51. > :09:56.in the second period. As yet, they've yet to test the Hearts
:09:57. > :10:00.goalkeeper Alexander but it has been Djoum's show this afternoon.
:10:01. > :10:05.Brilliant header from a cross from Paterson down the right side. Djoum
:10:06. > :10:09.angling the ball into the corner. Close to a second goal, as well. The
:10:10. > :10:13.shot was on target, deflected high, the ball was looping over but the
:10:14. > :10:16.keeper dived backwards and just managed to tip the ball over the
:10:17. > :10:20.crossbar. Hearts had to make a change in the first half. Billy
:10:21. > :10:29.King, who suffered a knock earlier on in the game was replaced by
:10:30. > :10:32.Gomez. Still 1-0 to Hearts. 16736 inside Tynecastle. They're all very,
:10:33. > :10:39.very cold. It's 1-0 to Hearts. There is a bit of off camera argument
:10:40. > :10:45.going on with Stuart and Steven here about an incident. Dundee United and
:10:46. > :10:51.St Johnston. Jonathan will be able to clear up what's happening. A
:10:52. > :10:55.penalty claim? Dundee's Ryan McGowan convinced he should have got a
:10:56. > :11:00.penalty that might have brought them level but the referee unimpressed by
:11:01. > :11:08.the way he fell to the ground in the box under challenge from Anderson.
:11:09. > :11:13.McGowan still remonstrating that there was contact. There was a
:11:14. > :11:19.yellow card for diving. One to look out for tomorrow night on
:11:20. > :11:28.Sportsscene. Dundee did look lively at the start of this match.
:11:29. > :11:33.Initially McGowan firing in a shot just wide of the post, almost
:11:34. > :11:36.playing as a right-winger. A wingback today as part of the four.
:11:37. > :11:43.He was heavily involved as Dundee took the lead. He crossed for MacKay
:11:44. > :11:47.who put Dundee United 1-0 in front. Almost immediately St Johnstone
:11:48. > :11:51.almost equalised. MacKay with a free kick from 20 yards. Fantastic effort
:11:52. > :11:57.just off the post. It wouldn't go into the back of the net. Telford
:11:58. > :12:04.then with a chance but a great save. Then it was smash and grab from St
:12:05. > :12:09.Johnstone. A header from Kane and smashed the header home, that was
:12:10. > :12:12.the equaliser and on the stroke of half-time, Davidson, a bizarre goal.
:12:13. > :12:17.He missed a sitter from a few yards out, somehow the ball came back to
:12:18. > :12:23.his feet and he squeezed it home and celebrated wildly as St On-Stone
:12:24. > :12:28.went in 2-1 in front. Dundee with their balloon well and truly burst.
:12:29. > :12:33.Not much has happened apart from the McGowan incident. It's Dundee United
:12:34. > :12:47.1, St Johnstone 2. Ross County and Motherwell. Yes,
:12:48. > :12:54.watch programmer, it is very good. Ross County are still 1-0 up. They
:12:55. > :12:58.have struggled to register victories after that did start to the season.
:12:59. > :13:03.They are run coarse to reinforce their top six credentials thanks to
:13:04. > :13:07.the strike from Craig Curran. He hooked the ball over his shoulder to
:13:08. > :13:10.accurately find the far corner. Motherwell were slow to react.
:13:11. > :13:17.Lionel Ainsworth had the best opportunity for Motherwell to level.
:13:18. > :13:25.He could have squared the ball to allow a team-mate at tap in. Users
:13:26. > :13:29.back the story of the game is far from written. Motherwell look like a
:13:30. > :13:37.danger on the break. Louis Moult going close a moment ago to meeting
:13:38. > :13:42.Pearson's ball across goal. Ross County are still leading.
:13:43. > :13:48.We are going to your from Charlie Mann. We are going to Alloa.
:13:49. > :13:54.There has been a goal? Yes, and it could be a big goal for Hibs. They
:13:55. > :13:58.have taken the lead after 60 minutes. It was a good goal, a good
:13:59. > :14:06.ball through to Jason Cummings. He raced away from the defender and
:14:07. > :14:12.Jason Cummings does not miss this season. Jason Cummings 14th goal of
:14:13. > :14:18.the season. Back to the Premiership. Partick
:14:19. > :14:24.Thistle and Inverness. 1-1. Yes, almost an hour played and it is
:14:25. > :14:28.still 1-1. For the first half, Caley Thistle were the better side in the
:14:29. > :14:38.opening first part. They had two good shots, Ian Vipers and Liam
:14:39. > :14:42.Polworth. After six minutes, Miles Storey opened the scoring after a
:14:43. > :14:47.neat build-up play by Caley Thistle. The ball was slept through to Miles
:14:48. > :14:52.Storey. He got in behind the defence and fired it beyond the goalkeeper.
:14:53. > :14:57.Partick Thistle only came into the game midway through the first half.
:14:58. > :15:03.Kris Doolan was always alert up front. He had a header well saved by
:15:04. > :15:05.Williams. Wallace fired a left foot effort wide as well. Three minutes
:15:06. > :15:12.before the interval, Kris Doolan was effort wide as well. Three minutes
:15:13. > :15:16.there to send in a left foot shot beyond the opposition goalkeeper and
:15:17. > :15:21.level things. The early part of the second half has been all about
:15:22. > :15:26.Partick Thistle. They had an early chance with Gary Fraser from a David
:15:27. > :15:30.Amoo cross. Williams did well to save. Lindsay scored against Dundee
:15:31. > :15:36.the other week and he was almost on target again. The ball broke to him
:15:37. > :15:43.on his left foot after a set piece. He fired just wide. The latest
:15:44. > :15:48.scoreline, 1-1. I am no expert, but I thought this
:15:49. > :15:55.one had the smell of the draw written all over it. The Partick
:15:56. > :16:01.Thistle game? I just looked at the teams and how it was going, and that
:16:02. > :16:05.is what I thought. Partick Thistle drew in Dundee. It would have felt
:16:06. > :16:09.like a defeat because they were winning until the last five minutes.
:16:10. > :16:17.They have only had two victories all season. They will be looking to
:16:18. > :16:22.build on that. One more than us. We will get to that later. They will be
:16:23. > :16:24.looking to catch the likes of Kilmarnock above them. For
:16:25. > :16:29.Inverness, it is an opportunity to get into the top six.
:16:30. > :16:34.Diplomatically, Jonathan was treading a neutral path when it came
:16:35. > :16:38.to the penalty incident in the Dundee United, St Johnstone match. I
:16:39. > :16:43.think you're watching it from different perspectives and have
:16:44. > :16:48.different views. Because this is the BBC, I perceive the truth. I thought
:16:49. > :16:54.there was contact. I thought that the tackle was heavy, Steven
:16:55. > :17:00.Anderson. But then, the referee was right on the spot. There was no
:17:01. > :17:05.ambiguity in his mind. He considered it to be simulation. He was quick.
:17:06. > :17:11.The yellow card. The player was frantically demanding it was a
:17:12. > :17:22.penalty, but it was not to be. Stuart? I disagree. I thought it was
:17:23. > :17:26.rash. Ryan McGowan is not the kind of player that will be diving in the
:17:27. > :17:33.opposition box. I thought it was a penalty. You can make up your own
:17:34. > :17:38.mind by watching the Sportscene programme tomorrow night at 10:30
:17:39. > :17:46.p.m.. We will be discussing it on the radio as well. Hearts are run a
:17:47. > :17:51.brilliant run of form. Yes, Dundee have not trouble them. Hearts have
:17:52. > :17:55.not been at their best. But Dundee have not troubled them. Hearts have
:17:56. > :18:01.won their league games and conceded no goals in doing so. They do not
:18:02. > :18:07.look like conceding, they look strong, and their organisation is
:18:08. > :18:10.superb. A big, powerful team, another sell-out crowd. You get the
:18:11. > :18:15.feeling that this is a team with momentum. No point in speculating
:18:16. > :18:21.whether it will take them, but it is such a success story. The fans are
:18:22. > :18:28.behind them. Who is going to beat them? What do you mean no point in
:18:29. > :18:30.speculating? That is what we do. Fine, I think they will be looking
:18:31. > :18:33.at the title challenge! Now we can take a wee break from
:18:34. > :18:37.today's action to reflect on last The first big derby
:18:38. > :18:48.of the weekend in world football. Who needs El Classico when
:18:49. > :18:51.you've got the St Mirren and Morton? Even by my standards that's poor,
:18:52. > :18:53.but the match wasn't. Indeed BBC Scotland's Tom English
:18:54. > :18:55.described St Mirren against Morton So let's have
:18:56. > :19:01.his illustrated version. Before kick-off, one minute's
:19:02. > :19:11.silence for the victims of the Palace attacks at the weekend, and
:19:12. > :19:13.also a chance to pay tribute to one of the staff members here who passed
:19:14. > :19:36.away recently. Scott Agnew, that was a good chance
:19:37. > :19:43.for St Mirren. The midfielder was supporting. He could not get a
:19:44. > :19:48.proper connection. A good run of form for Jim Duffy's side at the
:19:49. > :19:55.moment. Adam coming to claim and he feels to
:19:56. > :20:00.do so. St Mirren are in front. It is Jack Baird, claiming his first
:20:01. > :20:02.senior goal. The goalkeeper let that slip through his hands from the
:20:03. > :20:19.corner kick. Baird made no mistake. Appeals for a penalty. The referee
:20:20. > :20:25.says it is a yellow card for McCluskey for diving. Relief for
:20:26. > :20:30.Jamie Langfield. This was a tight decision for the directory.
:20:31. > :20:35.McCluskey got the touch on the ball, but did Langfield connect with
:20:36. > :20:42.the Greenock Morton striker? The referee said no.
:20:43. > :20:50.Kelly has done well, options in the middle. The sliding tackle and
:20:51. > :20:54.appeals from the St Mirren players. It may have been a handballed it may
:20:55. > :20:55.have been a handball they were appealing for. I do not think there
:20:56. > :21:16.was much in that. Forbes looked to be kept, but still
:21:17. > :21:22.going, and it is cleared from the line by Craig Reid. What an
:21:23. > :21:27.acrobatic clearance to deny Greenock Morton an equaliser. It was good
:21:28. > :21:34.play by Ross Forbes who managed to keep control despite being clipped
:21:35. > :21:35.by Webster. Is that dangerous play? I do not know what that is all
:21:36. > :21:49.about, but that could be dangerous. Stevie Mallan with the strike. Good
:21:50. > :21:52.goalkeeping by Grant Adam. Stretching well. Spotting the
:21:53. > :22:11.curling effort. A lovely turn by Forbes. That was
:22:12. > :22:17.not far away from the on loan Birmingham player. Forbes sending it
:22:18. > :22:23.in. Johnston is on a good run of form, eight goals so
:22:24. > :22:33.-- so far this season. Johnson finding the substitute. He could not
:22:34. > :22:39.steer that on target, the Greenock Morton midfielder. Anguish for him.
:22:40. > :22:48.Good play by Johnston and Samuel to create the opening. Pity he could
:22:49. > :22:50.not apply the finish. They have seen lots of the ball in the second half,
:22:51. > :23:04.Greenock Morton. Into worse Johnston. He is getting
:23:05. > :23:16.closer. Five goals in his previous four matches. He was close to
:23:17. > :23:19.another they are. -- there. Thomson losing out. Forbes, I need touch. He
:23:20. > :23:31.was caught as well. The shot is parried, but only as far
:23:32. > :23:37.as Alex Samuel and Greenock Morton have the equaliser in the final
:23:38. > :23:43.minute of the match. The St Mirren players are claiming for offside,
:23:44. > :23:49.but Samuel was not hanging about. He dispatched the rebound for his third
:23:50. > :23:56.goal of the season. Despite the claims of the St Mirren defence.
:23:57. > :24:01.Good striking by the on loan Swansea player. I am not sure about the
:24:02. > :24:08.dancing. Greenock Morton is still pushing for the winner well into
:24:09. > :24:15.stoppage time. Ross Forbes. Turned away by Jimmy Langfield. Greenock
:24:16. > :24:18.Morton's unbeaten run looks like extending to five, but for St
:24:19. > :24:23.Mirren, their first home league win of the season still eludes them.
:24:24. > :24:27.More of that to follow. Breaking news, there has been a penalty at
:24:28. > :24:31.Tannadice. Jonathan Sutherland can tell us
:24:32. > :24:35.about it. A great chance for St Johnstone to extend their lead at
:24:36. > :24:41.Tannadice. This time no doubt about the penalty. John Rankin pulling
:24:42. > :24:46.down Chris Kane in the penalty area. Steven McLean stepped up to take the
:24:47. > :24:52.spot again blazed it over the bar. It is still game on at Tannadice
:24:53. > :24:55.with St Johnstone 2-1 in front. Game over and Victoria Park, another
:24:56. > :25:02.goal for Ross County against Motherwell.
:25:03. > :25:16.Yes, Ross County are 2-0 up. It was a special goal, one in two. -- a
:25:17. > :25:18.one-two. It was a really high quality goal.
:25:19. > :25:26.We must get back to the Renfrewshire derby. It was a decent game. Yes, I
:25:27. > :25:31.suppose so from a neutral point of view. There were not many neutrals
:25:32. > :25:36.they are. We did OK in the first half, we scored the goal thanks to
:25:37. > :25:40.the mistake. We had some opportunities, as did Greenock
:25:41. > :25:44.Morton. The second half was all about Greenock Morton. We dropped
:25:45. > :25:48.the defensively and they put us under a lot of pressure. We could
:25:49. > :25:55.not cope and they created numerous chances. Eventually they got the
:25:56. > :26:00.goal. There has been a goal like paying Kassel. Is it for heart are
:26:01. > :26:06.Dundee? It is for Dundee, the first goal
:26:07. > :26:12.that Hearts have conceded in almost seven hours of football. He beat the
:26:13. > :26:17.offside trap and sent in a right foot shot beyond Alexander. Hearts
:26:18. > :26:24.have dominated the game, but it is 1-1 at ten Kassel.
:26:25. > :26:35.Steven, you came on late in the game. I believe you had a dose of
:26:36. > :26:42.man flu? Yes, I was not well. You came on very late. Yes, Lawrence had
:26:43. > :26:47.taken cramp in his car. He put in a good shift. We are disappointed. The
:26:48. > :26:53.supporters will be disappointed as well. I draw in the derby is not a
:26:54. > :26:58.disastrous result. We have moved up a couple of places. The game on
:26:59. > :27:02.Tuesday becomes massive. Raith Rovers? Yes. We need to win on
:27:03. > :27:09.Tuesday. We do not seem to be able to build momentum. The late goals
:27:10. > :27:15.are a problem as well? Yes, we have lost a couple. We were very dejected
:27:16. > :27:18.last night. Do you think it was offside? I think it was. Jimmy
:27:19. > :27:25.Langfield was certain it was offside. I do not think it is a good
:27:26. > :27:29.camera angle off it. But Greenock Morton did more than enough to
:27:30. > :27:35.deserve a draw so we will not blame the officials. I will let Steven --
:27:36. > :27:40.Stuart of the leash in a minute on this one but first, the managers.
:27:41. > :27:45.The players showed that they stood up to the intensity of a derby game.
:27:46. > :27:49.We have kept the unbeaten run against Greenock Morton going. The
:27:50. > :27:53.downside is we were in a winning position and we have not taken it.
:27:54. > :27:58.It would have been a travesty if we had not taken something from the
:27:59. > :28:02.game, particularly in the second half, we controlled it. We were on
:28:03. > :28:06.the front foot through the 45 minutes, but it does not matter when
:28:07. > :28:12.you score, as long as you get on. The big man is obviously saw after
:28:13. > :28:16.last night, losing the points and coming away with just one. You
:28:17. > :28:25.surprised that Western men are in the table? Yes, I am surprised. I
:28:26. > :28:30.thought Ian Murray was the right booking for St Mirren. There is a
:28:31. > :28:36.tendency in derbies for fans to be emotional about them and to see
:28:37. > :28:39.history in them. I went to Capbello to see St Johnstone play Greenock
:28:40. > :28:44.Morton in the League Cup and they had a very good 45 minutes against
:28:45. > :28:49.us as well. They knocked out Motherwell. Yes, in the first half
:28:50. > :28:53.against an Johnson, they went 1-0 up. I thought they could have
:28:54. > :29:00.knocked aside. This is a decent team. They are fourth in the table.
:29:01. > :29:07.They will probably drop down to fifth place is Raith Rovers beat
:29:08. > :29:10.Dumbarton, which links on the cards. They are on a good run. They have
:29:11. > :29:14.been doing well but from a St Mirren point of view, we need to start
:29:15. > :29:20.winning. Can you still make the play-offs? It will be a big Ascot.
:29:21. > :29:31.We need to get a run together. We have built up now momentum this
:29:32. > :29:35.season. Do you think that Greenock Morton can make the play-offs? It is
:29:36. > :29:48.not outside the realm of possibility. Greenock Morton have
:29:49. > :29:50.brought in some decent players. Let's continue with the Championship
:29:51. > :30:04.chat and joined Charlie Mann. Terrific goal. A great pass from
:30:05. > :30:08.Bartley. Cummings away from the defender. Raced into the box and a
:30:09. > :30:11.cool finish. That was nearly a second there. David Grey for
:30:12. > :30:14.Hibernian having a shot cleared off the line. Hibs desperate to win this
:30:15. > :30:18.match. Especially if Rangers continue to be held at Livingstone
:30:19. > :30:25.because that could put them level at the top on points. Hibs are leading
:30:26. > :30:31.one goal to nil. Thank you, Charlie. Let's rejoin Chris. He was at Celtic
:30:32. > :30:36.against Kilmarnock. Still 0-0? Killie continue to frustrate David.
:30:37. > :30:39.The home side have upped the tempo in the second with a few decent
:30:40. > :30:45.shouts Father a penalty. They're pushing and pressing but so far
:30:46. > :30:50.Killie are standing firm. 0-0. All square at Tyne Caswell Hearts and
:30:51. > :30:57.Dundee. Brian, furnish with with an update. Still 1-1. Loy scoring
:30:58. > :31:02.midway through the second half have brought Dundee level and 16736
:31:03. > :31:07.inside a packed Tynecastle now beginning to be a little bit
:31:08. > :31:12.nervous. Dundee and United are at home to St On-Stone. Jonathan, any
:31:13. > :31:22.change in the scoreline there or incidents to update us on? In a
:31:23. > :31:27.word, no. Dundee sporting this unorthodox 3-4-2-1 formation. St
:31:28. > :31:31.Johnstone are flying in terms of form and it was smash and grab
:31:32. > :31:36.before half-time. Cane and Davidson with the goals.
:31:37. > :31:43.Over to Martin and once again he is our man in the Highlands at Ross
:31:44. > :31:54.County with Motherwell. Ross County it 2, Motherwell 0. Two top drawer
:31:55. > :31:59.goals in either half. The second from Dingwall brilliantly worked.
:32:00. > :32:02.Released the winger. Around the goal and slotted home. I keep thinking
:32:03. > :32:06.Motherwell will threaten on the break. They've dangerous pace but
:32:07. > :32:09.they're not creating clean enough chances to threaten this Ross County
:32:10. > :32:18.defense. Time to hear again from John Barnes
:32:19. > :32:23.our man at Firhill. Less than 13 minutes left. Inverness taking the
:32:24. > :32:30.lead through Storey after six minutes. Doolan equalising before
:32:31. > :32:42.the interval. Second half Partick Thistle more on the offensive, had a
:32:43. > :32:51.good few chances. It's level at one each. Let's reflect on some of those
:32:52. > :32:56.goings on. We start again in Dundee. Dundee United against St Johnstone.
:32:57. > :33:01.Stuart, you seem calm when McClean strode up to hit that penalty. Can't
:33:02. > :33:05.recall last time I watched a penalty like that. I just said he is not
:33:06. > :33:11.always reliable when it comes to penalties. He is one of the best
:33:12. > :33:15.strikers the club has ever had. He scored our famous Scottish Cup
:33:16. > :33:19.winning goal. My hat is doffed to him. He can squander a penalty. I
:33:20. > :33:27.was saying you never know what he is going to do, whether he will place
:33:28. > :33:31.it in or hammer it. I thought - he blasted it over the bar. I don't
:33:32. > :33:36.know if at the last second he looked up and went back. But there was a
:33:37. > :33:40.lot of power. And if he kept it down it would have gone through the
:33:41. > :33:46.keeper. A missed opportunity there to go, to kill the game. Steven, the
:33:47. > :33:50.game is very much still a foot at Tynecastle. Dundee back in it with
:33:51. > :33:55.Loy. Out of nowhere. It wasn't expected. Dundee have started
:33:56. > :33:58.pushing on a bit now. You can see there is probably a nervousness
:33:59. > :34:02.about the Hearts team that hasn't been there for weeks. They've been
:34:03. > :34:08.so confident and nobody's tested them about their clean sheets. To
:34:09. > :34:11.lose a goal to Dundee it will be a big point for Dundee, especially
:34:12. > :34:16.with the form that Hearts have been in. You are always ready to wax
:34:17. > :34:24.lyrical about Dundee. They've made a habit of picking up points. Too many
:34:25. > :34:27.draws almost. Perhaps that's it and not gone on one of these spines that
:34:28. > :34:30.you need in a season where you get four or five victories on the trot
:34:31. > :34:34.or four wins and a draw, they've not really had that. The interesting
:34:35. > :34:39.thing about it is they can live in any company. This is a good Hearts
:34:40. > :34:48.team. Dundee might end up winning this game. Never rule them out and
:34:49. > :34:52.we will see. You are not going out in Dungeness tee tonight? I am --
:34:53. > :34:58.Dundee. I am not, I am going to a question and answer for St Johnstone
:34:59. > :35:01.FC. We will have a change of scene and head to the Barclays Premier
:35:02. > :35:06.League and hear how Watford and Manchester United finished. Here is
:35:07. > :35:11.how it went from Jonathan Pearce. Watford 1, Manchester United 2.
:35:12. > :35:14.United go back top if only for a short while. After appearing to
:35:15. > :35:22.throw away victory here Father a short while. They led from the first
:35:23. > :35:26.11 minutes. There were chances to settle it, United looked tired in
:35:27. > :35:33.the league. Watford fought back in the second half. De Gea saved
:35:34. > :35:38.brilliantly. With five minutes left the Hornets captain drilled them
:35:39. > :35:47.level. Deservedly so only for the cruellest of fates. Deeney slithered
:35:48. > :35:54.the goal into his own net. Watford cruelly denied. United grind out
:35:55. > :35:57.another win by 2-1. Right, Stuart is chatting about that
:35:58. > :36:01.other game. I have to ask about Manchester United. That takes them
:36:02. > :36:06.probably temporarily to the top of the league. Everyone is saying
:36:07. > :36:09.Manchester United are boring, they're no fun to watch. Do you
:36:10. > :36:13.think Manchester United... They don't play like they used to play
:36:14. > :36:17.when it was all-out attack. Cross after cross coming into the box. If
:36:18. > :36:24.they win the title... You don't mind at all. They seem to be doing really
:36:25. > :36:29.well without really being convincing but sounds a bit of an oxymoron.
:36:30. > :36:33.They're getting the points at a difficult venue, as well. It's time
:36:34. > :36:38.to turn our attention to tomorrow's match in the Premiership with
:36:39. > :36:43.Hamilton and Aberdeen. Two teams that have been probably we could say
:36:44. > :36:51.a wee bit out of sorts recently. Hamilton losing their recent match
:36:52. > :36:54.away to Hearts. 2-0 in this one. Hamilton have had different form.
:36:55. > :37:01.They had a spell where it propelled them up the league. Everybody before
:37:02. > :37:04.the season started had kind of made assumptions that they would
:37:05. > :37:08.struggle. Then they climbed the league and seem to have gone off the
:37:09. > :37:19.boil recently again. Testimony will be a difficult game for them. -- it
:37:20. > :37:24.will be a difficult game. Aberdeen had been on such a bad run and...
:37:25. > :37:27.They sorted that out. They stopped the rot in the last game. Against do
:37:28. > :37:31.you know tee. That was a massive thing for them to get that victory
:37:32. > :37:36.and the result. I think Derek had given them five days off in the
:37:37. > :37:41.international break to kind of reenergise and come back ready to
:37:42. > :37:44.kick on. Do you think it was maybe a factor in their demise that they had
:37:45. > :37:49.that big European campaign early on and maybe they were just a bit
:37:50. > :37:52.fatigued? No No, because you saw how they started. They started well. I
:37:53. > :37:58.think it was a confidence issue. A blip. A large blip albeit. But I
:37:59. > :38:02.think now they've got that result they've far too good a squad and too
:38:03. > :38:06.many good players not to correct it and I think come the end of the
:38:07. > :38:11.season they will still be in the top three. There was rumours about
:38:12. > :38:16.dressing room discord and what have you. We can't possibly have an
:38:17. > :38:20.insight into that. What do you think went wrong with them? What do you
:38:21. > :38:25.think happened? I think what happens is that it's a difficult thing when
:38:26. > :38:30.you have a couple of bad results to get yourself out of that and again
:38:31. > :38:34.St Johnstone beating them 5-1 at home, for Aberdeen that's a
:38:35. > :38:37.torturous result and I think it was a real shake for them. Derek maybe
:38:38. > :38:41.took them a couple of weeks to get them out of that and by then you
:38:42. > :38:44.start to look at the top of the league and suddenly they're away
:38:45. > :38:48.from Celtic or Celtic are away from them. Aberdeen were the hope that
:38:49. > :38:54.there was going to be a title challenge. It's not kind of quite
:38:55. > :39:01.worked out for them. I would say, I went down to Hamilton to New Douglas
:39:02. > :39:04.Park to see Hamilton and St Johnstone the week before, Hamilton
:39:05. > :39:07.for 45 minutes were comfortably the better. It was 4-2. Hamilton were
:39:08. > :39:12.comfortably the better team for the first 45 and they're a very good
:39:13. > :39:16.team. An extremely good team on their own park. I can see this being
:39:17. > :39:20.another tricky one for Aberdeen. You get the sense that although Hamilton
:39:21. > :39:24.go on these runs they're capable of turning it around at - they're
:39:25. > :39:27.unpredictable. You don't know when they'll get the wheels back. The
:39:28. > :39:34.problem for them has been consistency. They're up and down. As
:39:35. > :39:38.Stuart said, when they play well they're a very entertaining football
:39:39. > :39:46.team. Stuart mentioned about that 5-1 win. Is that the kind of result
:39:47. > :39:51.that can really almost a mortal blow to confidence for a while? When
:39:52. > :39:55.things aren't going well and you take a doing at home it's not going
:39:56. > :40:00.to go down well. There was probably a confidence issue the squad after
:40:01. > :40:03.having on the best run in their history, the irony was they went on
:40:04. > :40:07.their worst run. There was a confidence issue. That's why the
:40:08. > :40:12.importance of winning that Dundee United game was so key because that
:40:13. > :40:16.stopped it dead. Now the perfect timing of the international break
:40:17. > :40:22.for them, a couple of days off, come back refreshed and they'll be
:40:23. > :40:27.looking to kick on and I think Derek will be reemphasising that to
:40:28. > :40:32.players. What about tomorrow I think Aberdeen will win, going back to
:40:33. > :40:37.this strong force. A 2-2 draw, you always get goals. You are so
:40:38. > :40:44.specific! A draw and I am panicking here because he already used the
:40:45. > :40:49.word irony and oxymoron. He is on the wrong show! He is indeed. We
:40:50. > :40:54.will continue dictionary corner later. Celtic and Kilmarnock. Chris,
:40:55. > :41:00.what's happening? Still goalless. Celtic fans urging players on. They
:41:01. > :41:04.continue to push. Actually a few moments ago as the game opened up
:41:05. > :41:08.there was almost one at the other end, a fabulous low drive had Gordon
:41:09. > :41:13.scampering across the goal to make a save. Celtic still pushing. As
:41:14. > :41:19.stands, goalless and Killie looking likely to grind this one out. All
:41:20. > :41:32.square there. Still all square at Tynecastle. Brian? Certainly is. Loy
:41:33. > :41:37.equalising. A blow for Dundee, they've lost both centre halves
:41:38. > :41:41.James McPeek. Both replaced through injury. Nine minutes left here and
:41:42. > :41:45.definitely an edginess inside Tynecastle. There is another chance
:41:46. > :41:53.here for Hearts. But it's cleared away. A free kick to Dundee. No says
:41:54. > :41:58.the referee, it's play on. Still 1-1. Nine minutes left. Time to
:41:59. > :42:04.rejoin Jonathan. Dundee and St Johnstone. Anything to tell us? Not
:42:05. > :42:07.a huge amount. But sl there is no stopping St Johnstone at the moment
:42:08. > :42:12.as they home in on a 5th straight win and 6th straight away win. If
:42:13. > :42:16.they can hold on to this lead here against Dundee United. Dundee took
:42:17. > :42:21.the lead through MacKay. St Johnstone stormed back with goals
:42:22. > :42:25.from Kane and Davidson. Might have gone 3-1 in front but McClean blazed
:42:26. > :42:30.a penalty high over the bar. McGowan was booked for diving. He thought he
:42:31. > :42:34.should have had a penalty that would have been an equaliser but the
:42:35. > :42:38.referee in the impressed by the complaints and booked McGowan for
:42:39. > :42:55.diving. Dundee still with a lot of substance in this game as they
:42:56. > :43:01.search for an equaliser. Now Ross County and Motherwell. Woods went up
:43:02. > :43:06.the other end, had a shot from an angle tipped away. County very
:43:07. > :43:11.comfortable and very much on course for a win that will be stare their
:43:12. > :43:18.top six credentials. John Barnes is next. Partick Thistle and Inverness.
:43:19. > :43:22.Any of the Thistles in the ascendency there? They've enjoyed
:43:23. > :43:27.the better of the second half but it's still one each with about 90
:43:28. > :43:33.seconds of the 90 minutes left. Lawless has looked lively in the
:43:34. > :43:42.second period. Had a couple of chances but Williams has denied them
:43:43. > :43:47.in goal. Still 1-1 here. A bit of time to chat. Let's go back
:43:48. > :43:52.to that Dundee and St Johnstone match. The penalty that McLean
:43:53. > :43:57.missed was given away by Rankin. This week he raised one of the
:43:58. > :44:04.talking points by says referee were too macho. That will teach him! He
:44:05. > :44:12.shouldn't be bruising one of his own members, you know. He is a rep. It's
:44:13. > :44:18.painful. I was going to... He hobbled off. Do you believe there is
:44:19. > :44:21.a macho culture among referees? I wouldn't necessarily agree.
:44:22. > :44:25.Sometimes when you are having a discussion with a referee they're
:44:26. > :44:32.quick to close the discussion. And not allow you input. That's the one
:44:33. > :44:37.grievance I would have. Someone as reasoned and articulate as yourself.
:44:38. > :44:42.I am not the only person that does it, when the game is going and it's
:44:43. > :44:46.things are, emotions are flying, but often you get kind of no, go away.
:44:47. > :44:50.That's maybe where John was talking about. You don't get the opportunity
:44:51. > :44:54.to voice your opinion. Not that it will change anything, not that it
:44:55. > :44:58.will matter but to have more of a conversation. Tell you what,
:44:59. > :45:03.something has changed at Firhill. Big news there. A late goal is it
:45:04. > :45:09.for Partick Thistle or Inverness? John can put me out of my misery.
:45:10. > :45:12.It's for Partick Thistle. We are trying to confirm who scored the
:45:13. > :45:15.goal. I think it was Stevenson wide on the right side with his left
:45:16. > :45:28.foot, he tried to curl the ball in. It looked like a cross all the way.
:45:29. > :45:34.I don't think Pogba got a touch. I think it was Stevenson's goal that
:45:35. > :45:39.fooled everyone including Williams the goalkeeper.
:45:40. > :45:48.That could be an important goal. Yes, it gives this all that belief.
:45:49. > :45:53.Do they go above Motherwell? We have worked it out. Mr Thomson has his
:45:54. > :45:56.attic is out. I think that would be the case, level on points but a
:45:57. > :46:04.better goal difference. Fantastic for them. I think there is probably
:46:05. > :46:09.too much, it is probably too much for them to get sucked into the
:46:10. > :46:16.final play-offs. Who? Motherwell? Partick Thistle. They scored two
:46:17. > :46:22.wonder goals and Paris. They were out of the top drawer. I think they
:46:23. > :46:25.have a bit of a. They need to find consistency. They have got
:46:26. > :46:30.consistency now because that would be one defeat in the last six should
:46:31. > :46:35.they not lose today. It is not a great result for Motherwell,
:46:36. > :46:38.conversely, because they are getting sucked back in. They going to the
:46:39. > :46:45.play-off spot. They were there last year that the end of the season. It
:46:46. > :46:50.is a bad result. It is a great result for party give it finishes
:46:51. > :46:55.like that. It gets worse for Motherwell. It is a penalty for Ross
:46:56. > :47:00.County and Victoria Park. Ross County look as though they are
:47:01. > :47:07.about to rub salt in the wings. Liam Boyce slot the ball high into the
:47:08. > :47:12.net. That will be the three points for Ross County. 3-0.
:47:13. > :47:16.That is a good result for Ross County. Yes, they have struggled
:47:17. > :47:21.recently. Having been so good early in the season as well. At one
:47:22. > :47:28.point, they were third. That was probably unrealistic. The emperor
:47:29. > :47:33.them will be top six. This was an important result for them, to get
:47:34. > :47:38.back on track. The big news is that is no news from Celtic Park. It has
:47:39. > :47:44.finished 0-0. Yes, goalless, the home fans
:47:45. > :47:47.streaming towards the exits. Disappointing for Celtic but a
:47:48. > :47:52.precious point, Nick who frustrated the champions from beginning to end.
:47:53. > :47:56.It was a stodgy first half and Celtic looked pedestrian with most
:47:57. > :48:01.of the possession. Leigh Griffiths had a couple of chances from close
:48:02. > :48:06.range. James Forrest let fly from the edge of the box. Leigh Griffiths
:48:07. > :48:10.brought out a great save from McDonald at the start of the second
:48:11. > :48:16.period, free kick, kept past the post. Gary Mackay-Steven and Scott
:48:17. > :48:21.Brown went to ground but claims for penalties were waved away by the
:48:22. > :48:25.referee. Celtic pushed as the clock ticked down, but as they did, Greg
:48:26. > :48:31.Kiltie almost burst the net at the other end, Craig Gordon pealing of
:48:32. > :48:36.the save. Dedryck Boyata battered the ball of the bar, but it was not
:48:37. > :48:41.to be Celtic Park snack after noon. Not what Ronny Deila wanted ahead of
:48:42. > :48:50.next Thursday's must win game against Ajax.
:48:51. > :48:55.It has gone full-time at Firhill. Yes, Partick Thistle win two - one,
:48:56. > :49:00.courtesy of a last-minute goal from Ryan Stevenson. What's it good
:49:01. > :49:04.fortune or excellent skill? I think it was more good fortune than
:49:05. > :49:10.anything. Wide on the right-hand side, he swung in a cross, he was
:49:11. > :49:15.aiming towards Pogba, I am sure. Pogba could not get a touch, a
:49:16. > :49:19.deceived the goalkeeper and the ball crept into the back post. That was
:49:20. > :49:24.the winning goal for Partick Thistle who enjoyed the better of the second
:49:25. > :49:28.half. The first half was about Inverness, who opened brightly and
:49:29. > :49:31.took the lead through Miles Storey after six minutes. They had a couple
:49:32. > :49:36.of other chances through Polworth and Ian fighters. Then Partick
:49:37. > :49:43.Thistle got into their stride. Kris Doolan had the save -- had a shot
:49:44. > :49:48.well saved. But three minutes before the interval, Kris Doolan was there
:49:49. > :49:54.to score from a tight angle inside the six yard box. Partick Thistle
:49:55. > :50:01.price during the second period and eventually got the winner through
:50:02. > :50:09.Ryan Stevenson. You can decide if it was lucky or great skill on
:50:10. > :50:15.Sportscene tomorrow night. A big victory for Ross County today. 3-0
:50:16. > :50:21.against Motherwell. Yes, comfortable win for County with
:50:22. > :50:26.Craig Curran, Tony Dingwall and Boris all netting. Craig Curran
:50:27. > :50:30.reacted first for the opener to look the ball over his shoulder into the
:50:31. > :50:37.corner. Motherwell looked flat footed. Tony Dingwall settled it
:50:38. > :50:46.with a neat 1-2 with wins. Liam Boyce settled it in injury time. The
:50:47. > :50:50.ball was lofted high into the net. At times the visitors looked likely
:50:51. > :50:55.to threaten on the counter, but be disappointed with their efforts from
:50:56. > :51:00.Ainsworth and Grimshaw. Ross County is into victory comfortably.
:51:01. > :51:04.To the Championship and Alloa against Hibs. That is our first
:51:05. > :51:07.full-time. Hibernian have been hunting Rangers
:51:08. > :51:12.down all season at the top of the table. What a difference this will
:51:13. > :51:18.make this afternoon because they have pulled level on points with
:51:19. > :51:24.Rangers at the top. It took a goal on 60 minutes from Jason Cummings,
:51:25. > :51:29.his 14th of the season, to do that. At a river goal. A good pass from
:51:30. > :51:35.midfield, Jason Cummings away from the defender, and he knocked it
:51:36. > :51:41.coolly under the goalkeeper into the net. The Hibernian fans were
:51:42. > :51:45.watching. Terrific stuff from them. Result that Hibernian deserved. It
:51:46. > :51:50.was attacked against defence for most of the game. On 25 minutes,
:51:51. > :51:56.Malonga should have put Hibs in front. He hit the bar when it was
:51:57. > :52:01.easier to score. The goal from Jason Cummings, massive difference. Alloa
:52:02. > :52:10.were down to ten men. B G Hill was sent off. Hibernian at the top,
:52:11. > :52:17.although they have played game more. -- Douglas Hill.
:52:18. > :52:27.How did it finish at Almondvale between Livingston and Rangers?
:52:28. > :52:32.It was 1-1. The league leaders were disappointed. A performance from
:52:33. > :52:36.Livingston, earning them a point. Rangers enjoyed the bulk of
:52:37. > :52:40.possession and were ahead through Jason Holt. He arrived at the edge
:52:41. > :52:45.of the box in perfect time to pick up a loose ball. He slotted past
:52:46. > :52:50.Marc McCallum. Rangers failed to build on that in terms of goals.
:52:51. > :52:57.Livingston might have been level by half-time. They did not have to wait
:52:58. > :53:00.long in the second half to get goal. It was Myles Hippolyte. He picked up
:53:01. > :53:04.on a loose ball on the edge of the box before curling it past
:53:05. > :53:10.Foderingham from just outside the box. Rangers pressed for a winner.
:53:11. > :53:14.We had several chances but Livingston largely held firm. Good
:53:15. > :53:19.saves from Marc McCallum to deny Kenny Miller and Andy Halliday. The
:53:20. > :53:25.shot from Kenny Miller was pushed away by the on loan keeper. It was
:53:26. > :53:30.not to be for Rangers. Livingston deservedly holding out for the draw.
:53:31. > :53:37.Noted and hassle for the full-time report from Brian McLauchlin. --
:53:38. > :53:46.let's go to paint hassle for the full-time report.
:53:47. > :53:58.He does not seem to be there. We will try and track him down.
:53:59. > :54:01.Let's go to Tannadice. Yes, it has finished 2-1 for St Johnstone.
:54:02. > :54:07.Terrific from St Johnstone, a comeback. As legs straight victory
:54:08. > :54:18.on the road for St Johnstone. They're fantastic season continues.
:54:19. > :54:25.-- a fifth. Dundee United tweak their formation, going 43421. Ryan
:54:26. > :54:31.McGowan's cross found the head of Billy McKay as he nodded Dundee
:54:32. > :54:35.United into the meat. Dave Mackay almost equalise for St Johnstone
:54:36. > :54:41.with a fantastic free kick. At the other end, Charlie Telfer almost
:54:42. > :54:46.extended the lead, but his shot was saved by Alan Mannus. Then the smash
:54:47. > :54:53.and grab by St Johnstone. The first one was a great goal, of NMS header
:54:54. > :54:57.from Chris Cain. Murray Davidson missed a sitter, but the ball
:54:58. > :55:03.rebounded to his feet and he squeezed again to give St Johnstone
:55:04. > :55:06.and unlikely lead. 2-1. In the second half, Ryan McGowan went down
:55:07. > :55:13.in the box. He felt he should have had a penalty. Steven Anderson was
:55:14. > :55:17.the St Johnstone defender then close proximity. The referee was convinced
:55:18. > :55:26.that Ryan McGowan dived and he booked the Australian International.
:55:27. > :55:30.Steven McLean amidst another penalty. Dundee United rallied
:55:31. > :55:35.towards the end, a great effort from Blair Spittal saved by Alan Mannus.
:55:36. > :55:40.St Johnstone continued their winning ways.
:55:41. > :55:44.I got confused. That was Dundee. I was worried about Brian, but someone
:55:45. > :55:50.has tracked him down. I am here. Can you hear me? Tell me
:55:51. > :55:59.what happened. The winning run for Hearts came to
:56:00. > :56:02.an end. That was in front of 16,736. It was a 1-1 draw. An old games
:56:03. > :56:06.scoring for Hearts in a first half It was a 1-1 draw. An old games
:56:07. > :56:15.that they dominated. They should have gone in three ahead. Anode June
:56:16. > :56:26.was running the show. -- Arnaud Djoum. He was denied a second by
:56:27. > :56:33.terrific goalkeeping. In the second half, Dundee came into the game.
:56:34. > :56:37.Rory Loy beat the offside trap. He fired in a terrific shot by Neil
:56:38. > :56:42.Alexander. And they smelt the three points but they could not find a way
:56:43. > :56:47.through the strong Hearts defence. For Hearts, Sam Nicholson came close
:56:48. > :56:55.to a second goal. Once again, Scott Bain in the Dundee goal was in top
:56:56. > :57:02.form. This was the eighth that sick -- this was the eighth successive
:57:03. > :57:04.sell-out for Hearts at home. It ended one - one.
:57:05. > :57:08.No to the Championship and the match between Queen Of The South and
:57:09. > :57:13.Falkirk. It finished 2-2. The start of this
:57:14. > :57:20.game was dominated by a confident Falkirk side taking a deserved lead
:57:21. > :57:23.on 70 minutes, the goal coming from the head of Will Vaulks, after a
:57:24. > :57:28.corner from the left hand side. Queen Of The South started to get a
:57:29. > :57:32.foothold in the game and they won a penalty kick on 34 minutes after
:57:33. > :57:37.McCracken had needlessly bundled over Derek Lyle in the box. Derek
:57:38. > :57:44.Lyle stepped up and slammed the ball home from close range. From the
:57:45. > :57:49.spot, sorry. The second period was a quiet affair up to the 82nd minute.
:57:50. > :57:59.Substitute Lee Miller nodded in from close range. The joyful Falkirk was
:58:00. > :58:04.short lived. Derek Ferguson has been cut off in
:58:05. > :58:06.his prime. We know it finished two - two. Let's get the rest of the
:58:07. > :58:27.results in the classified round-up. This is provided for us by our match
:58:28. > :01:40.fourth official. -- our macho fourth official.
:01:41. > :01:49.Let's look at the teams and tables starting with the Scottish
:01:50. > :01:52.Premiership. Celtic and hearts much Hearts drawing so no difference in
:01:53. > :01:57.the points gap at the top. Aberdeen can go back to second if they beat
:01:58. > :02:00.Hamilton tomorrow. At the bottom par thick thistle move up from 11th to
:02:01. > :02:14.10th. -- Partick. The Championship is level on points
:02:15. > :02:23.at the tops with Rangers and Hibs. Rangers drawing at Livingston today.
:02:24. > :03:46.Rangers with a game in hand. At the bottom: Scleers scleers
:03:47. > :03:53.Well, lots to talk about. Let's talk about the Championship. Title race
:03:54. > :03:58.looks wide open. It certainly does. If you were to go back two months in
:03:59. > :04:04.time, everybody had Rangers winning the title back. Coasting to the
:04:05. > :04:07.title. But things have changed. The run that Hibernian have been on is
:04:08. > :04:19.incredible. I think it's something along the lines of 13 or 14 wins in
:04:20. > :04:24.a row now. They've such confidence. It's difficult to pick too much
:04:25. > :04:27.between them. Hibs probably have an all-round stronger squad but Rangers
:04:28. > :04:33.have probably some better individuals. It's hard to place
:04:34. > :04:36.them. Hibernian certainly have momentum, unbelievable momentum at
:04:37. > :04:40.this moment. You need a player and couple somethings that player who
:04:41. > :04:44.comes alive. -- Cummings is that player. He seems more disciplined.
:04:45. > :04:47.Don't know how many goals he scored on this run, it's an impressive
:04:48. > :04:52.performance by an individual. 14, you know. Pretty good. Of course
:04:53. > :04:56.Rangers are starting to kind of slightly, you know, calmsify a
:04:57. > :04:59.little bit. Results are not as convincing. A draw today and
:05:00. > :05:02.whatever and it just means that we have a great kind of run. It's going
:05:03. > :05:08.to be exciting. Let's go back to the title race, is there a race in the
:05:09. > :05:13.Premiership? Celtic drop points today. Aberdeen, if they win
:05:14. > :05:17.tomorrow, they become five points behind Celtic. Celtic will win the
:05:18. > :05:20.league. I am not getting drawn into that. What is going to be
:05:21. > :05:27.interesting is the battle for second. I think St Johnstone, the
:05:28. > :05:32.way they're going... Look at the big man smiling beside you you. They've
:05:33. > :05:37.such confidence they think they can win every game. I believe they can
:05:38. > :05:42.fight for second place with awe are Dean and Hearts. -- Aberdeen. I
:05:43. > :05:47.think we might see Celtic conceding more points. I am not ruling out yet
:05:48. > :05:51.there being an exciting end to the season. Isn't it interesting that
:05:52. > :05:55.everyone had both these divisions done and dusted by the back end of
:05:56. > :05:59.February. That's not going to be the case by any means. Aberdeen need to
:06:00. > :06:04.start winning at places like Hamilton. That's about it for today.
:06:05. > :06:08.Time to prime you with what to look out for. Jonathan is here tomorrow
:06:09. > :06:14.with the highlights show. He might have mentioned it!
:06:15. > :06:17.The best bits of the weekend action and analysis.
:06:18. > :06:29.The Results show back next week. Stuart here is champing at the bit
:06:30. > :06:35.to get into the radio station for Off The Ball's Saturday Supplement,
:06:36. > :06:41.there they are, they'll be on air. Thanks to Stuart for his wit and
:06:42. > :06:43.wisdom and thanks to St Mirren's captain Steven Thompson for his.
:06:44. > :06:47.Thank you to you for putting up with the three of us. Enjoy the rest of
:06:48. > :06:49.of the weekend. We will see you soon. Take care.
:06:50. > :06:54.Good night.