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Welcome, Stuart Cosgrove, and St Mirren captain Steven Thompson.

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Our first port of call will be Celtic Park, the champions against

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Kilmarnock. No goals here at a freezing Celtic Park. Killie have

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defended well. We need a goal. We live in hope. Second half under way.

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Let's find out Hearts are doing at home to Dundee this afternoon. Brian

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is on duty there. Another sellout crowd. The 8th home successive

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sellout in succession. Djoum's goal has them in front. We are off to

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Tannadice. St Johnstone and Dundee. A 3-4-two one formation. It did have

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early dividends. MacKay with a goal but an equaliser from Chris cane and

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Murray Davidson has put St Johnstone 2-1 up at the break. Dundee just

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don't know what to do at the moment. We are going to head to Ross County

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and Motherwell. Good afternoon to Martin. Good afternoon. It's Ross

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County 1, Motherwell nil. A sue pressure shot with his back to --

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superb shot with his back to goal has County ahead. A bright

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Motherwell opening. Curran reacted brilliantly. Over his shoulder into

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the far corner with the Motherwell defense looking bemused. County are

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one up here. Let's head to Partick Thistle and

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Inverness. John Barnes is there. It's all square here. Inverness came

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out of the traps flying at the start of the first half. A goal through

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Storey after six minutes. Partick Thistle pulled things level with

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Doolan. It's 1-1. Time for championship news now. We

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will start with Livingstone at home to leaders Rangers. Let's hear from

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Alistair. Rangers in front thanks to a Jason Holt goal. They're not out

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of sight against Livingston who could have pulled level on the

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stroke of half-time. 1-0 Rangers. Hibs are away to Aaloa this

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afternoon. Hibs have to keep winning if Rangers are but they're not doing

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so far this afternoon. They're being held 0-0. It's attack against

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defense with Hibs doing all the attacking. They should have been in

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front. It was easier to score but he hit the bar. It's taken Alloa 49

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minutes to have a first shot on goal but it's a better result for them

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than Hibs. Let's discuss the matches. Stuart, glad you have come

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casually. Steven always puts me to shame. Overdressed for this time of

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year! I am actually boiling! Let's talk about the matches under

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way. We start with Dundee United and St Johnstone. I like it when the

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Saints are playing and we can see the action coming in. You sit there

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sweating away. I am a nervous football fan. That's a fact. One

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thing that I would say about this game is I went into this game

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actually fearful. I felt that the international break might have

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suited with more time with the players and look out defensively.

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1-0 up I thought it was probably a sign we would have to accept a draw

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or maybe a narrow defeat. Coming back into it with two quick goals,

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great to see Christopher cane scoring, a hope with St Johnston. On

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loan to Dunbaren to. Scored against Aberdeen. He is starting to settle.

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Interesting to see when Graham Cummings comes back from injury

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whether Chris can keep his place, but it's good to have options and

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Emperor's Choices, of it a -- and options and choices. We were

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laughing with the elaborate celebration. He tapped in from about

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two inches out. They had probably their best first half in a long

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time. They looked a threat going forward. MacKay's movement was

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excellent. Scored a good goal. You are thinking at half-time 1-0 up.

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The two goals they lost were extremely avoidable. One was a free

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header from a set piece. Chris Cane's albeit a good header. The

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second one they couldn't clear the lines and it was, you know, a

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desperately poor goal to lose on the stroke of half-time. They're going

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in dejected when it should have been really a buoyant changing room. I

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imagine the Killie dressing room will be buoyant. 0-0 there. When you

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play against the old firm, especially at Celtic, it's a case as

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a player can we get through the first 20 minutes? Silence the crowd.

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Can we get to half-time, if you can get to half-time without having

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conceded a goal, these are the kind of benchmarks you look for playing

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against them. Then obviously as the game goes on, can we get to 60

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minutes? That's how you work it as a player at these grounds. It will be

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disappointing for Celtic. They'll had the possession in the game. And

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they'll have had better chances. But they need to find, the league form

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has been superb. Five league victories in a row. But they need to

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find a way of scoring past this Kilmarnock defense. On the back of

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the Celtic AGM this week this is almost the worst type of fixture for

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Peter, because there will be disappointed fans, it's freezing

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cold. They're feeling, we have turned up, where is the goals?

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They're not coming. You can't blame Peter. I said it would be the result

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he would least want because in a way against teams like Kilmarnock at

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Celtic Park the aspiring champions have to win comfortably and

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entertain fans. I thought that would be the case. Killie will be

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confident. You go in at half-time and you say keep doing what we are

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doing really. They've lost the last two games, Kilmarnock and going in I

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thought it would be three in a row. Troubling time but it's only

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half-time and Celtic do have firepower to change the game. Saints

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are one up. Your partner in crime on the radio, his Motherwell team are

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one down away to Ross County. County have had a real sticky spell of

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late. Three defeats on the bounce. Yes, I think they'll come through

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that and I think today will be the measure of that, I might be wrong

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because Motherwell are not duds. I think Ross County are a team, I

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think they're supremely fit and they always finish well and let's see how

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that pans out. I don't think they're going to be anything other than

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comfortable top six team this season. I agree. I was reading

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comments made of Motherwell and they had been working in shape and on

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shadow play. I was bemused, what's that? It's kind of, not necessarily

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play to any tempo or sometimes even without a ball, not against

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opposition. It's moving people and getting people used to where they

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should be in relation to the ball within an exercise. I think they

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have been keen on it over the international break, probably when

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everybody else has been off they've been working on their shape,

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probably needed and required. It's more so when you are not in

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possession of the ball that it's important. Shadow play is when

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they're doing shadows of crocodiles against the dressing room wall!

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Right. Livingston are playing Rangers. And news for us. I did tell

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you Livingston were by no means out of this match and they've shown why

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that's the case. Hippolyte has pulled them level. A terrific run by

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Gordon. The shot was partially cleared. It broke to Hippolyte and

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he fired an excellent shot past. Stuart, you can show me more of your

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shadow puppets while we take another bounce around the grounds and we

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start at Celtic Park once more. Over to Chris.

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Yeah, 54 minutes on the clock here. A poor first half, Celtic playing at

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a pedestrian pace. More urgency in this second half. A fabulous free

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kick from Griffiths about two minutes after the break. 20 yards

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out, heading for the top corner but MacDonald pulled off an incredible

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save. Just about two minutes ago Scott Brown back in the side for the

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first time in four weeks, I think it was a knee injury, he went to ground

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inside the box, waves in the crowd Father a penalty. And amongst the

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Celtic players but the referee said no, no goals. But certainly Celtic

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looking more lively in the second period. Right, let's call upon the

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services of Brian at Tynecastle where Hearts are at home to Dundee.

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News for us? It's still 1-0 to Hearts. Dundee looking more lively

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in the second period. As yet, they've yet to test the Hearts

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goalkeeper Alexander but it has been Djoum's show this afternoon.

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Brilliant header from a cross from Paterson down the right side. Djoum

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angling the ball into the corner. Close to a second goal, as well. The

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shot was on target, deflected high, the ball was looping over but the

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keeper dived backwards and just managed to tip the ball over the

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crossbar. Hearts had to make a change in the first half. Billy

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King, who suffered a knock earlier on in the game was replaced by

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Gomez. Still 1-0 to Hearts. 16736 inside Tynecastle. They're all very,

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very cold. It's 1-0 to Hearts. There is a bit of off camera argument

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going on with Stuart and Steven here about an incident. Dundee United and

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St Johnston. Jonathan will be able to clear up what's happening. A

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penalty claim? Dundee's Ryan McGowan convinced he should have got a

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penalty that might have brought them level but the referee unimpressed by

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the way he fell to the ground in the box under challenge from Anderson.

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McGowan still remonstrating that there was contact. There was a

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yellow card for diving. One to look out for tomorrow night on

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Sportsscene. Dundee did look lively at the start of this match.

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Initially McGowan firing in a shot just wide of the post, almost

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playing as a right-winger. A wingback today as part of the four.

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He was heavily involved as Dundee took the lead. He crossed for MacKay

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who put Dundee United 1-0 in front. Almost immediately St Johnstone

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almost equalised. MacKay with a free kick from 20 yards. Fantastic effort

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just off the post. It wouldn't go into the back of the net. Telford

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then with a chance but a great save. Then it was smash and grab from St

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Johnstone. A header from Kane and smashed the header home, that was

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the equaliser and on the stroke of half-time, Davidson, a bizarre goal.

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He missed a sitter from a few yards out, somehow the ball came back to

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his feet and he squeezed it home and celebrated wildly as St On-Stone

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went in 2-1 in front. Dundee with their balloon well and truly burst.

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Not much has happened apart from the McGowan incident. It's Dundee United

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1, St Johnstone 2. Ross County and Motherwell. Yes,

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watch programmer, it is very good. Ross County are still 1-0 up. They

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have struggled to register victories after that did start to the season.

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They are run coarse to reinforce their top six credentials thanks to

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the strike from Craig Curran. He hooked the ball over his shoulder to

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accurately find the far corner. Motherwell were slow to react.

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Lionel Ainsworth had the best opportunity for Motherwell to level.

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He could have squared the ball to allow a team-mate at tap in. Users

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back the story of the game is far from written. Motherwell look like a

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danger on the break. Louis Moult going close a moment ago to meeting

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Pearson's ball across goal. Ross County are still leading.

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We are going to your from Charlie Mann. We are going to Alloa.

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There has been a goal? Yes, and it could be a big goal for Hibs. They

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have taken the lead after 60 minutes. It was a good goal, a good

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ball through to Jason Cummings. He raced away from the defender and

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Jason Cummings does not miss this season. Jason Cummings 14th goal of

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the season. Back to the Premiership. Partick

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Thistle and Inverness. 1-1. Yes, almost an hour played and it is

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still 1-1. For the first half, Caley Thistle were the better side in the

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opening first part. They had two good shots, Ian Vipers and Liam

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Polworth. After six minutes, Miles Storey opened the scoring after a

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neat build-up play by Caley Thistle. The ball was slept through to Miles

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Storey. He got in behind the defence and fired it beyond the goalkeeper.

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Partick Thistle only came into the game midway through the first half.

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Kris Doolan was always alert up front. He had a header well saved by

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Williams. Wallace fired a left foot effort wide as well. Three minutes

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before the interval, Kris Doolan was effort wide as well. Three minutes

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there to send in a left foot shot beyond the opposition goalkeeper and

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level things. The early part of the second half has been all about

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Partick Thistle. They had an early chance with Gary Fraser from a David

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Amoo cross. Williams did well to save. Lindsay scored against Dundee

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the other week and he was almost on target again. The ball broke to him

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on his left foot after a set piece. He fired just wide. The latest

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scoreline, 1-1. I am no expert, but I thought this

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one had the smell of the draw written all over it. The Partick

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Thistle game? I just looked at the teams and how it was going, and that

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is what I thought. Partick Thistle drew in Dundee. It would have felt

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like a defeat because they were winning until the last five minutes.

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They have only had two victories all season. They will be looking to

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build on that. One more than us. We will get to that later. They will be

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looking to catch the likes of Kilmarnock above them. For

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Inverness, it is an opportunity to get into the top six.

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Diplomatically, Jonathan was treading a neutral path when it came

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to the penalty incident in the Dundee United, St Johnstone match. I

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think you're watching it from different perspectives and have

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different views. Because this is the BBC, I perceive the truth. I thought

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there was contact. I thought that the tackle was heavy, Steven

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Anderson. But then, the referee was right on the spot. There was no

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ambiguity in his mind. He considered it to be simulation. He was quick.

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The yellow card. The player was frantically demanding it was a

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penalty, but it was not to be. Stuart? I disagree. I thought it was

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rash. Ryan McGowan is not the kind of player that will be diving in the

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opposition box. I thought it was a penalty. You can make up your own

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mind by watching the Sportscene programme tomorrow night at 10:30

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p.m.. We will be discussing it on the radio as well. Hearts are run a

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brilliant run of form. Yes, Dundee have not trouble them. Hearts have

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not been at their best. But Dundee have not troubled them. Hearts have

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won their league games and conceded no goals in doing so. They do not

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look like conceding, they look strong, and their organisation is

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superb. A big, powerful team, another sell-out crowd. You get the

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feeling that this is a team with momentum. No point in speculating

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whether it will take them, but it is such a success story. The fans are

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behind them. Who is going to beat them? What do you mean no point in

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speculating? That is what we do. Fine, I think they will be looking

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at the title challenge! Now we can take a wee break from

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today's action to reflect on last The first big derby

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of the weekend in world football. Who needs El Classico when

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you've got the St Mirren and Morton? Even by my standards that's poor,

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but the match wasn't. Indeed BBC Scotland's Tom English

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described St Mirren against Morton So let's have

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his illustrated version. Before kick-off, one minute's

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silence for the victims of the Palace attacks at the weekend, and

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also a chance to pay tribute to one of the staff members here who passed

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away recently. Scott Agnew, that was a good chance

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for St Mirren. The midfielder was supporting. He could not get a

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proper connection. A good run of form for Jim Duffy's side at the

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moment. Adam coming to claim and he feels to

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do so. St Mirren are in front. It is Jack Baird, claiming his first

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senior goal. The goalkeeper let that slip through his hands from the

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corner kick. Baird made no mistake. Appeals for a penalty. The referee

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says it is a yellow card for McCluskey for diving. Relief for

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Jamie Langfield. This was a tight decision for the directory.

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McCluskey got the touch on the ball, but did Langfield connect with

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the Greenock Morton striker? The referee said no.

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Kelly has done well, options in the middle. The sliding tackle and

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appeals from the St Mirren players. It may have been a handballed it may

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have been a handball they were appealing for. I do not think there

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was much in that. Forbes looked to be kept, but still

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going, and it is cleared from the line by Craig Reid. What an

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acrobatic clearance to deny Greenock Morton an equaliser. It was good

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play by Ross Forbes who managed to keep control despite being clipped

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by Webster. Is that dangerous play? I do not know what that is all

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about, but that could be dangerous. Stevie Mallan with the strike. Good

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goalkeeping by Grant Adam. Stretching well. Spotting the

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curling effort. A lovely turn by Forbes. That was

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not far away from the on loan Birmingham player. Forbes sending it

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in. Johnston is on a good run of form, eight goals so

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-- so far this season. Johnson finding the substitute. He could not

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steer that on target, the Greenock Morton midfielder. Anguish for him.

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Good play by Johnston and Samuel to create the opening. Pity he could

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not apply the finish. They have seen lots of the ball in the second half,

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Greenock Morton. Into worse Johnston. He is getting

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closer. Five goals in his previous four matches. He was close to

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another they are. -- there. Thomson losing out. Forbes, I need touch. He

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was caught as well. The shot is parried, but only as far

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as Alex Samuel and Greenock Morton have the equaliser in the final

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minute of the match. The St Mirren players are claiming for offside,

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but Samuel was not hanging about. He dispatched the rebound for his third

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goal of the season. Despite the claims of the St Mirren defence.

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Good striking by the on loan Swansea player. I am not sure about the

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dancing. Greenock Morton is still pushing for the winner well into

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stoppage time. Ross Forbes. Turned away by Jimmy Langfield. Greenock

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Morton's unbeaten run looks like extending to five, but for St

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Mirren, their first home league win of the season still eludes them.

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More of that to follow. Breaking news, there has been a penalty at

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Tannadice. Jonathan Sutherland can tell us

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about it. A great chance for St Johnstone to extend their lead at

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Tannadice. This time no doubt about the penalty. John Rankin pulling

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down Chris Kane in the penalty area. Steven McLean stepped up to take the

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spot again blazed it over the bar. It is still game on at Tannadice

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with St Johnstone 2-1 in front. Game over and Victoria Park, another

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goal for Ross County against Motherwell.

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Yes, Ross County are 2-0 up. It was a special goal, one in two. -- a

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one-two. It was a really high quality goal.

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We must get back to the Renfrewshire derby. It was a decent game. Yes, I

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suppose so from a neutral point of view. There were not many neutrals

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they are. We did OK in the first half, we scored the goal thanks to

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the mistake. We had some opportunities, as did Greenock

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Morton. The second half was all about Greenock Morton. We dropped

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the defensively and they put us under a lot of pressure. We could

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not cope and they created numerous chances. Eventually they got the

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goal. There has been a goal like paying Kassel. Is it for heart are

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Dundee? It is for Dundee, the first goal

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that Hearts have conceded in almost seven hours of football. He beat the

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offside trap and sent in a right foot shot beyond Alexander. Hearts

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have dominated the game, but it is 1-1 at ten Kassel.

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Steven, you came on late in the game. I believe you had a dose of

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man flu? Yes, I was not well. You came on very late. Yes, Lawrence had

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taken cramp in his car. He put in a good shift. We are disappointed. The

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supporters will be disappointed as well. I draw in the derby is not a

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disastrous result. We have moved up a couple of places. The game on

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Tuesday becomes massive. Raith Rovers? Yes. We need to win on

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Tuesday. We do not seem to be able to build momentum. The late goals

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are a problem as well? Yes, we have lost a couple. We were very dejected

:27:10.:27:15.

last night. Do you think it was offside? I think it was. Jimmy

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Langfield was certain it was offside. I do not think it is a good

:27:19.:27:25.

camera angle off it. But Greenock Morton did more than enough to

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deserve a draw so we will not blame the officials. I will let Steven --

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Stuart of the leash in a minute on this one but first, the managers.

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The players showed that they stood up to the intensity of a derby game.

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We have kept the unbeaten run against Greenock Morton going. The

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downside is we were in a winning position and we have not taken it.

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It would have been a travesty if we had not taken something from the

:27:54.:27:58.

game, particularly in the second half, we controlled it. We were on

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the front foot through the 45 minutes, but it does not matter when

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you score, as long as you get on. The big man is obviously saw after

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last night, losing the points and coming away with just one. You

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surprised that Western men are in the table? Yes, I am surprised. I

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thought Ian Murray was the right booking for St Mirren. There is a

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tendency in derbies for fans to be emotional about them and to see

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history in them. I went to Capbello to see St Johnstone play Greenock

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Morton in the League Cup and they had a very good 45 minutes against

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us as well. They knocked out Motherwell. Yes, in the first half

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against an Johnson, they went 1-0 up. I thought they could have

:28:50.:28:53.

knocked aside. This is a decent team. They are fourth in the table.

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They will probably drop down to fifth place is Raith Rovers beat

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Dumbarton, which links on the cards. They are on a good run. They have

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been doing well but from a St Mirren point of view, we need to start

:29:11.:29:14.

winning. Can you still make the play-offs? It will be a big Ascot.

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We need to get a run together. We have built up now momentum this

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season. Do you think that Greenock Morton can make the play-offs? It is

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not outside the realm of possibility. Greenock Morton have

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brought in some decent players. Let's continue with the Championship

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chat and joined Charlie Mann. Terrific goal. A great pass from

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Bartley. Cummings away from the defender. Raced into the box and a

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cool finish. That was nearly a second there. David Grey for

:30:09.:30:11.

Hibernian having a shot cleared off the line. Hibs desperate to win this

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match. Especially if Rangers continue to be held at Livingstone

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because that could put them level at the top on points. Hibs are leading

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one goal to nil. Thank you, Charlie. Let's rejoin Chris. He was at Celtic

:30:26.:30:31.

against Kilmarnock. Still 0-0? Killie continue to frustrate David.

:30:32.:30:36.

The home side have upped the tempo in the second with a few decent

:30:37.:30:39.

shouts Father a penalty. They're pushing and pressing but so far

:30:40.:30:45.

Killie are standing firm. 0-0. All square at Tyne Caswell Hearts and

:30:46.:30:50.

Dundee. Brian, furnish with with an update. Still 1-1. Loy scoring

:30:51.:30:57.

midway through the second half have brought Dundee level and 16736

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inside a packed Tynecastle now beginning to be a little bit

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nervous. Dundee and United are at home to St On-Stone. Jonathan, any

:31:08.:31:12.

change in the scoreline there or incidents to update us on? In a

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word, no. Dundee sporting this unorthodox 3-4-2-1 formation. St

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Johnstone are flying in terms of form and it was smash and grab

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before half-time. Cane and Davidson with the goals.

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Over to Martin and once again he is our man in the Highlands at Ross

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County with Motherwell. Ross County it 2, Motherwell 0. Two top drawer

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goals in either half. The second from Dingwall brilliantly worked.

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Released the winger. Around the goal and slotted home. I keep thinking

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Motherwell will threaten on the break. They've dangerous pace but

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they're not creating clean enough chances to threaten this Ross County

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defense. Time to hear again from John Barnes

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our man at Firhill. Less than 13 minutes left. Inverness taking the

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lead through Storey after six minutes. Doolan equalising before

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the interval. Second half Partick Thistle more on the offensive, had a

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good few chances. It's level at one each. Let's reflect on some of those

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goings on. We start again in Dundee. Dundee United against St Johnstone.

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Stuart, you seem calm when McClean strode up to hit that penalty. Can't

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recall last time I watched a penalty like that. I just said he is not

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always reliable when it comes to penalties. He is one of the best

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strikers the club has ever had. He scored our famous Scottish Cup

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winning goal. My hat is doffed to him. He can squander a penalty. I

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was saying you never know what he is going to do, whether he will place

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it in or hammer it. I thought - he blasted it over the bar. I don't

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know if at the last second he looked up and went back. But there was a

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lot of power. And if he kept it down it would have gone through the

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keeper. A missed opportunity there to go, to kill the game. Steven, the

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game is very much still a foot at Tynecastle. Dundee back in it with

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Loy. Out of nowhere. It wasn't expected. Dundee have started

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pushing on a bit now. You can see there is probably a nervousness

:33:56.:33:58.

about the Hearts team that hasn't been there for weeks. They've been

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so confident and nobody's tested them about their clean sheets. To

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lose a goal to Dundee it will be a big point for Dundee, especially

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with the form that Hearts have been in. You are always ready to wax

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lyrical about Dundee. They've made a habit of picking up points. Too many

:34:17.:34:24.

draws almost. Perhaps that's it and not gone on one of these spines that

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you need in a season where you get four or five victories on the trot

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or four wins and a draw, they've not really had that. The interesting

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thing about it is they can live in any company. This is a good Hearts

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team. Dundee might end up winning this game. Never rule them out and

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we will see. You are not going out in Dungeness tee tonight? I am --

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Dundee. I am not, I am going to a question and answer for St Johnstone

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FC. We will have a change of scene and head to the Barclays Premier

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League and hear how Watford and Manchester United finished. Here is

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how it went from Jonathan Pearce. Watford 1, Manchester United 2.

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United go back top if only for a short while. After appearing to

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throw away victory here Father a short while. They led from the first

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11 minutes. There were chances to settle it, United looked tired in

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the league. Watford fought back in the second half. De Gea saved

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brilliantly. With five minutes left the Hornets captain drilled them

:35:34.:35:38.

level. Deservedly so only for the cruellest of fates. Deeney slithered

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the goal into his own net. Watford cruelly denied. United grind out

:35:48.:35:54.

another win by 2-1. Right, Stuart is chatting about that

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other game. I have to ask about Manchester United. That takes them

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probably temporarily to the top of the league. Everyone is saying

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Manchester United are boring, they're no fun to watch. Do you

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think Manchester United... They don't play like they used to play

:36:10.:36:13.

when it was all-out attack. Cross after cross coming into the box. If

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they win the title... You don't mind at all. They seem to be doing really

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well without really being convincing but sounds a bit of an oxymoron.

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They're getting the points at a difficult venue, as well. It's time

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to turn our attention to tomorrow's match in the Premiership with

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Hamilton and Aberdeen. Two teams that have been probably we could say

:36:39.:36:43.

a wee bit out of sorts recently. Hamilton losing their recent match

:36:44.:36:51.

away to Hearts. 2-0 in this one. Hamilton have had different form.

:36:52.:36:54.

They had a spell where it propelled them up the league. Everybody before

:36:55.:37:01.

the season started had kind of made assumptions that they would

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struggle. Then they climbed the league and seem to have gone off the

:37:05.:37:08.

boil recently again. Testimony will be a difficult game for them. -- it

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will be a difficult game. Aberdeen had been on such a bad run and...

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They sorted that out. They stopped the rot in the last game. Against do

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you know tee. That was a massive thing for them to get that victory

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and the result. I think Derek had given them five days off in the

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international break to kind of reenergise and come back ready to

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kick on. Do you think it was maybe a factor in their demise that they had

:37:42.:37:44.

that big European campaign early on and maybe they were just a bit

:37:45.:37:49.

fatigued? No No, because you saw how they started. They started well. I

:37:50.:37:52.

think it was a confidence issue. A blip. A large blip albeit. But I

:37:53.:37:58.

think now they've got that result they've far too good a squad and too

:37:59.:38:02.

many good players not to correct it and I think come the end of the

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season they will still be in the top three. There was rumours about

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dressing room discord and what have you. We can't possibly have an

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insight into that. What do you think went wrong with them? What do you

:38:17.:38:20.

think happened? I think what happens is that it's a difficult thing when

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you have a couple of bad results to get yourself out of that and again

:38:26.:38:30.

St Johnstone beating them 5-1 at home, for Aberdeen that's a

:38:31.:38:34.

torturous result and I think it was a real shake for them. Derek maybe

:38:35.:38:37.

took them a couple of weeks to get them out of that and by then you

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start to look at the top of the league and suddenly they're away

:38:42.:38:44.

from Celtic or Celtic are away from them. Aberdeen were the hope that

:38:45.:38:48.

there was going to be a title challenge. It's not kind of quite

:38:49.:38:54.

worked out for them. I would say, I went down to Hamilton to New Douglas

:38:55.:39:01.

Park to see Hamilton and St Johnstone the week before, Hamilton

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for 45 minutes were comfortably the better. It was 4-2. Hamilton were

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comfortably the better team for the first 45 and they're a very good

:39:08.:39:12.

team. An extremely good team on their own park. I can see this being

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another tricky one for Aberdeen. You get the sense that although Hamilton

:39:17.:39:20.

go on these runs they're capable of turning it around at - they're

:39:21.:39:24.

unpredictable. You don't know when they'll get the wheels back. The

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problem for them has been consistency. They're up and down. As

:39:28.:39:34.

Stuart said, when they play well they're a very entertaining football

:39:35.:39:38.

team. Stuart mentioned about that 5-1 win. Is that the kind of result

:39:39.:39:46.

that can really almost a mortal blow to confidence for a while? When

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things aren't going well and you take a doing at home it's not going

:39:52.:39:55.

to go down well. There was probably a confidence issue the squad after

:39:56.:40:00.

having on the best run in their history, the irony was they went on

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their worst run. There was a confidence issue. That's why the

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importance of winning that Dundee United game was so key because that

:40:08.:40:12.

stopped it dead. Now the perfect timing of the international break

:40:13.:40:16.

for them, a couple of days off, come back refreshed and they'll be

:40:17.:40:22.

looking to kick on and I think Derek will be reemphasising that to

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players. What about tomorrow I think Aberdeen will win, going back to

:40:28.:40:32.

this strong force. A 2-2 draw, you always get goals. You are so

:40:33.:40:37.

specific! A draw and I am panicking here because he already used the

:40:38.:40:44.

word irony and oxymoron. He is on the wrong show! He is indeed. We

:40:45.:40:49.

will continue dictionary corner later. Celtic and Kilmarnock. Chris,

:40:50.:40:54.

what's happening? Still goalless. Celtic fans urging players on. They

:40:55.:41:00.

continue to push. Actually a few moments ago as the game opened up

:41:01.:41:04.

there was almost one at the other end, a fabulous low drive had Gordon

:41:05.:41:08.

scampering across the goal to make a save. Celtic still pushing. As

:41:09.:41:13.

stands, goalless and Killie looking likely to grind this one out. All

:41:14.:41:19.

square there. Still all square at Tynecastle. Brian? Certainly is. Loy

:41:20.:41:32.

equalising. A blow for Dundee, they've lost both centre halves

:41:33.:41:37.

James McPeek. Both replaced through injury. Nine minutes left here and

:41:38.:41:41.

definitely an edginess inside Tynecastle. There is another chance

:41:42.:41:45.

here for Hearts. But it's cleared away. A free kick to Dundee. No says

:41:46.:41:53.

the referee, it's play on. Still 1-1. Nine minutes left. Time to

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rejoin Jonathan. Dundee and St Johnstone. Anything to tell us? Not

:41:59.:42:04.

a huge amount. But sl there is no stopping St Johnstone at the moment

:42:05.:42:07.

as they home in on a 5th straight win and 6th straight away win. If

:42:08.:42:12.

they can hold on to this lead here against Dundee United. Dundee took

:42:13.:42:16.

the lead through MacKay. St Johnstone stormed back with goals

:42:17.:42:21.

from Kane and Davidson. Might have gone 3-1 in front but McClean blazed

:42:22.:42:25.

a penalty high over the bar. McGowan was booked for diving. He thought he

:42:26.:42:30.

should have had a penalty that would have been an equaliser but the

:42:31.:42:34.

referee in the impressed by the complaints and booked McGowan for

:42:35.:42:38.

diving. Dundee still with a lot of substance in this game as they

:42:39.:42:55.

search for an equaliser. Now Ross County and Motherwell. Woods went up

:42:56.:43:01.

the other end, had a shot from an angle tipped away. County very

:43:02.:43:06.

comfortable and very much on course for a win that will be stare their

:43:07.:43:11.

top six credentials. John Barnes is next. Partick Thistle and Inverness.

:43:12.:43:18.

Any of the Thistles in the ascendency there? They've enjoyed

:43:19.:43:22.

the better of the second half but it's still one each with about 90

:43:23.:43:27.

seconds of the 90 minutes left. Lawless has looked lively in the

:43:28.:43:33.

second period. Had a couple of chances but Williams has denied them

:43:34.:43:42.

in goal. Still 1-1 here. A bit of time to chat. Let's go back

:43:43.:43:47.

to that Dundee and St Johnstone match. The penalty that McLean

:43:48.:43:52.

missed was given away by Rankin. This week he raised one of the

:43:53.:43:57.

talking points by says referee were too macho. That will teach him! He

:43:58.:44:04.

shouldn't be bruising one of his own members, you know. He is a rep. It's

:44:05.:44:12.

painful. I was going to... He hobbled off. Do you believe there is

:44:13.:44:18.

a macho culture among referees? I wouldn't necessarily agree.

:44:19.:44:21.

Sometimes when you are having a discussion with a referee they're

:44:22.:44:25.

quick to close the discussion. And not allow you input. That's the one

:44:26.:44:32.

grievance I would have. Someone as reasoned and articulate as yourself.

:44:33.:44:37.

I am not the only person that does it, when the game is going and it's

:44:38.:44:42.

things are, emotions are flying, but often you get kind of no, go away.

:44:43.:44:46.

That's maybe where John was talking about. You don't get the opportunity

:44:47.:44:50.

to voice your opinion. Not that it will change anything, not that it

:44:51.:44:54.

will matter but to have more of a conversation. Tell you what,

:44:55.:44:58.

something has changed at Firhill. Big news there. A late goal is it

:44:59.:45:03.

for Partick Thistle or Inverness? John can put me out of my misery.

:45:04.:45:09.

It's for Partick Thistle. We are trying to confirm who scored the

:45:10.:45:12.

goal. I think it was Stevenson wide on the right side with his left

:45:13.:45:15.

foot, he tried to curl the ball in. It looked like a cross all the way.

:45:16.:45:28.

I don't think Pogba got a touch. I think it was Stevenson's goal that

:45:29.:45:34.

fooled everyone including Williams the goalkeeper.

:45:35.:45:39.

That could be an important goal. Yes, it gives this all that belief.

:45:40.:45:48.

Do they go above Motherwell? We have worked it out. Mr Thomson has his

:45:49.:45:53.

attic is out. I think that would be the case, level on points but a

:45:54.:45:56.

better goal difference. Fantastic for them. I think there is probably

:45:57.:46:04.

too much, it is probably too much for them to get sucked into the

:46:05.:46:09.

final play-offs. Who? Motherwell? Partick Thistle. They scored two

:46:10.:46:16.

wonder goals and Paris. They were out of the top drawer. I think they

:46:17.:46:22.

have a bit of a. They need to find consistency. They have got

:46:23.:46:25.

consistency now because that would be one defeat in the last six should

:46:26.:46:30.

they not lose today. It is not a great result for Motherwell,

:46:31.:46:35.

conversely, because they are getting sucked back in. They going to the

:46:36.:46:38.

play-off spot. They were there last year that the end of the season. It

:46:39.:46:45.

is a bad result. It is a great result for party give it finishes

:46:46.:46:50.

like that. It gets worse for Motherwell. It is a penalty for Ross

:46:51.:46:55.

County and Victoria Park. Ross County look as though they are

:46:56.:47:00.

about to rub salt in the wings. Liam Boyce slot the ball high into the

:47:01.:47:07.

net. That will be the three points for Ross County. 3-0.

:47:08.:47:12.

That is a good result for Ross County. Yes, they have struggled

:47:13.:47:16.

recently. Having been so good early in the season as well. At one

:47:17.:47:21.

point, they were third. That was probably unrealistic. The emperor

:47:22.:47:28.

them will be top six. This was an important result for them, to get

:47:29.:47:33.

back on track. The big news is that is no news from Celtic Park. It has

:47:34.:47:38.

finished 0-0. Yes, goalless, the home fans

:47:39.:47:44.

streaming towards the exits. Disappointing for Celtic but a

:47:45.:47:47.

precious point, Nick who frustrated the champions from beginning to end.

:47:48.:47:52.

It was a stodgy first half and Celtic looked pedestrian with most

:47:53.:47:56.

of the possession. Leigh Griffiths had a couple of chances from close

:47:57.:48:01.

range. James Forrest let fly from the edge of the box. Leigh Griffiths

:48:02.:48:06.

brought out a great save from McDonald at the start of the second

:48:07.:48:10.

period, free kick, kept past the post. Gary Mackay-Steven and Scott

:48:11.:48:16.

Brown went to ground but claims for penalties were waved away by the

:48:17.:48:21.

referee. Celtic pushed as the clock ticked down, but as they did, Greg

:48:22.:48:25.

Kiltie almost burst the net at the other end, Craig Gordon pealing of

:48:26.:48:31.

the save. Dedryck Boyata battered the ball of the bar, but it was not

:48:32.:48:36.

to be Celtic Park snack after noon. Not what Ronny Deila wanted ahead of

:48:37.:48:41.

next Thursday's must win game against Ajax.

:48:42.:48:50.

It has gone full-time at Firhill. Yes, Partick Thistle win two - one,

:48:51.:48:55.

courtesy of a last-minute goal from Ryan Stevenson. What's it good

:48:56.:49:00.

fortune or excellent skill? I think it was more good fortune than

:49:01.:49:04.

anything. Wide on the right-hand side, he swung in a cross, he was

:49:05.:49:10.

aiming towards Pogba, I am sure. Pogba could not get a touch, a

:49:11.:49:15.

deceived the goalkeeper and the ball crept into the back post. That was

:49:16.:49:19.

the winning goal for Partick Thistle who enjoyed the better of the second

:49:20.:49:24.

half. The first half was about Inverness, who opened brightly and

:49:25.:49:28.

took the lead through Miles Storey after six minutes. They had a couple

:49:29.:49:31.

of other chances through Polworth and Ian fighters. Then Partick

:49:32.:49:36.

Thistle got into their stride. Kris Doolan had the save -- had a shot

:49:37.:49:43.

well saved. But three minutes before the interval, Kris Doolan was there

:49:44.:49:48.

to score from a tight angle inside the six yard box. Partick Thistle

:49:49.:49:54.

price during the second period and eventually got the winner through

:49:55.:50:01.

Ryan Stevenson. You can decide if it was lucky or great skill on

:50:02.:50:09.

Sportscene tomorrow night. A big victory for Ross County today. 3-0

:50:10.:50:15.

against Motherwell. Yes, comfortable win for County with

:50:16.:50:21.

Craig Curran, Tony Dingwall and Boris all netting. Craig Curran

:50:22.:50:26.

reacted first for the opener to look the ball over his shoulder into the

:50:27.:50:30.

corner. Motherwell looked flat footed. Tony Dingwall settled it

:50:31.:50:37.

with a neat 1-2 with wins. Liam Boyce settled it in injury time. The

:50:38.:50:46.

ball was lofted high into the net. At times the visitors looked likely

:50:47.:50:50.

to threaten on the counter, but be disappointed with their efforts from

:50:51.:50:55.

Ainsworth and Grimshaw. Ross County is into victory comfortably.

:50:56.:51:00.

To the Championship and Alloa against Hibs. That is our first

:51:01.:51:04.

full-time. Hibernian have been hunting Rangers

:51:05.:51:07.

down all season at the top of the table. What a difference this will

:51:08.:51:12.

make this afternoon because they have pulled level on points with

:51:13.:51:18.

Rangers at the top. It took a goal on 60 minutes from Jason Cummings,

:51:19.:51:24.

his 14th of the season, to do that. At a river goal. A good pass from

:51:25.:51:29.

midfield, Jason Cummings away from the defender, and he knocked it

:51:30.:51:35.

coolly under the goalkeeper into the net. The Hibernian fans were

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watching. Terrific stuff from them. Result that Hibernian deserved. It

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was attacked against defence for most of the game. On 25 minutes,

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Malonga should have put Hibs in front. He hit the bar when it was

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easier to score. The goal from Jason Cummings, massive difference. Alloa

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were down to ten men. B G Hill was sent off. Hibernian at the top,

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although they have played game more. -- Douglas Hill.

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How did it finish at Almondvale between Livingston and Rangers?

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It was 1-1. The league leaders were disappointed. A performance from

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Livingston, earning them a point. Rangers enjoyed the bulk of

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possession and were ahead through Jason Holt. He arrived at the edge

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of the box in perfect time to pick up a loose ball. He slotted past

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Marc McCallum. Rangers failed to build on that in terms of goals.

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Livingston might have been level by half-time. They did not have to wait

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long in the second half to get goal. It was Myles Hippolyte. He picked up

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on a loose ball on the edge of the box before curling it past

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Foderingham from just outside the box. Rangers pressed for a winner.

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We had several chances but Livingston largely held firm. Good

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saves from Marc McCallum to deny Kenny Miller and Andy Halliday. The

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shot from Kenny Miller was pushed away by the on loan keeper. It was

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not to be for Rangers. Livingston deservedly holding out for the draw.

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Noted and hassle for the full-time report from Brian McLauchlin. --

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let's go to paint hassle for the full-time report.

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He does not seem to be there. We will try and track him down.

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Let's go to Tannadice. Yes, it has finished 2-1 for St Johnstone.

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Terrific from St Johnstone, a comeback. As legs straight victory

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on the road for St Johnstone. They're fantastic season continues.

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-- a fifth. Dundee United tweak their formation, going 43421. Ryan

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McGowan's cross found the head of Billy McKay as he nodded Dundee

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United into the meat. Dave Mackay almost equalise for St Johnstone

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with a fantastic free kick. At the other end, Charlie Telfer almost

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extended the lead, but his shot was saved by Alan Mannus. Then the smash

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and grab by St Johnstone. The first one was a great goal, of NMS header

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from Chris Cain. Murray Davidson missed a sitter, but the ball

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rebounded to his feet and he squeezed again to give St Johnstone

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and unlikely lead. 2-1. In the second half, Ryan McGowan went down

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in the box. He felt he should have had a penalty. Steven Anderson was

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the St Johnstone defender then close proximity. The referee was convinced

:55:14.:55:17.

that Ryan McGowan dived and he booked the Australian International.

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Steven McLean amidst another penalty. Dundee United rallied

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towards the end, a great effort from Blair Spittal saved by Alan Mannus.

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St Johnstone continued their winning ways.

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I got confused. That was Dundee. I was worried about Brian, but someone

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has tracked him down. I am here. Can you hear me? Tell me

:55:45.:55:50.

what happened. The winning run for Hearts came to

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an end. That was in front of 16,736. It was a 1-1 draw. An old games

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scoring for Hearts in a first half It was a 1-1 draw. An old games

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that they dominated. They should have gone in three ahead. Anode June

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was running the show. -- Arnaud Djoum. He was denied a second by

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terrific goalkeeping. In the second half, Dundee came into the game.

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Rory Loy beat the offside trap. He fired in a terrific shot by Neil

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Alexander. And they smelt the three points but they could not find a way

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through the strong Hearts defence. For Hearts, Sam Nicholson came close

:56:43.:56:47.

to a second goal. Once again, Scott Bain in the Dundee goal was in top

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form. This was the eighth that sick -- this was the eighth successive

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sell-out for Hearts at home. It ended one - one.

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No to the Championship and the match between Queen Of The South and

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Falkirk. It finished 2-2. The start of this

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game was dominated by a confident Falkirk side taking a deserved lead

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on 70 minutes, the goal coming from the head of Will Vaulks, after a

:57:21.:57:23.

corner from the left hand side. Queen Of The South started to get a

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foothold in the game and they won a penalty kick on 34 minutes after

:57:29.:57:32.

McCracken had needlessly bundled over Derek Lyle in the box. Derek

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Lyle stepped up and slammed the ball home from close range. From the

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spot, sorry. The second period was a quiet affair up to the 82nd minute.

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Substitute Lee Miller nodded in from close range. The joyful Falkirk was

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short lived. Derek Ferguson has been cut off in

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his prime. We know it finished two - two. Let's get the rest of the

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results in the classified round-up. This is provided for us by our match

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fourth official. -- our macho fourth official.

:58:28.:01:40.

Let's look at the teams and tables starting with the Scottish

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Premiership. Celtic and hearts much Hearts drawing so no difference in

:01:50.:01:52.

the points gap at the top. Aberdeen can go back to second if they beat

:01:53.:01:57.

Hamilton tomorrow. At the bottom par thick thistle move up from 11th to

:01:58.:02:00.

10th. -- Partick. The Championship is level on points

:02:01.:02:14.

at the tops with Rangers and Hibs. Rangers drawing at Livingston today.

:02:15.:02:23.

Rangers with a game in hand. At the bottom: Scleers scleers

:02:24.:03:46.

Well, lots to talk about. Let's talk about the Championship. Title race

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looks wide open. It certainly does. If you were to go back two months in

:03:54.:03:58.

time, everybody had Rangers winning the title back. Coasting to the

:03:59.:04:04.

title. But things have changed. The run that Hibernian have been on is

:04:05.:04:07.

incredible. I think it's something along the lines of 13 or 14 wins in

:04:08.:04:19.

a row now. They've such confidence. It's difficult to pick too much

:04:20.:04:24.

between them. Hibs probably have an all-round stronger squad but Rangers

:04:25.:04:27.

have probably some better individuals. It's hard to place

:04:28.:04:33.

them. Hibernian certainly have momentum, unbelievable momentum at

:04:34.:04:36.

this moment. You need a player and couple somethings that player who

:04:37.:04:40.

comes alive. -- Cummings is that player. He seems more disciplined.

:04:41.:04:44.

Don't know how many goals he scored on this run, it's an impressive

:04:45.:04:47.

performance by an individual. 14, you know. Pretty good. Of course

:04:48.:04:52.

Rangers are starting to kind of slightly, you know, calmsify a

:04:53.:04:56.

little bit. Results are not as convincing. A draw today and

:04:57.:04:59.

whatever and it just means that we have a great kind of run. It's going

:05:00.:05:02.

to be exciting. Let's go back to the title race, is there a race in the

:05:03.:05:08.

Premiership? Celtic drop points today. Aberdeen, if they win

:05:09.:05:13.

tomorrow, they become five points behind Celtic. Celtic will win the

:05:14.:05:17.

league. I am not getting drawn into that. What is going to be

:05:18.:05:20.

interesting is the battle for second. I think St Johnstone, the

:05:21.:05:27.

way they're going... Look at the big man smiling beside you you. They've

:05:28.:05:32.

such confidence they think they can win every game. I believe they can

:05:33.:05:37.

fight for second place with awe are Dean and Hearts. -- Aberdeen. I

:05:38.:05:42.

think we might see Celtic conceding more points. I am not ruling out yet

:05:43.:05:47.

there being an exciting end to the season. Isn't it interesting that

:05:48.:05:51.

everyone had both these divisions done and dusted by the back end of

:05:52.:05:55.

February. That's not going to be the case by any means. Aberdeen need to

:05:56.:05:59.

start winning at places like Hamilton. That's about it for today.

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Time to prime you with what to look out for. Jonathan is here tomorrow

:06:05.:06:08.

with the highlights show. He might have mentioned it!

:06:09.:06:14.

The best bits of the weekend action and analysis.

:06:15.:06:17.

The Results show back next week. Stuart here is champing at the bit

:06:18.:06:29.

to get into the radio station for Off The Ball's Saturday Supplement,

:06:30.:06:35.

there they are, they'll be on air. Thanks to Stuart for his wit and

:06:36.:06:41.

wisdom and thanks to St Mirren's captain Steven Thompson for his.

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Thank you to you for putting up with the three of us. Enjoy the rest of

:06:44.:06:47.

of the weekend. We will see you soon. Take care.

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Good night.

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