:00:29. > :00:31.Everyone has played everyone else, second chapter of the SPL story.
:00:31. > :00:36.All the highlights coming your way, along with some wise words from
:00:36. > :00:40.Aberdeen manager Craig Brown. His team were looking to prolong their
:00:40. > :00:42.recent agony suffered by Celtic and headed on -- to the East End of
:00:43. > :00:51.Glasgow on the back of a results revival.
:00:51. > :00:56.After a slow season start, Aberdeen found a way to go. Celtic have
:00:56. > :01:00.struggled to recover from losing at home to St Johnstone. They lost
:01:00. > :01:10.their Old Firm -- their first goal for much of the season and also
:01:10. > :01:14.
:01:14. > :01:18.went down to a Hearts at Tynecastle. Gary Hooper missed a Thursday
:01:18. > :01:28.night's Europa League draw in France but recovered enough to play
:01:28. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:38.today. Craig Brown picked the same Aberdeen team for the third
:01:38. > :01:41.
:01:41. > :01:48.victory to follow European away match, which is something they have
:01:48. > :01:58.failed to do thus far this season. A fierce drive from the midfielder,
:01:58. > :02:35.
:02:35. > :02:45.It is the opening goal for Celtic! Celtic are in front. Aberdeen,
:02:45. > :03:09.
:03:09. > :03:19.looking for a response. Vernon goes of the afternoon. Good cross from
:03:19. > :03:33.
:03:33. > :03:43.by Foster. Poor defending from Forster. Gonzalez get down to hold
:03:43. > :04:01.
:04:01. > :04:11.to get out of the way of that one. Brian Jack, coming forward from
:04:11. > :04:21.full-back. It has passed four-star and into the net. Aberdeen have the
:04:21. > :04:24.
:04:25. > :04:34.equaliser. -- Foster. Joe Ledley will feel he should have done
:04:35. > :04:36.
:04:36. > :04:39.better. He is booked for his celebration with the fans but he
:04:40. > :04:49.might feel it was worth it. Neil Lennon has some real thinking to do
:04:50. > :04:50.
:04:50. > :05:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:05:31. > :05:41.holds it eventually. Celtic come forward again. The free kick goes
:05:41. > :05:43.
:05:43. > :05:53.Celtic's way. End to the roof of the net. Celtic back in front.
:05:53. > :05:53.
:05:53. > :06:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:06:45. > :06:55.Charlie Mulgrew. -- in two the roof We always looked like we could
:06:55. > :06:58.create chances. We need to be a bit more clinical. When it all clicks
:06:58. > :07:04.somebody is going to take a really good beating one of these days. For
:07:04. > :07:08.now, we are very pleased with the winner.
:07:08. > :07:15.Neil Lennon, alluding to the possible after-effects of Europe
:07:15. > :07:18.that are already affected Celtic this season. I went into the match
:07:18. > :07:28.in -- match thinking that Celtic had played very well. I thought
:07:28. > :07:32.
:07:32. > :07:36.they were excellent. They had a resurgence in Europe on Thursday.
:07:36. > :07:43.The weariness might have been a factor towards the end. We lost a
:07:43. > :07:49.player towards the end, which equalised things a bit. We had a
:07:49. > :07:54.good opportunity to go on and not lose the game, maybe even win it.
:07:54. > :07:58.You lost a goal after 17 minutes. Great passing play from Celtic in
:07:58. > :08:04.the build-up to this. I do not the build-up to this. I do not
:08:04. > :08:14.imagine you admire it so much! had two players going for the same
:08:14. > :08:15.
:08:15. > :08:25.man. Good midfield support from Ki Sung Yeung. His finish was
:08:25. > :08:27.
:08:27. > :08:33.excellent. No-fault for Gonzalez there? I do not fall to him. An
:08:33. > :08:43.inspired keeper might have saved it. The goal that got you level was
:08:43. > :08:53.spectacular. It was a day of agony for Jack. Yes. He had a great run.
:08:53. > :08:54.
:08:54. > :08:59.His left foot is weaker. He scored this season for the Scotland Under
:08:59. > :09:04.21 team. This is the celebration that got him a yellow card. He was
:09:04. > :09:09.doing no harm to anyone. It is not a bookable offence to leave the
:09:09. > :09:15.field of play. He quickly turned, went off towards the fans to
:09:15. > :09:21.celebrate. It is an instinctive thing - you go to your own fans. He
:09:21. > :09:27.did not have to be shepherded by the stewards. The referee did not
:09:27. > :09:34.have to tell him to get back on. Then he was cautioned. I would like
:09:34. > :09:44.to see Mulgrew's celebration. can see it. Do you think Aberdeen
:09:44. > :09:50.
:09:50. > :09:56.were a bit of a soft touch in conceding the goal? There is the
:09:56. > :10:04.celebration. There is an inconsistency that we had a man
:10:04. > :10:09.booked for that and Mulgrew was not booked. That cost us a second
:10:09. > :10:12.yellow. It was harsh to book him when it is not an offence to leave
:10:13. > :10:18.the field. There was no crowd trouble, the referee did not have
:10:18. > :10:28.to bring him back on, the stewards did not have to push him back on.
:10:28. > :10:38.agree. When you have been booked, you do not want to do this. Hooper
:10:38. > :10:40.
:10:40. > :10:44.was very quick. Brian Jack is not malicious. It was an experienced
:10:44. > :10:47.challenge but not a malicious one. I agree that that was a yellow card
:10:47. > :10:51.but I do not think the first one was. There has been a big
:10:51. > :10:54.turnaround in Aberdeen's results in the last few weeks. Has there been
:10:54. > :11:00.a change in the style of play because you have to back big
:11:00. > :11:04.strikers in the middle? Not really. We have played well in games and
:11:04. > :11:09.not got results early in the season. We got a couple of results and
:11:09. > :11:16.everybody said it was a transformation. It coincided with
:11:16. > :11:25.Fallon, who is a big striker. you go back into their games which
:11:25. > :11:29.preceded it, this was the one against Dunfermline. We played St
:11:30. > :11:36.Johnstone and hit the woodwork twice. This was the Dundee United
:11:36. > :11:40.game. You have bags of physical presence. Throughout the season we
:11:40. > :11:45.have never managed to be as fortunate with the finishing. It is
:11:45. > :11:53.not a new tactic on anything. It is fairly basic. Everyone likes to get
:11:53. > :11:58.the ball in across the face of the goal. We also try to play through
:11:58. > :12:05.teams as well. It is not a case of getting it out there and crossing
:12:05. > :12:15.it in aimlessly. Some of the accurate passes have been
:12:15. > :12:19.
:12:19. > :12:21.effectively finished. Not quite Celtic will be playing Heggs
:12:21. > :12:31.through the week in the Scottish Communities League Cup. The
:12:31. > :12:39.
:12:39. > :12:47.pressure is on both teams. -- The match will be live on BBC Two
:12:47. > :12:51.Scotland. The pressure is on. Hearts were looking to do an Old
:12:51. > :13:01.Firm double at Tynecastle. Rangers wanted to strengthen their position
:13:01. > :13:09.
:13:09. > :13:14.SPL wins. That run only ended last weekend. Hearts beat Celtic at
:13:14. > :13:22.Tynecastle three weeks ago and ended their long wait for an away
:13:22. > :13:32.win last Saturday. Paulo Sergio picked the team that won at
:13:32. > :13:46.
:13:46. > :13:56.Dunfermline. Jelavic was only well point or conceded a goal this
:13:56. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:11.season. That came off Lafferty. It was deflected. That was the first
:14:11. > :14:12.
:14:12. > :14:22.real opportunity. Lafferty loses it. That is a foul on temple to. That
:14:22. > :14:35.
:14:35. > :14:45.will be punished by a yellow card - Biggy games and be kick goals is
:14:45. > :14:53.
:14:53. > :15:03.Rangers have the lead. So much credit goes to Whittaker's run,
:15:03. > :15:24.
:15:24. > :15:34.drawing players to him and Naismith to the defender reacting to the
:15:34. > :15:46.
:15:46. > :15:56.it was Whittaker who has already been yellow-carded. He has to tread
:15:56. > :15:56.
:15:56. > :16:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:16:57. > :17:07.in Rangers' central defence. It that goes the offside flag. There
:17:07. > :17:23.
:17:23. > :17:33.are fraught -- four players in an for Paulo Sergio's t in to get them
:17:33. > :17:47.
:17:47. > :17:57.squared up. Terrific from Templeton. it surely seals the. For Rangers.
:17:57. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:08.It was his first serious touch on the ball and it was a beauty. --
:18:09. > :18:18.first serious touch. It was the deftest of touches. That is gay
:18:19. > :18:47.
:18:47. > :18:54.Rangers goalkeeper. It was a double I was at that game. It was a solid
:18:54. > :19:04.performance for Rangers. Naismith playing of this shoulder of the
:19:04. > :19:10.
:19:10. > :19:20.finished very well indeed. Nine goals for him. He doesn't tend to
:19:20. > :19:22.
:19:22. > :19:32.miss. And this was Nikica Jelavic's first meaningful touch off the ball.
:19:32. > :19:39.It was exceptionally clinical. Rangers are on a strong -- in a
:19:39. > :19:43.strong position at the moment, so far ahead at the top. When you see
:19:43. > :19:48.Nikica Jelavic coming off the bench, you realise there, -- quality they
:19:48. > :19:54.have. There is enough quantity to keep them going and they will be
:19:54. > :20:04.hard to catch. There was an obvious contrast to day because hearts had
:20:04. > :20:06.
:20:06. > :20:15.two chances which compared favourably, I think -- Hearts.
:20:15. > :20:25.saw Stevenson in the air the a -- area clip who had two great chances.
:20:25. > :20:37.
:20:37. > :20:43.ball, Stevenson. Unfortunate there but excellent goalkeeping. Rangers
:20:43. > :20:49.have only lost four goals in the SPL in 12 matches. On the road, 6
:20:49. > :20:54.played and no goals conceded. This was the last league goals that
:20:54. > :21:01.Rangers conceded in. It didn't really matter a whole lot but this
:21:01. > :21:06.season, it has been perfection away from home, hasn't it? Are you
:21:06. > :21:13.trying to gee me up? There was a deflection there. The only goal we
:21:14. > :21:18.could lose was a defected one, you could argue. Hopefully, they will
:21:18. > :21:26.lose a goal or two next week. Great credit to Rangers, they are
:21:27. > :21:36.stubborn defensively. And in a strong position. They are doing
:21:37. > :21:37.
:21:37. > :21:45.exceptionally well. They have very Life after Derek McInnes began
:21:45. > :21:50.yesterday. Donovan Sutherland talks us through that action.
:21:50. > :21:58.The manager who led them to the First Division title departed for
:21:58. > :22:07.Bristol City. 5th in the league, how would a fair? -- how would they
:22:07. > :22:17.You don't have to have blonde hair to play upfront for Dundee United
:22:17. > :22:26.
:22:26. > :22:36.player was waiting in the box. But player 3 macro got his trusty
:22:36. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :22:48.football boot in the time just in time. -- Fraser Wright. St
:22:48. > :22:57.Johnstone have been scoring plenty of goals but at Tannadice they
:22:57. > :23:02.struggled. The thing tangerine line kept them at bay. The Saints would
:23:02. > :23:09.rarely threatened again all afternoon. United attacked and
:23:09. > :23:15.predicted at the moment but always capable of making chances. The
:23:16. > :23:24.striker on loan from Fulham was wasteful. Next, a challenge that
:23:25. > :23:34.anyone else on the pitch would get you a free kick. No penalty. Not
:23:34. > :23:42.even a claim. United were concerned by getting treatment for Douglas.
:23:42. > :23:50.Sheridan was out with a hamstring injury. There's plenty of it be so
:23:50. > :24:00.for diving there. -- plenty of abuse. They did actually appeared
:24:00. > :24:03.
:24:03. > :24:08.to be slight contact but it Bristol City lost to Birmingham. It
:24:08. > :24:18.is interesting to have a look at a sample of the bookies odds in terms
:24:18. > :24:26.
:24:26. > :24:32.of who they think might take over All of them young potential
:24:32. > :24:42.managers. Is that the road he will go down? Mr Brown will make a good
:24:42. > :24:43.
:24:43. > :24:49.appointment. I'd go back to Paul Sturrock who... Excellent dies
:24:49. > :24:56.after. The list that you have shown looks to be impressive. Any one of
:24:56. > :25:00.these guys would be a good acquisition. St Johnstone after
:25:00. > :25:06.Rangers are you next appointment -- opponents. It is interesting to
:25:06. > :25:11.look at what has happened for Dundee United this season. They
:25:11. > :25:18.have been toppling downwards. Is that inevitable because when you
:25:18. > :25:23.use great players due to injury etc you will struggle? United will not
:25:23. > :25:27.remain there. There will be changes in the SPL in the next few months
:25:27. > :25:33.and Dundee United have enough quality and excellent management to
:25:33. > :25:39.ensure they will be further ruck the league. This is a temporary
:25:39. > :25:44.blip in their results. Yesterday, they could have won quite easily. A
:25:44. > :25:51.draw was fair against St Johnstone but it could have gone either way.
:25:51. > :25:57.We were fortunate when we beat Dundee United. It flattered us a
:25:57. > :26:05.bit. We have played other games where we have deserve to get better
:26:05. > :26:10.results. Dundee United it looks as though they are up on a downward
:26:10. > :26:16.spiral but it will be arrested, I'm convinced. You won't want to see
:26:16. > :26:26.that if you were on a hospital bed! St Mirren were the stars of the
:26:26. > :26:40.
:26:40. > :26:50.Late Late Show at Ibrox last It is the most dramatic of endings.
:26:50. > :27:04.
:27:04. > :27:11.St Mirren against Hibs this weekend closed it down the goalkeeper there
:27:11. > :27:21.was to be only one winner and that was Griffiths. He did a good
:27:21. > :27:22.
:27:22. > :27:32.position up on the right hand side. That was a gift to start this one.
:27:32. > :28:10.
:28:10. > :28:20.Sampson should have had this one pulled all over the place there.
:28:20. > :28:29.
:28:29. > :28:39.Physical contact is part and parcel goal exactly like that last week at
:28:39. > :28:49.Motherwell. Here they can see the equaliser. The cross was perfect
:28:49. > :28:49.
:28:49. > :29:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:29:37. > :29:47.goal for Hibs, Griffiths. We feel - - it was that he came over the top.
:29:47. > :30:07.
:30:07. > :30:17.His arms were certainly up. But it take the lead again. Griffiths
:30:17. > :30:21.
:30:21. > :30:31.sized it up and sent it across goal. That is a lovely ball filled
:30:31. > :30:32.
:30:32. > :30:42.through stock -- that is a lovely ball. Hasselbaink was under severe
:30:42. > :30:53.
:30:53. > :31:02.pressure. Stevenson is released, sends a low ball across. This
:31:02. > :31:09.should have been 4-2. St Mirren have been handed a lifeline. They
:31:09. > :31:19.are trying to find an equaliser. Hasselbaink, twisting and turning,
:31:19. > :31:31.
:31:31. > :31:41.options in the box. That was St Mirren find a way back, as they
:31:41. > :32:06.
:32:06. > :32:16.This -- the goal look like Paul Hanlon was all over his opponent.
:32:16. > :32:17.
:32:17. > :32:22.- looked like Paul O'Hanlon. It is harsh but I think, anywhere else on
:32:22. > :32:28.the pitch, that would have been a foal.
:32:28. > :32:33.There were rumours that Griffiths might be an Aberdeen player. We did
:32:33. > :32:38.not sign him! He took two very good chances here. In the first, he
:32:38. > :32:46.closed in on the goalkeeper. It is worth a try. He should not have had
:32:46. > :32:56.as easier chances that. The keeper was looking for a pass. That is a
:32:56. > :32:56.
:32:56. > :33:01.fine finish. Here is what he was doing a couple of years ago. That
:33:01. > :33:11.was an absolute belter against Rangers. He is capable. No doubt
:33:11. > :33:12.
:33:12. > :33:19.were not the Aberdeen manager when this when 10. I saw this one on
:33:19. > :33:29.television. He has done well yesterday for her belly and with
:33:29. > :33:39.these excellent finishes. It was a terrific aware result. They won by
:33:39. > :33:57.
:33:58. > :34:07.this basement battle? Paul Burns for Dunfermline bashed both posts.
:34:08. > :34:12.
:34:12. > :34:19.It stayed out. Dunfermline have had one when in their last seven games.
:34:19. > :34:29.They are just not getting the breaks in front of goal right now.
:34:29. > :34:52.
:34:52. > :34:59.It is not every week that you see sheet in their last 13 competitive
:34:59. > :35:09.games. Four minutes from time, Dunfermline got a penalty. Liam
:35:09. > :35:10.
:35:10. > :35:18.Buchanan was brought down. It was a chance to avoid replacing Caley
:35:18. > :35:22.Thistle at the bottom of the table. Terry Butcher was questioning the
:35:22. > :35:29.desire of his players to get themselves off the bottom of the
:35:29. > :35:39.table. Shane Sutherland had a shot saved by Paul Gallagher as it
:35:39. > :35:55.
:35:55. > :36:05.finished 1-1. The Boos sounded from they have had to wait a long time
:36:05. > :36:07.
:36:07. > :36:11.for a goal. Yes. He is tackling with his look wrong foot there. He
:36:11. > :36:13.could have avoided the penalty. could have avoided the penalty.
:36:13. > :36:19.This could be big psychologically for Dunfermline because it ensured
:36:19. > :36:24.that they did not go bottom of the SPL. That is right. Inverness are
:36:24. > :36:30.bottom but I cannot imagine a team managed by Terry Butcher staying at
:36:30. > :36:33.the bottom. I am sure they will get out of that position. I would not
:36:33. > :36:43.like to predict who will be there, but I do not think it will be
:36:43. > :36:48.
:36:48. > :36:58.The first game of the weekend sot Motherwell trying to firm up their
:36:58. > :37:14.
:37:14. > :37:24.was Craigan. The keeper managed to get it away somehow. It took a
:37:24. > :37:24.
:37:24. > :37:31.couple of touches on its way through, one off the goalkeeper.
:37:31. > :37:40.Kilmarnock have not won away from home yet. That was great
:37:40. > :37:50.interchanged in the wide area. Chris Humphrey. This saved is even
:37:50. > :38:26.
:38:26. > :38:36.better because it is deflected on Shiels is looking for his first
:38:36. > :38:41.
:38:41. > :38:49.away win as Kilmarnock boss. That was a great attempt. Craigan, with
:38:49. > :38:59.the rebound into the roof of the net. Kilmarnock are struggling to
:38:59. > :39:11.
:39:11. > :39:16.get going in the final third. There would work keeps Kilmarnock at bay.
:39:16. > :39:22.The two strikers are developing a good understanding. Harkins is a
:39:23. > :39:26.midfielder by trade but is playing up front. Motherwell sitting pretty
:39:26. > :39:36.in second place in the lake. They are looking to stay there by the
:39:36. > :39:40.
:39:40. > :39:50.end of the weekend. There was pushing. And climbing. Craig
:39:50. > :40:07.
:40:07. > :40:14.Thomson immediately blew his Scouser is going to get this back.
:40:14. > :40:24.The keeper is the hero once more for Kilmarnock. Chris Humphrey try
:40:24. > :40:53.
:40:53. > :40:59.adding to those in the first half. I would hate to suggest that there
:40:59. > :41:05.was any inconsistency amongst Scottish referees, but when you
:41:05. > :41:13.look at their head are that was chopped off for climbing, was this
:41:13. > :41:17.so much different from the one earlier from Sean O'Hanlon?
:41:18. > :41:27.referee blew right away. He pointed before the ball was headed into the
:41:28. > :41:34.
:41:34. > :41:41.between the two. I do not like to criticise the referee but you are
:41:41. > :41:47.asking about inconsistency. I felt that, with our game, there was
:41:47. > :41:52.inconsistency of the celebration. Clearly very similar incidents.
:41:52. > :41:58.How come you never got Motherwell to second in the lead? Great credit
:41:58. > :42:04.to Stuart McCall. He has done a marvellous job, no doubt about that.
:42:04. > :42:14.He has the place buzzing. The players are full of praise for him.
:42:14. > :42:18.
:42:18. > :42:23.So am I, he has done a tremendous job. He got them to the Cup final
:42:23. > :42:26.last season. You cannot say anything other than that Stuart
:42:26. > :42:34.McCall and Kenny Black have done a marvellous job.
:42:34. > :42:42.It is almost an identical scored, isn't it? Yes, he has made a couple
:42:42. > :42:46.The team needs direction and management. I do see changes in
:42:46. > :42:52.what he has done and I think they have been for the better.
:42:52. > :42:58.Motherwell, second in the league - that tells its own story. You think
:42:58. > :43:04.they can stay at the top end? always feel that the Old Firm will
:43:04. > :43:09.be first and second. I am not being pessimistic. Motherwell's problem
:43:09. > :43:12.will be if they lose players through injury or suspension. They
:43:12. > :43:16.have very talented players on the bench but they are young and
:43:16. > :43:21.inexperienced. They do not have a lot of depth of quality to call
:43:21. > :43:31.upon. There are some smashing boys there, and great boys for the
:43:31. > :43:39.
:43:39. > :43:43.future. Steven Saunders has, and luckily, a long-term injury. As
:43:43. > :43:53.long as they stay clear of suspension and injury, they will
:43:53. > :43:54.
:43:54. > :44:04.The Rangers have stretched their advantage at the top.
:44:04. > :44:21.
:44:21. > :44:26.Action from all of those games next Sunday night at 10pm. You can see