:00:15. > :00:19.Yes, good afternoon, and welcome to the results show.
:00:20. > :00:23.After the darts, the oche belongs to us, till 5:20 anyway.
:00:24. > :00:28.That's 50 minutes of scores, reports, results and more
:00:29. > :00:31.in the company of Steven Thompson, and Michael Grant of the Times.
:00:32. > :00:34.Now we can welcome our team of reporters around
:00:35. > :00:40.the nation with the headlines from today's big matches.
:00:41. > :00:48.We will start with Chris McLaughlin, who is watching champions Celtic at
:00:49. > :00:52.all to Kilmarnock. Good afternoon. Celtic are leading, 5-1 but they had
:00:53. > :00:56.to battle back from a first-half shock. An incredible long range
:00:57. > :01:00.effort from Souleymane Coulibaly pic Kilmarnock ahead against the run of
:01:01. > :01:03.play. Moussa Dembele scored twice in two minutes, James Forrest and Leigh
:01:04. > :01:06.play. Moussa Dembele scored twice in Griffiths on target in the second
:01:07. > :01:12.half, and Scott Sinclair has made it five from the spot. Let's find out
:01:13. > :01:21.how hard is fading in second place, against Ross County. It is goalless
:01:22. > :01:23.at Tynecastle. Not for the lack of trying. Scott Fox has been in
:01:24. > :01:25.outstanding form for Ross County between the sticks. He has made
:01:26. > :01:30.numerous saves. One from Tony Watt lead goal bound until he turned it
:01:31. > :01:36.around the post. Andrew Davies has gone close for Ross County but so
:01:37. > :01:40.far it is 0-0. Second bottom Inverness at home to Dundee. Our man
:01:41. > :01:46.in the Highlands is Martin Dowden. They will not be second bottom for
:01:47. > :01:51.long. It is 3-0. The home side cruising, two early goals. The first
:01:52. > :01:55.great header from Lonsana Doumbouya. Greg Tansey converted a penalty
:01:56. > :02:06.after Julen Extabeguran barged Billy King in the box. Liam Polworth
:02:07. > :02:09.Kamlish slotted home a third goal. A long way back for Dundee.
:02:10. > :02:12.Let's find out how Partick Thistle are feeling at home to Motherwell.
:02:13. > :02:16.They are feeling well. The home side are leading, through Chris Erskine's
:02:17. > :02:22.goal. It is a narrow advantage but one that Partick Thistle deserve.
:02:23. > :02:25.The top two are to two to win the Championship. Queen Of The South at
:02:26. > :02:30.home to Hibernian. Chris McKenzie is watching. This top
:02:31. > :02:35.of the table class has been pacey, full of industry but lacking in goal
:02:36. > :02:41.might excitement. Driving rain is sweeping across Palmerston Park.
:02:42. > :02:46.Lewis Stevenson twice saw yellow cards so Hibernian are playing with
:02:47. > :02:49.ten men. Lots to talk about, particularly at
:02:50. > :02:55.Celtic Park. I do not know where to start. Let's start with the
:02:56. > :03:00.goalkeeping situation. An unusual change at half-time. Very
:03:01. > :03:05.interesting that Dorus de Vries has come off at half-time, replaced by
:03:06. > :03:10.Craig Gordon. We do not know whether there has been an injury from de
:03:11. > :03:14.Vries. If there has not, it is embarrassing. There are issues
:03:15. > :03:18.around the goalkeepers. De Vries has conceded 12 goals in five
:03:19. > :03:25.appearances for Celtic, including the hammering in Barcelona. He has
:03:26. > :03:27.not kept a clean sheet. He was beaten from a long way out by
:03:28. > :03:32.Souleymane Coulibaly in the first half today. It is fascinating. It is
:03:33. > :03:37.strange. You never see a goalkeeper getting whipped at half-time. If
:03:38. > :03:44.there is an injury, it makes sense, otherwise there is an issue. I know
:03:45. > :03:49.he was at fault for the goal, but that is a bit severe, whipping him.
:03:50. > :03:52.Leigh Griffiths has come back after being out injured. Moussa Dembele
:03:53. > :03:58.has done ever so well. Do you keep him out of the team and bring in
:03:59. > :04:03.Leigh Griffiths? Decisions for Celtic. Hearts, 0-0 at home to Ross
:04:04. > :04:09.County. Last week, Hearts bombarded the St Johnstone goal and did not
:04:10. > :04:16.score. A similar story. It seems to be. Very competitive at Tynecastle.
:04:17. > :04:19.Ross County are very much in the game. Hearts have been going
:04:20. > :04:21.Ross County are very much in the well until last week. I do not think
:04:22. > :04:27.they felt it was too big a blow. The performance against St Johnstone was
:04:28. > :04:33.good. If they lose this one today, our drop points, that will be five
:04:34. > :04:38.points dropped out of six. Hearts have been on top, Nicholson hit the
:04:39. > :04:42.bar with a shot where he should have scored. Inverness are well on top.
:04:43. > :04:47.We have been watching that one coming in. They have dominated the
:04:48. > :04:53.game. They probably should have had a man sent off. It will be
:04:54. > :04:56.interesting to watch. Lonsana Doumbouya elbowed an opponent in
:04:57. > :05:00.interesting to watch. Lonsana first half. He was off with a bloody
:05:01. > :05:05.nose. In the second half, he elbowed again and he got a yellow card. He
:05:06. > :05:09.was taken off the pitch but he should have been. Good news for
:05:10. > :05:14.Partick Thistle, on course for what could be their first victory since
:05:15. > :05:15.the opening day of the season. They started the season well. Good
:05:16. > :05:22.results in the cup. They started started the season well. Good
:05:23. > :05:25.league season well, then they hit a run of defeats. Suddenly they are
:05:26. > :05:30.bottom and you think, have they taken their eyes off of this? They
:05:31. > :05:35.are playing well but not scoring? That has been the issue for awhile.
:05:36. > :05:40.The results of Motherwell have not been great other than the derby last
:05:41. > :05:45.week. They have not created much today, Motherwell. The goal came
:05:46. > :05:49.from a howler from Stevie Hammell. It was a square pass across the back
:05:50. > :06:01.four and it was intercepted by Chris Erskine.
:06:02. > :06:06.Let's go around the grounds again. We will start at Celtic Park. I was
:06:07. > :06:10.going to say I cannot remember seeing more one-sided game. But I
:06:11. > :06:11.was in Barcelona a couple of ago. In stark contrast, Celtic have been in
:06:12. > :06:13.control. The first half-hour, shots from Scott Brown, Moussa Dembele,
:06:14. > :06:17.thinker, all over the bar. Then Souleymane Coulibaly picked up the
:06:18. > :06:19.ball, cut inside and unleashed is looping, long-range effort that
:06:20. > :06:23.ball, cut inside and unleashed is dipped under the buyer at the last
:06:24. > :06:28.second. What is the Dutchman to blame? Did will be debated for some
:06:29. > :06:32.time. He was replaced at half-time by Craig Gordon. We will speak to
:06:33. > :06:39.Brendan Rodgers about that shortly after the game. At that, Moussa
:06:40. > :06:42.Dembele scored twice in two minutes, then James Forrest scored. Leigh
:06:43. > :06:47.Griffiths came on and scored a header a few minutes after making
:06:48. > :06:49.his entry into the game. Moussa Dembele starting ahead of Leigh
:06:50. > :06:53.Griffiths this afternoon despite Leigh Griffiths being fed. Then
:06:54. > :06:59.Scott Sinclair from the penalty spot. He was upended and he scored
:07:00. > :07:02.his sixth league goal in a row. Celtic in complete control, what a
:07:03. > :07:06.goal from Souleymane Coulibaly. It looks like the perfect preparation
:07:07. > :07:12.for Celtic ahead of the Champions League visit of Manchester City on
:07:13. > :07:14.Wednesday. No scoring at Tynecastle but I sure
:07:15. > :07:19.John Barnes will have lots to say about the match.
:07:20. > :07:22.0-0. Hearts with so much pressure, particularly in the first half.
:07:23. > :07:27.Scott Fox was the man who kept them out with a handful of great saves.
:07:28. > :07:32.One in particular from Tony Watt after Hearts from the counterattack.
:07:33. > :07:37.Up the other end, Conor Sammon with the past two Tony Watt and a shot
:07:38. > :07:43.from 16 yards superbly tipped over by the Ross County goalkeeper. He
:07:44. > :07:46.had several other good stops during that period. One from Rossi, one
:07:47. > :07:53.from Paterson and another from Conor Sammon. County thought they had
:07:54. > :07:58.taken the lead in the 19th minute. It was a free kick from Martin
:07:59. > :08:01.Woods, wide on the right. Callum Paterson tried to clear and
:08:02. > :08:04.Woods, wide on the right. Callum flicked it on to the head of Andrew
:08:05. > :08:07.Davies who directed the goal bone. It hit the crossbar and bounced
:08:08. > :08:13.down. The county players claimed it was across the line but the referee
:08:14. > :08:20.said no. Hearts went up the other end and almost scored. Tony Watt is
:08:21. > :08:23.trying his luck from a free kick. With players being booked, we could
:08:24. > :08:26.end up with one of these sides been reduced to ten men. Tony Watt has
:08:27. > :08:31.had a few chances. His free kick went over the
:08:32. > :08:38.crossbar. More from Martin Dowden. Inverness against Dundee.
:08:39. > :08:43.It is still 3-0. You think Inverness may be able to get a fourth goal.
:08:44. > :08:48.Dundee still trying to get forward, trying to get something. Inverness
:08:49. > :08:53.going close again, Ross Draper, well saved by Scott Bain after Amelia in
:08:54. > :08:57.the box. Steven Thompson raised a point about Lonsana Doumbouya. He
:08:58. > :09:03.might have had a red card. He was questionable in his challenges early
:09:04. > :09:08.on. He was eventually hooked. This time Fischer has been denied by
:09:09. > :09:10.Scott Bain. There is perhaps a fourth for Inverness.
:09:11. > :09:15.They will certainly get three points. Let's go to Richard Wilson,
:09:16. > :09:19.Partick Thistle, the bottom club against Motherwell.
:09:20. > :09:25.It remains 1-0 Partick Thistle. Chris Erskine's goal in the first
:09:26. > :09:29.half. It was a mistake by Steven Hammell. Chris Erskine ran onto the
:09:30. > :09:34.loose pass back and tucked the ball away. Ade Azeez has had three
:09:35. > :09:40.chances for Partick Thistle. It should be more comfortable for them.
:09:41. > :09:45.He has been no one-on-one with the goalkeeper twice. He put the chances
:09:46. > :09:49.wide. Motherwell are stepping up the pressure. Scott McDonald has had a
:09:50. > :09:55.goal disallowed. This is the third corner in a row that has been headed
:09:56. > :09:58.over. If Partick Thistle won the points
:09:59. > :10:00.they will have to see this out defensively. They are leading.
:10:01. > :10:04.Tynecastle and news of an incident of note.
:10:05. > :10:12.I was talking about meaty tackles and a second yellow card for Ian
:10:13. > :10:16.McShane. The player in the challenge was caught late by the Ross County
:10:17. > :10:18.McShane. The player in the challenge midfielder. Ross County are down to
:10:19. > :10:22.ten men with about six minutes left to play.
:10:23. > :10:27.It is still goalless. Hibs are down to ten men in the big match at the
:10:28. > :10:31.top of the Championship. They are away to Queen Of The South.
:10:32. > :10:36.Let's get more details. It has been a terrible afternoon for football,
:10:37. > :10:42.driving rain at Palmerston Park. It has not dampened the spirits, lots
:10:43. > :10:47.of pace and industry but little to show in front of goal. Hibs's hopes
:10:48. > :10:50.of returning to the top of the table took a series and when Lewis
:10:51. > :10:55.Stevenson was given his marching orders. His second yellow card for a
:10:56. > :11:01.bag tackle, the first having come before the break. -- bad tackle. The
:11:02. > :11:06.underfoot conditions have not been great. It is a synthetic pitch, but
:11:07. > :11:09.underfoot conditions have not been it is slightly. Dale Hilson came
:11:10. > :11:16.close for Queen Of The South. The goalkeeper in the visiting goal made
:11:17. > :11:18.a great start. Lee Robson made a magnificent save from John McGinn
:11:19. > :11:21.after a fine strike from 25 yards. magnificent save from John McGinn
:11:22. > :11:26.These two sides are battling for the top of the Championship table.
:11:27. > :11:33.Back to the Premiership and Inverness. There has been a goal in
:11:34. > :11:36.that game. A glimmer of hope for Dundee. You
:11:37. > :11:40.suspect it is too little, too late. A fantastic finish from Nicky Law. A
:11:41. > :11:46.free kick from roughly 20 yards out. A left foot shot away from Fon
:11:47. > :11:49.Williams. 3-1. Paul Hartley has been
:11:50. > :11:53.complaining about negativity in the media, including social media. Can
:11:54. > :11:57.you put a positive spin on what you're seeing today? That was a good
:11:58. > :12:01.free kick. Well played. You can certainly give him that one. The
:12:02. > :12:10.results have been bad for Dundee. They have not won a league game
:12:11. > :12:12.since the opening day of the season. Paul Hartley nose. He was critical
:12:13. > :12:18.last season when the team was criticised, his defending was
:12:19. > :12:23.criticised. We have seen Brendan Rodgers being touchy about it, Mark
:12:24. > :12:27.Warburton. Think about the progress that Dundee have made under him.
:12:28. > :12:32.Does it not just highlight the fact even more? It brings more
:12:33. > :12:33.negativity, bringing it up. They have struggled against Inverness.
:12:34. > :12:37.They have not beaten them since have struggled against Inverness.
:12:38. > :12:45.2009. They have never been victorious in Inverness. If you
:12:46. > :12:50.start winning games, you do not get criticised. It is as simple as that.
:12:51. > :12:55.Kilmarnock have not won at Celtic Park. That will not change today.
:12:56. > :12:59.There is another goal. The Kilmarnock players are looking
:13:00. > :13:03.at the scoreboard, praying for the game to end. Tom Rogic picked the
:13:04. > :13:11.ball at eight yards out and let the ball, La Paz McDonald into the back
:13:12. > :13:15.of the net. Four minutes remaining. 6-1. There has been a goal in the
:13:16. > :13:18.match between Partick Thistle and Motherwell.
:13:19. > :13:24.It is an equaliser for Motherwell. Scott McDonald nodding the ball in
:13:25. > :13:27.at the back post. The cross from the fullback, Richard Tait. Partick
:13:28. > :13:30.Thistle have had to defend. They have missed so many chances in the
:13:31. > :13:34.second half and they are Binnie get second half and they are Binnie get
:13:35. > :13:37.-- they are beginning to regret them.
:13:38. > :13:46.Scott McDonald, reliable, on the scoresheet. Motherwell have not been
:13:47. > :13:47.in the game much. Partick Thistle have missed a number of chances, a
:13:48. > :13:49.couple of one-on-one chances. They will be so disappointed they could
:13:50. > :13:54.not hang on for the last few minutes. Motherwell had put pressure
:13:55. > :13:58.on Partick Thistle but had not created anything concrete.
:13:59. > :14:00.on Partick Thistle but had not Pre-match, Mark McGhee had said that
:14:01. > :14:06.both teams are very similar. It looks like he was accurate. The
:14:07. > :14:11.point he was making is that for most of the Premier League, the clubs are
:14:12. > :14:15.fishing in the same market. They are skating the same players. They have
:14:16. > :14:23.compatible budgets until you take away the top two, three. He is quite
:14:24. > :14:28.right. You can see -- you can see from the results, how predictable it
:14:29. > :14:35.is. Teams go and little streaks. Celtic are leading 6-1. Kilmarnock
:14:36. > :14:38.did well against Celtic last season. Today we wondered if Celtic would go
:14:39. > :14:41.with Moussa Dembele Hadley grippers upfront. , and it went with two
:14:42. > :14:53.upfront. Once Celtic got on top, especially
:14:54. > :15:02.in the second half they dominated. It is a really one-sided game. 6-1
:15:03. > :15:06.is embarrassing. And 0-0 between Queen of the South
:15:07. > :15:15.and Hibs. It keeps them at the top of the table? Yes, and it looks like
:15:16. > :15:20.ray Rovers will win. Queen of the South, some of us were gill at
:15:21. > :15:26.looking at Hibs and Dundee United, not thinking that there would be a
:15:27. > :15:31.challenge sustained. But Queen of the South, they were spanked at
:15:32. > :15:34.Ibrox but they are living with Hibs today, holding them.
:15:35. > :15:38.I thought it looked like Hibs would runaway with the championship. It
:15:39. > :15:43.shows what I know. All the focus was there. How good
:15:44. > :15:50.the start that they had. In the back ground Queen of the South, they were
:15:51. > :15:53.having a better start. Steven Dobby, what a start he has
:15:54. > :15:58.had. He is too good. But they have done
:15:59. > :16:06.well to get him there. And Hibs? Down to ten men? They lost
:16:07. > :16:11.last weekend. I know that Neil Lennon... I mean he will not be
:16:12. > :16:15.happy with the cards today. He was generous towards the referee
:16:16. > :16:21.last week after changing his mind about Batley but you can't go down
:16:22. > :16:27.to ten men every week. Even with the advantages, you will be found out.
:16:28. > :16:33.And Scott Fox, his name has been mentioned in dispatches. He
:16:34. > :16:40.outstanding at Ibrox? And today as well.
:16:41. > :16:42.Two of the hardest fixtures, going to Ibrox and Tyne castle. If they
:16:43. > :16:47.hang on it will be a great achievement.
:16:48. > :16:53.It was said that if the players there keen peak, they could punish a
:16:54. > :16:57.team. Has it happened to Dundee? Or a case that Inverness have been on
:16:58. > :17:03.it and Dundee have not? They have come off the back of two good
:17:04. > :17:09.results, Inverness. They held Aberdeen and Celtic. Especially the
:17:10. > :17:17.Celtic one as they have been flying, so you get a huge lift coming from
:17:18. > :17:20.behind to draw with Celtic. I worry about Inverness, there the manager
:17:21. > :17:25.is a young guy, no management experience. This is a club that had
:17:26. > :17:30.difficulties under John Hughes, which is why he left but over the
:17:31. > :17:34.last three to four weeks it is looking like turning for them.
:17:35. > :17:36.They could leap frog Dundee, they could be in trouble? A poor series
:17:37. > :17:40.of results for Dundee. A number of could be in trouble? A poor series
:17:41. > :17:45.draws and this is back to back defeats. So work there to be done
:17:46. > :17:52.draws and this is back to back without a doubt. Well, the full-time
:17:53. > :18:00.results coming in. The first from Charlie Mann, Is Ayr
:18:01. > :18:06.in the championship? The goals came but late in the match. The two teams
:18:07. > :18:12.in good form but the goals in the last ten minutes. Falkirk both
:18:13. > :18:17.goals. David McCracken got a header but
:18:18. > :18:20.goals. Daryll Maggett got an own goal. But
:18:21. > :18:22.a good goal in 90 minutes secured the points.
:18:23. > :18:27.a good goal in 90 minutes secured Lee Miller took the ball on the
:18:28. > :18:32.six-yard line and turned the defender side past. A good victory
:18:33. > :18:41.for fall kick but will play better than this. Harsh for Ayr United.
:18:42. > :18:47.And Queen of the South, against Hibs, Bruce did it finish goaless?
:18:48. > :18:52.It did. Driving rain in the area for most of the afternoon. It maid the
:18:53. > :18:59.conditions tricky. Hibs returning to the top of the table, dealt a blow
:19:00. > :19:05.when Lewis Stevenson was sent off. Opportunities at either end. Lots of
:19:06. > :19:08.industry but ultimately, Knill was all that the game deserved. Queen of
:19:09. > :19:13.the South are top of the championship table.
:19:14. > :19:20.Goaless there. Falkirk started slowly, now on four wins in a row? I
:19:21. > :19:28.sue that Peter Houston was in the papers talking about that. I admire
:19:29. > :19:31.Houston and Falkirk. They are a well-run, well-organised club. He is
:19:32. > :19:36.an experienced coach. He will keep them up there.
:19:37. > :19:41.Full-time in the Premiership match between Celtic and Kilmarnock.
:19:42. > :19:48.Chris? And the score line tells the story. 6-1 to the home side. Celtic
:19:49. > :19:56.for the first half an hour. Wave after wave of attack. Then a moment
:19:57. > :20:03.of brigs from Coulibaly, picking up the ball 40 yards from out, cutting
:20:04. > :20:08.inside to release a long drive. Could the Dutchman have been more?
:20:09. > :20:14.Replaced by Craig Gordon at half-time, due to an injury, more
:20:15. > :20:17.from Brendan Rogers about that. And Dembele putting Celtic in control
:20:18. > :20:26.before the break. Ten for the Frenchman. In the second half, for
:20:27. > :20:33.rest, Griffiths and Sinclair and Rogic taking the other five.
:20:34. > :20:38.This ahead of the visit to Manchester City on Wednesday night.
:20:39. > :20:45.Rampant Celtic. Goals from all over the pitch. Another for Mousa
:20:46. > :20:49.Dembele? Yes, for Dembele and Sinclair.
:20:50. > :20:57.He has an incredible record. Scoring in Everleigh game. That is six isn't
:20:58. > :21:01.it? A penalty today. He will tell you that! I know what he is
:21:02. > :21:06.referring to. Let's not bring that up! But that is
:21:07. > :21:09.a common result if Celtic are playing the way that they are. They
:21:10. > :21:14.a common result if Celtic are let in the goal there, that is
:21:15. > :21:18.typical of them. Before they were averaging 3.5 goals a game. That
:21:19. > :21:24.will ill push it well up. Maybe up to four. They are scoring
:21:25. > :21:29.freely, creating chances. Interestingly, Alloa in the Cup put
:21:30. > :21:35.up resistance and Celtic struggled to break them down. But they will
:21:36. > :21:41.punish teams, especially at Celtic Park. But as Michael said they are
:21:42. > :21:47.losing goals. It is not a clean sheet.
:21:48. > :21:56.And that is the point. Then the Manchester game. Who do
:21:57. > :22:04.they start with? Well, this could be segny can't. If there is an instir,
:22:05. > :22:12.Gordon will start. And full-time against Inverness and
:22:13. > :22:15.Dundee. We join Martin Dowden. Some clinical finishings, extending
:22:16. > :22:17.Inverness' unbeaten run to four games. They are clear of the
:22:18. > :22:35.relegation Goals the second just inside
:22:36. > :22:40.box. Greg Tansy in the spot to put them two up.
:22:41. > :22:51.And McGowan threatening Inverness. They ended the contest again.
:22:52. > :22:58.They showed great composure to fire. A consolation coming from a superb
:22:59. > :23:05.Nicky Lowe free kick. The home side dominant and deserving of the
:23:06. > :23:09.points, rising up the table. Tyne castle next and the match between
:23:10. > :23:14.Hearts and Ross County is over. Let's hear from John Barnes.
:23:15. > :23:19.Goaless here. That is probably down to the agility and the reactions of
:23:20. > :23:25.the county goal keeper, Scott Fox, especially in the first half with
:23:26. > :23:30.handful of top-class saves to keep Hearts at bay. He produced a
:23:31. > :23:34.terrific stop from Tony Watt and a council of other crackers. Ross
:23:35. > :23:41.County for their trouble almost took the lead in 90 minutes, a free kick
:23:42. > :23:45.by Martin Woods, was kicked clear by Calum Paterson.
:23:46. > :23:52.Knocked on to the head of Andrew Davis. His effort hitting off the
:23:53. > :23:57.underside of the crossbar and the county players claiming that the
:23:58. > :24:07.ball went across the line. But Fox was up to the task again to
:24:08. > :24:14.deny the corner. The corner by Salmon.
:24:15. > :24:19.Andrew Davis had a header up the other end that went over the top of
:24:20. > :24:22.the crossbar for County. Then Ian McShane sent off for a second yellow
:24:23. > :24:27.card. He had had been booked McShane sent off for a second yellow
:24:28. > :24:35.minutes earlier and picked up a second for a late challenge. But
:24:36. > :24:42.County held out. Three daubs in a row for the side. Full-time now for
:24:43. > :24:48.Partick Thistle against Motherwell. Over to Richard Wilson.
:24:49. > :24:51.It was 1-1. A reflection of the Partick Thistle season. Playing well
:24:52. > :24:57.in the game but did not get the points. They dominated the opening
:24:58. > :25:02.half. Chris Erskine scored after 30 minutes. He had three chances to
:25:03. > :25:08.score again in the second half, he pulled two wide around saw the other
:25:09. > :25:12.saved. Ryan Edwards hit the post. Motherwell up the field, taking a
:25:13. > :25:19.cross for Scott McDonald. Motherwell put on the pressure in the final
:25:20. > :25:25.stages. Chris Cadden had his effort pushed well. Partick Thistle looked
:25:26. > :25:28.for a win but they had to make do a point, they are still at the bottom
:25:29. > :25:35.now. And to the championship we can here
:25:36. > :25:39.from Liam McLeod. Done deed against Morten.
:25:40. > :25:43.Dundee United needed a victory, they have won.
:25:44. > :25:59.It looks like they managed to just get it over the line. It's a double
:26:00. > :26:05.from Tony Andreu. Morton's best chance came from Aidan
:26:06. > :26:18.Nesbitt from the edge of the box. It came off the post Bell was beaten.
:26:19. > :26:22.Then Andreu entered the fray again, despite the best efforts of McKneel
:26:23. > :26:29.throwing himself to the net, the ball hit the net. The second
:26:30. > :26:33.arriving as Morton pushed but pushing the ball deep inside their
:26:34. > :26:43.half, and the keeper shotted one into the bottom of the corner to
:26:44. > :26:45.make the save. Dillon scored one at the close of
:26:46. > :26:54.the game. A poor week for them. Dillon scored one at the close of
:26:55. > :27:03.Five goals for Scott Davy to describe. He was watching the match
:27:04. > :27:08.between Raith Rovers and Dumbarton. Callaghan and Roberts got Raith
:27:09. > :27:14.Rovers on track. But Dumbarton came back from three down with nine
:27:15. > :27:20.minutes to go. They made Raith Rovers sweat for the points. Ryan
:27:21. > :27:25.Stevenson and Robert Thompson made for an uncomfortable finale.
:27:26. > :27:33.The two goals in the burst threatened to put the results beyond
:27:34. > :27:40.Dumbarton's reach. Then Robertson, with a 20 yard
:27:41. > :27:46.effort was spectacular there. Matched by Steven son in 71 minutes
:27:47. > :27:56.coming off the bench, Thomson's score 77 minutes.
:27:57. > :28:04.Buchanan sent off. They have won once in 12 games. It finished Raith
:28:05. > :28:10.Rovers, three, Dumbarton, two. Welcome for Raith Rovers. They
:28:11. > :28:14.needed that. Dumbarton are struggling, one win in 12 is not
:28:15. > :28:17.good enough. But good #230r Raith Rovers.
:28:18. > :28:22.A measure of vengeance over Morton? Rovers.
:28:23. > :28:33.It is the third in the league. It has been up and down. They are
:28:34. > :28:35.not that far off the top. Ray McKinnon was critical. He needed a
:28:36. > :28:40.response today. Looks like he got it.
:28:41. > :28:46.It is September, autumn but we bring the first full-time report from the
:28:47. > :28:59.Scottish Cup. It comes from Kenny Crawford who watched
:29:00. > :29:18.Afendance what 373, the pies have sold out. They were happy about
:29:19. > :29:29.that. The draw for the second round is on Monday. They will find out who
:29:30. > :29:31.they meet there. Beith juniors juniors, six, and Strathspey
:29:32. > :29:38.Thistle, nil. And the pies were sold out as well!
:29:39. > :29:44.Now the roundup. We commence as ever with the
:29:45. > :33:09.Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership. Let's have a look at the tables.
:33:10. > :33:14.Celtic are five points clear at the top after a commanding victory over
:33:15. > :33:20.Kilmarnock. Hearts stay second is by dropping points at home to Ross
:33:21. > :33:23.County. St Johnstone play Hamilton tomorrow. Motherwell are sitting
:33:24. > :33:29.nicely and forth. They drew with Partick Thistle. Hamilton dropped to
:33:30. > :33:33.the bottom. They play St Johnstone tomorrow. Partick Thistle picked up
:33:34. > :33:41.11. Inverness enjoyed a 3-0 victory 11. Inverness enjoyed a 3-0 victory
:33:42. > :33:59.-- 3-1 victory over Dundee. In of the South
:34:00. > :34:02.stayed top a goalless draw with Hibernian. They are leading
:34:03. > :34:05.Hibernian by one point. At the bottom, grim reading. St Mirren, but
:34:06. > :34:06.Hibernian by one point. At the they have yet to play. They will
:34:07. > :34:08.play Dunfermline athletic at 5:15 p.m.. Alloa Athletic and Brechin
:34:09. > :34:13.City are level on points. At the bottom, Stenhousemuir are two points
:34:14. > :34:18.behind Peterhead. Forfar Athletic are the only Scottish team with a
:34:19. > :34:24.100% record. Seven victories from seven matches. They are eight points
:34:25. > :34:31.clear already. At the bottom, Edinburgh City without a victory
:34:32. > :34:34.this season, three points behind Stirling Albion. In the English
:34:35. > :34:42.Premier League, Man City with a record like Forfar Athletic. They
:34:43. > :34:46.are four points clear of Spurs. A good victory for Liverpool today.
:34:47. > :34:52.They are third. At the bottom, another defeat for Sunderland, a
:34:53. > :35:00.narrow defeat. They have one point. One point behind Stoke City. West
:35:01. > :35:02.Ham United or the other team in relegation trouble. And the
:35:03. > :35:16.Championship looks like this. This is the bottom of the table.
:35:17. > :35:20.Wigan are the backmarkers. Their one point behind Derby County and
:35:21. > :35:23.Rotherham. Let's go to matters English. We will start with
:35:24. > :35:29.Manchester United and Leicester City. It was the lunchtime kick-off
:35:30. > :35:31.in the Premier League. Manchester United left
:35:32. > :35:34.in the Premier League. described as a bad week in the
:35:35. > :35:37.rear-view mirror with a resounding victory over the champions.
:35:38. > :35:42.Leicester were swept away in the opening 45 minutes, hit by a four
:35:43. > :35:47.goal blitz, three from corner kicks. Chris Smalling opened the scoring,
:35:48. > :35:52.Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba, with his first in a United
:35:53. > :36:17.shirt, added three more as Leicester were repeatedly caught out
:36:18. > :36:20.at the back. Demarai Gray scored a belter
:36:21. > :36:22.at the back. second half but the damage had been
:36:23. > :36:24.done. There was much for the home crowd to enjoy about United's
:36:25. > :36:27.performance, on a day when Wayne Rooney was left on the bench, only
:36:28. > :36:29.to come on in the final few minutes. United's archrivals City were away
:36:30. > :36:30.to Swansea City this afternoon. Guardiola's team had won their first
:36:31. > :36:33.five matches. Let's get Guardiola's team had won their first
:36:34. > :36:35.They were victorious 3-1. They are looking relentless, ten victories
:36:36. > :36:38.out of ten. City are the fourth team in Premier League history, to win
:36:39. > :36:41.the first six league games. Swansea City give them a good examination.
:36:42. > :36:47.Sergio Aguero got the first. That was levelled by Fernando Llorente's
:36:48. > :36:54.for Swansea City goal. In the second half, the turning point, a penalty
:36:55. > :36:59.handed to Man City by the referee. Sergio Aguero squirt. It took the
:37:00. > :37:04.wind out of Swansea City's sales. Raheem Sterling scored at terrific
:37:05. > :37:07.goal on the counterattack. Guardiola's side looking every inch
:37:08. > :37:11.title winners. Those comments might strike fear
:37:12. > :37:15.into the Hearts of Celtic supporters ahead of the Champions League match.
:37:16. > :37:19.Yes, they looked very strong. I think they are going to win the
:37:20. > :37:23.English league. They will have a good chance of winning the Champions
:37:24. > :37:35.League. It will be difficult for Celtic. They need to defend better
:37:36. > :37:39.than they did in Barcelona. That was an embarrassing result. They need to
:37:40. > :37:42.be more compact and make sure there are not as easy to beat. They have a
:37:43. > :37:44.better record at Celtic Park. We'll Guardiola Billy King at Celtic's 6-1
:37:45. > :37:49.victory over Kilmarnock and worrying? It is a loaded question.
:37:50. > :37:55.He will respect Celtic's home record and the atmosphere that is created.
:37:56. > :38:01.We have seen that over 10-15 years, the results in Europe are far more
:38:02. > :38:06.impressive at home. It shows you what a hellish group visits for
:38:07. > :38:12.Celtic. Coming off the back of the 7-0 against Barcelona, you are
:38:13. > :38:16.looking at a Guardiola side. City thrashed Borussia Monchengladbach.
:38:17. > :38:19.They have almost been doing in England for Celtic have been doing
:38:20. > :38:24.in Scotland. They have not lost a game. They can cut right through
:38:25. > :38:30.you. It is Celtic's misfortune may have started the season so strongly
:38:31. > :38:33.under Guardiola. Neither St Mirren or Dunfermline have started the
:38:34. > :38:37.season strongly in the Championship. They are in action this evening at
:38:38. > :38:42.East End Park, the home of Dunfermline. A reporter can set the
:38:43. > :38:46.scene. What is the middle I? It is sombre. Both teams have not been
:38:47. > :38:53.going great grounds. St Mirren with three draws and three losses.
:38:54. > :38:56.Dunfermline have lost five and the bones. 20 years since they played in
:38:57. > :39:01.the Scottish Cup final. Former team-mate Alan Johnson and Alan
:39:02. > :39:05.McManus goal head-to-head due to the sacking of Valley Parade, whose
:39:06. > :39:11.overall record was not bad. But the start of the season has done for
:39:12. > :39:16.him. -- Alan Mannus. Alan Mannus has stated he is not interested in the
:39:17. > :39:20.managerial position permanently. Dunfermline make four changes,
:39:21. > :39:26.including the goalkeeper returning. Only one change for Saints, Rocco
:39:27. > :39:32.Quinn. Will St Mirren get the new bones today that a new manager often
:39:33. > :39:36.brings? They have got Alan McManus in temporary charge. You're
:39:37. > :39:43.concerned about this game tonight? From a St Mirren point of view? Yes.
:39:44. > :39:47.It is worrying to see them bottom of the lead, without a doubt. To have
:39:48. > :39:52.another managerial loss, this would be the sixth manager in three years.
:39:53. > :39:56.Something someone is going wrong, badly. We need stability at St
:39:57. > :40:02.Mirren. There has been none for the last three years. We cannot continue
:40:03. > :40:05.to go down the way. We need positivity to get the club back up.
:40:06. > :40:11.St Mirren should be challenging around the top of the Championship.
:40:12. > :40:15.They should not be bottom. Is that the case, or is Steven Thompson
:40:16. > :40:19.looking back through the Golden haze of nostalgia? It is not long since
:40:20. > :40:22.they were a Premier League side. They are a team you would regard as
:40:23. > :40:28.being a pretty established Premier League side. They have gone through
:40:29. > :40:34.too many managers. We thought Alegue would bring stability but it has not
:40:35. > :40:39.happened. -- Alex Rae. They are now talking to Billy Davies. Some people
:40:40. > :40:43.think Gus MacPherson will end up back there. Whoever comes in has got
:40:44. > :40:47.to do it quickly. The Championship is really competitive. If you look
:40:48. > :40:52.through the number of sides, they are all capable of doing things in
:40:53. > :40:57.this division. They will not get any favours. We're going to head back to
:40:58. > :41:02.the Highlands. We can hear from the manager of Dundee, Paul Hartley. His
:41:03. > :41:06.side lost 3-1 to Inverness. After the game he spoke to Martin
:41:07. > :41:11.Dowden. Poll, you're obviously not happy with the result. How do you
:41:12. > :41:16.think your players perform? It was a bad performance. We did not start
:41:17. > :41:23.the game at all. We were too slow to everything. Defensively, you're
:41:24. > :41:27.looking for much more? The whole team, not just defensively. We have
:41:28. > :41:32.got to be better, we have got to show more desire. We started so
:41:33. > :41:36.slowly today. Is that about stopping supply into the box. For the first
:41:37. > :41:41.goal, you might have stopped the ball getting into the box? We've got
:41:42. > :41:48.to defend the box better and stop crosses. We have got to stop crosses
:41:49. > :41:53.coming in. It was a bad performance today. The penalty, do you think it
:41:54. > :42:00.was a fair decision? I do not think we have to make a challenge. We need
:42:01. > :42:02.to stay on our feet. It has happened too many times. We have got to take
:42:03. > :42:07.responsibility. Going forward, you did create but you did not take your
:42:08. > :42:09.chances. It looked like you may get back into the game. While you happy
:42:10. > :42:15.chances. It looked like you may get with some omelettes of that? Not
:42:16. > :42:20.enough. -- with some elements of that. We had half chances but not
:42:21. > :42:24.enough. You have not been happy recently with how things have been
:42:25. > :42:30.going. Was it just one of those days? It was a bad performance. I
:42:31. > :42:34.cannot put my finger on it. As a team, we did not play well. There
:42:35. > :42:42.are not many players that got pass marks today. I think it is Celtic
:42:43. > :42:45.next that Dens Park. They are the best team in the country. They have
:42:46. > :42:49.good players. We will have to perform better than today. There was
:42:50. > :42:52.talk about Lonsana Doumbouya with a couple of challenges. You were you
:42:53. > :42:58.happy with the decision of the referee? The referee was fine. It
:42:59. > :43:01.was not the referee. It was our performance.
:43:02. > :43:07.Thanks. See you later. There are couple of Premiership matches still
:43:08. > :43:11.to be this weekend. The first is the first meeting between Aberdeen and
:43:12. > :43:15.Rangers in four years. It is that Pittodrie at one o'clock. A couple
:43:16. > :43:18.of hours later, Hamilton host St Johnstone. You can listen to the
:43:19. > :43:27.action on the radio. These are the Johnstone. You can listen to the
:43:28. > :43:32.details. Let's start with Aberdeen against Rangers. Mark Warburton says
:43:33. > :43:35.he does not understand why the atmosphere could be poisonous in
:43:36. > :43:40.this one? Can you enlighten us? How long have you got left on the show?
:43:41. > :43:46.I was looking at the newspapers today, the catalogue of incidents
:43:47. > :43:52.between these two clubs. They started in 1979, I think. You could
:43:53. > :43:56.probably take it back further. It is one of the big, controversial,
:43:57. > :44:03.heated, Filey fixtures in Scottish football. Four years and eight
:44:04. > :44:08.months and they played each other. These are the two clubs that have
:44:09. > :44:11.not met in the last four years. Rangers have played everybody else
:44:12. > :44:16.in cup ties, including Celtic, but they were never drawn against
:44:17. > :44:23.Aberdeen. It is that Pittodrie, which tends to be even more
:44:24. > :44:28.eventful. Having played as a Rangers player that Pittodrie... Hatred is a
:44:29. > :44:30.strong word. That are disliked between the supporters. The
:44:31. > :44:35.atmosphere Pittodrie, when Rangers go to play, it is magnificent. They
:44:36. > :44:39.will need to deal with the atmosphere as well as the game. If
:44:40. > :44:43.Rangers have aspirations of finishing second, this is a game
:44:44. > :44:46.they need to win. Aberdeen have finished second to years in a row.
:44:47. > :44:55.They are the marker that Rangers need to get to. It is very little
:44:56. > :45:03.between the sites. You have predicted a draw. You're sitting on
:45:04. > :45:04.the fence. I have gone 41-1. I have been wrong with my other predictions
:45:05. > :45:19.today. What is your feeling? We don't know a few things, whether
:45:20. > :45:24.or not they will have their player for Aberdeen.
:45:25. > :45:29.And there are injuries that have occurred in the warm-ups. If Hayes
:45:30. > :45:35.plays I can see Aberdeen winning by a goal.
:45:36. > :45:41.Is he so crucial? He gives pace and threat. He does not score a lot,
:45:42. > :45:48.Johnny Hayes but he does create. He's crucial. They played on
:45:49. > :45:54.Thursday night, Rangers played on Tuesday, that's the only factor.
:45:55. > :46:00.And we have this interview with Martin Dowden.
:46:01. > :46:04.Richie, a clinical performance and an extended unbeaten run, four
:46:05. > :46:08.games? Yes, we are going in the right direction. That's what we've
:46:09. > :46:13.been looking for. Created five or six chances. We took obviously three
:46:14. > :46:18.of those. That is pleasing. I thought that the boys at the back
:46:19. > :46:21.were colossal. They really wons the game.
:46:22. > :46:25.There seems a real air of confidence. Is that because of the
:46:26. > :46:29.results you are getting, the performances improving? Obviously
:46:30. > :46:34.good results, great confidence. We are climbing the table. Looking up.
:46:35. > :46:39.We have been through a bad patch, we didn't let it affect us. We were
:46:40. > :46:43.mentally strong, we have done well. But I believe there is more to come
:46:44. > :46:44.for us. That is what you call a beard.
:46:45. > :46:52.It is. beard.
:46:53. > :46:57.Mike is trying to grow one as well. He mentioned building the momentum?
:46:58. > :47:03.That is crucial? Yes, you look the last four games, beating Johnston, a
:47:04. > :47:08.draw at pud oddry, to Celtic and then today. They are moving in the
:47:09. > :47:14.are right direction. Our time with you is almost over for today. I'll
:47:15. > :47:18.remind you of the goings on in the top two divisions in Scotland this
:47:19. > :47:23.afternoon. We start in time-honoured tradition with the Scottish
:47:24. > :47:29.Premiership. There it is. A resounding win for Celtic. 6 winners
:47:30. > :47:35.for them at home. They are at home in the middle of
:47:36. > :47:47.the week to Manchester City. A big win for Inverness to Dundee.
:47:48. > :47:52.Aberdeen playing Rangers tomorrow. And Hamilton against St Johnstone
:47:53. > :48:00.tomorrow at New Douglas Park. And in the championship wins.
:48:01. > :48:05.2-1 at home to Morton. Talk irk 2-0 winners against Ayr.
:48:06. > :48:10.Queen of the South drawing Knill with Hibs.
:48:11. > :48:16.Queen at the top of the table. Raith Rovers a Goodwin for them
:48:17. > :48:23.against Dumbarton. Dunfermline against athletic, that match is
:48:24. > :48:27.goaless. The best bits from the weekend's Premiership games tomorrow
:48:28. > :48:32.at 6.00pm. The Results Show returns next week
:48:33. > :48:42.at the earlier time of 4.00pm on BBC One. Make a date with us for that.
:48:43. > :48:52.And don't miss Off The Ball Saturday Supplement with Tam and Stuart.
:48:53. > :48:54.Thanks to Michael Grant and Steven for their wit and wisdom. See you
:48:55. > :48:59.soon.