:00:17. > :00:23.Good afternoon once again and welcome to another results show.
:00:24. > :00:29.Longer, stronger and even more absorbing than usual. In the next 80
:00:30. > :00:33.minutes, we can lose ourselves in the big football on questions like
:00:34. > :00:37.is the Premiership title race back on two can Dundee United defy the
:00:38. > :00:42.drop? And is the Championship title race of? The brain power supplied by
:00:43. > :00:47.the Scotland goalkeeper, Gemma Fay, and Craig Paterson. No pressure.
:00:48. > :00:52.Great to have you aboard and was a pleasure to hear from our reporters
:00:53. > :00:57.around the grounds. First up, Chris McLaughlin at the tawdry. -- always
:00:58. > :01:02.a pleasure to hear from our reporters. -- at the tawdry. 1-0 to
:01:03. > :01:12.the home side. They have looked sluggish at times but Simon Church
:01:13. > :01:18.settle the nerves on 34 minutes. On course to cut Celtic's lead. Off we
:01:19. > :01:24.go to Victoria Park. Ross County playing a Dundee United. Being
:01:25. > :01:29.watched by Martin Dowden. Ross County 0 Dundee United one. Paul
:01:30. > :01:35.Paton stepping up and delivering what might prove to be another vital
:01:36. > :01:41.goal. Dundee United, in their quest to avoid the drop. A super header
:01:42. > :01:48.the difference between the sides. Next, hearts playing Kilmarnock.
:01:49. > :01:52.Jimmy Walker scoring after seven minutes. The penalty kick saved
:01:53. > :01:58.initially by McDonald but Walker collected the ball over the keeper
:01:59. > :02:06.to put Hearts up. But they have a former Real Madrid star on their
:02:07. > :02:12.side. Inverness Caley Thistle next. Richard Wilson. It has been a lively
:02:13. > :02:16.game at Dens Park with chances and a number of bookings. But it is the
:02:17. > :02:22.visitors who hold the lead through Roger Draper's goal. Two Fir Park,
:02:23. > :02:30.and Alistair Lamb and is in residence. Just one in it. A Louis
:02:31. > :02:36.Moult penalty giving Motherwell the advantage. The very few chances
:02:37. > :02:40.created have been created by the home side. Partick Thistle offering
:02:41. > :02:45.nothing in attack thus far. They will look to remedy that in the
:02:46. > :02:55.second half. Hibs fans, brace yourself. Kenny Crawford can tell us
:02:56. > :02:59.about their game. 2-0. The visitors arrived desperate to rekindle their
:03:00. > :03:02.title aspirations but so far it has not gone to plan. Kevin Colley
:03:03. > :03:16.scored the first from 20 yards and then former hearts man, Christian
:03:17. > :03:21.Nade put in the second. A sore one for Falkirk as well because they are
:03:22. > :03:27.losing to a goal scored in the 43rd minute. Chris Higgins, the Queen of
:03:28. > :03:33.the South, a header. Charlie, cut off in his prime. What a shame.
:03:34. > :03:35.Welcome, folks, starting in the Premiership, I have to come to you
:03:36. > :03:40.Welcome, folks, starting in the first, Gemma. The Saints are down at
:03:41. > :03:47.the tawdry. It was a Gordon Banks moment. But it went in. It was a
:03:48. > :03:50.fantastic save from the corner but we should have done better at the
:03:51. > :03:54.back post. Church had an easy tap in. Before the match I was
:03:55. > :03:59.wondering, because Adam Rooney is ruled out for some time with a tear
:04:00. > :04:03.in his quads, he is the major man for Aberdeen so far and it looks
:04:04. > :04:08.like Simon Church is going to take on that mantle. St Johnstone,
:04:09. > :04:15.worrying. We have won one in 11. You said I was not to bring that up!
:04:16. > :04:18.Well, I will. If we look at the table, we are in fifth at this
:04:19. > :04:22.moment in time but there is only six points between us and Kilmarnock. We
:04:23. > :04:26.are going to have to do something to turn it around. St Johnstone, they
:04:27. > :04:32.have been Freel defensively. What have you made of their performance?
:04:33. > :04:37.They are mixing it with Aberdeen but if you are on the kind of run that
:04:38. > :04:42.we're talking about, and you lose Brian Easton and Dave Mackay, it
:04:43. > :04:47.makes it very difficult for Tommy Wright to compete and end up in the
:04:48. > :04:51.top six as they have done in the last few seasons. Difficult times
:04:52. > :04:54.for St Johnstone. When they got the win, I thought they might click on
:04:55. > :05:02.but another defeat today and the feel-good factor is not around. The
:05:03. > :05:06.games, very tight. One goal in the mole. The one at Dingwall coming for
:05:07. > :05:11.Dundee United. Paul Paton again. I know. He stepped up with a shot. A
:05:12. > :05:17.fantastic volley against Hearts in the last game and he has done it
:05:18. > :05:21.again for United. They are taking inspiration from what Ross County
:05:22. > :05:24.did this time last year, our nine-game unbeaten run. It seems
:05:25. > :05:27.like those words are echoing through the team. I don't know where
:05:28. > :05:31.Dumbarton are getting information from but they have scored again! --
:05:32. > :05:34.getting inspiration from. Let's hear from but they have scored again! --
:05:35. > :05:41.about it. This is absolutely remarkable. 3-0. It was a Calum
:05:42. > :05:46.Waters corner, headed in at the near post by Darren Barr. Hibs fans can
:05:47. > :05:53.believe it. The Dumbarton fans are going crazy with the light. -- Hibs
:05:54. > :06:04.fans cannot believe it. More details from the tawdry, Aberdeen against St
:06:05. > :06:07.Johnstone. -- Pittodrie. The big news from Pittodrie, Adam Rooney
:06:08. > :06:12.could be out for six weeks. Derek McInnis confirming that to me just
:06:13. > :06:16.before the game. A massive blow for Aberdeen but his replacement today,
:06:17. > :06:23.Simon Church, he settle the nerves on 34 minutes. A corner from Niall
:06:24. > :06:28.McGinn. He smashed the ball into the back of the net. At the start of the
:06:29. > :06:33.programme I mention that Aberdeen were sluggish. They have looked
:06:34. > :06:40.fairly defensively deficient at times in the first half. Kenny
:06:41. > :06:43.MacLean gave St Johnstone some hope early on. Just failed to lob at the
:06:44. > :06:48.goalkeeper at the other end but Aberdeen settling down now, looking
:06:49. > :06:55.for a lead. Looking to cut the gap at the top on Celtic to just four
:06:56. > :06:58.points. Let's hear from Martin Dowden, watching Ross County against
:06:59. > :07:06.Dundee United. Is it tight? Reasonably so. United have probably
:07:07. > :07:10.had a decent share of it. United made a change at the interval with
:07:11. > :07:16.Jonathan Franks coming on to give them more width. United looked very
:07:17. > :07:20.good early on, in particular when Paul Payton is scored from a well
:07:21. > :07:23.worked corner. He found the target with a firm downward header nestling
:07:24. > :07:27.nicely in the back of the net. Not many chances overall. County
:07:28. > :07:34.struggling to impose themselves up front. But being a bit of the danger
:07:35. > :07:37.from corners, particularly with Ian McShane putting in some good
:07:38. > :07:44.deliveries. He has gone off now. Billy Mackay, going very close, just
:07:45. > :07:47.as the second half started. Scott Fox, scampering back, did not quite
:07:48. > :07:52.get there and the ball drifted behind. United still in front. It
:07:53. > :07:59.could be a vital scoreline. Heading to Dens Park, Dundee against
:08:00. > :08:03.Inverness Caledonian Thistle. It is still one 0 to Inverness and they
:08:04. > :08:07.deservedly do. They have been rewarded for the quality of their
:08:08. > :08:11.passing play so far. Very composed on the ball, and the opening ball
:08:12. > :08:18.came when Jordan Roberts sent a ball right through the defence. -- the
:08:19. > :08:20.opening goal. The home team were claiming for offside and it has been
:08:21. > :08:26.difficult for Andrew Dallas, the referee. The Inverness full-back
:08:27. > :08:30.seemed to kick out at Greg Stewart in the first half. Both players
:08:31. > :08:36.booked, and that is two of five players booked so far. But Dundee,
:08:37. > :08:42.they lost Darren O'Dea during half-time, the injury, and they shot
:08:43. > :08:44.wide a couple of times in the second half. Inverness holding the lead.
:08:45. > :08:53.wide a couple of times in the second you can see, another goal in the
:08:54. > :08:57.Partick Thistle game. The first real bit of quality in this football
:08:58. > :09:04.match. Produced by Scott McDonald and then Louis Moult. McDonald, a
:09:05. > :09:11.beautiful pass for Louis Moult to run onto. And he swept the ball past
:09:12. > :09:17.the Partick Thistle goal, Tomas Cerny. That was the first one, after
:09:18. > :09:22.Keith Lansley was fouled by Aidan Nesbitt. That was tucked home
:09:23. > :09:27.comfortably, sending Tomas Cerny the wrong way. In the second half, he
:09:28. > :09:32.doubled his tally, and he has doubled Motherwell's. Looking good
:09:33. > :09:37.for three points. Just one goal for Brian McLaughlin to wax lyrical
:09:38. > :09:42.about in the Kilmarnock game. It is still one 0. The goal after seven
:09:43. > :09:45.minutes, Jamie Walker scoring with a little bit of controversy regarding
:09:46. > :09:53.exactly what happened. That was close! Sam Nicholson with the header
:09:54. > :09:59.off the inside of the post. The ball running alongside the line, before
:10:00. > :10:02.the Kilmarnock defence. No doubt, it was a penalty kick, going back to
:10:03. > :10:08.that goal, but the defenders can count themselves lucky. The referee
:10:09. > :10:11.only give out a yellow card. It was a clear goal-scoring opportunity,
:10:12. > :10:16.with Prince Buaben pulled down eight yards out. Walker took the spot kick
:10:17. > :10:20.and it was pushed onto the post by yards out. Walker took the spot kick
:10:21. > :10:26.Jamie MacDonald but the rebound fell back to Walker and clipped it over
:10:27. > :10:30.for the only goal of the game. Kilmarnock should have taken the
:10:31. > :10:36.lead in the opening minutes. Good play by Magennis, playing in Craig
:10:37. > :10:41.Slater. But he pulled his effort wide. Jimmy McDowell has made some
:10:42. > :10:48.decent saves in the first half, denying Nicholson. But it is an open
:10:49. > :10:56.game, very end to end. Another sell-out crowd, 16,354. Charlie Mann
:10:57. > :11:02.has another goal to describe it in the Falkirk wheel of the South game.
:11:03. > :11:09.An equaliser? -- Queen of the South. It might be important for Falkirk as
:11:10. > :11:17.well, because given Dumbarton are losing, Falkirk need to win to close
:11:18. > :11:22.the gap on Hibernian. Charlie! But is a shame. He was in full flow.
:11:23. > :11:32.Never mind. We will hear more from him later in show. -- later in the
:11:33. > :11:38.show. Kenny Crawford, are we hearing you loud and clear? Yes, you are. It
:11:39. > :11:44.is still 3-0. Quite a remarkable scene here. It was one 0 after 21
:11:45. > :11:51.minutes through Kevin Colley, who collected a pass to fire home from
:11:52. > :11:55.about 20 yards. -- it was one 0. It is said that he had a loan spell at
:11:56. > :12:01.Barcelona when he was younger. I don't think that was true but he
:12:02. > :12:06.scored a good goal. Then add 42 minutes, it was Christian Nade who
:12:07. > :12:12.headed in Mark Doherty is Mike Ross and send the home fans wild. And
:12:13. > :12:16.then there was another former Hearts player, Darren Barr, who got the
:12:17. > :12:24.third goal, heading in a corner from Callum waters' cross. Unbelievable
:12:25. > :12:27.to watch. Hard to know whether Dumbarton will throw everything back
:12:28. > :12:33.into it, although at the moment they are struggling with ideas. Liam
:12:34. > :12:36.Henderson has scored -- Liam Henderson has scored! A brilliant
:12:37. > :12:41.shot into the top corner and with about 55 minutes gone, it is game on
:12:42. > :12:46.because Hibernian and needs to get another two to get a point and
:12:47. > :12:52.another three to get all three. -- Hibernian needs to get another two.
:12:53. > :12:56.It is gone a bit chaotic! What do you make of that? With your
:12:57. > :13:01.knowledge of Hibs through the years, do you think they will come back and
:13:02. > :13:06.get a point, a remarkable 4-3 win? It would need to be the semifinal
:13:07. > :13:12.against Falkirk. They came back and won in extra time. I think they will
:13:13. > :13:17.settle for the extra point. The opening game of the season is not
:13:18. > :13:23.going well. Falkirk, getting that equaliser, they started the day five
:13:24. > :13:28.points behind. If Falkirk win, that will only be a two point gap. Very
:13:29. > :13:32.interesting. Rangers not picking up all three at the moment, so there is
:13:33. > :13:39.a lot happening at the top of the Championship but not much of it is
:13:40. > :13:43.good news for Hibs. Motherwell, 2-0 up at home to Partick Thistle. I
:13:44. > :13:47.think I called this one. I had a feeling the Partick Thistle would
:13:48. > :13:51.get something out of this game but it shows you the unpredictable
:13:52. > :14:01.nature of the Premiership. At the moment, anybody can beat anybody. Is
:14:02. > :14:06.Motherwell hold onto this, they will leapfrog Hamilton and Partick to go
:14:07. > :14:12.eighth. Dundee United, if they come up, and the score stays the same,
:14:13. > :14:15.Dundee United will be within touching distance. I put my hands up
:14:16. > :14:20.and said it would never happen, but stranger things have happened. Lewis
:14:21. > :14:25.Mould with his 14th of the season, and I think McDonald coming back
:14:26. > :14:31.into the team has liven things up. It is certainly lively for Inverness
:14:32. > :14:38.Caley Thistle. They are slowly and steadily getting back into things at
:14:39. > :14:45.the upper reaches. When they have all their players there, John Hughes
:14:46. > :14:49.has got them back at the right time, picking up points, with a cup final
:14:50. > :14:52.to look forward to next weekend, they have just hit form at the right
:14:53. > :14:56.time and for whatever reason, they have dominated that fixture. I was
:14:57. > :15:02.looking back and I could only find one Dundee victory in terms of the
:15:03. > :15:09.lead. Caley Thistle have the Indian sign over Dundee. If you look back
:15:10. > :15:17.at the two games, there is hope for Dundee yet. Hearts, they have maybe
:15:18. > :15:21.hit a dip? They lost in the cup and in the league last week to Dundee
:15:22. > :15:24.United. It was a strange game against Dundee United but Walker
:15:25. > :15:28.stepped up again. He scored a fantastic goal last week against
:15:29. > :15:31.Dundee United. But if you were to say the words that somebody looked
:15:32. > :15:35.quite comfortable in the Premiership, you would probably have
:15:36. > :15:38.to say that was Hearts. They are sitting in third and I am not sure
:15:39. > :15:43.they're going to be challenging Aberdeen. But I don't think anybody
:15:44. > :15:47.will be challenging them for third. But they are steadying the ship with
:15:48. > :15:56.extensions to contracts. Tynecastle is a fortress. Only three teams have
:15:57. > :15:58.beaten them recently. As it stands, if United hold on for that win and
:15:59. > :16:03.beaten them recently. As it stands, Kilmarnock do not pick up anything
:16:04. > :16:07.today, they are only eight ahead of United. With a game in hand. It is
:16:08. > :16:12.incredible. Eight points between fourth place and 11th place. You are
:16:13. > :16:17.looking at Europe and you are also thinking of delegating. But what a
:16:18. > :16:20.timetable. If you could win two or three games in a row, that is going
:16:21. > :16:24.to make it difficult for United to bridge the gap, unless they go on a
:16:25. > :16:28.run and maybe win four or five in a row.
:16:29. > :16:38.Five games afoot in the Premiership. Last night, Hamilton and Celtic, and
:16:39. > :16:44.the last time the two met, Celtic won by 8-1. If you don't know how
:16:45. > :16:53.this ended, I will not spoil it. But look away. Here were the events at
:16:54. > :16:58.New Douglas Park. Scott Brown has lost the ball.
:16:59. > :17:08.This is Morris. To Crawford... What a touch!
:17:09. > :17:12.Crawford scored the winner at Celtic Park for Hamilton a year past
:17:13. > :17:14.October. He should have done better. The Accies have had their backs to
:17:15. > :17:33.the ball until now. Too high for Griffiths.
:17:34. > :17:41.Oh, it's a penalty. What nerves.
:17:42. > :17:47.What were they thinking about here? Lee Griffiths if anything was going
:17:48. > :17:55.from the goal. And gift-wrapped Celtic a huge chance to go in front.
:17:56. > :18:00.Growth itselves 32 so far... Make that 33! One of the great modern day
:18:01. > :18:06.strikers, the current number nine. He makes no mistake from the spot.
:18:07. > :18:09.Ziggy Gordon. Not a bad ball for Morris, who is down under a
:18:10. > :18:16.challenge. In trouble here. It's a red.
:18:17. > :18:22.And that could be a big game changer.
:18:23. > :18:32.Craig Thompson, the referee, he was in little doubt. Did Pauyata touch
:18:33. > :18:37.the ball? He has gone for a professional foul.
:18:38. > :18:46.Celtic pop it away. But still the boos ring out for the referee.
:18:47. > :18:53.A frown on Ronnie diala's face. Little wonder. Celtic failed with
:18:54. > :18:58.ten men against Ross County in the recent League Cup semi-final.
:18:59. > :19:06.And here is Ali Crawford on to the left foot.
:19:07. > :19:14.Kept out. But the pendulum is swinging, it is swinging Hamilton's
:19:15. > :19:20.way. Oh, that's gone all the way to McKay
:19:21. > :19:35.Steven from Tierny. McGovern does his job. But should Mackay Steven
:19:36. > :19:39.have put Celtic 2-0 up? Now it's Scott Alan, camp perking forward.
:19:40. > :19:44.Here is Iain Duncan Smith itselves. It's the right idea. He will be
:19:45. > :19:52.disappointed he does not have this on target.
:19:53. > :20:02.-- here is Griffiths. Growth itselves again. And MacKay
:20:03. > :20:08.Steven on the rebound. Hamilton holding on a little bit. Celtic are
:20:09. > :20:15.fashioning more chances with ten than they were 11. Lots of pushing
:20:16. > :20:20.and shoving. To ground and Craig Thompson gives
:20:21. > :20:27.Celtic another spot kick. This was Ziggy Gordon's challenge.
:20:28. > :20:33.They were warned before this. He's all over the Swede.
:20:34. > :20:39.And Lee Griffiths will have the chance to double the Celtic
:20:40. > :20:46.advantage. A great save from Michael McGovern.
:20:47. > :20:52.He has just kept Hamilton academic in this game. Griffiths went the
:20:53. > :21:00.other way this time. Michael McGovern goes the same way as well.
:21:01. > :21:18.It's a different result. Imre. It is one a piece! Brophy! He
:21:19. > :21:24.found the knew minister call advantage that counts at New Douglas
:21:25. > :21:29.Park. A lovely finish from Brophy. That will mean more to him than the
:21:30. > :21:36.last one at Celtic Park in the 8-1 defeat.
:21:37. > :21:40.This is a big chance here as well. It really #140u8d, from Docherty,
:21:41. > :21:46.have been on target. The substitute finding himself in a
:21:47. > :21:56.nice built of space. The thoughts of managers the
:21:57. > :22:01.managers short-term. Celtic started well. Started on the
:22:02. > :22:06.front foot. Today we managed to ride it out. We
:22:07. > :22:13.were doing well with the defence. The shape was good. Ali Crawford
:22:14. > :22:18.through on goal. But I think that I should advise that the work rate
:22:19. > :22:23.expected from the players it was there in abundance. We started well.
:22:24. > :22:31.Not much in the first half but we got the goal. It was difficult with
:22:32. > :22:39.ten men. You have to take your chances when you have ten men. Also,
:22:40. > :22:42.they had maybe a couple. What did you make of the sending off? I think
:22:43. > :22:47.it was an OK decision. It's a you make of the sending off? I think
:22:48. > :22:52.situation, we have to stand on our feet and run with the player. Not to
:22:53. > :22:57.try to get in front. He didn't get the ball, it was a red card.
:22:58. > :23:07.The thoughts of Craig and Gemma shortly. But there has been a goal
:23:08. > :23:11.in Falkirk. No stopping the Bairns nor Charlie Mann, despite the
:23:12. > :23:15.communication problems. Charlie, you are back with us.
:23:16. > :23:26.I have paid the 50 pence to the metre! Now, 2-1 to Falkirk. John Bai
:23:27. > :23:34.are, d equalised with his 17th of the season on 52 minutes. And Dowie
:23:35. > :23:41.headed BAs the goalkeeper to give the Bairns a lead.
:23:42. > :23:45.It has been a wee while with our regular man in the mobile feature.
:23:46. > :23:51.There, Chancellory man to the rescue. Sterling efforts.
:23:52. > :23:58.Hamilton versus Celtic. 8-1 the last time but a very different match last
:23:59. > :24:03.night? Very different. Celtic played slightly better. Two
:24:04. > :24:07.points were dropped but it makes the title race interesting again.
:24:08. > :24:12.It does, Craig. I had a feeling that the Accies would not lose 8-1 but my
:24:13. > :24:18.doubts that they would take anything from the game. But they played
:24:19. > :24:23.fairly well? They did play well. They sorted it out at the back. They
:24:24. > :24:28.were losing goals. But things are sorted out defensively. Drawing a
:24:29. > :24:33.lot of games but it is still 0-0. Not conceding goals. They have
:24:34. > :24:40.struggled with the teams in the top six. They have only beaten Hearts.
:24:41. > :24:45.That is the difficulty. That result, that performance against Celtic give
:24:46. > :24:51.the Accies a big lift. There may be a propensity to press
:24:52. > :24:55.the panic button but after that, it is very conciliatory. It seems to
:24:56. > :25:02.have worked for them? It seems to have worked. They have been
:25:03. > :25:07.consistent in draws, five in ten. The fixtures coming up, Motherwell,
:25:08. > :25:10.Inverness and Partick Thistle, they will have to turn them into three
:25:11. > :25:14.points. And there has been another goal at
:25:15. > :25:18.Fir Park. Alastair's cue to fill us in on the
:25:19. > :25:23.details. Real class. This time Marvin
:25:24. > :25:29.Johnston of Motherwell providing it. Coming in from the right-hand side
:25:30. > :25:35.on to his stronger left foot to re-unleash a phenomenal shot.
:25:36. > :25:40.Motherwell in command now. 3-0. Now a bit of time-out to remember
:25:41. > :25:44.one of Motherwell's greatest talents. The former Rangers winger,
:25:45. > :25:50.Davie Cooper would have been 60 talents. The former Rangers winger,
:25:51. > :25:51.earlier this week. The Scotland international passed away 21 years
:25:52. > :26:18.ago next month. COMMENTATOR: He does, he scores!
:26:19. > :26:39.It's a goal! Cooper! Craig, who played with the
:26:40. > :26:44.great man for seven years, you must have many fond memories of him? Yes,
:26:45. > :26:49.a magnificent talent. You come across one or two players in your
:26:50. > :27:00.time who have that little extra. Cooper was the best of the lot. You
:27:01. > :27:07.played with Best? Yes, he was great but Coop, he did stuff you never
:27:08. > :27:13.thought off. We were done to ten men in one game, he earns a penalty,
:27:14. > :27:24.makes the penalty. He scores against Wales to get us to the World Cup.
:27:25. > :27:30.Roy Aitken, the captain, picked up the ball, he took responsibility of
:27:31. > :27:36.it but then handed to Coop. Cool as a cucumber. A fabulous player and
:27:37. > :27:40.sadly missed. Well, folks, another goal. Would you
:27:41. > :27:45.care to put money on it, Craig? It must be Hibs.
:27:46. > :27:54.Yes, it is. Kenny, give us the details.
:27:55. > :28:06.It is dumb barbarition three, Hibernian two.
:28:07. > :28:18.Ken It may not be as bad as feared today.
:28:19. > :28:23.There was the defeat to Morton. You consider Hibs had lost seven
:28:24. > :28:28.goals in 17 league and Cup ties coming into this at Easter Road to
:28:29. > :28:32.concede three and quality of the goals that they were losing you
:28:33. > :28:37.understand the pressure. Morton were excellent on the night. They were
:28:38. > :28:42.sharp on the brake. Causing real problems. Here a great run.
:28:43. > :28:48.There is a quality left foot. A great finish. A fabulous result for
:28:49. > :28:51.Morton. But after the euphoria, following that with a victory, it
:28:52. > :28:55.was a knock back for Hibs in the mid-week.
:28:56. > :28:59.I thought that result, I thought that is the championship title race
:29:00. > :29:05.over? I think probably a few people did. Up until half-time, I thought
:29:06. > :29:10.it was reand truly over. But whatever has been said, you put it
:29:11. > :29:16.in a bottle and sell that, something has happened in the second half. I
:29:17. > :29:23.have a sneaking suspicious, that the Hibs may turn it around.
:29:24. > :29:29.And the lead has not been great for Rangers lately. 1-0 against Queen of
:29:30. > :29:34.the south, and the week before, a draw against Alloa.
:29:35. > :29:38.You lose the best striker, chipping in with goal after goal, and the
:29:39. > :29:45.problem is that Rangers have the gap. The other teams have to run to
:29:46. > :29:50.victory after victory, so now they are under pressure.
:29:51. > :29:56.A goal in the match between Ross County and Dundee United.
:29:57. > :30:04.Martin, the efforts continue? United fans, the ball across from the
:30:05. > :30:14.substitute Ryan Dowe. Billy music key doing what he does best. Thump
:30:15. > :30:18.it is hope. United 2-0 up. I had forgotten that Billy McKay
:30:19. > :30:22.plays for Dundee United. He could be vital? You have to win games, you
:30:23. > :30:27.need the goals. Dundee United are on a good run. This will be a huge
:30:28. > :30:34.result. They had one away win in the league all season. That is when they
:30:35. > :30:39.won at Motherwell. So good results at home, beating Hearts, beating
:30:40. > :30:44.Kilmarnock, this will put them in the hunt and put pressure on whoever
:30:45. > :30:49.is in the 11th position. Well, it is 4. 30. I guess I better
:30:50. > :30:56.welcome the viewers who have tuned in. Watch this. Gephyrin and welcome
:30:57. > :31:02.to the Results Show. Scores, report, and full-time summaries and lots
:31:03. > :31:06.more. All in the company of Gemma Fay and BBC football analyst, Craig
:31:07. > :31:15.Paterson. Time to crack on with a look at the latest scores.
:31:16. > :31:22.Aberdeen are one up on St Johnstone. Inverness Caley Thistle are one up a
:31:23. > :31:29.way to Dundee. Hearts are leading Kilmarnock by a goal 2-0. Motherwell
:31:30. > :31:31.three, Partick Thistle nil. Kilmarnock by a goal 2-0. Motherwell
:31:32. > :31:32.perhaps another surprise, Dundee United are 2-0 up a way to Ross
:31:33. > :32:17.County. In League 2, Annan Athletic are up
:32:18. > :32:25.against sterling. Arbroath are down a goal to Clyde. Berwick Rangers are
:32:26. > :32:30.one against Montrose. Time to hear from our reporters once again.
:32:31. > :32:34.Alistair Lamb and is watching Motherwell against Partick Thistle.
:32:35. > :32:38.A chink of light for Partick Thistle with 15 minutes remaining. They have
:32:39. > :32:43.just put themselves back into the match. Callum Booth, the left
:32:44. > :32:49.full-back, catching, Ripley by surprise. A long-distance shot that
:32:50. > :32:53.Ripley was only able to put into the net. Goals either side of half-time
:32:54. > :32:59.from Louis Moult, the first from the penalty spot. And then Martin
:33:00. > :33:05.Johnson that Motherwell three up. But nerves might start to come into
:33:06. > :33:09.play for the home side. Chris McLaughlin is at the tawdry where
:33:10. > :33:13.Aberdeen are at home to St Johnstone. 1-0. Simon Church the man
:33:14. > :33:17.who answered their prayers before the break. Blasting in from close
:33:18. > :33:23.range. St Johnstone have huffed and puffed but they have been put up
:33:24. > :33:29.front. The Dons are on course to cut the gap. On course for a victory
:33:30. > :33:33.ending. Let's hear from Martin about Ross County and Dundee United. An
:33:34. > :33:38.early header from a corner put Paul Paton's Dundee in front. United fans
:33:39. > :33:43.singing and dancing, you don't see that much. I certainly have not seen
:33:44. > :33:51.Brian MacLachlan singing and dancing for a while but I have heard him
:33:52. > :33:54.talking a length about Hearts. You don't want to see me dancing. Jimmy
:33:55. > :34:00.Walker's early goal was a difference between the sides. Kilmarnock have
:34:01. > :34:09.the line as they head back into it. the line as they head back into it.
:34:10. > :34:10.-- leading the line. It is all Dundee pressure as they search for
:34:11. > :34:15.an equaliser. So far Inverness are Dundee pressure as they search for
:34:16. > :34:18.holding onto the lead that they held through Ross Draper's goal in the
:34:19. > :34:26.first half. Into the Championship and that thrilling match, Dumbarton
:34:27. > :34:32.against Hibs. Tell me more. 78 minutes gone, 3-2. Dumbarton were
:34:33. > :34:40.3-0 up through Kevin Cawley, Christian Nade and Darren Barr but
:34:41. > :34:46.El Alagui and Henderson have made it 3-2. Can you be the tension of the
:34:47. > :34:52.last ten minutes? I imagine Hibs will be pushing hard to get an
:34:53. > :34:56.equaliser. When you were 3-0 up, and somebody comes back, you start to
:34:57. > :35:01.panic. You invite pressure. It is going to be tough to hold out. Hibs
:35:02. > :35:04.need some magic. You will never believe this, another goal in
:35:05. > :35:11.Dingwall. Ross County or Dundee United? I am guessing it is United.
:35:12. > :35:15.Let's hear all about it. Three Makkah goals for Dundee United and
:35:16. > :35:21.almost certainly three points. A bit of a Nelly, and it looks as though
:35:22. > :35:27.Ryan Dow has got the header from a couple of yards. Expect the
:35:28. > :35:35.unexpected this afternoon. Back to Dens Park with Richard Wilson. They
:35:36. > :35:39.are trying, I will give them that. You come to me with another Dundee
:35:40. > :35:43.attack and they have earned a corner kick. That has been the story,
:35:44. > :35:47.looking for the equalising goal. Greg Stewart should have equalised,
:35:48. > :35:53.shooting wide from close range. They have also seen Rory Loy should wide
:35:54. > :35:57.from a similar area. They now have a corner kick here, that was cleared.
:35:58. > :36:01.Inverness, they earned a goal through Ross Draper when he rounded
:36:02. > :36:03.the goalkeeper to score but in this task, it has been all about
:36:04. > :36:12.defensive work for the visitors holding onto the lead. Caley Thistle
:36:13. > :36:18.away to Dundee, one up. Doesn't look as though the Dons are going to hold
:36:19. > :36:21.on for three points? At the moment, they are dominating possession and
:36:22. > :36:25.they pretty much have from the first whistle. Sluggish at times. But St
:36:26. > :36:33.Johnstone have been pure upfront. An indication as to why they have won
:36:34. > :36:36.just one in the last 11. -- St Johnstone have been poor upfront.
:36:37. > :36:44.Adam Rooney will be out for six weeks, we understand. Smashing in
:36:45. > :36:51.close range after the Taylor header was parried. More from the all
:36:52. > :36:57.singing, all dancing Brian McLaughlin at Tynecastle. Any
:36:58. > :37:06.change? Hearts are being twinkle toed this afternoon. A penalty kick
:37:07. > :37:09.initially saved by Jamie MacDonald in the common goal but the winger
:37:10. > :37:15.clipped home the rebound to put Hearts one up. But Hearts are very
:37:16. > :37:19.much in the game. They introduced Kris Boyd is to partner Josh
:37:20. > :37:24.Magennis upfront to find a way back into the game. The goalkeeper for
:37:25. > :37:31.Kilmarnock has been busy this afternoon. Some terrific saves from
:37:32. > :37:35.Nicholson. But the referee, should he have sent off the Comite
:37:36. > :37:43.defender, Stewart Finlay, for that penalty? The Hearts fans thought so.
:37:44. > :37:53.He was clearly in goal. It was only a yellow card. 11 against 11, 1-0 to
:37:54. > :37:58.Hearts. With around 14 points to go. -- 14 minutes ago. Jenny Crawford,
:37:59. > :38:05.Dumbarton against Hibs? 3-2 but all systems to go. All the action
:38:06. > :38:11.started in the 21st minute when Kevin Cawley, the midfielder, drove
:38:12. > :38:17.in a wonderful shot into the bottom left corner past the Hibs
:38:18. > :38:23.goalkeeper. That was doubled by Christian Nade, the former Hearts
:38:24. > :38:30.striker, heading in from across. They became three after the break
:38:31. > :38:36.when another former Jumbo headed in. And it was at that point that
:38:37. > :38:42.Christian Nade was subbed off. He just decided to do that gesture in
:38:43. > :38:49.reference to the 2012 cup final, and that did not go down well. They were
:38:50. > :38:53.trying to grab them almost, but then Liam Henderson struck back with a
:38:54. > :38:59.brilliant ball into the top corner after an amazing run. That made it
:39:00. > :39:04.3-1 and then El Alagui came on, and after a Liam Henderson corner, and a
:39:05. > :39:09.big scramble, he was there to drive it into the net. Hibs have had a
:39:10. > :39:15.couple of chances but it is still 3-2. That does not sound like the
:39:16. > :39:21.best behaviour from Christian Nade. It is going to be inflammatory when
:39:22. > :39:26.you go to an end and it is not your supporters. But they need the
:39:27. > :39:29.players on the park to make sure they get an equaliser. That is the
:39:30. > :39:36.only way they can hurt Dumbarton, making sure they take something from
:39:37. > :39:39.the game. 3-2 down, but it is still possible. Dumbarton hanging on for
:39:40. > :39:44.three points. Rangers hanging on for a point against St Mirren? It is a
:39:45. > :39:49.rejuvenated St Mirren. They have been starting to win home games.
:39:50. > :39:51.They have got themselves into that area where they could conceivably
:39:52. > :40:02.look to get fourth place and the play-offs. If we're talking about
:40:03. > :40:08.reasons to be cheerful, but if St Mirren can get a point, a big
:40:09. > :40:14.result. Looking at the bottom two, Alawite are trailing Livingston. It
:40:15. > :40:19.looks like perhaps the final nail in the coffin. Potentially. And if we
:40:20. > :40:28.look at Alloa's form, we can see that they have won a grand total of
:40:29. > :40:33.zero games. That could be them. And now we can cast our minds forward to
:40:34. > :40:37.next weekend's quarterfinal of the top. If you have not bought your
:40:38. > :40:42.mother something nice for Mother's Day, spoil her by letting her watch
:40:43. > :40:50.our live game. That is what I will be doing on Sunday. Dundee earned
:40:51. > :40:57.their place in the last eight by giving Dumbarton a comprehensive
:40:58. > :41:02.going over at Dens Park. I am just thinking, it is a full-time
:41:03. > :41:08.Premiership club at home to a Championship club. The outcome was
:41:09. > :41:13.never in doubt, really. I believe it was more to something interesting to
:41:14. > :41:16.Celtic earlier this season in a cup competition. It is a cup and
:41:17. > :41:21.anything can happen. I'm guessing that Paul Hartley would love for one
:41:22. > :41:31.of those goals to be in today's game. But again, they completely
:41:32. > :41:35.dominated it from the flank. Dundee, when they drew away from home, you
:41:36. > :41:38.always fancied them because of the firepower, Rory Loy, Greg Stewart,
:41:39. > :41:42.they were always liable to score. It is always going to be difficult for
:41:43. > :41:47.part-timers and it proved a bridge too far. After we have luxuriated in
:41:48. > :41:51.the rest of the action from Dens Park in midweek, we're going to be
:41:52. > :41:55.heading over to Tynecastle because there has been an incident in that
:41:56. > :42:00.game. It has not been another goal but plenty of drama for Brian
:42:01. > :42:05.McLaughlin our man in the capital to describe. What has happened? Lots of
:42:06. > :42:10.drama. A penalty awarded to Hearts. It was a header that came in that
:42:11. > :42:17.game of the arm of Josh Magennis. No doubt about it, a straight penalty
:42:18. > :42:20.kick. McDonald was sent to the right way and the goalkeeper pushed the
:42:21. > :42:25.ball onto the post and then it was cleared away. A second penalty of
:42:26. > :42:31.the day that Macdonald has saved. The team still trail 1-0. Nine
:42:32. > :42:34.minutes last here at Tynecastle. And what a game it is at the Falkirk
:42:35. > :42:41.Stadium. Charlie Mann is on his mobile again. Certainly a game of
:42:42. > :42:43.Stadium. Charlie Mann is on his two halves. Falkirk were down but
:42:44. > :42:50.they have now gone 3-1 in front. A two halves. Falkirk were down but
:42:51. > :42:54.great goal from Blair Alston, a good shot past the goalkeeper. And it
:42:55. > :42:58.looks like the points are safe for Falkirk. Before we have those
:42:59. > :43:01.updates we were talking about the Scottish Cup. We have seen Dundee
:43:02. > :43:06.demolishing Dumbarton and you might be wondering who the men from the
:43:07. > :43:16.den face next in the competition? In case you have forgotten, it is
:43:17. > :43:22.Rangers. Rangers against Dundee, the lunchtime kick-off. And then the
:43:23. > :43:27.next day, later in the afternoon, Ross County against Dundee United
:43:28. > :43:29.and Celtic take on Morton. And then it is Hibs against Inverness. That
:43:30. > :43:34.is the match you will be able to watch on the TV. Starting with an
:43:35. > :43:40.intriguing one, Rangers against Dundee. At Ibrox. Another big test
:43:41. > :43:45.for Mark Warburton at the start of the season. League Cup were too
:43:46. > :43:48.strong for them and knock him out but in the Scottish Cup, Kilmarnock
:43:49. > :43:52.came calling and Rangers won the replay. It is a test of how far
:43:53. > :43:56.Rangers have come because Dundee finished top six last season. They
:43:57. > :44:00.are in the top six again and they are really good side. They have
:44:01. > :44:04.quality upfront. St Johnstone's front man can cause problems. Dundee
:44:05. > :44:13.have quality upfront and I wonder if it is one of their front man that
:44:14. > :44:21.has scored. Can you tell us? Richard? It is an equaliser for
:44:22. > :44:25.Dundee. The corner came into Gary Hart, and Kane Hemmings managed to
:44:26. > :44:40.get his head to the ball to get it passed Fon Williams. Did he just
:44:41. > :44:42.call me Hugh? Them us a something in his pie. Rangers overcame
:44:43. > :44:48.Premiership opposition in the last round against Kilmarnock. -- there
:44:49. > :44:52.must be something in his pie. Rangers are stuttering a little bit
:44:53. > :44:57.in the Championship, missing firepower up front in terms of
:44:58. > :45:00.Waghorn. But Dundee, defensively they have been dodgy at times so it
:45:01. > :45:10.will be interesting to see what happens. Who do you fancy? I'm going
:45:11. > :45:13.to say Dundee. Craig? I would lean towards Rangers a tad. And other
:45:14. > :45:21.intriguing one, Ross County against Dundee United. The pitch for that
:45:22. > :45:25.one queered by what has happened today. If you ask me at lunchtime I
:45:26. > :45:29.would've said Dundee United would be winning. Ross County would be two
:45:30. > :45:33.strong today and again in that cup tie, but it is going to be
:45:34. > :45:40.interesting. Hold that train of thought. Drama at Pittodrie. Chris
:45:41. > :45:45.McLaughlin. With three minutes to go, it is a penalty to St Johnstone.
:45:46. > :45:51.Liam Craig brought down, although I am not sure he was brought down, by
:45:52. > :45:53.Jack. It looks as though Jack got some of the ball. The Aberdeen fans
:45:54. > :46:00.are protesting with Stephen McClane, the referee. Too many McClanes
:46:01. > :46:05.inside the venue today. St Johnstone have a chance to level it with just
:46:06. > :46:09.three minutes on the clock. It is going to be Craigen will step
:46:10. > :46:15.forward to take this. Can he level at? Here he comes. Left footed, into
:46:16. > :46:20.the back of the net. And it is St Johnstone one, Aberdeen won with
:46:21. > :46:31.just to go. Aberdeen fans still remonstrating. -- Aberdeen one with
:46:32. > :46:37.just minutes to go. The fans behind me shouting cheat, cheat, cheat.
:46:38. > :46:46.Gemma, punching the air with delight. I thought he would blast it
:46:47. > :46:50.over the bar. It is usually, McClane that takes the penalties but not
:46:51. > :46:54.today. Well, a stone wall penalty.
:46:55. > :46:59.A counterpart to the Aberdeen protest? It is interesting and puts
:47:00. > :47:04.a wee twist on the title race once again.
:47:05. > :47:08.We have three minutes to go, I think that Aberdeen will be going gung ho
:47:09. > :47:15.to get the winner. A twist in the championship run-up.
:47:16. > :47:19.Rangers with one up. Forrester scoring for them.
:47:20. > :47:23.Hibs looks like they are going to lose to Dumbarton. Game over? I
:47:24. > :47:29.would think so. I don't think Rangers will throw things away. That
:47:30. > :47:33.will not happen. That goal could make the biggest difference of the
:47:34. > :47:41.lot. I thought that St Mirren would hang on. But they keep going. They
:47:42. > :47:51.invariably find something to get them over the finishing line.
:47:52. > :47:55.A huge result for Mark Waugh Burton. Celtic against Moreton, a
:47:56. > :48:00.straightforward win in that one? If you are a Celtic fan, you would like
:48:01. > :48:06.to think so. It is the Cup, stranger things have happened.
:48:07. > :48:10.Craig? If Moreton can do the same thing mid-week as they did against
:48:11. > :48:18.Hibs, defending well, hitting on the brake, it could cause problems but
:48:19. > :48:21.the smart money says Celtic. And on Saturday, Inverness against Caley
:48:22. > :48:30.Thistle, Craig for Hibs, maybe not? Gemma? Cup holders Caley Thistle
:48:31. > :48:35.will fight to defend their title. It could be a releer for Hibs to gain
:48:36. > :48:39.momentum heading into what looks like the play-offs for them.
:48:40. > :48:47.The treble is off but the double is still on? It is possible to get back
:48:48. > :48:52.on track. Today, if it is another loss, three points gone, there is a
:48:53. > :48:57.Scottish final coming up and a League Cup final coming up. They
:48:58. > :49:04.have to get the momentum back. They have not given away too many
:49:05. > :49:09.goals? They haven't. I am a staunch defender of goal keepers but if you
:49:10. > :49:18.asked the Hibernian support and that man here, I think that there is a
:49:19. > :49:26.question mark over Oxlan. Craig? Well, I don't see all of the
:49:27. > :49:32.games because of the work. But it is the area where many don't seem
:49:33. > :49:37.convinced. So we don't know. But if Oxley is the goalkeeper, he must
:49:38. > :49:48.anybody great form. They still have a chance to do something special. If
:49:49. > :50:02.it is not automatic promotion, there is still lots up for grabs. So, to
:50:03. > :50:06.the Falkirk and Queen of the South game.
:50:07. > :50:10.Falkirk were one down at the interval. The goal came in 43
:50:11. > :50:15.minutes. Probably the only thing that happened in the first half. An
:50:16. > :50:21.Ian Russell free kick deep into the box. Chris Higgins, the Queen of
:50:22. > :50:26.South captain. With his first goal for the season. You can only imagine
:50:27. > :50:34.what Houston was saying to the players. But in the second half it
:50:35. > :50:40.changed. Equalising on 52 minutes, Baird with a header. His 17th of the
:50:41. > :50:50.season. Then in front. Another cross, this time, it was Dowie who
:50:51. > :50:54.headed hast his own goalkeeper. And on 85 minutes, Alston, terrific
:50:55. > :51:01.work. Good shot, beating the goalkeeper. Alston's eighth of the
:51:02. > :51:10.season. Maybe not pretty but important. Falkirk have cut the gap
:51:11. > :51:15.to Hibs by two points. This point of the rate is really hotting up. And
:51:16. > :51:19.to Motherwell against Partick Thistle.
:51:20. > :51:25.This is a big result for Motherwell. Easing their concerns in terms of
:51:26. > :51:35.that relegation play offs. Beating Partick Thistle by 3-1.
:51:36. > :51:45.Moving above Thistle. Louis Moult giving the homeside the advantage.
:51:46. > :51:49.If the visiting fans expected a second half they were disappointed
:51:50. > :51:56.with Louis Moult doubling the advantage, a goal with class. Scott
:51:57. > :52:02.McDonald picking him out on The Pass and a Louis Moult flashing past.
:52:03. > :52:08.Then 2-0, then Johnson's turn to turn on the style. Firing in a
:52:09. > :52:14.ferocious left-footed shot. This was 3-0. The points done and
:52:15. > :52:19.dusted. Then Booth with 15 minutes remaining fired in a long distance
:52:20. > :52:34.shot that took riply by surprise. Perhaps as he had nothing to do
:52:35. > :52:41.until up until then. Shortly after, a great chance via toing bar. But
:52:42. > :52:49.Motherwell comfortably held on. Full-time at Pittodrie.
:52:50. > :52:54.Aberdeen were against St Johnstone. In the background evidence of the
:52:55. > :53:00.controversial end to the game. Aberdeen were on course but a late
:53:01. > :53:05.penalty, and St Johnstone share the spoils.
:53:06. > :53:13.Reeling from the news that Adam Rooney could be out for six weeks
:53:14. > :53:17.with a thigh tear. And the replacement Church grabbed the
:53:18. > :53:23.opener, he smashed the ball into the net. That settled the nerves.
:53:24. > :53:29.Turning stodgy after that. Aberdeen looking good for the win. Then Liam
:53:30. > :53:34.Craig took the ball into the box. Ryan Jack challenged him. Looking to
:53:35. > :53:41.get the ball but the referee pointed to the spot, up stepped Craig and
:53:42. > :53:45.set the keeper the wrong way to the levelling of the game.
:53:46. > :53:50.Cutting the gap to Celtic on six points but it could have been more.
:53:51. > :53:56.Full-time here, Aberdeen, one, St Johnstone, one.
:53:57. > :54:03.And from Martin Dowden watching Ross County at home to Dundee United.
:54:04. > :54:12.Dundee United three, and Ross County nil. Paul Paton influential from a
:54:13. > :54:26.well worked corner. He dispatched the visitors on their way.
:54:27. > :54:32.Frustrating for the homeside. Substitute Dowd was essential. Dowe
:54:33. > :54:36.putting the game beyond doubt with a close range header. Showing
:54:37. > :54:45.determination to get there. He sent the Dundee United fans crazy. They
:54:46. > :54:53.enjoyed that one. Then the post was hit for county but Dundee United
:54:54. > :54:58.deserved this. Moving with eight in hand.
:54:59. > :55:03.Off to Dens Park. Richard Wilson is waiting with beated breath to tell
:55:04. > :55:08.us how it finished between Dundee and Inverness.
:55:09. > :55:15.At the end of the game Dundee ran out of steam. Inverness holding on.
:55:16. > :55:21.The visitors passed the ball effectively. Dundee better after the
:55:22. > :55:29.break. On top throughout, creating chances. But with 85 minutes on the
:55:30. > :55:33.clock Hemmings managed to score. It finishes 1-1. Both sides will be
:55:34. > :55:47.happy with a point. Thank you very much, Richard. To Dumbarton. A
:55:48. > :55:56.surprise result there? A real hammer blow. The second for Hibs. They are
:55:57. > :56:00.11 points behind Rangers. Stubbs saying that the defeat to Moreton
:56:01. > :56:07.had to be a blip. To be sorted out today. It was not. Two defeats in a
:56:08. > :56:12.row and six goals conceded. Cawley put Dumbarton ahead in 21 minutes. A
:56:13. > :56:17.low drive. The lead doubled by Christian Nade. A former Hearts
:56:18. > :56:25.player, heading in the cross to make it 2-0. After the break, Darren Barr
:56:26. > :56:31.made it three. This time from a corner from Calum Waters. To leave
:56:32. > :56:39.Mark Oxley scrambling. It looked like it was over. Hibs got a
:56:40. > :56:48.foothold in the game getting a goal through Liam Henderson. His fitness
:56:49. > :56:53.and stamina incredible. And in 71 minutes, El Alagui scored after an
:56:54. > :56:58.injury-blighted season. He scambled it into the back of the net. Lots of
:56:59. > :57:02.corners for Hibs, 16 in all but could not get them in the back of
:57:03. > :57:08.the net. The other match at the top of the
:57:09. > :57:12.championship, Rangers, one, St Mirren, nil. The goal scored by
:57:13. > :57:23.Forrester. Now to the Premiership. The
:57:24. > :57:27.full-time report from Tyne castle. Full-time, Hearts, one, Kilmarnock,
:57:28. > :57:36.nil. The goal calming from Walker. Walker
:57:37. > :57:41.rammed it home as a rebound. A chance in the second half to double
:57:42. > :57:53.the advantage. A penalty kick, coming off the arm of Josh Magennis.
:57:54. > :58:04.But the Kily defence were able to clear it.
:58:05. > :58:13.As much as Kilmarnock could not find a way beyond a
:58:14. > :58:18.resolute Hearts defence. Hearts back to winning ways. Kilmarnock adrift
:58:19. > :58:22.at the bottom of the table. With United winning up in Dingwall this
:58:23. > :58:28.afternoon, they will be getting edgy.
:58:29. > :58:33.A good day for Hearts and a good week for Robbie Neilson. He has
:58:34. > :58:37.signed a contract to be there until 2018.
:58:38. > :58:40.Good news for Hearts. The fans turning up. A good squad and a
:58:41. > :58:46.settled management team. Everything looking good. They are strong at
:58:47. > :58:59.home. Another great result today. A poor one for Kilmarnock but the
:59:00. > :59:06.record for Hearts against Hearts has been -- for hearts against
:59:07. > :59:19.Kilmarnock has been harsh. So, a new boss? Well, there is
:59:20. > :59:25.momentum below Hearts and momentum above them. I am worried for
:59:26. > :59:30.Thistle. In ten days they have four games.
:59:31. > :59:39.Your team are up to fourth again? I know! They are sitting pretty. After
:59:40. > :59:44.three draws and 11 games, that is what happens.
:59:45. > :59:47.It shows you how quickly things turn around.
:59:48. > :59:54.That is what is keeping them on their toes. Nobody is resting on
:59:55. > :00:00.laurels. Everything looking below, to go straight down is bad enough
:00:01. > :00:05.but it will be difficult for the team from the top division.
:00:06. > :00:08.Motherwell were grate taking on Rangers but closer for this
:00:09. > :00:20.campaign. You two can take a breather. I will
:00:21. > :00:22.read out today's classified results. Here we go starting with the
:00:23. > :04:13.Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership. Dundee United, that means they are
:04:14. > :04:18.eight points behind, niqab foot of the table with a game in hand. In
:04:19. > :04:28.the Championship, good reading for Rangers supporters. A late win over
:04:29. > :04:40.St Mirren. Hibernian lost at Dumbarton. Falkirk, two points
:04:41. > :04:45.behind Hibs. In League 1, a big win from Dunfermline today. Eight points
:04:46. > :04:53.clear of Peterhead with a game in hand. Ayr United back in third
:04:54. > :05:10.place. At the foot of the table, Brechin City, seven adrift. Elgin
:05:11. > :05:11.City are top of the second leg. Top of the Barclays English Premier
:05:12. > :05:35.League looks like this: New leaders at the top of the
:05:36. > :05:38.Championship, Burnley go to the top of the table. Hull City just
:05:39. > :05:49.managing a draw. Burnley, one point ahead of Hull City. Level on points
:05:50. > :05:57.with Middlesbrough. Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers,
:05:58. > :06:01.locked on points. Time to dip our toes in the waters
:06:02. > :06:08.of England football. Let's get some details of today's matches in the
:06:09. > :06:13.Barclays Premier League, starting at Upton Park. West Ham United, at home
:06:14. > :06:17.to Sunderland. Not the return to Upton Park Sam Allardyce was before
:06:18. > :06:22.on a bitterly cold day in the East End. His team had their chances, but
:06:23. > :06:27.it was Mikael Antonio who scored the only goal of the match after half an
:06:28. > :06:31.hour to ensure it West Ham victory. Patrick van Aanholt fails to clear
:06:32. > :06:38.on the touchline but allowed Antonio to bustle past. Curling the ball
:06:39. > :06:45.inside the far post. In Mark Noble shot was tipped onto the crossbar
:06:46. > :06:49.and Andy Carroll the crossbar. Sunderland had the bar with a first
:06:50. > :06:52.half free kick and Jack Rodwell went close on three occasions as they
:06:53. > :07:03.pushed for an equaliser which did not come.
:07:04. > :07:12.Is nothing to show for their efforts. -- so nothing to show for
:07:13. > :07:18.their efforts. Slaven Bilic, the fifth, contending for European
:07:19. > :07:21.places. The London teams are doing particularly well this season. You
:07:22. > :07:26.think the money is generated in there and these teams have a lot of
:07:27. > :07:28.money to spend, but West Ham are spending an absolute fortune. The
:07:29. > :07:40.new manager has really given them a left. Let's find out how Leicester
:07:41. > :07:52.have feared. The Leicester players embrace, and Claudio Ranieri has a
:07:53. > :07:56.broad look on his face. Ulloa scored what could be a massive goal late on
:07:57. > :08:01.to give Leicester or three points. Have we just seen the true mark of a
:08:02. > :08:05.title winning team? Leicester, five points clear at the top of the
:08:06. > :08:08.table. Norwich, brave and well-organised, they should have led
:08:09. > :08:14.in the first half through Cameron Jerome. A free header, inches wide.
:08:15. > :08:18.But the King Power Stadium is bouncing. Five points clear with
:08:19. > :08:22.Arsenal to play tomorrow. Start believing now. The fans here do.
:08:23. > :08:27.Leicester win the 1-0 and they are topped by five points. At the middle
:08:28. > :08:32.of your report, you asked a rhetorical question. Have we
:08:33. > :08:38.witnessed the stuff of champions? The Foxes are flying. And I make no
:08:39. > :08:41.apologies for that. I was losing to the radio this morning and this time
:08:42. > :08:49.last year, Leicester were bottom of the Premier League with 18 points.
:08:50. > :08:54.Aston Villa are no bottom with 18. I am not going to say it because it
:08:55. > :08:57.might not happen but I wish I had put a fiver on them at the beginning
:08:58. > :09:04.of the season. It would have been about 5000 to one. They dropped
:09:05. > :09:07.points last week, and people were questioning if they have the bottle
:09:08. > :09:11.for it. Does that answer those doubters? I think that kind of
:09:12. > :09:15.result on the way you got the result, keep going, keep battling, I
:09:16. > :09:20.feel for Norwich, because they have lost a lot of wiggles. They looked
:09:21. > :09:23.like they were going to get something, but there is an inner
:09:24. > :09:27.belief amongst Leicester City players that if they keep going,
:09:28. > :09:31.somebody will produce magic and bring on a substitute that they
:09:32. > :09:35.need. I wonder if there was any magic and St Mary's this afternoon.
:09:36. > :09:41.Southampton, at home to Chelsea. Watched by Tony husband. Branislav
:09:42. > :09:47.Ivanovic with a late header to enter the sixth game unbeaten. Chelsea
:09:48. > :09:50.trail to Shane Long's first half goal. Questions for table Courtois.
:09:51. > :10:06.They levelled when Fabregas trundled in. An unblemished record. Chelsea
:10:07. > :10:10.had the answers. They won 2-1. What is the best that Chelsea can hope
:10:11. > :10:14.for in the league this season? Champions League, that is what they
:10:15. > :10:17.have to do. They have to try to get that momentum and take it into the
:10:18. > :10:21.Champions League. They have good enough players and they have a bit
:10:22. > :10:26.of strength and depth. They have a manager who has come in and let
:10:27. > :10:31.things, and that is a good result for Chelsea. It is a real confidence
:10:32. > :10:37.booster. We spoke about the plight of Aston Villa at the bottom of the
:10:38. > :10:44.table, away to Stoke City. And that was watched by Illy Barbara. Stoke,
:10:45. > :10:50.deserved winners. They did not have to work particularly hard. Villa
:10:51. > :10:53.were a disappointment. Marko Arnautovic opened the scoring from
:10:54. > :10:58.the penalty spot. He added a second with a little help from some
:10:59. > :11:04.terrible defending. Aston Villa tried to come back in it and Leandra
:11:05. > :11:12.Bacuna gave them a lifeline. Allin, it was up again with one poor team
:11:13. > :11:20.and one team playing properly. -- all in all, it was a poor game with
:11:21. > :11:23.one poor team. You mentioned Aston Villa earlier, comparing them with
:11:24. > :11:28.Leicester City. They pulled off a remarkable comeback last season to
:11:29. > :11:31.survive and I can kind of see that happening. If you look at who
:11:32. > :11:35.Leicester played last year, they were playing very good football.
:11:36. > :11:41.Aston Villa, I think it is an absolute disgrace if you are a Villa
:11:42. > :11:46.fan. I think Remi Garde to them against the Under-21s team last week
:11:47. > :11:49.and they lost three nil. There are players there on big salaries and I
:11:50. > :11:54.know that does not guarantee performances but I just think that
:11:55. > :11:58.the policy there has been atrocious. They will be in the Championship
:11:59. > :12:02.next year and he needs to start afresh. If you lose three nil to the
:12:03. > :12:06.under 20 side, do not play them at the next game? You should kick lumps
:12:07. > :12:09.out of them and make yourself feel the next game? You should kick lumps
:12:10. > :12:14.better. He questioned the attitude and desire of his players, the
:12:15. > :12:17.willingness to go out and fight. If the manager is questioning that of
:12:18. > :12:20.18 at the bottom who should be scrapping for their lives, I think
:12:21. > :12:25.there is only one way that Villa are going and it is down and there is no
:12:26. > :12:30.guarantee they are coming back up. The cup final, Liverpool and Man
:12:31. > :12:34.City in the cup final, AKA the League Cup. How do you see that
:12:35. > :12:38.going? It will be interesting because Liverpool have been good in
:12:39. > :12:43.fits and starts. They had been there, or thereabouts, but when it
:12:44. > :12:46.has counted, they have not done it. It might be the only thing that Man
:12:47. > :12:52.City win this year. Expect our strong team. Strange that they would
:12:53. > :12:55.play an understrength team in the FA Cup but we expect them to play the
:12:56. > :12:59.big hitters in this game. Jurgen Klopp wants to get off to a flyer
:13:00. > :13:02.and get something in the trophy cabinet. It is one of those games to
:13:03. > :13:07.look forward to. We know that Man City can play and Liverpool have a
:13:08. > :13:11.good strength to them. Want to look forward to. We can reflect on look
:13:12. > :13:15.back on what has happened today in Scottish football. I really don't
:13:16. > :13:19.know where to start. It has been quite a day. I think I'm going to
:13:20. > :13:24.start at the bottom and maybe work my way up, I will start with Dundee
:13:25. > :13:29.United. 3-0 winners away to Ross County. We saw last week, with a
:13:30. > :13:35.spirit and determination on show when they beat Hearts. But that win
:13:36. > :13:41.was astonishing. A fabulous result. Ross County are hard to beat, good
:13:42. > :13:46.up front. Everything that they should be looking for. They were on
:13:47. > :13:48.our nice run, winning three and drawing one. They have given
:13:49. > :13:52.themselves a chance with a game in hand. They are looking forward to
:13:53. > :13:59.the next game because they have that kind of confidence. I don't think
:14:00. > :14:03.the next game and can come quick enough for Mixu Paatelainen. Paul
:14:04. > :14:07.Clayton was injured at the front of the season, and he is the kind of
:14:08. > :14:12.player that can drive them on. He is. And Dundee United, Aberdeen in
:14:13. > :14:18.the next three games, coming off the back of a late draw. I think they
:14:19. > :14:21.have Motherwell and the Dundee derby, so Dundee United, although
:14:22. > :14:25.they are on the foot of the table, they have a team with momentum now.
:14:26. > :14:29.And I don't think I would want to be any of those three teams in the next
:14:30. > :14:33.game, when you have a team fighting for survival in the Premiership.
:14:34. > :14:39.They showed the right stuff today, as did your old club, Motherwell.
:14:40. > :14:43.3-1. And it was one win out of eight going into that game. Losing a lot
:14:44. > :14:49.of wiggles. Partick Thistle have the best defensive record away from home
:14:50. > :14:55.and they do not concede many away from home. A huge result for Martin
:14:56. > :14:59.Magee. He had a great run of results. They need to click on now
:15:00. > :15:02.and start to look at the top six. But Motherwell, they are still too
:15:03. > :15:07.close to the bottom. But they have not been panicking. The mantra from
:15:08. > :15:11.Fir Park, the performances have been good but they are not getting the
:15:12. > :15:15.points. Maybe they have turned a corner? Maybe but I would say that
:15:16. > :15:19.they have conceded a couple of goals. The goal they conceded today,
:15:20. > :15:23.and also the equaliser against St Johnstone, I think he was slightly
:15:24. > :15:27.at fault. They have to stop losing silly goals because they give
:15:28. > :15:32.Partick Thistle a bit of momentum. He were a couple of chances for
:15:33. > :15:39.Pogba. I think if they can sure that up, Motherwell would be OK if they
:15:40. > :15:45.can keep this run. This, down ninth. The backlog of fixtures, on the one
:15:46. > :15:50.hand, it looks good but then a bird in hand is better than two in the
:15:51. > :15:55.bush. -- Thistle, down to ninth. Yes, if you have suspensions, you
:15:56. > :16:00.want respite. The pictures are heavily at this time of year, and it
:16:01. > :16:04.can sometimes drain you. Take today's results, Partick have been
:16:05. > :16:08.on a good run. Winning games, drawing games, and rarely do they
:16:09. > :16:15.get beaten. That was disappointing but Alan Archibald, he has the pick
:16:16. > :16:19.of the teams. Since the start of the season, they have been pretty
:16:20. > :16:24.strong. Have Aberdeen let Celtic off the hook again? Maybe, but with this
:16:25. > :16:28.season, giving someone is kicking on but then they get pulled back. I am
:16:29. > :16:32.not surprised that there might be one more twist before the end of the
:16:33. > :16:35.season. Craig, what do you think? I thought the title race would be on
:16:36. > :16:40.it Aberdeen won today but with Rooney out now, the balance looks
:16:41. > :16:52.heavier in favour of Celtic. Rooney scoring 12 in the last 15
:16:53. > :16:56.games. He was the main man. With Lee Griffiths bang them in,
:16:57. > :17:02.Celtic have themselves a lead. They will be hard to catch. Aberdeen will
:17:03. > :17:07.have to hope that Celtic faulter but I don't see it happening.
:17:08. > :17:14.Asking the questions, is the Premiership race over, is the title
:17:15. > :17:21.race over? Craig, what are the prospects? I think in the
:17:22. > :17:25.championship race, Rangers are in there, and have gone, the other
:17:26. > :17:32.teams are not going to give away points. In the top division, Celtic
:17:33. > :17:36.are in a good position. As far as Dundee United are concerned, today's
:17:37. > :17:41.result gives them a chance to get on the coat tails of.
:17:42. > :17:47.And we have survived another Saturday, haven't we? Time to wind
:17:48. > :17:49.things up with a wee reminder of some of today's results. Here they
:17:50. > :17:51.come. Here they are.
:17:52. > :17:59.In the Scottish rip. In the Scottish rip.
:18:00. > :18:32.-- in the Scottish Premiership. Now there will highlights of the
:18:33. > :18:42.weekend's action tomorrow night. 10. 30. The Results Show is back next
:18:43. > :18:47.week at 4. 30pm on BBC One. And the loveable rogues, Stuart and Tam are
:18:48. > :18:51.on air in a few minutes. That's enough already from me. We
:18:52. > :19:02.will see you soon. Enjoy your weekend.