:00:17. > :00:24.good afternoon and welcome again to Sportscene, or as I like to call it
:00:25. > :00:30.today, never mind the Ryder Cup, here is the football. Stephen
:00:31. > :00:35.Thompson and Tony Higgins are here. Welcome. It is a six-game Saturday
:00:36. > :00:38.in the Premiership so let me acquaint you with the latest scores
:00:39. > :01:00.in the top division and beyond. In the Scottish Premiership... Dundee
:01:01. > :01:08.United are the league leaders. In the lunch time finish, -- kick-off,
:01:09. > :01:50.it finished St Mirren one, Celtic two.
:01:51. > :01:59.So those are the latest scores. No time to hear from our reporters
:02:00. > :02:04.around the grounds. Jim is watching Dundee United at home to St
:02:05. > :02:14.Johnstone. Second half just kicking off. An unforgettable first half
:02:15. > :02:22.with the goal giving home fans something to cheer.
:02:23. > :02:39.The call came at 23 minutes. -- the Tomasz Kuszczak. -- the goal came at
:02:40. > :02:46.23 minutes. The second half is just under way. United are on course to
:02:47. > :02:50.remain top of the Premiership. Erskine on the scoreline again? He's
:02:51. > :02:56.forth of the season. He struggled last year to make an impact that he
:02:57. > :03:01.has come back this season and what a week it has been for Dundee United.
:03:02. > :03:05.He is just one of the number of players they have got in the forward
:03:06. > :03:14.area. They have a plethora of striking options. From the Teeside
:03:15. > :03:25.derby, Motherwell at home to Hamilton in the Lanarkshire derby. A
:03:26. > :03:30.couple of minutes into the half. Hamilton opened the scoring in the
:03:31. > :03:38.33rd minute when Angola, Motherwell defender, missed the clearance.
:03:39. > :03:54.Crawford added a second just before half-time. Motherwell did not create
:03:55. > :04:00.a chance in the first half at all. They are suffering a hangover from
:04:01. > :04:06.their midweek game. Tony, are you surprised by that scoreline? After
:04:07. > :04:09.the midweek game which was at Douglas Park on the artificial
:04:10. > :04:14.surface, I thought Motherwell would get it today on the grass. Not
:04:15. > :04:23.really, because Motherwell only lost one game this season. They have over
:04:24. > :04:32.achieved in the last few years. Of two Pittodrie. Aberdeen at home to
:04:33. > :04:37.invest Cali fiscal. A couple of minutes into the second half. -- at
:04:38. > :04:46.home to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. David Goodwin is continuing
:04:47. > :04:52.his renaissance up front and looking well with Adam Rooney, who managed
:04:53. > :05:00.to get the opening goal for Aberdeen to even out Meekings's first ever
:05:01. > :05:13.goal for Inverness. A bit of a gift for the equaliser, a short head up
:05:14. > :05:16.back for the equaliser. Aberdeen hit the front a few minutes before the
:05:17. > :05:30.interval. A wonderful move this time. Pakistan the left-hand side.
:05:31. > :05:35.-- passes down the left-hand side. The full-back hit the ball into the
:05:36. > :05:40.top right-hand corner to give Aberdeen a lead they still hold
:05:41. > :05:46.early in the second half. Aberdeen's form goes loose, Win,
:05:47. > :05:50.lose, win. This would be their first back-to-back win. Yes, they had an
:05:51. > :05:54.indifferent start to the league but I think they are picking up steam.
:05:55. > :06:01.With the change of formation to 4-4-2, it is an incredible friend.
:06:02. > :06:06.And Rooney, since he has come back in, he was out for quite a while,
:06:07. > :06:12.has really been on fire. Something like four or five goals in his last
:06:13. > :06:17.four games. Double figures for the season. He is an excellent striker.
:06:18. > :06:26.More of him shortly but right now, Victoria Park. Ross County, bottom
:06:27. > :06:32.club, home to Dundee this afternoon. 47 minutes gone and it is 1-0 to
:06:33. > :06:36.Ross County and deservedly so because for a team seeking their
:06:37. > :06:42.first point still, it was a positive start. Five chances in ten first
:06:43. > :06:51.half minutes. At one point, there was some good work from Kiss and
:06:52. > :06:58.Queen. The goal on 27 minutes. It was Kiss down the left who set it
:06:59. > :07:06.up. Dundee were not having much luck. But Mark Brown had a good save
:07:07. > :07:16.at the edge of the box. Then header was saved. I was reading comments
:07:17. > :07:20.from the captain midweek, there, and he said it is important that we get
:07:21. > :07:25.the first goal, something they have not done this season. I think he was
:07:26. > :07:30.playing right back. An important game for them because they are
:07:31. > :07:34.anchored at the foot of the table and St Mirren next to them, they
:07:35. > :07:38.have to hope they lose today. But they are glad they have got ahead
:07:39. > :07:42.because they have lost so many games. Off to Rugby Park. Kilmarnock
:07:43. > :07:48.at home to Partick Thistle this afternoon. You have come at a
:07:49. > :07:54.brilliant time because Kilmarnock has just gone 2-0 in front on the 50
:07:55. > :07:59.minute mark. It is a header from their captain, Manuel Pasquale. He
:08:00. > :08:04.has been here six or seven years. The fans love him. He headed home
:08:05. > :08:07.from a corner. About five minutes into the second half, Kelly went
:08:08. > :08:16.into half-time with a 1-0 lead through Obadeyi. He stooped at 25
:08:17. > :08:22.minutes to head in barber's deep cross from the right hand side. But
:08:23. > :08:27.Partick were unlucky not to go into half-time level. Ryan Stevenson
:08:28. > :08:35.cracked a delicious shop off the crossbar -- shot off the crossbar
:08:36. > :08:38.but it failed to go in. Back to Pittodrie Stadium. Another goal in
:08:39. > :08:50.the match between Aberdeen and Inverness. Inverness counterattack.
:08:51. > :08:54.A bit of a mistake this time from Logan, who could Aberdeen in front
:08:55. > :08:59.just before the interval. He attempted to clear it. The all
:09:00. > :09:04.bounced off a defender and spun into the net. So we are all square here.
:09:05. > :09:09.A lot of people thought Kilmarnock might struggle this season but if it
:09:10. > :09:13.stays like that, they will be on 14 points, level with Celtic. Doing
:09:14. > :09:19.exceptionally well. People were wandering without Kris Boyd... He is
:09:20. > :09:25.such an influential player for them, or was last year. He scored 48% of
:09:26. > :09:30.their goals for the season. But sometimes when a player like that
:09:31. > :09:33.leaves other people have to step up to the plate and responsibilities
:09:34. > :09:39.get shared throughout the team. They have made some important signings as
:09:40. > :09:42.well. They have made an incredible start to the season. Into the
:09:43. > :09:50.championship, Raith Rovers at home to Falkirk. The home side are
:09:51. > :09:54.wearing green and black, Falkirk wearing white and red. Both teams
:09:55. > :09:57.pretty much off-colour. That is the story so far. Very little to
:09:58. > :10:03.recommend the first half. The second half has started a bit brighter.
:10:04. > :10:09.There was a delicious lowball put across after 47 minutes and there
:10:10. > :10:16.was a bit of uncertainty between the goalkeeper and defence. Raith Rovers
:10:17. > :10:23.made an impressive start to the season. At the start of the season
:10:24. > :10:31.everybody talked about them challenging hips, Hearts and Rangers
:10:32. > :10:37.for the top spot. Eventually they will get it right but difficult
:10:38. > :10:41.times at the moment. Those matches still very much effort. Not so St
:10:42. > :10:45.Mirren against Celtic. If you are with us from the start of the show
:10:46. > :10:52.you will know how it. Otherwise I will not spoil the shock. Here is
:10:53. > :10:55.the story of it. Another difficult afternoon for an unconvincing Celtic
:10:56. > :10:59.but it did end with three points and a double from their striker John
:11:00. > :11:03.Guidetti. They gave as good as they got, St Mirren, the large spells,
:11:04. > :11:08.wryly hitting the bar early on as the champions toiled to get going.
:11:09. > :11:12.Their only win this season so far came at Partick is a week ago
:11:13. > :11:16.yesterday. Some of the club feel they have played well and not got
:11:17. > :11:19.what they deserved. Guidetti's first fuelled their believing that as the
:11:20. > :11:23.champions went in front three minutes from half-time after good
:11:24. > :11:30.work by Brown, though it may have come off Jim Goodwin last. Saints
:11:31. > :11:37.began the second period well and drew level on 15. Guidetti's second
:11:38. > :11:49.owned a lot to a wonderful Stopes ball. They go to Aberdeen on
:11:50. > :11:59.Tuesday. Celtic will focus on the Europa League. A long-term injury
:12:00. > :12:04.absentee for St Mirren but he watched the match today. You will be
:12:05. > :12:11.disappointed with the goals conceded? Yes, really disappointed.
:12:12. > :12:18.We had injury problems today. I felt as though we competed very well
:12:19. > :12:25.indeed first half. If not better than Celtic? Yes, people are saying
:12:26. > :12:34.Celtic did not play badly, they were disjointed. It would probably be a
:12:35. > :12:40.fair reflection if we went in 0-0. First home league all this season.
:12:41. > :12:44.So that was good, and then with Celtic got their second, we did not
:12:45. > :12:51.really threaten again in any real manner. In the end, a disappointing
:12:52. > :12:55.result and it felt like at stages we could have taken something. A tough
:12:56. > :13:03.match which week in Aberdeen as well. -- midweek. Yes. It does not
:13:04. > :13:06.matter who we are playing, I do not think anyone expected us to get
:13:07. > :13:10.anything from the Celtic game today that they want to go to Aberdeen
:13:11. > :13:14.with positivity and the belief in a result. We have done it before and
:13:15. > :13:18.we need to start picking up results and I'm sure the boys will be
:13:19. > :13:21.looking forward to it. In the report, Leo said another
:13:22. > :13:28.unconvincing performance from Celtic. They are far from the form
:13:29. > :13:32.of last season. Yes, they have started this rotation system. Are
:13:33. > :13:37.you a fan? You have to know your players very well. You have to be
:13:38. > :13:41.convinced about 16 players can do a job. You need to establish what
:13:42. > :13:47.their abilities. He left out Kris Commons today because of the
:13:48. > :13:51.forthcoming game on Thursday. He will not be criticised for that but
:13:52. > :13:54.I think he will need to find a team of 12 players he wants to play most
:13:55. > :14:00.weeks and then bring these other players in. Celtic may have been
:14:01. > :14:06.unconvincing today but Kilmarnock certainly aren't. I believe they
:14:07. > :14:11.have scored again. Against Partick. Yes, and it is Obadeyi again. And
:14:12. > :14:19.the assist again to Eremenko. It was his cornerback set up Manuel
:14:20. > :14:26.Pasquale's second. Drilled home at the near post to make it 3-0
:14:27. > :14:30.Kilmarnock and a miserable afternoon so far for Partick. Dipping in and
:14:31. > :14:34.out of the League Cup this afternoon. Plenty to talk about.
:14:35. > :14:39.Stevenson went out but a couple of your other sides went through. Tony,
:14:40. > :14:44.two of laws went through as well. Let's start though with the holders,
:14:45. > :14:52.Aberdeen. They gave Livingston beat the lettering. 4-0 winners, Stephen,
:14:53. > :14:58.and the first goal coming up here. You would have been happy to get
:14:59. > :15:03.that one in? Yes. Quite an easy finish but it was very impressive
:15:04. > :15:10.from Aberdeen in a difficult match. A hat-trick for Rooney. Showing his
:15:11. > :15:13.manager he is determined to get back in the side. Goals of a high
:15:14. > :15:21.quality. That one was exceptional. A low drive, this one, into the bottom
:15:22. > :15:25.corner. He is very good in and around the box but he has shown he
:15:26. > :15:32.can shoot from range there. The hat-trick coming up. That is more
:15:33. > :15:37.Rooney -esque. But all three very good finishes from him. And they
:15:38. > :15:42.came out all guns blazing. It is a trophy they are clearly keen to
:15:43. > :15:45.defend. A different start to the season in the league but you saw the
:15:46. > :15:50.performance there, and emphatic victory. So they are looking to
:15:51. > :15:54.retain the trophy. A couple of seasons ago, it is a trophy that
:15:55. > :15:59.teams must go into this competition thinking they have a good chance of
:16:00. > :16:05.winning. Yes. I do not think Celtic have won it in five years. So it is
:16:06. > :16:09.there for the taking. You are right, Aberdeen will be desperate to
:16:10. > :16:14.maintain the trophy. They have to be one of the favourites to do that.
:16:15. > :16:20.Rangers will also consider chances. A good performance the way to
:16:21. > :16:30.Falkirk midweek. 3-1 winners in this one although for Kirk took the lead.
:16:31. > :16:36.Yes. -- Falkirk. But eventually they managed to get their act together.
:16:37. > :16:48.Unfortunately but that equal the game. And Dene Shields on target? It
:16:49. > :16:55.was a nice finish in the end. From a player who probably... This is the
:16:56. > :17:00.moment of controversy. I think it is a penalty. His arm is out in an area
:17:01. > :17:04.where as a defender in the box you always told to keep your arms by
:17:05. > :17:09.your side but certainly no doubt about this finish from Ian Black.
:17:10. > :17:16.Great technique. Probably needs to work on his celebrations, though.
:17:17. > :17:23.Adding to Pittodrie. There's something happening? Aberdeen take
:17:24. > :17:28.the lead, but the defence is certainly not at the top. Caley
:17:29. > :17:36.Thistle, rolling a pass into the path of David Goodwillie, with the
:17:37. > :17:41.shot parried. But the rebound rolled into the unguarded goal. At the
:17:42. > :17:48.moment, it is Aberdeen three, Caley Thistle two. It was 4-3 when these
:17:49. > :17:52.teams met just before Christmas. We might beat that record, the way the
:17:53. > :18:01.defence is playing today. Let's find out what is happening at Tannadice.
:18:02. > :18:11.Still 1-0 to United. Remember that Chris Erskine goal, where 60 that it
:18:12. > :18:23.through. United started the more brightly. A minute after that, a
:18:24. > :18:27.snap lob went over the bar, but Saints should really have been
:18:28. > :18:31.levelled at minute ago. Helen Morris failed to control the ball. All
:18:32. > :18:41.Halloran got the ball away, predicted the post. 62 minutes
:18:42. > :18:48.gone. Richard Wilson is next, watching the Lanarkshire derby. Any
:18:49. > :18:50.advance on the 2-0? Not yet, but Stuart Carswell has just been
:18:51. > :18:56.penalised for bringing down a player inside the penalty area. There are
:18:57. > :19:03.about to take a penalty. If you stay with me, the ball is on the spot. He
:19:04. > :19:11.stepped up to date the kick. And that is 3-0 to Hamilton. A
:19:12. > :19:16.commentating debut for Richard Wilson, I did not think he did too
:19:17. > :19:23.badly. Let's look at Ross County. No change here. Still 1-0. The couple
:19:24. > :19:31.of decent chances. Eight 20 yarder saved. And a good attacking move by
:19:32. > :19:35.Joe Cardinal. A couple of nurses. On the other hand, Paul McGowan had an
:19:36. > :19:47.effort saved, but it remains 1-0. Kenny Crawford again, he is a Rugby
:19:48. > :19:53.Park. Is it still 3-0? Yes. Almost four before you came to me. A free
:19:54. > :19:57.kick whizzed past the post. And how the Kilmarnock fans would have loved
:19:58. > :20:02.for him to have scored. Manual plus Galley scored the second. But
:20:03. > :20:06.Kilmarnock are in complete control. Partick, since they hit the crossbar
:20:07. > :20:09.in the first half, have not had anything to offer. Higginbotham is a
:20:10. > :20:13.worry because he has had to go off. I saw him walking up the stands on
:20:14. > :20:21.crutches. He seems to be walking OK Buck crunches are not a good sign.
:20:22. > :20:24.It is still 3-0. I would dearly love Paul Mitchell to have the goal to
:20:25. > :20:30.talk about. Is it for Raith Rovers or Falkirk? I would love to have a
:20:31. > :20:34.chance to talk about. It has been that kind of game. Very little to
:20:35. > :20:37.choose between the two sides. You can tick the boxes for effort and
:20:38. > :20:43.endeavour but there has been very little creativity. And that is the
:20:44. > :20:46.problem for both sides. They got into decent positions and more often
:20:47. > :20:52.than not, they have taken the wrong option. The best entertainment is
:20:53. > :20:57.twice that the goalie outfoxed his opposite onrushing forward. And
:20:58. > :21:02.there, the first real action of the match. Forcing a save from Jimmy
:21:03. > :21:15.MacDonald. Let's hope the action now picks up. No goals but plenty more
:21:16. > :21:19.League Cup action to enjoy, at least in your case, Tony, for this
:21:20. > :21:25.section. You can both be gloriously objective about this first offering,
:21:26. > :21:33.St Johnstone away to Kilmarnock. Stephen Graham made the impact. St
:21:34. > :21:37.Johnstone really needed a striker. If Brian Graham can step up to the
:21:38. > :21:42.mark, that is a tremendous finish. He shows a great bit of technique,
:21:43. > :21:48.to swivel and put the ball in the top net. He is a player who we now
:21:49. > :21:51.can score goals. And St Johnstone, without Steven MacLean and Stephen
:21:52. > :21:56.Mayne, they really need a goal-scorer. A good win for St
:21:57. > :22:04.Johnstone, Scottish Cup winners, they will be chanting -- Lanzinger
:22:05. > :22:08.chances to go all the way. Yes, Andy did well in the League Cup. They
:22:09. > :22:14.will be hoping to continue that into the season. And Kilmarnock, are they
:22:15. > :22:19.out of it? It seems to be a bit of a curse. You're after we won it, we
:22:20. > :22:29.went out in the first round. -- the year after we won. The less said
:22:30. > :22:35.about that the better. And think we have more League Cup action. Partick
:22:36. > :22:43.Thistle against St Mirren. Scoring in next time. A hard one to take. It
:22:44. > :22:49.was a poor game in terms of quality. It became anyone's game once it went
:22:50. > :22:53.to penalties. Disappointing to lose that goal in extra time. And the
:22:54. > :23:01.guys put so much effort into that game. It was almost a fatigued
:23:02. > :23:07.finish. He looked down on his feet. Tony, you will be chuffed with that?
:23:08. > :23:10.I saw that Archibald, the manager, was recollecting that in 1981 there
:23:11. > :23:17.was a famous Partick Thistle when, maybe they can replicate that.
:23:18. > :23:23.Disappointment for St Mirren. And coming on the back of a good win for
:23:24. > :23:29.St Mirren. You think that Thistle may have had some revenge on their
:23:30. > :23:33.mind? By all accounts, the game was poor. It was excellent for us on the
:23:34. > :23:38.Friday to get our account up and running. And think it is important
:23:39. > :23:45.to really focus on the league, because of where we are. -- and I
:23:46. > :23:48.think. Maybe we do not need to focus on the League Cup any more, and we
:23:49. > :23:55.can focus on points. That is what we need. A word for Cairncross third,
:23:56. > :24:00.saying that Higginbotham was on crutches. He is a big player for
:24:01. > :24:04.them. Yes, he is a star player. He is creative and good on the ball.
:24:05. > :24:13.And he can score goals. That will be bad news for them. Tony, you have
:24:14. > :24:18.not had much to celebrate with Hibernian, but they have had a 2-0
:24:19. > :24:24.win away to Ross County. Somewhat unexpected. But Craig fired in an
:24:25. > :24:29.amazing cross. And what a header, reminiscent of the games are used to
:24:30. > :24:33.play(!) It was a great cross and a great goal. Ross County ensured that
:24:34. > :24:39.gym and would-be upset because this is Stevenson, riding the tackle.
:24:40. > :24:43.Again, a pinpoint cross. Almost a Carbon copy of the first goal. But
:24:44. > :24:49.great for Hibernian and hopefully that will lift their spirits to move
:24:50. > :24:57.on to greater success. Ross County, defensively weak. A couple of
:24:58. > :25:01.unchallenged headers. Obviously, they have been poor defensively. And
:25:02. > :25:06.I think that that will be something they are looking to put right, the
:25:07. > :25:10.new managers. Were you surprised by hopefully Ross County have started
:25:11. > :25:16.the season? I was. I think they had a big turnaround of players in the
:25:17. > :25:22.summer. A lot of foreign players coming in, players who may be did
:25:23. > :25:29.not know the league. And they had a very poor start. But you know,... It
:25:30. > :25:36.was a Scottish player that scored today, Gardyne. The win would be so
:25:37. > :25:40.important. Obviously, when you are down there, on zero points, getting
:25:41. > :25:44.a point on the board is vital. And it looks like they are going to do
:25:45. > :25:49.that today. You are saying that through gritted teeth! You would
:25:50. > :25:55.prefer a Dundee when? Time to bounce around the grounds, and Jim Spence,
:25:56. > :26:01.any change at Tannadice? Heading towards the 30th minute and that
:26:02. > :26:04.cannot help but reflect what -- on what the guys were saying. They
:26:05. > :26:09.really are struggling to replace Stevie May. Steven MacLean also
:26:10. > :26:12.injured. And Brian May cannot play because he is United player. Really,
:26:13. > :26:18.they are struggling. They have brought on and working, on loan.
:26:19. > :26:25.They have had one shot on goal. And as they speak, United are coming
:26:26. > :26:31.forward. Armstrong, high and wide, into the stands. 70 minutes gone,
:26:32. > :26:37.and if it stays like this, United retain the top spot in the Jimmy
:26:38. > :26:43.ship. -- Premiership. Heading the Fir Park, Motherwell and Hamilton.
:26:44. > :26:49.Yes, still 3-0 to Hamilton. It was almost four moments after and want
:26:50. > :26:57.to be a scored that penalty kick. -- Antoine-Curier. Another shot was
:26:58. > :27:00.pulled just wide. Motherwell have been brighter this half, bringing on
:27:01. > :27:04.John Sutton who has made a difference. They saved one shot
:27:05. > :27:08.earlier in the game. But it was the 59th minute before Motherwell had
:27:09. > :27:13.their first effort on target, a header saved by Michael McGovern.
:27:14. > :27:18.Lee Irwin subsequently said one into the side netting. Really, Hamilton
:27:19. > :27:29.have lost this game. Motherwell have had no answers. Hamilton, riding
:27:30. > :27:34.high in Lanarkshire. North to the highest scoring Premiership matches
:27:35. > :27:40.so far. Five goals. Aberdeen Inverness. Is there a sixth? Caley
:27:41. > :27:46.Thistle are pressing to find the equaliser. Graham shinny complaining
:27:47. > :27:49.to the referee, taken out by Barry Robson on the edge of the penalty
:27:50. > :27:56.box. Robson had previously been booked. So much experience in the
:27:57. > :28:00.place of Ryan Jack. He has had a fine game, the veteran midfielder. A
:28:01. > :28:10.lot of pressure put on the Aberdeen goal. They are holding fast, to the
:28:11. > :28:17.best of five. Wonder what is happening and Ross County? There's
:28:18. > :28:21.been an equaliser at Dundee. A great run by Martin Boyle, passing into
:28:22. > :28:27.vivid Clarkson, who slotted it away. It is one all. -- David Clarkson.
:28:28. > :28:36.Before that, county squandered a good chance. They might have
:28:37. > :28:42.controlled the delivery better, but they did not. So it is 1-1. And
:28:43. > :28:53.another goal at Tannadice. First, Robbie Bach. -- Rugby Park. The
:28:54. > :28:58.Kilmarnock manager is suited and booted on the touchline, quite
:28:59. > :29:01.satisfied because Obadeyi has scored twice. And he will be glad because
:29:02. > :29:06.he looks like he is finding his shooting boots. So many Kilmarnock
:29:07. > :29:11.players are on one goal this season, and looks like he is taking this by
:29:12. > :29:25.the scruff of its neck. 3-0. And another goal at Tannadice. Jim
:29:26. > :29:31.Spence. 2-0. A lovely bit of work by Ciftci, giving it the plate into
:29:32. > :29:37.Staverton. It puts United ahead. -- Payton. Goals reining in around the
:29:38. > :29:45.country but not at Starks park. Still goalless? Just moments before
:29:46. > :29:49.you joined me, a moment that encapsulated the whole game. In role
:29:50. > :29:55.in touch by McKie on the left-hand side, driving into the box, picking
:29:56. > :30:02.out the wrong pass. That has been the shape of it. There was a header,
:30:03. > :30:06.absolutely unmanned. The goalkeeper was beaten but unfortunately, so was
:30:07. > :30:10.the post. It is getting better. 18 minutes to play.
:30:11. > :30:15.If you have just tuned in, we're normally on at 4:30pm, but don't
:30:16. > :30:18.worry, Steven Thomson and Tony Higgins have saved their best lines
:30:19. > :30:22.for the second half of the show. If they have not, we are in big
:30:23. > :31:40.trouble. Either way, we will resume with a look at the latest scores.
:31:41. > :31:49.Time to go back to the grounds, starting with Jim Spence. Let's get
:31:50. > :31:53.the details. 75 minutes gone, 2-0 to Dundee United. Erskine got the ball
:31:54. > :31:58.rolling. He scored a fine goal from 12 yards. That put United ahead.
:31:59. > :32:03.Very little has happened in the first half but the second half has
:32:04. > :32:09.been more lively. The best chance of the game came with Michael Allen at
:32:10. > :32:20.59 minutes. Alan Morris in control. The striker fired away but hit the
:32:21. > :32:21.post. United added a second. Ciftci found Payton, eight yards out. And
:32:22. > :32:38.he slotted in. 75 minutes gone, 2-0. The ball page and has been a shining
:32:39. > :32:51.store for United. Yes, an unsung hero. -- Paul Paton. He has been an
:32:52. > :32:56.excellent player for them. He really gives balance to the team. How much
:32:57. > :33:05.balance at Fir Park? Hamilton the leaders there, 3-0. Hamilton have
:33:06. > :33:09.been completely on top. It was 59 minutes before Motherwell even
:33:10. > :33:18.managed a shot on target. The first goal came after 31 minutes -- 34
:33:19. > :33:23.minutes. Hamilton added a second just on the cusp of half-time. This
:33:24. > :33:30.time it was a Paul Lawson mistake in midfield gifting the ball to crow --
:33:31. > :33:36.Crawford. Motherwell were a bit better after the interval but could
:33:37. > :33:41.not sustain it. The Hamilton substitute Longridge was brought
:33:42. > :33:44.down inside the penalty area. Motherwell just cannot get into this
:33:45. > :33:49.game in any attacking sense and Hamilton are firmly on form. The
:33:50. > :33:55.week started well for Motherwell with a point against Celtic. It has
:33:56. > :34:01.gone downhill. Yes, a success story with the goals but they are
:34:02. > :34:04.physically have defensive frailties this season. I thought they may have
:34:05. > :34:10.turned a corner last week with their good form against Celtic but they
:34:11. > :34:15.are struggling today. Of two Pittodrie and Scott is watching
:34:16. > :34:21.Aberdeen-Inverness. Aberdeen 3-2 up last on the heard from you. Still
:34:22. > :34:25.the same. There have been defensive frailties at both tens of the pitch
:34:26. > :34:31.here this afternoon. At 60 minutes Josh Meekings powerfully headed home
:34:32. > :34:37.his first goal for the club. Aberdeen then took advantage of a
:34:38. > :34:41.poor pass back by Gary Warren and Adam Rooney got it in for his fifth
:34:42. > :34:45.goal of the week. His 11th of the season. Just before half-time, David
:34:46. > :34:54.Goodwillie, who is back to the sort of form that earned him that big
:34:55. > :35:00.money move, helped set up the goal. Logan got it in. Logan then turned
:35:01. > :35:05.from hero to villain as his miscued pass was picked up and driven into
:35:06. > :35:10.the back of the net by Marley Watkins. Then more poor defending at
:35:11. > :35:14.the other end, this time by Draper. It was Goodwillie taking advantage.
:35:15. > :35:20.His shot was parried and there was Jonny Hayes to bundle it in. Five
:35:21. > :35:25.goals so far. But with the defensive frailties we have seen at times,
:35:26. > :35:29.there may be more goals before the end. Speaking earlier about
:35:30. > :35:35.Aberdeen's firepower with Goodwillie and Rooney, but guys like Hayes, a
:35:36. > :35:42.squad of dangerous players. They have. A lot of attacking options.
:35:43. > :35:46.Obviously I was disappointed to see Jack go off with an injury because
:35:47. > :35:52.he was elected a big player for them. But I think it is not too
:35:53. > :36:01.extensive and injury. So child on and is watching Ross County -Dundee.
:36:02. > :36:10.Charles, live up to your billing. Ross County got off to a good start
:36:11. > :36:14.and created the best chances. Paul McGinn cut a good one out. You could
:36:15. > :36:20.see Ross County's opener coming. It was predictable. Kiss took the ball
:36:21. > :36:29.up the left and picked out Michael Gardyne and he slipped it in from
:36:30. > :36:32.the far post. No luck for Dundee. Second-half has continued broadly on
:36:33. > :36:36.similar lines and Kiss had two efforts which he missed out on. One
:36:37. > :36:48.must save and one was a header but went over the bar. There was another
:36:49. > :36:51.blank for county and then the equaliser came, Martin Boyle went up
:36:52. > :36:56.their right and it was Clarkson who found the net from close range.
:36:57. > :37:02.Dundee have come more into it since they scored that goal. The football
:37:03. > :37:08.pools would be having Dundee in doubt for draw every week. -- down
:37:09. > :37:15.for draw every week. Four draws this season so far. Yes, it is important
:37:16. > :37:21.for them to get a point today. But they have done well. They are safe
:37:22. > :37:28.in the league at the present. Just the one defeat. That is right. Ross
:37:29. > :37:32.County of course need three points. Party losing plenty of goals this
:37:33. > :37:41.afternoon away to Kilmarnock. They were leading by 3-0 the last time we
:37:42. > :37:45.spoke to Kenny. Still 3-0? Yes. It looks as though Kilmarnock have
:37:46. > :37:50.definitely got the sponsoring up. About seven or eight minutes to
:37:51. > :37:57.play. It was Obadeyi who got them in in the first half -- the first one
:37:58. > :38:03.in in the first half. He headed in Barber's cross. So far in his career
:38:04. > :38:08.he has been a bit of a journeyman but so far he's finding his feet at
:38:09. > :38:12.Kilmarnock and they will be hoping he hits the back of the net
:38:13. > :38:15.regularly. Someone who has hit it regularly for Kilmarnock over six
:38:16. > :38:21.years has been Manuel Pascali. He scored the second from a corner and
:38:22. > :38:29.it was a bullet header and the fans were delighted. He put it past Scott
:38:30. > :38:35.Fox. Obadeyi got his second of the match soon after. He drilled in at
:38:36. > :38:43.the near post to make it three. Artic diesel have offered little in
:38:44. > :38:49.the second half. -- Partick Thistle. But it seems they have given up the
:38:50. > :38:58.ghost. It looks like Kilmarnock will get home easily here. Pascali on the
:38:59. > :39:10.scoresheet. A fan favourite. He is a very good player, likes to let you
:39:11. > :39:15.know you are in a game. Are you familiar with the works of Obadeyi?
:39:16. > :39:20.Not so much that I watched him play on the left hand side. He looked
:39:21. > :39:24.dangerous, can run with the ball. I can Kilmarnock have been chuckling
:39:25. > :39:29.to find somebody who will step up and -- I think Kilmarnock have been
:39:30. > :39:35.struggling to find somebody like that. Goals in all the Premiership
:39:36. > :39:42.matches this afternoon. Not so in the championship. Our reporter is at
:39:43. > :39:52.a dull race Rovers-full-colour encounter. Yes, it has started to
:39:53. > :40:03.improve. -- Raith Rovers versus Falkirk encounter. There were a few
:40:04. > :40:06.efforts for Falkirk. McDonald called into action in the last ten minutes.
:40:07. > :40:11.Recently he has done well to save from McEwan and Thompson.
:40:12. > :40:16.Interesting to note they are both full-backs for Raith Rovers who are
:40:17. > :40:20.desperately trying to get forward. Raith Rovers had a penalty claim a
:40:21. > :40:24.couple of moments ago. One player was brought down but it was actually
:40:25. > :40:28.offside and it did not look like a penalty anyway. We are moving on to
:40:29. > :40:37.act three of our League Cup round-up and there is a derby double-header
:40:38. > :40:45.starting from Dundee. A 1-0 win from United. Yes. I wonder whether this
:40:46. > :40:50.was a sending off. What it denying him a goal-scoring opportunity? Yes,
:40:51. > :40:56.but I do not think it is a foul. I think on the way down the Dundee
:40:57. > :41:02.player comes with him. I would not have said it was a penalty. Dundee
:41:03. > :41:11.will be disappointed to lose a goal in the last minute. Jaroslaw Fojut
:41:12. > :41:16.with the goal there. And uncompromising centre-half. So a
:41:17. > :41:21.narrow win there. Even tighter in the Lanarkshire derby, 0-0 in this
:41:22. > :41:30.one and it went to penalties. Simon Ramsay with the miss there. A great
:41:31. > :41:38.save, though. Yes, a close game. The great save with his right hand. And
:41:39. > :41:46.Hamilton winning 6-5 on penalties. Not 14-30. No. A great finish.
:41:47. > :41:53.Hamilton cannot do anything wrong at the moment. They have this
:41:54. > :41:59.tremendous team spirit. I know you have been impressed with Hamilton,
:42:00. > :42:04.Stephen, but surprised that... ? Yes, and that is not being
:42:05. > :42:08.disrespectful. They have come out of the First Division, lost their first
:42:09. > :42:12.game and people have been quick to criticise but since then they have
:42:13. > :42:17.been phenomenal. They work so hard for each other but within that they
:42:18. > :42:22.have real quality to win matches. They are contenders for the top six
:42:23. > :42:30.finish this year. I thought you were going to say contenders for the
:42:31. > :42:34.title! Settle down! The BBC live match. Stephen, you were there, and
:42:35. > :42:39.a convincing win for Celtic over Hearts who, it had to be said, shot
:42:40. > :42:43.themselves in the foot. Two bit chances, one from Walker and the
:42:44. > :42:48.other from Wilson. He should not be heading that back into the box. A
:42:49. > :42:56.good finish from Guidetti who should have been a hat-trick in the match.
:42:57. > :43:05.It is a soft penalty but there was no reason for Van Dyke to leave his
:43:06. > :43:14.leg hanging. He should have kept is chopped down. What a pained
:43:15. > :43:18.expression! This is stupid. I think it is Guidetti. He's not going
:43:19. > :43:23.anywhere. All you need to do as a defender is a show him out. On the
:43:24. > :43:27.night, Celtic did deserve to win the game on the balance of chances, and
:43:28. > :43:35.in the last 30 minutes they really did it in style. You can see what
:43:36. > :43:40.he's trying to do, chested past the post. Celtic have not won the trophy
:43:41. > :43:47.for a good few years. I think fans are keen on them winning it this
:43:48. > :43:55.year. Yes. They have talked about winning the treble. In the last
:43:56. > :44:00.couple of years, critical Celtic fans were saying that Neil Lennon
:44:01. > :44:06.never achieved a treble. Celtic fans still criticise him for it. So I
:44:07. > :44:09.think that for Ronnie Deila to say his aspiration is the treble at this
:44:10. > :44:14.stage of the season, it is really important that Celtic fans remember
:44:15. > :44:20.that message. It would be good for Ronnie Deila, wouldn't it? It would.
:44:21. > :44:24.I personally think he should not have said that the league was a
:44:25. > :44:34.foregone conclusion will stop you did not hear Neil Lennon saying that
:44:35. > :44:41.when there were 20.8. But they will win it. A reminder of the League Cup
:44:42. > :44:43.results from midweek. Aberdeen convincing winners at home to
:44:44. > :45:05.Livingston. We can have a look at the fourth
:45:06. > :45:24.round draw. Quarterfinals. What is your pick of the ties there,
:45:25. > :45:29.Tony? Probably Rangers -Saint Johnstone but this is one of the few
:45:30. > :45:32.occasions I can remember that they were all Premier League clubs.
:45:33. > :45:36.Normally there are teams from the lower division that managed to get
:45:37. > :45:43.through. So they are all good ties. Rangers-Saint Johnstone will be
:45:44. > :45:48.good. Rangers are favourites but St Johnstone are a Premier League team.
:45:49. > :45:55.Do you fancy Hibs at home to Dundee United? No. Especially with it being
:45:56. > :45:58.a quarterfinal. But if the Hibs support come out in this and get
:45:59. > :46:04.behind their team, it will boy them up. They might just do it. Tony's
:46:05. > :46:11.bristling, I can see. I think he will agree with you. I must admit,
:46:12. > :46:15.United are overwhelming favourites but the result against Dingwall has
:46:16. > :46:25.given them some inspiration. And Celtic this? -- Celtic - Partick
:46:26. > :46:33.Thistle? I can only see Celtic win that. It would have brought in a bit
:46:34. > :46:39.of money to the club so disappointed for that but Celtic will win that
:46:40. > :46:45.match. And Aberdeen looking good? Yes, they are the favourites for the
:46:46. > :46:51.containment trophy. Do you fancy them? I still think Aberdeen.
:46:52. > :46:55.Celtic, to win the treble is very difficult and I would not be
:46:56. > :46:58.surprised if Celtic got the double. But there is usually under the team
:46:59. > :47:03.and in the last few years there has always been another team that can
:47:04. > :47:13.hopefully win at probably Aberdeen have a prospect. It was the last
:47:14. > :47:18.trophy they won, wasn't it? Yes, in 2007, I think. A couple of matches
:47:19. > :47:20.in the championship could end up over the next couple of days. One is
:47:21. > :47:39.tomorrow. circumstances. -- starting with
:47:40. > :47:43.hearts against Livingston, hearts have adjusted well. Absolutely. The
:47:44. > :47:49.younger players that did so well have really matured. They have some
:47:50. > :47:55.fantastic signings. They will push Rangers the hallway this year for
:47:56. > :47:59.that Championship. Losing the other night at Parkhead, they should not
:48:00. > :48:01.be too despondent. I would forget about that and concentrate on the
:48:02. > :48:07.league. I'd expect that they will win. The crowds that have been
:48:08. > :48:11.turning out, 15,000 in the Championship coming to games, with
:48:12. > :48:19.that crowd behind you, it is such a bonus. I think that they will win
:48:20. > :48:25.tomorrow convincingly. Heading over to Fir Park. Motherwell Hamilton.
:48:26. > :48:35.Another goal for Ali Crawford. It is now 4-0. The ball was fed into him
:48:36. > :48:43.from a tight angle. 4-0. Back to the Championship chat. You would fancy
:48:44. > :48:50.hearts at home to Livingston? Yes. In the League Cup tie that
:48:51. > :48:57.Livingston took, I think it was 4-1. But hearts have played so well. Ten
:48:58. > :49:01.changes. I think they will play their strongest side. I would say
:49:02. > :49:06.that they will win this one. Staying with you, to talk about her
:49:07. > :49:09.Hibernian, who had a great showing at Ibrox. Rangers won Mark of a
:49:10. > :49:16.supposed they have improved steadily since then, whereas Hibernian have
:49:17. > :49:19.not gained momentum. They have had a difficult time. They play better
:49:20. > :49:26.football. It was a controversial ordering off of Handling. I think
:49:27. > :49:31.Hibernian will have to play better. They, if they can continue the form
:49:32. > :49:38.they have been showing, it could be a good game. This guy, my languor,
:49:39. > :49:48.might be the attacking threat. -- Malanga. You fancy them, Stephen?
:49:49. > :49:52.Yes. Rangers cannot afford to drop too many points. But think they have
:49:53. > :49:57.the quality to win that game. Full-times is beginning to trickle
:49:58. > :50:04.in, the first from Rugby Park. Kenny? One-way traffic is an
:50:05. > :50:08.understatement. 3-0, the full-time results. Kilmarnock stay fifth in
:50:09. > :50:11.the league. That is their fourth win out of eight games this season and
:50:12. > :50:15.they do not think that there has been a bigger win this season and
:50:16. > :50:20.Alan Johnson. It might be his biggest ever. We will need to check
:50:21. > :50:24.that one. All the way, it looked like Kilmarnock were going to take
:50:25. > :50:28.the points. Partick Thistle, out with a whimper. Although they did
:50:29. > :50:34.have a couple of injuries. It was Obadeyi who got the scoring
:50:35. > :50:39.underway. 25 minutes, he headed in the deep cross at the back post.
:50:40. > :50:43.That was his second of the season. That was the way it stayed although
:50:44. > :50:47.Stevenson cracked the bar from 25 yards with a brilliant strike.
:50:48. > :50:53.Unlucky not to find the net. The lead was doubled by Kilmarnock
:50:54. > :50:58.shortly after. 51 minutes and Manuel Pascali, an Italian who has been at
:50:59. > :51:06.Ayrshire for six years, he headed home the corner. And soon after,
:51:07. > :51:10.Obadeyi added a third. In four to much space, he turned and drilled
:51:11. > :51:16.into the near post. So Kilmarnock went 3-0, and Partick are on the
:51:17. > :51:23.losing side and will be disappointed with that. They are down in ninth.
:51:24. > :51:28.Now to Charles Bannerman with news of a dramatic late winner. But is it
:51:29. > :51:33.for Ross County or Dundee? It is for Ross County. I think? Minutes of
:51:34. > :51:39.stoppage time have now elapsed but it looks like a winner from Darren
:51:40. > :51:46.Matson. He picked up a ball from the left, and fired it in to the delight
:51:47. > :51:51.of the fans. -- Maatsen. But think this game must be just about
:51:52. > :51:56.finished. At the moment, it is 2-1 to Ross County. And approaching the
:51:57. > :52:06.very end. Still playing, but it is all over at Fir Park. Richard, how
:52:07. > :52:11.did it finish? It took seven death penalties to celebrate the sides at
:52:12. > :52:16.mid week in the league up, but this was a more one-sided encounter.
:52:17. > :52:19.Hamilton were in control from the outset. A reflection of their
:52:20. > :52:28.dominance. Motherwell conceded in the 33rd minute when possession was
:52:29. > :52:32.surrendered inside the area. Ali Crawford, also excellent in midfield
:52:33. > :52:37.for Hamilton throughout, scored the second before half-time, robbing
:52:38. > :52:41.Paul Lawson of the ball. Motherwell's contribution to their
:52:42. > :52:44.downfall continued after the break when Stuart Carswell brought down a
:52:45. > :52:51.player in the area. Antoine-Curier scored the resulting spot kick. He
:52:52. > :52:57.added the fourth, shooting from a tight angle in extra time. It was 56
:52:58. > :52:59.minutes before Motherwell managed a shot on target, comfortably saved.
:53:00. > :53:05.The home side were never in this game. The Derby lacked intensity or
:53:06. > :53:10.competitiveness. Hamilton worked so firmly in control. A solar one for
:53:11. > :53:18.Motherwell to take. Charles Bannerman has had time to collect
:53:19. > :53:23.his thoughts. A dramatic ninety second minute winner from Darren
:53:24. > :53:28.Maatsen has got his first points for Ross County. Before that, they had
:53:29. > :53:33.morphed into a gorilla. It was a great start from county, with a lot
:53:34. > :53:38.of chances. Rocco Quinn was set up for a chance, the best of the early
:53:39. > :53:47.chances. It was highly predictable overall. Kiss phoned Michael Gardyne
:53:48. > :54:02.to slip it in. They did not test Mark Brown at the other end. Another
:54:03. > :54:06.header went over the bar. Then the equaliser, when Martin Boyle charged
:54:07. > :54:09.up the right, picking up David Clarkson who found the net from
:54:10. > :54:15.close range. It was against the run of play but it sparked life into
:54:16. > :54:21.Dundee, and they managed to force a great save out of Brown. Then the
:54:22. > :54:35.ninety second equaliser, with Maatsen. Another win for United. A
:54:36. > :54:48.former Partick Thistle jewel did the damage. A goal in each half. Erskine
:54:49. > :54:51.fired a -- fired them ahead. Despatching from 12 yards. 72
:54:52. > :54:55.minutes in, Paul Payton fired at home from eight yards after a fine
:54:56. > :54:59.interchange between Watson and Ciftci. In between the goals, Saints
:55:00. > :55:07.almost levelled. Alan Morris failed to level. Saints are badly missing
:55:08. > :55:14.Stephen Mayne, who left for Sheffield Wednesday. With Brian
:55:15. > :55:16.Graham unavailable, they were short in the striking department. That
:55:17. > :55:23.will not bother United, who remain top of the Premiership.
:55:24. > :55:27.Our final full-time report comes from Scott Davie. As far as the
:55:28. > :55:35.Premiership goals, Aberdeen against Caley Thistle, a narrow win? Yes, by
:55:36. > :55:38.three goals. -- by 3-2. Aberdeen seem to have solved their problems
:55:39. > :55:43.of last season, being unable to kill off opposition in home games. They
:55:44. > :55:47.have scored ten goals now in the space of a week, largely down to the
:55:48. > :55:50.productive partnership between David Goodwillie and Adam Rooney. Although
:55:51. > :55:54.it has to be said that there was a lot of defensive mistakes for the
:55:55. > :55:57.majority of the goals of this afternoon. Uncharacteristic for both
:55:58. > :56:02.sides but nonetheless, that is what happened. Josh Meekings headed his
:56:03. > :56:07.side in front with his first ever for Caley Thistle, not picked up by
:56:08. > :56:13.Greg Candy. A simple header, a simple goal. A good finish from Adam
:56:14. > :56:16.Rooney at 23 minutes, his 11th of the season and fifth in just eight
:56:17. > :56:22.days. April header from Gary Warren. Rooney rounded the keeper
:56:23. > :56:25.before rolling it into the back of the net. A sublime goal of putting
:56:26. > :56:33.Aberdeen in front before the interval. Goodwillie intelligently
:56:34. > :56:37.held up later shot, spotting Shea Logan on the right and rolling it
:56:38. > :56:42.into him. The full-back did the rest and 40 minutes. But it was Shea
:56:43. > :56:46.Logan who turned provider at the other end of the park, missing a
:56:47. > :56:52.clearance and putting the ball into the path of Watkins, who lifted it
:56:53. > :56:55.over Jimmy Lange field and equalised. But the mistakes were not
:56:56. > :56:58.finished a. At the other end of the park, Ross Draper with another
:56:59. > :57:06.uncharacteristic blunder at missed control. Johnny Hayes, a former
:57:07. > :57:12.Caley Thistle player, increasing the punishment for his old team, rolling
:57:13. > :57:14.it into the back of the net. Aberdeen with their first
:57:15. > :57:18.back-to-back league wins of the season. I think we are spoiling the
:57:19. > :57:27.viewers with all these goggles. Let's bring you crashing down to
:57:28. > :57:32.earth with Paul Mitchell, telling us about the goalless match between
:57:33. > :57:35.Raith Rovers and Falkirk. Six points separated the sides at the start of
:57:36. > :57:38.the day and that is how it stays after neither side managed to pull
:57:39. > :57:45.away from the other. Little to commend in the first half. As the
:57:46. > :57:50.Magic bounced, it improved in terms of chances created. Tudor Jones was
:57:51. > :57:59.the architect of a number of the chances, only to be denied by the
:58:00. > :58:04.goalkeeper. Jason Thomson... Rory Ellis had a header from a corner on
:58:05. > :58:07.72 minutes but going to did past the post. It was a day where the final
:58:08. > :58:13.ball needed to be better. But it was not. My eyes nearly popped out of my
:58:14. > :58:17.head when we were looking at the statistics board for Motherwell and
:58:18. > :58:28.Hamilton. In terms of possession, 51%. In terms of shots, Hamilton had
:58:29. > :58:31.23 shots on target. Yes, it is a real concern for Motherwell. Last
:58:32. > :58:37.year, they had one of the worst goals against records in the league.
:58:38. > :58:42.And they lost Scott Hutcheson, one of the best defenders in the Premier
:58:43. > :58:46.League. They are defensively struggling and they are not scoring
:58:47. > :58:51.the goals that they need to. There are problems at Motherwell. But
:58:52. > :58:56.Stuart McCall is the right man to try and guide them out of this. No
:58:57. > :59:03.such problems at Hamilton, sitting second top just behind Dundee
:59:04. > :59:08.United. Your old pal is doing great things there. Yes. Hamilton lost
:59:09. > :59:12.their first game, and they have drawn every game since then.
:59:13. > :59:18.Incredible spirit within the camp. Great talent. Young players and all
:59:19. > :59:24.the players. What a result today. 23 shots on target. And United, I
:59:25. > :59:31.noticed, Paul Payton said earlier that this season they are learning
:59:32. > :59:36.to women ugly. You remember that spell, an incredible run last
:59:37. > :59:41.season. -- win ugly. They had the players, Bryan Gould except. But
:59:42. > :59:44.this year, they seem to be more pragmatic, and they have lost one or
:59:45. > :59:48.two of their top players. The reality is that they are playing
:59:49. > :59:51.better football in the sense that it is more effective. I think that is
:59:52. > :59:56.probably why they are top of the league. They are managing to grind
:59:57. > :00:02.teams down. And he mention Erskine and Paul Payton that they have
:00:03. > :00:05.brought in. He is showing loyalty to his players, and bringing them with
:00:06. > :00:11.him. Erskine, he dominates the left-hand side when he is on song.
:00:12. > :00:15.He is a strong runner with good skill. And with Robertson away, that
:00:16. > :00:19.will give him some place in the backspace. He will be a great asset.
:00:20. > :00:23.What is scary is that Mackay, Stevenson and Armstrong on the
:00:24. > :00:27.bench, two of them are the best players. The options for the squad
:00:28. > :00:31.that Jackie McNamara has assembled, it is awesome. And let's have a look
:00:32. > :01:57.at the classified round-up. Another goal for Ali Crawford. It is
:01:58. > :04:02.now 4-0. Normally at this time I would bring
:04:03. > :04:05.you the classified tables understandings. Unfortunately there
:04:06. > :04:10.were one or two gremlins in the system so we cannot do that. But by
:04:11. > :04:14.way of compensation I will bring you a round-up of the matches down South
:04:15. > :04:18.this afternoon. The Merseyside derby, Liverpool at home to
:04:19. > :04:23.Everton. Here is the story. It was a derby that was barely typical in
:04:24. > :04:27.many ways, full of blood and thunder, dour in parts but with a
:04:28. > :04:32.dramatic twist to finish. Liverpool better in the first half but could
:04:33. > :04:36.not score while Everton rarely threatened. But a Steven Gerrard
:04:37. > :04:40.kick in the 65th minute but the Everton wall and dipped in time to
:04:41. > :04:44.beat Tim Howard for pace. Something special for the Captain's 10th
:04:45. > :04:49.Merseyside derby goal. But Gerard was trumped in injury time by
:04:50. > :04:53.Everton's man with the armband. A corner was not cleared, a cross was
:04:54. > :05:03.only partially dealt with and it came straight to fill Jackie O who
:05:04. > :05:07.thumped the ball in from 25 yards. -- came straight to Jedvaj Elka.
:05:08. > :05:19.Leaders Chelsea were home to Aston Villa. Chelsea 3-0 winners here in
:05:20. > :05:26.the end. Oscar early on. It was won at half-time. Villa did not
:05:27. > :05:30.threaten. Eight Premier League goals for Diego. William wrapped it all up
:05:31. > :05:41.with 11 or 12 minutes left. Roy Keane has a really long grey beard
:05:42. > :05:48.now. He was clean-shaven last time Villa had shot on target, I think.
:05:49. > :05:50.Rampant. Redhead to Hull where City were at home to Manchester City. --
:05:51. > :06:00.let's head to hole. Sergio Aguero got a 2-0 lead within
:06:01. > :06:19.a few minutes. Frank Lampard scored yet again to
:06:20. > :06:24.tap in his fourth goal in a week. Things looking up for Manchester
:06:25. > :06:30.city. Getting better for United as well. They are at home to West Ham
:06:31. > :06:34.this afternoon. Manchester United two, West Ham one. Far from
:06:35. > :06:48.convincing but United held out for 32 minutes. Wayne Rooney got a read
:06:49. > :06:59.for a tackle on Downing. United were put ahead early on. Van Percy got
:07:00. > :07:02.the second on 22 minutes. Valencia had a header which dropped the bar.
:07:03. > :07:16.It was all West Ham in the final half hour. Kevin Nolan turned the
:07:17. > :07:21.ball past with a header but the flag was up. Extremely tight looking at
:07:22. > :07:25.the replay. West Ham denied a point. United looked brilliant going
:07:26. > :07:31.forward. Fragile, shaky and know that in the back, but they have the
:07:32. > :07:37.three points. Stephen Thompson. He said about Roy Keane's beard. Did
:07:38. > :07:40.you hear that? Good win for Manchester United as well. Much
:07:41. > :07:46.needed. They would have been in trouble. Might set them on the road
:07:47. > :07:49.to better things. Yes, I think it is the transition. The amount of
:07:50. > :07:57.players that have come in and they have defensive problems. They have
:07:58. > :08:02.problems in their squad but you want to start seeing results. Man City,
:08:03. > :08:06.that was their first win in three. They have drawn the last two
:08:07. > :08:14.matches. But no problems for Chelsea. They seem to be coasting
:08:15. > :08:20.their way to the title. That was an unintentional pun when I said
:08:21. > :08:26.coasting. Koster. And they are a machine, Chelsea. Mourinho is a bit
:08:27. > :08:32.understated this year. He calls Pellegrini a crony to upset him but
:08:33. > :08:36.apart from that he has been quiet. I think they will be very difficult to
:08:37. > :08:40.surpass this year. Let's go back to all things Scottish and the
:08:41. > :08:50.Premiership. Apologise again that we did not have the leak tables.
:08:51. > :08:54.Despite the defeat for Inverness Caley Thistle they are in third
:08:55. > :08:57.place in the table. Ross County won today their first win of the season.
:08:58. > :09:02.They have drawn level on points with St Mirren. Look at the bottom four.
:09:03. > :09:13.This that how it's going to pan out? I do not know. Ross County has
:09:14. > :09:19.had. Full stop but whilst we can still be within touching distance.
:09:20. > :09:26.We are only four points behind... Behind Dundee as well. Yes, whilst
:09:27. > :09:35.we can still see there teams above us that can be caught quite easily,
:09:36. > :09:39.that gives us hope. Hopefully that can be us. We have a couple of
:09:40. > :09:43.tricky games, Aberdeen away on Tuesday night and St Johnstone to
:09:44. > :09:49.wait next Saturday but we will be looking to take some points. Ahead
:09:50. > :09:57.of two home games against Inverness. Is it too early to
:09:58. > :10:02.predict, because all teams have not yet played each other? Are quite
:10:03. > :10:05.looking around at this time. You can start to see a pattern but it does
:10:06. > :10:11.not mean anything. To see a pattern but it does not mean anything. Went
:10:12. > :10:16.on a run. Yourselves started slowly as well last year. Yes, bad start is
:10:17. > :10:22.a good finish. Do you think the league title is a foregone
:10:23. > :10:25.conclusion? I think Celtic will win it but paradoxically, the more
:10:26. > :10:39.points they drop and the better the teams do, it makes it a competition.
:10:40. > :10:41.We want a competition for as long as is possible. Aberdeen, this is the
:10:42. > :10:43.first time they have had back-to-back wins this season.
:10:44. > :10:46.United look strong. So hopefully these two side can test Celtic and
:10:47. > :10:50.do their best to try to win the championship. I think we can go to
:10:51. > :10:55.Aberdeen with a bit of positivity and hopefully get a result. Thank
:10:56. > :10:57.you very much. That is about it for today. You can see the best in the
:10:58. > :11:11.highlights show tomorrow. Plenty of goals for you to see
:11:12. > :11:15.there. We are back next week. That is it for today. Thank to our
:11:16. > :11:18.guests, Stephen Thompson and Tony Higgins, and to you for watching.
:11:19. > :11:24.Please enjoy the rest of the weekend and take care.