:00:54. > :00:57.It's been an intriguing start to this Premiership season.
:00:58. > :00:59.Shock results, managerial sackings already,
:01:00. > :01:05.Never a dull moment, and this final instalment of Sportscene before the
:01:06. > :01:08.Fittingly, two former Scotland internationals
:01:09. > :01:16.The St Johnstone assistant manager Callum Davidson and the Aberdeen
:01:17. > :01:27.We kick things off with today's lunchtime game.
:01:28. > :01:29.Would Celtic bounce back after being dumped out of
:01:30. > :01:32.the Champions League following that painful midweek defeat to Maribor?
:01:33. > :01:34.Or could Paul Hartley's unbeaten Dundee inflict further damage
:01:35. > :01:55.Celtic insist Virgil Van Dijk is staying with the club. But he does
:01:56. > :02:02.not play at dens Park. Kris Commons is back in the starting lineup,
:02:03. > :02:07.wearing the captain 's armband. Dundee, six matches unbeaten to
:02:08. > :02:13.start the season, but this is not a bad start of the game. From Roberts,
:02:14. > :02:30.who forces a corner kick straight from kick-off. Roberts delivers, and
:02:31. > :02:36.the Chargers led by James McPake. Wendy Aaron Groom land, head inside
:02:37. > :02:49.50 seconds. It was Callum McGregor on the post. He had a swing at it
:02:50. > :02:54.and missed. And Dundee are in front. James McPake under pressure
:02:55. > :03:11.defensively. Anthony Stokes nips in front of him, but does not catch the
:03:12. > :03:14.shot. No great test, of Letheren. And Peter McDonald snicks the ball
:03:15. > :03:22.wide. There is bags of room for Roberts to play it back in. Peter
:03:23. > :03:35.Macdonald gave it his best shot. He could not quite stretch far enough.
:03:36. > :03:42.Greg Stewart. Roberts. He gets away from Emilio Izzaguirre. What a touch
:03:43. > :03:52.from Craig Gordon to divert that onto the post. It is a terrific save
:03:53. > :03:58.to keep the score at 1-0. Roberts, through the middle. Peter Macdonald
:03:59. > :04:05.is after it, and Craig Gordon, charging off his line, could not get
:04:06. > :04:13.there. Had done the's top goalscorer been able to keep this down it was
:04:14. > :04:17.2-0. Ronnie Deila looking for some answers from his team, and that is a
:04:18. > :04:24.good save from Letheren right on half-time. Efe Ambrose got the
:04:25. > :04:34.faintest of touches. Sharply flexes to divert this over the top from the
:04:35. > :04:41.goalkeeper. -- Sharp reflexes. Theron kyeld, and Leigh Griffiths,
:04:42. > :04:53.deflected, and in. He has given Celtic nu des mention, and that came
:04:54. > :05:02.off -- he has given Celtic a new dimension. And he scores against his
:05:03. > :05:07.old club. The pass finds its way through, and Martin Boyle is in
:05:08. > :05:13.acres of room. His shot was deflected wide. He has made an
:05:14. > :05:23.impact off the bench. Jason Denayer got a touch on that. Dundee, again,
:05:24. > :05:30.and again, Martin Boyle threatening down that right-hand side, and the
:05:31. > :05:32.shot beaten away by Craig Gordon. He got all of the room that he could
:05:33. > :05:41.possibly want down that right-hand side, Martin Boyle. James McPake
:05:42. > :05:49.with a header away. Celtic looking fragile defensively. They are under
:05:50. > :05:55.threat again. Martin Boyle took the shot on himself and dragged it wide.
:05:56. > :06:06.Had he looked up and seen who was available, it was surely 2-1.
:06:07. > :06:13.O'Connell, to Anthony Stokes. Griffiths. And Anthony Stokes again.
:06:14. > :06:25.He rattles the outside of the post. Celtic have been much better in the
:06:26. > :06:32.second half, they have had to be. Griffiths again, lining up the shot.
:06:33. > :06:43.Letheren able to deal with it this time. A comfortable stop. Stokes.
:06:44. > :06:51.For is a Geary, trying to get to the byline. -- for Emilio Izzaguirre.
:06:52. > :07:02.And there might be another chance that the right-hand side, this time,
:07:03. > :07:07.Tankulic. Paul Hartley will be disappointed his team have not won
:07:08. > :07:10.the scheme. It was a good start, it getting a goal after a minute but
:07:11. > :07:16.the way we played overall was fantastic. After 20 minutes I think
:07:17. > :07:24.we were good, then the game opened up. And we were to open. The pace
:07:25. > :07:30.and concentration and determination, I thought that we
:07:31. > :07:34.were hard to beat. Virgil Van Dijk is important, that is why we want to
:07:35. > :07:41.keep him here, but I think now we have to make everybody together.
:07:42. > :07:49.Celtic, four games without a victory, and an incredible start to
:07:50. > :07:55.the match, with a James McPake goal. Was it a well worked corner or just
:07:56. > :08:01.pro-Celtic defending? -- per Celtic defending.
:08:02. > :08:10.The guys in a box do not know who they are picking up. McDonald has
:08:11. > :08:17.caused a few problems on the back stick. I do not think that it is a
:08:18. > :08:24.first timer. Let's pick up McDonald. He is covering the goalkeeper. I
:08:25. > :08:30.think that was a lack of concentration from Callum McGregor,
:08:31. > :08:35.on the line. In terms of Celtic knot at their best, but, Barry, Dundee,
:08:36. > :08:40.Paul Hartley seem to win a tactical battle. At times it looked like
:08:41. > :08:47.Dundee could win the match. I thought that they were excellent. It
:08:48. > :08:53.is a great first touch. He uses his pace. Lovely ball out to Peter
:08:54. > :08:57.Macdonald. He could maybe have taken that Brown the goalkeeper. But look
:08:58. > :09:02.at the pace, the pace in the team was great. Causing Celtic problems
:09:03. > :09:07.down the left-hand side, and Celtic struggled a little bit. I do not ink
:09:08. > :09:13.that the defender needs to go to ground, there. Paul will be
:09:14. > :09:19.disappointed not to get more out of the game. If you have a shot,
:09:20. > :09:25.something can happen. Little bit of luck, there. Paul will be
:09:26. > :09:29.disappointed, only coming out of the game with a 1-1 draw. They will take
:09:30. > :09:37.it, but the chances they got in the second half... Leigh Griffiths will
:09:38. > :09:42.not be going on loan to Hibs, it seems. Celtic do not want to do
:09:43. > :09:47.that. Celtic say that Virgil Van Dijk will stay, despite the interest
:09:48. > :09:51.in him. We will see what happens, the transfer window will close soon.
:09:52. > :09:56.Can you see Celtic losing players are bringing them in during the
:09:57. > :10:01.window? It is a huge club and Ronnie Deila has a hard job on his hands.
:10:02. > :10:06.He's coming in with new ideas and wants own players. I think that they
:10:07. > :10:10.will do well to hold onto Virgil Van Dijk. He's a top player. I think
:10:11. > :10:17.some big English clubs will calling and, if a player wants to go, he
:10:18. > :10:22.will go. But they obviously need to strengthen. Their squad is a bit
:10:23. > :10:32.light at the moment. They are a top team and they will sign some
:10:33. > :10:36.players. Derek Adams was punted by Ross County after a dismal start to
:10:37. > :10:39.the season. The assignment for his old side was an away day at
:10:40. > :10:46.highflying Hamilton. Kenny Crawford was there. He was gauging the mood
:10:47. > :10:52.of the Ross County fans. In Dingwall this morning, Ross County fans
:10:53. > :10:55.remembered that they had no manager and no points from four league
:10:56. > :11:10.games, so who did they want as the new boss? I would be happy with
:11:11. > :11:14.Patrick Kluivert. Terry Butcher. We have had to start from scratch again
:11:15. > :11:21.this season. I think it was inevitable, really. Hamilton boss
:11:22. > :11:31.Alex Neil makes four changes to the team that defeated Alloa Athletic.
:11:32. > :11:48.Ross County caretaker boss steak than Ferguson makes three changes.
:11:49. > :11:54.Good touch by Gordon. This is a chance for Ziggy Gordon. What a
:11:55. > :12:03.touch that was from Doug Imrie. It gave Gordon the Charles. Good play
:12:04. > :12:12.by the centre-half. Ashman the chance. Antoine Curia goes down
:12:13. > :12:25.under a challenge. Play on says the referee, Willie Collum, no penalty.
:12:26. > :12:32.Lucky escape their four Ross County. Doug Imrie, that was a good tackle
:12:33. > :12:38.by the former Slovenian Under-19s internationalist. Out for a corner
:12:39. > :12:49.kick. Redmond, with a corner kick. Canning with the header, a goal for
:12:50. > :12:56.Hamilton. Martin Canning playing -- doing a captain's job. Not much room
:12:57. > :13:07.for Mark Brown to collect, but 24 Martin Canning to open the scoring.
:13:08. > :13:18.-- plenty, four Martin Canning. McKinnon with another chance, back
:13:19. > :13:21.to Andreu, who goes down in the box, after the challenge by Quinn, and a
:13:22. > :13:41.penalty, says referee, Willie Collum. Quinn stuck out a leg.
:13:42. > :13:49.Antoine Curier sends Mark Brown the wrong way, and the home side now in
:13:50. > :13:55.total control. Redmond plays the ball through. Doug Imrie is
:13:56. > :13:59.challenged, he goes down and it is another penalty for Hamilton and
:14:00. > :14:06.this time it is a red card shown by Willie Collum. The players clashed
:14:07. > :14:12.on the edge of the box. It is a chance for Antoine-Curier. This
:14:13. > :14:17.time, Mark Brown goes the right way, but the ball still ends up in the
:14:18. > :14:27.back of the net. And it is Hamilton three, Ross County nil. Quinn.
:14:28. > :14:32.Trying to get back into the game. That looks like a handball by Ziggy
:14:33. > :14:40.Gordon. What is Willie Collum going to do? It is a yellow card for Ziggy
:14:41. > :14:45.Gordon. He was possibly on his way down anyway but the ball certainly
:14:46. > :14:51.struck him on the arm. Great save by McGovern. The ball eventually
:14:52. > :14:57.cleared. It was a wonderful one-handed save. From Michael
:14:58. > :15:12.McGovern, a former Ross County player and teammate of Richie
:15:13. > :15:20.Brittain. Good save by Mark Brown. Lovely ball through by Doug Cymru.
:15:21. > :15:25.This time, -- by Doug Imrie. This time, Mark Brown was able to save.
:15:26. > :15:38.It goes through to Longridge. Through the legs of Mark Brown, off
:15:39. > :15:42.the post and out for a corner. Martin Canning has been a rock at
:15:43. > :15:48.the back for Hamilton. Lovely through ball again. Longridge,
:15:49. > :15:57.lovely backheel, is this number for? It is, it is Jason Scotland. --
:15:58. > :16:05.number four. An emphatic victory for Hamilton. And the problems pile up
:16:06. > :16:08.for Ross County. We started well. The first half against Inverness was
:16:09. > :16:14.the only time that we did not play as well as we should have done, and
:16:15. > :16:19.I thought, today, we were excellent. It has been a very difficult week
:16:20. > :16:25.for the club, obviously. And I think that week has taken its toll on
:16:26. > :16:31.everybody. We were beaten by a good Hamilton side. That is four wins out
:16:32. > :16:34.of five for Hamilton, fantastic start of the season, not just
:16:35. > :16:44.winning but playing with style. They have got that feelgood factor
:16:45. > :16:51.about them, they have got confidence. That little backheel,
:16:52. > :16:56.there. I just think that they are on the crest of a wave. If they keep
:16:57. > :17:04.winning games like this they are going to have a very good season.
:17:05. > :17:07.This was a great run from Longridge. Skipping past one defender. The
:17:08. > :17:14.defender does not know where he is. The reverse pass. It is just their
:17:15. > :17:21.general movement without the ball. You have got three guys attacking,
:17:22. > :17:29.they still want to score goals, even at 3-0 up. Ross County were not at
:17:30. > :17:34.their best, they have got a lot of new players in. It will take some
:17:35. > :17:42.time for them to gel together. Hamilton look so confident. They
:17:43. > :17:49.have a confident mentality and they have got something to prove. Ross
:17:50. > :17:53.County parting company with Derek Adams through the week and a global
:17:54. > :18:05.superstar seem to be in line to take them over, Patrick Kluivert, he said
:18:06. > :18:13.he had no interest in the job although Ross County said that he
:18:14. > :18:15.had applied for it. And one bookmakers has suspended betting on
:18:16. > :18:20.a Barry Robson being the next manager of Ross County. What can you
:18:21. > :18:23.say about that? It is a great foot all club with great coaches and
:18:24. > :18:46.managers. They have got a good team going forward. Thank you very much.
:18:47. > :18:52.As bad a start to the season as it's been for Ross County, at least
:18:53. > :18:59.Gary Warren failed a fitness test on a
:19:00. > :19:09.Aaron Doran starts for the first time this season. Craig Slater
:19:10. > :19:23.starts for the visitors. That means that McGuinness goes wide right. It
:19:24. > :19:29.has not been a great first half, as that effort from Aaron Doran sales
:19:30. > :19:36.over. That coming just after the 35 minute mark. Caley Thistle with
:19:37. > :19:40.three wins and a draw to start the season, including beating Celtic
:19:41. > :19:48.here last week. They are looking solid at the back. This is Graeme
:19:49. > :19:57.Shinnie. That is a fine effort. Sampson had to claw it clear. In the
:19:58. > :20:01.sixth minute of this match, Caley Thistle beat their clean sheet
:20:02. > :20:07.record. They are trying to do some damage at the other end. A shout for
:20:08. > :20:15.handball. John Beaton, the referee, is not interested in the claims.
:20:16. > :20:24.Pascali in trouble. That was well work, by Mackay. Was he clipped, the
:20:25. > :20:37.Cali this all fans certainly think so. -- Caley Thistle. Watkins. Back
:20:38. > :20:54.their way to Aaron Doran. Good ball in. It is a good move. And again,
:20:55. > :20:58.Craig Samson has to look lively as Raven went up there. Through it
:20:59. > :21:12.comes for Aaron Doran. Brilliant, brilliant goal. That is superb from
:21:13. > :21:19.Caley Thistle. Playing like a team that is oozing confidence. And a
:21:20. > :21:35.real bit of quality to unlock a stuffy, not. --, look. --
:21:36. > :21:44.Kilmarnock. Mackay, was blocked by his own man. They play on with Greg
:21:45. > :21:50.Tanzi. What a strike, 2-0. That is wonderful. He has got a bit of
:21:51. > :21:56.luck, because it came off the post and back off Samson. The strike
:21:57. > :22:01.itself deserved a goal for the league leaders. I thought it was a
:22:02. > :22:08.fantastic second half performance, a great first goal, and the second
:22:09. > :22:11.goal, outstanding, from 30 yards. Got a bit of luck coming of the post
:22:12. > :22:17.and then the goalkeeper, but you will take them. They showed the
:22:18. > :22:23.quality they have shown since the start of the season. And pace was
:22:24. > :22:28.what was missing from us today. John Hughes was the favourite for the
:22:29. > :22:31.sack with some makers ahead of the start of the season. It just goes to
:22:32. > :22:38.show that you cannot trust the bookmakers all the time. There had
:22:39. > :22:43.been some talk that trying to change their style of play was not the
:22:44. > :22:50.wisest thing to do. He has been there six months. With this passing
:22:51. > :22:54.system, it allows the full-backs to play higher and get the freedom to
:22:55. > :23:00.go and play. The movement is brilliant. It is a neat little pass
:23:01. > :23:07.and a great run. It was a fantastic football goal. That is what of the
:23:08. > :23:13.training ground. He encourages that type of football. -- that is work
:23:14. > :23:17.from the training ground. He has been trying to get his message
:23:18. > :23:22.across but this time he has had a preseason. They have been really
:23:23. > :23:29.strong and they have managed to keep the nucleus of the squad from last
:23:30. > :23:37.season. So all credit to John. Bad day at the office for Kilmarnock?
:23:38. > :23:49.They had a bit of energy in the team, and a big thing for them is
:23:50. > :23:53.getting Eremenko back. They look stronger than last year, and that
:23:54. > :23:56.plastic pitch will help them as well.
:23:57. > :24:01.Aberdeen were up against Partick Thistle with those expected and if
:24:02. > :24:23.last season is anything to go by. Niall McGinn. 2-0, Aberdeen.
:24:24. > :24:33.Excellent strike. Pick that out of the net. Taylor, Nicky Low and David
:24:34. > :24:38.Goodwillie go into the Aberdeen starting lineup. Dropping out,
:24:39. > :24:44.Russell Anderson, Willo Flood and Adam Rooney. J Carroll arrives on
:24:45. > :24:55.loan from Huddersfield for Partick Thistle. Leading the attack is
:24:56. > :25:03.skipper, Ryan Stevenson. Knocked off the line by Carol, and it was Niall
:25:04. > :25:09.McGinn with an angled opportunity. Ryan Jack with a first effort, which
:25:10. > :25:19.was miscued. Good touch from David Goodwillie. Trying the shot from
:25:20. > :25:26.distance. It seemed to take Paul Gallagher by surprise, this. Nicky
:25:27. > :25:31.Low trying to up the tempo for the home team. Johnny Hayes coming in
:25:32. > :25:37.off the left side. That is a great run from him. The clearance went
:25:38. > :25:41.straight to Niall McGinn, and the new boy got away with it, because
:25:42. > :25:50.Niall McGinn was not able to punish the clearance from the full-back
:25:51. > :26:05.from the delivery from Johnny Hayes, it went straight to Niall McGinn.
:26:06. > :26:10.Nicky Lowe lining up the shot and the opening goal. Two minutes after
:26:11. > :26:16.the restart, it is a spectacular strike from Nicky Low. Curling and
:26:17. > :26:28.dipping away from Gallagher and into the corner for 1-0. It is a great
:26:29. > :26:39.finish. Battling for possession, and now Jack. Ryan Jack with the cross.
:26:40. > :26:44.Shaleum Logan had to score, and he knows it, the full-back. It is a
:26:45. > :26:49.great run into the box and somehow, he contrived to put that white.
:26:50. > :27:01.Partick Thistle searching for a leveller. -- put that wide. Jamie
:27:02. > :27:09.Langfield, who has had little to do, gets across well for this shot.
:27:10. > :27:17.Niall McGinn with a corner kick. And it is returned by Peter Pawlett to
:27:18. > :27:21.Niall McGinn. On his left foot. And he curls it in, Aberdeen's second
:27:22. > :27:24.goal. Niall McGinn. On his left foot. And
:27:25. > :27:30.he curls it in, It is a wonderful strike from Niall McGinn. Straight
:27:31. > :27:42.over the top of Paul Gallen. -- Gallagher. He stuck up a despairing
:27:43. > :27:51.hand, and unable to keep it up, 2-0. Barry Robson lining up a freekick.
:27:52. > :27:59.That was some hit. And it was matched by a superb save by
:28:00. > :28:08.Gallagher. Two goals like up the game, from Nicky Lowe, and Niall
:28:09. > :28:11.McGinn's strike was even better. Lots of strong performances today.
:28:12. > :28:15.It was good to get three points against a good team. The boys did
:28:16. > :28:23.not put enough pressure on the ball. Niall McGinn and Nicky Lowe
:28:24. > :28:27.can strike the ball from distance and we let them do that. Barry, you
:28:28. > :28:32.have scored some belters in your time, who scored the best of those
:28:33. > :28:39.two goals? I will give it to Nicky Lowe. He works hard, every day. That
:28:40. > :28:46.is a terrific goal. I am so pleased for him yesterday. He works so hard.
:28:47. > :28:49.I know that Niall McGinn's goal was a terrific finish but it was a
:28:50. > :28:53.little bit in the middle of the goals. I don't know if Paul Gallen
:28:54. > :28:57.care is watching this, but it is still a great -- Paul Gallen care is
:28:58. > :29:11.watching this. Well, speaking of that goal, let's
:29:12. > :29:18.have a look at it. How many yards out was this? 40, was it? It seems
:29:19. > :29:23.to get further out every time you talk about it. We'll Johnny Hayes
:29:24. > :29:28.beel right? He was just wanting a little cuddle yesterday, he will be
:29:29. > :29:38.fine. This was an unbelievable strike. Yes, unbelievable. And that
:29:39. > :29:45.was a terrific save from Gallagher. I am just trying to be honest with
:29:46. > :29:50.him. I think that Derek is trying to let him down gently. It is a good
:29:51. > :29:54.squad. You have got Nicky Lowe coming in, we have some good talent
:29:55. > :29:59.out there and some good kids coming through. It was such a big season
:30:00. > :30:04.last season for Aberdeen. Does that make them more of a scalp this
:30:05. > :30:08.season? Aberdeen always has been like that because they are big
:30:09. > :30:15.football club. You have the man is on Aberdeen, you might be getting
:30:16. > :30:18.15,000 of crowd, and the crowd can start rumbling when start passing
:30:19. > :30:24.the ball back. You need a certain mentality. This season we will try
:30:25. > :30:30.to finish as high as we can in the league. We are desperate to bring a
:30:31. > :30:32.cup back up the road again because seeing 100,000 people on union
:30:33. > :30:49.Street was incredible. It is a moment that every single one of our
:30:50. > :31:09.players wants to go through. Actually, Aberdeen, they are
:31:10. > :31:15.probably the second biggest team in the league now. It is one of those
:31:16. > :31:16.games as a player you love to play in. That proper bee makes it harder
:31:17. > :31:17.for Aberdeen. They had a great season last year.
:31:18. > :31:21.As bad a start to the season as it's been for Ross County, at least
:31:22. > :31:25.Not the case for St Mirren, who'd failed to find the net in
:31:26. > :31:29.Dundee United the visitors in Paisley.
:31:30. > :31:40.COMMENTATOR: Two changes for Saint Mirren.
:31:41. > :31:54.One change for Dundee United, Chris Erskine is preferred. The cross feel
:31:55. > :32:08.pass, -- the crossfield pass, Gary
:32:09. > :32:12.Mackay-Steven is there. That is the skill you associate with him.
:32:13. > :32:16.Dropping out of the air and he took it first time. The Saints looking
:32:17. > :32:20.for their first league point and their first league goal as well.
:32:21. > :32:27.That is a good header, forcing the save. McGinn has not scored since
:32:28. > :32:36.February. That one touched over the top. There is danger here for Dundee
:32:37. > :32:43.United. Drury. Maclean is available. Watson puts it behind. It just took
:32:44. > :32:48.a little nick. What a start to the second half that would have been.
:32:49. > :32:56.Corner. Having fashioned the chance, he now fashions the corner across,
:32:57. > :33:04.Kenny Maclean. It breaks to Jason Naismith. He is away from Erskine
:33:05. > :33:09.and tries the shot. Well worth the effort from Jason Naismith. Up from
:33:10. > :33:19.the back for his height, but he is good on the deck as well. Erskine is
:33:20. > :33:26.through, chance for Dundee United! 1-0 Dundee United. Taken beautifully
:33:27. > :33:29.from Chris Erskine. It is his third of the season and Dundee United are
:33:30. > :33:41.clinical in taking their chance at the start of the second half. He
:33:42. > :33:46.curled it past Marian Kello. Dundee United go ahead. It is Gary
:33:47. > :33:56.Mackay-Steven. The goalkeeper has come for it and he doesn't get it.
:33:57. > :34:02.He simply barrelled his way in front of the goalkeeper. That was a simple
:34:03. > :34:10.header in the end, the net was unguarded, and Dundee United 2-0
:34:11. > :34:15.ahead. Inside it comes. Dundee United causing problems. That is a
:34:16. > :34:37.lovely ball across, back to Paul Payton. Lovely save from Marian
:34:38. > :34:50.Kello. Blair Spittal! Some boos coming from the Saint Mirren fans. A
:34:51. > :34:58.long ball forward. Spittal, That is a great first touch, and an even
:34:59. > :35:08.better second such! Real Roy of the Rovers stuff. How about that for
:35:09. > :35:14.control to set yourself up and ping that in the top corner. We can play
:35:15. > :35:26.a lot better. I think the scoreline flattered us. Delighted with the
:35:27. > :35:30.three points. I think we are playing well enough to win some games. It is
:35:31. > :35:36.just a case of when are we going to start scoring some goals. Four wins
:35:37. > :35:42.out of five now for Dundee United. In terms of Saint Mirren, there was
:35:43. > :35:49.a brief period which seemed to sum them up when they had chances and
:35:50. > :35:56.did not take them. It is a big worry for some Mirren, not scoring goals.
:35:57. > :36:01.As we touched on earlier, big Stephen Thomson is missing, and he
:36:02. > :36:12.is the key for them. He can hold the ball up. That is what I think will
:36:13. > :36:24.help some Mirren, once he comes back. -- help St Mirren. I think all
:36:25. > :36:31.three goals properly could have been stopped. Even Jackie said it, they
:36:32. > :36:35.did not play that well, the scoreline flattered them. When their
:36:36. > :36:40.confidence comes back, hopefully they will get the goals. They have
:36:41. > :36:45.some good players in the team. We heard the views at the end of the
:36:46. > :36:49.match. It is very early days but is there pressure on Tommy Craig? I
:36:50. > :36:58.think there is always pressure. The fans expect, they want results. Four
:36:59. > :37:00.or five games in as well. He's a big player missing for them as well. But
:37:01. > :37:07.I think they will come all right. Callum's St Johnstone rounding
:37:08. > :37:11.off the show this weekend. The Saints looking to follow up
:37:12. > :37:13.their win last weekend against Aberdeen with another three
:37:14. > :37:15.points, this weekend against a Motherwell side struggling
:37:16. > :37:37.for any sort of form. On loan Derby defender Mark O Brien
:37:38. > :37:42.makes his Debian. He is one of four changes. Saint Johnstone field the
:37:43. > :37:50.same team that won last week. -- he makes his debut. Mackay winning the
:37:51. > :38:01.header. He is in there again. Neat football from Saint Johnstone. Here
:38:02. > :38:05.is Gary McDonald. Witherspoon. Great chance for Witherspoon at the back
:38:06. > :38:12.post. The defender did well to make the block. Neat football again from
:38:13. > :38:18.Tommy Wright's men. Here is Witherspoon. He thought about the
:38:19. > :38:22.shot. Here is Miller. Follow up again from Saint Johnstone, but
:38:23. > :38:32.Witherspoon could not find his intended target. It was Chris Miller
:38:33. > :38:47.with the original effort. Eastern. Scott Brown. Just needed a bit of
:38:48. > :38:55.angle in the shot. Motherwell, three straight defeats. Looking for a
:38:56. > :39:02.change in form. In the direction of John Sutton. John Sutton really
:39:03. > :39:14.needed a better finish there. No real power there to test Alan
:39:15. > :39:19.Manus. Ainsworth's corner, Sutton! A good blog on the line there by
:39:20. > :39:35.Manus. -- a good block. Josh Law. Picked up by Anderson. He
:39:36. > :39:46.has a ready got two goals this season, both in Europe. Trying to
:39:47. > :39:52.get his first in the league. Given away by Motherwell.
:39:53. > :40:02.Almost caught out there at the front post. The goalkeeper was scampering.
:40:03. > :40:26.Here is Miller. He has support arriving. It is Mackay. McDonald!
:40:27. > :40:33.Straight into the arms of the goalkeeper. Miller, looking for his
:40:34. > :40:41.captain. Mackay. Now McDonald. There is Brian Graham! What an impact that
:40:42. > :40:45.is from the substitute. The new on loan signing from Dundee United,
:40:46. > :40:56.only on the part 11 minutes and he has got his first St Johnstone
:40:57. > :41:05.goal. He got across the defender, and St Johnstone are 1-0 up. I think
:41:06. > :41:07.it was a struggle. A team lacking in confidence, you could see that.
:41:08. > :41:12.Second-half performance we didn't deserve to lose the game, but that
:41:13. > :41:18.is the way it is going for us at the moment. We had opportunities but our
:41:19. > :41:24.crossing was in great today until the cross for the winner. I think
:41:25. > :41:28.overall we just shaded it. A great three points for your side
:41:29. > :41:38.yesterday. We have picked out Gary McDonald's performance for special
:41:39. > :41:43.mention. How good was he? He makes so many runs forward. He is always
:41:44. > :41:48.the one getting in the box. He will always get there. He probably hopes
:41:49. > :41:59.he can do a bit better. Again, he is always there. Fantastic ball. He has
:42:00. > :42:07.just followed it in. Aggressive, that is what you want your striker
:42:08. > :42:13.to do in the box. A great performance. A great start from
:42:14. > :42:18.Brian Graham as well. We were talking about Aberdeen last season,
:42:19. > :42:22.big season for them, big season as well last season for St Johnstone.
:42:23. > :42:25.Winning the Scottish cup and finishing in the top six. How can
:42:26. > :42:32.you improve on last season, especially now you are without
:42:33. > :42:36.Stevie May? It is a tough one. I think that has gone. It was a great
:42:37. > :42:42.day, great occasion, but that has gone, the Scottish cup. You set new
:42:43. > :42:47.goals. That is it, you have to set new goals and new targets. Does you
:42:48. > :42:55.can't live off the past. It is the new season. They will be looking for
:42:56. > :42:58.a good season. Stay in the league first and foremost, that is what we
:42:59. > :43:07.always start with, and then take it from there. What do you expect from
:43:08. > :43:10.Saint Johnstone this season? You have got to work accordingly, change
:43:11. > :43:20.things tactically. Maclean upfront does a good job for them. Played
:43:21. > :43:24.well. I liked him, I was impressed with their squad. They have always
:43:25. > :43:28.got a good unity to their squad, they are always working for each
:43:29. > :43:34.other. All hands to the pun. I like them, as a side. Major objective
:43:35. > :43:42.force on Johnstone this season? A good top run again. -- major
:43:43. > :43:48.objective for St Johnstone. They will definitely be in the top six
:43:49. > :43:52.for me this year. Time now for a look at the premiership table this
:43:53. > :44:00.evening. Inverness Caledonian Thistle proudly on top, with 13
:44:01. > :44:04.points. Zero goals conceded. It has been a quite remarkable start of the
:44:05. > :44:09.season for them. The same goes for Hamilton academical, one point
:44:10. > :44:14.behind, alongside Dundee United. Celtic are six points off the pace
:44:15. > :44:24.at the moment. At the bottom it has been dismal for Ross County and St
:44:25. > :44:27.Mirren. But of course it is early days.
:44:28. > :44:31.The international break next weekend.
:44:32. > :44:34.Scotland head off to Germany to give the world
:44:35. > :44:42.We're back in two weeks' time, see you then.
:44:43. > :44:46.But for now from all of us here, goodnight!