:00:16. > :00:24.Yes, good afternoon, happy Halloween. Fear not, friends, it is
:00:25. > :00:29.all about goals, not ghouls. That's terrible, I know, no tricks, just
:00:30. > :00:35.treats like the wisdom of our guests, Pat and Craig. We'll be
:00:36. > :00:41.stuffing ourselves with scores updates, results and even chat from
:00:42. > :00:45.managers like Ronny Deila and Derek McInnes, we will get their
:00:46. > :00:49.perspective on that 3-1 win for Celtic over Aberdeen at lunchtime.
:00:50. > :00:54.Other games are afoot and our reporters are there to say what is
:00:55. > :01:02.happening. Around the grounds, starting at the hill where Partick
:01:03. > :01:09.sizzle outplaying Hearts. Hearts are leading 2-0. It is fright night for
:01:10. > :01:17.Partick Thistle. If it stays this way, Hearts will go second in the
:01:18. > :01:26.league. Needless to Leeds New Douglas Park. Saint Johnstone are
:01:27. > :01:29.going for a third win. Thanks to Graham Cummins they have scored
:01:30. > :01:35.either side of half-time. Saint Johnstone are in control. Who is in
:01:36. > :01:42.control at Tannadice, Brian is watching. No goals but a much
:01:43. > :01:46.improved performance from United as they tried to claw their way out of
:01:47. > :01:47.bottom spot in the table. Although County looked dangerous as they
:01:48. > :01:53.strive for a top place. Martin County looked dangerous as they
:01:54. > :02:00.the North watching Inverness playing Dundee. Dundee are leading 1-0. It
:02:01. > :02:13.was Dundee. Dundee are leading 1-0. It
:02:14. > :02:18.coming Inverness will Dundee. Dundee are leading 1-0. It
:02:19. > :02:26.against it. 1-0. Anything at Rugby Park? Very little to tickle anyone's
:02:27. > :02:31.fancy. Uneventful between come on it and rather well. Rory McIlroy had a
:02:32. > :02:39.shot earlier. It was well saved by Ripley. Jim McDonald powered a
:02:40. > :02:41.header by Robinson. That's about it. Into the Championship, Falkirk
:02:42. > :02:50.against Saint Mirren, wherever Charlie goes, the goals! Goals
:02:51. > :02:54.again. This game is far from over. Two header is putting Falkirk head
:02:55. > :03:02.but the second half as been about Saint Mirren, and Stevie Marlin just
:03:03. > :03:08.missed from the halfway line. A terrific effort. Not many girls
:03:09. > :03:13.today but a couple of important goals for Hearts and they will go
:03:14. > :03:19.second if they hold on. You would fancy them to hold on, they are
:03:20. > :03:22.strong and powerful, they have the goals, a strange season, flying out
:03:23. > :03:28.of the blocks and then they have the defeats. They are organised up
:03:29. > :03:35.front. If they can keep a clean sheet today second would be
:03:36. > :03:38.fantastic. No goals between Dundee United and Ross County but you would
:03:39. > :03:45.imagine they will be delighted if they get anything out of that.
:03:46. > :03:49.Clearly, last week, I watched them against Celtic and Beirut were not
:03:50. > :03:53.good, they looked weak. Today, according to the reports they've
:03:54. > :03:56.turned it around and the manager has got a reaction from them, I think he
:03:57. > :04:02.had a go at the players and they have reacted. They need results
:04:03. > :04:06.today, though. Because the gap is five points at the bottom. And if
:04:07. > :04:13.they do not win today it could become bigger. Craig, Saint
:04:14. > :04:16.Johnstone going well, could get their third away win recently,
:04:17. > :04:26.leading 2-0 away to Hamilton. their third away win recently,
:04:27. > :04:29.Cummins scores goals, they don't risk on the artificial surface,
:04:30. > :04:32.Cummins scores goals, they don't Halliburton causes problems but
:04:33. > :04:37.needs a foil. Someone who can get The Boro in net. They are doing
:04:38. > :04:42.great, especially away, early season they couldn't buy a win and now they
:04:43. > :04:48.are really strong on the road. They scored again, let's have the details
:04:49. > :04:52.from Paul Mitchell. The goalkeeper feels hard done by. He's complaining
:04:53. > :04:58.that he could not handle the ball into the box. David Wotherspoon just
:04:59. > :05:01.hammered it home. What an afternoon for Saint Johnstone, pummelled at
:05:02. > :05:08.the beginning and they are now leading 3-0. More from our reporters
:05:09. > :05:13.through the afternoon. We can reflect on the lunchtime kick-off.
:05:14. > :05:20.Celtic have increased their lead with a 3-1 victory over Aberdeen.
:05:21. > :05:23.The details from Liam McLeod. Aberdeen's title credentials tested
:05:24. > :05:27.again. While they passed the test last month they were never going to
:05:28. > :05:31.repeat the trip today against red-hot Celtic. Aberdeen did not
:05:32. > :05:35.play badly in the first half yet were behind before half-time. That
:05:36. > :05:41.is after Griffiths and Rooney traded golden chances. A wonderful cross
:05:42. > :05:46.was expertly put home by the rampant Celtic number nine. The dons's hopes
:05:47. > :05:48.of coming back to match the game at Pittodrie ended as Taylor
:05:49. > :06:12.inexplicably brought down Graham Cummins in the box and Griffiths
:06:13. > :06:15.scored from the spot to move onto 16th of the season. James Forrest
:06:16. > :06:18.got a third and the champions should have got a fourth or maybe a fifth
:06:19. > :06:20.or maybe a sixth in an excellent display. The late consolation from
:06:21. > :06:23.Rooney will annoy Ronny Deila but this is a shot in the arm ahead of
:06:24. > :06:26.the crucial rubber league return on Thursday. Aberdeen are a long way
:06:27. > :06:28.off a title challenge, six without a win, and a 21st Celtic Park league
:06:29. > :06:31.defeat in a row. The goals are coming in thick and fast, is this
:06:32. > :06:38.one for Partick Thistle or for Hearts? Hearts, a penalty. Guess who
:06:39. > :06:42.stepped up. Yes, for his second goal of the match. It looks like second
:06:43. > :06:50.place might be inside for Hearts. They are leading 3-0 at Firhill.
:06:51. > :06:55.Let's go to Martin for the details. Inverness coloured Ian Hislop won a
:06:56. > :07:03.penalty kick and Greg Tansey slotted away in the corner. -- Inverness
:07:04. > :07:08.Cali Thistle won a penalty kick. Christie was caught, was miles away
:07:09. > :07:15.from goal but Inverness are right back in it. 1-1. It's all happening.
:07:16. > :07:19.A big lunchtime match today. Pat, you were there covering it for your
:07:20. > :07:26.colleagues on the radio. In that report, Liam said Celtic could have
:07:27. > :07:31.scored six. They took up the tempo halfway through the first half.
:07:32. > :07:35.Early on it was even Stephen, Aberdeen had a fantastic chance with
:07:36. > :07:39.Rooney, in the middle of the goal, a brilliant cross from Johnny Hayes.
:07:40. > :07:45.But could have changed the game but a great chance. Celtic just
:07:46. > :07:48.increased the tempo. There was an injury to constant time, and Derek
:07:49. > :07:53.McInnes made a change by taking Reynolds out of the middle and
:07:54. > :07:56.putting Quinlan in and it didn't work because it dropped off a bit
:07:57. > :08:02.and created space for salt Dick to play in, in the first half, they
:08:03. > :08:08.were more compact, as soon as the gaps opened up, Celtic played really
:08:09. > :08:12.well today. They sustained it today, it wasn't a first half and
:08:13. > :08:16.then a second half, they did it for almost 90 minutes but the Griffiths
:08:17. > :08:22.goal was magnificent. A brilliant goal. A great cross from Ghent
:08:23. > :08:32.Tierney. Again he played well today. A very lovely cross. -- Young
:08:33. > :08:35.Tierney. Maybe if Aberdeen had had their player in the centre he might
:08:36. > :08:40.have got room to get closer to Griffiths. If you allow him to jump,
:08:41. > :08:46.he will get above people and it was a great header to start with. We
:08:47. > :08:51.will talk about that later, there's been another goal at New Douglas
:08:52. > :08:57.Park. It is getting scary for Hamilton academical. 30 yards out,
:08:58. > :09:01.driving towards goal, and one went past the keeper into the cover. It's
:09:02. > :09:11.a horror show for Hamilton academical. Saint Johnstone levity,
:09:12. > :09:15.they are leading 4-0. I thought I would be the only one to mention
:09:16. > :09:24.Halloween. Any encouraging signs for Aberdeen? Spirit-wise, yes. It is
:09:25. > :09:28.hard to create chances. The Bunny had, you'll have to be clinical. You
:09:29. > :09:32.have something to defend and that lifts the team. You don't take your
:09:33. > :09:36.chance, in that Griffiths, Kris Commons, if they get one they will
:09:37. > :09:41.open you up, and in the second half, Celtic moved the ball quickly. The
:09:42. > :09:48.second ball killed the chances Aberdeen. Celtic had a great
:09:49. > :09:57.provider today. He was central to what they did. A spot of drama,
:09:58. > :10:02.Charlie? Yes, David, although it is confusing because the referee here,
:10:03. > :10:07.Gregg eight skin, and his linesman, are far from making friends with the
:10:08. > :10:16.Saint Mirren fans. He's just sent of Baird, the centre back. When
:10:17. > :10:21.team-mates tried to lob the ball over the top of Baird. The referee
:10:22. > :10:26.didn't see it, the linesman to his attention, and he sent of Baird for
:10:27. > :10:29.what I assume can only be stopping a goal-scoring opportunity. But that
:10:30. > :10:35.is taking it to extremes. Saint Mirren are down to ten and losing
:10:36. > :10:42.2-0. And certainly they have done better in the second half but they
:10:43. > :10:47.have a huge mountain to climb now. We flip-flopping between action and
:10:48. > :10:49.reaction. Back to that big match at Celtic Park at lunchtime and we can
:10:50. > :10:55.hear from both managers, first, Ronny Deila. A very good
:10:56. > :11:02.performance. Very tough to play some many games in nine days, four games
:11:03. > :11:07.in nine days, tough for everyone. We have turned it around. And
:11:08. > :11:10.in nine days, tough for everyone. We result in Europe. We have so much to
:11:11. > :11:18.play for. We are looking for a good game on Thursday as well. In the
:11:19. > :11:20.first half we had some brilliant attacks and some good
:11:21. > :11:25.interchanging, we forced the issue a bit. Then we had the goal
:11:26. > :11:36.disallowed, I haven't seen it again. In general, it was 1-0 at half-time,
:11:37. > :11:39.and it was harsh on us. We have the greatest fans in the world in my
:11:40. > :11:43.opinion and you must give them something. That is what we are
:11:44. > :11:46.training for every day. It is a privilege to play at Celtic Park.
:11:47. > :11:52.The players showed that today, real character, skills. They gave their
:11:53. > :12:00.fans three nice girls and it could be more. Ronny Deila is much happier
:12:01. > :12:07.than he was yesterday. At least he got some things off is just. He took
:12:08. > :12:12.a verbal swipe at some ex-players including yourself, it would seem,
:12:13. > :12:17.do you feel a bit bruised? Not at all, Ronny is entitled to his
:12:18. > :12:25.opinion. He says what he has two and so do we. I was asked a question
:12:26. > :12:31.about what is expected of the Celtic manager. And I think the league is
:12:32. > :12:35.expected. We saw in the league today they played well and you can flip
:12:36. > :12:39.that question around and ask, if he didn't win the league or didn't win
:12:40. > :12:43.a cup and they lost in the European qualifiers and the group stage,
:12:44. > :12:47.people would question them. I am surprised from my point of view
:12:48. > :12:52.because I have been supportive of Ronny since he came in. People
:12:53. > :12:57.criticised his appointment. I said it was good and decent and we should
:12:58. > :13:01.see how he got on. Yet when they played in Europe, and it wasn't a
:13:02. > :13:05.good performance, you'll have to do is call it as you see it. You can't
:13:06. > :13:14.say something that is not on. Not quite on the pitch. I expect him to
:13:15. > :13:16.win in Europe if no good performance did not happen last
:13:17. > :13:23.win in Europe if no good performance them to perform well on Thursday
:13:24. > :13:28.night. They will be at home. I'm a fan, and the funds will be the one
:13:29. > :13:35.that will judge what happens in the future. If he's doing well, if he's
:13:36. > :13:39.been in all those competitions, no problem. I will be the one who will
:13:40. > :13:48.be saying, as always, when they have good results, no question. Perhaps
:13:49. > :13:53.taking a chapter out of the Sir Alex Ferguson book on siege mentality?
:13:54. > :13:57.Possibly because without Rangers that challenge at the top isn't
:13:58. > :14:01.there. Aberdeen and Hearts have tried to take it, people think
:14:02. > :14:05.Celtic will win the league so where do you judge them. In the cup
:14:06. > :14:09.competitions? No, the expect the league. The problem for Ronny Deila
:14:10. > :14:17.is that everyone is looking at Europe. What about when Rangers are
:14:18. > :14:20.back? In our day we were not judged on Europe because it was a bonus,
:14:21. > :14:24.Rangers were there and you needed to win the league and if you lost a
:14:25. > :14:30.couple of games you a question. The pressure is there for every manager.
:14:31. > :14:34.Ronny is no different. People make their comments. It's not personal.
:14:35. > :14:40.You look at what you see and you go on with that. That is the way it
:14:41. > :14:44.will be with big clubs. People expected them to beat Maribor and
:14:45. > :14:49.teams like Malta because of Celtic's budget. It is not easy and
:14:50. > :14:53.in Europe you come up against tactics and players that you don't
:14:54. > :14:59.know. You live and learn. He's got off to a bad start. He's got his
:15:00. > :15:07.results, a difficult game against Hearts, she has won that. And there
:15:08. > :15:11.has been a really good reactions is that last European game, credit for
:15:12. > :15:15.him and the staff forgetting the best out of their players. We know
:15:16. > :15:27.some incidents have happened, and ultimately manage those results. I
:15:28. > :15:32.like to have a discussion and that's what the game is all about. We are
:15:33. > :15:37.in this business, whether you are a coach, which I have been, and I got
:15:38. > :15:42.the sack at Reading when we did not meet targets. That's what happens. I
:15:43. > :15:49.never saw Ronny Deila as getting the sack. It is also too early in the
:15:50. > :15:54.season to make judgments. Afterwards, when this goes on, if he
:15:55. > :15:58.gets through all of this, that is fantastic. I will be supporting him
:15:59. > :16:04.as a fan and a shareholder and that's what it's all about. You have
:16:05. > :16:07.got things off your chest. It's around half passport and it means
:16:08. > :16:12.that it's time for me to wonder through the almost weekly
:16:13. > :16:17.introduction to the show for the benefit of viewers who have tuned in
:16:18. > :16:23.for the 4:30pm start. I have used up my Halloween plans already. Is it a
:16:24. > :16:31.trick or a treat? -- Halloween puns. Coming up, all kinds of
:16:32. > :16:32.goodies. We will start this part of the show with the latest scores.
:16:33. > :16:40.Here they are. Celtic and Aberdeen in the top of
:16:41. > :17:08.the table match. Hearts an course to move into second
:17:09. > :17:19.in the Premier League. Queen of the South going well. -- are on course.
:17:20. > :17:24.Livingston are going very well. The big one is tomorrow, Hibernian
:17:25. > :17:41.against Rangers. Into League 1. The one at the bottom looks like a
:17:42. > :18:09.cracker. Time for another bounce around the
:18:10. > :18:18.grounds, starting at Firhill with Partick Thistle at home to Hearts.
:18:19. > :18:26.It was Juanma who opened the scoring. Just after the break he
:18:27. > :18:35.returned the favour and they doubled their lead.
:18:36. > :18:45.If it stays this way they will leapfrog Aberdeen into second place
:18:46. > :18:52.in the SPFL. Three goals there. Paul Mitchell can go one better? I can
:18:53. > :18:57.indeed. The Hamilton Academicals fans were happy. Their side had
:18:58. > :19:04.played well. Twice wonderfully denied by Alan Mannus. It has all
:19:05. > :19:09.gone wrong since then. Graham Cummings against the run of play
:19:10. > :19:13.scored after 40 minutes and then got a second just after half-time with a
:19:14. > :19:23.really clever goal. It was a good save by the goalkeeper but Cummins
:19:24. > :19:29.was on hand. They won 4-1 at Perth earlier in the season and they are
:19:30. > :19:34.4-0 ahead here. Dundee United are at home to Ross County. The story of
:19:35. > :19:37.the game has been very strong defensive performances although both
:19:38. > :19:43.goalkeepers have made terrific saves to keep their goal intact. Woods
:19:44. > :19:46.flooring the ball away after a free kick came off the back of his own
:19:47. > :19:53.defender and was going into the top corner but he made a terrific save
:19:54. > :19:57.with one hand. Somehow twisting his body after a Tony Dingwall shop was
:19:58. > :20:04.destined for the top corner. -- shot. What is happening in the match
:20:05. > :20:13.between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dundee? It is a tale of two
:20:14. > :20:20.penalties, Dundee just got into the box... The shot goes in, saved by
:20:21. > :20:23.Owain Fon Williams! Two penalties getting both sides on the
:20:24. > :20:32.scoresheet. David Rayburn appended Stewart and Raven was sent off. --
:20:33. > :20:36.David Raven. The opportunity arrived and Christie was needlessly clipped
:20:37. > :20:41.in a box and Greg Tansey coolly netted it in the corner. It's
:20:42. > :20:47.opening up a little. It has generally been a game of few
:20:48. > :20:54.chances. At Rugby Park it is Kilmarnock against Motherwell. Still
:20:55. > :21:01.0-0 at Rugby Park. It has livened up a little bit with Kilmarnock doing
:21:02. > :21:08.most of the pressing. They have just had a shot deflected away. That
:21:09. > :21:12.really tells the tale of the game. Very few shots on target for either
:21:13. > :21:17.side. Indeed it does not look as though we will get a goal. Hopefully
:21:18. > :21:24.the last 13 minutes will be more eventful than the 77 that has
:21:25. > :21:35.preceded them. Another one for Charlie to tell us about? There is
:21:36. > :21:41.no frightening the Bairns on Halloween. Firing past the
:21:42. > :21:46.goalkeeper into the net, John Baird put them two up with his ninth of
:21:47. > :21:50.the season, another header. Then St Mirren were reduced to ten men. They
:21:51. > :21:56.have got it all to do here and we have ten minutes left. Just before
:21:57. > :22:00.the show you and I were talking about how impressed we were with
:22:01. > :22:05.Jack Baird on Sunday in the match against Rangers and how he stopped
:22:06. > :22:10.making rash tackles. He has been tempting fate? The kiss of death!
:22:11. > :22:17.11 points out of the play-off places with difficult games, Hibs next week
:22:18. > :22:21.and then Raith Rovers. We were looking to get something
:22:22. > :22:22.and then Raith Rovers. We were played well but you have to
:22:23. > :22:28.and then Raith Rovers. We were Falkirk have been strong at home.
:22:29. > :22:35.They are a point behind Hibs and they still think they are in there.
:22:36. > :22:38.They will keep moving forward. We thought St Mirren were definitely be
:22:39. > :22:44.looking to get involved in the chase to get back into the top league. It
:22:45. > :22:47.is just not happening. Stenhousemuir, maybe at the bottom?
:22:48. > :22:51.We do not just sit around Stenhousemuir, maybe at the bottom?
:22:52. > :22:52.for things to happen, well, sometimes, but we also talk about
:22:53. > :22:56.things sometimes, but we also talk about
:22:57. > :23:01.like three sometimes, but we also talk about
:23:02. > :23:05.that have been and gone. And one still to come. On Tuesday Ross
:23:06. > :23:13.County reached the semis by winning the Highland derby in Inverness. St
:23:14. > :23:20.Johnstone went to Greenock and beat Morton. Hibs play Dundee United in
:23:21. > :23:23.the middle of the week. We will talk about these games shortly but
:23:24. > :23:27.the middle of the week. We will talk has been another goal, that's right,
:23:28. > :23:31.the middle of the week. We will talk New Douglas Park. Another one for
:23:32. > :23:35.the Academicals? They have got a great consolation from the edge of
:23:36. > :23:39.the box, free kick finding the top corner. It really was a lovely
:23:40. > :23:44.strike. Alan Mannus who has been terrific could do nothing. It looks
:23:45. > :23:50.as though it was in vain but a nice moment for their fans. Thanks very
:23:51. > :23:55.much. Now we turn to discussion of the league cup and the matches in
:23:56. > :24:01.midweek starting with the Highland derby. Craig, you were working on
:24:02. > :24:04.the television output, not a classic derby but after defeat to Hearts on
:24:05. > :24:09.Saturday it was a really good result for Ross County. Both teams went in
:24:10. > :24:19.on the back of defeats but Ross County, and a six-game unbeaten run
:24:20. > :24:25.up to this game. When Jackson Irvine gave them the lead, and also the
:24:26. > :24:29.first goal was going to be vital and this was the second. He played well
:24:30. > :24:33.all night, just a flick and to be honest I could not see any way back
:24:34. > :24:38.for Inverness. Too many of their best players are injured. Ross
:24:39. > :24:42.County got the lead, I thought they would be too strong. To be fair to
:24:43. > :24:47.Inverness, they kept plugging away and the fans got behind them. Miles
:24:48. > :24:53.Storey was playing up front and I thought that was fine but Vincent,
:24:54. > :24:58.the midfielder, was trying to be an auxiliary striker. They need to get
:24:59. > :25:02.their injured players back. The goal was a good one. This was a terrific
:25:03. > :25:07.flick from the young fella. It comes back of the post and you start to
:25:08. > :25:11.think, when you look is out it is out big time. That was the case.
:25:12. > :25:20.They huffed and puffed but could not get enough out of the game. The last
:25:21. > :25:24.ten, that Greg Tansey effort goes in blood across the piece, Ross County
:25:25. > :25:32.were the better side. It went well then but not so good today. It's a
:25:33. > :25:38.goal for Dundee United and it comes from the penalty spot, Billy McKay,
:25:39. > :25:43.nine minutes left to play. Bundled down on the edge of the box, a bit
:25:44. > :25:47.of debate whether it was inside or not but the referee points to the
:25:48. > :25:55.spot and Billy McKay sent Gary Woods the wrong way and there wait for a
:25:56. > :26:01.win since the second weekend of the season could be over. Thanks very
:26:02. > :26:08.much. We will talk about that later. Going back to the league cup
:26:09. > :26:14.discussion. St Johnstone 4-1 up and a good win against Morton on
:26:15. > :26:17.Tuesday. Yes, they came a cropper earlier on against Morton. When they
:26:18. > :26:22.took the lead we thought it might be another shock. But St Johnstone are
:26:23. > :26:31.good all over the park. It was a crazy penalty. Ross Ford gave away
:26:32. > :26:37.the handball and Stevie May claim, it makes such a difference when he
:26:38. > :26:45.is in the team, you always fancy him to slot home a penalty. You would
:26:46. > :26:49.expect them to drive on. He has got pace and can cause real problems by
:26:50. > :26:54.driving at people all the time and get them ahead. Then it is just the
:26:55. > :26:59.icing on the cake. Another lad who comes off the bench, he always looks
:27:00. > :27:03.like a player who can do something. He needs regular games. Terrific
:27:04. > :27:08.finish. They have done well in cup competitions recently and have
:27:09. > :27:19.another chance this year. Talking up a O'Halloran. Are you a fan? Yes, he
:27:20. > :27:24.is very direct and 90 he has scored again today. He has acquired lad and
:27:25. > :27:29.got a lot of confidence and I totally agree how good he is.
:27:30. > :27:35.Another red card today? Loads of them recently. At Firhill. It is for
:27:36. > :27:45.the Partick Thistle goalkeeper Ryan Scully, appending Sow in the box.
:27:46. > :27:51.The referee had no option but to send him off. It looks as though it
:27:52. > :27:54.will be Sow take it. The problem for Partick Thistle is that the
:27:55. > :27:58.goalkeeper, their first choice is injured. Ryan Scully was brought in
:27:59. > :28:05.for today's match to replace him. It looks as though it is Stuart
:28:06. > :28:12.Barragan who will take the goalie gloves for this one. Temporary max
:28:13. > :28:20.that's up to take the penalty kick. -- Sow steps up. What would you say
:28:21. > :28:25.to an outfield player going in against his old team to save a
:28:26. > :28:29.penalty? Take a chance, go one way, tried to trick the goalkeeper, get
:28:30. > :28:36.your knees going or whatever it is. Try to put him off. Take a chance,
:28:37. > :28:44.don't just down there. You saved one for Motherwell? That is very
:28:45. > :28:47.ungentlemanly! He was clever. He watched Wayne Forster score against
:28:48. > :28:52.an Irish team in Europe and thought he would go in the same direction.
:28:53. > :29:03.It was a wonderful save. Is he going to save it? I doubt it! Pat is
:29:04. > :29:10.right, difficult situation but Osman Sow makes no mistake. The bottom
:29:11. > :29:16.right-hand corner. It is all going to plan for Hearts. It did not go
:29:17. > :29:23.their way in midweek when Celtic came calling. The star performer was
:29:24. > :29:30.Leigh Griffiths. Yes, I watched him at Hibs and he is a wonderful player
:29:31. > :29:35.and he has taken it on, he has gone to Celtic and he is electric around
:29:36. > :29:41.the box. He was magnificent. He knew exactly what he was doing. And the
:29:42. > :29:45.finish at the end, the composure to put it away, and then of course the
:29:46. > :29:50.second goal, again, great footwork and tenacity to get to the byline
:29:51. > :29:56.with pace and cut it back. He came off the bench and played really
:29:57. > :30:02.well. This was when Celtic were really struggling. Hearts always
:30:03. > :30:06.denied space to Celtic. That was a great final goal near the end which
:30:07. > :30:11.was consolation, but I expected them to be up and at it in a cup game but
:30:12. > :30:16.it dropped off and it was more like a league game. Celtic easily
:30:17. > :30:21.deserved the victory. Leigh Griffiths can score a variety of
:30:22. > :30:24.goals. A great header today. That is the amazing thing because I can't
:30:25. > :30:30.remember him scoring with his head when he played for Hibs. Free kicks,
:30:31. > :30:34.40 yards out, he is more than capable, but moving to Celtic with
:30:35. > :30:38.balls in from wide areas, he is now excellent in the air. Now a penalty
:30:39. > :30:49.at New Douglas Park. Turner steps up, top corner, a
:30:50. > :30:56.shimmy up to the ball. The keeper went to the right way. Two goals in
:30:57. > :31:04.the last ten minutes but the three points will still go to Saint
:31:05. > :31:08.Johnstone. Is there a way back for Hamilton? To Rugby Park, there's
:31:09. > :31:14.been a goal there the in match between, and Motherwell. Drama in
:31:15. > :31:19.the closing minutes. Motherwell have taken the lead. They have been
:31:20. > :31:25.second-best throughout the match but they might have grabbed the winner.
:31:26. > :31:29.Their player came off the bench and just poked the ball into the net.
:31:30. > :31:35.The keeper just couldn't keep it out despite diving. Looks as if they are
:31:36. > :31:41.back to winning ways and Mark McGhee might get his first three points as
:31:42. > :31:45.boss in his second stint. Defeat to Celtic and a really good draw at
:31:46. > :31:49.Aberdeen, if they can win today, great start. I am impressed with
:31:50. > :31:53.Motherwell, they played well, it was the Aberdeen keeper who was forced
:31:54. > :31:57.to make three good saves against them. Motherwell would defend, to
:31:58. > :32:03.close to the keeper, Mark had them going forward, a lot of teams would
:32:04. > :32:06.have settled, a draw against Kilmarnock are flying but eclipses
:32:07. > :32:13.of Motherwell have got themselves going and are in a good position to
:32:14. > :32:19.take on all three. Is Mark working out who his best players because he
:32:20. > :32:23.doesn't know that much about them? He's right that the league is up and
:32:24. > :32:27.running now, almost into 12 games. You've got to make up your mind
:32:28. > :32:32.quickly about players and make big decisions. He's done that and has
:32:33. > :32:38.motivated them. We know Mark. You be doing it on the training pitch. And
:32:39. > :32:41.if you do that -- he will be doing it on the training pitch. And if you
:32:42. > :32:48.do that you've got a chance on Saturday. If he gets some results,
:32:49. > :32:52.nose. He hoped that Stephen McManus would take care of the packet of
:32:53. > :32:59.trouble that is Josh Magennis! Did that work out? It's hard to tell
:33:00. > :33:04.because you see bits and pieces of the game. They build their game
:33:05. > :33:08.around Josh Magennis so if Motherwell could manage a shutout it
:33:09. > :33:14.is a good effort because Josh Magennis can cause problems for any
:33:15. > :33:20.team at the moment. Hearts have really found their feet again. They
:33:21. > :33:24.have, they have. I did not watch them against Celtic. I thought they
:33:25. > :33:34.were a decent unit but they didn't create enough. But when they play
:33:35. > :33:40.well, they can score goals but you have to get the ball into the right
:33:41. > :33:44.area for those players. If they are almost back in their own half they
:33:45. > :33:48.can't get into those areas. I watched particles will last week and
:33:49. > :33:54.they lacked creativity. A big problem for them -- I watched
:33:55. > :33:59.Partick Thistle. They could not get people into the box all the support.
:34:00. > :34:12.Polk Burt scored a goal but really struggled in the game -- Pogba. I
:34:13. > :34:18.want to do what their manager has to save today if they hold on for the
:34:19. > :34:23.win at home to Ross County. He did what he did last week and players
:34:24. > :34:27.said that he should not be so hard on players. He came through a hard
:34:28. > :34:31.school and he knows that if you got the right characters he will get a
:34:32. > :34:34.reaction from them. They haven't won a home game all season and this
:34:35. > :34:39.would be a great stepping stone before they go to Pittodrie next
:34:40. > :34:42.weekend. If they can win today, Billy Mackay is the only person
:34:43. > :34:48.scoring just now and that could be a massive goal. If he has been
:34:49. > :34:51.schooled by Jim Maclean he will probably slaughter them even more if
:34:52. > :34:57.they win 1-0! LAUGHTER
:34:58. > :35:01.We know his philosophy and the way he wants to play but results of the
:35:02. > :35:07.most important things now. And if he gets the result today it will be
:35:08. > :35:16.massive. It's full-time at Firhill. Partick Thistle against Hearts.
:35:17. > :35:20.Hearts other winners, four - zero, Hearts per second, it's a game to
:35:21. > :35:25.forget for Partick Thistle. Thistle had been leading the way with
:35:26. > :35:32.energys they failed to take their chances. One shot came close in the
:35:33. > :35:43.first half yet went wide. And one decent shot was blocked. One man who
:35:44. > :35:47.will be required for international duty was indecisive and that cost
:35:48. > :35:51.him and they got it clear. They were left to regret their missed
:35:52. > :36:03.opportunities after 36 minutes. Early into the second half, Sow
:36:04. > :36:10.scored, from close range. One player was brought down in the box, there
:36:11. > :36:17.was a penalty, and it was three goals for Hearts. Some late drama
:36:18. > :36:24.when the Thistle keeper was sent off for a challenge. Stevenson had to
:36:25. > :36:34.keep goal, yet Hearts got the better of him. Six goals at New Douglas
:36:35. > :36:39.Park, two for Hamilton, four for Saint Johnstone, time for Paul
:36:40. > :36:44.Mitchell to wax lyrical about it. Hamilton Academicals were superb in
:36:45. > :36:48.the opening 25 minutes. There were two efforts that came close and they
:36:49. > :36:53.were saved. It looked as if Hamilton were in the mood to avenge the
:36:54. > :36:59.thumping they got in Perth is a timber. But Graham Cummins put in a
:37:00. > :37:04.lovely goal after the cross came in. The second half started well for
:37:05. > :37:10.Saints. Graham Cummins got his second, a lovely move after 49
:37:11. > :37:16.minutes, he made it 2-0. Hamilton in trouble and even more when David
:37:17. > :37:19.Wotherspoon scored. And then Michael Holman, 20 yards out with a
:37:20. > :37:25.wonderful Drive, low into the corner to make it 4-0. Hamilton never say
:37:26. > :37:36.die. They got a couple of goals back. Into the top corner. And when
:37:37. > :37:41.Davidson conceded a penalty Garcia Tena found the net again. It was
:37:42. > :37:49.Saint Johnstone's day. Although Hamilton did find the net. We had a
:37:50. > :37:57.bit of Thriller by Michael Jackson in the background. No news of
:37:58. > :38:00.another thriller? This penalty earning ten man Inverness Caley
:38:01. > :38:07.Thistle a point after Rory Loy puts Dundee ahead from the spot earlier.
:38:08. > :38:12.His progress was halted by the challenge from David ravens which
:38:13. > :38:16.earned him a red card. Rory Loy made no mistake but home side responded
:38:17. > :38:22.when Christie was clipped in the box and Greg Tansey put his effort into
:38:23. > :38:28.the corner past the keeper. A resolute home side coping well with
:38:29. > :38:33.that numerical disadvantage. Dundee could have won it, he had time and
:38:34. > :38:39.space to hook his shot. One point each in the Highlands. Important win
:38:40. > :38:50.for Motherwell away to come and work. -- away to Kilmarnock. The
:38:51. > :38:55.game had looked destined to end in stalemate, neither team looking able
:38:56. > :39:00.to produce enough spark upfront to get the win. Kilmarnock had enjoyed
:39:01. > :39:05.the better of the overall play but tested the Motherwell goal. They
:39:06. > :39:14.paid about in the closing moments as the ball came to the substitute,
:39:15. > :39:18.Louis Moult. Perhaps a little harsh on the home side because they had
:39:19. > :39:26.been on a fine run before this much. That and it comes to an end. It ends
:39:27. > :39:35.1-0 at Rugby Park. Falkirk at home to Saint Mirren. And a good win.
:39:36. > :39:39.Yes, a good win for Falkirk. The big game is tomorrow between the top two
:39:40. > :39:47.but drama in this one. Falkirk well in command in the first half. One
:39:48. > :39:52.had after 43 minutes, the bed, his ninth of the season. The drama came
:39:53. > :39:58.in the second half. A terrific effort from Stevie Mallon from
:39:59. > :40:02.halfway. He nearly beat the keeper for Saint Mirren. Then the game
:40:03. > :40:06.changed on 63 minutes. Baird was ordered off and the referee and his
:40:07. > :40:11.linesmen fault that Baird had handled the ball and was in a
:40:12. > :40:14.scoring position -- they felt he had handled. He was miles away from the
:40:15. > :40:21.goal, he went off and that is where his team's problems were compounded
:40:22. > :40:27.because for Cork scored a third. -- Falkirk scored a third. And then
:40:28. > :40:32.just to spoil a bad Halloween for Saint Mirren, Craig Reid was sent
:40:33. > :40:37.off, this time for pulling back Robert McEwan. This time the referee
:40:38. > :40:40.got it right. A bad day for Saint Mirren and a very good one for
:40:41. > :40:48.Falkirk. They moved to within one point of Hibs. And they were the
:40:49. > :40:51.winners, 5-0, away to Dumbarton last regatta a fallow period. The problem
:40:52. > :40:56.is they lost to Rangers away and to regatta a fallow period. The problem
:40:57. > :41:00.Hibs at home. Games you must win if you are to be champions.
:41:01. > :41:03.Hibs at home. Games you must win if is realistic. The play-offs are his
:41:04. > :41:07.aim. He did not quite get there last season. They need to be in third or
:41:08. > :41:16.fourth and they are on the heels of Hibs. An incident at Tannadice. A
:41:17. > :41:19.red card and the final whistle has gone and Dundee United have got
:41:20. > :41:25.three points are just the second time this season. The red card was
:41:26. > :41:31.shown to the United substitute Ian Connolly after he brought down his
:41:32. > :41:35.opponent. His second yellow card of the afternoon. The only goal came
:41:36. > :41:39.from the penalty spot, nine minutes from time. Fraser was pulled down
:41:40. > :41:48.just inside the box. Billy Mackay said the keeper the wrong way.
:41:49. > :41:50.United Way intruding round. Giving the players a standing
:41:51. > :41:56.United Way intruding round. Giving have been a different side this
:41:57. > :42:00.afternoon. A spirited performance. And today working. They are
:42:01. > :42:07.cheering, the fans, as Dundee United to leave the field. They are still
:42:08. > :42:15.bottom of the table but they are now looking upwards. They have beaten
:42:16. > :42:24.Ross County 1-0. Is there such a thing as a good red card? Preventing
:42:25. > :42:28.an attack from County? It's probably a professional foul, he must have
:42:29. > :42:32.realised he needed to take one for the team. The result is magnificent
:42:33. > :42:40.for them and their manager will be delighted. Two behind. Before coming
:42:41. > :42:44.you said, what if they lose. The gap could become bigger. Now it is only
:42:45. > :42:50.two points, something to really work for. The atmosphere and tired eyes
:42:51. > :42:54.will be different so fair play, the manager has got the result that he
:42:55. > :43:01.wanted. He's got the team thinking more positively. Aberdeen next for
:43:02. > :43:06.United. A test. Aberdeen will need to get things going. They will be
:43:07. > :43:10.getting stick from their fans again this week and you have to pick up
:43:11. > :43:14.the gauntlet and go back. They've got good players. They can win eight
:43:15. > :43:19.games in a row. They need to find that form. If they had lost today,
:43:20. > :43:25.that looks like United, I would not have fancied them at Pittodrie but
:43:26. > :43:32.the win will give them a real boost. Inverness level on points with
:43:33. > :43:36.Motherwell only six from the bottom. I'm surprised because I thought
:43:37. > :43:41.Inverness had turned the corner. Injuries. The big players went
:43:42. > :43:47.playing today. The main piece missing from the team. -- the big
:43:48. > :43:56.players were not playing today. But they've got a decent result, 1-1.
:43:57. > :44:01.Something to build on. Build the run and keep it sustained and get a
:44:02. > :44:04.result. More to talk about later but now it is that time for the
:44:05. > :44:11.classified results round-up. The fourth official makes it
:44:12. > :45:27.official. Here we go. Fort William against Cove Rangers,
:45:28. > :48:03.postponed for a second time. Let's have a look at the tables,
:48:04. > :48:09.starting with the Premiership. Celtic remain top with that win over
:48:10. > :48:19.Aberdeen. Six points clear at the top but it's over Hearts. A 4 nil
:48:20. > :48:29.win against Partick Thistle. They are now just two adrift of this all,
:48:30. > :48:32.Dundee United. Here is the Championship. Rangers and Hibs
:48:33. > :48:41.microplate tomorrow but it's been a good day for Falkirk, just one point
:48:42. > :48:50.behind Hibs. Let's be honest things are not looking great for St Mirren,
:48:51. > :48:57.ten points off -- ten points along with Dumbarton. Dundee United remain
:48:58. > :49:06.a point clear of Dunfermline athletic at the top. Annan Athletic
:49:07. > :49:14.are going well at the top. Five clear of Montrose. Stirling Albion
:49:15. > :49:23.and East Stirlingshire played out a 0-0 draw today. Man City and Arsenal
:49:24. > :49:29.are now level at the top with 25 points. Leicester City move into
:49:30. > :49:36.third. Manchester United moved down into fourth after today's matches.
:49:37. > :49:42.The bottom looks like this. Aston Villa have yet to play this weekend,
:49:43. > :49:44.the same for Sunderland. Newcastle picked up a point today against
:49:45. > :50:01.Stoke. Bolton Wanderers seem to have moved
:50:02. > :50:09.out of the picture altogether. They are second bottom now. Charlton are
:50:10. > :50:13.the other team in the bottom three. It's time to get more from our
:50:14. > :50:17.reporters down south to see what happened in the Premier League.
:50:18. > :50:21.Let's start with Guy Mowbray. The big one, Chelsea at home to
:50:22. > :50:27.Liverpool. Plenty of talk before the game about it being Jose Mourinho's
:50:28. > :50:31.last one as the Chelsea manager if they lost and they did. We are
:50:32. > :50:38.waiting to see what happens now. They started brightly. But a goal at
:50:39. > :50:41.the end of the first half changed the game completely. Brilliantly
:50:42. > :50:45.curled in by Philippe Coutinho to send the sides in level. Another
:50:46. > :50:55.huge moment before the Liverpool second goal, Lucas fouled Ramirez on
:50:56. > :50:59.a yellow card but he stayed on and almost immediately afterwards
:51:00. > :51:02.Coutinho got his second superb goal. Chelsea chased it which allowed
:51:03. > :51:07.Benteke can make the most of the space to put the game beyond them.
:51:08. > :51:13.Is the game up for Jose Mourinho? We will wait and see. We will indeed.
:51:14. > :51:18.We have to talk about that. Is the game up for the special one? Surely
:51:19. > :51:23.not. When you look at what he has done in every country and every
:51:24. > :51:27.club, and a couple of months where things don't go well and you say
:51:28. > :51:30.he's finished! Three Champions League is, league titles in
:51:31. > :51:35.different countries, he knows what he's doing. He might have do have a
:51:36. > :51:38.rethink and maybe some of the Chelsea players are getting to the
:51:39. > :51:42.age where they can't compete at the top level and he might have to
:51:43. > :51:46.change things but to think that people are saying that he's a bad
:51:47. > :51:51.manager after a poor start to the season, their first ever poor start.
:51:52. > :51:58.They may have just lost the special touch? I don't think so. It is
:51:59. > :52:06.probably just his mannerism, when you see the reaction in the tunnel,
:52:07. > :52:10.and that probably is the thing people talk about more than what
:52:11. > :52:13.actually happens on the pitch. It may have been unlucky and I have not
:52:14. > :52:18.seen many of their games, but the fact is that they are struggling for
:52:19. > :52:25.a result and there is a question about whether he was allowed to take
:52:26. > :52:31.the players that he wanted. We are in October. We are not the other
:52:32. > :52:35.side of Christmas. We still have a long way to go. There will be lots
:52:36. > :52:41.of twists and turns and if he can get a few results going, the magic
:52:42. > :52:46.could be back. A good win for Klopp, it looks as though things are coming
:52:47. > :52:50.together for him. He seems to be this character who can lift a place.
:52:51. > :52:53.He arrives at Liverpool and he talks to people around town and he will
:52:54. > :52:58.play the brand of football that the fans want to see and he knows that
:52:59. > :53:05.the support is sensational and if he can lift them by doing slightly
:53:06. > :53:09.better after Brendan Rodgers came so close he will do well. Early in his
:53:10. > :53:14.career he has started well and that is the kind of result that can draw
:53:15. > :53:18.a reaction. Table toppers Man City were at home to Norwich City. The
:53:19. > :53:23.last kick of the game was a penalty from Aleksandar Kolarov and he put
:53:24. > :53:27.it wide and Raheem Sterling will be very annoyed with Kolarov is Raheem
:53:28. > :53:33.Sterling won the penalty and wanted to take it. He took the ball from
:53:34. > :53:36.him and put it wide but it does not matter because Man City scored
:53:37. > :53:42.another penalty two minutes before the end of the 90 after a shot was
:53:43. > :53:46.handball on its way to goal by Russell Martin. Yaya Toure striking
:53:47. > :53:51.that one. Joe Hart made an error for the Norwich equaliser for Cameron
:53:52. > :53:54.Jerome, Norwich would have got a point because in injury time he
:53:55. > :54:01.would have produced a magnificent save. -- he did produce a
:54:02. > :54:07.magnificent save. Otamendi put Manchester City in front. Joe Hart
:54:08. > :54:11.had to fly to his right to keep it out and ensure City got all three
:54:12. > :54:15.points and stayed on the top of the table. Yes, but only by virtue of
:54:16. > :54:23.goal difference from Arsenal who were away to Swansea. 3-0 for
:54:24. > :54:26.Arsenal, while about the execution when it mattered, Arsenal finished
:54:27. > :54:34.the chances they created and Swansea only have one win in seven. Olivier
:54:35. > :54:40.Giroud's header was the 2000th goal of the Arsene Wenger rain. Laurent
:54:41. > :54:43.Koscielny converted the second. Joel Campbell marked his first Premier
:54:44. > :54:47.League start with a first goal for the club, Swansea were repelled by
:54:48. > :54:52.Petr Cech when they threatened and then could not build on a promising
:54:53. > :54:59.first half. Arsenal are right on Man City's shoulders. The fifth win on
:55:00. > :55:04.the spin in the league? They are now capable of challenging but do they
:55:05. > :55:07.have the strength in depth? Other teams are making sure that if they
:55:08. > :55:11.lose an international player they have another to bring in but
:55:12. > :55:15.Arsenal, Petr Cech was the only money they spend so if they have
:55:16. > :55:19.injuries and suspensions it is worrying. On their day they play
:55:20. > :55:24.lovely stuff and they are capable. Christmas time will be telling for
:55:25. > :55:28.Arsenal, if they can get through that and then keep momentum going on
:55:29. > :55:32.the top, but if they start losing a few games, the problem for Arsene
:55:33. > :55:35.Wenger is that when they lose a couple of games or have some bad
:55:36. > :55:41.results in the Champions League people will ask about players of the
:55:42. > :55:44.calibre they need to win the Champions League but of course they
:55:45. > :55:48.still have to win the league which they have not done from long time.
:55:49. > :55:53.They are the challengers and they are under pressure. Petr Cech will
:55:54. > :55:58.be delighted he left Chelsea! He is playing every week and that was his
:55:59. > :56:02.problem, he was not playing enough at Chelsea. It must have been a big
:56:03. > :56:08.blow, injury wise. Petr Cech will be delighted. Do Selhurst Park where
:56:09. > :56:14.Crystal Palace are at home to Manchester United. It finished 0-0
:56:15. > :56:20.and they had chances, Yohan Cabaye with the best of them with eight
:56:21. > :56:24.volley from seven yards put wide. Bolasie saw his shot pushed onto the
:56:25. > :56:32.bar. They did have chances but after three defeats in a row they will be
:56:33. > :56:37.grateful for the point. Alan Pardew applauded the supporters. There was
:56:38. > :56:42.a chance 12 yards out just before half-time. There was little spark
:56:43. > :56:46.but a seventh clean sheet in 11 games for United means that they
:56:47. > :56:52.stay fourth. Leicester City will be delighted because they have moved up
:56:53. > :56:56.to third with those results. Let's hear how they did it. Nerves have
:56:57. > :57:09.been shredded after West Bronwen is in front. He ghosted in, if you will
:57:10. > :57:14.forgive the Halloween reference, and then a eighth goal in eight games,
:57:15. > :57:19.what a record that is, he lumbers off the bench when McManaman was
:57:20. > :57:23.filed. West Brom really tried but Leicester held out for a 3-2 win,
:57:24. > :57:33.terrific. Leicester sitting pretty in third. It is incredible, the
:57:34. > :57:38.tinkerer, Ranieri, comes in. I did not expect this. Jamie Vardy has
:57:39. > :57:42.been a star. On the verge of international football. It's an
:57:43. > :57:49.incredible story because he was on the verge of giving up the game and
:57:50. > :57:55.he worked in a factory and then he is now up in the Premier League. He
:57:56. > :58:02.had a real job! It is a brilliant story. Louis van Gaal has been
:58:03. > :58:06.taking stick, people say that he has made United boring. Another clean
:58:07. > :58:13.sheet. It is great if you can score at the other end, but 0-0 draws,
:58:14. > :58:17.that is not what United want to see. It is annoying because people like
:58:18. > :58:23.Scholes and those guys are no longer playing. They did not play that
:58:24. > :58:26.style of football and it was completely foreign but van Gaal has
:58:27. > :58:28.said he has a job to do and you have to give me a bit of time. Managers
:58:29. > :58:33.usually don't get time. Watford to give me a bit of time. Managers
:58:34. > :58:38.West Ham United. Here is Williams. They do have their fourth
:58:39. > :58:39.home win of the season, ninth Williams. They do have their fourth
:58:40. > :58:50.record has been broken. Williams. They do have their fourth
:58:51. > :58:59.was robbed for the tap Williams. They do have their fourth
:59:00. > :59:03.Had his second Williams. They do have their fourth
:59:04. > :59:08.from 12 yards. That was about as good as it got the visitors who then
:59:09. > :59:14.had James Cole sent off for a late challenge on Ighalo limped off the
:59:15. > :59:17.field. Watford deserved the win, a horrendous Halloween. Beginning to
:59:18. > :59:21.think a couple of weeks ago horrendous Halloween. Beginning to
:59:22. > :59:24.Watford were heading for relegation but now they have had
:59:25. > :59:30.Watford were heading for relegation last week and then against West Ham
:59:31. > :59:36.today. Yes, West Ham have won at Arsenal and Man City and Liverpool.
:59:37. > :59:40.Their first away defeat. It is incredible. Slaven Bilic has done a
:59:41. > :59:43.wonderful job, Watford do not have any budget to attract top
:59:44. > :59:47.wonderful job, Watford do not have but the manager who gets their
:59:48. > :59:51.well-organised, a win here or there will keep you nicely away from
:59:52. > :59:54.relegation. Spare a thought for Craig Paterson, tough when you're
:59:55. > :00:01.former clubs go toe to toe in a big match. I won't ask him who he wants
:00:02. > :00:09.to win, but we will be seeking opinions on who is likely to win and
:00:10. > :00:12.why, when the Championship leaders Rangers go to Hibs. Let's have a
:00:13. > :00:19.reminder of what Rangers go to Hibs. Let's have a
:00:20. > :00:20.It was a belter. Yes, he has scored wonderful goals and he scored this
:00:21. > :00:28.free kick at Easter Road. wonderful goals and he scored this
:00:29. > :00:33.have dominated so far this season, a 6-2 win at Easter Road and that was
:00:34. > :00:36.1-0. Alan Stubbs will look back on that game because they
:00:37. > :00:39.1-0. Alan Stubbs will look back on good chances. He has got them into a
:00:40. > :00:44.situation where Hibs are chasing and they can't afford that at Easter
:00:45. > :00:48.Road tomorrow. They have to be clinical. 11 wins out of 11 for
:00:49. > :00:52.Rangers and it could not be better. He knows that his players are
:00:53. > :00:57.capable and he does not change a great deal. How do Hibs play? They
:00:58. > :01:00.can go back four or three centre-backs and push up the
:01:01. > :01:12.full-backs with Stevenson and Wallace.
:01:13. > :01:19.Interesting to see what Hibs will do, you also have the two top
:01:20. > :01:25.strikers in the Deavin vision, a really interesting game. Rangers
:01:26. > :01:30.were thrashing teams earlier and now they are winning by the odd goal.
:01:31. > :01:36.Managers have got wise to these flying fullbacks. When you are not
:01:37. > :01:39.playing well, but still winning, that is crucial to winning a
:01:40. > :01:45.championship. Teams have learned how to play Rangers, Mark Warburton
:01:46. > :01:50.changed things around and made them play the way he wanted all that it
:01:51. > :01:54.takes a bit of time. They've gone to the first quarter and this is how
:01:55. > :01:58.they want to approach it but I think Hibs will have to be on the front
:01:59. > :02:06.foot tomorrow. If they can beat Rangers, that then tells the tale.
:02:07. > :02:10.They have a chance. Hibs haven't lost since match day three of the
:02:11. > :02:17.Championship season. They have lost Scott Alan and they don't seem to
:02:18. > :02:21.miss him. John McGinn was added to the squad so Alan Stubbs has a good
:02:22. > :02:27.squad. Interesting to see how he goes. You'll have to look at this as
:02:28. > :02:31.a home game, must win, if you lose, you live in points plus goal
:02:32. > :02:36.difference means you'd have to get four wins. It doesn't look as if
:02:37. > :02:40.Rangers will lose that many. You don't want a season like last year
:02:41. > :02:45.when Hearts got off to a flyer and were out of sight. It's a massive
:02:46. > :02:50.game for them. Rangers victory, if they win it will be very difficult
:02:51. > :03:00.to catch them. It will probably be a draw. I think Hibs might win.
:03:01. > :03:04.Gentlemen, the events of today, that big win for Hearts away to Partick
:03:05. > :03:12.this all. The thoughts of the Hearts head coach, Robbie Neilson. You must
:03:13. > :03:17.be a happy man. A good performance in the second-half, in the first
:03:18. > :03:25.half we were pretty poor. I was disappointed, the second half was
:03:26. > :03:31.much better. Still a long to go. Would you call that grinding out a
:03:32. > :03:36.win? First off, we were pretty poor. We didn't play well. It wasn't
:03:37. > :03:43.exciting. We want passing as well as we should. -- we were not passing as
:03:44. > :03:49.well as we should. We need to play better football at times. I thought
:03:50. > :03:58.Partick Thistle played well in the first half. They played better than
:03:59. > :04:11.us. The outcome is great but we still have a long way to go. What is
:04:12. > :04:15.your target now? Top six has always been the target from the start of
:04:16. > :04:19.the season. Those close we can stay to the second place the better
:04:20. > :04:22.chance we've got. We won't get carried away. We had a good run at
:04:23. > :04:33.the start of the season, fell away, we've managed to pick up again. 4-0
:04:34. > :04:39.away from home has got to be a satisfying afternoon 's work. Great
:04:40. > :04:42.result but the performance was not what we wanted. We want to play
:04:43. > :04:50.better football, create more opportunities. Thank you. He looks
:04:51. > :05:00.delighted! At the embodiment of a poker face. You wouldn't know if it
:05:01. > :05:04.was a 4-0 win, or defeat. He doesn't get high, use a gang manager, he's
:05:05. > :05:12.not going to make rash statements. -- he is a young manager. When they
:05:13. > :05:19.played Celtic, she taught them up, today they won 4-0, and he looked
:05:20. > :05:23.almost as if he wasn't happy! We might not know if he is happy, I am
:05:24. > :05:29.sure that Alan Archibald will not be happy. I thought you played well for
:05:30. > :05:36.a fair bit of the game. What happened? First half was fairly
:05:37. > :05:41.even. I thought we had a couple of half chances in the first half. We
:05:42. > :05:46.fell to pieces after the second goal. It's not acceptable. I will
:05:47. > :05:56.have to speak to the boys. We were still in the game at 2-0. I thought
:05:57. > :06:01.we should have kept going, at least getting a shot away. We turned back,
:06:02. > :06:04.a couple of the opportunities, we turned back which was strange
:06:05. > :06:09.because the first off was very even. They had similar chances to
:06:10. > :06:16.ourselves. I sensed frustration and a bit of anger from you. A bit of
:06:17. > :06:22.both. We downed tools, that's the way it felt. I'm sure it looked that
:06:23. > :06:27.way for the fans. After a good run, for without defeat. We went into the
:06:28. > :06:32.game with confidence and we did not see that coming in the second half.
:06:33. > :06:37.I'm very disappointed. They have their worries with goalkeeping.
:06:38. > :06:43.Thomas journey is that long-term, and one got sent off today, with a
:06:44. > :06:47.suspension. What will they do? I don't know, and hope that the
:06:48. > :06:53.goalkeeping coach, whoever he is, will have a list of keepers to go
:06:54. > :06:57.after or maybe they've got a young lad. I don't know. It is a worry for
:06:58. > :07:01.them because they will have to come up with something. He talked about
:07:02. > :07:07.the first half there, how they played OK, but in the second half,
:07:08. > :07:13.downed tools, so he's disappointed. They had been on a good run before
:07:14. > :07:18.this. That will make the disappointment. You think, onwards
:07:19. > :07:22.and upwards, yet again, struggled at Hearts, couldn't get their teeth
:07:23. > :07:27.into the game. Maybe Hearts will be difficult for a lot of people. I
:07:28. > :07:33.thought that at home Sissel might have got a point. Hamilton were down
:07:34. > :07:36.to ten men but and looked as if they would win in the second half.
:07:37. > :07:43.Disappointment in the second half game. We haven't spoken about
:07:44. > :07:50.Dundee. They seemed to win one, lose one, and draw one. On paper, 1-1
:07:51. > :07:56.away to Inverness is not bad. They keep picking up points, Win, lose,
:07:57. > :08:01.draw, win, draw, lose! Today they got one point. They haven't managed
:08:02. > :08:06.to string two wins together, two losses, or two draws. They were in a
:08:07. > :08:10.nice position last season, coming up as the new boys and finishing in the
:08:11. > :08:17.top six. If they can do the same card will be a good season again.
:08:18. > :08:21.We've run out of time, I'm afraid, so let's rattle through a resume of
:08:22. > :08:27.the results. Starting in the premiership. Celtic were at home to
:08:28. > :08:36.Aberdeen. Dundee United got a valuable win. Another great result
:08:37. > :08:41.for Saint Johnstone. 1- the one between Inverness and dandy. The
:08:42. > :08:45.first win for Motherwell's Mark McGhee in his second stint at the
:08:46. > :08:52.club and a big win for Hearts. We heard from Robbie Neilson earlier.
:08:53. > :09:00.They were way to Partick Thistle. -- they were away. The big one will be
:09:01. > :09:06.tomorrow, Hibs at home to Rangers. You will see the goals, if there are
:09:07. > :09:09.any, from Easter Road tomorrow, as well as the premiership matches in
:09:10. > :09:16.the highlights show tomorrow night, presented by Jonathan 's other
:09:17. > :09:22.land, at 10pm on BBC Two Scotland. We'll return next week at 4:30pm on
:09:23. > :09:31.BBC One. Here's something to frighten the children! Stewart and
:09:32. > :09:37.Tam are waiting to take your calls. Come on, it's Halloween! Thanks to
:09:38. > :09:42.our own not very gruesome twosome, Craig and Pat. Thank you for
:09:43. > :09:45.watching. See you soon and take care out there.