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Steven Thompson presents highlights from the afternoon's fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, including Celtic v Livingston.
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00:30Good evening.
00:40After League Cup and European action, the Premiership is back, as is Stephen Naismith.
00:46We start in the capital as Hearts aim to make it three wins from three.
00:51Standing in their way, our Motherwell.
00:53Derek McInnes insists Hearts are still bubbling along nicely despite their League Cup exit.
01:00Now's the time to prove it as they seek a third straight league win.
01:03Motherwell's issue has been bursting the net.
01:05They've scored just once in their two-league draws so far, but are unbeaten in seven.
01:10James Wilson and Michael Steinbender make their first league starts of the season.
01:14And Alan Forrest also comes in as Derek McInnes switches to a 4-4-2.
01:17Callum Slathery is back in midfield for Motherwell.
01:21Kofi Balmer is the other change from the win over St Johnstone.
01:24Callum Hendry could make his debut from the bench.
01:27Well, Gelo's caught there.
01:41That was a bit of a miscue, which allows Cabori to get into the Motherwell box.
01:48Fortunately for the visitors, it's a poor effort.
01:50Managed just to drive inside effectively enough, but pulls the shot.
02:04Slattery.
02:05That's a decent ball.
02:08And Longelo, Hearts want offside.
02:10He leaves it for just.
02:13Back to Longelo.
02:14And now Elliot Watts works it on to the left foot.
02:20Oh, skims the top of Xander Clark's net.
02:25Motherwell have started very brightly indeed at Tynecastle.
02:28Flag is up.
02:30Against Longelo.
02:36Motherwell corner.
02:39They've played well so far in the capital.
02:42Can they make it count?
02:44Here's Watts.
02:46Slattery pulls the trigger.
02:48And Slattery scores.
02:52The Motherwell man celebrates.
02:55But he gets a huge slice of luck.
03:00Nonetheless, Jens Bertolascoe's men hit the front in Gorgi.
03:06Steinwender.
03:07Completely helpless as it cannons off his body and into the bottom corner.
03:12Well, Motherwell's effective play has been rewarded in this first half.
03:24And they come again here.
03:26Maswanisi uses his body to good effect.
03:30Still going.
03:32Stamatolopoulos with the header.
03:34And Xander Clark pulls it away.
03:35Came in for criticism after the two goals.
03:39Hearts conceded at Tannadice.
03:43Well, this was much more like it from the Scotland goalkeeper.
03:45Regan Charles Cook.
03:53Former PFA Scotland player of the year nominee when he was at Ross County.
03:57Signed by Motherwell this week.
04:01Hearts looking for a way back into this game.
04:03And Cammy Devlin goes down.
04:06And then there's a bit of afters.
04:12Lucas Faddinger inquiring as to...
04:16why the needle came in from Devlin afterwards.
04:20And John Beaton is trying to calm things down.
04:23And the players can't even get hold of the ball.
04:27Frustration grows at Tynecastle.
04:31As the referee, John Beaton, delivers his lecture to a bemused Cammy Devlin.
04:36Well, finally we get on with things.
04:42And that's a decent ball for Shankland.
04:45Kabore!
04:47Callum Ward was equal to that one.
04:50Brighter play from Hearts, though.
04:53Lauren Shankland's working the cross.
05:00Well, Motherwell...
05:03coming forward here again.
05:04Maswanisi, who's continued his run.
05:07Gets it back.
05:09And here is Tawanda Maswanisi.
05:10And that's 2-0 Motherwell.
05:15It's a quite brilliant goal.
05:18And Jens Bertolascoe...
05:20celebrates.
05:23It's gone all the way back from the goalkeeper.
05:25Via Maswanisi and Elijah Just.
05:27Who jinx in from the right-hand sides.
05:31And it's a precise finish.
05:33From the Zimbabwean right into the side netting.
05:36And Motherwell deservedly lead 2-0 at Tynecastle.
05:43Hearts.
05:46Struggling.
05:48The crowd groaning.
05:50Steinwender wins that back.
05:52And Devlin curls one in.
05:54And Devlin curls one in.
05:57Still alive.
05:59McInty to Steinwender.
06:01And Hearts get a corner.
06:06Can they find a way back into this game?
06:08It's Harry Milne to deliver.
06:19McInty free round to back.
06:21And Steinwender.
06:23Doesn't get anything on it.
06:25Well, set pieces have been a real strength for Hearts this season.
06:29Scored from them at Tanadice.
06:31And McInty is not picked up at all.
06:35Steinwender would like to wind that one back.
06:39Derek McInnes was really disappointed with the League Cup exit to St. Mirren.
06:44He'll be fuming with how his team have performed so far here.
06:49And now Motherwell are through again.
06:50Just in acres of space.
06:52He's got Longzello for support.
06:54And Longzello has an age to stroke it home.
06:57And make it 3-0 to Motherwell.
06:59Yet more incisive football from the Steelmen.
07:07Has their fans in Dreamland.
07:11A stunning scoreline.
07:14Stephen O'Donnell.
07:15Completely unchallenged.
07:18Threads through a magnificent ball.
07:22And Longzello.
07:23Once it's passed across goal.
07:25He has so much time.
07:26He just put it into the virtually empty net.
07:30Hearts nil.
07:31Motherwell three.
07:35Well, who saw this coming?
07:38Corner in.
07:39Braga's there.
07:41And those are the types of chances that need to go in when you're 3-0 down.
07:45With less than half an hour remaining.
07:47Forrest.
07:56Looking to spark hearts into life.
07:59That's intercepted.
08:00And Braga.
08:03Slaloms his way to the edge of the box.
08:06And it's breaking for Harry Milner.
08:08Well.
08:10That's how you do it.
08:11Efficiency personified from Harry Milner in front of goal.
08:17And is that the start of something for Hearts?
08:21No celebration.
08:24Harry Milner wants to get on with it.
08:26An unfussy strike lasered into the bottom corner.
08:30And Hearts are on the board.
08:31Finlay, that's an awkward one.
08:39But he gets it away.
08:43Braga's made an excellent run here.
08:46Still Claudio Braga.
08:48Brilliant goal.
08:51But it won't count.
08:52For now at least.
08:54Claudio Braga disagrees with the on-field call of offside.
08:57It's being checked.
09:04And he may well be on-side here, Claudio Braga.
09:06This is tight.
09:07Motherwell's high line potentially exposed.
09:11For the first time really this afternoon.
09:15A nervous wait around Tyne Castle.
09:19John Beaton awaits the verdict.
09:21As does Derek McInnes.
09:23Desperate for this to be given.
09:27And it is given.
09:29And the comeback is well and truly on now.
09:32Inspired by that man Claudio Braga.
09:34The half-time sub has revived Hearts' hopes.
09:41And Motherwell just don't step up quickly enough.
09:45Fractions though.
09:48Between their defensive line working and not.
09:51It didn't.
09:52And Braga does the rest.
09:53And it is Hearts 2, Motherwell 3.
10:00Shanklands.
10:03The crowd really with Hearts now.
10:05Beningame.
10:06Oh, he's done brilliantly to keep hold of that.
10:08Milne's shot.
10:09Spilled.
10:09And there is Braga.
10:10Play it again.
10:15Claudio Braga.
10:17Bedlam at Tyne Castle.
10:19Hearts have come from three down in the final half hour.
10:22And the hero is the Portuguese number 10.
10:30Callum Ward won't want to see that back.
10:33He should hold it.
10:34He doesn't.
10:35And it's Braga who is quickest to react.
10:37What a game.
10:39Motherwell must be absolutely sickened.
10:41But it breaks for Faddinger here.
10:45And he lines up the strike.
10:47Not far away.
10:52He didn't have too many other options.
10:55The Austrian may as well have just leathered it.
10:58And he certainly did that.
10:59Well, this game could still very much go either way.
11:04It's incredibly open.
11:05It's gripping.
11:07And here is Braga.
11:09For Kisiridis.
11:11Slips it through.
11:12Braga for the hat-trick.
11:15Callum Ward's to the rescue this time.
11:18Redeems himself somewhat for the equaliser.
11:24On the form he's in, you just expect this to go over the goalkeeper into the corner.
11:29Penny for his thoughts.
11:31His team were three up and cruising.
11:35Free kick delivered.
11:38Braga on the turn.
11:40Shot away.
11:41And Ward tips it onto the post.
11:44My words.
11:47He'll do well to beat the drama from this game this season.
11:52Incredible stuff.
11:54That was a tough situation we found ourselves in.
11:56The players deserve a lot of credit.
11:57Because nobody gave us a chance at 3-100.
12:00These boys aren't going to gear up.
12:01They're going to keep fighting.
12:02They're going to keep giving everything.
12:03And we might not be brilliant as we weren't brilliant today.
12:06But what you did see today was, all of a sudden, our players on their back line, they were starting to panic a bit.
12:15They were starting to get stretched all over.
12:16They were kind of looking for a bit of help.
12:19And when we play in that manner and we commit to that, then we can be something here.
12:23I think disappointment is an emotion you're entitled to have when people let you down.
12:27And there's no one in this football club on and off the pitch that's letting me down.
12:33On the contrary, everyone is doing outstanding to get the results we're hoping for.
12:39Obviously, I share the frustration and the anger right now that we didn't take all three points because it was there to take.
12:48But there's also a big sense of pride in how we perform and how we commit ourselves to what we do.
12:55What a game, and what a comeback from Hearts, Stephen.
13:003-0 down, 25 minutes to go.
13:03Did you see that coming?
13:04I know that I certainly did not.
13:05No, I don't think you did.
13:07Probably a credit to Motherwell because their performance in that first 60 minutes was as good as I've seen in years in the SPL.
13:14Really?
13:15It was how they implemented it, how quick he's done it in the time frame he's been in, and how they got their goals.
13:22It was incredible.
13:23It was really good stuff.
13:25And it's credit to the manager, but also his sign-ins.
13:29There's some players that have come in at the Motherwell team that have clicked, understood what the manager wants.
13:34It's not easy to change your whole style of play and implement it with new players in such a short period of time, is it?
13:40No, it's not.
13:41And also, his style is high risk.
13:43You're asking a lot of your defenders, your goalkeeper.
13:47But if everything's in sync and it's right, that first 60 minutes shows you that it pays off.
13:53Let's look at it.
13:53Let's look at the first 60 minutes.
13:55And there was so much to like about Motherwell, as you rightly point out.
13:58And again, what you highlighted was the risk-taking, but it's the passing of real quality as well when they're on the ball.
14:04It's the positions, it's the passing, being one and two touch, and then it's the speed of play to get to the final third.
14:10Yeah.
14:10That is how it's worked.
14:12They pick up very rarely that they have a speed of a quick build or anything done quickly.
14:18They get their players in the right positions.
14:20Here, they play short passes to reel Hearts in.
14:24Look at Milne, who's the left back for Hearts.
14:27He's over on the right-hand side of the pitch.
14:29They then find the space.
14:31And what that does is a chain reaction, creates more space further up the pitch.
14:35And as you can see here, within three passes, they're on the edge of Hearts' penalty area.
14:40And if I've got one thing that the manager, I'm sure, will want, is more shots on goal.
14:46Or more asking the opposition goalie to make more saves.
14:50That's the last wee bit, because this game could have been out of sight.
14:53But here, they make short passes to draw out Hearts' midfield.
14:57They then have the intelligence to understand when to play forward.
15:00Eli, just for me, was exceptional.
15:03He looks good, doesn't he?
15:04His intelligence are picking up space.
15:06And in this one, he runs.
15:08So, you've got the short passes, and then when the space appears, you always have forward runners.
15:13It's a clear thing the manager's obviously worked on is,
15:16when you receive it, or when you lay it off, I want you to run forward.
15:19And that's how two of the goals...
15:20There's always options for people on the ball, isn't there?
15:22And that's always a pleasant sign when you're on the ball as a player.
15:25When you lift your head and you can see that you've got loads of passes.
15:29Exactly, here. The positions are all in between Hearts players, which brings that uncertainty for Hearts.
15:35And this is a prime example. There's one long pass here that gets the chance.
15:39You're underselling that pass. I mean, Stephen O'Donnell, this is how you know Gensbert, Alaska is doing well.
15:45And outside of the foot assist, it's magnificent.
15:46It's a great pass, great awareness, but it's one pass that's went right through Hearts' team.
15:51And that has to be a concern for Derek.
15:53But that's the credit of Motherwell and the manager and his style.
15:56It's not... For me, it's not overly bad play.
16:00There's bad elements, and I'm sure Derek can still look at that.
16:02But for Motherwell, it was a brilliant bit of coaching that's obviously been done on the training pitch.
16:08Harry Milne scored a brilliant goal, and that basically sparked the comeback for Hearts.
16:13Even at 3-1, you thought to yourself, you know, can they still do this?
16:17The time was running out, but it was a nice strike.
16:19The one thing at Tynecastle, you get one goal, it gets the optimism up.
16:23And I think what was different here was Cammy Devlin gets that transition moment.
16:30Braga came on, and he's probably a bit of a maverick for Hearts.
16:33He's not scared to take the ball under pressure.
16:35He's not scared to take it when the team's 3-0 down.
16:39Harry Milne, for me, I think an advantage of him over Penrice.
16:42Penrice was exceptional for Hearts, as he puts himself in goal-scoring positions.
16:47He's always inside the 18-yard line, in and around it.
16:51Always with a chance of scoring, or getting a shot off.
16:55But Braga, for me, was the one.
16:57And the change of system.
16:58They put three midfielders in the middle of the pitch.
17:01They had the two strikers up top, and Derek spoke half the game about wanting his forwards on the back line.
17:06That first goal, or, sorry, Hearts' second goal, you can see three forwards against three defenders in the back line.
17:13At 3-1, at this point, should Motherwell have changed the way they were playing, being a bit more defensive?
17:21Because you knew what was coming from Hearts at that stage.
17:23The easy thing is to say, put more defenders on, become more compact.
17:26But, again, the manager after the game spoke about, he didn't want them to be as direct.
17:30He would have rather killed the game by making passes and having possession, dulls the crowd down.
17:36Which, that's his philosophy, and that's how he would manage the game.
17:39Motherwell probably didn't do that when they were 3-0 up.
17:41They started forcing it, losing possession in their own half.
17:45And that built that pressure.
17:46The goal comes.
17:47And the one thing at a time, once you give the fans a spark, they're going to take off.
17:52And that's inevitably what happened.
17:53Clary Braga came on, I've been incredibly impressed with his contribution since he arrived.
17:58And what an impact he made in this second half.
18:00Rules reversed.
18:01A week ago, he misses the penalty.
18:03They're out of the cup, and it's a tough week for him.
18:06But his response.
18:07This is what I'm talking about.
18:09Derek McAnnes wanted his forwards to pin the back line.
18:11Here you can see it's 3-for-3.
18:13They're asking the question.
18:15The one thing I like about Braga, as much as he's a bit of a maverick in that,
18:19he'll drop the shoulder, he'll do a Cruyff turner.
18:21Tight decision, yeah.
18:22He does that, but his natural instinct is a forward.
18:26He's always round about the box.
18:28He always, if you see here, he's in waiting for it in and around the box.
18:31As soon as he sees that a shot's gone off, his movement's on the second ball.
18:35That's how he gets this goal.
18:36So, his natural instinct for goals is good.
18:39And I think he's got a spark that can eliminate an opposition player.
18:43So, it begs the question, why didn't Derek start him then?
18:45You know, because of the quality that he's shown.
18:47I feel he's made an impact when he came on at half-time against the Cup game last weekend.
18:51Was it tactically, do you think, today?
18:54I think it was.
18:54I think it probably was a bit tactical.
18:56And James Wilson's been somebody who, over the last year, has drastically grown.
19:01Yeah.
19:02He probably has been sitting there patiently.
19:05And he's somebody who does naturally run into the spaces.
19:08So, I think that's maybe just a tactical one.
19:10But there's great options for Hearts in the top line.
19:13There is good options for Hearts.
19:15And they have got a strong squad.
19:17But do you think that Derek McInnes will try to add to that squad before the window closes?
19:21A lot of people talk about the right side of the pitch, the right back area.
19:25Maybe goalkeeping as well.
19:27I don't know.
19:27People have been mentioning that.
19:28He spoke about goalkeeper, obviously, with injury to Craig Gordon and Fulton.
19:34Right back has been a problem area for a few years for different reasons.
19:38But injury at the moment, the sign of right back, he gets injured very early on.
19:43And it's a 12-week injury or so.
19:45So, I think that probably is somewhere.
19:47He's been playing a centre-half at right, which isn't ideal when you're going to be at home wanting to attack.
19:52So, I think there may be areas they will look at.
19:55But they've done a lot of business.
19:56OK, to Celtic Park now as Livingston try to win there for the first time, well, ever.
20:03It was far from plain sailing here for Celtic in midweek against Kairat Almaty.
20:11But domestically, things have started well for the champions.
20:15Livingston also unbeaten in the league on the return to the big time.
20:19But this is a venue at which they have never won.
20:24Celtic juggle European and league responsibilities.
20:27Only three players start this one, having also started on Wednesday.
20:32Kasper Schmeichel, Liam Scales and Ben Neugren.
20:35There's a debut for Hayato Inomura and a first start for Shin Yamada up front.
20:42Livingston welcome back Danny Wilson after injury.
20:45And there's a first start for Jeremy Bokila, who got his first goal for the club in the last league game against Falkirk.
20:51Even Mark Dale guiding Livingston back to the Premiership for the first time of asking.
21:06McEwen away from one challenge.
21:10Stands it up just over Neugren.
21:12It's given away by Lawal, and that could be costly, as Neugren off the chest of McGowan.
21:32Cown to Ralston.
21:34Bernardo clips that over.
21:41There's a big chance and pushed behind by Prior.
21:47Neugren just unable to make the connection, although it looks like the flag went up.
21:55Deft little chip here by Bernardo, who's very tight.
21:59front made there by Engels.
22:17Flag is down, squares it.
22:19Opening goal for Shin Yamada,
22:21who looks to the heavens as the flag is raised.
22:25I think against Engels, for the initial pass.
22:30Let's have another look.
22:33The assistant looks to have got that right.
22:38Because that one's okay.
22:45And the offside is confirmed.
22:48Terrific take from Engels.
22:50Looks like he made the run just too early.
22:52And Yamada denied a first Celtic goal.
22:58Bernardo.
23:01Inomura.
23:02Plenty of space here on the left.
23:05As he swings it, it's a good ball.
23:07Yamada's header.
23:09Tipped over the crossbar.
23:11By Jérôme Prior.
23:13Taking no chances.
23:15It might have come off the woodwork otherwise.
23:16But Inomura's cross met well by Yamada.
23:24And that's the closest Celtic have come to opening the scoring.
23:34The message from David Martindale is relatively clear there.
23:39Dean Murray.
23:40And Winters allowed Nugren in.
23:49It's Nugren!
23:50And blocked.
23:52By Ryan McGowan.
23:54And his Nugren shot Luke netbound.
23:57Andy Winters seemed to have this covered off.
23:59But Nugren got the better of him.
24:01And tried to curl it into the back post.
24:02When he steps forward.
24:10Yamada with a decent first touch.
24:13His second one's past the keeper.
24:14But cleared by Finlayson.
24:17After getting in behind the defence with a decent first touch.
24:22Maybe just a little bit wide.
24:24And Finlayson was on hand to ensure there was no goal.
24:30Yamada with a nice touch for Nugren.
24:32He'll find him once more.
24:35And racing forward is Engels.
24:37Engels back onto the left.
24:39He just stumbles at the last.
24:41And the chance is gone.
24:43For now.
24:44But here comes Celtic again.
24:46It's Nugren.
24:47To the back post.
24:49Oh, what a save that is!
24:51From Jerome Prior.
24:54How on earth did he keep that out?
24:56Now Yang surely cannot believe he has not opened the scoring there.
25:04Well, Engels chance went to begging.
25:08It's on a plate for Yang who meets it well.
25:10How Jean-Pierre has gone across to keep that out is beyond me and beyond Yang, I think, as well.
25:19Stunning save.
25:20It's on by Finlayson.
25:28Murray will turn that back to Schmeichel.
25:34That's a lovely dummy by Nugren.
25:37He's passed another challenge.
25:44Here it comes to Yang.
25:47Yang will go for goal!
25:49There's the opener!
25:50And it's Benjamin Nugren on the rebound!
25:53Under two minutes in the second half played!
25:59And Celtic...
26:01At last!
26:05Break Livingston's resolve!
26:07Nugren started this move.
26:13Sweeping it out to Yang here.
26:16And when he got the shot off, I think...
26:19Prior was unsighted slightly there by Yamada.
26:23And therefore unable to hold the shot, pushing it out to Nugren.
26:31The question might be whether Yamada is offside as he runs across Prior here.
26:37But otherwise Celtic will have the advantage.
26:42Yeah, goal is good.
26:43Goal is good.
26:53Arna Engels.
26:56Forward for Yang.
26:57Early ball in!
26:59Yamada just wide.
27:02Still his first goal, he fades him.
27:05It's good movement.
27:08Brendan Rodgers liked it.
27:12It's a little bit of the early ball here from Yang.
27:14He just couldn't turn it on target.
27:25Looks ominous for Livingston.
27:27As Celtic prepare to bring on.
27:31McGregor, Forrest and Maeda.
27:34McEwen purges off.
27:37Yamada and Bernardo.
27:38Goal, the other players who will make way.
27:57Inamura.
27:58That's a lovely ball.
27:59Nugren.
27:59Probably should have taken that first time.
28:03And he's annoyed with himself that he couldn't make that number two.
28:07Inamura with a lovely pick out.
28:10Maybe if he just helped that on, Nugren.
28:12Into the far post.
28:13That would have been 2-0.
28:17Friendless in for Silla.
28:19Now Yengi.
28:23Looking to get the better scales.
28:25Inamura steps in.
28:29Looking like he was being pulled there by Yengi.
28:32Nothing given.
28:33And now it's May.
28:35And sliced behind by Murray.
28:38And the Celtic fans certainly feel they should have had a free kick there.
28:44And Yengi just had a little tug there.
28:47And Inamura, which allowed him to keep possession.
28:51And ultimately the visitors have the corner.
28:52Stevie May towards the back post.
28:58It's one there by Finlayson.
28:59But a comfortable take in the end for Schmeichel.
29:07Kenny looking to get the better here of Tate.
29:10Tries to stick with him.
29:11Still it's Kenny though.
29:13Can't get beyond Lawal.
29:15He's on the cover.
29:20Great distribution by Schmeichel.
29:21And that allowed Johnny Kenny to get on his bike.
29:26Corner's quickly taken as usual.
29:29Inamura makes it back from McGregor.
29:32And to the feet of Nugren here.
29:34It's Engels.
29:34Can he pick out a teammate?
29:36It's going to come to Nugren again!
29:38Who buries it for the second time this afternoon.
29:42Into the top corner on the rebound.
29:44And that should do it for Celtic.
29:48And this man is quickly becoming a new hero of the Celtic fans.
29:54A double this afternoon.
29:56Three for the season.
29:58From the new Swedish signing.
30:01The right place at the right time.
30:03To smash it home.
30:05There's a check for a possible offside.
30:07Here against Engels.
30:08I think this will be fine.
30:12There indeed it is.
30:14Nugren has his second and Celtic second.
30:21Here's Forrest.
30:23Nugren.
30:24On a hat trick.
30:25Tries to pick the pass instead for Kenny.
30:33Here's Maida.
30:35That's a good ball!
30:36It's number three.
30:38And Johnny Kenny
30:39grabs his first goal of the season.
30:43In off the uprights.
30:46And the Irish striker
30:48who signed a new deal
30:50just recently.
30:51comes on to
30:55make it 3-0.
30:58Good work by Maida.
30:59Just flashes this into an area.
31:03And Kenny with a poachers finish.
31:06Just stab it beyond the keeper.
31:11And Celtic now
31:12cruising to victory.
31:16It's cut out by Silla.
31:18Livingston could be in here.
31:19Mo Silla
31:19steps inside.
31:21Can he get the shot away?
31:22Brilliant recovery from Dane Murray.
31:25A real opportunity here.
31:28Perhaps he just needed to take it on
31:30slightly earlier.
31:32And in the end Celtic
31:32got bodies back.
31:34And Murray made the crucial challenge.
31:36comes to Smith who stands up towards the back post again,
31:48but straight behind.
31:53And it's all over at Celtic Park.
31:56A comfortable victory in the end
31:57for the home side.
32:00They were made to work hard
32:01initially
32:02until
32:03Benji Nugren
32:06popped up with two goals
32:08on the rebound
32:09before
32:11Johnny Kenny
32:12got in on the act as well
32:15to make sure of the victory.
32:18And it's finished at Celtic Park.
32:19Celtic 3,
32:20Livingston 0.
32:21I thought we made a really good start
32:25in the game.
32:27We're obviously
32:28playing
32:30Benji out of position
32:32so sometimes
32:33we're missing that width
32:34on that side
32:35which we would normally have.
32:36But I thought still
32:37first half
32:38we created opportunities.
32:40Should have been ahead
32:41at half-time.
32:44But I think our patience
32:45was important
32:46and the crowd
32:46the crowd were
32:47terrific today
32:48because you can come in at half-time
32:50and it'd be
32:50you know
32:51a little bit of anxiety
32:53but I think the crowd
32:54could see what the players
32:54were trying to do
32:55and the players that were out there
32:56and in the second half
32:58they get the reward for that.
32:59I don't think
33:00we deserved anything
33:01from the game.
33:02I think we had a really
33:03really good first half
33:04and we gave away a cheap goal.
33:05It's actually
33:06we gave that cheap goal
33:07away from probably
33:08I'm going to say
33:09over-pressing
33:10but it wasn't
33:11because the information was
33:11we needed to get a wee bit
33:12higher at the park
33:13and be a wee bit more aggressive
33:14in the press
33:15and we kind of come out
33:16of our shape
33:17and we get done with that.
33:18That leads to a goal
33:19early doors in the second half
33:21and then I had to get
33:22a change of shape
33:23to try and get something
33:24in the game.
33:25The change of shape
33:25helped us offensively
33:26but left us a wee bit
33:28wide open at the back
33:29and that probably led
33:30to the other two goals.
33:31There's no doubt
33:32I think everyone can see
33:33where the gaps are
33:35in our squad
33:36and those aren't filled
33:38but the players here
33:40are more than capable
33:42of going and getting
33:44the result that we want.
33:46So yeah
33:46I think any time
33:48you have to qualify
33:50and get into
33:51the Champions League
33:52then of course
33:52the achievement
33:54is for the club
33:55and for the players
33:56and for everyone.
33:57It gives a real good
33:58feel-good factor
33:59to everyone
34:01and obviously
34:01you want to be
34:02at the very highest level
34:04of European football
34:04and Champions League
34:06is that.
34:06A frustrating first half
34:09for Celtic
34:09but I suppose
34:10job done in the second
34:12as Livy's wait
34:12for a win
34:13at Celtic Park
34:14stretches to 21 games.
34:17Stephen
34:17what did you make
34:18of the match overall?
34:20Yeah I think
34:20it was one of those
34:21I think the first half
34:21was pretty
34:22attack versus defence
34:24but without that quality
34:25in the final third
34:26that's probably been
34:27consistent
34:27or a consistent
34:30question over it
34:31this season
34:31and for Livingston
34:32it was a tough afternoon
34:34but eight changes
34:35tells you
34:36for Celtic
34:38that it gets guys minutes
34:39at this early stage
34:40of the season.
34:41It does.
34:42They've obviously got
34:42a big game midweek
34:43coming up
34:43we'll talk about that
34:44in a wee bit
34:45but you mentioned
34:46Celtic's lack of
34:47I suppose it's maybe
34:48a lack of quality
34:49in the final third
34:51lack of cutting edge
34:52let's take a look
34:52at some of the examples
34:53of that
34:53and what's very evident
34:55in that opening 45.
34:56Yeah it's a cohesion
34:57between the players
34:58it's understanding
34:58between the players
34:59I think that for me
35:00is the thing that's missing
35:01it's all very safe
35:04and not fluid
35:06now that's probably
35:07a credit
35:08to where Celtic
35:09have been over
35:09the last few years
35:10because normally
35:12in these situations
35:13it's ending with
35:15a shot and goal
35:15it's ending with a goal
35:16it's ending with
35:17the last ditch defending
35:18but the first half
35:19there wasn't much of that
35:21these type of passes
35:22would break it down
35:23and over the last few years
35:24you've seen Celtic
35:25where their wee connections
35:26and the quickness of play
35:28get some chances
35:29here
35:29two players make
35:30the same run
35:31but that's
35:32new signings
35:33guys not having
35:34loads of game time
35:35it takes time
35:36to get that
35:36now it's even harder
35:38when you're playing
35:38against a team
35:39that's sitting
35:39in a really low block
35:40but they're used to that
35:43I suppose
35:43yeah but the new signings
35:44aren't
35:45and they're getting used to it
35:46and it's mainly down
35:47to speed of play
35:48here the pass is behind
35:49you lose possession
35:50and again
35:51it kind of comes to nothing
35:52for Livingston
35:53but for Celtic
35:54as the manager
35:55is probably bored
35:57talking about
35:57in terms of what's needed
35:59in the cutting edge
36:00it's just that
36:01speed of play
36:02in the final third
36:02I suppose the argument
36:03is though
36:04they don't have
36:05the same quality
36:06for instance
36:06as last season
36:08in the final third
36:09and he's asked about it
36:11after every game
36:12and before every game
36:13he must be sick
36:14talking about it
36:15and he's highlighted
36:16where Celtic
36:17need to improve
36:18where they need to
36:19be strengthening
36:20and I suppose
36:21it's just a matter
36:22of time to see
36:22if it happens
36:23but you can see
36:24the frustration
36:25coming from the supporters
36:26they think that
36:28the club
36:29aren't meeting
36:30the expectations
36:30of them probably
36:32and of Brendan Rodgers
36:34the one thing
36:35you can't question
36:36is the way Celtic
36:37has been run
36:37over the years
36:38but how much
36:39do you want to progress
36:40how much do you want to go
36:41and from a manager
36:42point of view
36:42and a player point of view
36:43they want as much help
36:44as they can
36:45they want to continue
36:45to grow
36:46and Brendan Rodgers
36:48is clearly
36:48just going round the house
36:50he's saying the same things
36:51because there's nothing
36:51else he can say
36:52but he mentioned it
36:54in his post-match
36:55there
36:56Negrim playing
36:57out of position
36:57second half
36:59is so much more effective
37:00but when you're
37:00having to do that
37:01that kind of tells you
37:03where your area is
37:03that you do need to improve
37:04but when you're
37:06Jota out injured
37:08Kun you move on
37:09can you Ogo
37:10you've not replaced
37:11that's the point
37:12I suppose
37:12Anida hasn't started
37:13the season particularly well
37:14Maida playing wide
37:16they just don't have
37:18that strength
37:19and the gamble
37:20I suppose
37:21with the Champions League
37:22and we saw that
37:23they drew 0-0
37:23midweek
37:24was do you spend
37:26that money
37:26before the Champions League
37:27or do you take the gamble
37:29that you know
37:30it'll be alright
37:30because we'll qualify
37:31we'll get the 40 million
37:32anyway with the squad
37:33that we've got
37:34you know
37:35probably I think
37:36every supporter
37:37would like to have seen
37:38the investment happen
37:39before
37:39to ensure the qualification
37:42it's a gamble
37:42and that's the frustration
37:44I think
37:44it is a gamble
37:45but you've also sold
37:46Kun for big money
37:47you've sold
37:48Kyogo for big money
37:49and that's the part
37:50where I've got
37:52an understanding
37:52with the fans
37:53in that
37:53we're not spending
37:55more money
37:56or money to get
37:57in the Champions League
37:57it's money that we've
37:58brought in
37:59from player development
38:00exactly
38:00so that definitely
38:02is a frustration
38:03and the thing is
38:03when players do come in
38:05it's going to take them
38:05time to get into
38:07the swing of things
38:07as you can see
38:08from the performance today
38:09the guys that have
38:09come in and not
38:10played many minutes
38:10they're not at that
38:12sharpness that Celtic
38:13have known for
38:14over the last two years
38:15you mentioned
38:16Benjamin Negrin
38:17he was superb today
38:18and you can see
38:20why today
38:20it showed
38:21why Brendan Rodgers
38:22brought him to the club
38:23a great all-round performance
38:25and obviously
38:25the goals as well
38:26I think
38:27him coming in
38:28not for big money
38:29keeping Engels
38:30out of the team
38:31keeping Bernardo
38:31out of the team
38:32tells you a lot
38:33of how big
38:34an impression he's made
38:35in these clips
38:36you can see him
38:37he's in the middle
38:38of the pitch
38:38the one thing
38:39I think
38:40the attribute
38:41he's got over
38:42I would say
38:42all Celtic midfielders
38:44is he naturally
38:45drifts into the box
38:46he's a goal for it
38:47all the time
38:48and Hitati will score
38:50you really excellent
38:50goals from outside
38:51the box
38:51but if you watch him
38:52he finds these
38:53wee pockets
38:53links it up
38:55but watch he's
38:55travelling into the box
38:56so people will just say
38:58he's lucky to go into that
38:59but that's not
39:00I think he means to put it
39:01that way
39:01if he does
39:02fair play
39:02it's risky
39:03going that tight
39:04in the post
39:04I'd have been
39:04that precise
39:05he's naturally
39:08drifting in
39:09to be on that
39:10second ball
39:10that's a constant
39:11in every game
39:12he plays
39:13you can see him
39:14where he plays
39:14he drifts in
39:15and he's on that
39:16next ball
39:16because he's hungry
39:17for goals
39:18that I think
39:19is what is the
39:19biggest attribute
39:20that will take him
39:21away from him
39:22you would have him
39:22as one of the
39:23central midfielders
39:24then
39:24I would do
39:25and I think
39:25Brendan says that
39:26after
39:26the way he started
39:27the season
39:28now has he been
39:29a standout
39:30in every game
39:30no
39:31he's had moments
39:33in loads of the games
39:34which getting used
39:35to Scottish football
39:36and getting used
39:38to the size
39:38of Club Celtic
39:39is
39:39I think he's
39:40a really good sign
39:41Jerome Pryor
39:42in goals for
39:43Livy
39:43produced the
39:44save of the
39:44season
39:45so far
39:45it may take
39:46a bit of
39:47beating for us
39:47not to be the
39:48save of the
39:48season
39:49come the end
39:49of the season
39:49it probably
39:50summed up the
39:50first half
39:51for Celtic
39:51as well
39:52the one big
39:52chance they get
39:53Yang probably
39:54thinks
39:54I'm not
39:55missing this
39:55it is world
39:57class
39:58the save is
39:59world class
40:00he's moved
40:01his feet to
40:01get across
40:02it's incredible
40:04it's incredible
40:05at least he's
40:07got that
40:07of keeping
40:08his locker
40:08to say
40:09that's some
40:09save
40:10from a
40:11Livy
40:11point of
40:11view
40:11they did
40:12well to
40:12hold out
40:13as long
40:13as they
40:13could
40:14in the
40:14game
40:14before they
40:15conceded
40:15but they
40:17didn't really
40:17offer too
40:18much to the
40:18game
40:18David Martindale
40:19conceded
40:20that
40:20I've been
40:21impressed
40:22with the way
40:22they started
40:22the season
40:23they've
40:23signed well
40:24they look
40:24decent
40:24you've no
40:25worries
40:25about them
40:25moving forward
40:26for the
40:26season
40:27I think
40:27they've
40:28been really
40:28impressive
40:28they've
40:29recruited
40:30guys who
40:31have understood
40:31the league
40:32or guys
40:34that have
40:34something to
40:35prove
40:35I think
40:36this week
40:37this is a
40:37game that
40:38the style
40:39he wants
40:39to come
40:39in with
40:40and be
40:40a bit
40:40more
40:41expansive
40:41and play
40:41a bit
40:42more
40:42you're
40:43probably
40:43not going
40:43to do
40:43that
40:43Celtic
40:44Park
40:44anyway
40:44so I
40:45think
40:45this was
40:45one of
40:46those games
40:47just hope
40:47that we
40:48can get
40:48something
40:48from it
40:48but in the
40:49games I've
40:50seen
40:50I think
40:50they carry
40:51a threat
40:52they're good
40:52defensively
40:53and their
40:54recruitment
40:54I think
40:55has been
40:55very good
40:56for a team
40:56coming up
40:57looking towards
40:58the midweek
40:58game
40:59for Celtic
40:59in Europe
41:00obviously
41:00an outrageously
41:02long travel
41:03for a European
41:03game
41:04they were
41:05hoping to
41:06go into it
41:06with an
41:06advantage
41:07I think
41:08the opposition
41:08have proved
41:08themselves to be
41:09a bit better
41:09than people
41:10might have
41:10been expecting
41:11it's a tough
41:11old tie
41:12with so
41:12so much
41:13riding on
41:13it for the
41:14club
41:14Wednesday night
41:15definitely
41:16was a blow
41:16I think
41:16going into
41:17the tie
41:18one or two
41:19goals up
41:19makes it
41:20much more
41:20comfortable
41:21your tactics
41:22can be
41:22but
41:22effectively
41:23they need
41:24to go and
41:24win it
41:24they need
41:24to go and
41:25win the game
41:25and it's
41:27risky when
41:27you've
41:29continuously
41:29had
41:30Champions League
41:30recently
41:31to then
41:32it being on
41:32a knife edge
41:33in a one-off
41:34game where
41:34you've got
41:34a lot of
41:34travel
41:35but I must
41:35say they
41:35had to
41:36travel this
41:36week
41:37and they
41:37performed
41:38and got a
41:39result
41:39so Celtic
41:42are more
41:42than capable
41:42of doing
41:43it
41:43would they
41:44have ideally
41:44wanted to be
41:45in this
41:45position
41:45to get
41:47into the
41:47Champions
41:47League
41:47but then
41:48falling onto
41:48an old
41:49firm
41:49probably
41:49not
41:50but I
41:51still think
41:52they'll do
41:52it
41:52it's a big
41:53old week
41:53for them
41:53that is
41:53for sure
41:54our final
41:54game comes
41:55from Rugby
41:56Park
41:56as Kilmarnock
41:56take on
41:57Dundee
41:58Kilmarnock
42:01remain unbeaten
42:02seven games
42:03into Stuart
42:04Kettlewell's
42:05reign
42:05and they
42:05go up
42:06against
42:06the Dundee
42:07side
42:07buoyed
42:08by that
42:08draw
42:08at Ibrox
42:09of course
42:11Dundee
42:11have also
42:11had that
42:12extra
42:12week
42:12to recover
42:13having been
42:13dumped
42:14out
42:14of the
42:14League
42:14Cup
42:15at the
42:15group
42:15stages
42:16Kilmarnock
42:17make
42:17just one
42:17change
42:18from
42:18the
42:182-1
42:18League
42:19Cup
42:19win
42:19over
42:19Dundee
42:20United
42:20Gennaro
42:20Daniels
42:21missing
42:21he's
42:22fit
42:22enough
42:22for
42:22the
42:22bench
42:22at
42:23least
42:23Greg
42:23Kilty
42:24makes
42:24his
42:24first
42:24league
42:24start
42:25since
42:25returning
42:25Simon
42:26Murray
42:27comes
42:27in
42:27for
42:27the
42:28visitors
42:28to
42:28captain
42:28up
42:29front
42:29with
42:29Jan
42:29Danda
42:30making
42:30a
42:30first
42:30start
42:31since
42:31joining
42:32on loan
42:32from
42:32Hearts
42:33Ashley
42:33Hay
42:33drops
42:34to
42:34the
42:34bench
42:34Kilmarnock
42:39trying to
42:40come forward
42:42here
42:42that's a
42:43nice
42:43backheel
42:44flick
42:44that allows
42:45Brannan
42:45down the
42:46left
42:46and he
42:49wins a
42:50corner
42:50having a
42:52fantastic
42:53season so
42:54far
42:54Ben
42:54Brannan
42:54and he's
42:55playing out
42:56of position
42:56at left
42:57wing
42:57back
42:57normally
42:58plays
42:59on the
42:59right
42:59Kilmarnock
43:01work it
43:02short
43:02and it
43:03comes to
43:03Brannan
43:04tries the
43:04low shot
43:05and it's
43:06John
43:06McCracken
43:06who
43:07is able
43:07to get
43:08down
43:08well
43:08and save
43:09well
43:11we already
43:11know what
43:12Ben
43:12Brannan
43:12can do
43:13from
43:13distance
43:13only one
43:15thing
43:15in his
43:15mind
43:16there
43:16but
43:17McCracken
43:18saved
43:19comfortably
43:19Simon
43:24Murray
43:24over the
43:25top
43:25looking
43:26for
43:26his
43:27strike
43:27partner
43:28Joe
43:28Wesley
43:29Dundee
43:32have a
43:32pretty good
43:33away record
43:33but Rugby
43:34Park's
43:34always a
43:35tough place
43:36to come
43:36it was a
43:38bit of a
43:38baptism of
43:39fire for
43:40Steven Presley
43:40in his first
43:41couple of
43:41league games
43:43but he's
43:43handling them
43:43at the
43:44moment
43:44it's
43:46Danda
43:46with the
43:46ball in
43:47good drop
43:47for Joe
43:48Wesley
43:48it's past
43:49the keeper
43:49and it's
43:49in the
43:50back
43:50of the
43:50net
43:51Ethan
43:52Schilter
43:53Brown
43:53on the
43:53line
43:54couldn't
43:54do
43:54enough
43:55and
43:56Joe
43:56Wesley
43:57has
43:58given
43:58Dundee
43:59the lead
43:59in
43:59Ayrshire
44:00just
44:02squeezing
44:03it
44:03past
44:03Max
44:04Stryak
44:04well the
44:08VAR
44:09has had
44:09a look
44:09at this
44:10and the
44:10goal is
44:11chopped
44:11off
44:11by
44:12referee
44:13Ryan
44:13Lee
44:13Murray
44:15offside
44:16Wesley
44:16maybe
44:17as well
44:17and
44:18Murray
44:18certainly
44:18interfering
44:19the
44:20Kilmarnock
44:20fans
44:21enjoying
44:21that
44:21one
44:22back
44:26to
44:26the
44:27drawing
44:27board
44:27for
44:28Dundee
44:28they've
44:28got
44:28to
44:29defend
44:29this
44:29though
44:29as
44:31Kilmarnock
44:31pile
44:32on
44:32some
44:33pressure
44:34buoyed
44:35perhaps
44:35by
44:36that
44:36chalked
44:36off
44:37goal
44:37nice
44:38footwork
44:39from
44:39Polworth
44:40gets it
44:41back
44:41from
44:41Kilty
44:41through
44:41the
44:42legs
44:42can't
44:43find
44:43the
44:43back
44:43of
44:44the
44:44net
44:44well
44:46at least
44:47he can
44:47laugh
44:47about
44:47it
44:48that
44:48would
44:48have
44:49been
44:49one
44:49of
44:49the
44:49best
44:49of
44:50his
44:50career
44:50lovely
44:51little
44:51nutmeg
44:52didn't
44:53have
44:53the
44:53finish
44:53to
44:54match
44:54Polworth
45:02picks up
45:03in the
45:04centre
45:04circle
45:05and just
45:05chips
45:05it
45:06over
45:06the
45:06top
45:06looking
45:06for
45:06Dakers
45:07John
45:07McCracken
45:08they've
45:08come a
45:08long
45:09way
45:09there
45:09and the
45:11decision
45:11goes
45:12against
45:12Dakers
45:13does he
45:15just
45:15head
45:16the
45:16ball
45:16out
45:17of
45:17John
45:17McCracken's
45:18hands
45:18here
45:19Dundee
45:24playing it
45:25up the
45:26left
45:26from
45:26that
45:26free
45:26kick
45:27it was
45:28a good
45:28ball
45:28from
45:28McCracken
45:29comes
45:31back
45:31to
45:31Danda
45:31he
45:32turns
45:32and
45:32flashes
45:32one
45:33well
45:34Max
45:34Stryak
45:35was
45:35quite
45:35happy
45:35to
45:36take
45:36the
45:36hands
45:37away
45:37at
45:37the
45:38last
45:38second
45:38there
45:38he
45:39was
45:39confident
45:39it
45:39was
45:39going
45:40wide
45:40I
45:40don't
45:40think
45:40everyone
45:41at
45:41rugby
45:41park
45:42felt
45:42the
45:42same
45:42last
45:45time
45:45he
45:46was
45:46here
45:46Danda
45:46he
45:46was
45:46sent
45:47off
45:47for
45:47Dundee
45:50Paul
45:53again
45:53with that
45:54clipped
45:54ball
45:54to
45:55Dakers
45:55this
45:55one's
45:55more
45:56accurate
45:56flicks
45:57it
45:57away
45:58from
45:58Astley
45:58he's
45:59on to
45:59it
45:59tries
45:59to
46:00find
46:00Watson
46:00in
46:00the
46:00middle
46:01good
46:03play
46:04from
46:04Dakers
46:05Danda
46:11swings
46:11into
46:11the
46:11front
46:12post
46:12Simon
46:12Murray
46:13flashes
46:14the
46:14header
46:14just
46:16over
46:16the
46:16bar
46:16trying
46:17to
46:17find
46:17a
46:18goal
46:18on
46:18his
46:18return
46:18from
46:19injury
46:19still
46:24no
46:24breakthrough
46:24as we
46:25approach
46:25half
46:25time
46:26Brandon
46:28up the line
46:29for Dakers
46:30lovely turn
46:31to get away
46:31from Graham
46:32he's got
46:33Watson
46:33in the middle
46:33Greg Kilty
46:34is there
46:34as well
46:35it hits
46:36Clark
46:36Robertson
46:37and just
46:37goes wide
46:38that could
46:39have gone
46:40anywhere
46:40but it
46:42bounces off
46:43the stomach
46:44of
46:44Clark
46:45Robertson
46:45Paul
46:55Worth
46:55whips it
46:56in
46:57Watson
46:59will gather
47:00at the
47:00edge of the
47:02box
47:03crosses back
47:03in again
47:04Kilmarnock
47:06have had so
47:06many crosses
47:07but they're
47:07just not
47:08able to
47:09get their
47:09heads
47:09to it
47:10they have
47:12another chance
47:13here
47:13into the
47:15middle
47:15Lions
47:16heads
47:16down
47:17and
47:17McCracken
47:19sweeps it
47:20over the bar
47:21again
47:24could have
47:24gone
47:24anywhere
47:24Lions
47:25powering
47:25the header
47:26down
47:26into the
47:26ground
47:27McCracken
47:29alert to
47:30the danger
47:30dander
47:38bounces off
47:40Clark
47:41Robertson
47:41and Max
47:42Stryak
47:42comes to
47:43collect
47:43launches
47:45the counter
47:46attack
47:46with that
47:46throw
47:47that's a
47:50fantastic ball
47:51with the
47:51outside of
47:51the foot
47:52Watson
47:52got there
47:53ahead of
47:54the keeper
47:54but the
47:54touch
47:55not good
47:55enough
47:55and Clark
47:56Robertson
47:57able to
47:58mop up
47:58McCracken
48:00came a
48:00long way
48:01there
48:01it was
48:02Ben
48:03Brannan
48:03with the
48:04outside
48:04of the
48:05football
48:05almost
48:06to the
48:07other
48:08superb
48:09Kilmarnock
48:10youngster
48:10Watson
48:10both sides
48:12just
48:13cancelling
48:13each other
48:14out
48:14at the
48:15moment
48:15hard to
48:16see
48:16where
48:17the
48:17breakthrough
48:17is
48:17going
48:18to
48:18come
48:18from
48:18Lyons
48:23strides
48:23forward
48:24goes
48:24down
48:24under
48:25the
48:25challenge
48:26of
48:26Wesley
48:26and
48:27that
48:27will
48:27be
48:27a
48:27Kilmarnock
48:28free
48:28kick
48:28it's
48:34played
48:34quickly
48:34and
48:34Brandon
48:35scurries
48:36down
48:36the
48:36right
48:36produces
48:38the
48:38cross
48:39to
48:39Lyons
48:39and
48:39it
48:40was
48:40Anderson
48:40who
48:40took
48:41it
48:41off
48:41the
48:41toes
48:42of
48:42the
48:42skipper
48:42and
48:44there's
48:44an
48:44apology
48:45there
48:45I
48:45think
48:45that
48:47was a
48:47big
48:47chance
48:48for
48:48Killy
48:48Anderson
48:49doing
48:51Dundee
48:52some
48:53defensive
48:53duties
48:53there
48:54Lions
48:58whoops it
49:00inside
49:00that's a nice
49:01touch around
49:01the corner
49:01David Watson
49:02into the box
49:03well saved
49:03by
49:04John
49:04McCracken
49:05it's becoming
49:07it's becoming
49:07just a little
49:08more desperate
49:09at the back
49:09for Dundee
49:10but McCracken
49:11has come up
49:12with the good
49:12so far
49:13well worked
49:18between
49:18Anderson
49:19and Watson
49:19couldn't find
49:20the bottom
49:21corner
49:21Paul
49:26and to
49:27Anderson
49:28Brandon
49:29doesn't have
49:33an option
49:34just plays it
49:34back
49:34it's a high
49:35cross to the
49:36back post
49:36Dakers
49:37heads it
49:38back to
49:39Brandon
49:39Robertson
49:40away
49:40Kilmarnock
49:43creating
49:43chances
49:44and the
49:46short of
49:46half chances
49:47at the
49:47moment
49:48the ball
49:49awkward
49:50for Brandon
49:51he got
49:51the shot
49:51away
49:52but there
49:53was plenty
49:54of bodies
49:54back there
49:55to deal
49:55with it
49:55I think
49:56the keeper
49:57would have
49:57saved it
49:58in any
49:58chance
49:58Samuels
50:02just knocks
50:03it back
50:04Dundee
50:06haven't really
50:06fired too
50:07much of a
50:07shot in
50:08the second
50:08half
50:08it's
50:09really been
50:10all Kilmarnock
50:10but
50:11they've
50:12lacked
50:12that
50:12clinical
50:14edge
50:14and Dundee
50:15playing
50:15themselves
50:15into
50:16trouble
50:16now
50:16Watson
50:16good
50:17footwork
50:17fancies
50:18the shot
50:19McCracken
50:19with the
50:19save
50:20again
50:20Kilmarnock
50:22knocking
50:22on the
50:23door
50:23slightly
50:25louder
50:25now
50:25it was
50:26Dundee
50:27who played
50:27themselves
50:27into
50:28danger
50:28there
50:28almost
50:29creating
50:30their own
50:30downfall
50:31Watson
50:34maybe
50:34could have
50:35slipped it
50:35to the
50:35right
50:35went
50:36for goal
50:36himself
50:37Polworth
50:42with the
50:42outswinger
50:43drops
50:44drops to
50:44Brannan
50:45urged by
50:46some
50:46to shoot
50:46he crosses
50:47instead
50:47for
50:48Anderson
50:48that should
50:50have been
50:501-0
50:51Kilmarnock
50:51and Bruce
50:53Anderson
50:54will know
50:54it
50:54better than
50:55anyone
50:55their top
50:57scorer
50:58last season
50:59and he
51:00will rarely
51:01get a better
51:02chance than
51:03that
51:03six yards
51:05out
51:05and somehow
51:07he glances
51:08it wide
51:09Dundee
51:14applying
51:14some
51:14late
51:15pressure
51:15can they
51:18find a
51:18goal
51:18it would
51:19be
51:19perhaps a
51:20little
51:20unmerited
51:21it drops
51:22and it's
51:23Stryak with
51:24the save
51:24to deny
51:26the new
51:27signing
51:27Cameron
51:28Congreve
51:28what a debut
51:30that could have
51:31been
51:31you know
51:33we've had
51:33a really
51:34difficult
51:34start to
51:35the season
51:35certainly
51:37the games
51:37on paper
51:38are hard
51:39games
51:39but I
51:40think the
51:41encouraging
51:41aspect for
51:42us is that
51:43in all three
51:44of those
51:45games we've
51:45seen growth
51:46in certain
51:47areas
51:47and also
51:48I think it
51:49was really
51:50important to
51:50come here
51:51and get a
51:51clean sheet
51:52do the
51:52basics of
51:53the game
51:53well
51:53and when I'm
51:54looking at
51:55the team
51:55and I'm
51:55looking at
51:56how we can
51:56develop
51:57the one
51:57thing you
51:58need in a
51:58squad
51:58is a
51:59spirit
51:59and a
52:01real
52:01determination
52:02not to
52:03lose
52:03games
52:03and I
52:04saw that
52:04in all
52:04our
52:05players
52:05today
52:05so that
52:05was
52:06really
52:06encouraging
52:07I think
52:11we could have
52:12done a little
52:12bit more
52:12in the final
52:14third
52:14we were the
52:15better side
52:15we had the
52:16better chances
52:16in the game
52:17and I felt
52:17we deserved
52:18to win it
52:18but that doesn't
52:20mean to say
52:20I got way
52:20happy in
52:21thinking that
52:22we could have
52:22given a lot
52:24more in terms
52:24of our
52:25creation
52:25I felt we
52:27more than
52:28dominated
52:28large parts
52:29of the game
52:29and I think
52:30it's just
52:31when you get
52:31into that
52:31final third
52:32create clearer
52:32openings
52:33I think
52:34Dundee got
52:35off us today
52:35they made it
52:36difficult to
52:36try and get
52:36in behind
52:37them
52:37but for that
52:38you need a
52:39wee bit of
52:39patience
52:39and sometimes
52:40for that
52:40you need a
52:40wee bit of
52:41extra quality
52:41I think we
52:42showed it in
52:43spells
52:43but ultimately
52:45we missed
52:46the best
52:46chances
52:46well last
52:48well last
52:48on sports
52:48scene
52:49usually means
52:50the worst
52:50game
52:50and I
52:51don't think
52:51there can
52:51be too
52:52many
52:52complaints
52:53about that
52:53today
52:53Stephen
52:53it was
52:54the worst
52:54of the
52:54three
52:55games
52:55it was
52:56but I
52:57think for
52:57some reasons
52:59both managers
52:59will be happy
53:00both have been
53:01in a rebuild
53:02and I
53:04think
53:04they'll take
53:05the positives
53:06for the
53:06game
53:06as Stephen
53:07Presley
53:08said
53:08clean sheet
53:09building
53:10foundations
53:11from what
53:11has been
53:12a tough
53:12start
53:12and Kilmarnock
53:13dominating
53:15the game
53:15without creating
53:16too many
53:16big chances
53:17I think that
53:18was the story
53:18wasn't it
53:18Joe Wesley
53:20did think
53:20he'd scored
53:21for Dundee
53:22but it was
53:23a good
53:23VAR intervention
53:24eventually
53:24to rule
53:25the goal
53:26offside
53:26they did
53:28threaten
53:28sporadically
53:29through the
53:29match
53:30Dundee
53:30but probably
53:31not enough
53:31and I think
53:33that's probably
53:33been this season
53:34they've not
53:35had that
53:35cutting edge
53:36and they've not
53:36had the speed
53:38and the directness
53:39of attack
53:40they had last
53:40season
53:40and I think
53:41that's maybe
53:41the comparison
53:42but Simon
53:43Murray's going
53:44to be massive
53:44for them
53:44and I think
53:46signing Dander
53:46who's played
53:47with him
53:47will have a
53:49big impact
53:49Jan Dander
53:51who I've worked
53:51with has got
53:52real quality
53:53in these
53:53kind of moments
53:54deliveries in
53:55the final third
53:55through passes
53:56and I think
53:57that'll be big
53:57for Simon
53:58Murray
53:58it will be
53:59but I think
54:00when you look
54:00at Dundee
54:01they lost so
54:01many creative
54:02influential players
54:03in the summer
54:04there didn't they
54:05it's hard to just
54:05replace that
54:06definitely
54:07that was the story
54:08of the two teams
54:08both of them
54:10have lost
54:11the guys that have
54:12contributed the most
54:13probably over the
54:13last season
54:14Mulligan Cameron
54:16going out
54:16had a way of going out
54:18for Dundee
54:18but I think
54:20Stephen Presley
54:21has been
54:21tired a wee bit
54:22by how
54:23him getting the
54:24job all came
54:25about
54:25the job
54:26him taking the
54:27job has nothing
54:27to do with
54:28what has went on
54:29with the previous
54:29manager
54:30or the process
54:31tough start in the
54:33League Cup
54:33but it is a rebuild
54:34and it's a lot of
54:35change
54:35knowing him
54:37I think he's got
54:38real good ideas
54:39he just needs a bit
54:41of patience
54:41and I think
54:42he's now getting
54:42he's got the
54:44clean sheet today
54:45and a clean sheet
54:46away from home
54:46at a difficult venue
54:47it's got to be a
54:48positive
54:48and on the back
54:50of our result
54:50at Rangers
54:51which is really good
54:52so I think the
54:53next thing for him
54:54is getting more
54:55clear cut chances
54:56and hopefully
54:57taking them
54:58agreed
54:58Kelly had some
55:00clear cut chances
55:01especially in that
55:01second half
55:02he has short
55:02kettlebell talking
55:03about it there
55:04in his post-match
55:04probably feel as
55:06though they should
55:06have won the game
55:07but ultimately
55:07they didn't
55:08and maybe they're
55:08in a wee bit of
55:09a similar boat to
55:09Dundee in that
55:10do they have
55:11double figures
55:14type goal scorer
55:14in their team
55:15yeah again
55:16another rebuild
55:17I think Stuart
55:18Kettlewell's done
55:18a good job
55:19in terms of
55:19his recruitment
55:20and who he's
55:20signed
55:21the one thing
55:22I'm looking at
55:23is who's going
55:24to consistently
55:24get you 10
55:25plus goals
55:26I think in
55:27previous seasons
55:27you've had
55:28Armstrong,
55:28Murray,
55:29Vassell
55:29Marley Watkins
55:31had a good
55:31season a couple
55:32years back
55:33but they've got
55:34four forwards in
55:35today if you
55:37class Kilty
55:38as a forward
55:39as well
55:39Kilmarnock had
55:4112 shots
55:42today
55:42two of them
55:43came for the
55:43forward players
55:44and that was
55:44Bruce Anderson
55:45Bruce Anderson
55:45is the only
55:46forward that had
55:46shots today
55:47and these type
55:49of games
55:49that last chance
55:51is the difference
55:52between the three
55:53points
55:53that's the bit
55:54that I think
55:55Stuart Kettlewell
55:55will just need to
55:56get a wee bit
55:57more out of everybody
55:57yeah but it's been
55:58three games
55:59three draws
55:59they're into the
56:00quarter final
56:00of the League Cup
56:02suppose you could
56:02say it's been a
56:03steady start
56:03from them
56:04yeah no it has
56:05been
56:05and when I'm
56:07saying about
56:07the goals
56:08I know how
56:10big these
56:11how final margins
56:13these games
56:13are decided on
56:15so I think
56:16that's the
56:17bun bit
56:17but he'll be
56:18happy with his
56:18recruitment
56:18he'll be happy
56:19how the team
56:19have set up
56:20I've watched
56:20him a number
56:22of times
56:22this season
56:22and very
56:23quickly he's
56:24got his
56:24principles into
56:25the team
56:25and that's
56:27good to see
56:28it's just
56:29that last
56:29Watson is the
56:30guy who's
56:31getting from
56:31midfield
56:32now I think
56:32we'll see him
56:32score more
56:33goals than he
56:33has done in
56:34previous seasons
56:34five efforts
56:35in goal
56:35today
56:35but he's
56:37naturally
56:37wanting that
56:37energy to
56:38get forward
56:38and he's
56:39very good
56:39at that
56:40yeah and a
56:41massive game
56:41for Dundee
56:42next week
56:42of course
56:43in the Dundee
56:44Derby
56:44and there's
56:45plenty more
56:46football coming
56:46up for you
56:47over the
56:47weekend as
56:48ever here
56:49on the BBC
56:50and SPFL
56:52Premiership
56:52tomorrow
56:53what a game
56:54that's going
56:54to be
56:54St.
56:55Niven
56:55against Rangers
56:56will be on
56:56the radio
56:56from 11.30
56:58and the SWPL
56:59Rangers against
57:00Hearts
57:00tomorrow at
57:01four that is
57:02on BBC
57:02Alapa
57:03and the SWPL
57:05highlights with
57:06Jane as
57:06ever on
57:07Monday night
57:08and that is
57:08at 7.30
57:10on BBC
57:11Scotland
57:11Jonathan will
57:12be here
57:12tomorrow night
57:13with highlights
57:14of that game
57:15at 7.15
57:16on BBC
57:16Scotland
57:17and the
57:17Scottish
57:18Football
57:18Roundup
57:19is available
57:19online on
57:21Monday
57:21and that's it
57:23for tonight
57:23thank you so
57:24much for
57:24watching
57:25thank you to
57:25Stephen
57:25for joining
57:26me
57:27enjoy the rest
57:28of your
57:28weekend
57:28let's play
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57:31let's play
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57:42the
57:42snow
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