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Highlights from the two afternoon fixtures in the Scottish Premiership as Livingston host Hearts and Kilmarnock travel to Motherwell.
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01:34Frankie Kent, Benny Beningame and Blair Spittel.
01:37New Brazilian signing Agu could make a debut off the bench.
01:43Before kickoff, there's going to be a minute's silence to commemorate the passing of young Remy Imry, daughter of Dougie Imry, who was a coach at Livingston.
02:13Blair Spittel and Harts to get us underway.
02:28We're off and running, Benny Beningame for Spittel.
02:37Harts reverting to the back three.
02:40Finlay fires it forward, that will go all the way through to Jérôme Prior.
02:49He had that stunning save at Celtic Park to Danai Yang.
02:54There goes Braga in behind Montgomery, who can't challenge him there.
03:13And the shot is dragged wide by the Portuguese striker.
03:22A big chance given the form he's been on.
03:26It's a beautiful ball from Shankland and the pace of Braga was too much there for Montgomery.
03:31Who maybe did just enough to put the arse man off.
03:36Smith, away from Mill, it's neat play.
03:56Looking to get it onto the left foot!
03:59And boy, does he get it onto the left foot!
04:02To slam it past Sander Clarke!
04:07Wonderful play from Lewis Smith to open his scoring.
04:11But take nothing away from the effort.
04:14The individual skill to get away from Mill.
04:17And he always wants to just come in on the left.
04:22And he catches Clarke out.
04:25Probably thought he was going to try and shape it towards the back post.
04:29He's giving them the eyes.
04:33And Livingston have the advantage.
04:35Smith.
04:36Forward for Pittman.
04:38Now it's Finlayson.
04:39It's a cross in, it's too high for Yenge.
04:43He'll keep it alive, though.
04:44Into Yenge, back with Muirhead.
04:45He's done really well to get that back to Yenge.
04:46Yenge onto the right foot!
04:48Saved by Clarke!
04:49And cleared by Mill.
04:50Livingston.
04:51He's done really well to get that back to Yenge.
04:52And cleared by Mill.
04:53Livingston.
04:54So close to a second.
04:55It's really well crafted here.
04:57He's done really well to get that back to Yenge.
04:59Yenge onto the right foot!
05:00Saved by Clarke!
05:01And cleared by Mill.
05:03Livingston.
05:04So close to a second.
05:05It's really well crafted here.
05:09By Muirhead.
05:10Yenge denied by Xander Clarke.
05:13Yenge denied by Xander Clarke.
05:14Yenge denied by Xander Clarke.
05:19Yenge denied by Xander Clarke.
05:29Yenge denied by Xander Clarke.
05:44Yenge chased by Boquila.
05:45Kent under pressure.
05:46Corner kick.
05:48He's done perhaps with one more chance in the first half to extend the lead.
05:58Keep that large, half-travelling support.
06:03It's Muirhead, Clarke on the stretch.
06:07It's going to come for Mozilla!
06:09Well, the fans at the other end thought that had found the back of the net.
06:14Unfortunately for them and Mozilla, and indeed for David Martindale, it was wide a target.
06:20Change at half-time for Hearts as Alexandros Kisiriris comes on for the second period.
06:36Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on!
06:46Kisiriris was being fouled there.
06:48Out to Kisiriris, it goes, and Prior has to deal with that as near post.
07:03There's an immediate impact from the substitute.
07:10Short one taken, two Kisiriris.
07:15Livison can't stop it coming in!
07:21There's the equaliser from Braga within two minutes of the restart.
07:25And Kisiriris already involved.
07:30His cross turned in by Claudio Braga.
07:34And Hearts level.
07:36If he couldn't stop Kisiriris flashing this end at the near post.
07:43That is a wonderful header.
07:45To take it beyond Jérôme Prior.
07:48And we are all square at Almond Vale.
07:53Kisiriris clips that in for Braga.
08:03Braga's going to take it on first-time side netting.
08:11Well, he has already proved he is going to be a top signing for Hearts,
08:17Clario Braga.
08:23A quarter of an hour to play here.
08:33All square as Aguilh lines one up.
08:36He's not that far away.
08:38A powerful enough effort.
08:43Just opened up for him.
08:47A couple of yards, perhaps, wide a target.
08:49Back goes Devlin, he'll cut it out.
08:54And then poke it forward for Shaqland.
08:57And he'll look to try and find Agu, who could be in here!
09:01As he's smuggled it beyond the key bar!
09:03Oh, Braga, how did he miss?
09:05How has he set that one wide?
09:08An absolutely gilt-edged chance.
09:16And you would not have wanted it to fall to anyone else.
09:21Agu denied here.
09:24But you've certainly put money on.
09:27Claudio Braga burying that one.
09:31Can't believe it.
09:33Not sure anyone else can either.
09:35Cilla trying to get it clear, but it's come for Keyes.
09:39It is! To win it for Hearts!
09:41He made the equaliser, and he has finished that one with aplomb.
09:45.
09:50Silla trying to get it clear, but it's come for Keyes.
09:54It is! To win it for Hearts!
10:01He made the equaliser, and he has finished that one with aplomb.
10:10To send the Hearts fans into a frenzy.
10:15Third Hearts goal for Alexandros Kiziridis.
10:22Livingston only have themselves to blame here.
10:28As they try to get it clear, it's misfortune, perhaps you could argue.
10:34Shanklin, though, rolls it to Kiziridis,
10:38who curls it away from the outstretched arm.
10:43That was Jérôme Prior, and into the bottom corner.
10:52Hearts are going top of the league.
10:54Saloudis has given that one away.
11:06There's the time for Livingston to try and create one final opportunity.
11:13They get themselves a point.
11:15Stevie May's in behind here.
11:17Shinny wants it, Shinny gets it!
11:19Straight into the gloves of Xander Clarke.
11:24Who dives on it gratefully.
11:26I wouldn't have counted, Stevie May was offside.
11:39Saved in any case.
11:41A rueful smile from David Martindale.
11:45That's nice from Livy.
11:50Here's May.
11:52Deep into stoppage time here.
11:54He's going to go for a corner.
11:57One final chance there, you would imagine, for Livy to load the box.
12:04And earn themselves a point.
12:13Stevie May.
12:15The out-swinger!
12:16Oh, should have beaten the equaliser for Conor McLennan.
12:21It's a three-header in the end, and he flashes it wide.
12:35Huge chance.
12:42There it is, the final whistle.
12:44Derek McInnes' side earned the three points with a second-half turnaround.
12:51Led by that man.
12:54Alexandros Kiziridis finishes at Almondville.
12:57Livingston one, Hearts two.
13:00It's always difficult to lose late goals.
13:03We don't start the second-half well.
13:06We don't switch on to throwing,
13:07we don't switch on to a quick-free kick that leads to a corner.
13:11We've done a lot of work on set plays this week,
13:13and it was just someone dropping them in or doing their job.
13:16And then I thought Hearts got a wee bit of momentum
13:19and the crowd got behind them there.
13:21Nah, I think nobody would have moaned too much
13:23if it was a point apiece there.
13:25A wee bit disappointed to not get a point.
13:29But I don't think we'd done enough in the game to win it ourselves.
13:32Everybody played a part to get the right result.
13:36The subs will be the talking point, clearly.
13:39Braga gets another goal.
13:41Thankfully for him, there will nobody talk about his miss.
13:44But I still felt that the players felt there was another goal in us.
13:48And for me, it's not always that way when you manage teams,
13:51but it feels like we're this team.
13:54So, yeah, top end of the table for now.
13:57Obviously, the game's tomorrow.
13:58But I think we, as we are searching for top fitness
14:04and top connections and integration,
14:06it's important we keep winning games of it.
14:08But there's a lot of reference points from that game
14:10that we'll show the players about the difference in the decision-making,
14:13the difference with our choice of pass.
14:15And I thought every day who played their part,
14:18either starting the game or coming on to the game,
14:21I thought they all did well today for Hearts.
14:24So Hearts leave it late to get the win here in Livingston,
14:26but win they did.
14:28Let's not mess about, Neil.
14:29The rain's gone off, so let's get straight to it.
14:32Hearts, first half, not so good at all.
14:34Didn't look like they were going to go and win the game.
14:36Second half, a different story altogether.
14:39I think the initial period of the game,
14:41the front two looked lively, Braga and Shankland up top.
14:44They were causing Livingston some problems with the combinations.
14:47But once Livingston got a grip of that,
14:48really it was them that started to impose themselves on the match.
14:52I mean, there wasn't too much goal efforts, I have to say,
14:55from that control that Livingston gained within the first half.
14:59But when they got the goal, it was a really good goal.
15:02People talking about Xander Clarke, was he at fault?
15:05Not for me on this occasion.
15:06I know he's in maybe a few difficult times of late,
15:09but when Lewis Smith picks it up wide, Tomo,
15:12and he's driving inside, totally eliminates Harry Milne,
15:14comes inside, maybe a suggestion that Big Finlay can get out to him
15:19and shut him down, but when he comes onto that left foot
15:22and he smashes it, it goes through the legs.
15:24And it's always difficult for a keeper because he's got his...
15:26Yeah, because he's seen it late as well, hasn't he?
15:27Of course he has.
15:28And there's a whole lot of bodies.
15:29Brilliant from Lewis Smith coming in there.
15:31It's onto his strong side and that's maybe something that Derrick McInnes
15:34will be disappointed about.
15:36He's already pinpointed him out before the game today as a threat
15:43and how to nullify him, maybe getting him down the outside.
15:45So when he comes onto that strong side,
15:47it's really important that you snuff that chance out.
15:50But it found its gap and it was a brilliant strike.
15:53I mean, they had some other opportunities in that first half, didn't they?
15:56Yengis in particular, the one where he cuts inside.
15:58He's just got to pick a corner there, hasn't he?
16:00He has.
16:01He maybe just got a wee bit of rush of blood to the head.
16:03He needed a bit of composure, but he created the chance
16:06by cutting inside onto that right foot.
16:09And you found that...
16:10Or you thought he was going to find the far corner.
16:13He needed a corner, I think.
16:14But straight at Xander Clarke.
16:15It's everything that Xander Clarke wants right at him.
16:17Makes himself big, makes a save.
16:19But the front line today of Livingstone was quite aggressive.
16:22The boys that he picked, David Martindale,
16:24they're playing a different brand of football here.
16:26It's a beautiful surface, we're standing on it just now.
16:28The rain certainly helped the slick football,
16:30but they just couldn't capitalise on that lead that they had.
16:33Second half, Derek McInnes again made changes.
16:36He changed his shape to the back four.
16:38Brought on Kisaridis, who made an instant impact.
16:41And actually, his ball in for the goal.
16:44It's a superb ball.
16:45He had won just before it as well,
16:46but a good header from Braga as well.
16:48Yeah, but it was a different type of attack.
16:50They had to invent hearts.
16:52And Derek McInnes did ring the changes.
16:55Went from a five to a flat back four,
16:57which was much better,
16:58because he just went on the right-hand side.
17:00And immediately, he was asking questions of Montgomery.
17:03Different questions.
17:04Want to get the byline.
17:05I have to say, Livingstone were excellent in the first half,
17:07dealing with that type of cross, high crosses.
17:09But this was different.
17:10He was hitting byline.
17:11He was smashing balls low across.
17:13Almost got an equaliser before he ends up setting up the equaliser from Braga.
17:18Again, it was just a very similar run.
17:20All just hell-bent in getting to the byline.
17:22And it's so difficult to defend against.
17:24There's no time to set up and get your structure.
17:26It's ball fizzed across the face.
17:28And I have to say, what a header from Braga.
17:30He's a very, very good acquisition to the team.
17:32He is.
17:33I mean, I've been thoroughly impressed with Claudio Braga.
17:36However, talk to us about this miss.
17:39I mean, it looked from where we were in the stand.
17:40It's an open goal.
17:41He's just got his truly open left foot and tap at home.
17:44Well, I think everybody was resigned in front of us.
17:46All Livingstone fans in front.
17:48The Hearts fans covering three sides of this stadium.
17:51A magnificent turnout today.
17:53But everybody in the stadium thinks this is in the back of the net.
17:55But Ryan McGowan did so well,
17:57just maybe got on his eyeline and put him off.
17:59But it's a horrible miss.
18:00It was, yeah.
18:01However, Hearts did, as I say,
18:04they left it late.
18:05Pushed, kept going though.
18:06Right to the 91st minute.
18:07Cesarides with a lovely finish.
18:09Good work from Shangland.
18:10Brilliant, yes.
18:11You could just tell that something was coming.
18:13Hearts were forcing the issue.
18:14And when it comes to Cesarides,
18:16who moved to the left,
18:17what a finish this is.
18:18And it's a finish that was worthy to win the match.
18:21David Martindale will be disappointed
18:23because his team gave a lot today, didn't they?
18:24They looked decent for large spells in that game.
18:26They did.
18:27They were disappointed.
18:28I mean, it's been a decent start to the season.
18:29I think, as I said, they've come up here.
18:31It's a completely different brand of football he's playing.
18:33I think he'll get some results here.
18:35Well, Kilmarnock are unbeaten under new boss Stuart Kettlewell,
18:38who was at his old club Motherwell today.
18:40They are also unbeaten under their new boss,
18:42Jens Bertolascu.
18:44Motherwell and Kilmarnock have identical league records
18:48after three games in the Premiership.
18:50Both are also without a win.
18:52Well, that changed for one of the teams this afternoon.
18:55Stuart Kettlewell's first time back at Fir Park since leaving last season.
19:02Jens Bertolascu in charge of Motherwell
19:04and has to make a couple of changes this afternoon.
19:07Slatterin enforced one with a knock, so Saeed starts.
19:10Gorton gets the place in defence ahead of Balmer.
19:13Charles Cook and Priestman could make debuts as subs.
19:16Four swaps for Kelly.
19:18Thompson was a Motherwell player last season.
19:20He starts along with Stanger who returns to defence.
19:23Anderson and Daniels are to be the goal threats.
19:26New signing James Brown is on the bench.
19:28Liam Gordon.
19:29Faddinger.
19:30Marmell looking to find a way through what?
19:31Maswanese.
19:32Strong hand from Stryak.
19:33And Kilmarnock will clear away.
19:34The flag raised.
19:35In any case.
19:36The Kilmarnock goalkeeper wasn't to know that.
19:37Marmell looking for the spaces in between the two lines.
19:39Did Maswanese just move on?
19:40Faddinger.
19:41Marmell looking to find a way through what?
19:44Maswanese.
19:45Strong hand from Stryak.
19:46And Kilmarnock will clear away.
19:49The flag raised.
19:54In any case.
19:58The Kilmarnock goalkeeper wasn't to know that.
20:01Marmell looking for the spaces in between the two lines.
20:04Did Maswanisi just move a little too early?
20:07The officials thought so.
20:14Paul McGinn, in a troubled time with injuries last season,
20:17has started strongly in this campaign.
20:21Raja just trying to drive the steel men on.
20:25Asks a bit much of Maswanisi.
20:28O'Donnell, first time cross.
20:30A strike, thought about it, and clutches it.
20:34At the second attempt, Stamatolopoulos happy with the delivery.
20:40A brief moment of indecision from Max Strayek,
20:43almost causing Kilmarnock danger.
20:51Steven O'Donnell takes.
20:53Gives it to Lyons.
20:56Anderson, crowded out, but gets it back.
21:00Lyons, for Polworth, lines it up!
21:03That wasn't far away from the former Motherwell man.
21:11Tenacious play from Anderson.
21:12He didn't give it up.
21:14And Kilmarnock create the space, and look how close this was from Polworth.
21:19It just bends away at the last second.
21:22Sturketta well knows it will be a tricky trip to his former club,
21:31with the way Lens Bertolasco's side have started this season.
21:37Watson stealing.
21:38He rolls it beautifully for Gennaro Daniels.
21:43Comfortably taken by Ward.
21:47Picked up his first clean sheet in the Premiership draw with St Mirren.
21:50And this is great play from David Watson.
21:55Perfectly weighted pass.
21:56Daniels just couldn't really test Ward any further.
21:59Test Ward any further.
22:08Porth.
22:11Brannan.
22:12Oh, it's a lovely pass from Watson.
22:15Opens up the space.
22:17It's there for Daniels!
22:20Who scores again for Kilmarnock!
22:22A lovely finish against Livingstone for his first in the Premiership.
22:30And he opens the scoring at Fir Park.
22:33Look at that pass from David Watson.
22:36It makes it all happen.
22:37Lions with the cutback.
22:39Precision finding Gennaro Daniels at the back post.
22:44And it's Motherwell 0.
22:45Kilmarnock 1.
22:52Stuart Kettlewell happy to see his team take the lead as they search for their first Premiership victory of the season.
23:10O'Donnell did well to keep it in.
23:12Maswanisi just drags it wide.
23:14Now O'Donnell bursting.
23:20Heavy touch but he knew he had to take it first time.
23:23And he still managed to pick out Maswanisi in the middle.
23:31Faddinger.
23:35Looks happy to take the corner.
23:37And this will help Motherwell push forward.
23:39Elliot Watt gives the signal.
23:44Stamatolopoulos there with the header.
23:48Motherwell claim a handball.
23:50And Kilmarnock fire it clear.
23:54And Daniels will look to chase.
23:57Frustration for the striker.
24:01Motherwell still asking the question if this was a penalty.
24:04They thought so.
24:05Brannan's arm is in by his side.
24:13Said.
24:14Looks to unlock.
24:16Forward first to Matalopoulos.
24:18Oh, Stryak commits.
24:20Can he pick someone out?
24:22It's cleared away by Stanger.
24:24And blocked again.
24:27The Motherwell finding spaces.
24:30But Kilmarnock so strong at the back as...
24:32Anderson will concede a free kick there.
24:35A free kick there.
24:39And Stamatolopoulos knew the keeper was out.
24:43But there was no one central to try and find.
24:45Only bodies in blue and white.
24:47And Kilmarnock timed that press beautifully again.
25:00Is there another opportunity?
25:03Anderson onto it.
25:05Comfortably taken by Karen Ward.
25:07What.
25:09What.
25:19Rolled through for Just.
25:21Back from Stamatolopoulos.
25:23What a sliding challenge.
25:25From Lewis Neal.
25:26And an important one.
25:28Motherwell.
25:30Those delicate passes finding an opening.
25:34Lions.
25:35That's the one last opportunity for Motherwell.
25:36Stamatolopoulos.
25:37Threads it out left.
25:38Longer one for Saeed.
25:39On the right foot.
25:40Strike stops.
25:41Mazwanise.
25:43Motherwell.
25:44Level.
25:45Late in the half.
25:46To Wanda.
25:47Maswanise.
25:48Scored six goals all of last season.
25:49That's his sixth already in this campaign.
25:52And that's an important one for Jens Bergolasco.
25:55Just before the players go into the half-time dressing room.
25:58Again, the quick movement forward whenever the spaces appear.
26:01scored six goals all of last season, that's his sixth already in this campaign
26:06and it's an important one for Jens Bertolasco
26:09just before the players go into the half-time dressing room
26:12again the quick movement forward whenever the spaces appeared
26:16Stryak did so well with the first attempt
26:19but needed some help with Tawanda Maswanisi around
26:23it wasn't there and it was a powerful finish from the Zimbabwe International
26:28and it's now Motherwell won, Kilmarnock won
26:31this is Faddinger
26:34Saeed cushions the pass for what?
26:39Saeed gets the return, it's Maswanisi looking to place it
26:43and it's another one blocked that time
26:45Robbie D's in the way for Kilmarnock
26:47Motherwell keep up the pressure
26:49Longolo
26:51the referee has a look
26:53and quickly looks away, Motherwell still asking for a penalty
26:57well you just can't take your eyes off this game
27:03and play that fast paced
27:06Motherwell supporters wanted a penalty there
27:10it didn't come
27:12there's still some communication happening in that VAR headset
27:16VAR check complete
27:21the check is over
27:22no penalty
27:24Motherwell look to work it forward
27:30the steel men do well to win the ball back now
27:37threaded through
27:38Stamatopoulos
27:40shoots
27:43blocked by these
27:45is there another chance?
27:46it's Maswanisi
27:47deflection
27:49Longello
27:50Motherwell have the lead
27:55for the first time in the game
27:58and it's Emmanuel
28:02Longello
28:03once again
28:05at Furpark
28:06another left footed lashing
28:11he scored the late equaliser against Rangers on opening weekend
28:16and look how he takes this one
28:20doesn't panic
28:22hard into the ground
28:25and it's three goals in four games all in
28:28for Longello
28:30and it's Motherwell too
28:32Kilmarnock won
28:33Charles Cook
28:51evades any challenge
28:53trying to
28:56spark Motherwell
28:58into further life
28:59just juggles
29:02these for Charles Cook
29:03opens up
29:05it's Hendry
29:06will take the corner
29:08Longello
29:12already with another goal to his name
29:14will look to turn provider now from the corner
29:16the header across
29:21Stamatopoulos
29:23appeared to get something on it
29:26just couldn't
29:28direct it towards goal
29:29Longello
29:30with the opportunity from the throat
29:37with the opportunity from the throat
29:41Rannon rolls back
29:43Dees with the delivery
29:44Ward drops it
29:46it's danger
29:47the former Air United man
29:52with his first Kilmarnock goal
29:53and it brings Stuart Kettlewell's men
29:56level
29:57Motherwell asking for a free kick
30:02look at that for a first time cross
30:06it's so deep that it gives trouble
30:08to the Motherwell goalkeeper
30:09and George Stanger
30:12standing at the back post
30:13to take advantage
30:14it will be checked
30:22for the complaints of Callum Ward
30:25goal given
30:29Motherwell 2
30:30Kilmarnock 2
30:31Charles Cook
30:36now Faddinger
30:38he's looking for a bit more in the middle
30:42he'll use
30:43Longello
30:44receives again from Josh
30:46it's Longello
30:47no one there for Motherwell
30:49he's just looking to
30:55cushion it into an area
30:58for someone to gamble
30:59was he better
31:02having another goal
31:03and now Watkins
31:11looks to work
31:13the ball into attack
31:14for Kilmarnock
31:15he's still going
31:17clattered
31:19to the ground
31:20a yellow card
31:21for Liam Gordon
31:22and Kilmarnock
31:26have a chance
31:27to win it here
31:28again is takes
31:37the header
31:38saved by Ward
31:38and Longello
31:40lifts it far away
31:42and now Motherwell
31:50want a free kick
31:52but that will be all
31:54Dan McFarlane
31:56blows the full time whistle
31:58frustration
31:59for Jens Bertolasco
32:02Stuart Kettlewell
32:03takes a point
32:05on his return
32:06to Fur Park
32:07both teams
32:08will remain
32:08with identical records
32:10four games played
32:12in the Premiership
32:13four draws
32:14four points
32:15it finishes
32:16at Fur Park
32:17Motherwell 2
32:18Kilmarnock 2
32:20we in many ways
32:22play a very good game
32:23I think we are
32:24on a front foot
32:24and maybe at times
32:28in the first half
32:29a little bit
32:30too desperate
32:30in the way
32:31we try to recover
32:32and win the ball back
32:33when we lose it
32:34so we open up
32:35some spaces
32:35especially around
32:36the first goal
32:37that we don't have to
32:38but then we get it back
32:42in the game
32:42straight after
32:43with good control
32:43a good goal
32:44we chase
32:45we get the lead
32:46we're in full control
32:47and then anything
32:48can happen in football
32:49we've seen that many times
32:50for me it's one of these
32:5350-50
32:53where if the referee
32:55sees the notch
32:56then he will give a foul
32:58and if he doesn't
33:02then there's no
33:03big smoking gun
33:05because it's very subtle
33:06and the camera angles
33:09are maybe not perfect
33:10for them to see it
33:11you know I have to praise
33:12the players
33:12I thought their personality
33:13to get back in the game
33:14and maybe even win it
33:15towards the end there
33:16with a chance
33:17and the dying embers
33:18yeah they've showed
33:19brilliant personality
33:20to come to a team
33:21that are playing really well
33:22difficult venue
33:23difficult place to play
33:24and you know
33:26we come out with a point
33:27and we'll absolutely take it
33:28and I definitely think
33:29that we can play better
33:30is my main thought process
33:32a thoroughly entertaining game
33:34at Farth Park
33:35ended in a draw
33:36I suppose we shouldn't be
33:37too surprised Neil
33:37four games
33:38four draws for both these sides
33:40yeah good entertainment
33:41particularly today
33:42I think the football
33:43that Motherwell
33:43is playing right now
33:44very entertaining
33:45they're going to
33:46take a bit of stopping
33:47but I think Stuart Kettlewell
33:48going back to Motherwell
33:49will be pretty pleased
33:50with a point
33:51went pretty structured
33:52wanted to play
33:53in a counter attack
33:54and I think he'll be
33:55happy with that point today
33:57yeah I think so too
33:58I mean Motherwell
33:5874% possession
34:00what did Killy do
34:00in their set up
34:01to try and negate
34:02Motherwell today
34:03I've seen Stuart do this
34:04before with Motherwell
34:05it's a little arc
34:05it plays in front of the back five
34:07and how it shifts around
34:08what he's trying to do
34:09is stop Motherwell
34:10who try to find the gaps
34:11through the centre of the pitch
34:12they've been so good at it
34:13very patient
34:14in their build up
34:15and try and pull you apart
34:17and Stuart had set the team up
34:19today to be quite deep at times
34:20but really disciplined
34:23and then hit on the break
34:24when the chances came around
34:26for them to do that
34:27and they did do that
34:28they eventually broke
34:29the Motherwell play down
34:32and were really clinical
34:34never allowed Motherwell
34:35to get back
34:36so the opener
34:36that they get
34:37was so well worth
34:38Brad Lyons down that
34:39right side
34:40but don't underestimate
34:41the little run
34:42that Bruce Anderson does
34:43because he takes away
34:44the defenders focus
34:46great pullback
34:47and Daniels at the back post
34:48just to smash at home
34:49it was a really
34:50really good football goal
34:51yeah it was
34:52Motherwell felt as though
34:53they should have had a penalty
34:54in the game after
34:56what do you think of this
34:57it's a difficult one to call this
34:58because it didn't look like
34:59there was that much contact
35:00no
35:00well particularly with the
35:02views that we are getting
35:03and you've got to slow it
35:04right down
35:04there's no obvious contact there
35:07I know Robbie Dees
35:07is flying in
35:08he's maybe just got caught
35:09on the blind side
35:10but I don't think
35:13there's enough in it
35:14to be honest Tom
35:15so it was probably
35:16a good decision
35:16by the VAR team
35:17yeah
35:18Maz when you say
35:19he got the equaliser
35:20right on the stroke
35:21of half time
35:22and that kind of
35:23I suppose
35:24Motherwell will look at that
35:26thinking
35:26they deserve to be back
35:27in the game
35:28because they had
35:28a lot of that game
35:30in the first half
35:30yeah yeah
35:31probably
35:32yeah I do think
35:33as I said
35:34they're still equipped
35:35with the speed
35:36that they've got
35:36on their team
35:37Saeed today
35:39showed that he's got
35:40a bit of power
35:40a bit of pace
35:41Maz when he said
35:42who I really like
35:43is a real threat
35:43the disappointing thing
35:45for Stuart Kettlewell
35:46is so far advanced
35:47at that moment
35:48in the game
35:49and then
35:49we're talking about
35:50the structure
35:51that structure
35:51was then broken
35:52Motherwell didn't allow
35:54Kermarnock to get back
35:55into their shape
35:55maybe Max Stricek
35:57might look back at that
35:58and think
35:59I've done better
36:00but when he's coming
36:00inside Saeed
36:01he hits a shot low
36:02it's scrambled
36:03and there was
36:04Maz when he said
36:05to smash it high
36:06into the net
36:06so it's probably
36:07yeah it's probably
36:08what Motherwell deserved
36:08and then they took a lead
36:09of course
36:09through Langello
36:11a nice strike from him
36:12Brilliant yeah
36:13I like Langello
36:14I think he's been
36:15a really good bit
36:15of business
36:16bombing forward
36:17on that left side
36:18again Kermarnock
36:21are kind of broken
36:21a wee bit
36:22you think they've recovered
36:23they think they've dealt
36:23with the threat
36:24but I talk about
36:25the patience
36:26that Motherwell team have
36:27I try to break teams down
36:28they keep it alive
36:29and when it breaks
36:31we've got a bit of fortune
36:32I have to say
36:33a bit of luck
36:33to fall to Langello
36:35but he took every bit
36:36of that
36:37he's gambled
36:39been up high
36:39and it was a wonderful strike
36:41I think Motherwell
36:42think at this point
36:42in time
36:43that they've got the game
36:43won
36:44what they weren't
36:45counting on
36:45was this mistake
36:46from Callum Ward
36:47no
36:47this is a horrible mistake
36:49and I mean
36:50sometimes you can
36:51eliminate blame
36:53for some players
36:54but Callum Ward
36:54will know
36:55this is just
36:55an ugly mistake
36:56a really unfortunate one
36:58for both him
36:59and Motherwell
37:00as a whole
37:00but hopeful ball
37:01into the box
37:02he's got to be
37:02dealing with it
37:03I know people are saying
37:04Robbie Dees is close
37:05and they might have been
37:06shouting for the VAR team
37:07to get involved there
37:08not enough contact for me
37:10horrible
37:10and it drops
37:11yeah it's just
37:12knocked away
37:12and it's
37:13I mean
37:13Stuart Kettlewell
37:14will be delighted with that
37:15but on the other hand
37:16Motherwell will be so disappointed
37:17it was in their graph
37:18to get three points
37:19yeah
37:19four draws
37:20for both teams
37:21but for Motherwell
37:22they're getting a lot of
37:23plodits for the football
37:24that they're playing
37:24quite rightly so
37:25but the wins will need
37:26to start coming as well
37:27of course
37:28I mean
37:28they're playing good enough football
37:30if they can just get
37:31that final part right
37:33up top
37:33stop the silly mistakes
37:35then I'm sure the wins
37:36will start to come for them
37:37ok let's have a wee look
37:38at the table
37:39only the two games today
37:41Hearts win
37:42has them top
37:43of the Premiership
37:44tonight
37:44Motherwell and Kelly
37:45identical results
37:47are in fourth
37:48and fifth
37:48with Livingston
37:50on the same points
37:50but they are just behind
37:52in sixth place
37:53well Scotland begin
37:55their World Cup campaign
37:56this week
37:57and what a week
37:57it could be
37:58for Aaron Hickey
37:59back in the Scotland squad
38:00after nearly two years out
38:02that's what my aim was
38:07when I was injured
38:09to come back stronger
38:10and a better player
38:12yeah I feel like
38:13I feel like
38:15I'm a lot stronger
38:16mentally
38:16and stronger
38:18in different
38:19different ways
38:20so yeah
38:21just looking forward
38:22to getting back
38:23playing
38:23on your journey
38:24to get back
38:24to this point
38:25was there a high point
38:26was there a low point
38:27maybe missing the Euros
38:28for Scotland
38:29how did you deal with that
38:31yeah that was
38:32definitely up there
38:34was the most difficult point
38:35because I was
38:37close to coming back
38:39and I was trying to make it
38:40and then
38:40I have
38:41a problem
38:44so I couldn't make it
38:45but
38:45that was gotten
38:47for me
38:47to miss that
38:48so yeah
38:49I'm just
38:50happy to be back
38:53back now
38:54and hopefully
38:55I can add something
38:56to the team
38:57and we can push on
38:58what do you think
38:59is possible
39:00for the national
39:01team
39:02this campaign
39:02can Scotland
39:04get to the World Cup
39:05next year
39:06well I think
39:07you've got to believe
39:08and believe in yourself
39:09as a player
39:10and then
39:11I'm pretty sure
39:12all other players
39:12know
39:13that we can do that
39:15so
39:15it's just about
39:17believing in the team
39:18and it comes along
39:20with the fans
39:21getting behind us
39:22every game
39:23they help us
39:24massively
39:25and just
39:27going in there
39:28with confidence
39:28and
39:29knowing that we can
39:30do a good job here
39:31what would it mean
39:32to you
39:33to make it
39:34to a World Cup
39:35with Scotland
39:35everything
39:37everything that I've
39:39worked for
39:39to play in a World Cup
39:41is my dream
39:41as a young boy
39:43I'm pretty sure
39:44it's everyone's dream
39:45to play in a World Cup
39:46for their country
39:46so
39:47yeah
39:48it would be the proudest
39:50moment of my career
39:51well as I said
39:52it is international week
39:54and we have both
39:55of the upcoming
39:55Scotland games
39:56on BBC
39:57Kelly Cates
39:58will present
39:58live coverage
39:59of the opener
40:00away to Denmark
40:00on Friday the 5th
40:02it's on BBC Scotland
40:03and iPlayer
40:04from 7.15
40:05then we're away
40:06to Belarus
40:07on Monday the 8th
40:08that's on BBC 1
40:10at 7.30
40:11and there's also
40:12a wee treat
40:13for the Tartan Army
40:14you can catch
40:15Make It to Munich
40:15on the BBC Scotland channel
40:17that is this
40:18coming Monday
40:18at 9 o'clock
40:20OK well there are
40:21four games tomorrow
40:22Neil one stands out
40:23you've played in
40:24dozens of these
40:25fixtures
40:25the old firm
40:26Derby
40:27who is winning
40:27tomorrow?
40:29I'm not clairvoyant
40:30but I would say
40:31that Celtic
40:32are big favourites
40:35going into the game
40:36I know there's
40:38a massive disappointment
40:39not making the
40:39Champions League
40:40for Celtic
40:41but they've been
40:42pretty impeccable
40:43in the league
40:44so far
40:45I think they'll go
40:47to Ibrox
40:47full of confidence
40:48that they can
40:48make it nine points
40:49ahead of Rangers
40:50never mind the rest
40:52of the league
40:52to take themselves
40:54to a secure
40:56spot on top
40:57but I just think
40:58it's such a massive
40:59game for both teams
41:00of course
41:00as always
41:01but Rangers
41:02coming into it
41:03and an absolute
41:04doing during the week
41:06you have to say
41:07it's some job
41:09Russell Martin
41:09has not only got
41:10to pick this
41:11Rangers team up
41:12and pick something
41:13get his tactics
41:14right to go
41:15and have a go
41:15at Celtic
41:16and try and get
41:17something from the game
41:18but pick himself up
41:19because he's been
41:20under a lot of pressure
41:21well let's talk about
41:22that I mean he is
41:22under massive pressure
41:24a lot of the Rangers
41:24fans clearly unhappy
41:26if he doesn't win
41:28tomorrow
41:28if he loses
41:29the old firm game
41:30does he keep his job
41:31I don't know
41:32the answer to that
41:33question Stevie
41:34I'm never going to
41:35advocate for anybody
41:36to lose their job
41:36because I've been
41:37in that position
41:38but it's a tough
41:39gig for him right now
41:40what I would say
41:41is that the Rangers
41:41fans look as if
41:42they've just lost
41:43their patience
41:44but Russell will be
41:45hoping that the
41:46hierarchy at the
41:47football club
41:48are able to keep
41:49this but I mean
41:50that's why tomorrow's
41:51game is so important
41:52because of the nature
41:53of the defeat
41:53during the week
41:54and everything that
41:55goes along with
41:56there's been a lot of
41:57it seems in-house
41:58stuff that's been
41:59really untidy
42:00and it's been aired
42:01publicly
42:02talking about
42:03players like Raskin
42:04and Eganman
42:05and people leaving
42:07or people staying
42:07and windows closing
42:08and all the rest of it
42:09I mean it's taking a
42:10huge focus away
42:11what's most important
42:12winning games of
42:13football
42:13and that's what he
42:14needs to get that
42:15team to start doing
42:16and just quickly
42:17Bojan Majofsky
42:18does he go straight
42:18into the starting
42:19line-up
42:19big call
42:20but yeah
42:21if he's fit to go
42:23and ready
42:23then I would put him
42:24straight in
42:25I think Rangers
42:26are a better side
42:27when Dessers
42:27is the number nine
42:28if he's not available
42:30or he's not ready
42:31I think that
42:33Majofsky has already
42:34proven that
42:34how good he is
42:35here in Scotland
42:36and he can score
42:37against Celtic
42:37he's done it already
42:38I think he's a better
42:39option than Danilo
42:40right now
42:41and that's that for
42:41tonight
42:41thank you very much
42:42for your contribution
42:43Neil
42:43you're welcome
42:44good stuff
42:45tomorrow we will
42:46dissect the old
42:47firm game
42:47there is a Dundee
42:48Derby of course
42:49as well
42:50four games tomorrow
42:50on Sports Scene
42:51join us then
42:52should be fun
42:53good night
42:54is there a chance
43:00here for Kilmarnock
43:00it's Daniels
43:02he's going to get it
43:06on to the left
43:06foot
43:07and boy
43:08does he get it
43:09on to the left
43:09foot
43:10Longolo in for
43:13Saeed
43:13on the right
43:14foot
43:14strike stops
43:16Basler
43:16can't stop it
43:22coming in
43:22there's the
43:23equaliser
43:24from Draga
43:25Longolo
43:28does it again
43:30at Burr Park
43:30teasing cross
43:32Ward drops
43:33and it's in
43:34Kilmarnock
43:35have a leveller
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