Open All Mics Matchday 13

Scottish Football

Join Kenny Macintyre as he goes around the grounds with the Open All Mics pundits for all the latest Scottish football scores

Transcript

00:00:00Right here on BBC at Radio Scotland, welcome to viewers who have joined us on BBC One Scotland.

00:00:14There is so much drama today, so much to tell you about.

00:00:17Do not go anywhere, we're going to bounce around the grounds.

00:00:20VAR's been involved, some great goals, lots of talking points.

00:00:23Let's get to Ibrox, range it home to Livingston and get the latest there from Ian McCall.

00:00:27Gassama has just missed an absolute sitter, I mean it's a good breakaway, Miofsky's done well.

00:00:32I thought Miofsky was going to shoot, he's reversed it quite cutely into Gassama.

00:00:36He's went to Kidd on his shoot with his right foot, brought it on to his left and tried to shrew it, curl it into the far corner.

00:00:42And he's put it by the post, that was the best chance of the second half.

00:00:46And it was just as Livingston were, without taking control of the game, were certainly getting on top.

00:00:51A great chance for Rangers, they still won one Kenny.

00:00:53Right, and a big moment in that game for people just joining us on BBC One Scotland.

00:00:57Tom Ingers, we've had some guidance from VAR HQ, but the feeling certainly among all our pundits in that studio was,

00:01:03that in that first half at one apiece, Lillie should have had a penalty.

00:01:06Yeah, Yengi attempt on goal.

00:01:09No, Yengi in one and one again.

00:01:10I mean, sorry, sorry Tommy, he out-muscled Tavernier.

00:01:14He did.

00:01:15Boothed him out of the way, and then just couldn't finish it.

00:01:17It was one and one, he's got to score.

00:01:19Yengi heavily involved, he was involved in this penalty incident.

00:01:22It was his attempt on goal.

00:01:25Fernandes handball, VAR, adjudicated that his arm was in a natural position and proximity.

00:01:30I don't think many of us agree, and that was the official reason.

00:01:33Yeah, and we'll get David Martindale's views on that.

00:01:36He'll have strong opinions, I'm sure.

00:01:37Stay tuned, we'll try and get him on television before we leave you on television at 5.35 this evening.

00:01:43Next stop is Easter Road.

00:01:44Hibs are at home to the day.

00:01:45Hibs are at 2-0 up, comfortable on top.

00:01:51It's been pretty much that way all afternoon.

00:01:54They've just made a couple of substitutions there as well.

00:01:58On has come Cleegic up top.

00:02:03Martin Boyle has gone off.

00:02:06And also they have brought on Obita.

00:02:10And Nicky Cadden has gone off.

00:02:12But yeah, it's been a thoroughly dominant performance from Hibs there.

00:02:162-0 up, could have been more.

00:02:17Dundee have had a couple of chances, or openings I would say, in the second half.

00:02:21More than they did in the first.

00:02:23But still, it's very much a controlled performance from Hibs as they break forward here again with Mulligan.

00:02:28He's having a shot from Dismitz.

00:02:30Oh, just past the post.

00:02:33Just past the post from Josh Mulligan there.

00:02:35Yep, 2-0 to the home side.

00:02:37And well on top.

00:02:38And just briefly on that, Michael, we touched on this other one.

00:02:40Matthew's got in touch with the programme.

00:02:41He says, questions surely have to be asked of Stephen Presley.

00:02:44Poor signings, poor tactics and poor performances.

00:02:46In his opinion, the clock is ticking.

00:02:49From what you've seen today, how concerned should Dundee fans be?

00:02:53Well, they're certainly at the wrong end of the table.

00:02:55And I would, looking at them and looking at the other teams in the division,

00:03:00it looks like it's going to be a long season for Dundee.

00:03:03There was a lot of change in the summer.

00:03:04We've already spoke at length about, you know, the decisions that were made at the club.

00:03:10I think had they not pressed the ejector button on Tony Doherty,

00:03:17I think there maybe would have had a bit more stability there.

00:03:20But they made the change.

00:03:21Obviously, Stephen Presley got the job.

00:03:22And they've rattled through a big turnover of players.

00:03:26So, if they're going to make that decision,

00:03:27then it really is up to the board to decide how long they're going to last

00:03:32or how long they're going to stick with it.

00:03:34Clearly, the fans are a little bit split on it.

00:03:38They're not sure.

00:03:39Yeah, we're in times, very controlled performances.

00:03:42Michael was saying from Hibs of Zafdun, Hamilton Aki's three,

00:03:44Kelty Hearts one, Kevin O'Hara with that goal on 72 minutes.

00:03:48Horrendous head knock here, Kenny, sorry.

00:03:49Right, OK, let's go back to Ibricks.

00:03:51Back to Ibricks, do you want to call?

00:03:52I think it might be the boy Fernandez.

00:03:54I don't know what a Levickson player is,

00:03:55but they both went for the ball.

00:03:57It was full-blooded, a free kick from James Cavaniere.

00:04:00You know, I think it's a real, real serious one.

00:04:02Yeah, you can tell by the players.

00:04:03Yeah, I mean, I was official recently, you know,

00:04:06when Young Fox got his kneecap dislocated,

00:04:09this looks that level, albeit it's the head,

00:04:12which is way more serious.

00:04:14Yeah, the medical team running on very, very quickly there, Tom.

00:04:17And this is what I know you speak a lot about in sport in general,

00:04:20the head knock.

00:04:21Yeah, it's obviously very, very serious.

00:04:24Sometimes I feel that football is behind other sports,

00:04:27rugby particularly, although rugby was very, very slow

00:04:30to wake up to the seriousness of head injuries,

00:04:32or brain injuries, as we should call them,

00:04:34because that's what they are.

00:04:35So that's, he will be getting,

00:04:38it looks like he's getting very good medical care there.

00:04:41But yeah, it's, you hate to see them.

00:04:44You hate to see these.

00:04:45Young Watson, lads, is trying to replicate everything Scotland did.

00:04:48He's just, oh, we're just like talking about that overhead kick,

00:04:51but then he's picked up one just inside the half

00:04:53and tries to get the goalkeeper Callum Ward off his line

00:04:56and gets the right trajectory on it,

00:04:58but it just sails past the post.

00:05:00Just to give us an update, Billy,

00:05:01just for those joining us on television,

00:05:03you were saying the home fans clearly very unhappy there.

00:05:06Yeah, well, not with the second half performance,

00:05:08I have to say that, Kenny.

00:05:09Kelly would be the better team,

00:05:10but Motherwell of Sucker punched him with the penalty.

00:05:13They were two at the first half, two down down,

00:05:15and then suddenly Kelly put on the full press,

00:05:18got the goal, got one kicked off the line,

00:05:20and it looks as if they were going to equalise,

00:05:22and then suddenly just one through ball,

00:05:23penalties given.

00:05:24Starmapolopoulos just stuck it away beyond the goalkeeper,

00:05:28but Kelly fighting back again

00:05:30when Lewis Mayall crashed one off the crossbar,

00:05:32so it's not quite done yet,

00:05:34but what is it, 76 minutes gone,

00:05:36Kelly need the next goal.

00:05:38Yes.

00:05:39Oh, sorry, Dodgers,

00:05:40that was a claim for a penalty.

00:05:41Right, Fairhill on the championship,

00:05:43Chick Young's there,

00:05:44Thistle against St Johnson, Chick.

00:05:45Yeah, I thought that was a claim,

00:05:46so did the St Johnston fans claim for a penalty,

00:05:49just to remind you,

00:05:50Thistle are two,

00:05:51one ahead, O'Reilly,

00:05:53and what put them ahead in the first half,

00:05:55but since then,

00:05:56Josh McPake has got one back for St Johnston,

00:05:59and St Johnston currently are all over Partick Thistle,

00:06:03they have got the ball in the box there,

00:06:04there was a claim for a penalty,

00:06:06as I said,

00:06:06waved away by the referee,

00:06:08but St Johnston remain in possession,

00:06:09and they are hunting down this equaliser,

00:06:12it's going to be a climatic finish for this one,

00:06:14without a shadow of a doubt.

00:06:16You gave this game the big build-up,

00:06:18game of the day in the championship,

00:06:19of course,

00:06:19and a huge crowd in attendance at Fairhill this afternoon.

00:06:22Yeah,

00:06:23and next as well,

00:06:24next as a 5,461,

00:06:28they've created a great atmosphere,

00:06:29actually,

00:06:30and St Johnston are responding to,

00:06:33to their travelling support,

00:06:341,300 inside Fairhill this afternoon.

00:06:36And it's been a game that has ebbed and flowed,

00:06:38although the tide stayed constant at times,

00:06:41because at first it was all St Johnston,

00:06:43Thistle got into it,

00:06:44got himself to level,

00:06:46and then it was all St Johnston again,

00:06:47Thistle got forward,

00:06:49it got that goal from Tony Watt,

00:06:50almost the last kick of the first half,

00:06:52and time added on,

00:06:53and then,

00:06:54as I said,

00:06:54Josh McPake's got one back for St Johnston,

00:06:59the referee's actually come waving to Thistle,

00:07:02they got on with it,

00:07:03they're down at the time-wasting stage of the game,

00:07:05it's a dramatic game, Kenny,

00:07:06and remember it means so much,

00:07:08three points,

00:07:09it could be at the end of the day,

00:07:10with a game in hand for Thistle,

00:07:11just three points behind,

00:07:13if it stays this way,

00:07:14and Thistle coming forward again,

00:07:15this has been brilliant.

00:07:17Kenny,

00:07:17can I just say,

00:07:17Mo Silla is up,

00:07:19the Livingston midfielder,

00:07:20from a really bad head knock,

00:07:21but he's been substituted,

00:07:23but he's walked down the side of the park,

00:07:24so he's okay.

00:07:25Yeah,

00:07:26that's good news,

00:07:26Ian,

00:07:27look,

00:07:27a very serious one there,

00:07:28the medical team's running on to the park,

00:07:30but hopefully that's good news there,

00:07:31at Iberks.

00:07:32Now,

00:07:32if you're just joining us,

00:07:34wait to hear the scoreline from Tanaday,

00:07:36Dundee United against Falkert,

00:07:37Alan Preston.

00:07:38Well,

00:07:38it's Dundee United,

00:07:390-0 Falkert 3,

00:07:40and they've been absolutely brilliant,

00:07:41the Falkert Bairns,

00:07:42thoroughly deserves a 3-0 lead at the moment,

00:07:44Kenny,

00:07:44and they took a lead in four minutes,

00:07:46Calvin Miller was played through,

00:07:47he's on his weaker right foot,

00:07:48hits a shot,

00:07:49Kucharenko,

00:07:50who's been dreadful,

00:07:51spills it,

00:07:52Miller continued his run,

00:07:53and knocked it into the back of the net,

00:07:54it was 2-0 in 22 minutes,

00:07:56a simple in-swing corner,

00:07:58Kucharenko,

00:07:58the United keeper,

00:07:59comes for it,

00:07:59he's nowhere near it,

00:08:01he punches it with his left hand,

00:08:02into the back of the net,

00:08:03for 2-0,

00:08:0463 minutes,

00:08:05and in fact,

00:08:0660 minutes,

00:08:06Brian Graham was subject to a VAR check,

00:08:08for a possible straight red,

00:08:09for an off the ball incident,

00:08:11referee eventually gave him a yellow,

00:08:12and two minutes later,

00:08:13he made it 3-0,

00:08:14but it was a brilliant goal,

00:08:15from Falkert,

00:08:16Scott Bairns,

00:08:17to Spencer,

00:08:18into Miller,

00:08:18his ball through to Graham,

00:08:19round the keeper,

00:08:20into the back of the net,

00:08:21Falkert have been sensational,

00:08:23Dundee United dreadful,

00:08:243-0.

00:08:25Yeah,

00:08:25Rory,

00:08:25your former club of course,

00:08:26very dear to your heart,

00:08:27we'll look at the live table,

00:08:28they'll remain in 5th spot,

00:08:29but this thing stand level,

00:08:30in points for Rangers,

00:08:32yes indeed,

00:08:33I've said from very early on in the season,

00:08:35I thought they'd be okay,

00:08:36and it's a very difficult league to predict,

00:08:38in terms of who is going to go down,

00:08:41it's not often been the case,

00:08:42that you can't really isolate one team,

00:08:45and Falkert have been absolutely phenomenal,

00:08:48they've come in,

00:08:49and I think John McGlynn's been pragmatic,

00:08:51at times,

00:08:53oh sorry Rory,

00:08:54what a chance for St George,

00:08:55right back to Burrell,

00:08:56what a chance for St John's to equalise,

00:08:59in fact,

00:08:59two opportunities in one,

00:09:01Bob played in,

00:09:02from the left hand side,

00:09:04little Bob played across,

00:09:05the goalkeeper's not going to get it,

00:09:07and another in,

00:09:08Josh McPay coming forward,

00:09:10can't get a hold of that either,

00:09:12and Partick Thistle breathed again,

00:09:14they got away with that one,

00:09:16it remains 2-1 to the Jags,

00:09:17right,

00:09:18potentially a big moment at Ibrox,

00:09:20Ian McCall,

00:09:20yes,

00:09:21it was Diamonde with a tap,

00:09:22and Miofsky looked offside,

00:09:24the referee's given offside,

00:09:26but there's now a goal check for it,

00:09:27Diamonde had to tap in,

00:09:29he put Rangers 2-1 up,

00:09:30we're right in the middle of the bar check,

00:09:33they're offside,

00:09:33right,

00:09:33we're waiting on a replay here,

00:09:34in the studio,

00:09:35Rory,

00:09:35we've not seen that yet,

00:09:36this is a huge moment in the game,

00:09:38particularly given that big decision,

00:09:39in the first half,

00:09:40so we're still waiting to find out,

00:09:41sorry Kenny,

00:09:42I thought Miofsky looked offside,

00:09:44as he made his run,

00:09:45I also thought Diamonde was offside after that,

00:09:47the guys will be able to tell me,

00:09:48right,

00:09:48that's maybe why it'll take a bit longer than normal,

00:09:51if there's a couple of checks,

00:09:54we're still waiting to see the actual incident,

00:09:56here we go,

00:09:57well to goal,

00:09:59to goal,

00:10:00they've given the goal,

00:10:01Miofsky must have been onside,

00:10:03the first one's certainly onside,

00:10:04I've not seen the second one,

00:10:05I think his goalie's made a little save,

00:10:07and I think it's Diamonde,

00:10:09and Diamonde's up with Miofsky,

00:10:11and he's all he had to do,

00:10:12is roll into an empty net,

00:10:13and actually when he rolled in,

00:10:15he looked guilty himself,

00:10:16I think he thought he was offside,

00:10:17but the goal's been given,

00:10:18and it's an important goal,

00:10:20Rangers 2,

00:10:20Livingston 1.

00:10:21Yeah,

00:10:21huge goal,

00:10:22stay tuned for the reaction,

00:10:23from the Livingston manager,

00:10:24David Martindale,

00:10:25if it stays like this,

00:10:25that's a show,

00:10:26look down in England,

00:10:27Liverpool 0,

00:10:28Norringham Forest 3,

00:10:29Morgan Gibbs-White,

00:10:31with that goal on 78 minutes,

00:10:32absolutely remarkable.

00:10:33That's what happens when you don't have Andy Robertson,

00:10:35in your team.

00:10:36Yeah,

00:10:36he didn't start today.

00:10:37Didn't start today,

00:10:38every time he doesn't start,

00:10:39Liverpool lose a match.

00:10:40Yeah,

00:10:40he was fantastic again,

00:10:42and the way he spoke after the game,

00:10:43you have to say,

00:10:44on Tuesday,

00:10:44absolutely magnificent,

00:10:45from the Scotland captain.

00:10:47Sorry,

00:10:48on Rangers game,

00:10:49my goodness,

00:10:49they needed that goal,

00:10:50because they were toiling,

00:10:52they had so much possession,

00:10:5378,

00:10:5479% possession,

00:10:56but Livy had more shots on target,

00:10:58up to the,

00:10:59up to the,

00:10:59I don't mean,

00:11:00the Yamundi goal.

00:11:01They also had the best chance,

00:11:02of the second half,

00:11:03the best chance,

00:11:03they did it,

00:11:04the penalty,

00:11:04the controversial penalty,

00:11:06incident,

00:11:06so,

00:11:07wow,

00:11:08that could be a huge goal,

00:11:09for Rangers.

00:11:10Fuel to the flames,

00:11:11of Davey Martynvale's post-match,

00:11:13what a save,

00:11:14from Raphael Salinger,

00:11:16right,

00:11:16Easter Road.

00:11:17It's a great,

00:11:17great ball in,

00:11:19from a free kick,

00:11:20out wide,

00:11:20from Congreve,

00:11:21and I think it's Clark Robertson,

00:11:23round the back post,

00:11:24and he's probably about,

00:11:26three,

00:11:26two yards out,

00:11:27at this point,

00:11:28he hits it,

00:11:29it's on target,

00:11:30and somehow,

00:11:31the hips goalkeeper,

00:11:32has got an arm up,

00:11:33and puts it over the crossbar,

00:11:34that's an incredible save.

00:11:35He saved earlier on as well,

00:11:37for the one at the back post,

00:11:38exceptional,

00:11:39but that one there,

00:11:40is fantastic.

00:11:40Oh,

00:11:41unbelievable reactions,

00:11:42it's so close to him,

00:11:44and he gets his hand up,

00:11:44so quickly.

00:11:45Right,

00:11:46let's get back into,

00:11:46the championship,

00:11:47let's get to East End Park,

00:11:48Willie Miller,

00:11:48is there for us,

00:11:50this afternoon,

00:11:50and Ferman,

00:11:51at home to Morton,

00:11:52what's happening Willie?

00:11:53Pretty much the same pattern,

00:11:55Kenny,

00:11:55you know,

00:11:56the home side,

00:11:57they're dominating,

00:11:57just a bit of everything,

00:11:59you know,

00:12:00Morton,

00:12:01they look a little bit threatening,

00:12:03in the break,

00:12:03but nothing's ever came,

00:12:05of it,

00:12:05perhaps the first half,

00:12:07was the two,

00:12:08best opportunities,

00:12:09to Adelaide,

00:12:10but they didn't take him,

00:12:11but it's been constant pressure,

00:12:12some good football,

00:12:13some great energy,

00:12:14the fans here,

00:12:15and you're talking about crowds,

00:12:164,989,

00:12:18and only 264 Morton fans,

00:12:21in that crowd,

00:12:22so it's a good crowd here,

00:12:23great atmosphere,

00:12:24the home side,

00:12:25they're well on top,

00:12:26as I said earlier,

00:12:26as a young side,

00:12:27they're full of energy,

00:12:28full of running,

00:12:29Morton haven't given up,

00:12:31that's for sure,

00:12:32any opportunity,

00:12:33they can get on the break,

00:12:35they'll certainly take it,

00:12:36but nothing really,

00:12:37is coming of it,

00:12:38it all seems to,

00:12:38Peter Ittle will cross,

00:12:39into the box here,

00:12:41at this moment in time,

00:12:41is easily cleared,

00:12:42so,

00:12:43you know,

00:12:44Morton is sniffing,

00:12:45sniffing an opportunity,

00:12:46to perhaps get an equaliser,

00:12:47but it's been,

00:12:48the home side,

00:12:48that's dominated this game,

00:12:50after the first 15 minutes,

00:12:51still,

00:12:52they're still up 1-0,

00:12:53yeah,

00:12:53as well as I was saying earlier,

00:12:54Rory,

00:12:54there's just a feeling,

00:12:55that Neil Lennon's building,

00:12:57something East End Park,

00:12:58yeah,

00:12:59I think so,

00:12:59I mean,

00:13:00he knows he's,

00:13:02he's way around a rebuild,

00:13:03and a restructure,

00:13:04he's a very experienced manager,

00:13:06and I think there's signs there,

00:13:07especially with the Trott brothers,

00:13:08that they're coming into their own,

00:13:10it's a very competitive league,

00:13:12there'll be bumps along the way,

00:13:14it'll not be perfect,

00:13:15I think this year,

00:13:16they might need to settle for playoffs,

00:13:18unless there's a,

00:13:19you know,

00:13:19a big swing,

00:13:20but,

00:13:20yeah,

00:13:21I think they're in safe hands,

00:13:22we kneeled them.

00:13:23Down in England,

00:13:24Jimenez with a goal,

00:13:25full on one,

00:13:26Sunderland,

00:13:26nil,

00:13:27let's get back to the game,

00:13:28at Rugby Park,

00:13:30Billy Dodge is there for us,

00:13:31this afternoon,

00:13:32we've spoken a lot,

00:13:33about Motherwell this season,

00:13:34the fantastic football,

00:13:35perhaps not getting the results,

00:13:36they deserve Billy,

00:13:37in the second half,

00:13:38it sounds a bit of a hard luck story,

00:13:40for Kilmarnock,

00:13:40but,

00:13:41it's a really worrying run of form,

00:13:43for Stuart Ketterwill,

00:13:44isn't it?

00:13:44Yeah,

00:13:44that's,

00:13:45that's the main point,

00:13:46it's still six,

00:13:47looks like six defeats in the bounds,

00:13:48but they've been a lot better,

00:13:50this second half,

00:13:50in fact,

00:13:51Motherwell for periods,

00:13:52have had to hang in there,

00:13:54have not been playing their full football,

00:13:55in fact,

00:13:56they got their,

00:13:56their goal against the running play,

00:13:58but,

00:13:59Kelly then smashed the bar,

00:14:00they got,

00:14:01as I said to you Ken,

00:14:02they get the goal,

00:14:03they get,

00:14:04they thought they were going to get an equaliser,

00:14:06kicked off the line,

00:14:06then they're pushing,

00:14:07and then Motherwell hit them with the sucker points,

00:14:09then they hit the bar,

00:14:10so they'll do what's going on,

00:14:11Kelly will be the better team,

00:14:12second half,

00:14:13but overall,

00:14:13you have to say,

00:14:14the damage was done in the first half,

00:14:16and Motherwell look,

00:14:17as if they're going to get the points,

00:14:18and probably deserve it.

00:14:20Right,

00:14:20let's get back to Tannadice,

00:14:22what a scoreline for Falkirk,

00:14:23Alan Preston,

00:14:24I'm just wondering,

00:14:26from what you've seen,

00:14:28why are they so successful,

00:14:29what works for John McGlynn,

00:14:30and his team?

00:14:31He's got pace,

00:14:32he's got enthusiasm all over the place,

00:14:34they play really a good brand of football,

00:14:36they've got a goalie,

00:14:36they can play the ball,

00:14:37out the back of his feet comfortably,

00:14:39he becomes like an extra outfield player for them as well,

00:14:42and you look at that for the third goal,

00:14:44the way he passes it through the lines,

00:14:45it was magnificent,

00:14:47so Falkirk have just got,

00:14:49real good energy about them as well,

00:14:51Dundee United on the other hand,

00:14:53when you've got a keeper that's thrown two in,

00:14:54it's always a long,

00:14:55long way back,

00:14:56and I think that's something,

00:14:57that they're going to have to address,

00:14:58because it's cost them a lot of goals this season,

00:15:00so far,

00:15:01but take nothing away from Falkirk,

00:15:02they've been absolutely magnificent,

00:15:04Abelie back with a crowd,

00:15:05that has not stopped singing,

00:15:07since that first goal we're in in four minutes,

00:15:08they've been brilliant.

00:15:09Yeah,

00:15:09it's such a good news story,

00:15:11we saw the pictures come into the studio earlier on,

00:15:13guys off the United keeper,

00:15:15he was distraught with the second goal,

00:15:17and the discussion at that point was,

00:15:19should Jim Goodwin make a change,

00:15:20his confidence has gone,

00:15:21but I'm surprised he's lasted the game,

00:15:24I think it's fair to say.

00:15:25It's a big,

00:15:26it's a big thing,

00:15:27I mean,

00:15:27the legitimate Browns were taking him off at half time,

00:15:30because as you say,

00:15:31he's punched one into his own net,

00:15:32he's blundered for the first one as well,

00:15:34his confidence shot to bits,

00:15:37but you could destroy the game,

00:15:38take him off at half time,

00:15:39you could absolutely destroy it.

00:15:40The reaction from the defenders,

00:15:43is so terrible,

00:15:43normally in that situation,

00:15:45players will have a pop,

00:15:46they'll have a goal,

00:15:47like,

00:15:48your confidence here,

00:15:48get your finger out,

00:15:49like,

00:15:49what's going on,

00:15:50and they'll have a pop,

00:15:52the first instinct,

00:15:54was to try and protect him,

00:15:55to say,

00:15:55look,

00:15:56you're going to need to get yourself together here,

00:15:58because,

00:15:59you know,

00:15:59this is going to continue,

00:16:00if you keep doing this,

00:16:01even the Brian Graham one,

00:16:02I think he rushes out far too early,

00:16:03it's not the biggest finger of blame,

00:16:05compared to the other two,

00:16:07but,

00:16:07I thought at that moment in time,

00:16:09given the reaction of the defenders,

00:16:11got to look after the team as well,

00:16:12and then try and rally around him,

00:16:13during the week,

00:16:14and try and get his confidence up that way,

00:16:15but,

00:16:16I thought the best thing to do,

00:16:17for the team at that point,

00:16:18was maybe to make the change.

00:16:20And the right call,

00:16:21the Brian Graham,

00:16:21when the referee was called over,

00:16:22potential red card,

00:16:24the correct call for the yellow?

00:16:25Yeah,

00:16:25yeah,

00:16:25absolutely.

00:16:26Right,

00:16:26okay,

00:16:27let's go back to Ibrook,

00:16:27it's quite an interesting game there,

00:16:29Taree McCall is there for us,

00:16:31Ian,

00:16:31we spoke before the game about,

00:16:32what you've seen,

00:16:33that's better under Danny Rule,

00:16:35now,

00:16:36we know he's missing a couple of defenders today,

00:16:38but really suspect at the back this afternoon.

00:16:40Well,

00:16:41quite easily for me to tell you what's worse,

00:16:43the centre-backs today,

00:16:45really,

00:16:45and you know me,

00:16:46I don't like really piling on,

00:16:47but,

00:16:47they were really,

00:16:48really poor,

00:16:49the drop off,

00:16:50between the first choice centre-backs,

00:16:52and the two guys that have come in,

00:16:53should not be as big,

00:16:54there's no way it should be as big,

00:16:56you know,

00:16:57the full-backs have done okay,

00:16:58but,

00:16:59both full-backs,

00:17:00on either side,

00:17:01Tavenier and Magoma,

00:17:02are good attacking full-backs,

00:17:04so there's not really any out-and-out defenders,

00:17:06in that back line,

00:17:08so,

00:17:08I mean,

00:17:08as I said,

00:17:09I think Fernandes,

00:17:10I know they paid too much money for him,

00:17:11but,

00:17:12you know,

00:17:12he's got something,

00:17:13I think,

00:17:13if he can play beside somebody,

00:17:15with a bit of experience,

00:17:16but defensively,

00:17:17going forward,

00:17:18they've been okay,

00:17:19and there's certainly been some urgency about them,

00:17:21but,

00:17:21to be honest,

00:17:22Livingston had the best,

00:17:23I mean,

00:17:23as the guy said in the studio,

00:17:25it should have been a penalty,

00:17:27it should have been a handball,

00:17:28I thought Yang should have scored anyway,

00:17:29but Yang had a great chance in the second half,

00:17:31one-on-one with the goal,

00:17:32to put them 2-1 ahead,

00:17:34and,

00:17:34they're a wee bit unfortunate,

00:17:36you know,

00:17:36I know Rangers have had 70-75% possession,

00:17:39but,

00:17:39it's not a bit unfortunate,

00:17:40to be 2-1 down,

00:17:41given the chances of the game,

00:17:42but,

00:17:43it's still 2-1,

00:17:43it's an interesting game though,

00:17:45yeah I mean Fernandes,

00:17:463.5 million Tom,

00:17:48Giga,

00:17:48a hefty loan fee,

00:17:49it's a concern that the money that's been spent,

00:17:52and the lack of improvement,

00:17:53the argument actually could be,

00:17:54that they've deteriorated that side,

00:17:56yeah,

00:17:56absolutely there's a case,

00:17:57I mean they're toiling,

00:17:58and okay they're ahead,

00:17:59but this has been hard,

00:18:00hard work for the team,

00:18:01that are against,

00:18:02teams that are in 11th place,

00:18:04you know,

00:18:05okay they are,

00:18:06they're missing their top two,

00:18:08centre-halves,

00:18:08and Suter and Cornelius,

00:18:10they've got Incialla on the bench as well,

00:18:12who was,

00:18:13pretty average,

00:18:15what we saw of him so far,

00:18:17so they've got three guys now,

00:18:19Fernandes,

00:18:20the jury's out for me,

00:18:22Giga I think is a poor defender,

00:18:24Incialla,

00:18:25I'd look to be a poor defender,

00:18:27they have a lot of players at Ibrox,

00:18:29and a lot of them,

00:18:30are thoroughly unconvincing,

00:18:32in all areas of the park actually,

00:18:34you know,

00:18:34I mean the wide players,

00:18:35happening again,

00:18:36I just,

00:18:37I just don't see it,

00:18:38up front,

00:18:39I can't see it,

00:18:40with these guys,

00:18:40Kenny,

00:18:42I think you need really mobile centre-backs,

00:18:44and really,

00:18:45really good defenders,

00:18:45and you've got two full-backs,

00:18:47that are going to be playing almost like wingers,

00:18:49particularly at home games,

00:18:51but you certainly need really mobile centre-backs,

00:18:53and really good centre-backs defensively,

00:18:56Yeah,

00:18:56I mean a couple of minutes ago,

00:18:57the camera actually panned to sporting director Kevin Fairwell,

00:19:00a lot of criticism has come his way,

00:19:01and right now you'd say rightly so,

00:19:03he needs to do a lot better,

00:19:05if they spend again in that January window,

00:19:07that's for sure.

00:19:07Mike,

00:19:07you've had a few chances in the last 15 minutes,

00:19:09keeper does,

00:19:09it looks a bit chaotic,

00:19:10but the keeper actually does really well there,

00:19:12to stop the player scoring.

00:19:14Well,

00:19:14it was interesting because,

00:19:16the ball had just come straight from the other end,

00:19:18sorry?

00:19:19It was Dander,

00:19:20sorry,

00:19:20I was just saying it was Jan Dander.

00:19:22Yeah,

00:19:23but I was just saying,

00:19:23it came right from the other end,

00:19:25the ball went up the park,

00:19:26I think it was Callum Jones,

00:19:27went into a header,

00:19:30he shoved,

00:19:31I'm not sure which Hibs player it was,

00:19:32but it was a blatant shove on the attacker,

00:19:34and it went straight up,

00:19:35and Dan deflected it,

00:19:37and ran through,

00:19:37and almost scored,

00:19:38and I don't know why,

00:19:40Steve McLean was standing watching it,

00:19:42but,

00:19:42he allowed the game to play on,

00:19:44if that had been scored,

00:19:46then,

00:19:47I can't see how it would have stood,

00:19:48because,

00:19:49as I said,

00:19:50the Dundee player,

00:19:51he shoved the Hibs defender,

00:19:52in the back,

00:19:53won the header,

00:19:54and it literally just went right,

00:19:55into the opportunity for Dundee,

00:19:58almost to score,

00:19:59Salinger did well,

00:20:00and it,

00:20:00you know,

00:20:00eventually it came to nothing,

00:20:02but,

00:20:02yeah,

00:20:03bizarre from the referee.

00:20:05We're into five added on minutes,

00:20:08at Tannadice,

00:20:08where there's more Falkert fans in,

00:20:10than United,

00:20:11they're getting an absolute doing,

00:20:12but,

00:20:13no,

00:20:13chance for United,

00:20:14just goes away,

00:20:14corner,

00:20:15Falkert,

00:20:16take nothing away from Falkert,

00:20:17Kenny,

00:20:17they have been magnificent,

00:20:19absolutely,

00:20:20deserve every credit,

00:20:21that they're going to get,

00:20:22for this performance,

00:20:23but Dundee United,

00:20:24have been,

00:20:25hamstrung,

00:20:25I suppose,

00:20:26with the goalkeeper mistakes,

00:20:27but they've not played well.

00:20:28Yeah,

00:20:28they're a very good watch,

00:20:29let's get back into the champs,

00:20:30must be deep into,

00:20:31what the closing stage is here,

00:20:32at Fairhill,

00:20:32too young.

00:20:33Yeah,

00:20:33well the 90 have come and gone,

00:20:35Kenny,

00:20:35we're at the time added on,

00:20:36it's 2-1 to Thistle,

00:20:38and just picking up,

00:20:39on what Willie was saying,

00:20:40earlier on,

00:20:40there's a huge match,

00:20:42if it stays like this,

00:20:43here at Fairhill,

00:20:44on Tuesday night,

00:20:45when Thistle,

00:20:46play their game in hand,

00:20:47against Infermline,

00:20:48who have ambitions of their own,

00:20:50as Willie was saying,

00:20:51huge crowd today,

00:20:52but another massive crowd,

00:20:54on Tuesday night,

00:20:55that can keep it like this,

00:20:56they have been hanging on,

00:20:57in the last few moments,

00:20:58the game has stopped,

00:20:59at the moment,

00:20:59another injury,

00:21:00in the far side of a Thistle player,

00:21:02down,

00:21:02I don't know if it's just cramp,

00:21:04no it's not cramp,

00:21:05he's getting a bit of attention,

00:21:06down there,

00:21:06but in any case,

00:21:07Thistle fans just desperate,

00:21:09for this full time whistle,

00:21:10to go,

00:21:10remember if it stays like this,

00:21:12they are three points,

00:21:14behind,

00:21:15St Johnson at the top,

00:21:16with that game in hand,

00:21:18to come here,

00:21:19against Infermline,

00:21:20on Tuesday night,

00:21:20what a match,

00:21:21that's going to be,

00:21:22what an attendance,

00:21:23it will be,

00:21:24and Thistle fans,

00:21:25really desperate,

00:21:26for this full time whistle,

00:21:27to go,

00:21:28there'll be a bit to go yet,

00:21:29we're into time already on,

00:21:30but there'll be a few moments,

00:21:31of that as well,

00:21:32this is dramatic,

00:21:34so much praise,

00:21:35has to go to Mark Wilson,

00:21:37a few eyebrows were raised,

00:21:38when he got the job,

00:21:39he's doing a terrific job,

00:21:40there's a trick to it,

00:21:40what a game,

00:21:41on Tuesday evening,

00:21:43the chance,

00:21:43for Thistle to go level,

00:21:45on points,

00:21:45with St Johnson at the top,

00:21:46of the table,

00:21:47if this game,

00:21:48deep into the closing stages,

00:21:49remains,

00:21:50as it is at the moment,

00:21:51let's get back to the match,

00:21:52at Rugby Park,

00:21:53Billy Dodds,

00:21:54is there for us,

00:21:56what have you made,

00:21:57of Motherwell,

00:21:57this afternoon,

00:21:58Billy,

00:21:58so much praise,

00:21:59in this programme,

00:22:00for them,

00:22:01have they been,

00:22:01their fluent selves today?

00:22:03In the first half,

00:22:04no doubt,

00:22:04they played,

00:22:05some really good football,

00:22:07Kelly couldn't be near them,

00:22:08got their two goals,

00:22:09missed another,

00:22:10excellent chance,

00:22:10and then,

00:22:11they've shown another side,

00:22:12where they've had to dig in,

00:22:13this second half,

00:22:14they've done that,

00:22:16ridden their luck at times,

00:22:17but they've through certain stages,

00:22:19and maybe could have,

00:22:19looked another couple,

00:22:20but,

00:22:21they've shown both sides today,

00:22:22probably deserve,

00:22:23the points Kenny,

00:22:24but,

00:22:25Kelly made them work hard,

00:22:26second half,

00:22:27with 20 seconds to go.

00:22:29Right,

00:22:29let's get back to Michael,

00:22:30at Easter Road,

00:22:31Mikey,

00:22:31I think it's great to say,

00:22:32Hibs have been a bit,

00:22:33inconsistent this season,

00:22:34but there's no doubt at all,

00:22:36there's an awful lot of talent,

00:22:37in that Hibs squad right now.

00:22:39Yeah,

00:22:40there is,

00:22:41they've made a number of subs as well,

00:22:43which,

00:22:43shows the strength and depth,

00:22:46that they've got in the squad,

00:22:47Dundee,

00:22:48it's,

00:22:49a bit of a tough loan for them,

00:22:51they're,

00:22:51they're not looking like,

00:22:53they're really capable of,

00:22:55picking up results,

00:22:56all from that,

00:22:58the,

00:22:59the halcyon days of,

00:23:01beating Celtic at,

00:23:02at home,

00:23:03and it's,

00:23:04it's been a,

00:23:05downward trajectory since,

00:23:06whereas for Hibs,

00:23:07yeah,

00:23:07this is just them backing up,

00:23:09that victory,

00:23:10against St Mirren,

00:23:10with a really good performance,

00:23:12and result here,

00:23:13and they need to just,

00:23:14start stringing those,

00:23:15performances and results together,

00:23:16and,

00:23:17there's no reason,

00:23:18why Hibs shouldn't be up there,

00:23:19challenging them,

00:23:20in and around the,

00:23:21well,

00:23:22they're sort of floating around,

00:23:23second and third spot at the moment,

00:23:25there's no reason,

00:23:25why they shouldn't be,

00:23:26looking to stay there,

00:23:27because,

00:23:28they have got a lot of,

00:23:29quality,

00:23:30and strength and depth,

00:23:32yeah,

00:23:32Hibs stood on the table,

00:23:3321 points level,

00:23:34with Rangers,

00:23:34who do have a game in hand,

00:23:36Rangers,

00:23:36a narrow advantage,

00:23:37to home to Livingston,

00:23:39this afternoon,

00:23:39Nity McCall,

00:23:40is there for us,

00:23:41what's happening now,

00:23:42Ian?

00:23:42Well,

00:23:43it's still the same,

00:23:44I mean,

00:23:44the Rangers are,

00:23:46they've even dominated,

00:23:47the projection of the ball,

00:23:48going into injury time,

00:23:49I mean,

00:23:49Livingston are having a goal,

00:23:51they brought on,

00:23:52Bokila,

00:23:53up at centre forward,

00:23:53they brought Muirhead on,

00:23:54to play just behind them,

00:23:56they've not really had any chances,

00:23:58since Rangers went ahead,

00:23:59indeed,

00:24:00it's been more Rangers,

00:24:01they've brought on,

00:24:02Connor Barron,

00:24:03and Lyle Cameron,

00:24:04two young Scottish players,

00:24:05so,

00:24:06it looks like Rangers are just trying,

00:24:07to see the game out,

00:24:08and I think it'd be a really,

00:24:09really important win,

00:24:10to go four wins in a row,

00:24:12it's not been pretty,

00:24:13but it'll be an important win for them,

00:24:14if they manage to hold out.

00:24:15Yeah,

00:24:16in a few minutes time,

00:24:16what we'll do,

00:24:17is we'll be through the classified scores,

00:24:18we'll do all the Scottish leagues for you,

00:24:19and we'll also do the English Premier League,

00:24:21some straight scorelines,

00:24:22down there today,

00:24:23and then we'll go through,

00:24:24all the Scottish tables for you,

00:24:26very interesting reading,

00:24:28this afternoon,

00:24:28let's get back into,

00:24:30the championship,

00:24:31right Willie Miller,

00:24:32just goes after the report,

00:24:33there's a narrow victory,

00:24:34for Neil Lennon's side,

00:24:35it's a narrow victory,

00:24:36in terms of the goals Kenny,

00:24:38but the overall play,

00:24:39the possession,

00:24:40the chances,

00:24:41we're all down to the home side,

00:24:44you know the first,

00:24:45the first half,

00:24:46it was 16 minutes,

00:24:47when the globe came in,

00:24:49it was,

00:24:51I call him,

00:24:52sorry you take me,

00:24:53a little bit by surprise here,

00:24:55and just try to get myself back,

00:24:57in shape,

00:24:57Charlie Gilmore,

00:24:58it was,

00:24:59that made the,

00:25:01the run to the near post,

00:25:03the cross came in,

00:25:03from Robbie Fraser,

00:25:05and he guided it,

00:25:05into the back of the net,

00:25:06in the far post,

00:25:07they had another,

00:25:08opportunity,

00:25:09just before half time,

00:25:11as well,

00:25:11Matty Todd,

00:25:12down the right,

00:25:13and Barley Stewart,

00:25:14should have done,

00:25:15much better than what he did,

00:25:16it was a glaring opportunity,

00:25:18for him to take it through,

00:25:19into the second half,

00:25:20the first half,

00:25:21Adelaide had a couple opportunities,

00:25:23Kenny,

00:25:24right through,

00:25:25but showed no composure,

00:25:26at all,

00:25:27when trying to beat the goalkeeper,

00:25:28in the second half,

00:25:29it was waves of attack,

00:25:30from Dunfermine,

00:25:31and Andy Todd,

00:25:32had a chance,

00:25:34it was just cleared,

00:25:34off the line,

00:25:35and John Todd,

00:25:36had a header,

00:25:37over the bar,

00:25:38Andy Todd again,

00:25:39threw a really good save,

00:25:40from the goalkeeper,

00:25:41then Robbie Fraser,

00:25:42had a chance,

00:25:43to really finish it,

00:25:45but blasted it,

00:25:46over the bar,

00:25:47in the second half,

00:25:48it was just late on,

00:25:49that Morton,

00:25:50made a real effort,

00:25:51but,

00:25:51Dunfermine,

00:25:52stood very strong,

00:25:53at the back,

00:25:53well organised,

00:25:54disciplined,

00:25:55restricted,

00:25:56chances,

00:25:56and it ended here,

00:25:57at the end of the day,

00:25:58three points,

00:25:59for Dunfermine,

00:26:001-0 to them,

00:26:01good stuff,

00:26:02thanks to Willemar,

00:26:03right hold on,

00:26:04some full time score,

00:26:05stay in the tramps,

00:26:06let's go to Chip Young,

00:26:07for help,

00:26:07yeah,

00:26:08it's Bedlam,

00:26:09inside the Glasgow Stadium,

00:26:10for the second time,

00:26:11in five days,

00:26:12because,

00:26:12Baric Fizzle,

00:26:13are now three points,

00:26:15behind St Johnstone,

00:26:16at the top,

00:26:17of the championship,

00:26:18they won this one,

00:26:18by two goals,

00:26:19to one,

00:26:20Daniel O'Reilly,

00:26:21scoring after just five minutes,

00:26:22it was all St Johnstone,

00:26:23between that,

00:26:25and Tony Watts goal,

00:26:26with the last kick,

00:26:27got off the first half,

00:26:28into time added on,

00:26:29Josh McPay got one back,

00:26:32for Saints,

00:26:32in the second half,

00:26:33but a dramatic climax,

00:26:35with Thistle clearing,

00:26:36everything around them,

00:26:37and defending,

00:26:38very stoically indeed,

00:26:40magnificent performance,

00:26:41by them,

00:26:41meeting a round of applause,

00:26:44from their standing fans,

00:26:45who are applauding them back,

00:26:47they've gone a little lap of honour,

00:26:49it's a magnificent win,

00:26:50for Thistle,

00:26:51tonight now,

00:26:52they sit three points,

00:26:53behind St Johnstone,

00:26:55a game in hand,

00:26:56and it's a huge game in hand,

00:26:58it's here,

00:26:58in Maryhill,

00:26:59against,

00:27:00on Tuesday night,

00:27:02there were other monster,

00:27:03attendance for that one,

00:27:045,461,

00:27:07inside the old ground today,

00:27:09and I tell you what,

00:27:09Fir Hill,

00:27:10is alive again,

00:27:12it's Fir Hill,

00:27:13for thrills,

00:27:13over again,

00:27:14it's Thistle 2,

00:27:15St Johnstone 1,

00:27:16thanks to Chig Hill,

00:27:17Goffin speak to both managers,

00:27:18you'll hear them,

00:27:19on BBC Radio Scotland,

00:27:20between 5.35,

00:27:21and 7 o'clock,

00:27:22so the full time,

00:27:23whistle's going,

00:27:24right across the country,

00:27:25let's get to Easter Road,

00:27:26I can see the pictures,

00:27:27coming into the studio,

00:27:28you're all done there,

00:27:29Michael Stewart?

00:27:30Yeah,

00:27:30it's finished here at Easter Road,

00:27:322-0 to the home side,

00:27:34thoroughly deserve victory,

00:27:35for Hibs,

00:27:36and,

00:27:37backs up the,

00:27:38the victory that they got,

00:27:39before the international break,

00:27:41when they beat,

00:27:42St Miriam 3-0,

00:27:43and it,

00:27:44cements their position,

00:27:45in third spot,

00:27:47on the table,

00:27:48two points behind,

00:27:49Celtic,

00:27:50who play,

00:27:51at 8 o'clock tonight,

00:27:52against St Miriam.

00:27:53Yeah,

00:27:54and full coverage of that game,

00:27:55on BBC,

00:27:56at Radio Scotland,

00:27:56all that to come,

00:27:57so we'll get more from Michael,

00:27:59a little later,

00:28:00in the programme,

00:28:00let's then get to,

00:28:02Tanadice,

00:28:02full time,

00:28:03whistle there,

00:28:04let's get the full time report,

00:28:05from Billy Dodds,

00:28:06sorry from Alan Preston.

00:28:07Dundee United 0,

00:28:08Falk at 3 Kenny,

00:28:09and it was a walk in the park,

00:28:10for Falk at this afternoon,

00:28:12but they've got a big helping hand,

00:28:13from the Dundee United goalkeeper,

00:28:14Kucharenko,

00:28:15in four minutes,

00:28:15Calvin Miller's played through,

00:28:17he's on his right foot,

00:28:18from the edge of the box,

00:28:18he hits a shot,

00:28:19Kucharenko spills it,

00:28:21and there's Miller,

00:28:22who's following in,

00:28:22just to knock his shot home,

00:28:24into the back of the net,

00:28:25it was 2-0,

00:28:26in 22 minutes,

00:28:27and this time,

00:28:27it was a non-goal,

00:28:28by the keeper,

00:28:28Kucharenko,

00:28:29it was an in-swinging corner,

00:28:30from Miller,

00:28:31he comes out,

00:28:31under no real pressure,

00:28:32the keeper,

00:28:33and with his left fist,

00:28:34punches it,

00:28:35into his own net,

00:28:35he was distraught,

00:28:36at this point,

00:28:37it was,

00:28:38in 61 minutes,

00:28:39it was a Varchek,

00:28:40Brian Graham subject,

00:28:41to a Varchek,

00:28:41for a straight red,

00:28:42after an off the ball incident,

00:28:44but the referee,

00:28:44had a look at it,

00:28:45lengthy time,

00:28:46to look at it,

00:28:46and produced a yellow card,

00:28:48and two minutes later,

00:28:49Graham rounded it off,

00:28:50to make it 3-0,

00:28:51brilliant play,

00:28:51by Scott Bain,

00:28:53to start with,

00:28:53into Spencer,

00:28:54into Miller,

00:28:55his pass to Graham,

00:28:55he went round the keeper,

00:28:57and rolled it,

00:28:57into the back of the net,

00:28:58Dundee United,

00:28:58did hit the bar,

00:28:59in the first half,

00:29:00from Fata with a header,

00:29:01but they've been,

00:29:02really really poor,

00:29:03Scott Bain,

00:29:03clean sheet,

00:29:04on his 34th birthday,

00:29:05and I've got to say,

00:29:06congratulations to him,

00:29:07because he took,

00:29:08four or five minutes,

00:29:09standing with Kucharenko,

00:29:10consoling him,

00:29:11as the both of them,

00:29:12came off,

00:29:13full time score,

00:29:13at paradise,

00:29:14Dundee United,

00:29:150 for all,

00:29:15full time,

00:29:16Ibrox,

00:29:172-1 to the home side,

00:29:18right,

00:29:19we'll get to you,

00:29:19I just want to say,

00:29:20we'll come back to this,

00:29:21I'm glad Alan pointed that,

00:29:21we saw the pitchers come in,

00:29:22really classy from Scott Bain,

00:29:24we'll get back to that,

00:29:25a few minutes time,

00:29:25it's a really difficult,

00:29:26difficult afternoon,

00:29:27for Kucharenko there,

00:29:28the United goalkeeper,

00:29:28but full time score,

00:29:30let's go to Ian McCall,

00:29:31at Ibrox,

00:29:32Ian,

00:29:32yeah,

00:29:33it's 2-1 to Rangers,

00:29:34a very important result for them,

00:29:36Diamande,

00:29:37I mean,

00:29:37was it Diamande got the goal,

00:29:38in 79 minutes,

00:29:39that put the game beyond,

00:29:40Leveson,

00:29:41Leveson can,

00:29:41you know,

00:29:42played really well,

00:29:43Yengi had a really good chance,

00:29:44one on one,

00:29:45in the second half,

00:29:46to put them ahead,

00:29:47and do you know what Kenny,

00:29:51Muirhead has had a chance,

00:29:52at the back post for Leveson,

00:29:54on his left foot,

00:29:55and he strikes a fantastic ball,

00:29:56unfortunately put it over the top,

00:29:58a really,

00:29:58really important,

00:29:59result for Rangers,

00:30:01Leveson will be angry,

00:30:02that they didn't get a penalty,

00:30:04in the first half,

00:30:04I thought Yengi should have scored anyway,

00:30:06but it was a handball after that,

00:30:08pretty clear to you guys,

00:30:09in the studio,

00:30:10but nonetheless,

00:30:10a very,

00:30:11very important result for Rangers,

00:30:12that finished Rangers 2,

00:30:13Leveson 1.

00:30:14Ian,

00:30:14just briefly for now,

00:30:16the performance will matter,

00:30:17to the manager,

00:30:18and it should be of concern,

00:30:19and I imagine,

00:30:20to the Rangers fans,

00:30:21it just wasn't good enough today,

00:30:22was it?

00:30:22No,

00:30:22it wasn't good enough,

00:30:23defensively it wasn't good enough,

00:30:24you know,

00:30:25the middle of the pitch,

00:30:26there's no issues,

00:30:27I don't think,

00:30:28I mean,

00:30:28even the two boys,

00:30:30Barron and Lyle Cameron,

00:30:31they brought on,

00:30:32I thought Diamandi was terrific today,

00:30:34they've got,

00:30:34obviously they've got Niko Raska,

00:30:35and the middle of the pass,

00:30:36it's the bit further forward,

00:30:38and it's the bit behind them,

00:30:40that needs fixed,

00:30:41I don't think they've got a striker of note,

00:30:43that's good enough,

00:30:44to go and score your 25,

00:30:4630 goals,

00:30:48you know,

00:30:48which,

00:30:49bizarrely enough,

00:30:49Cyril Dessers used to do,

00:30:50quite comfortably,

00:30:52but really at the back,

00:30:53I know they've had bad luck,

00:30:54on the international scene,

00:30:55with Cornelius,

00:30:56and John Suter,

00:30:57our own John Suter,

00:30:58getting injured,

00:31:00but the two boys that came in,

00:31:02didn't cover themselves in glory,

00:31:03and in fact,

00:31:04Yenge,

00:31:05you know,

00:31:07he gave them problems all day,

00:31:08running beyond them,

00:31:09they were getting too tight,

00:31:11they don't match spaces well enough,

00:31:13they don't deepen well enough,

00:31:15listen,

00:31:16there might be improvement in Fernandes,

00:31:17who knows,

00:31:18there might be improvement in Anjiga,

00:31:19you know,

00:31:20I've only seen them three or four times,

00:31:21but they certainly,

00:31:23against more potent attack,

00:31:24and I don't want to be unfair,

00:31:25but against more potent attacking threats,

00:31:29the two centre-bats will get ripped apart,

00:31:31it's as simple as that.

00:31:33Right,

00:31:33thanks to Ian McCall,

00:31:34it's going to be very interesting,

00:31:35Rory,

00:31:35to hear post-match reaction,

00:31:37from the living manager,

00:31:38Davy Martindale,

00:31:39so we got the guidance through,

00:31:40from VAR HQ,

00:31:41for you,

00:31:43it just didn't square up,

00:31:44did it?

00:31:45No,

00:31:45it didn't,

00:31:45it's an effort towards goal,

00:31:47it's not a particularly great effort,

00:31:49it's not hit with a lot of pace,

00:31:50I don't think,

00:31:51that that's particularly relevant,

00:31:53it is a shot towards goal,

00:31:55and,

00:31:56the defender's arm is out,

00:31:59it hits his arm,

00:32:00four yards,

00:32:01five yards,

00:32:02from the goal,

00:32:03and it is a penalty kick,

00:32:06simple as that.

00:32:07Yeah,

00:32:07I mean,

00:32:07Davy Martindale was having a very good look at it,

00:32:09on the screen Tom,

00:32:10but you got the guidance through,

00:32:11from VAR HQ.

00:32:12Yeah,

00:32:13we got the guidance,

00:32:14and we're grateful for the guidance,

00:32:15but,

00:32:16we don't have to agree with the guidance,

00:32:17and I don't think we do agree.

00:32:18It's not the guidance,

00:32:19we're disagreeing with Tom,

00:32:20the guidance is just,

00:32:21the decision makes,

00:32:22the decision,

00:32:23the decision,

00:32:23you know,

00:32:23so,

00:32:24we know what VAR have decided,

00:32:27and we just,

00:32:28I think we just disagree with it,

00:32:29it looks like the arm's out to me,

00:32:30it does,

00:32:31there's,

00:32:32the guidance saying,

00:32:34is that he was in a natural position,

00:32:38because of his movement,

00:32:40I don't,

00:32:41I don't,

00:32:42the subjective argument,

00:32:44is wearing thin as well,

00:32:45now,

00:32:46you can defend anything by saying,

00:32:48well that's my opinion,

00:32:49that's how I view it,

00:32:50well,

00:32:50if there's a groundswell,

00:32:52of difference,

00:32:53or opposing views,

00:32:54you've got to start,

00:32:55looking at things,

00:32:56and assessing it,

00:32:57and,

00:32:57it's becoming a bit of an out,

00:32:59this whole,

00:33:00consistency is key as well,

00:33:01isn't it?

00:33:01It's consistency is key,

00:33:02but you,

00:33:02you're never going to get consistency,

00:33:04but you related to the decision,

00:33:06didn't you,

00:33:06was it Tony Ralston you said?

00:33:07Well,

00:33:08the Tony Ralston one,

00:33:09he comes out,

00:33:10and it hits his arm,

00:33:11and for me,

00:33:12there's a good chance,

00:33:12the penalty's not given,

00:33:13if it's not heading towards goal,

00:33:15because there's a good chance,

00:33:15it could end up in the bottom corner,

00:33:17now that is a shot towards goal,

00:33:18it hits his arm,

00:33:19it's more of a,

00:33:20a clear handball,

00:33:21than Tony Ralston's one,

00:33:23and it,

00:33:23it just fits every criteria,

00:33:25for me,

00:33:25for being a penalty,

00:33:26and they will,

00:33:28you know,

00:33:28this whole subjective thing,

00:33:29whilst I do understand,

00:33:31it's,

00:33:31it's difficult to argue against,

00:33:32and that's why they put it forward,

00:33:34but,

00:33:34you know,

00:33:35I just don't think there's,

00:33:37any way,

00:33:37shape or form,

00:33:38in any game,

00:33:39ever,

00:33:39that that's not a penalty kick.

00:33:40Right,

00:33:41there was commentary of that game,

00:33:42on BBC,

00:33:43at Radio Scotland,

00:33:43with Paul Mitchell,

00:33:44and Richard Foster there,

00:33:46so we'll get to them,

00:33:47in a couple of minutes time,

00:33:48let's just get the,

00:33:49the full time,

00:33:50we've not heard,

00:33:50from Billy Dodds,

00:33:52at Ruppie Park,

00:33:53Billy,

00:33:53Comarnet against Muddle,

00:33:54how did it finish there?

00:33:55Yeah,

00:33:55it finished here,

00:33:56Comarnet won Muddle,

00:33:57three,

00:33:58all the damage was done,

00:33:59in the first half Kenny,

00:34:00and Muddle took control,

00:34:01in ten minutes,

00:34:02from Longolo,

00:34:03his cross found,

00:34:04Mashaunisi,

00:34:05and the back post,

00:34:06he toe-poked into the net,

00:34:08I don't think the goalkeeper,

00:34:09will be,

00:34:11too thrilled,

00:34:12or Thompson,

00:34:13with the defending,

00:34:14and a few moments later,

00:34:16they made it 2-0,

00:34:17again,

00:34:18it was a brownly worked corner,

00:34:19played in the front area,

00:34:21flicked him,

00:34:21Mashaunisi,

00:34:22at the edge of the box,

00:34:23his shot was blocked,

00:34:24and then he thumped his,

00:34:25the rebound in,

00:34:25high into the net,

00:34:26they could have had a third,

00:34:28when the goalkeeper,

00:34:29all you name it,

00:34:30he denied Slattery,

00:34:32to stop a third,

00:34:34and it would have been interesting,

00:34:35to see Stuart Kettlewell's,

00:34:36half-time team talk,

00:34:37because they come out fighting,

00:34:39and they went right up,

00:34:40Motherwell,

00:34:40high press,

00:34:41and they got right back in it,

00:34:42when a brilliant move,

00:34:44from Brown,

00:34:44into Anderson,

00:34:45found Tiffany,

00:34:46with a one-on-one situation,

00:34:47and he just coolly,

00:34:48tucked that away,

00:34:48their tails are up,

00:34:49Thompson had a strike,

00:34:50booted off the line,

00:34:52and then when you,

00:34:52you just thought,

00:34:53they were going to get back in it,

00:34:54Motherwell scored against,

00:34:56the running player,

00:34:56I have to say,

00:34:57through ball,

00:34:58too easy,

00:34:59Dees brings down,

00:35:00Stamapolopoulos,

00:35:01the referee said no,

00:35:02the VAR said yes,

00:35:04and Stamapolopoulos,

00:35:05coolly tucked away,

00:35:06the spot kick,

00:35:07Mayo hit the crossbar,

00:35:09Dakers the sub,

00:35:09had a really good chance,

00:35:11when he poked narrowly wide,

00:35:12but Killy,

00:35:13much better in the second half,

00:35:14but the damage was certainly done,

00:35:16in the first by lethal Motherwell,

00:35:17it finished at Rugby Park,

00:35:18Kilmarnock one,

00:35:19Motherwell three,

00:35:20yeah thanks,

00:35:20can I just say quickly,

00:35:21I've seen the Dundee United,

00:35:22one again,

00:35:23the Brian Graham one,

00:35:23and the defender actually runs across,

00:35:25I don't know whether he means it or not,

00:35:27but he actually takes a few steps,

00:35:28across Brian Graham,

00:35:29I don't know if he's even looking at him,

00:35:30I don't even think it's a yellow card,

00:35:31you don't,

00:35:31the problem we had earlier,

00:35:33we don't have the right angle,

00:35:34we don't have good,

00:35:34I don't think it's a yellow card,

00:35:35but Graham can avoid him,

00:35:37I mean the defender's walking across,

00:35:38but he doesn't have to plough,

00:35:40into the back of him,

00:35:40I don't think it's any more,

00:35:42than a yellow card,

00:35:43I don't think it's a yellow card,

00:35:45I just don't,

00:35:46right we'll bounce around the grounds,

00:35:47we'll get more from the guys,

00:35:48I can see Jens Bertolasco,

00:35:50in front of me here,

00:35:51the mother of the manager,

00:35:52he'll be absolutely delighted,

00:35:54as Billy was telling us,

00:35:54they're a good victory,

00:35:55for his side today,

00:35:57we'll also cross to a commentary team,

00:35:58at Ibrox in a few minutes time,

00:35:59but for now,

00:36:00let's go through the classified scores,

00:36:02and then have a look at the league tables,

00:36:03lots of movement today,

00:36:05some real drama again,

00:36:06across Scottish football,

00:36:07what a week it has been,

00:36:08after Tuesday night,

00:36:09today there has been no shortage of drama,

00:36:11once again,

00:36:12so in the Premiership,

00:36:13Dundee United 0,

00:36:15Falkirk 3,

00:36:16Hibbs 2,

00:36:17Dundee 0,

00:36:18Kilmarnock 1,

00:36:20Motherwell 3,

00:36:21Rangers 2,

00:36:22Livingston 1,

00:36:23St Mirren against Celtic,

00:36:24that kicks off at 8 o'clock,

00:36:25full commentary to come,

00:36:26right here,

00:36:26on BBC Radio Scotland,

00:36:28tomorrow again on Sports Sound,

00:36:30Aberdeen are at home to hearts,

00:36:32that should be an absolute belter,

00:36:34so into,

00:36:35the Scottish Championship today,

00:36:37and last night of course,

00:36:39a late late call off,

00:36:40about 10,

00:36:4115 minutes before kick off,

00:36:42Queen's Park against Ross County,

00:36:44they'll have to get a new date for that one,

00:36:45Airdrie 0,

00:36:47Aire United 1,

00:36:48Arbroath 0,

00:36:49Wraith Rovers 0,

00:36:50Dundee Ferman Athletic 1,

00:36:52Greenup Morton 0,

00:36:53what a game,

00:36:53what a crowd at Fairhill,

00:36:54Partick Thistle 2,

00:36:56St Johnstone 1,

00:36:57we'll go through the league tables,

00:36:59in a few minutes time,

00:37:01for you,

00:37:02in League 1,

00:37:03Cove Rangers 0,

00:37:04Arlo Athletic 0,

00:37:05Hamilton Aki's 3,

00:37:07Kelty Hearts 1,

00:37:08Montrose 2,

00:37:09East Fyfe 1,

00:37:10Peterhead 1,

00:37:11Stenhouse Muir 4,

00:37:125.30 start,

00:37:14Inverness,

00:37:14Cali Thistle,

00:37:15are at home,

00:37:162,

00:37:16Queen of the South,

00:37:17and into,

00:37:19Scottish League 2,

00:37:20for you,

00:37:21the Zatharuna,

00:37:21full card,

00:37:22Clyde 1,

00:37:22Anathletic 0,

00:37:24Dumbarton 1,

00:37:254th Athletic 4,

00:37:27East Kilbride 1,

00:37:28Edinburgh City 1,

00:37:29Spartans 0,

00:37:30Sun Ra 4,

00:37:32Stirling Albion 1,

00:37:33Elgin City 1,

00:37:34some really interesting results,

00:37:36down in England,

00:37:37this afternoon,

00:37:38we'll go through them for you,

00:37:39before we go through all the Scottish tables,

00:37:40so Burnley 0,

00:37:41Chelsea 2,

00:37:42that was,

00:37:43the lunchtime kickoff,

00:37:44Bournemouth 2,

00:37:45West Ham United 2,

00:37:46the home side fighting back there,

00:37:48Brighton 2,

00:37:49Brentford 1,

00:37:50Fulham 1,

00:37:52Sunderland 0,

00:37:52a real shock,

00:37:53Liverpool 0,

00:37:55Nottingham Forest 3,

00:37:57and it's Wolves 0,

00:37:58Crystal Palace 2,

00:38:005.30 start,

00:38:01Newcastle United,

00:38:02at home,

00:38:03to Manchester City,

00:38:05so let's then have a look,

00:38:06at the Scottish tables,

00:38:07before we go back round the grounds,

00:38:08we'll bring you some of the managers as well,

00:38:10we're on the telly,

00:38:11until around about 25 to 6,

00:38:13this evening,

00:38:14so Hearts top of the table there,

00:38:15at Pertority tomorrow,

00:38:15there on 30 points,

00:38:17Celtic kickoff at 8 o'clock,

00:38:18in Paisley at home,

00:38:20away to St Mirren,

00:38:22Hibbs 21 points,

00:38:24Rangers 21 points,

00:38:25after that late winner,

00:38:26for Danny Rule's side,

00:38:28Falker,

00:38:28what a season they are having,

00:38:30fantastic at Tannadise today,

00:38:32they are 5th on the table,

00:38:33on 19 points,

00:38:34Muddle will make up the top 6,

00:38:36on 18 points,

00:38:37United are so in for Jim Goodwin's side today,

00:38:40they are on 14,

00:38:42Aberdeen 11,

00:38:42they play tomorrow,

00:38:43St Mirren 10,

00:38:44Kilmarnock 10,

00:38:45they're in a poor,

00:38:46in a form,

00:38:46Stuart Ketterwell side,

00:38:47Dundee,

00:38:48a real struggle again,

00:38:49for them today,

00:38:50losing Easter Road,

00:38:51they're on 9 points,

00:38:52Livy,

00:38:52a bit unlucky,

00:38:53you'd have to say,

00:38:54at Ibrox,

00:38:54they're bottom of the table,

00:38:55on 8 points,

00:38:56real movement,

00:38:57in the Championship today,

00:38:59just looking at the top,

00:39:00because what an opportunity,

00:39:02Partick Thistle have in midweek,

00:39:03when they're at home,

00:39:04to Dynfermline,

00:39:05so St Johnson 34 points,

00:39:07Thistle 31,

00:39:08with that goal in hand,

00:39:09all game in hand,

00:39:10albeit a big goal difference advantage,

00:39:12for St Johnson,

00:39:13United Goodwin for them today,

00:39:1423 points,

00:39:15Abroath 23,

00:39:17Dynfermline 22 points,

00:39:18they're in a decent run,

00:39:19Rovers 19,

00:39:20Morton 18,

00:39:21Queen's Park 13,

00:39:22their game,

00:39:23called off last night,

00:39:24just before kick-off,

00:39:25Ross County,

00:39:26they were involved in that as well,

00:39:2812 points,

00:39:29Airdrie,

00:39:29bottom of the table,

00:39:30only 11 points,

00:39:31but fairly tight,

00:39:32at the bottom,

00:39:33of the William Hill Championship,

00:39:34into,

00:39:35Scottish League,

00:39:36one then for you,

00:39:38this afternoon,

00:39:39Inverness,

00:39:39Carithistle top,

00:39:4026 points,

00:39:41they kick-off,

00:39:42in around about 20 minutes time,

00:39:44Stenny,

00:39:44great win for them,

00:39:45they're level,

00:39:46on points,

00:39:46with Inverness,

00:39:47albeit they've played,

00:39:49two games more,

00:39:50Alloa 24,

00:39:51East 5,

00:39:5122,

00:39:51a good win for Hamilton,

00:39:52Aiketiri 21 points,

00:39:54bottom of the table,

00:39:55Cove Rangers,

00:39:56and Kelty Harts,

00:39:57they're on,

00:39:57nine points apiece,

00:39:59I can see lots of managers,

00:40:00on the screen,

00:40:00we'll bring them to you,

00:40:01just as soon as we can,

00:40:03on the BBC,

00:40:03and looking at the table,

00:40:05in League 2,

00:40:06Spartans top,

00:40:0726 points,

00:40:08to fight,

00:40:09a heavy defeat today,

00:40:10East Kilbride 25,

00:40:11they were held,

00:40:1225 points for them,

00:40:14Clyde Goodwin for them,

00:40:1522 points,

00:40:16looking at the bottom,

00:40:17of course,

00:40:17Inverness City,

00:40:18that massive points deduction,

00:40:19they are on five points,

00:40:21so as I say,

00:40:22I can see Jens,

00:40:23Berth,

00:40:23I can see John McGlynn,

00:40:25I can see lots of managers,

00:40:27in the screens,

00:40:28in front of me here,

00:40:28in the studio,

00:40:29we'll try and bring them to you,

00:40:30on the television,

00:40:30before we go off air,

00:40:31at 25 to 6,

00:40:33the conversation continues,

00:40:34on BBC Radio Scotland,

00:40:36lots of fans joining us today,

00:40:37two things from them,

00:40:38we'll talk about,

00:40:39their club size today,

00:40:40what they witnessed this afternoon,

00:40:41but also,

00:40:42of course,

00:40:43the celebrations will continue,

00:40:44in terms of what our national team,

00:40:46achieved,

00:40:46on Tuesday evening,

00:40:48it was absolutely fantastic,

00:40:49you'd have to say,

00:40:50at the national stadium,

00:40:51lots of reaction,

00:40:52on the programme today,

00:40:53it's been terrific,

00:40:54lots more to come,

00:40:55so let's get to,

00:40:56our commentary game,

00:40:57that was at Ibrox,

00:40:58this afternoon,

00:40:58we heard earlier on,

00:40:59from Ian McCall,

00:41:00Richard Foster,

00:41:01is alongside him,

00:41:03there today,

00:41:04Richard,

00:41:05you guys,

00:41:06were in agreement,

00:41:07when we came back,

00:41:08to the commentary team,

00:41:09at half time today,

00:41:10we must talk about,

00:41:11that big call,

00:41:12that penalty award,

00:41:13that Livingston didn't get,

00:41:15Richard,

00:41:15for you,

00:41:15it was fairly clear,

00:41:16yeah,

00:41:17I think it was,

00:41:18apparently,

00:41:18I think,

00:41:19you know,

00:41:20arms not,

00:41:21overly outstretched,

00:41:22it's in a relatively,

00:41:23natural position,

00:41:24for you know,

00:41:24a player running,

00:41:25but the shot's on target,

00:41:27you know,

00:41:27Jack Button's,

00:41:27going to have to stop the ball,

00:41:30the shot's going,

00:41:31the ball's going,

00:41:32towards the goal,

00:41:33certainly it looks like it,

00:41:34so it's,

00:41:34it's not a powerful shot at all,

00:41:36but it's just,

00:41:37from the penalties,

00:41:38we've seen given this season,

00:41:40and the penalties,

00:41:40we've seen given this season,

00:41:41that have been deemed,

00:41:43to be correct decisions,

00:41:43that is a penalty all day long,

00:41:46obviously you guys,

00:41:46would have got a better view,

00:41:48of Miofsky's challenge,

00:41:49and the goalkeeper,

00:41:49for the goal,

00:41:50to me it looked like he was,

00:41:52you know,

00:41:53typically those challenges,

00:41:54are given as a free kick,

00:41:56but we can't see,

00:41:57I couldn't see it from where it was,

00:41:58and we haven't seen it again,

00:41:59I take it there was nothing,

00:42:00overly aggressive,

00:42:01about the tackle,

00:42:02it certainly didn't catch my eye,

00:42:04so it's,

00:42:05it's not something that,

00:42:06which I noticed,

00:42:06obviously there's a lot going on here,

00:42:08and there was a lot going on,

00:42:09in the last 10 minutes,

00:42:09but,

00:42:10I would need to see it back,

00:42:11but nothing stood out,

00:42:12I don't think Tom knows anything either,

00:42:13it was just the way,

00:42:15the goalkeeper kind of,

00:42:16you know,

00:42:16jumped out the way,

00:42:17and then looked like,

00:42:17he'd been hurt with the tackle,

00:42:19but no,

00:42:20I think that's the big call,

00:42:23is the handball,

00:42:24and you know,

00:42:25the justification,

00:42:26for it not being a penalty,

00:42:28fair enough,

00:42:28but I still think,

00:42:29it was really really harsh,

00:42:31for Livingston,

00:42:31not to get a penalty there,

00:42:32because like I say,

00:42:33I think the ball was going,

00:42:34you know,

00:42:34at least in the direction,

00:42:35of the goal,

00:42:37vaguely,

00:42:37I've been told in my ear here,

00:42:39that it wasn't on target,

00:42:40but no,

00:42:41it's,

00:42:42yeah,

00:42:43and this,

00:42:44this game probably sums up Livingston's season,

00:42:46play well,

00:42:47do a lot of good things,

00:42:49and just somehow,

00:42:50contrive to lose points,

00:42:51when you're in,

00:42:52a position to go and take a point,

00:42:54because they have a brilliant chance,

00:42:55at one each,

00:42:57Teddy Yangi threw on goal,

00:42:58and Jack Butlin makes a huge save,

00:43:01but if you're a Rangers fan,

00:43:02going away from this game,

00:43:03you're not really seeing much,

00:43:05that excites you,

00:43:07yes,

00:43:07they've won four in the bounce,

00:43:09I don't know what they've been like,

00:43:10in all of their games,

00:43:11but certainly today,

00:43:12they were,

00:43:13you know,

00:43:14they were pretty poor,

00:43:15especially second half,

00:43:15and then they have that old lap of honour,

00:43:18as if they've just,

00:43:19qualified for the World Cup,

00:43:20and you're thinking,

00:43:20you've limped,

00:43:21you've limped to a victory at home,

00:43:23just clap the fans from the middle of the pitch,

00:43:24and walk up the tunnel,

00:43:25but no,

00:43:25it seems to be the new fashion,

00:43:27that we do a lap of honour,

00:43:29for everything we do in the game,

00:43:30and I just,

00:43:31you know,

00:43:31the whole thing,

00:43:32most of the stadium had emptied,

00:43:34and they were still walking round,

00:43:35clapping nobody,

00:43:36they're clapping empty seats,

00:43:37and us up in the gantry,

00:43:38strange situation,

00:43:40but no,

00:43:40it wasn't a good performance at all,

00:43:41for Rangers,

00:43:43and Livingston are very,

00:43:44very unfortunate,

00:43:44not to take something from the game.

00:43:46Well I'll tell you,

00:43:46where there was,

00:43:47an excellent performance today,

00:43:48that was at Tanrace,

00:43:49what a result,

00:43:50what a performance,

00:43:51from John McGlynn's side,

00:43:53and D United nil,

00:43:54Falkirk 3,

00:43:55let's now hear from,

00:43:56the Falkirk manager.

00:43:59John,

00:43:59you must be a happy man,

00:44:00this evening.

00:44:01Yeah,

00:44:01very proud of the players,

00:44:02it's an outstanding performance,

00:44:03a 90 minute performance,

00:44:04which we've been,

00:44:05looking for,

00:44:06you know,

00:44:06in the last couple of games,

00:44:07we've played for the first half,

00:44:09and then,

00:44:09come under pressure,

00:44:10against Kilmarnock,

00:44:11and also against Livingston,

00:44:12so today,

00:44:13we managed to go to the 90 minutes,

00:44:14and it was an outstanding performance,

00:44:16right from the start,

00:44:17we were on the front foot,

00:44:18going down the slope,

00:44:19attack after attack,

00:44:21and,

00:44:22Calvin,

00:44:23you know,

00:44:23getting the first goal,

00:44:25he has a shot,

00:44:26he follows in,

00:44:26and,

00:44:26managed to get that,

00:44:28but we were on the front foot,

00:44:28all the time,

00:44:29and from a corner kick,

00:44:31probably a bit of a goalkeeping error,

00:44:33but,

00:44:34yeah,

00:44:35I don't know if Calvin will get that goal,

00:44:36or not,

00:44:37but we were a threat,

00:44:39the rest of the half,

00:44:40we were a threat,

00:44:41yeah,

00:44:43the United came out of the game,

00:44:44they've hit the bar,

00:44:45still in the first half,

00:44:47and in the second half,

00:44:47we anticipated,

00:44:48you know,

00:44:49the United coming down the slope,

00:44:50we need to defend well,

00:44:51and I thought we did that,

00:44:52you know,

00:44:52admirably,

00:44:53and we were over a threat on the counter-attack,

00:44:55and we are upon,

00:44:56where Brian Graham gets his goal,

00:44:58he took it really,

00:44:59really well,

00:45:00and there was maybe a little bit of opportunities,

00:45:02that maybe we could have,

00:45:03Calvin was through,

00:45:04and went for the near post,

00:45:07and he probably should go across the goal,

00:45:09but that might be being greedy,

00:45:11we had just had to defend really well,

00:45:14and we did,

00:45:14I think it was an outstanding performance,

00:45:16from goalkeeper all the way through the team,

00:45:19Scotty wasn't,

00:45:20you know,

00:45:20too much work,

00:45:21but he,

00:45:22it's a big clean sheet for us,

00:45:23we've not had too many clean sheets,

00:45:25so delighted with that,

00:45:27the whole performance,

00:45:28really,

00:45:29really good.

00:45:30I guess one of the talking points in the game,

00:45:32is maybe the incident involving Brian Graham,

00:45:34midway through the second half,

00:45:35and the referee was called to the monitor,

00:45:37what was your assessment of the incident,

00:45:39and do you think it was,

00:45:41the sensible outcome?

00:45:43I've not seen it,

00:45:44I didn't see it at the time,

00:45:45something that happened,

00:45:46I think maybe off the ball,

00:45:47because I didn't even know what was going on,

00:45:48and then,

00:45:49you know,

00:45:49we get the word,

00:45:50there was a possible red card,

00:45:52I haven't seen it,

00:45:54I've been too much carried away,

00:45:56speaking to the players right after the game,

00:45:58and then coming out here,

00:46:00Nick Walsh is one of the top referees in the country,

00:46:03you know,

00:46:04I think,

00:46:05he took a while looking at it,

00:46:07so I think he had to make sure,

00:46:09in his own mind,

00:46:10that he was going to get it right,

00:46:11and that's what Brian is there for,

00:46:13so I think he got it right.

00:46:15John McGlynn there,

00:46:16Rory,

00:46:16we'll go back to Alan in just a couple of minutes time,

00:46:18because he was raving about that performance,

00:46:20in fall cup today,

00:46:20and that big noisy away support at Tannadise,

00:46:23but,

00:46:24just a wee moment,

00:46:25Alan touched on this,

00:46:26we saw it on the screen here,

00:46:27Scott Bain,

00:46:28a really nice touch,

00:46:29just that goalkeepers union,

00:46:30if you like,

00:46:31because it was a really tough afternoon,

00:46:32for Kucharenko,

00:46:33in the United goal,

00:46:33wasn't it?

00:46:34It was a tough afternoon,

00:46:35but Kucharenko,

00:46:36for me,

00:46:37he's got,

00:46:37his body language,

00:46:39everyone makes mistakes,

00:46:40they happen,

00:46:41and he made two today,

00:46:43but his body language,

00:46:44for me,

00:46:45was quite poor,

00:46:46because it didn't instill any faith,

00:46:48and he's back four,

00:46:49that he was okay with it,

00:46:50even at the end,

00:46:51he looked like he was in tears,

00:46:52which is,

00:46:52you know,

00:46:52after the game,

00:46:53for me,

00:46:54he's got to be slightly stronger mentally,

00:46:56in those moments,

00:46:57to say,

00:46:57look,

00:46:58I've made the mistake,

00:46:59I've got to go and deal with it,

00:47:00you can have,

00:47:01you know,

00:47:01a little moment after the game,

00:47:03or whatever else,

00:47:03it was a nice,

00:47:04nice moment from Scott Bain,

00:47:05to go up,

00:47:05and try and comfort him,

00:47:07because he looked upset,

00:47:08but,

00:47:09I just think,

00:47:10especially after the second goal went in,

00:47:12he's got to instill,

00:47:13a little bit more belief,

00:47:14that he's capable,

00:47:15of overcoming these things,

00:47:16because I think,

00:47:17he really,

00:47:17really struggled,

00:47:18not just,

00:47:20with the actual game itself,

00:47:22but with,

00:47:22the mental side,

00:47:24of being able to overcome mistakes.

00:47:26You look at the success,

00:47:27that Dundee United had last season,

00:47:28and largely,

00:47:29it was built,

00:47:30on a defence,

00:47:31that was impressive,

00:47:32it was organised,

00:47:33it didn't give up much,

00:47:35I think,

00:47:36only the old firm,

00:47:37from memory,

00:47:38had more clean sheets,

00:47:39than Dundee United had.

00:47:40Now they've had two in 12 games,

00:47:42in the league this season,

00:47:43they're conceding goals,

00:47:45sloppy goals,

00:47:46goalkeeper punching money,

00:47:46to his own net,

00:47:48teams are not having to work,

00:47:49as hard as they did last season,

00:47:50to score against Dundee United,

00:47:52and they're one win,

00:47:52and seven now,

00:47:53in the league.

00:47:55So,

00:47:55Jim Goodwin,

00:47:56has got some problems to fix.

00:47:57Yeah,

00:47:58Alan Preston is here,

00:47:59for us up at Tannery,

00:47:59thanks Alan,

00:48:00as Tom was saying,

00:48:01a really disappointing run,

00:48:02concerning run,

00:48:03for United,

00:48:04and that performance today,

00:48:06would also,

00:48:07give a lot of concern,

00:48:08to the United fans,

00:48:08who left in huge numbers,

00:48:10long before the,

00:48:11the final whistle,

00:48:12in contrast,

00:48:13just the good times continue,

00:48:14for Falkert,

00:48:14Alan rejoined,

00:48:15in the later part,

00:48:16and BBC Radio Scotland,

00:48:17by a Falkert fan,

00:48:18it's just an incredible story,

00:48:20isn't it?

00:48:20It isn't,

00:48:21let me touch on the goalkeeping issue,

00:48:22at Dundee United,

00:48:23first and foremost,

00:48:24if I'm Jim Goodwin,

00:48:25because he's cost too many goals now,

00:48:27I'm looking for a keeper,

00:48:28and I'm looking down the road,

00:48:29at Edinburgh,

00:48:30I'm going to say,

00:48:31go and ask for Craig Gordon,

00:48:32he'll want to play,

00:48:33World Cup coming up,

00:48:34he was magnificent,

00:48:35but he needs to play games,

00:48:36so I would go and ask for Craig Gordon,

00:48:38and see if he can come out,

00:48:39for the final six months,

00:48:41which may be off his career,

00:48:42pinnacle of his career,

00:48:43going to a World Cup,

00:48:43and Craig Gordon,

00:48:44might want to do that,

00:48:46as far as Falkert can be concerned,

00:48:47thoroughly deserved the three points,

00:48:49they were magnificent,

00:48:50from start to finish,

00:48:51you heard John McGlynn,

00:48:52talking about them there,

00:48:53all over the park,

00:48:54they had better players,

00:48:55there's more hunger,

00:48:56more desire,

00:48:57not something that you should label,

00:48:58at a Dundee United side,

00:48:59that I watched a fortnight ago,

00:49:00at Tyne Castle,

00:49:01were brilliant,

00:49:02but today,

00:49:02it just wasn't their day,

00:49:03it was certainly Falkerts,

00:49:05ably backed by 1500 fans,

00:49:07who made a noise,

00:49:07from the fourth minute,

00:49:09they were great Falkerts,

00:49:10they're a joy to watch,

00:49:11I've watched them two weeks ago,

00:49:12as well on the Saturday,

00:49:13against Livingston,

00:49:14they were a joy to watch at home,

00:49:15they were brilliant today,

00:49:17absolutely magnificent,

00:49:183-0 flatters Dundee United,

00:49:20and that's a fascinating,

00:49:21you've got me thinking now,

00:49:23the Craig Gordon situation,

00:49:24you're right,

00:49:25it's a great shout isn't it,

00:49:25it's a great shout,

00:49:26he needs games,

00:49:28he needs games,

00:49:28Angus Gunn's not going to play,

00:49:29he's number three at Forest,

00:49:30so he's not going to get a game,

00:49:31he's not going to play,

00:49:32he's not getting into the Hearts team,

00:49:33as it is,

00:49:34no,

00:49:34does Derek say,

00:49:36we play you in the Scottish Cup,

00:49:38for as long as that goes,

00:49:39I think there'll be a groundswell,

00:49:40of interest Alan,

00:49:40if Dundee United approach,

00:49:42and Hearts give them the green light,

00:49:44to speak to them,

00:49:44I think that would trigger,

00:49:45several clubs to come in,

00:49:47and ask the question,

00:49:48climbing over themselves,

00:49:49to get to Craig Gordon,

00:49:50if he came on the market,

00:49:51absolutely they would,

00:49:52but they've also got,

00:49:54Xander Clarke there as well,

00:49:55so there's goalkeepers out there,

00:49:57and I think that,

00:49:58Dundee United certainly have to get one,

00:49:59I'm afraid,

00:50:00Kucharenko's just,

00:50:01simply costing them too many goals,

00:50:03right,

00:50:03it's a very good away win,

00:50:05there at Tanner Ice today,

00:50:06an excellent away win,

00:50:07down at Rugby Park,

00:50:08come on at one,

00:50:09Motherwell three,

00:50:09let's now hear from the Motherwell manager,

00:50:11Jens Bertel Askew,

00:50:13congratulations,

00:50:16what was the most pleasing to you,

00:50:18about this afternoon's performance?

00:50:21I would say,

00:50:23the way that we were able to,

00:50:26control the game,

00:50:27for most part,

00:50:29was really,

00:50:31I was really happy with that,

00:50:32and impressed,

00:50:33and it was because,

00:50:35we were good in the moments,

00:50:36we knew this was going to be,

00:50:37a moments game,

00:50:38because it's such a difficult place,

00:50:39to play,

00:50:40and get a fluent,

00:50:42game out of it,

00:50:43because the surface,

00:50:44and because of,

00:50:44of their desperation,

00:50:47and,

00:50:49I think we dealt,

00:50:49with the moments really,

00:50:50really well,

00:50:51scored some beautiful goals,

00:50:53and,

00:50:54there was a little bit of,

00:50:56lack of,

00:50:56I don't know,

00:50:57concentration,

00:50:57I haven't seen it back,

00:50:58but do we,

00:50:59we allow them to get back,

00:51:00into the game,

00:51:01but then from there on,

00:51:03I think we dealt,

00:51:04really,

00:51:05really well,

00:51:05with their direct play,

00:51:06and they've been trying,

00:51:07to overload our back line,

00:51:09and create something,

00:51:10from a second ball,

00:51:12or,

00:51:12or a cross,

00:51:13from wide areas,

00:51:14it also helped us,

00:51:16when we went back,

00:51:17into,

00:51:18with playing,

00:51:18with three center backs,

00:51:20to deal with that,

00:51:21so,

00:51:22and then,

00:51:23yeah,

00:51:23we got the,

00:51:23we got the third goal,

00:51:25that kind of,

00:51:26killed the game off,

00:51:27a little bit,

00:51:28and then we had our moments,

00:51:30that we could have taken,

00:51:31to score a fourth goal,

00:51:32we didn't,

00:51:33but it was,

00:51:34I think we felt,

00:51:35in good control,

00:51:35throughout the game,

00:51:36and it's a very difficult,

00:51:38place to feel,

00:51:39in control,

00:51:40I've been up here,

00:51:40watching games,

00:51:41from the stands,

00:51:42this season,

00:51:43also,

00:51:44bigger teams,

00:51:45than us,

00:51:46struggling,

00:51:46to get control,

00:51:47of the game here,

00:51:48so,

00:51:48big credit to,

00:51:49to the boys,

00:51:50even though,

00:51:51it's not our fluent,

00:51:52normal us,

00:51:54but it's very,

00:51:55it's very difficult,

00:51:56to be that here,

00:51:57so we need the fight,

00:51:58and the willingness,

00:51:59to work extremely,

00:52:00hard,

00:52:00and be ready,

00:52:01to do the hard job,

00:52:02as well.

00:52:03Jens,

00:52:04Beth,

00:52:04I'll ask you there,

00:52:05Billy Dodds,

00:52:06is at Rugby Park,

00:52:07for us,

00:52:08Billy,

00:52:08what did you make,

00:52:09of the game,

00:52:09overall,

00:52:10you said,

00:52:11that there was,

00:52:11much improved,

00:52:12from Kilmarnock,

00:52:13in the second half,

00:52:13but the goal,

00:52:14just came at,

00:52:14totally the wrong time,

00:52:16for them.

00:52:16Yeah,

00:52:17it kind of,

00:52:17sucker punched them,

00:52:18just when they looked,

00:52:19as if they could,

00:52:20get right back in,

00:52:21at them,

00:52:21I mean,

00:52:22Kenny,

00:52:22as I said to you,

00:52:23they'd one booted,

00:52:23off the line,

00:52:24went just once,

00:52:25they'd scored,

00:52:25a couple of minutes,

00:52:26later,

00:52:27and have been interested,

00:52:28to see if,

00:52:28that one had gone,

00:52:29don't get me wrong,

00:52:30Morrillville still,

00:52:31had their moments,

00:52:31they scored two good goals,

00:52:33first half,

00:52:33could have had a,

00:52:34a third,

00:52:35apart from,

00:52:36the,

00:52:36all you may me save,

00:52:37and then,

00:52:38the second half,

00:52:39Kelly really had a go,

00:52:40put them in the back foot,

00:52:41with that direct play,

00:52:43they play,

00:52:44it's a bit like St Mern,

00:52:45they'll get it forward,

00:52:46and then they'll play,

00:52:46in the right areas,

00:52:47but they had chances,

00:52:48and they had the chance,

00:52:49to equalise,

00:52:49but it didn't come,

00:52:50and then they get done,

00:52:51with just,

00:52:52one ball over the top,

00:52:53poor defending,

00:52:54penalty,

00:52:55and then the game's over,

00:52:56but they kept fighting,

00:52:58Kelly,

00:52:58they kept going,

00:52:59I wouldn't say,

00:53:00they're throwing in the towel,

00:53:01they're perilously low,

00:53:04on the table,

00:53:06easy for me to say,

00:53:07but,

00:53:07they have gone,

00:53:08from third top Kenny,

00:53:09to third bottom,

00:53:10and they're,

00:53:11six straight losses,

00:53:12that's not good,

00:53:13they have to find something,

00:53:14and they have to find,

00:53:15something quickly,

00:53:15but the signs are there,

00:53:17that they've not chucked,

00:53:17in the towel either.

00:53:19Yeah,

00:53:19as you say,

00:53:20Dodsey,

00:53:20six defeats in a row,

00:53:22I think that's the longest,

00:53:24losing streak,

00:53:25in around four years,

00:53:27they're conceding,

00:53:29so many goals,

00:53:30in that run of six,

00:53:32they're conceding,

00:53:33an average of close,

00:53:34to three goals a game,

00:53:36so it's,

00:53:36I mean there's no future,

00:53:37in that,

00:53:38they're defensively,

00:53:39they're all over the place,

00:53:40they're not scoring goals,

00:53:41they're not winning at home,

00:53:43which was their staple,

00:53:45over the last many,

00:53:46many seasons,

00:53:47you could rely on,

00:53:48Kilmarnock,

00:53:49to get a lot of points at home,

00:53:50they're not even doing that now,

00:53:51I think they're in,

00:53:52they're in big,

00:53:53big trouble there.

00:53:54Yeah,

00:53:54it's going to be interesting,

00:53:55thanks to Billy Dodds,

00:53:56there at Rugby Park Road,

00:53:57it's going to be interesting,

00:53:58we've got a Kilmarnock fan,

00:53:59joining us on Sports Sound,

00:54:00shortly,

00:54:01we've got a Motherwell fan,

00:54:01joining us,

00:54:03as well,

00:54:03in terms of Kilmarnock,

00:54:05they're on a forum,

00:54:07they're on defeats,

00:54:07it is a real concern,

00:54:09and,

00:54:09you just wonder,

00:54:10where they go from here,

00:54:11and I also think,

00:54:12it was Stuart Kettle,

00:54:12we know he wasn't,

00:54:14it wasn't a particularly,

00:54:15popular appointment,

00:54:15when it was made,

00:54:16and I always feel,

00:54:16when things go bad,

00:54:18it can go bad,

00:54:19very quickly for you,

00:54:20if you've not been a part,

00:54:21of their appointment,

00:54:21you get very little weary,

00:54:22don't you,

00:54:22do you know what I mean?

00:54:23I understand what you're saying,

00:54:24I think he did start,

00:54:25to win some fans round though,

00:54:26the ones that were doubters,

00:54:28you know,

00:54:28through a relatively strong start,

00:54:30now,

00:54:31Kilmarnock's,

00:54:32Motherwell's,

00:54:33Dundee's,

00:54:34Falkirk's as well,

00:54:36they will go through,

00:54:37periods of time,

00:54:37in this league,

00:54:38where they struggle,

00:54:39and they'll have a dip in form,

00:54:40however,

00:54:41a six straight defeats,

00:54:42is probably a step,

00:54:43beyond a dip,

00:54:45you know,

00:54:45that is,

00:54:47worrying form,

00:54:48to say the least,

00:54:49and as I've already touched on,

00:54:50there's no outstanding candidate,

00:54:51for relegation,

00:54:52I think Dundee were tipped,

00:54:53by many,

00:54:54they seem to be able,

00:54:55to pull an iron out the fire,

00:54:57when people least expect it,

00:54:58so if they do continue,

00:55:00to,

00:55:00you know,

00:55:01win the odd game,

00:55:02here or there,

00:55:02because of the strength,

00:55:04of the league this season,

00:55:05and it's so competitive,

00:55:07Kilmarnock need,

00:55:08to stop this landslide of form,

00:55:10because they will,

00:55:11they will,

00:55:12very quickly,

00:55:13end up in the bottom two,

00:55:14they've got,

00:55:14you know,

00:55:15they're at home,

00:55:15to Dundee United,

00:55:17the next game,

00:55:18okay,

00:55:18Dundee United are in a bad run,

00:55:19themselves,

00:55:20so you could say,

00:55:21that's winnable,

00:55:21then they're away at hearts,

00:55:23then they're at home,

00:55:23to Rangers,

00:55:24so it's,

00:55:24it's not,

00:55:26it's,

00:55:26nothing is easy,

00:55:27in this league,

00:55:28but everything is difficult,

00:55:29for Kilmarnock right now,

00:55:30and a great result,

00:55:32for Motherwell today,

00:55:33we've spoken so much,

00:55:35about them this season,

00:55:35haven't we?

00:55:36Maswinisi,

00:55:37he's joined top scorer,

00:55:39in the league now,

00:55:39with Lauren Shankland,

00:55:41I believe,

00:55:41so they are,

00:55:43they're getting the rewards now,

00:55:44you know,

00:55:45earlier on in the season,

00:55:46we were talking about,

00:55:47you know,

00:55:47okay,

00:55:47they're playing really attractive football,

00:55:49but they're not,

00:55:49they're not accumulating the points,

00:55:51that they should be accumulating,

00:55:52well now,

00:55:52they're getting there,

00:55:54they're getting the rewards,

00:55:55for the football,

00:55:55the ambition,

00:55:56the accuracy in their play,

00:55:57the goals that they have,

00:55:58in their team,

00:55:59and Maswinisi,

00:56:00I think he's,

00:56:01I think he's terrific,

00:56:02Yeah he's terrific,

00:56:03he's playing off the right as well Tom,

00:56:04which is impressive,

00:56:04he's not playing through the middle,

00:56:06but you know,

00:56:07we spoke earlier on,

00:56:08about managers learning,

00:56:09and what can you take away,

00:56:10from previous games,

00:56:11to take into the games,

00:56:12to better equip yourself,

00:56:14and I think he has become,

00:56:15more pragmatic at times,

00:56:16you know,

00:56:17I said it when it went to 2-1,

00:56:18how do they handle this,

00:56:19how do they deal with it,

00:56:20I don't think,

00:56:22they were quite the mother will,

00:56:23that we've seen,

00:56:25in recent times,

00:56:25but,

00:56:27if you can get a good mix,

00:56:28of good football,

00:56:29but get the results,

00:56:30on top of that,

00:56:31then that's a formula,

00:56:32which I'm sure,

00:56:33Motherwell fans,

00:56:34are prepared to sacrifice,

00:56:35a little bit of,

00:56:36the Asku style,

00:56:37to pick up the game,

00:56:38Yeah because,

00:56:38I mean,

00:56:39they should have more points,

00:56:40shouldn't they?

00:56:40They should yeah,

00:56:41they should have,

00:56:41so maybe,

00:56:42can you see a little bit of,

00:56:43kind of nous coming in now,

00:56:45when they're ahead?

00:56:46Yeah I think so,

00:56:47because I doubted it there,

00:56:47at 2-1,

00:56:48I thought,

00:56:48Kamarnik are going to get back in this,

00:56:49because it's happened so many times,

00:56:51happened at Tynecastle,

00:56:523-0 up,

00:56:53amongst other fixtures as well,

00:56:55so yeah,

00:56:55I think,

00:56:56Jens Bertolasco's learning all the time,

00:56:58every team he plays in this country,

00:57:00he'll get to know them a bit better,

00:57:02and I think,

00:57:02Motherwell are headed in a,

00:57:03in a good direction,

00:57:04and I think that,

00:57:04this league position they've got at the moment,

00:57:06is a better,

00:57:07reflection on how they've played,

00:57:09to this point.

00:57:09Yeah,

00:57:10they are sixth on the table,

00:57:1118 points,

00:57:11so tight at the bottom now,

00:57:13everyone's played a different one of the games,

00:57:14but United 14 points,

00:57:15Aberdeen 11,

00:57:16St Mirren,

00:57:16they kick off at 8 o'clock at home,

00:57:18to Celtic,

00:57:18they're on 10 points,

00:57:19alongside Kamarnik,

00:57:21Dundee 9 points,

00:57:22Livingston bottom of the table,

00:57:23on 8 points,

00:57:24Hibs are third in the table,

00:57:26a really convincing,

00:57:272-0 home victory,

00:57:28for them this afternoon,

00:57:29against Dundee,

00:57:30let's now hear,

00:57:31from David Gray.

00:57:33David,

00:57:34content with the performance,

00:57:35and the result today?

00:57:36Yes,

00:57:37I think so,

00:57:37I think,

00:57:38to win,

00:57:392-0,

00:57:40clean sheet,

00:57:41really pleased with that,

00:57:43I think,

00:57:44I'll always look to try and improve,

00:57:45all the time,

00:57:45so you're always looking at that,

00:57:47couple of chances,

00:57:47maybe I could have took them earlier,

00:57:48to maybe put the game out of sight earlier,

00:57:51and then credit to Dundee,

00:57:52they had a real goal,

00:57:53towards the end of the game,

00:57:54goalkeeper makes a big save,

00:57:55which allows us to see the game,

00:57:57out pretty comfortably in the end,

00:57:58but it was a big moment in the game,

00:57:5910 minutes to go,

00:58:00when Rafa makes the save,

00:58:01so,

00:58:02all in all though,

00:58:04a really good day's work,

00:58:05especially off the back of,

00:58:06a lot of players have travelled a lot of distance,

00:58:08it's not an excuse at all,

00:58:09we say that all the time,

00:58:10and I've experienced many highs this week as well,

00:58:12so it's actually good to make sure,

00:58:14if someone back down the earth today,

00:58:15with a bang,

00:58:16you've got Dundee at home,

00:58:17making sure you go and get the right result,

00:58:19and we certainly got that today.

00:58:20You must be pleased to see Kieran back,

00:58:21on the score sheet once again,

00:58:23particularly,

00:58:24after his miss,

00:58:25which he's already spoken to us about.

00:58:28I'll not mention his miss,

00:58:29because I think he probably heard me,

00:58:30He didn't want to mention it either.

00:58:31Probably not,

00:58:32but it's a sign of a striker,

00:58:34I say to him all the time,

00:58:35you need to keep putting yourself in these positions,

00:58:36and he takes his goal really well,

00:58:38to be fair,

00:58:38it's probably the hardest chance he had in the game,

00:58:40so credit to him for doing that,

00:58:41for putting himself back in that position,

00:58:43I'm sure he won't want to watch his first one back,

00:58:46the one he misses,

00:58:47but at the same time,

00:58:48but that is big moments in the game as well,

00:58:49so if that goes in,

00:58:49it makes the game different,

00:58:50so I think,

00:58:51the pleasing thing for me is,

00:58:54he's on the score sheet,

00:58:54because he's not scored very well,

00:58:55so that's brilliant,

00:58:56and he kept putting himself back in these positions,

00:58:58and he needs to keep doing that.

00:59:01Gray there,

00:59:02the Hibs manager,

00:59:02David Gray,

00:59:03now,

00:59:04on the screen in front of us here,

00:59:05I just saw a couple of minutes ago,

00:59:07Davy Martin,

00:59:07dear the Livingston manager,

00:59:08as we predicted,

00:59:09the body language,

00:59:11he looks absolutely furious,

00:59:12so hopefully we'll bring you that on television,

00:59:14we're off air on television,

00:59:15in about four minutes time,

00:59:16you certainly will hear it on BBC Radio Scotland,

00:59:19and before that,

00:59:19let's hear from the victorious,

00:59:20manager at Ibrox today,

00:59:22Danny Rill.

00:59:23Danny,

00:59:24you've spoken about,

00:59:25the need to get victories,

00:59:26you got a victory,

00:59:28were you happy with how you got the victory?

00:59:30Yeah,

00:59:30it was a hard work performance,

00:59:33hard work victory,

00:59:34I think,

00:59:36after the 1-0,

00:59:38until this moment,

00:59:39you felt we have control everything,

00:59:40we start well,

00:59:41on front foot,

00:59:42we had some good moments,

00:59:43we have to put some runs in behind,

00:59:45and after the goal,

00:59:46we start a little bit too,

00:59:49not concentrate enough,

00:59:50not fast enough,

00:59:51and then the small things,

00:59:53and then of course,

00:59:54even such an opponent,

00:59:55they can go with a long ball behind,

00:59:57I think we stay two against one,

00:59:59in the rest defense,

00:59:59and then,

01:00:00it was too easy,

01:00:01and after that,

01:00:02you felt really,

01:00:03it will be a tough one today,

01:00:06but then,

01:00:07we changed something,

01:00:08half times,

01:00:09more details,

01:00:10we attacked a bit more,

01:00:11the last line,

01:00:12of course,

01:00:12there could be more,

01:00:13more situations,

01:00:15where we have to be clinical,

01:00:17but then,

01:00:18I must say,

01:00:18also pleasure to my impact players,

01:00:20from the bench,

01:00:20to help Massif,

01:00:22I think this is important,

01:00:23as a group,

01:00:24we will speak with the players,

01:00:25about the how,

01:00:27but we are happy,

01:00:28to have the next win,

01:00:29and this is now,

01:00:30four wins in a row,

01:00:31and this is most important.

01:00:32You said,

01:00:33prior to the game,

01:00:34that you felt,

01:00:34that confidence was evolving,

01:00:37you wanted the players,

01:00:37to show no fear,

01:00:39and not be scared,

01:00:39of making mistakes,

01:00:40why do you think,

01:00:41they maybe struggled,

01:00:42to be as fluid,

01:00:43as you probably wanted them to be?

01:00:45Yeah,

01:00:45I think that was exactly,

01:00:47the small details,

01:00:48I think,

01:00:49to break,

01:00:49for example,

01:00:50the one striker,

01:00:51and you pass more,

01:00:53back instead forwards,

01:00:54then it's hard,

01:00:55to create the next two,

01:00:55against one,

01:00:56and in this moment,

01:00:57you cannot accelerate the game,

01:00:59do you slow down,

01:01:00and then every opponent,

01:01:01can defend,

01:01:02as a group,

01:01:03and then it makes our life,

01:01:05a little bit harder,

01:01:07this is what we try,

01:01:08to change in the half time,

01:01:10to give them this,

01:01:11this advice,

01:01:12it was not emotional,

01:01:12it was really about,

01:01:13that we have to do more,

01:01:15we have to invest more,

01:01:16we need more runs,

01:01:18without the ball,

01:01:19I think this is also important,

01:01:21and then,

01:01:22important is in the clean sheet,

01:01:23and if you get,

01:01:24such a conceited goal,

01:01:25then it's tough,

01:01:27because that lifts the opponent,

01:01:29I had the feeling,

01:01:30until the 1-1,

01:01:31the opponent starts to,

01:01:33a little bit to struggle,

01:01:34in this game,

01:01:35but with a goal,

01:01:36then they create the belief,

01:01:38and you have to be patient enough,

01:01:39to wait for the moment,

01:01:41but,

01:01:41yeah,

01:01:42we will analyze the game,

01:01:43like always,

01:01:44and then we go again,

01:01:45right,

01:01:46Daniel Roe there,

01:01:47Rory Loy,

01:01:48and Tom English,

01:01:48in the studio with me,

01:01:49I'm told we won't hear,

01:01:50from Davey Martindale,

01:01:52while we're on BBC television,

01:01:53you will hear that,

01:01:53on BBC Radio Scotland,

01:01:55Rory and I could see it,

01:01:56from his body language,

01:01:57I'm told he is,

01:01:58absolutely livid,

01:01:59I'm not surprised,

01:02:00with that decision,

01:02:01it was one apiece,

01:02:02at the time,

01:02:03everyone in this programme,

01:02:03felt it should have been a penalty,

01:02:05Vard said it wasn't a penalty,

01:02:07so,

01:02:07we'll hear from Davey Martindale,

01:02:09he's always worth listening to,

01:02:11just in terms of,

01:02:12we look ahead,

01:02:138 o'clock tonight,

01:02:14BBC Radio Scotland,

01:02:14full conversation,

01:02:15you're coming from Paisley,

01:02:16St Mirrenholm to Celtic,

01:02:17that's going to be tough,

01:02:18for Celtic tonight,

01:02:20you'd imagine,

01:02:21Rory it's never easy,

01:02:21when they go to Paisley,

01:02:23no it's not,

01:02:24and you know,

01:02:25it's a place which is,

01:02:26you know,

01:02:27caused them problems,

01:02:28at times,

01:02:29even under Ange Postacoglu,

01:02:30I remember them losing there,

01:02:31which was an extremely,

01:02:32extremely rare,

01:02:34thing to happen,

01:02:35under Ange Postacoglu,

01:02:36but yeah,

01:02:37it'll be a really good,

01:02:38good hard fought game,

01:02:39and a physical game,

01:02:41and on the back of,

01:02:41all the drama from the AGM,

01:02:43it'll be interesting to see,

01:02:44if they can,

01:02:45unite and come together,

01:02:46on the pitch certainly,

01:02:47I don't think they're going to,

01:02:48unite and come together,

01:02:49between the board and the fans,

01:02:50at this moment in time,

01:02:51but the players need to try,

01:02:52and put that out of their mind,

01:02:53because I genuinely think,

01:02:54off the pitch,

01:02:55things like that,

01:02:56don't generally affect players,

01:02:57I think the Celtic,

01:02:58it has affected them,

01:02:59there's been that much noise,

01:03:00the tennis balls at Dundee,

01:03:01I don't think helped,

01:03:02it's not an excuse for losing the game,

01:03:04but I genuinely think,

01:03:05it's having an impact,

01:03:06on the pitch,

01:03:07which doesn't always happen,

01:03:08so it's important that,

01:03:09the players get it out of their heads,

01:03:11and they try and,

01:03:12you know,

01:03:14put in a performance,

01:03:14that's going to get them a result,

01:03:16yeah,

01:03:168 to 5 kick off,

01:03:17in Paisley,

01:03:18incredible scenes,

01:03:19you'd have to see at the AGM yesterday,

01:03:20we're going to have a Celtic fan,

01:03:21join us later in the programme,

01:03:22we'll get his thoughts on that,

01:03:23Tom will give us his opinion,

01:03:24Tom's got very strong thoughts,

01:03:25on that as well,

01:03:26so in the Premiership,

01:03:28this afternoon,

01:03:29Dundee United 0,

01:03:30Falkett 3,

01:03:31Hibs 2,

01:03:31Dundee 0,

01:03:32Camarnock 1,

01:03:33Motherwell 3,

01:03:34Rangers 2,

01:03:35Livingston 1,

01:03:36and that big game,

01:03:37in the Championship,

01:03:38what a win for Partick Thistle,

01:03:402-1 victors,

01:03:41at home,

01:03:42to St John's,

01:03:43and that's just about it,

01:03:44from all of us here,

01:03:45in the Sportsland studio,

01:03:46in terms of television,

01:03:48plenty more to come,

01:03:49reactions from managers,

01:03:50from pundits,

01:03:50from fans,

01:03:51on the radio,

01:03:52from all of us here,

01:03:53on the Sportsland team,

01:03:54enjoy your Saturday night.

01:03:55and that's just about it.

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