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Extended highlights of Livingston against Hearts and Celtic’s trip to Dundee plus a look back at the best of Saturday’s action.
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01:00Amar Fata goes inside, Suter on, picks out the bottom corner.
01:06It's Asgard.
01:08And daylight is restored for Rangers.
01:13And Sapsford's desperate for it.
01:15And it is game on once more.
01:18Bozja Mijofsky.
01:20Rangers are heading to the top of the Premiership for the first time in two years.
01:29Welcome to Sports Scene.
01:31Here we are, the penultimate weekend before the split in a season that has blown all of our minds.
01:36And there's still plenty more excitement to come.
01:39Buzzing out of their minds at the excitement of it all, Scott Allen and Andy Halliday with us tonight.
01:44After Rangers' victory over Dundee United, for the first time since September,
01:48Hearts started a match off the top of the table.
01:52On a run of three straight defeats away from home, would they turn that round at bottom side Livingston?
02:00We've got our own pressure.
02:01And I said to people during the week, whose pressure would you rather have this pressure going to the championship
02:04or us trying to stay in the league?
02:05So we have our own pressure today.
02:07All we can do is control the controllables.
02:08We have to turn up today, have to be at our best to get anything out of this game.
02:12The split will sort everything out, but I think it's important that you go into the split
02:16as many points as possible, clearly, and as in good a form as possible.
02:20It's up to us now to try and find our best form.
02:26With Rangers setting the pace yesterday, Hearts will be keen to match them.
02:29A draw would take them back to the top, but they'll want much, much more than that.
02:34Beaten in their last three away games, they'll want to end that run as well
02:37against a side who haven't won in 29 league games.
02:41Livingston make four changes.
02:42Babakar Fatih comes into the back three, Scott Arfield slots into midfield.
02:46Lewis Smith and Stevie May are the other alterations.
02:50Hearts are buoyed by the return of Craig Halkett and Lawrence Shankland
02:53who makes a first start since January.
02:55Stephen Kingsley also returns after a lengthy injury layoff
02:58while Islam Chesnikov starts on the right.
03:04And there will be a minute's applause before the game for Rachel Borthwick,
03:08the partner of Graham Carey, who passed away recently.
03:19APPLAUSE
03:26Montagnu
03:26Montagnu
03:27looking to bring it forward for Livingston.
03:30He finds Babakar Fatih.
03:34Deflected cross.
03:37Livingston trying to work the chance, Arfield, it comes back to Stevie May,
03:40and he drills it into the bottom corner.
03:44A perfect start for Livingston.
03:47And they stun the 7,000 away fans who've made the short journey from Edinburgh.
03:55Hearts rocked early on.
03:59And that's a waveform that has haunted them in the last couple of weeks.
04:03Looks to rear its head again.
04:06They never dealt with this ball, and Stevie May just picks out the bottom corner.
04:11It's his first league goal of the season, and it might be a very important one.
04:18Nothing Alexander Swallow could do to stop that.
04:29Derek McInnes' side.
04:31They don't have to come from behind.
04:33It's been a fast start from Marvin Bartley's men.
04:36They impressed against Rangers just a few weeks ago.
04:39And they go one better.
04:42Get a victory.
04:46Chesnikov looks to cross.
04:49This could still break for Kisaridis.
04:51He tries to find Shankland.
04:52It's bouncing around in the box.
04:54Braga goes in.
04:55Stays on his feet.
04:56And fires into the side netting.
04:59Alcami Devlin runs across and gives him a shove.
05:02Is he looking for a cutback, maybe?
05:05Is he telling his teammate that he could have gone down?
05:11Was there a shout for a hearts penalty here?
05:14It could have been a free kick to Livingston just as well.
05:18Either way, Kami Devlin not happy with him.
05:25Mark Leonard winds up the long throw.
05:30Again, it's not fully dealt with by Livingston.
05:35Montaigneau's clearance is a poor one.
05:37Mark Leonard crosses in.
05:38Lawrence Shankland meets it.
05:41And hearts are level in Livingston.
05:45Surprise, surprise.
05:46It's Lawrence Shankland on the score sheet again.
05:51Hasn't started since the Cup lost to Falkirk in January.
05:56Straight back into the starting 11.
05:59And straight back onto the score sheet.
06:01It's a brilliant ball in from Mark Leonard.
06:03Curled perfectly onto the forehead of Shankland.
06:06And he powers it past Jerome Prior.
06:09Hearts are back in this.
06:16That's what Derek McInnes made of it.
06:22Leading his side back into the title charge.
06:27Leonard, it's a poor throw.
06:31He's back to Kisarides.
06:32Back for Shankland.
06:34Oh, it's just wide.
06:36What a goal that would have been.
06:38Hearts trying to turn this scoreline on its head.
06:42The ball with the outside of the bit from Kisarides.
06:44It was Braga down to Shankland.
06:46Not a million miles away.
06:52Some game at Livingston, as David Martindale watches on.
06:56He was the manager the last time Livingston beat Hearts.
06:59Seven outings ago.
07:04Chesnikov.
07:05A rare start for him as well recently.
07:09Firing towards Devlin, who goes down.
07:11Braga keeps it alive.
07:12Gets the shot off.
07:14Brilliant save, Jerome Prior.
07:16I mentioned that 2-2 draw with Rangers a while back.
07:20He was fantastic that day.
07:22That's not a bad save either.
07:26Chesnikov under pressure from Fatih.
07:28Who gets there first?
07:29He might be in here.
07:30He takes a touch.
07:31Swallow stands him up.
07:32It comes back to Stevie May.
07:35Scott Arfield trying now.
07:36This time Hearts able to block.
07:38This time Hearts able to block.
07:38What a chance that was for Babakar Fatih.
07:42Huge opportunity from Marvin Bartley's side to go into the break ahead.
07:47Islam Chesnikov gets it all wrong.
07:49And Fatih, the left back, just doesn't have the composure to put Livingston in front.
07:59Now Hearts have enjoyed the better of it since they tied up the score.
08:05Ball to the back post, too heavy probably.
08:08Hangs up in the wing.
08:09Good drop for Shankland.
08:10Well blocked.
08:11There's Kisaridis blocked again.
08:12Shankland once more.
08:14And it's just over the bar.
08:16Livingston living dangerously at the end of this first half.
08:21Three bites at the cherry for Hearts there.
08:24Lawrence Shankland having two of them.
08:28Not on target at the vital moment, though.
08:35There won't be a penalty there either, no handball.
08:40It's turned into a winter wonderland here in West Lothian.
08:44Over the halftime break.
08:46Ocean McIntyre charging forward.
08:49Stevie May gets back there.
08:52Montano, oh, he flies into that.
08:54Big shout for a penalty.
08:56Play goes on.
08:57Kevin Clancy not interested.
09:00Kami Devlin has it now for Hearts.
09:02Kisaridis.
09:04Livingston unable to clear.
09:06Kisaridis loops it to the back post.
09:08Shankland.
09:09It's headed away by Montano.
09:10Shankland back in again.
09:11There's Claudio Braga.
09:14And Hearts do have the goal that puts them in front.
09:19And it's their two talisman this season.
09:23Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga that combine.
09:30Well, Livingston never, ever dealt with that.
09:34And for the first time this afternoon, Hearts have the lead.
09:38And it's a look of relief on the face of Claudio Braga.
09:45Once again, Lawrence Shankland involved.
09:48Kisaridis' ball to the back post.
09:52Knocked back in at the second time of asking.
09:54And Braga leaps well.
09:56He just wants it more than Danny Finlayson.
09:59Another goal in an incredible debut season in Gorgi for Claudio Braga.
10:05Might that goal be the most important of all?
10:10He'll be happy with the start his side have made to this second half.
10:16It tries to find Chesnikov, but that's sloppy.
10:20And it's Livingston breaking forward.
10:21They've got good numbers here.
10:24Montano with Nubli in the middle.
10:26Oh, the touch isn't the best, but it comes to Smith.
10:29And Livingston are level now.
10:32Lewis Smith scores in this end-to-end game.
10:37We have another twist in the title race.
10:42Derek McInnes shrugs his shoulders.
10:45He won't be happy without his side of giving this goal away.
10:49It's good play from Livingston.
10:52No doubts about Montano.
10:54Definitely onside.
10:55Nubli's finish, not the best.
10:57It turned into a good assist for Lewis Smith, though.
11:00Great composure on his weaker right foot to slam that home at the back post.
11:07Paraty restored.
11:12Kizuridis, Hearts looking to make an instant reply.
11:15They've got the corner.
11:18And a set piece.
11:21They have been so deadly from them this season.
11:23The best in the league.
11:25Leonard to the back post.
11:27Big shout for handball.
11:29Play goes on for the moment as Montano indicates where it's hit him.
11:35And in fact, it could be Livingston on the break now.
11:38Devlin up against Smith.
11:39Smith has it.
11:41And Cammy Devlin gets back there.
11:43Brilliant challenge from the Australian midfielder.
11:47Livingston's counter-attacking threat.
11:50Livingston's counter-attacking threat really concerning, Hearts.
11:53This was the shout at the other end.
11:55Does that hit the outstretched arm of Montano?
11:58VAR not interested.
12:02That's a nervy watch now for Hearts.
12:07They lost to Kilmarnock.
12:0911th place Kilmarnock away from home.
12:11Now they're drawing with Livingston.
12:13Oh, and it could be worse.
12:14Muirhead trying to get away from Leonard.
12:17Well, that's going to be at least a yellow card for Mark Leonard.
12:20Robbie Muirhead charging away.
12:23And Leonard was the last man, but it's just a yellow.
12:26Shown from Kevin Clancy.
12:29Well, is that a last man challenge?
12:31Is that Mark Leonard denying a goal-scoring opportunity?
12:35That's the question.
12:39It's a nervous wait, but really, it won't make too much of an impact on this game, you'd think, if
12:46it is a red card.
12:49Really, it might have saved Hearts from losing another point.
12:53There's Mark Leonard trudges down the tunnel.
12:57Kevin Clancy sending him off after Tom Robertson told him to go across to the screen.
13:05Hearts fans won't be happy with this as it's launched towards the box.
13:11Alexander Swallow gets it at the second attempt.
13:15But Kevin Clancy blows his whistle.
13:17A point taken for Hearts, and it's enough to put them back on top.
13:22But try telling them that this feels like a defeat.
13:25No wins in four on the road.
13:27But they still lead the Scottish Premiership.
13:30It finishes in West Lothian.
13:33Livingston two, Hearts two.
13:37I'm delighted with the players.
13:38That's probably the most important thing, I think.
13:40You know, dealt with adversity really, really well today.
13:43You know, 7,000 Hearts fans packed into the stadium.
13:45Obviously, Hearts going ahead at one point, and you think to yourself,
13:48you have to show some character here.
13:49And the players did that in abundance.
13:51And like I said, I couldn't be more proud of them.
13:53Again, making substitutions, subs coming on, improving us,
13:56making us more solid, and then going the other way of causing them problems.
13:58I'm not happy.
14:01More disappointed than any.
14:02Because I think we've done so much to get ourselves in front.
14:06And we needed to enjoy being in front a bit more.
14:09When we looked after the ball and controlled the game,
14:12I thought at times we looked really strong.
14:14But as I said, we just had too many moments we weren't.
14:17That aside, we go a point clear with six games to go.
14:21We're still taught the league.
14:23And people need to remember that.
14:25We have to hit those heights every week, don't we?
14:26And I say that to the players.
14:27Ultimately, we end up at the end of the season where you deserve to be.
14:30As I said, I'm super proud of them today for the performance they put in.
14:33But we have to then go in and do it next week.
14:35And that's the most difficult thing in football, to have consistency.
14:37For me, it might be a really important point come the end of the season.
14:41So we're not going to get too hung up on it.
14:44But it does put more scrutiny on the games coming up.
14:47And obviously, we want to make sure we win the next home game,
14:50which will be tough enough as well.
14:52The twists and turns keep on coming in this quite incredible season.
14:56Hearts back on top of the table, but just by a single point.
15:00The Rangers manager, Danny Roll, said he wasn't going to watch any of the Sunday action.
15:04He missed out on an absolute cracker here between Livingston and the Hearts guys.
15:08Andy, we start with you.
15:09How surprised were you that it was Livingston that had such a brilliant start to this game?
15:14Yeah, I was relatively surprised, given how Derek McInnes had said in his pre-match chat
15:20that he expected a faster start than they've done in recent weeks.
15:23And I thought it looked very unlike a Derek McInnes team at the start of the game.
15:26I thought they looked really disjointed.
15:27I thought they lacked compactness defensively.
15:30And I think from a Livingston point of view, it's all too easy to get into the Hearts' penalty area.
15:34Jamie McCart has a couple of goals that try to clear the danger.
15:37And once it falls to Stevie May, it's a great finish.
15:39But you see here, I mean, they're so stretched.
15:42It's Mark Leonard as the central midfielder, pressing in the wide area.
15:45Chechnikov gambles the pass on the inside.
15:47And it's Craig Calcutt that has to deal with it in the full-back position.
15:50But once it comes in, like he says, Jamie McCart, he does well to have a couple of efforts
15:55to try and clear it out of the box.
15:56But take nothing away from Stevie May.
15:57It's a great first touch for himself.
15:59And then he does ever so well just to guide it into the bottom corner.
16:02In some ways, Scott, we maybe shouldn't be too surprised.
16:05Livingston under Marvin Bartley have been much improved.
16:08Yeah, they have.
16:08They have been resolute.
16:09They've showed at times when they've got a goal behind it, they're going to cause you problems.
16:12They've showed that against Rangers and Celtic at times.
16:14But that's the early part of the game.
16:15You see Celler there.
16:17And Halkett and Jamie McCart on that occasion managed to get a block on it.
16:20But I think after that, Hearts then took control over the game.
16:22Yeah, it's not often you see teammates at it with each other, basically.
16:27But Cammie Devlin and Claudio Braga, what was at the centre of this, do you feel, Scott, exactly?
16:33Well, it was, I think at the time when we and Andy were watching the game,
16:35we couldn't quite make out if it was because Devlin was expecting Braga to take a wee dive there
16:41to give the referee a decision, mate.
16:43Or, on the other, the other instance is he's got to cut it back to Devlin.
16:46Obviously, the angle's so tight for Braga.
16:48Was there enough in it for you for him to go down for there to be a penalty claim?
16:52I think at this stage in the season, especially a difficult away game away to Livingston,
16:56I think you've seen them giving.
16:58I think there's got to be a wee bit of gamesmanship there.
17:00Give the referee a decision to make it would have been checked by VAR.
17:03But at the same time, if you can't get that shot on target,
17:06it's got to be squared to Cammie Devlin, who looked like he would get an easy shot on goal.
17:10I think we've seen a similar incident at Rugby Park,
17:12where you felt as if Braga probably should have made more emulated to get a penalty.
17:16But there, I'm quite happy it stays on his feet.
17:18I don't think there's enough in it.
17:20I think if he goes down, you're probably saying, you know,
17:22has he took a dive, as Scott said there?
17:24But he's got previous to try to stay on his feet.
17:27You know, Derek McInnes and Cammie Devlin clearly weren't happy,
17:29but I don't think there's enough in it anyway.
17:31Maybe you saw what happened to Callum Slattery and thought twice in the moment.
17:35Speaking of Claudio Braga, himself and Lawrence Shankland, Andy,
17:39is there any debate, is this the best strike force in the Premiership?
17:45No, and I also think individually, I think they're the two best strikers in the country.
17:49And for me, that's the reason why Hearts are sitting top of the table.
17:52And if there is any positives to take, from a Hearts point of view,
17:55it's getting Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga back as a partnership in the game.
17:59And for me, listen, it's an outstanding delivery from Mark Lenner,
18:03but you see how alive Lawrence Shankland is to the space.
18:05And as soon as Mark Lenner picks up the ball and gets his eyes up,
18:08he just attacks that gap in between Cammie Kerr and Daniel Finlayson,
18:11and it's a fantastic header.
18:13But, you know, Hearts had 19 shots today,
18:15and between the two of them, Claudio Braga and Shankland, they had 15.
18:19So it just shows how dangerous they are in the box.
18:21But anything that goes in there, they're always occupying centre-halfs,
18:24they're always in between the goal frame.
18:26And I thought, between the two of them,
18:27I thought they were a constant threat to it, the 90 minutes.
18:29You talked about Claudio Braga not going down in the box, Scott,
18:33but does he have a claim for player of the season, do you feel?
18:37Yeah, listen, he's had such an impact for Hearts.
18:39It's like watching a different game from a different part of the year, isn't it?
18:43We've just watched a bit of sun, then the snow's there.
18:44But this, for me, is Claudio Braga and Lauren Shankland at his best.
18:47A fantastic stand-up cross from Kisaridis.
18:50At the same time, I don't know if Andy will tell you,
18:52but Shankland's actually trying to score for that angle.
18:54It just shows you how hungry he is for goals.
18:56But he gets to get the second goal at it, and he just nods into the end.
18:59Claudio Braga, as we've seen all season, he's so alive in that six-yard box.
19:02He probably should have hit the first one back to McIntyre, shouldn't he?
19:05And then he says he gets a second bite of the cherry.
19:08Claudio Braga, for me, he wants it more than Daniel Finlayson there.
19:11He attacks the ball early, he gets up nice and early,
19:13and makes it very difficult for the Ole Missing defender
19:16to get any height on his jump to try and clear the danger area.
19:19But I thought the two of them all afternoon were just a constant threat.
19:22I think at that point, Scott, we were all thinking,
19:24how many are hearts going to win this match by?
19:26That wasn't how it was going to be.
19:29How surprised were you by this Livingston equaliser from Will Smith?
19:32Really surprised.
19:33I think, obviously, when you go 2-1 up in the game,
19:35you're expecting hearts to go on.
19:37Obviously, Braga and Shankland were brilliant at that point,
19:40but it's a really slack pass from Halkin.
19:42I don't think you can play that straight pass into Chesnikoff
19:45and you haven't made eye contact with him.
19:47And Livingston, they absolutely punished him for it.
19:49It's really good for Montano, obviously, a driving run forward.
19:52Plays a lovely ball back inside the pitch and then gets the given goal.
19:56But from a heart's defensive point of view,
19:57that compactness we spoke about the first goal,
19:59you see it again here.
20:00It's a 4-3-3 situation.
20:01And Livingston take full advantage of it.
20:03It's a fantastic ball across.
20:04Great assist from Noobly there.
20:07You know, obviously, miskicks it.
20:09And Lewis Smith, who I thought was a constant threat all game,
20:13obviously opposite winger in at the back post there
20:14and manages to put it on target and goes in to equalise.
20:18But a really poor goal from a heart's point of view.
20:21What did you make of the heart's reaction after that, Andy?
20:24Because it felt like they really struggled
20:26to try and create openings for a winner.
20:29I think that was probably the most surprising part of the game for me
20:32because I thought straight after half-time,
20:34I thought hearts were excellent.
20:35Thoroughly deserved to get that second goal.
20:38And then I thought they were in the ascendancy again
20:40to go and get that third.
20:41But as soon as that equaliser went in for Lewis Smith,
20:44I felt as if there was anyone that was going to get that winner
20:47in the dying embers of the game.
20:48It was Livingston.
20:49And huge credit to Livingston and Marvin Bartley.
20:51I think that's eight games he's been in charge now.
20:53They've had five draws within that.
20:54There's certainly been an upturn in performances,
20:56but just not enough to get the wins
20:58that they probably need at this stage of the season.
21:00And denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity,
21:02it feels like it's been a real theme these last couple of months.
21:05And a huge one here in the closing stages.
21:10Was it the right call in the end for it to be a red card?
21:14Yeah, I think it was.
21:14And we've highlighted Craig Alcott here
21:16because there's 20 minutes left in the game.
21:18And you can see Craig Alcott's trying to get the ball wide
21:20and carries his run into the box.
21:22Just desperate for Hearts to win the game.
21:24He threw a ball into the box because he's so dangerous
21:27as an aerial threat.
21:28But as soon as Hearts don't put the ball into the box,
21:30and Livingston get a good press on,
21:32for me, I mean, you can just see here,
21:35Mark Leonard, he's never looking at the ball.
21:36He's only looking at Weirhead and just trying to take him out.
21:39And when you free-frame it there,
21:41obviously for denying a goal-scoring opportunity,
21:42for last man, you have to take Mark Leonard out of the equation.
21:46And I think it's about 50 yards between Altena and Weirhead.
21:52I think there's been a lot of debatable ones.
21:54There's a lot of ones I have questioned myself.
21:55But for me, that's a red card all day long.
21:58Just briefly, Scott.
21:58I mean, it does feel a long way from goal would be,
22:00I suppose, the counter-argument.
22:02Yeah, but I don't think how far away it is from goal
22:05actually matters in this instance.
22:06I think Willie Colm has spoke about that.
22:09If it's denying a goal-scoring opportunity,
22:11I do feel Weirhead gets the touch,
22:13the covering defender,
22:14even when we had to take it across him.
22:16So he would have his hands up,
22:18try to not foul him.
22:18So for me, it was a red card right decision.
22:21Scott, Andy, for the moment, thank you very much indeed.
22:23In the lead-up to the World Cup,
22:25we are on a quest for the national team's most iconic goal.
22:2816 contenders going head-to-head each week.
22:31This week, it's Joe Jordan versus Kieran Tierney.
22:37So much pressure on the Czech goal.
22:39This is Morgan.
22:40There goes Jordan.
22:41And it's there.
22:42The substitute has scored.
22:44And surely now, Scotland have qualified.
22:49McLean.
22:51Back in it comes.
22:53Ferguson's head up, given away, but it breaks to Tierney!
22:59History for Scotland and Kieran Tierney!
23:09And you can vote using the QR code or at the BBC Sport website,
23:13where you can see all the contenders and all the terms and conditions.
23:17So much football content on the way for your pleasure,
23:21starting with the Scottish Football Roundup.
23:22That's available Monday, BBC Sport Online.
23:25Then it's Celtic versus Rangers in the SWPL, Monday night, 5 o'clock on BBC Allerpa.
23:31Sports scene SWPL highlights Monday night as well, half past eight on BBC Scotland.
23:37Then it's all about the championship Friday night.
23:40Queen's Park versus Ross County, as always, half past seven on BBC Scotland.
23:45Followed by a view from the terrace, half past ten, once again on BBC Scotland.
23:50Well, two weeks ago, Celtic lost at Dundee United.
23:54Today, they were back in Dundee.
23:56This time at Dens Park, where they'd also lost on their last visit back in October.
24:02Celtic haven't lost in the last 36 visits here.
24:08And the opening goal for Clown-Robertson!
24:15Congrieve against Scales.
24:17Sets up a brilliant chance!
24:21Dundee and Dreamland, Celtic ripped apart again!
24:29Should Dundee take something from today's game,
24:32it will be the most successful season against Celtic since 1988-89,
24:37when they won two of the four at Lake Meadows.
24:41Dundee lost in a tight one at Tynecastle last time out.
24:44Two changes, Yandanda and Simon Murray come in.
24:47They're giving the nod over Joe Wesley and Ashley Hay.
24:51Celtic looked out of sorts, 120 yards away in the loss at Tanadice.
24:55A trio of changes made.
24:57Austin trustee, Alex Oxley-Chamberlain and Thomas Chavanchara all start.
25:02Out go Arthur, Hattati and Iheanacho.
25:08Hattati and Iheanacho.
25:10Liam Scales goes long.
25:13Opportunity for a low ball across this somehow!
25:16It's not turned in, Yang had a great chance.
25:19Here's Negrin.
25:22Back on to McGregor, foiled by Murray.
25:29For the first meeting here this season, it was 11th against 2nd,
25:33today it's 8th against 3rd.
25:41Oxley-Chamberlain back to scales, picks up Myra.
25:46Chalanchara tries to send it back, gets the better of Ashley.
25:51Tierney into the middle, there's a shout for handball,
25:53McCracken with the save, and Yang and Negrin force it home.
26:00Benjamin Negrin, as he's done so often this season,
26:04finds the way to go.
26:08Great play from Dazin Maida.
26:12And in the end, undone, despite the efforts of John McCracken,
26:17Yang and Negrin both run away in celebration.
26:21Celtic are two players trying to score, Negrin and Yang.
26:28Now this might tell.
26:32Well, you can share an easter egg, but you can't share a goal,
26:35and after some confusion, Yang will be credited with it.
26:44Celtic, taking the time out from the back, that early goal has certainly settled them.
26:49It's going to start full of energy, Oxley-Chamberlain being held up.
26:53Allowed to continue, got the ball away to Negrin!
26:56Two sliding in, Yang and Maida, and neither could connect.
27:03Good referee in this from Steve McLean, could clearly see the foul,
27:07just waited, and Celtic nearly found a second.
27:13Trey Wright tries to find Murray, but he's been well-martialed by scales.
27:17And then, the short ball, the ball was won by McGregor,
27:21and Trey Wright came flying past him.
27:25Negrin, onto Miner!
27:27McCracken with a save, Hamilton flicks it away.
27:30Oh, Negrin, beautiful ball throw onto Maida.
27:33It's another good save, McCracken.
27:40That's poor.
27:41And now's the chance, Chavanchara's all the way through,
27:44the goalkeeper comes out!
27:45It's off the post!
27:47And Graham goes in against Maida.
27:51Well, Yandanda simply wanted too long,
27:53and then under pressure, Chavanchara went in,
27:57goalkeeper made it difficult.
27:58And Dundee, delighted to see that strike the frame.
28:03Martin O'Neill was in charge earlier in the season,
28:06and Dundee won on this ground by 2-0.
28:10Simon Murray having to come all the way back to help.
28:13Hasn't done enough.
28:15McGregor, brilliantly.
28:16He's got Donovan at the edge of the area,
28:18pull it back to Tierney.
28:21Now it's Donovan.
28:24But he's never scored for Celtic.
28:27And putting in mind this is the right full-back in an advanced position.
28:32Just couldn't curl it enough.
28:43Dundee's back to Congreve.
28:47Congreve to Gallup.
28:50Lovely play, back to Congreve.
28:52Tries the shots.
28:53And an early effort for Dundee.
28:56It's done in the second half brightly.
28:58Congreve with the turn.
29:00He must have been working on these tricks and turns during the international break.
29:08Celtic almost through again, but McCracken in.
29:12Well, Celtic can't go direct, and Chamin Charratt certainly gives them that.
29:17Suspected there might have been a foul against Graham,
29:20but played him beautifully by Negrin.
29:22And McCracken with a stop.
29:25Dundee corner.
29:29Dundee to deliver.
29:31Goes short.
29:32Changes the angle.
29:34Overson back to Dundee to the middle.
29:36It's a good header away.
29:38Congreve back into the mix.
29:39Yogan got his head on it.
29:41Murray tries to play it through.
29:43Ashley, that could be a penalty.
29:48Well, the arm was out.
29:49VR will have a look.
29:50McCormick Donovan.
29:52Murray brought it down.
29:53The arms were by the side.
29:55And then the arm came out.
30:00Steve McClendon is off to have a look.
30:05And 99% of the time, we know what that means.
30:09I love or loathe the handball law.
30:15It's not loved by many.
30:18Here comes Steve McClendon.
30:24Steve McClendon points to the spot.
30:29Well, Colby Donovan, who's had a good game.
30:31He's played well in attack as well as defence.
30:35But Callum McGregor gets the explanation.
30:38And Simon Murray will get the chance from the spot to level.
30:45Steps up, sends the goalkeeper the wrong way.
30:48And Dundee are level.
30:51As there's another little twist on the winding path to the title.
31:00Dundee draw level.
31:02All smiles from Simon Murray.
31:04Sinisalo went the wrong way.
31:07Simon Murray found the corner.
31:11Dundee won.
31:12Celtic won.
31:15That's all too much for some.
31:20Congrave wanted it back from Robertson.
31:23Into Celtic players back.
31:25Here's Hamilton.
31:27Cuts back on the inside.
31:32Halliday.
31:33On to Dundee.
31:34It's a great ball across!
31:38Finlay Robertson made the angle run into the area.
31:41And wasn't far away from connecting as he wanted.
31:47Here comes Tierney.
31:49Lofts it long.
31:51And in the end, that was a decent effort
31:53that John McCracken had to get up to.
31:57But when you think of great headers of the ball,
32:00you don't necessarily think of Yang.
32:08Trusty.
32:11Forrest.
32:12Called on.
32:13Again by Celtic.
32:14Can he make the difference?
32:17Might get another chance.
32:24McCown.
32:26On to Scales.
32:29Soracchi.
32:31To the middle of the goal is Ionaccio!
32:36It's exactly what Celtic were looking for.
32:38They dug out the chance.
32:41And with eight minutes to play,
32:42they lead again in Dundee.
32:48The build-up was good from Celtic.
32:52From that angle,
32:53he looks onside.
32:55Astley fell.
32:55And Ionaccio span away in celebration.
32:59Having dispatched the ball past
33:01John McCracken.
33:04It's his first goal since October.
33:08How massive could this be for Celtic in the run-in?
33:16He's singing whether it be from relief or happiness.
33:19Doesn't matter.
33:20Astley was late on the challenge.
33:23And he's going to be in trouble here.
33:26Takes down Yang.
33:27And he's off.
33:32Denying a goal-scoring opportunity
33:34is the decision
33:35of Stephen McLean.
33:38And you can see why.
33:41And that could be enough
33:42for Celtic to see this afternoon out.
33:51There's the opportunity.
33:54Now John McCracken
33:55had worn the ball.
33:57And then Jorenegrin.
33:59Well, if he'd scored there,
34:00there was no doubting it was his.
34:04Barno Niel hasn't lost against Dundee
34:07since he lost at home.
34:09Two goals to nil.
34:11Dundee's last win at Celtic Park
34:12under Benetti.
34:16Just wants that whistle now
34:17does the Celtic boss.
34:26The additional time is up
34:28and it's all over.
34:30And it's job done for Celtic.
34:33Barno Niel
34:34guides Celtic
34:35to a very valuable three points.
34:38And it is a total of three points
34:40that will separate the top three
34:42in the Scottish Premiership
34:44after the Easter action.
34:46The knee one.
34:48Celtic two.
34:50We played brilliantly
34:51in the first half.
34:52We created chance after chance.
34:54We got a goal.
34:55Should have got two, three, and four.
34:57We always felt
34:57it was going to come back
34:58to haunt you.
34:59And so it did.
35:01They get a penalty.
35:03Tails up then after that.
35:04And it was really hard work.
35:06But we created another chance or two
35:09and the actual puts one in the net.
35:12So I think overall
35:13we deserved to win the game.
35:15But it was always going to be tight.
35:17But we made it really tight for ourselves
35:20because we just couldn't
35:22put the ball in the net.
35:23We came out to attack the game.
35:25You know, we certainly didn't come out
35:27to sit in and absorb pressure
35:29and try to counter.
35:30We wanted to really impose ourselves
35:32on the game.
35:33And that takes a lot of bravery.
35:35It takes a team to also be willing
35:37to take some chances.
35:38And we did that.
35:39But that's kind of my message
35:42that I said this to the group
35:43after the game
35:44that to win games
35:46you need to be brave.
35:47And to win games
35:47against the likes of Celtic
35:49you need to be exceptionally brave.
35:50And I think just now
35:51they're showing a lot of bravery
35:53in the way they play.
35:54We're trying to win games of football
35:56and credit to the players for that.
35:58We could not afford to drop points here.
36:01You know, with the results going
36:02us playing last as well too
36:04we could not afford to drop points.
36:06And what those three points
36:08you know, they'll galvanise us
36:10they'll keep us going for a while.
36:12We've got a few days to think about it again
36:14and we just get ready.
36:16And so Celtic
36:17three points behind Hearts
36:19two points behind Rangers.
36:21It was a bit huff and puff at times
36:23but Martin O'Neill's side
36:24getting the job done, Scott.
36:26But how good were they
36:28in the early stages?
36:29Lots of intensity from Celtic
36:30to begin with anyway.
36:32Yeah, there was.
36:33Listen, for me
36:33before a ball was kicked today
36:34it was a game that Celtic had to win
36:36to stay in this title race.
36:37And I think the way they started the game
36:38was the best game
36:39the best they've started in.
36:40In weeks for me
36:41they were slick with their passing
36:43and they definitely had a different side to them
36:44in terms of pressing.
36:45So you can see that they've used that
36:49international break to their advantage.
36:50And you'll see that with the clips
36:51that we see here.
36:52They get after Dundee from the get-go.
36:54At the same time
36:55you can only do that
36:56if the team on the opposition
36:58is looking to build.
36:59Maeda was really keen on that.
37:00He was all over the place.
37:02In terms of his press
37:02putting Dundee under real pressure.
37:04Callum McGregor
37:04in a much higher position
37:05than we normally see him in.
37:06And it just allowed Celtic
37:07to really jump in these straight balls
37:09into the middle of the park
37:10and then start off attacks.
37:12Like Scott was saying there
37:13it was an intensity
37:14to get after the ball
37:15and force Dundee into certain areas of the pitch.
37:18But I actually thought
37:18Dundee were good enough
37:19to play through it once or twice.
37:21But Celtic didn't give up on the press.
37:22They still got after it.
37:24And the majority
37:25of Celtic's chances
37:27in the first half
37:27actually came from them
37:29turning the ball over
37:30for Dundee
37:31in dangerous areas.
37:32Now I think that Celtic
37:33still have a lot more
37:34to do in possession
37:35but for me
37:36out of possession
37:37it looked a lot more
37:38like a Celtic side
37:39that we've been used to
37:41in recent years.
37:42And you can just see
37:43that Dundee are a little bit
37:44disjointed for the first time.
37:46I think it's Ashley
37:47and Luke Graham
37:48are both outside the box
37:49as the ball's coming into the box.
37:51And Yang does ever so well
37:52with that little dink
37:53over John McCracken.
37:55I don't know what you think
37:56Scotty
37:57but I'd be absolutely fuming
37:58with Benjamin Negrin
37:59trying to knock that in.
38:00And I was actually delighted
38:01for Yang
38:02when you see that
38:02it's him that eventually
38:03gets the final touch
38:04and it's his goal.
38:05The football gods
38:06were looking down on him there.
38:07So Negrin
38:08tried to steal it
38:09right off his toes.
38:10And it wasn't
38:10until we'd seen it
38:11back in the reed
38:11that we realised
38:12that he'd come off of Yang.
38:13Obviously being in a good position
38:14coming in
38:14off the opposite wing.
38:17Dundee would find
38:17a way back into this match
38:19through the penalty spot.
38:20No debate
38:21about the decision.
38:22Oh listen for me
38:24it's a bit of pinball
38:24in the boxing
38:25when there's that
38:26amount of bodies
38:27in close proximity.
38:28Kobe Donnan unfortunately
38:29is the one who's
38:30punished for this record.
38:32Let's actually get over the bars.
38:33It's not a clean strike
38:34and listen
38:34Simon Murray does what he does.
38:36Steps up and converts
38:37sending Sinisalo
38:37the wrong way
38:39and at that point
38:39you felt that Dundee
38:41were really in the ascendancy.
38:43Yeah I mean
38:44big moment for Simon Murray
38:45tucks it away nicely Andy
38:47and at this point
38:48you're thinking
38:48Dundee looked pretty good.
38:50Yeah I thought Dundee
38:51were the better side
38:52at this stage
38:52in the second half
38:54I thought it was
38:54almost rules reverse
38:55and they were the one
38:56that were getting after Celtic
38:57they were turning the ball
38:57over in the middle of the pitch
38:58I thought they probably
38:59won that battle
38:59in the middle of the pitch
39:00for the opening
39:0130 minutes of the second half
39:02but they couldn't really
39:03translate it into chances
39:05and the big chance
39:05they obviously get
39:06was through a bit of fortune
39:08where it does look
39:08as if Ashley's strike
39:09is probably going to go
39:10over the bar
39:10but I don't think
39:11there's any doubt
39:11that Donovan's arms
39:12are in a natural position
39:14and as soon as we've seen it
39:15in sort of full flow
39:16we thought straight away
39:17it was a penalty.
39:18Stephen McLean
39:19was clearly unsighted
39:19with a lot of body
39:20whoops are there
39:21but once Simon Murray
39:22put that ball
39:23in the back of the net
39:24again I thought
39:24Dundee kicked over
39:25over the last 5-10 minutes
39:27but you've got to say
39:28take nothing away
39:29from Celtic
39:29and Iheanacho
39:30what happens after that.
39:31Given the nature
39:32of this incredible title race
39:33Scott
39:34it feels like every moment
39:35is a huge moment
39:36but just how big
39:38was this goal
39:39for Celtic
39:39from Iheanacho?
39:40Yeah because at this moment
39:41in time
39:42it was actually against
39:42Serrano play
39:43as Andy was saying
39:44Celtic were struggling
39:45to get really
39:46any good passages
39:47of play together
39:47or put any real pressure
39:49on Job McCrackian's goal
39:50but all it takes
39:51is a decent ball in
39:53from Serrachi
39:53it's not a fantastic ball
39:54but an Iheanacho
39:56he's got a wee bump
39:57on the back of Ashley
39:58and it just puts him
39:59off balance
40:00and then listen
40:00that's just instinctive
40:01striker play
40:02after that
40:03on the swivel win
40:04he makes no mistake.
40:06Is he the striker
40:07for Celtic
40:07that Martin O'Neill
40:08can maybe hang his hat on
40:09because he's going to need one
40:10isn't he?
40:11I think he is
40:12but if he stays fit
40:14I think he's been
40:15a real problematic
40:16position for Celtic
40:17all season long
40:18Chivancari gets the opportunity
40:19for the start today
40:20I thought he'd done
40:21nowhere near enough
40:22in the 60 minutes
40:23he was on the pitch
40:23and for me
40:24I thought Iheanacho
40:25did way more
40:25in the space
40:26of 10-20 minutes
40:28are coming on
40:29than Chivancari did
40:29in the opening 60 minutes
40:30so I think Iheanacho
40:32has always proved
40:32that he's a good player
40:33but the issue for him
40:34this season
40:35has definitely been
40:35staying fit.
40:36I think for me
40:38Chivancari lacks conviction
40:39in front of goal
40:40I think that's the difference
40:41between the two strikers
40:41there
40:42and then Iheanacho
40:43gets one chance
40:43it's on the swivel
40:44it's in the back
40:44when he goes through
40:46he lacks conviction
40:47you don't believe
40:48that he's going to score
40:48I actually thought
40:50Luke Graham dealt him
40:50so well
40:51the time he was on the pitch
40:53I thought Luke Graham
40:53had an excellent game
40:54not such a good game
40:55for Ryan Astley
40:56everybody's always
40:57on the verge of calling him
40:58Rick Astley of course
40:59which isn't great
41:00but he had a bit of a nightmare
41:01a few minutes
41:01and was this
41:04the correct call Andy?
41:06I mean like you said
41:07it's crazy
41:08the amount of these
41:08situations we've seen
41:09over the last
41:10two or three months
41:10but again
41:11two or three weeks
41:13I think it's a fair decision
41:16I think Iheanacho
41:17does ever so well
41:17to win the flick on
41:18you can just see
41:19Yang gets there
41:19ahead of Astley
41:20and again
41:22people have to realise
41:23that where the infringement
41:25takes place
41:25you have to take
41:26Asse out of the equation
41:27now if you're taking
41:28Asse out of the equation
41:29Yang's in the centre
41:31of the goal frame
41:31he's taking a touch
41:33towards the box
41:34so I don't think
41:35he can have too many
41:35complaints
41:36and it's disappointing
41:37for him
41:38because I thought
41:38in the second half
41:39I thought he was playing well
41:40but obviously
41:41he's got a part to play
41:42in the Iheanacho's goal
41:43and then he compounds
41:44that a couple of minutes
41:45later with his red card
41:46it'll be a big miss
41:47next week
41:47Yeah
41:47and the question has to be
41:49as well
41:50who's going to be
41:51top of the table
41:52come the split
41:53when you look at the
41:54fixtures next weekend
41:55for the top three
41:56who's it looking like
41:57for you Scott?
41:59I think
41:59obviously there's a
42:00Motherwell player
42:01sitting alongside me
42:02but I think
42:02Hearts will do the
42:03business at Tyne Castle
42:05So Hearts will be
42:06top of the table
42:07for you
42:07Rangers obviously
42:08up against Falkirk
42:10away at Falkirk
42:11a week today
42:12and the Celtic
42:13play St Mirren
42:14at home on the Saturday
42:15what are you thinking
42:16in terms of
42:17top of the table
42:17come the split
42:18it feels
42:18quite significant
42:19doesn't it?
42:20Well I certainly hope
42:20it's not Hearts
42:21given who they're playing
42:22in the last game
42:23in the split
42:23but
42:24recent weeks
42:24we'll tell you
42:25it's been the team
42:26playing on the Sunday
42:27that drops points
42:27and obviously
42:28Rangers have got
42:29a really difficult game
42:30going away to Falkirk
42:31they've already dropped
42:32points against Falkirk
42:33at Ibrox
42:34and at the Falkirk
42:35Stadium this year
42:36so it's going to be
42:36a really difficult game
42:37for them on Sunday
42:37but I think this season
42:39has proved as one thing
42:41and one thing only
42:42you just don't know
42:43so it's going to be
42:44an arc-raising weekend
42:45next weekend
42:45not for predictions
42:46week on week
42:48it changes every single
42:49weekend
42:50as if Sunday
42:51wasn't enough
42:52time now for the best
42:53of the Saturday action
43:00Asgard
43:03weaves his way up
43:04to the edge of the box
43:05and lets rep
43:06what's spilled
43:06by Maynard Brewer
43:10and Ryan Adairi
43:11breaks the deadlock
43:12and has his first
43:14Premiership goal
43:15in the blue of Rangers
43:19and it's a vital one
43:24Asgard
43:24United
43:26don't pick up
43:27Nadairi
43:28back to
43:29Taylo Asgard
43:30chips the ball in
43:32Skowolson
43:32and Sterling
43:33it's in
43:36it's 2-0
43:38and in the space
43:40of 10 minutes
43:40Ibrox
43:41goes from
43:43fraught
43:43to delighted
43:46as Rangers
43:47take a firm
43:48grip of this match
43:53Mikey Moore
43:54dribbles forward
43:55but it's been pinched
43:56by Chavez
43:56and Emmanuel Agui
43:58strides forward
44:00powerful running
44:02and now he slips it
44:03to Amar Fata
44:04goes inside
44:04Soutar on
44:05picks it
44:05at the bottom corner
44:09and quick as a flash
44:11Dundee United
44:12quiet in Ibrox
44:13but for the pocket
44:14of their away fans
44:17it's a lethal
44:18counter-attack
44:19right on the stroke
44:19of half-time
44:21Agui at the heart
44:22of it
44:23and Fata's composure
44:25and killer instinct
44:27is superb
44:31United's going into
44:32the dressing room
44:33with their tails up
44:34after that goal
44:35but Gossama
44:35one of the half-time
44:36subs is coming forward
44:38finds one of the other
44:39half-time subs
44:39Chermity who's denied by
44:41Maynard Brewer
44:42and then Karestes with a
44:43brilliant sliding tackle
44:45use of Chermity as a penchant
44:48for the spectacular
44:49but sometimes the simpler chances
44:52evade him
44:56and here is Gossama
44:59who's made a really strong impact
45:02good footwork from Chikwani
45:03it's Gossama
45:04it's Asgard
45:07and daylight is restored
45:09for Rangers
45:10Tello Asgard
45:12a much maligned presence
45:13in Ibrox this season
45:14but he's been involved
45:15in all three goals
45:16and it is Rangers 3
45:18under United 1
45:22and that's a lovely move
45:24to find Fatah
45:25who is such a threat
45:27and he slides in
45:28Lucas Stevenson
45:29and Sapsford's desperate for it
45:30and Sapsford's
45:32makes it 3-2
45:34and it is game on
45:35once more
45:40United
45:41refuse to give up
45:43the ghost
45:43at Ibrox
45:45and another
45:46incisive counter
45:47tears Rangers apart
45:49Danny Rule
45:50trying to
45:51gee up his players
45:54the crowd is nervous
45:55Chermity's header
45:56Cheve
45:58it's Ferry
45:59curls it in
46:00it's not away yet
46:02and Jovo gets his head to it
46:03it clips the post
46:04oh my words
46:08width of the post
46:10away
46:10from an equaliser
46:14has Butlan got a touch
46:15on that
46:16not sure
46:19heart and mouths
46:20all around Ibrox
46:22and here comes Chermity
46:25galloping forward
46:27he's got plenty with him
46:28including Bozsia Miofsky
46:32that should be that now
46:37Rangers are surely heading
46:39to the top of the Premiership
46:41for the first time
46:42for the first time
46:42in two years
46:49high
46:49the flick on
46:50pushed away
46:52by Bratwight
46:54who had to be alert
46:55on the goal line
46:56goalkeeper may be disappointed
46:58about how easy it was
47:00for St Mirren to attack
47:01this one
47:03whipped in
47:04and the touch off the crossbar
47:08Donnelly
47:08with his hands on his head
47:11there's two there
47:12because Mandron was also just behind
47:14but it's Donnelly in front
47:16who got enough on it
47:17and he can't believe
47:18he's not on the score sheet again
47:23the flick on at the front
47:24Jensen hooks away
47:27and he stops that for now
47:29Ayunga
47:30sets to shoot
47:31and scores
47:33a huge goal
47:35from John Ayunga
47:37his third
47:38in the Premiership
47:39this season
47:40how important
47:42might that be
47:44nice little bit of skill
47:45opens up the space
47:47there's lots of red around
47:49but there's a clear
47:50sight through
47:52to go
47:52from John Ayunga
47:54Bratwight
47:55couldn't reach it
47:56St Mirren strike first
47:58against the former manager
48:01St Mirren 1
48:03Aberdeen 0
48:06Tanzer
48:06ready to take the corner
48:09the header from Gogic
48:12that could seal it
48:14the popular figure
48:17in Paisley
48:17gives St Mirren comfort
48:20in this massive match
48:23he does it so often
48:24in the Premiership
48:25Alex Gogic
48:26he rises highest
48:29peels away
48:30from his marker
48:32and a strong header
48:34to beat Bratwight
48:35it is a huge goal
48:38for St Mirren
48:42the buddies bouncing again
48:45St Mirren 2
48:47Aberdeen 0
48:57another end
48:57great ball
48:58great opening goal
49:01five in a row now
49:03for Barney Stewart
49:04what a season
49:05he is having
49:09set perfectly in
49:11it's a great header
49:34it's a deserved equaliser
49:42it's a deserved equaliser
49:42it comes for Elliot Watt
49:43what was the vision
49:45of Scott Bain here
49:46that will likely go down
49:48as a goalkeeping mistake
49:51oh that's a terrible ball again
49:54just away
49:55under pressure from two
50:00and that's been played on the inside
50:02Callum Ward struggling
50:04easy goal
50:06Ben Brogio gets his third
50:08in folk out colours
50:11and Motherwell
50:12have only themselves to blame
50:13well there's a season
50:14for everything
50:15including playing out
50:16from the back
50:17where they've been worn once
50:19and the second time
50:20they got stung
50:23inside shared the division
50:25five back-to-back seasons
50:272005 to 2010
50:30as Calvin Miller
50:31tries the chair
50:33and Ward has to knock it
50:34onto the bar
50:41beautifully done by Calvin Miller
50:48the corner
50:49it's a penalty
50:50they saw it's been knocked over
50:53Saeed
50:54was right next to him
50:57you could see the hold
51:00and if you're going to do it
51:01don't do it right in front of the referee
51:05Folkirk's second league penalty
51:07of the season
51:08Brian Graham scored the first
51:12Gavin Miller scores the second
51:14two out of two for penalties
51:16in the top flight this season
51:17Folkirk
51:18as they move ahead
51:19by three goals to one
51:20which is weighted to the goalkeeper
51:22and made that slight move
51:24and Calvin Miller
51:25was away to celebrate
51:34here's the chance
51:35there was a little push
51:37but he kept his balance
51:38and finished it beautifully
51:40Folkirk tie up a top six place
51:42what a remarkable achievement
51:44for the promoted side
51:45what a Maswanhisi late for Motherwell
51:48but it finished
51:48Motherwell two
51:49Folkirk three
51:59and it's Jamie McGrath
52:00to get us underway
52:01as Hibbs launch it long
52:02immediately
52:06Kilmarnock's run here
52:07truly dreadful
52:08as Hibbs come forward
52:10early on
52:10Paslak
52:11through to Owen Elding
52:14will I make that
52:1513 seconds gone
52:17and Owen Elding
52:19has Hibbs in front
52:21with one of the quickest goals
52:23in the Scottish Premiership
52:24this season
52:25a fantastic start
52:27at Easter Road
52:29for the hosts
52:29and Owen Elding
52:31continues his fine form
52:33since signing
52:34in the winter window
52:35his third goal
52:36in just five starts
52:43held up well
52:44by Dane Scarlett
52:45Elding
52:46races onto it
52:47and plays Jordan
52:48Abita in behind
52:49Felix Paslak is there
52:50if he can find him
52:51he can
52:53and Paslak makes it
52:552-0
52:57Hibbs can't
52:58kill Marnock apart
53:02what about that
53:03for a pass
53:04from Owen Elding
53:05on the score sheet
53:06and then helping
53:07to set up another
53:09it was so easy
53:10for Jordan Abita
53:11to put it on a plate
53:12for Felix Paslak
53:14Finlay-Curtis
53:16makes the run
53:17and then slides it out
53:19to Brad Lyons
53:21Grant Hanley
53:22intercepts
53:23oh it's come back
53:24to Brad Lyons
53:25Hibbs appeal for offside
53:26Finlay-Curtis
53:27in the middle
53:29and it looks like
53:30the goal
53:30has been given
53:32Finlay-Curtis
53:33sticks it away
53:34but will it stand
53:35is Brad Lyons
53:37offside here
53:37when the ball
53:38comes back to him
53:39while Jordan Abita
53:40is off the pitch
53:41that would make
53:42Raphael Salinger
53:43the second last
53:44defender
53:46VAR is checking
53:47this
53:47far offside
53:48and I'm not sure
53:49this goal will stand
53:50and Callum Scott
53:52confirms it
53:54Lyons ahead of
53:56Salinger
53:57Dom Thompson
53:58trying to bring it
53:59forward
53:59Kilmarnik
54:00I've had more
54:01of the ball
54:01and I've had more
54:02shots but they
54:03haven't really
54:03threatened
54:06Martin Boyle
54:07wants it on the
54:07right
54:08he gets it
54:08brilliant ball
54:09from McGrath
54:09Ante Souto
54:10running in at the
54:11back post
54:12that's where the
54:12ball goes
54:13and it's in the
54:14back of the net
54:17well Hibbs had
54:18pretty much assured
54:19three points
54:21they've certainly
54:22done so now
54:22with a third goal
54:23that delights
54:24David Gray
54:25the two substitutes
54:27combined
54:28back from the
54:29southern hemisphere
54:30with Australia
54:31and back with a
54:32bag as well
54:33a fourth goal
54:35already for Hibbs
54:36for Ante Souto
54:37to make it
54:38Hibbs 3
54:38Kilmarnik
54:43tonight the
54:44William Hill
54:44Premiership table
54:45looks like this
54:46Hearts back on top
54:47with just a point
54:47ahead of Rangers
54:48who are two points
54:49ahead of Celtic
54:50at the bottom
54:50as we say every week
54:52Livingston look doomed
54:53Kilmarnik
54:54Simmer and Aberdeen
54:55and Dundee
54:56all in the mix
54:56for that second
54:57bottom place
54:58and Andy Halliday
54:59how realistic
55:00is the prospect
55:00of Aberdeen
55:01being relegated
55:03for the first time
55:04in their 123 year
55:05history for you
55:07well I think
55:08form will tell you
55:08that they're the
55:09favourites
55:10I think their
55:10performance levels
55:11compared to
55:12St Mernik
55:12and Kilmarnik
55:13over recent weeks
55:14I think they're
55:15the worst out of
55:15three at this
55:16moment in time
55:17for a team
55:18like Aberdeen
55:19the club
55:19the size that they
55:20are
55:20the resources
55:21they've got
55:21the money
55:21they've spent
55:22this year
55:22to have won
55:23one game
55:23in the last
55:2416
55:25and the manner
55:26of some of
55:27the results as well
55:28they're going up
55:29against direct
55:29rivals for that
55:3011th spot
55:31in St Mernik
55:32at the weekend
55:33and St Mernik
55:33absolutely
55:34blew them away
55:35it could have
55:35been 3-4-0
55:36in the first half
55:37so I think
55:38there's real
55:38worrying scenes
55:38for Aberdeen
55:39I think it's a
55:39huge possibility
55:40they're all of them
55:41do you share
55:41those concerns
55:42with the Don
55:42Scott
55:42I mean just
55:43one win
55:43in the last
55:4416 premiership
55:45matches
55:45which seems
55:46kind of
55:46unbelievable
55:47actually
55:47yeah
55:48I'm the same
55:49as Andy
55:49I think they
55:50are favourites
55:50the biggest
55:50concern as well
55:51they've not even
55:52had the manager
55:53bounce
55:53obviously
55:54Stephen Robinson
55:54coming in
55:55it just doesn't
55:56seem to have
55:56clicked at all
55:57there's been
55:58changes
55:58guys haven't
55:59come in
55:59in state
55:59to claim
55:59and obviously
56:00you're down
56:01to St Mernik
56:01against Stephen
56:02Robinson's
56:03ex-team
56:04yesterday
56:04and to perform
56:05the way they did
56:06it's a real
56:07worrying sign
56:08for Aberdeen fans
56:08big round of
56:09fixtures obviously
56:10coming up in
56:10terms of the
56:11bottom six teams
56:12in terms of the
56:12action though
56:13some brilliant
56:13action
56:14any players
56:15on display
56:15after these
56:16recent Scotland
56:16internationals
56:17making a late
56:18run for the
56:18back post of
56:19the World Cup
56:19squad for you
56:20guys
56:21well I seen
56:22first half and
56:22one on Saturday
56:24I thought Calvin
56:25Miller was the
56:25best put on the
56:26pitch at Furpark
56:28coincided with the
56:29fact that I think
56:29it's an area of the
56:30pitch we were
56:31really lacking
56:31having watched the
56:32two fixtures
56:32especially that
56:33Ivory Coast game
56:34I thought you could
56:35see we lacked
56:35a real directness
56:36real pace at the
56:37top end of the
56:37pitch and I
56:38think he's
56:38got that in
56:39abundance and I
56:40think the form
56:41he's been in
56:41throughout the
56:42full season
56:42for Furpark
56:43I think actually
56:43merits the
56:44recognition so I
56:45think he'll
56:45almost be
56:46disappointed that
56:46he never made
56:47the last one but
56:47if he continues
56:48the form that
56:49he's on and
56:49puts in performances
56:50like he did on
56:51Saturdays
56:51certainly I'm a
56:52real shout
56:52you go along
56:53with that Scott
56:54briefly
56:54yeah Calvin
56:54Miller for me
56:55I think the
56:55amount of goal
56:56involvements and
56:57for me he's a
56:58ball carrier and
56:59at the same time
57:00he does a lot of
57:01work off the ball
57:02so he would
57:03suit into a Steve
57:04Clark way I
57:04think and I
57:04think if you're
57:05looking at guys
57:06who have had
57:07caught obviously
57:08maybe one for the
57:09future but Calvin
57:11Miller has done
57:12more than enough
57:12to get at least
57:13a look in for me
57:14Scott Andy for
57:15the moment thank
57:15you very much
57:16indeed in terms of
57:17the Challenge Cup
57:18it took place this
57:20afternoon and it
57:21was a big victory
57:22in the end for
57:24Rafe Rovers
57:25he was in his
57:26camera who would
57:27take advantage
57:28early doors of
57:29that Alfie Stewart
57:30mistake to put
57:31Rovers 1-0 in
57:32front Alfie Stewart
57:33would make amends
57:34with this fantastic
57:35free kick a better
57:37redemption for him
57:37there
57:39but Rovers would
57:40take control
57:41Josh Mullen
57:42with this free kick
57:43and Enes Cameron
57:44once again making
57:46it 2-1
57:47this match
57:48team plays
57:48Partick Thistles
57:49for Hill of course
57:50then after that
57:52it was the Dylan
57:52Easton show
57:53as it so often
57:53is for Rafe Rovers
57:55he made it 3-1
57:58and the star man
57:59for the Kirkcaldy side
58:00so often put the
58:01icing on the cake
58:03as well
58:05as he rounded off
58:06the scoring
58:06to make it 4-1
58:08Cue jubilant scenes
58:10in the west end
58:11of Glasgow
58:12and I do believe
58:14they are still
58:15dancing on the
58:16streets of Rafe
58:17as we speak
58:20and there we have it
58:21yes absolutely
58:22fantastic for them
58:2366 years since
58:24Hearts last won
58:25the title
58:25nobody thinks
58:26this is all over yet
58:27not now
58:28not by a long way
58:29from all of us
58:29on the sports scene
58:30team
58:30goodnight