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Highlights of Falkirk v Rangers, and the best of Saturday’s Premiership action.
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00:43It's a lovely ball back into here, Hartz are in trouble here, Longelo 1-0.
00:48Oh, man, headed back across by Finlay, it's in.
00:52What a moment in the title race.
00:55Shankland and Hartz have the lead.
00:57It's a boring looking to put this to bed for Hartz, one way, then the other, and scores!
01:03And they're going to take all three points and will lead with five games to play the Scottish Premiership table.
01:14There's no time for a breather in this brilliantly bonkers Scottish Premiership title race,
01:19and to think we're not even at the split yet.
01:21Saturday threatened to throw up more twists and turns with Hartz,
01:25heading for a home draw against Motherwell and Celtic enduring a frustrating afternoon against St Mirren.
01:30But Derek McInnesy's league leaders were the late, late show with a dramatic double in the final five minutes
01:35to seal all three points, while Martin O'Neill's team held on at home to keep pace.
01:40Danny Rose Rangers were top of the table last Saturday night, but they've come here today in third.
01:44Such is the brutal nature of this campaign, and they know there is little margin for error.
01:50Only once in this sensational season have Hartz, Celtic and Rangers all won on the same weekend.
01:55John McGlynn's high-flying Falkirk, who are unbeaten against Rangers this campaign,
01:59will be hoping that remains the same today.
02:02The final furlong is coming into view, the margins are so small you could lay them out on a pinhead,
02:09as Rangers come back to Falkirk, the scene of Russell Martin's last stand.
02:14Will it be the scene of more Ibrox angst, or can Danny Rule's men get back to within striking distance
02:20of Hartz,
02:21going into the post-split bloodbath?
02:23It's a big F because they come up against one of the revelations of this season's Premiership.
02:28Two years ago, Falkirk had just secured the League One title.
02:32Today they stand proudly as a top-six football club.
02:36This is an eighth-league appearance for Cole Donaldson for the Bairns,
02:40with Leon McCann making way for him.
02:42The skipper has had abdominal issues this season,
02:45but he partners Henderson at centre-half with Lisa going over to left-back.
02:51Barney Stewart has scored six in his last five games,
02:54and is the in-form striker in the league,
02:56as he continues to push for an incredible World Cup berth.
03:00No sterling for Rangers, given the playing surface and injury history,
03:05with Captain Tavernier returning to the fray.
03:08Fernandes is back in for the benched suitor,
03:10and Kassama, who has played in more games than anyone for Rangers this season,
03:14replaces the out-of-sort Scov Olsen.
03:17The remainder of Ryan Ndiri's season's in doubt.
03:19His place goes to Yusuf Sermiti.
03:26John McGlynn, potential manager of the year candidate, and rightly so.
03:3139-year-old Don Robertson takes charge of his 20th Premiership game this season.
03:40Rangers start the day four points, a drift apart,
03:43and a point behind Celtic in the most incredible of title races,
03:47and it's been well documented that the top three have only all won their games
03:52on one weekend this season, up to press.
03:54All have been pretty strong at home.
03:56It's on the road where the problems have arisen,
03:59and Rangers have not been immune to that,
04:01having only won three of the last nine away from Ibrox.
04:09Stewart trying to hold it up.
04:12Calvin Miller's through.
04:14Stewart and Broggio waiting.
04:16It's Broggio!
04:23Five minutes in!
04:26And Falkirk lead Rangers!
04:29My goodness, they sprung the visitors there!
04:33And Danny Ruhl is pointing to Ponda!
04:36In the infancy of this one!
04:39It bobbled around, it broke to Miller!
04:43And Broggio on loan from Aston Villa did the rest!
04:48Fourth goal in Falkirk colours!
04:51It's one that could have severe repercussions for Rangers title battle!
04:57And Miller showing just how important a player he is for this Falkirk team!
05:02As the Scottish Cup semi-finalists chase Europe!
05:07Let's see what kind of response Rangers have.
05:11It's Raskan.
05:13They've not really been up the pitch yet.
05:19Raskard for Chikwani.
05:21Now Meg Holmack.
05:22He couldn't resist the effort.
05:25Drops to Raskan, who was down.
05:27Tavernier's there!
05:31He couldn't get it through the two Falkirk bodies.
05:45Sharmiti, no foul, and Donaldson rolls it to Asgard.
05:49Back to Sharmiti.
05:51Here's Gassama!
05:53Pains there!
06:0051st appearance of the season for J.D. Gassama.
06:03He's not always a starter.
06:10Chikwani.
06:13Asgard is fouled as well.
06:17It's Liam Henderson the offender this time.
06:20It could be a long, you feel, before Don Robertson starts brandishing cards.
06:24A few of those now.
06:27Given the strength of the wind, it's not an ideal day for set-pieces.
06:33If anyone can produce from a dead ball, it is James Tavernier.
06:43Asgard and Meg Holmack are there as well.
06:46Here's Asgard from the training ground.
06:48Sharmiti!
06:53Looks around.
06:56And he was just offside, so he's fortunate in that respect, because this is a glorious opportunity.
07:06Oh, he seems to score against their title rivals.
07:09At least it's Sharmiti.
07:18And Tate.
07:22Chikwani's been ransacked by Tate.
07:24Yates fights Miller.
07:31Again, Dylan Tate wins it back.
07:37Spencer to Miller.
07:47Dealing with it, but not decisively.
07:50It's Philip Lyssa.
07:51Dillying at the back by the visitors.
07:57And then Adams.
07:59There's Tate.
08:01Weeks at the edge of the box.
08:02It's due!
08:06Incredible!
08:08And what a wonderful finish by Fiddy X.
08:13It's just the third goal of the season.
08:15What an outstanding one it was.
08:21And Falkirk have a 2-0 lead.
08:26And in wonderful form ahead of that semi-final next week.
08:30And suddenly Hibernian and Motherwell are looking over their shoulders.
08:41Here's a foul on Kusama.
08:45Hard type.
08:48And Henderson gets it first for Volker this afternoon.
08:55Van Banger's strike before half-time.
08:58It's the final five minutes of the first half.
09:09Tavernier.
09:10There was one by Jigat.
09:13Mascard keeps it in.
09:17Mascard.
09:18Goes for goal himself and strikes the post.
09:24It's still in play.
09:26It's come off the post again.
09:28And Jigwani!
09:29Howls Rangers back into it.
09:35Well, that is crucial.
09:39It's a bizarre set of circumstances that led to the chance.
09:44Rangers hit the post twice.
09:45Falkirk are complaining.
09:50It looked like it was heading out of play.
09:54Rascard's initial effort.
09:56Did Rascan's cross go behind the line, though?
09:59Lashed in by Tukwari.
10:01He made no mistake when it presented itself.
10:05In his third Rangers goal.
10:08Falkirk feel Rascan's cross has gone over the byline.
10:13Don Robertson gave the goal.
10:17Andrew Dallas is on VAR with Sean Carr.
10:23Big, big moment coming in here.
10:28Huge difference between being 2-0 down and 1-0.
10:31But the goal does stand.
10:33And Rangers are back in it.
10:36From nowhere, really.
10:40Pocci Tukwani has hauled them off the ropes.
10:50Rangers beginning their post-split fixtures with a home game against Motherwell.
10:56Even them problems this season as well, as Falkirk have.
11:00Falkirk have been on Asgard.
11:03Result in a first-half stoppage time attacking pre-kick for Rangers.
11:07Tavern here looking to set up an incredible Rangers equaliser here.
11:12Can they find it?
11:14And from Tavern here, and it looked like she got that better connection might well have found that leveller.
11:28Next Saturday will be Falkirk's 13th Scottish Cup semi-final appearance, second in three years as well.
11:34To get through, it'll be the seventh major final.
11:42Rangers might fancy their chances here.
11:44Gassama, who's going over to the left side in the second half.
11:49It's a back-off Adams.
11:51Ref's happy with the challenge.
11:52Of course it comes, Amiti!
11:56Rangers level within two minutes of the second half.
12:01Well, that's exactly what they needed.
12:04And it just shows you how important those late first-half goals can be at both ends.
12:11Two apiece at the Falkirk Stadium.
12:16And Rangers have launched an almighty rescue effort here.
12:24It's Calvin Miller.
12:29Yates.
12:32Tate for Miller.
12:34Yates!
12:37He's annoyed with himself.
12:40He's not found the postage stamp with that.
12:57Raskan, now Asghar.
13:00Here goes Raskan.
13:02Tight, and goal, doesn't matter!
13:06From two down, Rangers lead.
13:11A game they simply have to win.
13:15Pinpoint accuracy from Nikola Raskan.
13:20They've turned it round completely within seven seconds and a half minutes.
13:25Well, Falkirk were in possession.
13:29Raskar did enough to find Raskan.
13:31Looked like a difficult finish.
13:34Made it look simple.
13:39And the Belgian has put Rangers in front.
13:46A quite incredible resurrection.
13:58A quite incredible resurrection.
14:01And cruising.
14:06Suddenly, Rangers are rampant.
14:08He could be in again here!
14:10Bain holds on.
14:13Shermiti.
14:18Oh, he's got the reaction he wanted.
14:23Here's Tavernier.
14:25The scar peels off to the right.
14:30Looking to Raskan.
14:31He's everywhere all of a sudden.
14:35Chikwani.
14:37As Raskan's dummy was intended to get through to Raskan.
14:45Then you can see the ball sticking in the tariff.
14:52And it comes.
14:54And in it goes!
14:55Mijovski!
14:58Suddenly, Rangers are making a statement.
15:02A massive statement!
15:04A massive statement!
15:08And who knows what coming from 2-0 down to lead 4-2
15:14can do for you when you are chasing a title.
15:20Lovely ball in by Raskan and Bojan Mijovski.
15:25Potentially his biggest moment in a Rangers jersey so far.
15:31And now it is Rangers who have the two-goal lead.
15:36And now it's Adam's.
15:40Lovely spin by Morgio.
15:43Recommended to Falkirk by John McGinn.
15:45He's club mate at Aston Villa.
15:47There's brother Steven on the coaching staff here.
16:00Falkirk breathes new life into this for themselves.
16:06This is going to try and get back on to that.
16:08Was he hauled down?
16:09Yes, he was!
16:10Falkirk penalty!
16:14And a yellow for Tavernier.
16:22What an incredible game it's been.
16:26Flumsy challenge by the skipper on Lisa.
16:33And Falkirk have a spot kick.
16:38Calvin Miller with the responsibility.
16:41And he squeezes it in.
16:45Seven-goal filler and there's still a quarter of it to go.
16:51That's Miller's eighth goal of the season.
16:54Butlin did his best.
16:56Couldn't keep it out.
16:59And Falkirk reduced the arrears to one.
17:04At 4-3 Rangers.
17:15Now it is Falkirk flexing their muscles.
17:20Opportunity here!
17:22It's not far away!
17:24Calvin Miller again!
17:28Nick Butlin's wave that goodbyes.
17:32Happy that that's gone the other side of the post.
17:35Didn't look like he was getting there.
17:54Here's Kusama.
17:56He's done well.
17:58It's 5-3!
18:01Shermiti!
18:03With his second!
18:07Just as Rangers were about to appeal for a penalty.
18:12My goodness he's come up with some huge moments this season.
18:16As the 10 million pound man.
18:20And he re-establishes the cushion.
18:24For the visitors.
18:31Kusama looked onside there.
18:33As it was played to it.
18:35It came off Donaldson.
18:36It's been lashed home.
18:37And the follow-up by Yusef Shermiti.
18:40Looks like he's enjoying himself.
18:42Shermiti hasn't always been the case this season.
18:56Rufo's shake of the head from the Falkirk captain.
19:00He's been on the journey.
19:03Up the leagues.
19:06Tavernier then.
19:07Rangers look to seal the deal.
19:10They haven't already done so.
19:16He looked it away by Stewart.
19:19Ant-Man.
19:21There's Shermiti.
19:23Ant-Man across.
19:24And there is number six.
19:29And that absolutely settles it.
19:33A second for Mijofsky.
19:39Rangers win it a run.
19:42Their title hoax on the line.
19:442-0 down.
19:47An explosive second half in which they've scored five times.
19:52We'll seal a golden three points.
20:04Well, it looked like Rangers were about to have their title rivals an advantage.
20:09In the end, they've sounded a warning.
20:14Real applaud his players.
20:18Sealing two-nil to goals from Brodgeo and Yates.
20:22Tocci Cikwani.
20:24Three minutes before the interval.
20:28Gave them hope.
20:31And they've gone.
20:33And run amok in the second half.
20:35Shermiti with a double.
20:36Mijofsky with a double.
20:37Raskan with the other.
20:40They with Stouda.
20:41Falkirk come back with Calvin Miller's penalty.
20:44In the midst of all that.
20:46They've got back to within a single point of the leaders.
20:49Hard to Midlothian.
20:51And above Celtic into second again.
20:55It finishes at the Falkirk Stadium.
20:58Falkirk three.
21:00Rangers six.
21:03Coming in at two-nil in front is obviously, if it would have been too simplistic.
21:09You know, one goal is never enough.
21:12Two goals at times is never enough.
21:13And we'll never ever know if we were two-nil up what would have happened there.
21:15But we'd like to think that we'd have put up a better showing than we did there.
21:18So, you know, we'll never know in some of these situations.
21:21But we didn't.
21:22We didn't defend.
21:22You know, and we knew we were going to be in a game with Rangers getting that goal back.
21:26We knew that they were going to come at us.
21:29And unfortunately, today, we just didn't have enough to prevent that.
21:33The start was very difficult.
21:35Not what we want.
21:37You've heard the first 10-15 minutes we need a little bit to adapt to the conditions.
21:43I will not say we were surprised.
21:44But then, yeah, they played direct in behind.
21:46You come in 50-50 duels.
21:48We were not consequent in the counter pressing.
21:50And then it's difficult.
21:52Then you are two-nil down.
21:53But then the reaction from my group, I think, was crucial to score the 2-1 before the halftime.
21:58And then second half was just one direction.
22:00I think we played forward.
22:03We created a lot of chances.
22:04And finally, then we were deserved because football was about 90 minutes.
22:09I think now three games in a row, 14 goals.
22:11I think it shows as well how we want to play.
22:14But we have to improve our defense.
22:16More clean sheet and it's much, much easier.
22:19Try and catch your breath after that.
22:21Let's have a little look at how it leaves the table.
22:24Rangers shift back into second to within a point of hearts.
22:28Celtic, two points further behind and a crucial three points off the league.
22:33Leaders.
22:33Delight to say, joined by Kevin Thompson here at Falkirk Stadium.
22:37Kevin, how do you sum up what you've just seen?
22:39Well, I never expected to see it first and foremost, Amy.
22:42I never thought we'd see nine goals.
22:43But for as lacklust as Rangers were in the first half, how excellent Falkirk were,
22:48I thought Rangers were superb in the second half.
22:51Obviously scored their goals.
22:52Danny Roller will be delighted that the way the second half went for his team
22:56that will give them hopefully the momentum he'll push on for the rest of the season.
22:58He will absolutely be delighted.
22:59He won't be delighted with the first 26 minutes or so.
23:02So let's talk about that.
23:03How impressed you were with Falkirk?
23:04Because they really came flying out the traps.
23:06I thought they were brilliant.
23:07I've watched them a lot this year.
23:09They've had a lot of plodits, and rightly so.
23:10John McGlynn and his team.
23:12I thought Calvin Miller was superb.
23:14Dylan Tate had a terrific game.
23:17But just got all round, really.
23:19They were full of energy.
23:20They got to the ball really quickly.
23:22They won it back.
23:23They looked a real threat when the ball turned over.
23:24I thought they got in behind Rangers and down the size of them far, far too easily
23:28from a Rangers perspective.
23:29But when they got their noses in front, it actually looked as though they could go and get the third.
23:32Never mind anymore.
23:34So obviously a turning point just before half-time for a Rangers perspective.
23:38It was the turning point.
23:40Controversial in some way as well.
23:42What did you make of the decision?
23:44What did you make of how long it took as well?
23:45We were here, and the angst you could feel it within the stadium.
23:48Well, obviously for 42, 43 minutes, Falkirk had done everything that John McGlynn could hope for.
23:54The stadium was bouncing.
23:55The fans were behind the boys.
23:57Obviously, from the angle that we were at on the gantry, me, Corley and Ali Lament,
24:01when we were obviously commentating on the game, it was so hard to see if Nico Raskin's,
24:04because I think he's hit it with his left foot, it was obviously, you know,
24:09it wasn't an in-swinger, he's a right-footed player, obviously, Nico Raskin,
24:11but because he hits it with his left, it looked like it could have potentially creeped out
24:14over the crossbar and then come back into play.
24:16There's no doubt that the Falkirk players obviously thought that was the case
24:19because a lot of them had put their arms up in the air and then they actually stopped.
24:22And then you can hear, obviously, John McGlynn after the game play to the whistle.
24:24So that's obviously a sore one for Falkirk players to take,
24:28but it was certainly a turning point in the game and no doubt it made Danny Rose's, you know,
24:32half-time team talk totally different.
24:33There was a change at half-time, obviously, that had such an impact,
24:36not only just for the players itself, but the positions and what it allowed.
24:40But in that second half, that 11-minute spell or whatnot,
24:43what do you think Rangers done differently?
24:45How did they exert themselves differently to then go on that absolutely rampant,
24:50ruthless run-off of scoring goals?
24:51I think you say that word.
24:52They were ruthless in the second half, Amy.
24:55I thought Nico Raskin was catalyst for it.
24:57I thought his energy, his drive, he committed a foul on Dylan Tate,
25:00literally just a minute into the second half.
25:02He probably could have got hell of guard for it.
25:04He then just, like, run about like a Tasmanian devil in the middle of the pitch.
25:07He was a driving force.
25:08He got to the ball.
25:09He won it back.
25:09He played forward.
25:10Obviously, he gets a big goal.
25:11He hurt a hand in another goal.
25:14I also think having the two number nines was a big thing for Rangers in the second half.
25:17I thought Carl Donaldson and Liam Henderson were really aggressive with Shermette in the first half.
25:21I thought they got to him really quickly.
25:23But they also had the luxury of having one covering, one getting really tight.
25:25In the second half, they then had a different proposition with having the two number nines.
25:29For however poor Rangers were in that first half, second half, I thought they were absolutely terrific.
25:34I just want to touch on those two strikers and having players with that instinct.
25:39Because I think when we talk about Celtic, that's what they're lacking this season, isn't it?
25:42Hearts have it when they have Lauren Shankland.
25:44How important are those two players in particular for Danny Roll in what will be an absolutely fascinating title runner?
25:50Well, I think Mioski is one that's come under a wee bit unfair criticism.
25:54I think there's a real good player in there.
25:56You can see these goals that he gets today.
25:58He's always between the sticks.
25:59I think he puts himself about.
26:01They're obviously both big lads, so they both like the physical contact.
26:06I think Schermitti might have an edge when it comes to a wee bit more speed, you know, to run
26:09in behind and get there.
26:11But I played with Chris Boyd, who was always in the middle of the sticks.
26:14And Mioski done that today, hence the reason he got his goals.
26:17He gets his one that comes, flashes across for a wider area.
26:19And because it's going to go to the wire, because it's going to be so tight,
26:22I do think the goal difference could become such a key factor in where the title ends up going.
26:27Obviously, Hearts stacked loads of pressure.
26:30You know, going late into the game and then you've got someone like Lauren Shanklin
26:32that's got the mentality and the personality to step up and score that crucial penalty.
26:35So I can't call it.
26:37I don't know where it's going to go.
26:38But for a Rangers perspective, because we've been here covering the game,
26:41to score the goals is certainly going to give the Rangers fans some optimism.
26:44It will give Damian Roller.
26:46I questioned the team at halftime, thinking who was going to be the leader.
26:49When you watch Nico Raskin's performance in that second half,
26:52he was catalyst for everything good that Rangers have done to do.
26:55Absolutely, Kevin.
26:55Thank you very much.
26:56We mentioned the games between Hearts and Celtic.
26:58Let's have a look at the very best of Saturday's action.
27:04Sparrow on the inside.
27:05Inside trying to get away from Beningame.
27:09Helped on to Jersh, round the corner.
27:11Masso and Hesse.
27:12It's a lovely ball back into here.
27:13Hearts are in trouble here.
27:14Longelo 1-0.
27:16Manuel strike first at Tynecastle, as they did back in August.
27:21And Longelo had the simplest of tasks to tuck it away.
27:26Hearts in trouble at home.
27:29With the corner, former Motherwell man, headed back across by Finlay.
27:33It's in!
27:34Claudio Braga is Hearts' top goal scorer once more.
27:38Moves on to 17 for the season.
27:41And Hearts have found a way back in.
27:44That's one, Motherwell won.
27:49That's when he sees his turn, Halkett.
27:52McIntyre comes back.
27:53Oh, he's turned him too.
27:55Part one, perfect.
27:56Part two, even better.
27:58Part three was a no-no.
28:01Beautifully done.
28:03Then away from McIntyre.
28:05And couldn't find the finish.
28:07Hearts get away with one.
28:12Comes up, almost fell for Braga.
28:14Didn't expect it there.
28:16There's a shout for a penalty.
28:19Kabore has gone down.
28:21And Lauren Shanklin said he got kicked in the back of the head.
28:24Now, Matthew McDermott is now in discussion with Stephen McClain.
28:31The VAR.
28:32I think he points to the spot here.
28:34I think he points to the spot here.
28:36Penalty.
28:37Well, Stephen Welsh can't believe it.
28:39But he made contact with Kabore's head.
28:42And that's why the penalty's been given.
28:45What a moment in the title race.
28:47Shanklin needed the post, but the ball's in the net.
28:52And Lauren Shanklin sends the Hearts fans into utter delirium.
28:58Here's Kabore.
28:59Welsh with her.
29:00Andrei Kabore looking to put this to bed for Hearts.
29:03One way, then the other.
29:05And scores!
29:07About 15 minutes ago, it looked highly unlikely you would have put your money on Motherwell.
29:13But Hearts hanging in there.
29:15With five games to play, the Scottish Premiership table.
29:22Nian for Negren.
29:26McGregor.
29:27Beaten away by George Oxlade-Chamberlain and the rebound.
29:31Well, that is not going to count.
29:35No arguments.
29:37But the Celtic supporters have enjoyed the start their team's made.
29:43Yang.
29:45Celtic's second top scorer now.
29:47Nine goals.
29:48Ten behind this man, Negren.
29:51Need three over the 20-goal mark last season, Celtic.
29:56Tierney back to McGregor.
29:58Breaks to Oxlade-Chamberlain.
30:00And that's 1-0.
30:05A massive goal.
30:09They all are at this time of year.
30:13But perhaps more so this season.
30:16With Celtic's title defence under all kinds of pressure.
30:22Scales goes long, looking for Maidan behind again.
30:25There's one man in this country who's going to get there.
30:28It's him and he does.
30:29Tranchara.
30:31And that goes behind for the goal kick.
30:34Muller with the block.
30:37Yang was in there too.
30:41Again, Dyson Maida gives nothing up.
30:45Not sure if he did manage to keep that in place.
30:47Done well if he has done.
30:51Craig McLeish there.
30:53St. Merrin have been much improved in recent times.
30:57Back-to-back wins.
30:59Don't win here often though.
31:01Devaney's corners.
31:02Donnelly's header.
31:03And it's over.
31:06It's just one win here since 1990 for St. Merrin.
31:10And when they did so under Jim Goodwin in 2021.
31:16Tierney.
31:17For Maida.
31:21Fires it in.
31:22It's Iannaccio.
31:24Last week's hero off the bench.
31:27And again it's good wing play by Maida.
31:29He's having this goal drought of his own at the moment.
31:39Clipped over the top of the one.
31:40Oh, Sanya's gone to ground.
31:41Is that a penalty?
31:43No.
31:44In the opinion of the referee, David Dickinson.
31:48He's now going to pause the game
31:50to allow VAR to have a look at this.
31:54Does look like he's falling, Grant Hanley.
31:57First, before then.
32:00Maybe grabbing the ankles of Olesanya.
32:03And he's made his decision.
32:06Penalty given.
32:08And now is Grant Hanley in real bother here.
32:12There is a card out.
32:15And the colour of it is red.
32:19Grant Hanley's second red card of the season.
32:23Kevin Nesbitt scored a penalty against Celtic last month.
32:27Kevin Nesbitt with his tenth goal of the season.
32:31Puts Aberdeen in front of Petaudry.
32:40Oan Elding's gone down, holding the back of his head here.
32:44And VAR certainly think it's worth another look.
32:46Emmanuel Gianfie against Oan Elding.
32:50Just on the left-hand side here.
32:52It does look like Gianfie's arm makes contact
32:55with the back of Elding's head.
33:02The referee goes to his pocket.
33:04What colour is the card?
33:06It's yellow for Emmanuel Gianfie.
33:08And the German may well feel fortunate they are.
33:12Shinny.
33:13Finds Arimu out wide.
33:17Whoops on into the box.
33:18He's found Nesbitt!
33:20Now, did that go over the line?
33:22That's what he's claiming.
33:25He's questioning the referee, Kevin Nesbitt.
33:28He's convinced his effort crashed off the bar
33:30and crossed the line.
33:32And it did.
33:34It's surely a goal.
33:38BAR's had a look.
33:402-0.
33:43Kevin Nesbitt second in the afternoon.
33:46Aberdeen second.
33:48And maybe three points for the first time
33:51for Steven Robinson as the Dons head coach.
34:01Opportunity might come its way for Kilmarnock's block.
34:04Hugo goes through!
34:06There's the opening goal.
34:09Good play from Bruce Anderson.
34:12Took the pass from Lowry.
34:14But it fell fortunately to him
34:16that the finish was rapid.
34:22Right, here's your gap.
34:25There's a threat.
34:26And he's breezed past Brandon.
34:28It's all about the delivery.
34:30It's a good one!
34:33It was all about the quality of the cross
34:35and Simon Murray simply met it
34:37and guided it by Owen Kourouse
34:40and Dundee are level.
34:42He's been better since the equaliser Dundee.
34:47Overlapping run came from Halliday
34:48but it wasn't used.
34:51Dandock.
34:53Hamilton fences his chances.
34:54That's got pace in it!
34:55Murray!
34:56There won't be a check for offside.
35:01Doesn't count.
35:02Not much in that.
35:05He'll go back to Kiltie.
35:07Nicely done.
35:09That's a way outside the box
35:10only as far as Schoening.
35:11Larson!
35:15Killy regain the lead.
35:18And that's a fine finish.
35:20Lovely move from Killy.
35:22The clearance was far from ideal.
35:24And that is how you punish a team
35:26for a bad clearance.
35:30Samuels
35:32usually does make a difference.
35:34That's three to Scott Wright.
35:35Scott Wright on the angle!
35:37Killy Roos is beaten
35:38and Dundee are level.
35:41Wright plays it across.
35:43Right across and into the far corner.
35:45It's his first Dundee goal
35:47and it's two apiece.
35:48Stoppage time.
35:50Scott Wright will leave that.
35:52Wessley.
35:53Gets it out.
35:54Here's Riley into the middle.
35:56Now Brandon push.
35:57There was a push.
35:58And that could be a penalty.
35:59It is.
36:00Scott Wright went down.
36:04Well the cross looked a little high
36:06but there was a push.
36:08Scott Wright taken out the game.
36:11So Wessley.
36:12This for the win.
36:14Roos for the save!
36:18Dundee denied at the death
36:20and it's thanks to
36:21the Killy goalkeeper
36:22Kella Roos.
36:24The full time whistle
36:25goes at Rugby Park.
36:28It will end 2-2.
36:33She may.
36:34Cleo Harding hooks forward.
36:36The bounce takes it through
36:37to Waters.
36:39This is Ferry
36:39with lots of space.
36:42It's Will Ferry.
36:43Oh it's another goal
36:45for Will Ferry and Tangerine.
36:48He scored
36:50and the victory
36:50here against Celtic.
36:53Poor defending
36:55from Lovingston
36:55but United
36:57make sure they punish
36:59with Will Ferry.
37:01Finlay's in now.
37:03Care.
37:12Jovo in trouble.
37:14Nubli steals.
37:15May in the box.
37:17And it's touched in
37:19by Lewis Smith.
37:22And he keeps on scoring.
37:25And it's a gift for the Lions.
37:29Jovo taking too much time.
37:32Nubli just able
37:33to get the toes
37:34around the right leg.
37:35Steal the ball away.
37:36And the layoff left
37:38for Lewis Smith
37:39to send it high
37:40into the corner.
37:41And it's done
37:42the United 1.
37:43Livingston 1.
37:44A touch heavy
37:45for Ferry.
37:46Can wrap his foot
37:47around it.
37:48Prior
37:49dollars from the sky.
37:52And now he's looking
37:53to use that momentum
37:54for Livingston
37:55to attack again.
37:57Here's the goal scorer
37:58Smith
37:58cutting in
38:00and scoring again.
38:04Two huge goals
38:06for Livingston
38:06from Lewis Smith.
38:09And Jérôme Prior
38:11will get a huge assist
38:13filing the ball forward.
38:16Smith up against
38:18four in the United defence.
38:22Ferry with the outswinger.
38:24The header
38:24bulleted in
38:26by Kereshtes.
38:28Dundee United
38:29level again.
38:33And that's a superb
38:34header from the substitute.
38:39NAMO for United.
38:46Sapsford in front
38:47goes down.
38:48Penalty!
38:51Zach Sapsford
38:53fouled.
38:54And Sapsford
38:55comes across.
38:56Kabongolo
38:56goes to swipe
38:57the ball away
38:58and he knew
38:58almost immediately.
39:01Big moment
39:02for Zach Sapsford.
39:04Up he steps
39:06and scores!
39:09Dundee United
39:10do it the hard way!
39:13Jim Goodwin
39:14still feeling
39:14the frustrations.
39:16He knows
39:17the Tangerines
39:18have been let off
39:19in a sense.
39:21Big wins
39:21for Hearts
39:22and Celtic then
39:23and a massive win
39:24Kevin
39:24for Aberdeen
39:26and for Stephen Robinson
39:26his first in charge
39:27of the Dons.
39:29Yeah huge Jamie
39:29and I actually
39:30fancy Tibbs with the form
39:31that they've got
39:32in recent times
39:33they got up there
39:33and won
39:34and obviously
39:34I did watch Aberdeen
39:36only a few weeks back
39:37at Irox
39:37and I thought
39:38they were in a bit of bother
39:38but that will give them
39:39real optimism.
39:42You've obviously
39:42got the chasing pack
39:43there's no doubt
39:43there's going to be
39:44twists and turns
39:44but I think
39:46if you heard someone
39:46at the helm
39:47in Stephen Robinson
39:48that's just got
39:48that wee bit about him
39:49that wee bit of personality
39:50this might just be
39:51the catalyst
39:51to give them
39:52some sort of momentum
39:53moving into the last few games.
39:54You mentioned that
39:55chasing pack
39:55a big day
39:56at the very bottom
39:57of the table as well
39:58this entire
39:59Scottish Premiership
40:00you just cannot
40:00take your eyes off it
40:01where do you see
40:02that relegation
40:03scrap
40:03that relegation
40:04play-off scrap
40:04going?
40:05That's a lot of pressure
40:06to pick one team
40:07obviously Dundee
40:08are the next team
40:09in mind
40:09so obviously
40:09don't want to see
40:10Dundee obviously
40:10go down
40:11but I honestly
40:12can't split them
40:12maybe because
40:13now they're obviously
40:14going to cut each other's
40:15throat when they play
40:15obviously each other
40:16in the bottom six
40:16so it's going to be
40:17really intriguing
40:17to see where it goes
40:19that win for Aberdeen
40:20might just give them
40:21the wee bit of optimism
40:22to push up the table
40:23obviously I know
40:24they can't obviously
40:24get in the top six
40:25but it might just
40:26keep them away
40:26for safety
40:28I think
40:29St Mirren
40:30having the semi-final
40:31next week
40:32Craig McLeach
40:32I think has done
40:33a really good job
40:34obviously Neil McCann
40:35Billy Dodds
40:36not friends of mine
40:37but people that
40:37obviously I know
40:38obviously at Kelly
40:38so I genuinely
40:39couldn't write any of them off
40:40it's going to be
40:41a very very exciting
40:42bottom six isn't it
40:43you're speaking so much
40:44understandably so
40:45about that top six
40:46but the bottom
40:47is just so so tight
40:48it is
40:49and I suppose
40:52the downfall of that
40:53is the financial
40:54penalties that these teams
40:55would then incur
40:56it can really hurt you
40:58in the pocket
40:58so you don't wish it
41:00upon anyone
41:01but unfortunately
41:01it's just the nature
41:02of the game
41:02that we're involved in
41:03one of the championship
41:04teams will be
41:05having an eye on that
41:06to see if they can come up
41:07and obviously
41:07the big Premier League teams
41:08will want to stay
41:09in the Premier League
41:09for the winfall
41:10that they get financially
41:11so I'm intriguing
41:12and I certainly
41:13couldn't spot them
41:14and I'm certainly
41:14not going to pick one
41:15for you that's for sure
41:16Kevin Thompson
41:17thank you very much
41:18for your insight
41:19and thank you so much
41:19for joining me
41:20another massive weekend
41:21in the Scottish Premiership
41:23but as ever
41:24there is plenty more
41:24coming up across the BBC
41:27the SPFL
41:28Scottish Football Roundup
41:29all the best action
41:30from the championship
41:30League 1 and League 2
41:32available Monday
41:32across BBC Sport Online
41:35on Tuesday
41:35a massive game
41:36for Scotland
41:37Women's National Team
41:38in their
41:39Women's World
41:40World Cup qualifying
41:41quarter past 7
41:41on the BBC Scotland
41:43channel
41:44that one against
41:44Belgium
41:45also on Tuesday
41:46in League 1
41:47Peter Head
41:47host Inverness
41:48Callie Thistle
41:4925-8
41:50on BBC Aleppo
41:51back on Friday
41:52a view from the terrace
41:53the boys are on BBC
41:54Scotland
41:54from half past 10
41:56and then on Saturday
41:57it's the start
41:58of the Scottish Cup
41:59semi-finals
42:00and we have the big one
42:01Dunfermline Athletic
42:02against Falkirk
42:03midday
42:04on BBC 1 Scotland
42:05and with that
42:06we're on to the
42:07Scottish Premiership
42:08split
42:09an absolute epic
42:10to end the regular season
42:11but then again
42:12nothing about this season
42:13has been regular
42:14from all of us here
42:15on the Sports Scene team
42:16goodnight
42:44We'll see you next time
42:47We'll see you next time
42:47We'll see you next time