Scottish Football Saturday Highlights Show Matchday 36

Scottish Football

Steven Thompson presents highlights from the day's fixtures in the Scottish Premiership. including Motherwell v Hearts, Falkirk v Hibernian, Dundee v Livingston, Aberdeen v Dundee United and St Mirren v Kilmarnock.

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00:00:41Good evening. When it all kicked off back in August, nobody would have predicted with three games to go.

00:00:46We'd be witnessing the most remarkable end to a season in decades.

00:00:52Five games tonight analysed by Scott Allen.

00:00:55And we start at Fir Park where visitors' hearts knew a win. We'd take them a step closer to immortality.

00:01:04Six points out of six since the split. Hearts are just three games away from being Scottish champions.

00:01:12So this is massive at Motherwell. 16 hours ahead of Celtic against Rangers.

00:01:18And the men in Maroon can move six points clear at the top of the Premiership.

00:01:23Motherwell want to hold on to fourth place and guarantee European football.

00:01:29Motherwell will miss the composure of injured Paul McGinn in defence.

00:01:33Liam Gordon is the replacement.

00:01:35Oscar Priestman takes over from Lucas Fadinger in the middle of the pitch.

00:01:40Ibrahim Saeed is preferred to Tom Sparrow.

00:01:44Blair Spittel is well worth a start for Hearts after his derby winner and a big contribution off the bench

00:01:50against Rangers.

00:01:51Islam Chesnikov misses out. Young Dutchman Jordi Altena gets the nod over Alex Kisiridis, although the Greek winger could still

00:02:00have his say off the bench.

00:02:07It's been such a fantastic season for the four-parkers.

00:02:12They want to be finishing with a flourish.

00:02:15They're certainly starting impressively.

00:02:18It's a great ball in from Just.

00:02:19And it's a flashing header that produces the first save of the match.

00:02:26Callum Slattery with an opportunity here to break the deadlock inside the opening 60 seconds.

00:02:37Big responsibility on Gordon, replacing Paul McGinn, who's been outstanding.

00:02:42Priestman caught on the ball.

00:02:45Shankland.

00:02:48Altena!

00:02:49Spilled!

00:02:50And what an opportunity for Shankland.

00:02:53He can't believe he's not put the ball in the back of the net.

00:02:56It's a brilliant block, but your money was on 1-0 Hearts here when the ball benched back off Callum

00:03:05Ward.

00:03:07And what a bit of defending this is from Stephen O'Donnell.

00:03:11A goal saver.

00:03:20What?

00:03:21Looks to play it in behind Formas Wanisi.

00:03:26The back heel, Paul Longolo.

00:03:28This looks promising.

00:03:31Very promising.

00:03:34Ibrahim Saeed has Motherwell in front.

00:03:39They were never here to make up the numbers.

00:03:43And they threatened to do serious damage to Hearts title hopes.

00:03:50Who's got the last touch on this?

00:03:52It was Saeed in the six-yard box for Motherwell.

00:03:57That did that take its last touch off Stephen Kingsley.

00:04:03Kingsley, a goal scorer for Hearts against Rangers last Monday.

00:04:09But it's won into his own net this time.

00:04:131-0 Motherwell.

00:04:16Thousands of Jambos hoping their team can turn this around.

00:04:24Halkett.

00:04:28Leonard.

00:04:30Probing again.

00:04:32Altena.

00:04:33Altena.

00:04:33Boningami.

00:04:36Kingsley's cross.

00:04:38Bjorn Shackland.

00:04:39It's a blistering hit.

00:04:41Shackland will score this time.

00:04:43It's 1-1.

00:04:44The Premiership leader is back on track.

00:04:48And they seem to love coming from a goal down.

00:04:51Did it against Hibbs.

00:04:52Did it against Rangers.

00:04:54Back on level terms.

00:04:56Up for Park.

00:04:58He missed one earlier.

00:04:59You would expect him to snap up.

00:05:02And he wasn't going to say no to this.

00:05:05The equaliser lashed in.

00:05:08By the Hearts captain.

00:05:11And they will hope the momentum is back with them.

00:05:17But it's proving quite a challenge at Fur Park.

00:05:27Longolo with the block.

00:05:29Priest with the header.

00:05:31Motherwell will stop that going behind for a corner kick.

00:05:35Well, that looks like a big shout for a penalty.

00:05:38You would have to wonder how that's not been given.

00:05:41It looks like a big escape for Longolo VAR.

00:05:45We'll have had a look at it, obviously.

00:05:47And thought not.

00:05:59Slattery with the driving run.

00:06:01Matsurenice here with the layoff.

00:06:02A swing and a miss.

00:06:04From Saeed.

00:06:06Stephen O'Donnell finds the back of the net.

00:06:08And looks across to see that offside flag.

00:06:15Matsurenice was onside.

00:06:16O'Donnell wasn't.

00:06:20A tight call.

00:06:21But O'Donnell was offside.

00:06:23After getting himself on the end of that miscue from Saeed.

00:06:28Now Welsh with the crossbowl.

00:06:30Stabbed away by Findlay.

00:06:35And lack of communication there with Frankie Kent just on the pitch.

00:06:40Could have left it.

00:06:41Should have left it.

00:06:42And he's given away a corner kick.

00:06:49Longolo gets it back from Watt.

00:06:52To the byline for Slattery.

00:06:54What can he do from here?

00:06:55The crossbowl in and the looping header is too high from O'Donnell.

00:07:11Headed away by Kingsley.

00:07:12Stolen by Spittle.

00:07:19It's not a Shackland.

00:07:21And there's a great bit of defending.

00:07:24Just as he was pulling the trigger.

00:07:26Liam Gordon sensing what was coming.

00:07:31Altona played it in.

00:07:37Deflection on the crossbowl.

00:07:39Into the gloves of Ward.

00:07:42Well, play is halted by Stephen McLean.

00:07:45So he can have a look at the monitor.

00:07:51About a possible penalty.

00:07:54Well, here's what they're looking at.

00:07:55The challenge on Kiziridis who hit the deck.

00:07:59It was Maswanese.

00:08:01Who looked as if he might have stamped on his right foot.

00:08:06It's decision time.

00:08:09No penalty.

00:08:20Frankie Kent launches it forward.

00:08:23Gaboury wins the header.

00:08:27Kept in by Spittle.

00:08:30And the Kiziridis header goes wide.

00:08:34And it's heads and hands all round.

00:08:36As Hawks realise how big a chance that was.

00:08:41Into the closing stages.

00:08:44Still 1-1.

00:08:45Kingsley's delivery.

00:08:48And finally into the gloves of Ward.

00:08:55A stumble.

00:08:58And Maswanese could be onto something here.

00:09:01He jinxed inside.

00:09:03He hits the deck.

00:09:05Big decision.

00:09:08Maswanese still screaming for a penalty.

00:09:10Inside he went.

00:09:12Beningami made the challenge.

00:09:14Was there a contact here on Motherwell's top goalscorer?

00:09:19Jens Berkelowski clearly has thought so.

00:09:22It's a painful night.

00:09:24If you're a Hearts fan.

00:09:27Full time at Freer Park.

00:09:29Is it a point closer to the title for Derek McInnes and Hearts?

00:09:34Or is it two points dropped?

00:09:38Hearts go four in front with Celtic to play Rangers tomorrow.

00:09:44Laurence Shankland with the equaliser late on in the first half.

00:09:49After Stephen Kingsley had put into his own goal to have Motherwell ahead in the game.

00:09:57Quite a night at Freer Park.

00:10:00Motherwell won.

00:10:01Hearts won.

00:10:04The tension could have split the air at Freer Park tonight.

00:10:07We've got loads to get through, Scott.

00:10:09So let's get started.

00:10:10The first goal came for Motherwell.

00:10:12Courtesy of a Kingsley OG.

00:10:14You spotted a couple of things wrong that Hearts did in the buildup.

00:10:17But it was good play for Motherwell.

00:10:18Yeah, it was.

00:10:19It was a little bit of a different tactic from Motherwell early on in the game.

00:10:22They looked to get beyond.

00:10:23There was a couple of chances for both sides early on.

00:10:25Lovely bit of invention there.

00:10:27They're back here inside.

00:10:28Listen, you look at that position.

00:10:30There's one Motherwell player in the box that shouldn't cause that much danger.

00:10:33Just a ball put in an area.

00:10:35And for me, from a Hearts point of view, if you're Derek McInnes watching back,

00:10:39it'd be very disappointing.

00:10:41No, they're all static and nobody's...

00:10:43Well, for me, Finlay doesn't check to check the run.

00:10:45I know Kingsley's with him and tries his best to follow him in,

00:10:48but they're all statuesque.

00:10:50Yeah, it's never a good sign.

00:10:51Not smelling the danger.

00:10:53And for me, Finlay's got to drop back.

00:10:55And then he just clears it away with his right foot.

00:10:56When he doesn't do that, Kingley's got to go all the way.

00:10:58I think he might be put off a little bit from the goalkeeper coming out

00:11:01and putting him off.

00:11:02And it wasn't the best of starts for Hearts.

00:11:04And in the first half, Hearts were struggling to create opportunities

00:11:08apart from the one at the very start for Shankland.

00:11:11And they were struggling in their build-up play.

00:11:13You thought it was a bit slow and predictable at times, a bit safe.

00:11:17It was.

00:11:17I can understand with the pressure of the game,

00:11:19so much riding on it, going for a lead title.

00:11:22But at the same time, you have to be brave.

00:11:23You have to want to take the ball.

00:11:24I just felt at times, a bit of hesitation.

00:11:28It should have been into Shankland there.

00:11:29A little pop-off on the other side.

00:11:30This one for me, Beningame.

00:11:32If Beningame's five yards wider than him, he takes the ball on his back foot.

00:11:36And he's then at the other side of the midfield.

00:11:39And it just didn't happen enough for me in the game.

00:11:41Here, if you step in, at least make someone come out and have to engage you.

00:11:44And then you maybe find the pass wide.

00:11:46He kind of half wants to do it and then stops, doesn't he?

00:11:49Yeah, but I understand with the pressure.

00:11:51But at the same time, you have to be brave.

00:11:53And there were so many opportunities where they could have played forward a lot quicker.

00:11:56And it would have pulled the mother of the team about a lot more than it did.

00:11:59They were in a 5-3-2 out of possession.

00:12:01So I understand that it is difficult at times trying to move them.

00:12:03But you make it even more difficult for yourself if you're not moving the ball at speed.

00:12:06And the movement in front of the ball, there has to be rotations.

00:12:09There has to be a guy really demanding the ball.

00:12:10This one here, again, Beningame, that should just be into him on the back foot.

00:12:13Body shape, not really demanding the ball.

00:12:16And that was just something that I'd seen in the first half.

00:12:17I was finding it quite frustrating to watch because in these sort of games,

00:12:21you need guys to really step up and want to demand the ball to create for you.

00:12:24And I think Derek McKinnis watching it back while he tweaked some things in the second half would have seen

00:12:28that.

00:12:28Yeah, maybe just a lack of risk from him.

00:12:30But they did come good towards the end of the first half, obviously Shanklin getting the goal.

00:12:34And this is one of the only instances when they did actually make that forward pass.

00:12:38Yeah, and it comes to Leonard just realising there's space to drive into.

00:12:42As soon as you do that, you then come out of Motherwell player.

00:12:44Nice bit of a link up play ball, works its way wide.

00:12:46And then it's just, you're higher in the model half.

00:12:49You've got bodies in the box first and foremost.

00:12:52Decent strike, isn't it?

00:12:53And then Shanklin just instinctive, lovely finishing.

00:12:55And that would have been made up for that chance he missed early on in the game.

00:12:58I mean, he makes that look easier than it is because it comes to him really quickly.

00:13:02And he's not got a lot of time to react and get the touch away and the finish away.

00:13:06But, you know, he's a man on form.

00:13:07He's a man on form and I just think that's instinctive.

00:13:09I think for me, they're the sort of chances that you've seen Lawrence Shanklin always tuck away

00:13:13and happily obliged with that one again.

00:13:15But that was a great time for Hearts going into the second half.

00:13:18It was.

00:13:18In the second half, you've got to say that Hearts, you know, changed things a wee bit

00:13:22and were the more forceful team and they threw pretty much everything at Motherwell

00:13:27to try and get back into the game.

00:13:30Some big moments in the game to look at now.

00:13:32Three penalty claims, two for Hearts, one for Motherwell.

00:13:35Let's take a look at them and you can tell us what you think.

00:13:40Initially when I seen this, it wasn't until we seen the Hearts players' reaction

00:13:43and then we seen it back on the replay and I'm thinking that's going to be given.

00:13:47But what actually happened after this was it was a long spell with the ball was still in place

00:13:50so nobody ever got a chance to check it.

00:13:53But for me, I think it was a penalty.

00:13:54This one is clear as day for me.

00:13:57We've both played football, you know, when someone comes across you.

00:13:59It's a stamp down from Mas Winesi on Kiziridis

00:14:03and it's a penalty all day of the week for me.

00:14:05That's the reaction, we've all been there.

00:14:06Well, Mas Winesi doesn't mean it, but I know you can put his hands up

00:14:10as if to say I'm not guilty.

00:14:11And then, as you rightly point out, when Kiziridis does get his foot stamped on,

00:14:15the first thing you do when somebody stands on your foot

00:14:17is you jump up near shouting,

00:14:19and it's certainly what happens.

00:14:20And Stephen McLean was taken to the monitor

00:14:22and obviously then decided that he didn't think it was.

00:14:24What about this one?

00:14:25I think it's fantastic footwork initially from Mas Winesi,

00:14:28but I didn't think there was enough contact in that one.

00:14:31I think he's looking to make contact with Beningamy.

00:14:35Not for me.

00:14:35And as soon as you've seen the other ones that hadn't been given,

00:14:37I wasn't expecting.

00:14:38And going back to the previous one,

00:14:42the one that I think you felt was a stonewaller,

00:14:45but the fact that Stephen McLean was taken to the monitor by VAR

00:14:49suggests that they possibly felt it was a penalty.

00:14:52Can you see why he would have made the decision that it wasn't?

00:14:56Not for me.

00:14:57I'm really struggling to see how he's came to that decision.

00:15:00I think it's as clear as this.

00:15:01He steps down on Kiziridis' foot.

00:15:05At the same time, it's slowed down,

00:15:06but it's a penalty.

00:15:08There's no going to be fit.

00:15:08And the problem with that is it could have an outcome

00:15:11in where the title comes from.

00:15:12Well, it could.

00:15:12Hearts now four ahead of Celtic.

00:15:14They play Rangers tomorrow.

00:15:15Obviously could cut the gap if they win to one point.

00:15:19You know, are we looking at a situation here

00:15:21where we're going into the final day?

00:15:23We always thought it was going to be close,

00:15:24but is it going to come down to that game

00:15:26down at Celtic Park on the final day?

00:15:29I think it's looking that way.

00:15:30But at the same time, I think Falkirk at home for Hearts

00:15:33is a game where they think they'll be able to go and win.

00:15:35And we see Murrow as a team we've spoke about all season.

00:15:39They'll be looking at it again

00:15:40that they can go and pick up something against Celtic.

00:15:42We saw what happened the last time that Celtic were at

00:15:44Fir Park.

00:15:45And Motherwell, their home record this season,

00:15:47Motherwell, has been outstanding.

00:15:49They are capable of beating anybody at Fir Park.

00:15:52So that's a game that obviously is not a given for Celtic.

00:15:56But first of all, they've got the game tomorrow.

00:15:58How do you see tomorrow going?

00:16:00Very hard to call.

00:16:01I think if you look at the games that they've played

00:16:02against each other all season, very hard.

00:16:04They've played in spells, both teams.

00:16:06But there's just so much riding on it,

00:16:07especially for Celtic tomorrow.

00:16:08I think they know.

00:16:09I think they'll see that tonight.

00:16:10They'll see this as a chance where they can get really close

00:16:12to Hearts, a point behind getting into Wednesday.

00:16:15I think Celtic Park will be so lively tomorrow.

00:16:17It will be neither team have been playing particularly well.

00:16:20They'll go into the game.

00:16:21But Celtic seem to have found an edge or a way of winning.

00:16:24They can have marked the new way it's been since they returned.

00:16:27Not playing as well as they can,

00:16:28but finding a way to go and win the game and get the three points.

00:16:31Yeah, I think as a football player,

00:16:35you look at it and you want performance.

00:16:36But when you're going for titles at the end of the season,

00:16:38it's just all about winning the game, getting three points.

00:16:40What Celtic have had in abundance the last few guys

00:16:43coming off the bench and influencing games.

00:16:46OK, well, we'll bring you a reaction from the managers later.

00:16:49So it was all on the line today in Paisley

00:16:52as St Mirren and Kilmarnock look to avoid

00:16:54the relegation playoff plays.

00:16:58Potentially pivotal afternoon.

00:17:01This crucial game at the foot of the table.

00:17:03As St Mirren aim to move back above Kilmarnock.

00:17:07The game's rapidly running out for both

00:17:09to save themselves from the jeopardy of the playoff.

00:17:14St Mirren have made three changes from last time out.

00:17:17Marcus Fraser, Liam Donnelly and Connor McMenamin

00:17:21all come back in.

00:17:22Richardson, King and Tanzer on the bench.

00:17:25Just the one change for Kilmarnock

00:17:28as Dom Thompson comes back into the starting 11.

00:17:31A slight reshuffle with Bruce Anderson

00:17:33dropping to the bench.

00:17:39Pretty even start to the contest

00:17:41as Dees feeds it forward.

00:17:44There's a claim for handball there

00:17:46against Kilty, but

00:17:48the play goes on.

00:17:53Kilmarnock has such a good record

00:17:55against St Mirren.

00:17:56Just one defeat in their last 14

00:17:59in the top flight.

00:18:01Shonin Larsson

00:18:02out to Finlay Curtis

00:18:04who's started the game on the right flank.

00:18:07Back into Shibola.

00:18:11Thompson

00:18:12to Lowry.

00:18:14Up against Ohara.

00:18:15Finds himself a yards, a teasing ball in.

00:18:18And it's in.

00:18:20The opening goal

00:18:21for the visitors.

00:18:24Early on,

00:18:25elation

00:18:27in the away dugout.

00:18:30And indeed

00:18:31among the visiting supporters

00:18:33and no wonder

00:18:34St Mirren protection

00:18:36there was a handball

00:18:37on the builder.

00:18:43Joy could be short-lived.

00:18:48The checks on going

00:18:50was

00:18:51very early in the move.

00:18:55We are taking a look at it

00:18:57on Freckleton's own goal

00:18:59under pressure here.

00:19:01at the back post

00:19:02from Hugel.

00:19:10And the goal's being given.

00:19:13It's a winning behind.

00:19:14What a great start

00:19:15for Kilmarnock

00:19:16looking to improve

00:19:17their dreadful away record.

00:19:20Just one win

00:19:21on the road this season.

00:19:24here's Tanza

00:19:25early substitute.

00:19:27Srijek

00:19:28decent distance on that.

00:19:31Robertson

00:19:32getting in the way

00:19:32of the Do-Woo there.

00:19:35Don't do him any favours

00:19:37as Tanza feeds it back in.

00:19:40So we're looking

00:19:41for a leveller.

00:19:45Kamanka got it clear though.

00:19:49Kilty.

00:19:50And now Hugel.

00:19:52Donnelly trying to get

00:19:52back with him.

00:19:54It's forced him wide.

00:19:55Still the chance

00:19:56might be on

00:19:57as Kilty finds Lowry.

00:19:59And a good stop

00:20:00from Sinclair.

00:20:01Needed to make that save.

00:20:06Northside flag's

00:20:07actually up

00:20:08in the end.

00:20:11That's a promising

00:20:13counter this

00:20:14from Kilty.

00:20:18Frickleton for

00:20:19Campbell.

00:20:21Now Tanza.

00:20:23Digs a cross out.

00:20:25It's a good ball.

00:20:25Ohara arriving

00:20:26and Srijek

00:20:28with a crucial stop.

00:20:33Well that was a big moment

00:20:35you feel

00:20:35just before half time.

00:20:37Ohara

00:20:37hits the target

00:20:39on either side

00:20:41the strike

00:20:41and that's a goal.

00:20:48A couple of changes

00:20:50for the home side

00:20:52at the interval

00:20:53as they try to

00:20:56improve their situation.

00:20:57Kamanka also

00:20:58with a change

00:20:58with Watson

00:20:59coming on.

00:21:05they've lost

00:21:06their last

00:21:06four matches

00:21:07including that

00:21:08Scottish Cup

00:21:09semi-final.

00:21:11It makes

00:21:12pretty neat points.

00:21:15Thompson with the

00:21:16throw in.

00:21:17Laid off for Kilty.

00:21:19That's going to fall

00:21:19for Curtis

00:21:20who tucks it home.

00:21:24A composed finish

00:21:26from the youngster.

00:21:28and what a start

00:21:30to the second half.

00:21:37Kilmarnock struck

00:21:38early in the first

00:21:39period

00:21:39but that one

00:21:41was within

00:21:4230 seconds

00:21:44of the restart.

00:21:48St Mirren

00:21:48just caught napping.

00:21:53Really cool finish

00:21:54from the on loan.

00:21:57Winger.

00:22:04Finlay Curtis

00:22:06doubles Kilmarnock's

00:22:08advantage.

00:22:13It's a long way

00:22:14back you feel

00:22:15for St Mirren

00:22:16who's struggled

00:22:16for goals this

00:22:17season.

00:22:19Here's the

00:22:20doorway though.

00:22:21They get one

00:22:22back now

00:22:22just never know.

00:22:24There's Phillips

00:22:24there's a chance.

00:22:29I'm not sure

00:22:30what he's claiming

00:22:31for whether it's

00:22:31a corner or

00:22:32a penalty.

00:22:33I don't think

00:22:33he's going to get

00:22:34either.

00:22:39Nothing is really

00:22:40falling St Mirren's

00:22:41way right now.

00:22:47too many openings like

00:22:48that.

00:22:52Corner

00:22:54floated in away

00:22:54by Mandron.

00:22:56That's going to come

00:22:57for Shibala.

00:22:58It's only about

00:22:59half a yard

00:23:00over the top.

00:23:02Well struck

00:23:03from the midfielder.

00:23:06just too much

00:23:07elevation on it.

00:23:15Just too slack

00:23:16in possession.

00:23:18Here come Kilmarnock

00:23:20again looking

00:23:20to kill them off.

00:23:23Livery

00:23:23manages to poke

00:23:25it to Curtis

00:23:26once more.

00:23:27Oh it's almost

00:23:28a carbon copy.

00:23:30But I think

00:23:31that one's even

00:23:32better.

00:23:34a double

00:23:35for Finlay

00:23:35Curtis

00:23:38to surely

00:23:39seal the victory

00:23:40for Kilmarnock.

00:23:42Just a second

00:23:43away win

00:23:43of the season.

00:23:46And how precious

00:23:47could that be?

00:23:52The young man

00:23:53on loan

00:23:53from Rangers

00:23:55has been

00:23:56a terrific

00:23:56acquisition

00:23:57for this

00:23:58killy side.

00:23:59Look at the

00:24:00finish there.

00:24:02knew exactly

00:24:03when he was

00:24:03going to place

00:24:04it.

00:24:06An unerring

00:24:08finish.

00:24:11Curtis

00:24:12doubles his

00:24:14killy

00:24:15tally

00:24:15in the space

00:24:16of an afternoon.

00:24:20Richardson

00:24:22way by Dees.

00:24:27Kelly looking

00:24:27to pick

00:24:28some

00:24:28in and off

00:24:28on the

00:24:29counter

00:24:29once more.

00:24:30Bruce

00:24:31Anderson

00:24:33slips it

00:24:33for Shibola

00:24:34is at number

00:24:35four.

00:24:37Adonalee

00:24:38with a terrific

00:24:38goal line

00:24:40clearance.

00:24:45Shibola's eyes

00:24:45must have lit up

00:24:46here rolled in

00:24:48beautifully by

00:24:49Anderson.

00:24:51Good stop.

00:24:53Donnelly does

00:24:53really well.

00:25:01The St Mirren fans

00:25:02who remain.

00:25:03Boo.

00:25:04Their side at the

00:25:05final whistle.

00:25:06Simply not good

00:25:07enough from them

00:25:08but terrific

00:25:09work from

00:25:10Kilmarnock.

00:25:12McCann's side

00:25:13within touching

00:25:15distance of

00:25:15safety.

00:25:16St Mirren still

00:25:17with work to do.

00:25:20We came here

00:25:21to a really

00:25:22difficult place.

00:25:23We knew that

00:25:24full stadium

00:25:24today.

00:25:25Some men

00:25:26would try and

00:25:26come at us

00:25:27and we were

00:25:28ready for it.

00:25:29I said that

00:25:29our work this

00:25:30week has been

00:25:30really good,

00:25:31really thorough

00:25:31and I felt

00:25:32quite relaxed

00:25:33going into the

00:25:33game because

00:25:34I felt there's

00:25:34a massive

00:25:35belief amongst

00:25:38the players

00:25:39and we as

00:25:40a staff

00:25:40worked really

00:25:40hard to try

00:25:41and inject

00:25:42that belief

00:25:42into them

00:25:43but as I've

00:25:43heard they've

00:25:43always got to

00:25:44perform on

00:25:44the big

00:25:45occasion.

00:25:45It was a

00:25:45pressurised

00:25:46situation today.

00:25:47So to get

00:25:47the win

00:25:48it's so

00:25:49pleasing.

00:25:49I'm so proud

00:25:49of the

00:25:50performance.

00:25:50Maybe not so

00:25:51much at

00:25:51half time

00:25:52because I

00:25:52thought we

00:25:52were a bit

00:25:52loose with

00:25:53the ball

00:25:53but we

00:25:54improved on

00:25:54that and I

00:25:55think they

00:25:55showed today

00:25:56how good a

00:25:56side they are.

00:25:57I'm embarrassed

00:25:58first and

00:25:58foremost.

00:25:59Ultimately it's

00:26:00my responsibility

00:26:00I'm leading

00:26:01the group.

00:26:01There's frustration

00:26:02there's anger.

00:26:04That's the

00:26:04first day since

00:26:06I've taken over

00:26:07the group that

00:26:08have been really

00:26:09disappointed in

00:26:09us.

00:26:11We were second

00:26:12best all over

00:26:13the pitch.

00:26:13We didn't show

00:26:14the fight and

00:26:15the desire that

00:26:16we have at

00:26:16other points.

00:26:17No complaints

00:26:18come on look

00:26:18we're better

00:26:19than us today.

00:26:21I hold my

00:26:22hands up as

00:26:22well.

00:26:22We owe the

00:26:22fans an

00:26:23apology.

00:26:23I tried to

00:26:24make some

00:26:24changes at

00:26:24half time to

00:26:26go and chase

00:26:26the game a

00:26:27bit and try

00:26:27and get us

00:26:28back into it.

00:26:28Put some more

00:26:29attack minded

00:26:29players on the

00:26:30pitch.

00:26:30but we didn't

00:26:32get a chance to

00:26:33get going and

00:26:34see how those

00:26:34changes would

00:26:36make a difference

00:26:36in the game.

00:26:38From that

00:26:39point you're

00:26:40fighting uphill.

00:26:41But we

00:26:41didn't fight.

00:26:42That was the

00:26:42biggest disappointing

00:26:43thing today.

00:26:43We didn't fight.

00:26:44We've set some

00:26:45harshness in the

00:26:45changing room and

00:26:46we have to try and

00:26:48pick ourselves up.

00:26:50We will pick

00:26:50ourselves up and we

00:26:51have to fight in

00:26:52the next two

00:26:52games and see

00:26:52where that leaves

00:26:53us.

00:26:53I can't speak

00:26:54highly enough of

00:26:55the club and the

00:26:56people around it.

00:26:57They've really

00:26:57embraced us and

00:26:58what we're trying

00:26:58to do.

00:26:59I think together

00:27:00we'll work hard to

00:27:01try and make

00:27:01Kilmarnock a

00:27:02success and get

00:27:03him to where we

00:27:04want us to be.

00:27:06As I said,

00:27:07there's nothing

00:27:07secured yet.

00:27:08There's still a

00:27:09long way to go and

00:27:10we'll prepare right

00:27:11for the Dundee game

00:27:11on Tuesday night.

00:27:12We have to try and

00:27:13find a bit of

00:27:14confidence and a

00:27:15bit of momentum

00:27:15from somewhere.

00:27:17We'll see how it

00:27:18kind of leaves us at

00:27:19the end of the

00:27:19league season.

00:27:19If that then leads

00:27:20into the play-off,

00:27:21the ideal part would

00:27:21be to

00:27:23pick up a couple

00:27:24of positive results

00:27:25and at least roll

00:27:25into that with a

00:27:26bit of confidence

00:27:27and a bit of

00:27:27momentum.

00:27:28Ultimately, the

00:27:30biggest bit is

00:27:30just having fight,

00:27:32having desire.

00:27:33If we're going to

00:27:33end up in that,

00:27:34at least let's go

00:27:36down having a

00:27:36real good go at

00:27:37it.

00:27:37But today we

00:27:38didn't.

00:27:38Today we were

00:27:38soft and we

00:27:39were second best.

00:27:41A seismic result

00:27:42for Kilmarnock,

00:27:43giving them a

00:27:44four-point cushion

00:27:45with two games to

00:27:46go.

00:27:47Scott Kelly's

00:27:48first goal was

00:27:49an own goal and

00:27:50that kind of set

00:27:50the tone.

00:27:51You heard Craig

00:27:51McLeish talking

00:27:52there about

00:27:53St Mirren not

00:27:54really being at

00:27:54it today.

00:27:55Kilmarnock were

00:27:56the better team.

00:27:57Yeah, I think

00:27:57Kilmarnock for me

00:27:58started the game

00:27:59with a team who

00:28:00knew what was at

00:28:01stake today,

00:28:01continuing with

00:28:02a left-off last

00:28:03week.

00:28:03It's a fantastic

00:28:04ball that they

00:28:05brought from

00:28:05Lowry.

00:28:06And St Mirren,

00:28:07defensively, they

00:28:08have got a man

00:28:09each, but it's

00:28:09just that desire

00:28:10for Cutlass to

00:28:11put Freckleton

00:28:11under pressure and

00:28:12he ends up putting

00:28:13in the back of

00:28:14his own net.

00:28:15But for me,

00:28:16Kilmarnock started

00:28:16the game with so

00:28:17much purpose.

00:28:18Like I said,

00:28:19they knew it was

00:28:19at stake today and

00:28:20that's why you see

00:28:21guys like Finlay

00:28:22Curtis who have

00:28:22been flourishing

00:28:23in the back post,

00:28:24putting them under

00:28:24real pressure,

00:28:25trying to score

00:28:25goals.

00:28:26It's such a big

00:28:26win for Kilmarnock.

00:28:27It's only their

00:28:27second away win of

00:28:28the season, but I

00:28:29mean, it goes a

00:28:30long way to

00:28:30securing their

00:28:31Premiership status.

00:28:32I know Neil

00:28:32wouldn't say it

00:28:33there, but like,

00:28:34you know, it

00:28:35pretty much does in

00:28:36a way.

00:28:36I think his reactions

00:28:38on the touchline

00:28:38and I told you

00:28:39how important this

00:28:40game was and they

00:28:41just need to keep

00:28:42going about their

00:28:42business.

00:28:43I said, two wins

00:28:43in a row, clean

00:28:44sheets, that's

00:28:45everything you want

00:28:45going into next

00:28:46week's games.

00:28:47Yeah, Finlay

00:28:47Curtis with a

00:28:48double today.

00:28:49He's a man who's

00:28:50looking extremely

00:28:51confident right now.

00:28:52Yeah, and it's a

00:28:53lone move for the

00:28:54player especially and

00:28:56for Kilmarnock who

00:28:57just worked out.

00:28:57He went into

00:28:58Kilmarnock at a time

00:28:59when they were

00:28:59struggling.

00:29:00He's really took

00:29:00that responsibility to

00:29:01go and be creative

00:29:02and at the same

00:29:03time learn.

00:29:04And what I like

00:29:04about him is just

00:29:05the intent.

00:29:05Every time he gets the

00:29:06you don't always

00:29:07have the end

00:29:07product but the

00:29:08intent is there to

00:29:09go and put a cross

00:29:09in and try and

00:29:10create danger in the

00:29:10opposition box and

00:29:12he's done that all

00:29:12afternoon.

00:29:14Yeah, I mean, I'd

00:29:15agree with you.

00:29:16The one thing he

00:29:16doesn't do is when

00:29:17he receives the

00:29:18ball is try to

00:29:18play back the way

00:29:19or take it safe.

00:29:20Every one he goes

00:29:21and tries to be

00:29:21positive.

00:29:22Yeah, you see he's

00:29:22alive again.

00:29:24He smells the danger

00:29:25from the mistake

00:29:26from a St Mirren

00:29:27player and he's the

00:29:27first to it.

00:29:28Alive in the box.

00:29:29It's a fantastic

00:29:29controlled finish into

00:29:30the bottom corner.

00:29:32And here again on

00:29:33the front foot, strong,

00:29:35powerful, direct,

00:29:37everything that

00:29:37probably his parent

00:29:39club are probably

00:29:40missing at this

00:29:40moment in time.

00:29:41You see again,

00:29:42just looking to run

00:29:42beyond.

00:29:43That's what, see

00:29:44with wingers,

00:29:45everybody can come

00:29:45to the ball,

00:29:46square a guy up,

00:29:47play it back.

00:29:47He can play and

00:29:48then look to

00:29:48stretch in behind

00:29:49because he has

00:29:50that pace and

00:29:50power.

00:29:51And what he's

00:29:51added since going

00:29:52to Kilmarnock is

00:29:53now end product.

00:29:54You see here, he's

00:29:55just ambling into

00:29:56the box but once he

00:29:57sees there's a chance

00:29:57of it coming in, he

00:29:59gets himself in a

00:29:59position where he's

00:30:00going to be able to

00:30:00get a shot away.

00:30:01And again, a

00:30:01fantastic cultured

00:30:02finish into that

00:30:03bottom corner.

00:30:04His one last week

00:30:06was actually similar

00:30:06as well.

00:30:08He's a player in

00:30:09form.

00:30:10A good question

00:30:10would be, would

00:30:12he play for

00:30:12Rangers tomorrow if

00:30:14he wasn't on loan

00:30:14at Kilmarnock in a

00:30:16wide area, left or

00:30:17right?

00:30:17If he was at

00:30:18Rangers just now in

00:30:20the form that he's

00:30:20been playing with

00:30:21Kilmarnock, he would

00:30:22start the game for

00:30:22me.

00:30:23I think he offers

00:30:23something that he's

00:30:24seen Scott Volsson

00:30:25especially of late

00:30:25when he came in

00:30:26last Monday, can't

00:30:27offer.

00:30:28It's just that

00:30:28direct pacing behind

00:30:29and he's now

00:30:30adding the end

00:30:31product.

00:30:31How concerned

00:30:32should St Mirren

00:30:33be?

00:30:33It's four defeats

00:30:34in a row without

00:30:35scoring a goal.

00:30:36They're staring the

00:30:36playoffs in the

00:30:37face here.

00:30:39I think the

00:30:39concern has been

00:30:40grown because the

00:30:41lowest scorers in

00:30:42the league, I

00:30:42think first and

00:30:43foremost that's

00:30:43never a good

00:30:44thing.

00:30:45You then add to

00:30:45the fact that

00:30:45you're not

00:30:46defending your

00:30:46box well enough.

00:30:47Obviously Craig

00:30:47McLeish talks

00:30:48about desire,

00:30:49feeling embarrassed.

00:30:50That's all because

00:30:51Kamarnick wanted

00:30:51more things that

00:30:52you don't want to

00:30:52question of your

00:30:53players.

00:30:54There have been a

00:30:54lot of injuries at

00:30:55the same time and

00:30:56Craig McLeish has

00:30:56tried to add certain

00:30:57aspects of how he

00:30:58would maybe want

00:30:59his team to play

00:30:59to get into the

00:31:00future but they

00:31:01are in real trouble

00:31:01now for me.

00:31:03Let's have a wee

00:31:03pause and look at

00:31:04what's coming up

00:31:05for you to enjoy

00:31:06across BBC.

00:31:08Starting tomorrow

00:31:09with a big one,

00:31:09Celtic against

00:31:10Rangers, 11.30

00:31:11it's on the radio

00:31:13in the SWPL.

00:31:14Kelly against

00:31:15Boromir Thistle

00:31:16is at one, Celtic

00:31:17against Hearts

00:31:18is at four, both

00:31:19on Alapa.

00:31:20Partic Thistle

00:31:20against Rangers

00:31:21in the SWPL

00:31:22is at two on

00:31:23iPlayer and

00:31:24highlights tomorrow

00:31:25night with

00:31:25Jonathan 7.15.

00:31:28And we can now

00:31:29get some reaction

00:31:30from Fir Park.

00:31:32It's a penalty

00:31:33kick.

00:31:35Greg Aitken

00:31:35has done his

00:31:36job well.

00:31:37It's his job to

00:31:38see that for what

00:31:39it is and bring

00:31:39the referee over

00:31:40to the monitor.

00:31:42You know,

00:31:44the explanation

00:31:44that I get is

00:31:46yes, there's

00:31:46contact but there's

00:31:47not enough contact

00:31:48and anybody that's

00:31:49played the game

00:31:50and we all know

00:31:51that Cazareduce

00:31:52has pushed off,

00:31:53sprinted like four

00:31:54or five yards

00:31:54just to get in front

00:31:56and it doesn't

00:31:57need to take a

00:31:57lot of contact

00:31:58but it's contact

00:31:59that's impeded

00:32:00clearly and it's

00:32:01a penalty kick.

00:32:01It's such a

00:32:03poor decision.

00:32:04As I say,

00:32:05I'm disappointed

00:32:06with some of the

00:32:06stuff that was

00:32:07going on there

00:32:07but obviously

00:32:08that's the main

00:32:08talking point.

00:32:10Jens, just asked

00:32:11Derek McInnes

00:32:12about the penalty

00:32:12incident that

00:32:14VAR wanted to

00:32:15give but the

00:32:16referee said no.

00:32:17What were your

00:32:17thoughts on it?

00:32:18Should we call it

00:32:19a potential penalty

00:32:20incident?

00:32:21Potential penalty.

00:32:21Yeah, because I

00:32:22don't think there's

00:32:23enough in that to

00:32:24give a penalty.

00:32:25I think you can

00:32:26sense on the TV

00:32:28images, I think

00:32:28that's true, that

00:32:30there is some

00:32:30sort of contact

00:32:31but it's very

00:32:32minimal and you

00:32:34can also clearly

00:32:34see that Kisareduce

00:32:35does his best to

00:32:36make it look like

00:32:37there's more contact

00:32:37than there is.

00:32:40And I think it's

00:32:42the right decision

00:32:43because there's

00:32:44got to be more

00:32:45than that.

00:32:46I'm just happy

00:32:46that a game

00:32:47between two teams

00:32:48who are playing

00:32:50for the top

00:32:51positions in this

00:32:52league, who have

00:32:53played many,

00:32:53many, like four

00:32:55really, really

00:32:55good and intensive

00:32:56and entertaining

00:32:57games against each

00:32:58other, that it

00:33:00wasn't decided

00:33:01by a wrong call.

00:33:05They were trying

00:33:05to find a way

00:33:06to win, we were

00:33:07trying to find a

00:33:07way to win and

00:33:08the biggest thing

00:33:08I love about my

00:33:09team is.

00:33:10The desire to win

00:33:11a game is there

00:33:12but we'll have no

00:33:13winning night

00:33:13and a combination

00:33:14of a poor decision

00:33:15and us not maybe

00:33:17doing enough to

00:33:17work the goalkeeper

00:33:18in the last part

00:33:19but the intention

00:33:20was there.

00:33:21I don't think

00:33:21the final chapter

00:33:22has been written

00:33:23in who's going to

00:33:24end where

00:33:25in this season

00:33:27but I hope

00:33:28that we will

00:33:28write our own

00:33:29final chapter

00:33:30on Wednesday

00:33:31on where we

00:33:32will end this season.

00:33:34Falkirk welcome

00:33:35Hibbs now

00:33:36knowing a win

00:33:37would lift them

00:33:37above David

00:33:38Gray's men

00:33:39into fifth place.

00:33:41This is a very

00:33:43interesting match

00:33:44set up today

00:33:45between Falkirk

00:33:46and Hibernian.

00:33:48After defeating

00:33:49fourth place

00:33:49Motherwell

00:33:50the Bairns are

00:33:51focusing on fifth

00:33:52and a win over

00:33:53Hibbs today

00:33:54will see Falkirk

00:33:55replace Hibernian

00:33:56in that spot.

00:33:58David Gray is looking

00:33:59to prevent that

00:34:00from happening

00:34:00a win will take

00:34:02his Hibbs side

00:34:02five points ahead

00:34:04of today's opponents.

00:34:05Another huge

00:34:06Falkirk win

00:34:07here last weekend

00:34:08so John McGlynn

00:34:08makes only a single

00:34:09change with

00:34:10on-loan Swansea

00:34:11City man

00:34:12Kyrie Wilsing

00:34:13replacing Brogio

00:34:14who's named

00:34:15on the bench.

00:34:16A good start

00:34:17for Hibbs is needed

00:34:18to halt a run

00:34:18of three straight

00:34:19defeats

00:34:20but keeping 11

00:34:21on the pitch

00:34:21will be important.

00:34:23Six changes

00:34:24Salinger starts

00:34:25after suspension

00:34:26Hanley returns

00:34:27Obita is in

00:34:28from kick-off

00:34:29Paslak is back

00:34:30in after his

00:34:31red card

00:34:31and Barlasa

00:34:32reinstated.

00:34:34Campbell makes

00:34:35his first league

00:34:35start since the

00:34:36end of 2025.

00:34:38The two managers

00:34:39meet and both

00:34:40know just how

00:34:41big a game

00:34:41this is.

00:34:43Passes back

00:34:43to Salinger

00:34:44and steps

00:34:45between the sticks

00:34:47for Hibbs again.

00:34:49The Bernian

00:34:50boss stating

00:34:52a clear conversation

00:34:54was had between

00:34:54the two goalkeepers.

00:34:57Falkirk

00:34:58turning that

00:34:59behind through

00:35:00Nielsen

00:35:01and Hibbs have

00:35:02the first corner

00:35:02of the game.

00:35:05Campbell is waiting.

00:35:09Campbell a trailing

00:35:10figure unmarked

00:35:11at the moment.

00:35:12Corner whipped in.

00:35:13It looks dangerous.

00:35:14Campbell's there

00:35:15and Hibbs have

00:35:16an early lead

00:35:19and what about

00:35:20that

00:35:22from Campbell

00:35:23the joy for

00:35:25Josh Campbell.

00:35:26He just isn't

00:35:27man-marked.

00:35:29Campbell rising

00:35:30the highest

00:35:30and gets enough

00:35:31on it

00:35:32to put the ball

00:35:33beyond Hogarth.

00:35:39This is Nielsen

00:35:40for Falkirk.

00:35:44Wilson.

00:35:45It's a two-on-two

00:35:46around the penalty area.

00:35:48Miller picks up.

00:35:49Hibbs have bodies

00:35:49back now.

00:35:51Wilson still available.

00:35:55Tries to beat

00:35:55Airedale

00:35:56and does.

00:35:58Can Falkirk

00:35:59make this count?

00:36:00It's Lisa.

00:36:06Left-footed cross.

00:36:07Just needed a touch.

00:36:09And Barney Stewart

00:36:11so close.

00:36:14Barney Stewart

00:36:15had a number

00:36:16of first-half chances

00:36:17last Saturday

00:36:18against Motherwell

00:36:19but couldn't convert.

00:36:31Heldink

00:36:31tries to hold.

00:36:34Falkirk

00:36:35pick up the ball.

00:36:36Wilson with space.

00:36:38Airedale closing down.

00:36:40Wilson teases it

00:36:41towards the back.

00:36:42The touch was from Miller.

00:36:46Calvin Miller

00:36:47looked to be

00:36:48off balance

00:36:49trying to reach it.

00:36:55John McGlynn did say

00:36:57the season has been

00:36:58an amazing one

00:36:58for Falkirk.

00:37:02High Falkirk line.

00:37:04Obita delivers.

00:37:10Chaiwa back out

00:37:12for Jordan

00:37:13Obita.

00:37:14Early cross.

00:37:15Finds a head!

00:37:17And it was the head

00:37:18of Warren O'Hora.

00:37:20The defender.

00:37:22The Hibs fans

00:37:23were expecting

00:37:24the net to bulge.

00:37:29This is Airedale.

00:37:32Searching wide

00:37:33for Boyle.

00:37:35Neat touch.

00:37:36Boyle crosses.

00:37:37Waiting to be attacked!

00:37:39And it is!

00:37:40And it's another

00:37:40for Josh Campbell!

00:37:43Airedale with a lovely

00:37:44pass out for Boyle.

00:37:46He keeps his eyes

00:37:47on it all the way.

00:37:48This cross

00:37:49looked dangerous.

00:37:50It was deep

00:37:51in behind

00:37:52the Falkirk

00:37:53back line.

00:37:54How has Campbell

00:37:55allowed all that

00:37:56space to move

00:37:57in at the back post?

00:38:00It's only 20 minutes

00:38:01on the clock.

00:38:03And John McGlynn

00:38:03can't believe it.

00:38:07Chaiwa can clear

00:38:08that one far away.

00:38:10It's actually

00:38:11a brilliant pass

00:38:12for Boyle.

00:38:13Hibs flooding forward.

00:38:15Owen Elding

00:38:17drives over.

00:38:18There's a touch.

00:38:20I'm not quite sure

00:38:21who got it

00:38:22but Josh Campbell

00:38:24was making another move.

00:38:28Holding forced wide.

00:38:30Look at that run

00:38:30from Campbell.

00:38:32It's Connor Allen

00:38:33who got the touch.

00:38:35That's short.

00:38:37Campbell

00:38:38intercepts.

00:38:39It's a poor pass.

00:38:42Hibs have it again.

00:38:43Barlaser.

00:38:44Obita

00:38:45had space in the left.

00:38:46Barlaser goes for goal.

00:38:48Comfortable in the end

00:38:49for Hogarth.

00:38:51Felt like he could tease it

00:38:52around the Falkirk bodies.

00:38:54She had a tough angle.

00:39:00Barlaser

00:39:01has a look at what's on offer

00:39:02for the free kick.

00:39:05Up towards Hanley.

00:39:07Managed to get a touch.

00:39:08An unconvincing clearance.

00:39:10Obita strike deflected.

00:39:11Superb reflex save

00:39:13from Hogarth.

00:39:17A couple of important moments

00:39:19for the Falkirk goalkeeper.

00:39:23That's brilliant.

00:39:28Wants to send this throw forward.

00:39:34Paslak.

00:39:36Not much space to work with.

00:39:38Does well to get the ball over.

00:39:39And it will drop for Obita.

00:39:43Who batters the ball

00:39:45into the back of the net.

00:39:47The first half

00:39:48just gets better and better

00:39:51for Hibernian.

00:39:53Paslak didn't look like

00:39:54he had much on

00:39:55with that delivery.

00:39:57Boyle moved first.

00:39:59He didn't get near it.

00:40:00Obita stepped up.

00:40:02And that is a terrific finish.

00:40:05Hogarth with no chance.

00:40:07As the ball flashes

00:40:09between his legs.

00:40:13A shake of the head

00:40:14from John McGlynn.

00:40:16And that pretty much sums up

00:40:19Falkirk's afternoon so far.

00:40:26Chaiwa.

00:40:30Dipped header from Henderson.

00:40:33Boyle.

00:40:34Gets that one all wrong.

00:40:37Martin Boyle

00:40:39looking for

00:40:40goal number 8

00:40:41in the Premiership

00:40:41this season.

00:40:55Sent to the back post.

00:40:57Important fingertips

00:40:58from Hogarth.

00:40:59Obita.

00:41:01Lovely pass out

00:41:02for Newell.

00:41:05Verses his way

00:41:06past Miller.

00:41:07Stays on his feet.

00:41:08It drops for Obita.

00:41:11He can't replicate

00:41:12his first half finish.

00:41:26Miller with Ross.

00:41:31Miller again.

00:41:33Spencer waits.

00:41:35Spencer takes.

00:41:37Brogio.

00:41:38Goal!

00:41:40Falkirk have one back.

00:41:44And Ben Brogio

00:41:45scores his fifth goal

00:41:46in the Premiership

00:41:47this season.

00:41:48The only one

00:41:49to be taken out

00:41:50of the team

00:41:51from the start

00:41:52this weekend.

00:41:54But he makes his mark

00:41:55with a fine finish.

00:41:58Hibbs will be disappointed

00:42:00to lose a goal.

00:42:03Just over quarter

00:42:04of an hour to play.

00:42:13Clipped in.

00:42:14Oh, the diving header

00:42:15was in the wrong direction.

00:42:18Now the strike through!

00:42:20Just trickles wide.

00:42:22Falkirk are claiming

00:42:23a corner.

00:42:25Well, this one

00:42:26was actually a punch

00:42:27from Salinger.

00:42:28And then Ross lays off

00:42:29for Miller.

00:42:35Nice move.

00:42:38Miller

00:42:38screaming for it.

00:42:40He has to stretch

00:42:41to step on

00:42:42in towards the back post.

00:42:43The header

00:42:44just wide.

00:42:48Ethan Ross

00:42:50just can't find

00:42:51the direction

00:42:52to get it on target.

00:42:54We defended badly.

00:42:56Hibbs were very clinical

00:42:57with the opportunities

00:42:58they got.

00:42:59They were clinical.

00:43:00Second half,

00:43:01we've had a bit of go.

00:43:02We get a good go back

00:43:03with Ben

00:43:04and there's been

00:43:04other opportunities.

00:43:06We tried to play.

00:43:07We tried to get back

00:43:08in the game.

00:43:09Got to give the boys

00:43:10credit for no giving up

00:43:11and keep going.

00:43:12However,

00:43:13it was a little bit

00:43:14too late.

00:43:15No, nothing's achieved yet.

00:43:17Absolutely not.

00:43:17What we are at the moment

00:43:18is we've done our job today.

00:43:20We've been frustrated

00:43:21in the last three weeks

00:43:22because of

00:43:23not picking up any points

00:43:24and the effort

00:43:25that's went into

00:43:26the three games.

00:43:27But today,

00:43:27we're able to...

00:43:28We've done our job today

00:43:29which has controlled

00:43:29what we can.

00:43:30Really good away performance

00:43:32at a difficult place.

00:43:33Three points.

00:43:34But there's certainly

00:43:34a belief within the group

00:43:35and that's probably

00:43:36what lends itself

00:43:37to a wee bit more frustration

00:43:38in the last few weeks.

00:43:39But we certainly

00:43:40gave ourselves

00:43:40the best chance

00:43:41with the way we played

00:43:41today

00:43:42and we're going to need

00:43:42to do that again

00:43:43on Wednesday night.

00:43:45Hibs started with the bang

00:43:46and Falkirk never really

00:43:47recovered, Scott.

00:43:49Josh Campbell,

00:43:50a double

00:43:51inside 20 minutes

00:43:52and that kind of

00:43:53set the tone

00:43:53for the game.

00:43:55Yeah,

00:43:55Josh Campbell for me

00:43:56is someone

00:43:56who I played with

00:43:58in my time at Hibs.

00:43:59What he does do well

00:44:00is he attacks the ball

00:44:00really well

00:44:01and you see here

00:44:03defensively

00:44:03from a Falkirk

00:44:04point of view

00:44:05it's shocking

00:44:06defending.

00:44:06But Josh Campbell

00:44:07as soon as you run on you

00:44:08he's got that desire

00:44:09to get on the end of it.

00:44:09It's a fantastic header.

00:44:10But Lewis Nielsen

00:44:11who's in that

00:44:12zonal

00:44:14marking position

00:44:15he has got a sense

00:44:16of danger

00:44:16he's got to attack

00:44:17he never looks as if

00:44:17he's going to be challenged.

00:44:20in early on in games

00:44:21it's never a good way

00:44:22to start the game

00:44:22but there wasn't much

00:44:24between the teams

00:44:24when you're looking at it

00:44:26with general possession

00:44:26but what Hibs do

00:44:27they just kept asking questions

00:44:28putting balls in the box

00:44:29Martin Boyle

00:44:30still going strong

00:44:31as his Hibs career

00:44:32comes to an end

00:44:33but a fantastic ball in

00:44:34and there's Josh Campbell

00:44:35again arriving in the box

00:44:36and judges the bounce

00:44:38really well

00:44:38and nods home.

00:44:39Martin Boyle

00:44:39as I just said

00:44:41he still has impacts

00:44:42in games

00:44:43he creates goals

00:44:43he score goals

00:44:44and that's just

00:44:45putting the ball

00:44:45into an area

00:44:46but Falkirk again

00:44:46not switched on

00:44:47not tracking runners

00:44:48and John McGlynn

00:44:49you can tell

00:44:50he was disappointed

00:44:51because it was a big

00:44:52opportunity for Falkirk

00:44:53today as I said

00:44:54on the way into the game

00:44:55to go above

00:44:56Hibberny

00:44:56now they're five

00:44:58behind

00:44:58or four behind

00:44:59sorry

00:44:59it's a difficult form

00:45:00Jordan Obeeta then

00:45:01made it three

00:45:02before half time

00:45:02pretty much game done

00:45:04it three nil isn't it

00:45:04it's a long way back

00:45:05from there.

00:45:06Yeah

00:45:06I think you've got to

00:45:08give Hibs credit

00:45:08they haven't played

00:45:09a lot of games recently

00:45:10with a full allocation

00:45:11of players on the part

00:45:12but Paslak here

00:45:13back in after being sent off

00:45:14the other week

00:45:15again

00:45:15a ball just in an area

00:45:16and Falkirk just didn't

00:45:17defend crosses

00:45:18the whole afternoon

00:45:19but a fantastic

00:45:20driven strike there

00:45:21from Obeeta

00:45:22and as soon as it goes

00:45:23three nil

00:45:24it's a long way back

00:45:24for first time.

00:45:25I think it was an

00:45:26important win for Hibs

00:45:27you know they've lost

00:45:27three in a row

00:45:28coming into the game

00:45:30for David Gray

00:45:31and for Hibberny

00:45:32really important

00:45:33to get that win

00:45:34a very difficult

00:45:34away venue.

00:45:36Yeah and somewhere

00:45:36where they went

00:45:37early in the season

00:45:37Falkirk were excellent

00:45:38against them

00:45:39I think David

00:45:40would have known

00:45:40there was a bit of

00:45:41pressure on that game

00:45:42from Hibs

00:45:42obviously you look at

00:45:43the last couple of weeks

00:45:44and guys getting sent off

00:45:45but they had players

00:45:46back in today

00:45:47and go three nil

00:45:48early on in the game

00:45:49and just by being

00:45:50their dynamic self

00:45:51putting balls in the box

00:45:52making Falkirk defend

00:45:53it's a fantastic

00:45:54three points for Hibs.

00:45:55It certainly is

00:45:55and for John McGlynn

00:45:56he'll not be too despondent

00:45:57I mean it's been

00:45:58such an impressive season

00:45:59there's been very few

00:46:00blips

00:46:01his team

00:46:01for large parts of the day

00:46:03had more possession

00:46:04of the ball

00:46:04but maybe just

00:46:05not quite as clinical

00:46:06as he said

00:46:07in the final third

00:46:08as Hibberny

00:46:08showed themselves to be

00:46:09today.

00:46:10Yeah but I just think

00:46:11starting the game

00:46:12as poorly as they did

00:46:13defensively

00:46:13it then makes it

00:46:14a lot harder

00:46:15for your creative players

00:46:15to then go and find

00:46:16something

00:46:16sometimes you get

00:46:17a wee bit more

00:46:18desperate in the final third

00:46:19and you could kind of

00:46:20see that through

00:46:20the team today

00:46:21but they've got a chance

00:46:21to put it right

00:46:22against Hearts

00:46:22during the week.

00:46:23They certainly do.

00:46:24OK Aberdeen

00:46:25have a little left

00:46:26to play for

00:46:27but there's always an edge

00:46:27when Dundee United

00:46:29visit Pataudry.

00:46:31United could wrap up

00:46:33seventh place

00:46:33with a win

00:46:34and a draw

00:46:34would mean

00:46:35they'll likely finish

00:46:35above Aberdeen

00:46:36for the second

00:46:37straight season.

00:46:38The Dons though

00:46:39are improving

00:46:39under Steven Robinson

00:46:41and are unbeaten

00:46:42in their last three games.

00:46:45Well Mitchell Frame

00:46:46scored his first

00:46:47Aberdeen goal

00:46:47against Livingston

00:46:48but he's replaced

00:46:49by Emmanuel Guiamfi

00:46:50Alexander Jensen

00:46:51also makes way

00:46:52for Mats Knuster

00:46:53who makes his first start

00:46:54since January.

00:46:57Jim Goodwin

00:46:58drops Sam Clealharding

00:46:59Panucz Kamara

00:47:00and Max Waters

00:47:00after the 3-0 defeat

00:47:02by Kalmarnak

00:47:02in come Uriyeovu

00:47:04Vichko Shevet

00:47:05and Ryan Strain.

00:47:11Aberdeen still not quite

00:47:13mathematically safe

00:47:15from the playoff spot

00:47:17work to do

00:47:18and Olasanya

00:47:19setting about the task

00:47:21denied by Dave Richards

00:47:25no goals

00:47:26for Aberdeen

00:47:28yet for Toyosi

00:47:28Olasanya

00:47:30this is 16th appearance

00:47:32for the Dons

00:47:33yet to find

00:47:34the back of the net

00:47:41Milne

00:47:41Geiger

00:47:43drops it over the top

00:47:45for Olasanya

00:47:46superb strength

00:47:47and he lays it on

00:47:49to Armstrong

00:47:51and a trademark

00:47:53Stuart Armstrong finish

00:47:54puts Aberdeen in front

00:48:01standing ovation

00:48:03from the manager

00:48:04a smile

00:48:04from Stuart

00:48:05Armstrong

00:48:06and Aberdeen

00:48:08after a pretty

00:48:09positive start

00:48:10have a reward

00:48:13you cannot rest for a second

00:48:15when you're defending

00:48:16Toyosi Olasanya

00:48:18and this time

00:48:19he had the composure

00:48:19to match

00:48:20lays it on to Armstrong

00:48:22excellent touch

00:48:23and strokes it

00:48:24into the bottom corner

00:48:31Nisbet

00:48:32claims for handball

00:48:34there from

00:48:34players and fans

00:48:36at Pataudry

00:48:40Euro Jovo

00:48:41doing his best to look

00:48:42innocent here

00:48:43for United

00:48:44does clip his arm

00:48:50three games

00:48:51unbeaten

00:48:52for Aberdeen

00:48:53under Steven Robinson

00:48:54and Toyosi Olasanya

00:48:55is in the mood

00:48:56this afternoon

00:48:57Aggie chasing

00:48:58in vain

00:48:59and has no option

00:49:00but to bring him

00:49:01to the turf

00:49:01and the yellow card

00:49:03will swiftly

00:49:04follow

00:49:04for Emmanuel Aggie

00:49:09just so quick

00:49:12Toyosi Olasanya

00:49:13and he has the

00:49:14attitude to match

00:49:22nice touch

00:49:23from Nisbet

00:49:23Armstrong

00:49:26Geiger

00:49:29and Milne

00:49:31will send it

00:49:31in early

00:49:32and Olasanya

00:49:32totally free

00:49:35and that one

00:49:36doesn't get near

00:49:37the target

00:49:39well he keeps

00:49:40getting in

00:49:41brilliant positions

00:49:49Steven Robinson

00:49:52prowling the touchline

00:49:54as ever

00:49:54such an energetic

00:49:56presence

00:49:58Olasanya

00:50:00holding off

00:50:01Iovu

00:50:02galloping

00:50:03into the box

00:50:04still going

00:50:05that's just

00:50:06behind

00:50:06Armstrong

00:50:09relentless

00:50:09from the Aberdeen

00:50:10forward

00:50:10and he's

00:50:11still going here

00:50:12as he gets

00:50:12the return

00:50:13from Geiger

00:50:16deflected

00:50:16away from the

00:50:17target

00:50:18he's done

00:50:19everything but

00:50:20score

00:50:20in this game

00:50:22Toyosi Olasanya

00:50:23for Aberdeen

00:50:31United

00:50:31looking for a response

00:50:32after a limp

00:50:33first half

00:50:33Eskisson

00:50:34picks out

00:50:35Sapsford

00:50:36who picks out

00:50:36the back of the net

00:50:37but the flag is up

00:50:39for offside

00:50:41goal won't stand

00:50:42for now

00:50:44it will be poured

00:50:45over

00:50:46in the VAR booth

00:50:48and Eskisson

00:50:49is gone

00:50:50too early

00:50:51here

00:50:54Sapsford's fine

00:50:55finish won't

00:50:55count

00:50:59Geiger

00:51:01poor pass

00:51:02cleared by

00:51:03Jovo

00:51:04Sapsford

00:51:06now United

00:51:07pouring forwards

00:51:10cross comes in

00:51:11and it's

00:51:12Waters

00:51:16well that probably

00:51:17should be one

00:51:18all

00:51:20Max Waters

00:51:22struggling for

00:51:23form in front

00:51:24of goal

00:51:27Jim Goodwin

00:51:28none too

00:51:29pleased

00:51:31Horner floated

00:51:32in

00:51:32away by

00:51:33Ajay

00:51:37Malloy

00:51:38digs out

00:51:39the cross

00:51:41Richards

00:51:42claims it

00:51:43comfortably

00:51:45immediately

00:51:45launches it

00:51:46down the pitch

00:51:47and Aberdeen

00:51:47are at

00:51:47sixes and

00:51:48sevens

00:51:48here

00:51:48it's only

00:51:49a Ray

00:51:49Moon frame

00:51:49back

00:51:50and it's

00:51:50Dolceic

00:51:51hits the

00:51:52turf

00:51:53he's

00:51:54appealing for

00:51:55the penalty

00:51:55and it's

00:51:56Aberdeen

00:51:56who are

00:51:56going to

00:51:56get the

00:51:57free kick

00:51:57here

00:51:57well Dundee

00:51:58United

00:51:59are stunned

00:52:01they are

00:52:01convinced

00:52:02Lafiz

00:52:03Aremu

00:52:05has wiped

00:52:06out

00:52:06Ivan

00:52:07Dolceic

00:52:07here

00:52:11frame

00:52:11misses the

00:52:12challenge

00:52:13does Aremu

00:52:14get

00:52:15the slightest

00:52:16touch on

00:52:16the ball

00:52:17the referee

00:52:18Duncan

00:52:18Nicholson

00:52:19thinks so

00:52:19and the

00:52:20VAR

00:52:20have not

00:52:20intervened

00:52:26Cameron

00:52:28Aberdeen

00:52:28looking to

00:52:29kill this

00:52:29game

00:52:30and

00:52:30Asanya

00:52:30looking to

00:52:30break his

00:52:31duck

00:52:32takes a

00:52:33deflection

00:52:36he just

00:52:37keeps coming

00:52:38though

00:52:39will not

00:52:39give up

00:52:40in his

00:52:40pursuit

00:52:42of scoring

00:52:43making things

00:52:44happen for

00:52:45Aberdeen

00:52:52away by

00:52:53Malloy

00:52:56drops for

00:52:57Aremu

00:52:57into the

00:52:58feet of

00:52:58Cameron

00:52:59neatly

00:53:00worked to

00:53:00Shinny

00:53:01back to

00:53:01Cameron

00:53:03space here

00:53:04for

00:53:04Mitchell

00:53:04frame

00:53:05Olesanya

00:53:06takes the

00:53:07touch

00:53:09and nearly

00:53:10finds the

00:53:11Merkland road

00:53:17will it

00:53:17ever go

00:53:18in

00:53:19for

00:53:19Toyosi

00:53:20Olesanya

00:53:20in a

00:53:21red jersey

00:53:24always in

00:53:25the right

00:53:25position

00:53:25just the

00:53:26composure

00:53:27lacking

00:53:29one thing's

00:53:30for sure

00:53:30I don't

00:53:30think he'll

00:53:30give up

00:53:38United

00:53:38not done

00:53:39in this

00:53:39game

00:53:39has

00:53:39strained

00:53:40to

00:53:40thread

00:53:41one

00:53:41in

00:53:41for

00:53:41Dolceic

00:53:42Aberdeen

00:53:43have

00:53:43turned

00:53:43the

00:53:43ball

00:53:43over

00:53:44and

00:53:44Olesanya

00:53:45too

00:53:46quick

00:53:46for

00:53:46Ajay

00:53:47and

00:53:48this

00:53:49is

00:53:49trouble

00:53:50for

00:53:50the

00:53:50United

00:53:51midfielder

00:53:51twice

00:53:53Olesanya

00:53:54has beaten

00:53:54him

00:53:54for

00:53:55pace

00:53:55it

00:53:56equals

00:53:56two

00:53:57yellow

00:53:57cards

00:53:58and

00:53:59off

00:53:59for

00:54:00Emmanuel

00:54:01Ajay

00:54:01and

00:54:02United

00:54:02are going

00:54:03to have

00:54:03to see

00:54:03out

00:54:03the

00:54:03final

00:54:04six

00:54:04or

00:54:04seven

00:54:04minutes

00:54:05with

00:54:05ten

00:54:05players

00:54:10Devlin

00:54:11gets the

00:54:12return

00:54:13clips it

00:54:14forward

00:54:14for

00:54:14Nisbet

00:54:16too

00:54:17clever

00:54:17for

00:54:17Eskisson

00:54:18and

00:54:18Devlin

00:54:23saw his

00:54:23name

00:54:24in

00:54:24lights

00:54:24on his

00:54:24injury

00:54:25return

00:54:25Nicky

00:54:25Devlin

00:54:26got his

00:54:27feet

00:54:27muddled

00:54:27up

00:54:28perhaps

00:54:29should

00:54:29have

00:54:29taken

00:54:29this

00:54:29on

00:54:30his

00:54:30left

00:54:35Aberdeen

00:54:35still

00:54:36with

00:54:36work

00:54:36to do

00:54:36to

00:54:37kill

00:54:37this

00:54:37game

00:54:37United

00:54:39down

00:54:39to

00:54:40ten

00:54:42strain

00:54:44camera

00:54:45dispossessed

00:54:46by

00:54:46Palo

00:54:47Versa

00:54:49he's

00:54:50played

00:54:50Nisbet

00:54:51into

00:54:51space

00:54:51Kevin

00:54:53Nisbet

00:54:53Cameron

00:54:54that's

00:54:55clever

00:54:55goes

00:54:56for

00:54:56goal

00:54:56party

00:54:57to

00:54:57Ulis

00:54:57to

00:54:58Ulisanya

00:55:01just

00:55:02sheer

00:55:02relief

00:55:03for

00:55:04To

00:55:04Oles

00:55:05Anna his

00:55:07first

00:55:08Aberdeen

00:55:08goal on his

00:55:1016th

00:55:10appearance and

00:55:15almost everyone

00:55:17Bar those associated with the United are delighted for him, he's worked so hard all game, once

00:55:27again in the right place and this time he has the finish to match.

00:55:38Credit to the players, they've bought into everything, we've just tried to get them

00:55:42more solid, more organised and that's three clean sheets in a row, so if you do that

00:55:47you win football matches and you certainly don't lose them and they've managed to do

00:55:49that against a Dundee United site that have got a lot of physicality, throw a lot of balls

00:55:54into your box, a lot of long throws and they've managed to match that today and of course

00:55:58there's bits on the sticky pitch we can be better at, we scored a really good goal, so

00:56:03there's lots of pleasing aspects of it and things that maybe this Aberdeen team I say

00:56:07again weren't associated with but they managed to grind the result out and play when they

00:56:11needed to play.

00:56:12We got done with one ball over the top for Alessanya, which is something that we analysed

00:56:17all week, we spoke about and worked on in training and we don't read that situation well enough

00:56:22and unfortunately get punished, it was probably the only big chance in the opening period,

00:56:28we made some changes at half time, changed the shape, changed personnel and I thought we

00:56:33were a lot better in the second period, the only thing that was missing obviously was that

00:56:38bit of cutting edge in front of goal.

00:56:41A third consecutive home win and clean sheet for Aberdeen.

00:56:46To you say Alessanya, hugely influential today Scott, he can be hit or he can be missed?

00:56:52He can be but what you can never accuse him of is lack of endeavour and spirit and looking

00:56:58to run beyond and be a good team mate.

00:57:00You see that in abundance.

00:57:01Even here, I think Stuart is a fantastic finish, really composed.

00:57:05I think Stuart is probably wanting that to just roll to him so he can step onto it first

00:57:08time.

00:57:08But what I would say about Alessanya, he's in between the two defenders, he caused them

00:57:12problems all day, just for his willingness to get in behind and that one there is I speak

00:57:16about.

00:57:16I think Stuart is just wanting to come onto that first time.

00:57:17He does want to dig it out of his feet and get it shot off, doesn't he?

00:57:20He just shoot really well and that's the type of finish we associate with Stuart Armstrong

00:57:23and again, just making a nuisance of himself.

00:57:26Dundee Wright, he can't deal with it.

00:57:28It's just that little bit of erraticness with the finishing that I think Aberdeen fans will

00:57:32get frustrated with it.

00:57:33I think it's just probably every club he's been at but he brings so much in terms of his

00:57:36power, his speed and he gives you that option of playing in behind and his work rate

00:57:41is good as well.

00:57:42So if he could just tidy up that final wee bit, then he could be a real player.

00:57:47He would be and he would probably be playing at a higher level but what I love about this

00:57:50goal is Lyle Cameron is back here.

00:57:51He sinks in as if he's going to take what he's left with.

00:57:53The awareness to let it through him, I think it's got to be saved, there's not a lot of

00:57:57power in the shot but Olusanya alive in the box to tuck it home.

00:58:01But just that little bit of detail there from Lyle Cameron, I love the little bits from

00:58:06him attacking.

00:58:07He just sinks in to entice the defender to come in.

00:58:10The goalkeeper's got to be doing better.

00:58:11He has, it's a howler from the goalkeeper.

00:58:14There's been a few for Dundee United this season, throughout the season.

00:58:18United thought that they should have had a penalty.

00:58:20What's your thoughts on this one?

00:58:21It's a very difficult one to spot this in terms of is there contact with the ball?

00:58:28Very hard to tell.

00:58:29I think even when we look back at different angles it was inconclusive.

00:58:32Some of them they look as if he does get a touch, the other ones not so much.

00:58:35I think that's why with the on-field decision it's then hard to come to conclusive evidence

00:58:39that he's got a touch on the ball.

00:58:40But it was good play initially there.

00:58:42From Sapsard, Aramu coming round the side.

00:58:46And you see it there.

00:58:48From that angle it looks like he gets the touch.

00:58:50Does the ball change direction at all?

00:58:52I'm not sure if it does.

00:58:53But I think you're right.

00:58:54You know, VAR can't, the pictures are inconclusive.

00:58:58So VAR can't change the on-field decision if you like.

00:59:01And you know, it wasn't given.

00:59:03It's three wins and a draw in Aberdeen's last four for Steven Robinson.

00:59:06He's brought stability, a vital stage of the season for them.

00:59:10And along with that he's brought wins back to Petaudry.

00:59:13So he's made an impact at Aberdeen in the short space of time that he's been there.

00:59:17Yeah, there's no doubt he's steadied his ship at a time where I think a lot of us who have

00:59:22been watching the games throughout the season

00:59:23were finding it hard to see where a win was going to come from.

00:59:25You're in touch on the three wins and a draw.

00:59:27They're now in a good place and they can look ahead to next season to start recruiting.

00:59:31OK, let's move on.

00:59:32To Denz Park now as Dundee take on relegated Livingston with Scott Arfield replacing Marvin Bartley in the dugout.

00:59:40Livingston lost their lengthy battle against relegation.

00:59:43They've also lost head coach Marvin Bartley.

00:59:45Dundee don't want to be finishing in the relegation playoff spot.

00:59:50Steven Presley and interim Livy head coach Scott Arfield were teammates at Falkirk in a previous life.

00:59:58Dundee goalkeeper John McCracken won't play again this season.

01:00:02Kieran O'Hara makes his first start.

01:00:04Otherwise, it's the team which beat St Mirwin last Saturday.

01:00:09One of the four changes for Scott Arfield and Livy is leaving himself out.

01:00:14McGowan, Montano and Mayer. The three others in come Kerr, Tate, Pittman and Mackay.

01:00:22Dundee looking for back-to-back wins in the league for only a second time this season.

01:00:29Jan Dunda spotting the movement of Joe Wesley.

01:00:34Match winner last weekend with an early chance here at Denz.

01:00:40keeping himself onside, well picked out by Dunda, but off target.

01:00:52Murray chasing.

01:00:55Camongola hoping he had things under control.

01:00:59But he gives up nothing than the captain and he's won them a corner kick here.

01:01:08Cam Congreave to deliver, scooped up to the back post.

01:01:12And it was Luke Graham attacking it.

01:01:17What will the summer bring for Graham?

01:01:20Lots of interest from lots of clubs you would imagine.

01:01:25What are we going to get today from already relegated Livingston?

01:01:31Scott Pittman wants it back, gets it back, nice passage of play and he slips it through for Macaulay Tate.

01:01:38It's a good effort and it's a really good save.

01:01:41That will feel good on his first start for O'Hara.

01:01:46Tate scored in Livingston's first game of the season and hasn't scored since.

01:01:54Stephen Presley hoping today can be the day that safety is guaranteed.

01:02:02Dre Wright.

01:02:04Down goes Simon Murray.

01:02:06Up pops Simon Murray.

01:02:08In from Ugan, it's Murray who knocks it down.

01:02:11And it's Cam Congreave who scores.

01:02:14Dundee in front, 13 minutes in.

01:02:19Congreave's third goal of the season.

01:02:22And everyone in dark blue is hoping this goal points Dundee towards Premiership safety.

01:02:32Good feet from Congreave.

01:02:36Joe Wesley initially looked to get on the end of the knockdown,

01:02:39but it ran very invitingly for the on loan Swansea winger.

01:02:43And he stabbed in for 1-0.

01:02:47Not the start Scott Arfield was looking for as he steps into management for the first time.

01:02:55Flicked away by Barry McKay.

01:02:57That's Lewis Smith with the up and under.

01:03:01McKay does well and slips it through for Tate.

01:03:06Back comes Brad Halliday.

01:03:10Well that's why the Dundee fans have taken to him very quickly.

01:03:16What they get from Halliday is total commitment.

01:03:19And this a perfectly timed tackle.

01:03:25Congreave against Mackay.

01:03:27Oh it's a lovely ball in.

01:03:29And not yet safe it is now.

01:03:32Touched behind by Prior.

01:03:38Westerly looking to get on the end of this lovely clipped ball in.

01:03:43From Congreave.

01:03:48Another Dundee corner kick.

01:03:51Worked off the training ground.

01:03:53Congreave shot blocked.

01:03:54It runs for Murray.

01:03:56And it was on target.

01:03:58It was a snapshot from the Dundee skipper.

01:04:03Well gathered by Prior.

01:04:09Murray's flick.

01:04:10He's here.

01:04:10He's there.

01:04:11He's everywhere.

01:04:12And now Congreave back in for Murray.

01:04:15What a chance.

01:04:16Should have scored.

01:04:18And he knows it.

01:04:21In his book.

01:04:22This is an absolute sitter.

01:04:26Should have been 2-0.

01:04:28Well set up by Congreave.

01:04:33Seela.

01:04:35For Finlayson.

01:04:38Now Mackay.

01:04:41Good ball in for Nublay.

01:04:43Should surely have done better.

01:04:46Nublay.

01:04:47Really nicely flighted in.

01:04:49Behind Astley.

01:04:51And it's set up a big chance for Nublay.

01:04:57Stepping away.

01:04:59There's Luke Graham.

01:05:00Driving into midfield.

01:05:02And then picking out Cam Congreave.

01:05:04Who looks to threaten again.

01:05:06Cuts inside.

01:05:07Shot blocked.

01:05:08Here he goes again.

01:05:10And he's crossed it for Finn Robertson.

01:05:12To surely tie things up for Dundee.

01:05:1871 minutes.

01:05:212-0 for the home team.

01:05:24And Robertson.

01:05:25Who scored a late winner against Motherwell.

01:05:28In March.

01:05:31Gets another important goal for Dundee.

01:05:35It was all about Congreave.

01:05:36Not giving up.

01:05:38And he forced the ball in.

01:05:40For Robertson.

01:05:42To score.

01:05:50Barry Mackay.

01:05:51In on the half.

01:05:52Volley.

01:05:52Really good delivery.

01:05:54Fended away by Billy Cometeo.

01:05:57Finlayson.

01:05:59Lewis Smith.

01:06:00That's got to be a penalty.

01:06:02And it is.

01:06:05You could tell immediately by Ethan Hamilton's reaction.

01:06:10That he knew.

01:06:11This was a.

01:06:13Stonewaller.

01:06:16And a chance.

01:06:17For Livy to get a lift.

01:06:19It's Robbie Muirhead.

01:06:21It's a poor penalty.

01:06:23And it's a big save.

01:06:25For Kieran O'Hara.

01:06:27Down the middle.

01:06:28But low down the middle.

01:06:30Had to surely be lifting it over the goalkeeper's legs.

01:06:33And O'Hara makes the save.

01:06:40Here goes Imari Samuels.

01:06:41Off the bench.

01:06:42A lovely ball.

01:06:43Curled in behind for Asher.

01:06:45Big shout for a penalty.

01:06:48Referee Colin Stephen.

01:06:50Says.

01:06:50No chance.

01:06:53And I think.

01:06:54Jerome Prior.

01:06:55With the same.

01:06:57Verdict here.

01:06:58Because he got a touch.

01:06:59With that right glove.

01:07:01To get the ball away from Asher.

01:07:04And right back.

01:07:05Certainly no penalty.

01:07:09Danda.

01:07:13Scott Wright.

01:07:15Looking to make things happen.

01:07:17Off the bench.

01:07:20Samuels with the cross ball in.

01:07:21Comettio's header.

01:07:24Rescued by Robertson.

01:07:27Here's Wright.

01:07:30Finn Robertson.

01:07:31Oh it's a great ball in for Asher.

01:07:33And that is that for Dundee.

01:07:37It's 3-0.

01:07:40And they know they will be playing Premiership football again next season.

01:07:48Top quality this from Robertson on the back of his goal.

01:07:52This is an expert assist.

01:07:56Prior came for it.

01:07:57But Asher was towering over the top of him to nod the ball in.

01:08:02For Dundee's.

01:08:04Third goal.

01:08:10Miserable for Scott Harfield.

01:08:14And Livingston.

01:08:16Steven Presley.

01:08:18And Dundee.

01:08:19Secure their Premiership status.

01:08:22And they've done it pretty emphatically here in the end against championship bound Livingston.

01:08:273-0 winners.

01:08:30At times it's been very difficult this season.

01:08:33Especially in the early stages.

01:08:35There was a lot of doubt.

01:08:38There was a lot of difficult moments.

01:08:40There was a lot of, you know, soul searching.

01:08:43And, you know, to keep going.

01:08:47To keep finding a way.

01:08:48I couldn't be prouder of the group.

01:08:50I don't think that game was ever a 3-0 game.

01:08:53Not a chance.

01:08:53They asked the boys to excite me.

01:08:55And if they excited me.

01:08:57Standing at the side.

01:08:58And they've obviously got to excite each other.

01:08:59I felt as if they did that.

01:09:00And possession would be excellent at times.

01:09:04Three and easy for Dundee against relegated Livingston.

01:09:07Cameron Congreve got the first goal.

01:09:09He's been an excellent signing for Dundee right throughout the season.

01:09:14Congreve, if you look at some of the best performances throughout the season for Dundee,

01:09:17he has been the star player in the A games.

01:09:20Always looking to get in the box.

01:09:21He's really dangerous.

01:09:22Likes to get at people.

01:09:23Not too similar to Finlay Curtis who we spoke about earlier.

01:09:26But you see here, just a simple ball in the box.

01:09:28He's looking to get on the end of it.

01:09:30Listen, don't get me wrong.

01:09:31It's a bit fortunate that it comes off Wesley.

01:09:32But he's there to slide at home.

01:09:34And he's one who I think Dundee fans have really fell in love with this year.

01:09:38Yeah, but Livingston again.

01:09:39Not really dealing with the ball or the pressure and getting clear in season.

01:09:43Throughout the course of the season.

01:09:44It's been their Achilles heel just defensively.

01:09:47Not good enough, really.

01:09:49Not good enough.

01:09:50And that's why they are where they are this season.

01:09:52They're obviously going down to the Championship.

01:09:53Two wins all season.

01:09:55Individual errors at the back.

01:09:56And just not taking enough responsibility.

01:09:57Yes, they had some nice bits on the ball today.

01:10:00But the foundations come from how you defend.

01:10:02Aye, absolutely.

01:10:03Dundee had to wait until the last 20 minutes to get their second and third goal.

01:10:07It eventually came.

01:10:08Scott Arfield saying it was never a 3-0 game.

01:10:10But Dundee will take it.

01:10:13Dundee will because they are asking the question again.

01:10:15Congreve, he reacts before the two Livingston players.

01:10:17And there's Finlay Robertson to slide home.

01:10:20But he just comes inside the pitch.

01:10:21You know he's left footed.

01:10:22He's looking to get his shot away.

01:10:23They defend the initial one.

01:10:25Good.

01:10:25But he's first to react.

01:10:27And there's Finlay Robertson.

01:10:28Standing unmarked at the back post.

01:10:30And puts up.

01:10:31Dundee go 2-0 ahead.

01:10:32And I always felt today was one of the games where Dundee is securing their Premiership status.

01:10:37We're going to go out and win the game.

01:10:39It's been a rollercoaster of a season for Stephen Presley.

01:10:41There's no getting away from it.

01:10:42Ashley Haye another one who's came in that's a fantastic header.

01:10:45Question marks over the goalie.

01:10:47But another good goal from a Dundee point of view.

01:10:49Yeah I mean after a tricky start for Stephen Presley.

01:10:52He's grown on the Dundee supporters hasn't he?

01:10:55Because he was getting a lot of stick at the early part of the season.

01:10:58But he's done really well to weather that.

01:11:01He suggested as much in his interview.

01:11:04And basically he's secured top flight football for Dundee again for next season.

01:11:08So you know it's job done in that case.

01:11:10Well he wasn't a fans first choices coming in as manager.

01:11:13He obviously had the interview at the start of the season where fans were raising eyebrows.

01:11:17The League Cup group phase didn't go well for him.

01:11:19And then he just managed to find a rhythm throughout the midway point of the season.

01:11:24And as I said I think there were some performances that have been fantastic.

01:11:27I think London Cup away at Celtic Park where some of the football was excellent that night.

01:11:32Dundee Derby a few weeks back when he came back with a late equaliser.

01:11:36So they've had moments they just haven't been consistent.

01:11:38But he'll be delighted to secure that Premiership status.

01:11:41Yeah.

01:11:412-0 down Libby had a penalty to try and get back into the game.

01:11:45But unfortunately for Robbie Muirhead he couldn't put it away.

01:11:48No.

01:11:50Robbie Muirhead for me he's seen some of the goals he scores.

01:11:52He scores a lot of variety.

01:11:53Some fantastic volleys, headers.

01:11:55And it just kind of summed up Livingstone's day didn't it?

01:11:58Straight down the middle goalie saves it.

01:12:01And Livingstone for me now they just have to look to next season how they're going to recruit.

01:12:05What did you make of Marvin Bartley's resignation?

01:12:08Clearly he felt that the goalposts had been moved in terms of what he'd been told in terms of next

01:12:14season.

01:12:14What did you make of it all?

01:12:16Yeah I think we've only heard one side of the story so far.

01:12:19But I think if you're a manager and you're getting the goalposts or getting changed I think it can be

01:12:23very frustrating.

01:12:24Because what I would see is when he came in they were a lot more structured.

01:12:27Performances were much improved.

01:12:29Obviously off the back of the win a few weeks ago.

01:12:31So I can understand the real frustration there but Livingstone are a club now in a bit of upheaval.

01:12:36Scott Arfield has to come in today and try and lift a side who are getting relegated and lacking a

01:12:41little bit of edge.

01:12:42It's a really difficult situation at Livingstone.

01:12:44And as I said I think next season they have to get it right.

01:12:46It's huge for them isn't it next season?

01:12:47Yeah for me and that comes with who the manager is going to be and then what sort of recruitment

01:12:51you're going to produce.

01:12:52Okay.

01:12:53Let's have a wee look at the table tonight.

01:12:57Hearts top on 77.

01:12:59Celtic play Rangers tomorrow of course.

01:13:02Motherwell are in fourth.

01:13:04Hibbs on 54 in fifth.

01:13:06Aberdeen three behind United on 40 points.

01:13:09Dundee one behind in ninth.

01:13:12Kelly Four clear of St Mirren who are in the relegation playoff place.

01:13:15And Livy as we know relegated on 20 points.

01:13:20And that's it for tonight.

01:13:21Thanks to Scott for joining me.

01:13:22One game to go tomorrow.

01:13:24It's not over yet.

01:13:25Goodnight.

01:13:27Watch me go.

01:13:30I'm afraid you're turning on.

01:13:36Oh, baby I'm afraid.

01:13:42Now it's time for me to surrender.

01:13:45Bye.

01:13:49Bye.

01:13:52Bye.

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