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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership, featuring Falkirk v St Mirren and Aberdeen v Hearts.
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01:06It's day two of a bumper opening weekend of Premiership action.
01:11A really intriguing fixture to kick off with this evening
01:14as Harts look to kick-start their season
01:17after European disappointment against an Aberdeen side
01:21that's been absolutely flying in the League Cup.
01:25And Aberdeen's record here against Harts is quite terrific.
01:31There are eight new faces in this Aberdeen line-up
01:34to start the Premiership season.
01:36Only Aremu, Olusanya and Nisbet played up at Taudry last season.
01:41Five changes from the last League Cup game.
01:44A debut for Chris Caden, who's just come in from Hibs.
01:46Ape, Aremu, Ronan and Yogan also coming in.
01:50As for Harts, there's four new signings in this line-up,
01:53a couple of debuts for Bo Roos and Lerone Mondi.
01:57And two first starts as well,
01:59Sabah Keryota starts for the first time,
02:01as does Amadou Basi up front.
02:05Stephen Robinson came in in March,
02:08with a lot of changes over the summer.
02:10Ota Vranken in the opposite dugout,
02:13looking for a first win as Harts' boss.
02:16.
02:18.
02:19.
02:19.
02:20.
02:23.
02:25He's ready to whet the appetite here.
02:46Hobsmittle winding up another long throw-in.
02:50For the Lions.
02:53Camillota in there, trying to make something all of it.
02:58Cam clears and Olazanya will chase.
03:01If he can get that into the middle, Aberdeen are in on goal.
03:05He's rolling, he might be in the left side position.
03:09The assistant referee has given a throw-in.
03:13This really is a glorious opportunity for Aberdeen to make the breakthrough.
03:19Olazanya spots Conor Ronan.
03:21He's inside and he really, really has to hit a better pass than that.
03:27He knows it.
03:31Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!
03:34Goal! Goal!
03:34It's a racket from Conor Ronan.
03:36Glad scores and wide!
03:41Very decent chances for Aberdeen.
03:45It's Nisbet who gets his head to it.
03:48Well wide in the end.
03:55To Milne.
03:57Can't see now.
04:01Good ball, Milne couldn't make the connection.
04:04Spittel comes onto it.
04:06Team effort in the end.
04:08Straight into the arms of Mariusz Müller.
04:21Back from Miller.
04:23Now into Bazzi.
04:24Spins away from Cadden.
04:26Bazzi now looking for a pull-back.
04:28It's Spittel!
04:29blocked.
04:31And knocked on.
04:33Hearts of the lead is Oshin McEntee.
04:37From close range.
04:39Find in the bottom corner.
04:41And the visitors in front.
04:46to the end.
04:51Bazzi initially doing well.
04:54Couldn't pick out a teammate.
04:57And then Spittel's effort.
04:58And eventually finds its way
05:00to the feet of Oshin McEntee.
05:03And he wasn't going to miss from there.
05:06So I'm just getting their first goal of the season.
05:10Hopefully that will help them out.
05:12to get their first victory at Pitaudry since 2016.
05:20Ten years without a win in the North-East.
05:24They could be on their way now.
05:28Closing stages of the first period,
05:30they've been looking for a late equaliser.
05:35Lyans for Lasagna.
05:37Got a spin away from Milne, he's done well.
05:40Cut back for Nisbet, blocked.
05:45Well, the ferocity and the shot from Aremu were always rising.
05:50Good work from Lasagna initially, though.
05:53That can tee in the way of the initial shot from Nisbet.
05:56It was too tempting not to hit from Aremu, couldn't keep it down.
06:06Braga almost behind.
06:09For Calvin Miller, who wriggles away.
06:13And it's Braga, it's just wide.
06:19Good work from Miller.
06:22Good work from Mio.
06:27Good work from Mio.
06:37Good work from Mio.
06:50Oh, good stop by Roos.
06:53First time he's been called into action to deny Kuskan the debut goal.
07:09This couldn't wait for Mundi.
07:12He goes with Nisbet down.
07:15Good work from Mio.
07:22He had a bit of fizzed in, and Muller wasn't taking any chances.
07:33Letting fly straight at the keeper, but a bit of movement on it.
07:39Over the top it goes.
07:43A couple of changes for Harkes now as well.
07:54Calvin Miller to deliver the corner kick.
07:57Miller comes, gets something on it, hasn't cleared it though.
08:01And I can see you looking interested again inside the Aberdeen penalty area.
08:08That's the moment to Roy Proust to lead.
08:12Aberdeen didn't win the league until October last season.
08:17They're going to be starting poorly once again.
08:22Perhaps for their part didn't lose until they came to Patozzi in November.
08:27But they're winning here unless Aberdeen can pull something out the bag.
08:32It's not too far wide, but it is wide.
08:35It's not too far wide.
08:40Armstrong corner, not met at the back post, but the direction was lacking.
08:52Anxious faces around Patozzi, understandably so.
08:57And Stuart Armstrong stands over the free kick.
09:03One at the back post, there's Bundle there, and Aberdeen have their equaliser.
09:10There's claim for handball, but Aberdeen appear to be level.
09:16Cure the celebrations in the home end.
09:21Armstrong's ball in, that's a good one.
09:25There's a player in an offside position there, but not happy.
09:29And then they'll pick the bones out of that, if you will.
09:39Mio ends up in the back of the net with the ball.
09:44Aberdeen won't care too much.
09:46They do get the final touch, the crucial thing is they are level.
09:56Mio's as close as anyone.
10:01Relief.
10:02A delight in equal measure for Steven Robinson.
10:08Mio's ranking so close to his side, claim victory on the opening day.
10:14There could be more trouble for them here, it's Olisanya.
10:17Olisanya goes down.
10:20And the referee has awarded the penalty,
10:24and he's sending Stuart Finlay off.
10:27And it's all going wrong for the visitors.
10:36Olisanya able to get in behind Finlay.
10:40The judge still fouled him.
10:42He's on the wrong side.
10:50Pia will check.
10:54Looks like he knocks him off balance there.
11:01And now Aberdeen will have the opportunity to turn this game right on its head.
11:13And the skipper is going to be the man to take the responsibility as you would expect.
11:20Six goals for the season already in the League Cup.
11:24And if he can open his Premiership account for the season.
11:28His side will surely have the three points.
11:34Kevin Nisbet against Bo Roos, who can make himself a hero here.
11:39And it's Nisbet who scores emphatically.
11:42Wonderful penalty.
11:44Cool as you like.
11:46And Aberdeen.
11:48And Aberdeen.
11:49Who looked destined to start the season with nothing.
11:59In a matter of minutes in injury time.
12:06There's no stopping this kind of penalty.
12:10There's no stopping this kind of penalty.
12:18Aberdeen's crowd record is going to extend to 15 games here against Para Midlothian.
12:26And there is confirmation.
12:29A late turnaround.
12:32Gives Aberdeen the three points.
12:36Stop is tight in drama.
12:39And who else but Kevin Nisbet to seal the victory.
12:43And Steven Robinson's revolution begins in style this season.
12:49Hearts are a very good side.
12:51They've lost a game against Sturmgratz, who are a top team.
12:54So we mustn't forget that.
12:56So they showed the character and the grit and determination.
12:59Not to give up.
12:59To keep grinding away.
13:01As I said, I didn't think it was a lot between the two teams.
13:04The final third, I thought we could have been better with decision making.
13:07And our final choices.
13:08But as the game went on, I thought we improved.
13:11And we certainly showed the character and fight that I didn't believe was here last year.
13:15And certainly that was a real plus for me.
13:18Really disappointing because you gave it away in five minutes.
13:22I think first half was going up and down.
13:26Not many chances.
13:27I think our quality on the ball was not good enough.
13:29We adapted a little bit and we pointed out in the halftime.
13:34And I think second half was we had more control and more on the ball.
13:38We could control the ball more.
13:40So that was better.
13:41But then to give it away in five minutes, it's really disappointing.
13:44And yeah, again, we were not, yeah, rootless enough in boxes.
13:50Can you explain away at all that kind of collapse at that stage of a game?
13:55Well, I think we had to be more smarter when I have to see the back, of course, because I
14:01think we were going in an attack with too many people there instead of keeping control and managing the counter
14:09at this moment, especially when you were 1-0 ahead.
14:12So and then again, you have to be clinical in both boxes.
14:16And again, today we had to be in both boxes, also more clinical.
14:20It was good in the defending part until the last five minutes.
14:24Well, today we saw a debut for our new Hearts goalkeeper, Bo Roos, and he's certainly got big gloves to
14:30fill.
14:32Gordon's strolled and made the save and he's injured.
14:37Did you think you were playing it?
14:40Not at that point, no.
14:42If this was a year there was no international tournament, then I probably wouldn't be still here.
14:47You've read the information leafleting, you know, you can have paralysis, you can die.
14:52Is that good?
14:53No!
14:57It's unbelievable!
15:03You can see the story behind Craig Gordon's last year in football tomorrow night on BBC One at 10.30
15:09and on Monday night on BBC Three at 10 past 11.
15:13Sports Sound will have live coverage tomorrow of Premiership New Boys St Johnston up against Kilmarnock and Hibernian's opener with
15:21Motherwell.
15:22Sports Scene is at 7.15 on BBC Scotland.
15:26It'll have highlights of both those games.
15:28And we round up the weekend with highlights of Celtic versus Dundee.
15:32That's at 10.40 on BBC One Scotland.
15:40Earlier in the day Falkirk hosted St Mirren.
15:43Let's get the best of the action with Andrew Petrie.
15:50Craig McLeish's first win as interim St Mirren manager came at this ground in March.
15:55This is his first league game in permanent charge of his new side.
16:00Can he take off another milestone in Falkirk?
16:08John McGlynn's side have been stripped for parts over the summer.
16:12Barney Stewart, Calvin Miller, Philip Lyssen, Dylan Tate have all departed.
16:15At least Scott Bain returns in goal following injury.
16:18Seven summer signings in St Mirren's starting 11 with Rangers low knee Paul Incio thrown straight in just a few
16:24days after signing.
16:25Luke Thomas joined this morning.
16:27He's on the bench.
16:31Duncan Nicholson gets us underway.
16:34St Mirren in their gold after the triumph of the League Cup last season.
16:40And the triumph of course of staying in the league.
16:47Falkirk looking to build on a spectacular campaign back in the top flight.
16:54Will be a lot harder this time round though John McGlynn has acknowledged that.
17:00That's a nice turn from Ethan Laidlaw.
17:03Clips it into the middle.
17:04This could drop for Jack McMillan.
17:07He poked at it.
17:09It was only just wide.
17:12Playing in an unfamiliar central midfield's role.
17:16The ball sat kindly for him.
17:22Marcus Fraser.
17:24Been playing as a centre half in the last couple of games.
17:26Normally a right back.
17:28Wearing the captain's armband as well.
17:30That's a good long ball to pick out Killian Phillips.
17:32Nice touch.
17:33It might come back to him.
17:35Well Scott Bain's done just enough.
17:39It looked like the ball might squirm away from him after that second touch Killian Phillips.
17:45Eventually got the shot off.
17:47The ball sat kindly but Ryan strained us brilliantly.
17:51The former St Mirren man denying his old club.
17:59Henderson trying to play it out from the back and it's been picked off by Samuel Ramos.
18:03Mockery making the run.
18:05And the ball's just gone over his boot there but he keeps it in.
18:10Fieldson offers support.
18:11Whips it in.
18:12Oh and it's in the back of the net.
18:15Killian Phillips runs off celebrating.
18:20St Mirren get their first goal of the new season.
18:24And it's a man they relied on so heavily last year.
18:30Mockery does well to keep it in.
18:31Fieldson's balling is decent.
18:33And Phillips just gets there in front of the defender.
18:35Just wants it more.
18:39Pokes it towards goal.
18:40And it's too quick for Scott Bain to react.
18:51A minute's applause here.
18:53Falkirk after.
18:54A young fan.
18:56Passed away in there.
18:57On the charge through Ryan Strain.
18:59Cuts it back for Finn Yates.
19:01He's got to do so much better there.
19:03And he knows it.
19:06A brilliant pick out from the goalkeeper to find the run of Strain.
19:10Good vision for the cutback.
19:13No venom in the strike at all.
19:19Melnix.
19:20Not the best clearance.
19:22It's up to Fieldson.
19:23Making his Premiership debut.
19:26There's plenty on this pitch today.
19:29Paul Incio another.
19:32Ryan Carr just back to Alex Gogic.
19:35That's a really fair pass though.
19:36And Falkirk could be in behind.
19:37Brilliant touch from Ross McKeever.
19:39But he doesn't have the finish to match.
19:43Well Chapman.
19:44The St Mirren goalie.
19:46Lay on the deck for just a few seconds longer.
19:48That almost trickled by him into the net.
19:56St Mirren.
19:58Almost caught there.
20:00But they've played that really nicely.
20:02Oh they've played this really nicely.
20:04They're in behind now.
20:05This could be a chance.
20:07Sula.
20:08Cuts it back.
20:08This is Killian Phillips.
20:10Must be brilliant.
20:11Save Scott Bain.
20:14He can't believe he's not scored.
20:17That should be a second for Killian Phillips.
20:19And a second for St Mirren.
20:22Brilliant from Bain.
20:27Phillips with the corner.
20:28Oh it's bouncing around.
20:29Has Scott Bain?
20:31Kipped that from going in.
20:33Well the referee's not given a goal.
20:35Estiosa Sula cannot believe it.
20:40Let's have another look at this.
20:42Whipped right on top of the goalkeeper.
20:44It bounces awkwardly.
20:46Sula just not doing enough there.
20:49Scott Bain I think has just kept that out.
20:54Inches away.
20:58Cibild.
21:00Back to Melnics.
21:02Oh that's a dreadful pass.
21:03And Estiosa Sula is in here.
21:04Big chance St Mirren.
21:06Oh Scott Bain saves again.
21:09Well this could be 3-0 to the visitors.
21:13Falkirk all at sea at the back.
21:16Creators of their own downfall.
21:19Then Sula the number nine on his back.
21:22He has to bury that.
21:23He has to bury Falkirk.
21:26Far too much mercy on show.
21:29Will it come back to bite them?
21:35Phillips loses the ball.
21:37Ryan Strain.
21:38Couple nice touches.
21:41And eventually Falkirk free kick is given.
21:47Paul Incio the offender.
21:51As Ryan Strain tried to get away from Phillips.
21:57Ben Parkinson comes on.
22:00Did well before picking up an injury.
22:03When he joined in January.
22:05Ethan Ross on as well.
22:15Strain stands over this.
22:19Curls in.
22:20Picks out Melnics.
22:21Ben Parkinson stretches.
22:23That's his first touch.
22:25What a way to start the new season.
22:28For Ben Parkinson.
22:32He gets Falkirk back on level terms just seconds after coming on.
22:40Strain with the delivery.
22:42Melnics with the header.
22:44Parkinson with the finish.
22:47Now the VAR are having a look at something here.
22:51It's Don Robertson.
22:53Who is about to call Duncan Nicholson over to the screen.
22:58Is this goal going to be chalked off?
23:01Dennis Melnics, the Latvian defender.
23:04Is the man in your picture.
23:06Is that a handball?
23:09Does that strike the Latvians elbow before it comes to Parkinson?
23:14Well Duncan Nicholson has chalked that one off.
23:19Melnics looks perplexed.
23:22The St Mirren fans jubilant to that decision.
23:25Falkirk have it all to do again.
23:29Is this a handball by Melnics?
23:37The throw comes in.
23:38Falkirk trying to keep up the pressure.
23:42The ball just not breaking.
23:45Strain battling for it.
23:47He goes down.
23:48Might drop to Sybil that's well blocked.
23:53That's a lovely touch from Incio to take it out the sky and set St Mirren away here.
23:58It's Young.
23:59He's got options in the middle.
24:00It comes to Incio.
24:01He's left the ball behind him.
24:04Another opportunity for St Mirren to try and put this game to bed.
24:08Phillips was wanting it at the back post as well.
24:12But it just never sat for them.
24:19Well here comes the corner.
24:23As Falkirk try and desperately snatch something from this game.
24:30It's whipped in.
24:31It's bouncing around.
24:33And it's gone behind.
24:34It will be a goal kick.
24:37Appeals for a handball from Finn Yates of Falkirk.
24:42Not defended.
24:43Too cleverly really.
24:46Incio's clearance not the best.
24:50Trying to see where there might be a handball in there.
24:55Just looks like it's been blocked behind.
25:00Last time these two sides met it was 2-1 to St Mirren.
25:06Craig McLeish's first win.
25:09And his interim boss.
25:11As Ben Parkinson tries to get the crowd up for this.
25:17Do Falkirk need their 12th man to find an equaliser?
25:22The corner bounces around.
25:25He's headed away.
25:25Might drop to Sybilt again.
25:26It's blocked.
25:28And again.
25:29St Mirren will try and hit on the county here.
25:31Roland Adowu has paced the burn.
25:34He's still going Roland Adowu.
25:36And it's great vision to find Phillips.
25:37The shot is deflected.
25:39And in.
25:41And that will be all three points.
25:46Killian Phillips with the killer touch.
25:50It's taken them a long time to find a second.
25:54But they have it in the dying stages of this match.
25:59And it will be enough.
26:01To seal the victory on the opening weekend.
26:04Of the new season.
26:07The ball deflecting.
26:09And so painfully for Scott Bain.
26:11Wrong footing him.
26:14Killian Phillips won't care.
26:15A double for him.
26:16Two for St Mirren.
26:18Three points surely.
26:23McCann.
26:25Gets it up to Ethan Ross.
26:29It's against Jadon Richardson.
26:31Trying to find a way back into this game.
26:34But there's no free kick there.
26:36And St Mirren might rub salt on the wound here.
26:39Udowu forward to Phillips.
26:41It's very scrappy.
26:42But it still comes to Udowu.
26:44And it's blocked by Craig Sibild.
26:46Who is waiting for the offside flag to come up.
26:50Well St Mirren have made hard work of it at times.
26:52It's been messy.
26:53It's been scrappy.
26:54But they won't care if they leave with a win.
26:58Eventually it came through to Udowu.
27:00But Craig Sibild back at Falkirk this season.
27:03Doing his defensive duties.
27:10And St Mirren are going to take their time over this set piece.
27:15And there is the full time whistle.
27:19Craig McLeish.
27:20In his first league game as permanent manager.
27:23Has the three points.
27:26Killian Phillips is the man to thank after his double.
27:29It's the perfect start to the new campaign.
27:31It finishes in Falkirk.
27:33Falkirk 0.
27:33St Mirren 2.
27:38I'm delighted for Killian.
27:41Even throughout the cup grip stage we've scored goals.
27:44We've been creating chances again today.
27:46We create chances that probably give us opportunities
27:49to get another couple of goals.
27:51That was the bit that was missing last season.
27:53We have to keep the core of what has made St Mirren successful
27:56over the last few years.
27:58We have to be hard to play against.
27:59We have to be defensively solid.
28:01Again, clean sheet today gets us off to a good start with that.
28:04And if we can add the attacking side and the goals to it,
28:06then we're confident in the group and what we can go and achieve.
28:09We're not going to panic.
28:11Certainly, we're disappointed.
28:12We're naive in the pitch.
28:14We're naive.
28:15We need to learn and grow up a little bit quicker.
28:19We're not pressing any panic button, but we know we need to be better than that.
28:24That's us from Sports Scene tonight.
28:25Back again with two games tomorrow.
28:27See you then.
28:55We'll see you then.
28:58You
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