Scottish Premiership Saturday Highlights Show Matchday 5 part 1
Steven Thompson presents highlights from the day’s fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, including Celtic v Hearts
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01:30That's no goal, it's offside. A massive let-off for Rangers.
01:34There's a slip in the air, it's Wajda!
01:36That one will count.
01:38And Celtic are in front now.
01:40Diogo trying to snort that pass down front left.
01:44It's absolutely brilliant from Diogo.
01:47And now it's McGregor.
01:49Oh, that is sensational from Carlo McGregor.
01:53Celtic have won again.
01:56Brendan Rodgers has beaten Rangers again for a 15th time in 19 derbies.
02:02They were just too good once again.
02:10The Celtics' only defeat in their last 30 games came against today's opponents back in March.
02:15Otherwise they have been imperious and arguably have gone up a level at the start of this season.
02:22What chance? Hart's upsetting the odds with a repeat of their win here in December.
02:28Ominously for Hart, Celtic's only change to the dominant win over Rangers is the introduction of their record signing,
02:35Arna Engels, for his first start.
02:37He replaces Paulo Bernardo in the midfield as Celtic aim for an 11th straight Premiership win.
02:43Hart still searching for a first win, changed three from the defeat by Dundee United,
02:48as Benny Beningame comes in for his first appearance of the season.
02:51Kyle Rowles returns to a five-man back line, as does Gerald Taylor.
02:56Frankie Kent has been unwell and is fit enough only for the bench,
02:59where he's joined by Spittle, with Oda out altogether.
03:04James Forrest to reach the 500 appearance mark, last time out against Rangers.
03:11Commemorated with a special jersey, appreciated by the home crowd.
03:21Over the top for Maida, lovely skill.
03:24And just lifts it over the goalkeeper, but Taylor's on hand to clear.
03:28Still no offside flag that Hart's were looking for.
03:32And here it comes.
03:34It's tight, if you look at Penrice, I think he probably is just off.
03:38It's beautiful, the first touch from Dyson Maida.
03:52Kuhn quickly onto it, releasing Kiyoko,
03:55Kiyoko's through for the opening goal!
03:57But he can't hit the target.
04:00Kiyoko looks to be in line.
04:05That might well have counted had he been able to beat Gordon.
04:08He got off the mark against Rangers last time out.
04:16Here comes Taylor.
04:21Kuhn for Taylor again, and now Hattati.
04:24Likes to shoot from this distance, big deflection.
04:27Good reactions from Craig Gordon.
04:29Deflection might have helped him, actually, in the end.
04:34Good reactions from the Hearts keeper.
04:37Now it's Johnston, trying to step away from Penrice.
04:46Kuhn into the path of Engles, Engles goes near post!
04:49And almost catches Craig Gordon out.
04:51Denied by the upright.
04:53A goal in his first start.
04:55So unfortunate for the Belgian to see that come back off the inside of the post,
05:00but a way to safety as far as Hearts are concerned.
05:07Into the six-yard box, it's really well defended and it comes back in.
05:12And Schmeichel got a touch to that, eh?
05:16Shankland on the rebound.
05:18Touched behind by Schmeichel.
05:21In the swinging corner from Penrice,
05:23now did that come off an arm as it's cleared off the line?
05:26Shankland claim it for a penalty, and Colin Stephen agrees,
05:29he points to the spot.
05:34And a huge opportunity for Hearts here.
05:38It's the header from Shankland, scales arm is out from his body,
05:41and that looks like the correct decision, although it's very close to him.
05:46Alan Muir is the video assistant referee.
05:50And he will verify or otherwise the decision from Colin Stephen.
05:57He might actually hit his shoulder more than his outstretched arm.
06:03On repeated viewing.
06:06Here comes the referee.
06:11No penalty.
06:13And Hearts thought they had a big opportunity.
06:17Colin Stephen making the explanation to Laurence Shankland.
06:21And he's pointing at his shoulder.
06:30McGregor.
06:32Oh, it's gonna break for Kiyoko, great save from Craig Gordon!
06:36And the flag has gone up in any case.
06:38But Gordon wasn't to know it, reacting brilliantly,
06:41as the ball fell kindly here for Kiyoko.
06:44He is, as you can see, well offside.
06:47Although, that was a deliberate attempt to play the ball from Halkett,
06:50so I'm not sure that would have been offside.
06:58Shankland down to Grant.
07:01Shankland again.
07:03Fancies his chances, and Schmeichel forced into the save.
07:07That's ambitious from Shankland.
07:09Taking on a few strides, but looking to catch Schmeichel out.
07:18A tattie for Maida.
07:21Can he get the better of Taylor here?
07:23It's for Kiyoko!
07:25Good save from Gordon, and then brilliantly kept out by James Penrise.
07:29Deny Nicolas Koon the opening goal.
07:32Celtic so close to the opener here.
07:34Gordon, brilliant reactions, but likewise James Penrise.
07:39To keep that out from Koon.
07:41Definitely heading in.
07:48Forward comes Celtic again.
07:49Koon with the early ball ended, that's right in the arm of James Penrise.
07:54Colin Stevens points for the corner.
07:56Well, does strike his hand.
08:00He's inside the penalty area.
08:04And again Colin Stevens is going to go to the monitor.
08:07And that could spell trouble for James Penrise at Harts.
08:15And it's not.
08:18In terms of the corner barring decision earlier in the season,
08:22as if it was going to hit the corner.
08:25As if it was going to hit his body, otherwise it is a penalty.
08:29And Celtic right at the start of this second half.
08:32Are going to have an opportunity to go in front.
08:35Arna Ingles to step up and take this.
08:38It's a big moment for the young man.
08:40With a big price tag on his shoulder.
08:43But he keeps his cool to roll it past Greg Gordon and give Celtic the lead.
08:50And have it been denied by the post in the first half?
08:52Arna Ingles does bag a goal in his first Celtic start.
08:58Cool as you like from the Belgian.
09:01And the breakthrough arrives right at the start of the second period.
09:11Johnston showing too much of that to Spital.
09:14Waiting for Spital's ball in the middle.
09:17Great save from Spital.
09:21And it's Harts threatening the equaliser from their debutant.
09:25Moussa Drame.
09:27And he couldn't really ask for a better ball here from Spital.
09:30And he just needed a firmer touch there from Drame.
09:34But Spital reacting brilliantly to keep it out.
09:37Again McGregor.
09:39Is on hand.
09:41And now it's McCowan.
09:43Into the feet of Ida.
09:45A couple of minutes to play plus stoppage time.
09:49It's Palma.
09:51Driving at the Harts defence.
09:54Out it goes to Forrest.
09:56McCowan's at the edge of the box.
09:59Comes to Luke McCowan.
10:02And it's in.
10:03Out of the box.
10:05Comes to Luke McCowan.
10:09Game over.
10:10As Luke McCowan.
10:12Beats Craig Gordon for his first Celtic goal.
10:17Well they've been made to work hard for it this afternoon.
10:20But the champions doing what champions do.
10:23Finding a way.
10:25And that second goal.
10:28Puts the game beyond Harts.
10:30And McCowan had already scored against Harts.
10:33Early in the season.
10:35Grabs his first goal for his new club.
10:37Squeezing it past Craig Gordon.
10:39Who got a glove to it.
10:41But couldn't keep it out.
10:43And that will ensure.
10:45Celtic.
10:46Win their fifth game.
10:48At the start of the league season.
10:50Remaining top of the table.
10:54Palma on to Taylor.
10:56Is there a third here for Celtic?
10:58And Amida provides it.
11:00And Celtic are in.
11:02A little bit at a loss to the scoreline.
11:04In the closing stages.
11:06As the Irishman tucks it home.
11:13There's a check for offside here.
11:16In fact it's not going to count.
11:19It is offside.
11:23Fairly clean cut in the end.
11:25It's another victory for Celtic.
11:26Five out of five.
11:28At the start of this league season.
11:30Without conceding a goal.
11:32It's the first time they've managed that.
11:34Since 1906.
11:36As Luke McCowan.
11:38With his first goal for the club.
11:40Made the point safe.
11:42After Arne Engels.
11:44On his first start.
11:46And opened the scoring from the spot.
11:48Celtic remain top of the table.
11:50As it finishes.
11:52Celtic 2.
11:54Harts 0.
11:56There's 60,000 people in the stadium.
11:58Who can be a part of history today.
12:00So as well as win.
12:02Make them feel that they've seen that.
12:04Because it's been over a century.
12:06Since it's been done.
12:08Which is a long time.
12:10So a huge credit to the players.
12:12The mentality.
12:14They brought the edge to our defending.
12:16Which I want.
12:18And then we're a really difficult team to play against.
12:20The key moments in the game are the penalties.
12:22For me they're both in the same camp.
12:24If one's given they should both be given.
12:26If one's not given the other one shouldn't be.
12:28They both hit the hand.
12:30They both are very.
12:32In my opinion are close.
12:34A lot of work gets put in.
12:36As defined on that first goal.
12:38And we were.
12:40The luck was against us today.
12:42So Celtic equal.
12:44A 118 year record.
12:46Five wins and five clean sheets.
12:48To start the season.
12:50Not bad going Stephen.
12:52What did you make of the performance.
12:54The day of the game.
12:56I don't know if they were going to.
12:58The way they've been.
13:00The same fluidity.
13:02Get that first goal.
13:04And really kick on.
13:06But between Hart's doggedness.
13:08And maybe the international break.
13:10As the game progressed.
13:12They were a wee bit out of their rhythm.
13:14They had to dig deep to get Kasper Schmeichel.
13:16He's club record.
13:18Hart's thought they had a penalty.
13:20This is one of many many VAR interventions.
13:22From today Stephen.
13:24What was your take on it?
13:26I think to get to the right call.
13:28But I don't mind the length of time.
13:30As long as the decision is spot on.
13:32It was so close.
13:34It was so precise.
13:36And I think it's boiled down to.
13:38It hits the upper arm.
13:40Or the t-shirt line of Liam Scales.
13:42Now he doesn't know that.
13:44He knows absolutely nothing about it.
13:46That's the best angle for it.
13:48I think there's an SPFL badge.
13:50Or there's a sponsors badge.
13:52So if it's high enough up your arm.
13:54It's not a penalty kick.
13:56It's a penalty kick for goals.
13:58Not for penalty kicks.
14:00So that's why Colin Stephen had to go and have a look.
14:02That's the protocol.
14:04That's what he has to follow.
14:06I have to say Liam Scales is a lucky boy.
14:08Now I know defenders are talking about nowadays.
14:10From cross balls.
14:12Your hands have to be at your side.
14:14I think also when you're spinning in the box.
14:16And you lose your marker.
14:18If you put your hand out.
14:20And it hits your forearm.
14:22It's going to be a penalty.
14:24His hand was up.
14:26You can see he almost tries to pull his hand out of the way.
14:29But it's a wee bit too late.
14:31This one I think we all agreed should have been.
14:33Well it was a penalty.
14:35Yeah I mean he's trying to say he's getting his hands up.
14:37Into his body.
14:39But it's almost just an instinct.
14:41He's brought both hands up.
14:43Because both hands are both up.
14:45And they're both out.
14:47And he's diverting the ball.
14:49I don't even know what hand it's hit.
14:51It seems to hit both.
14:53Maybe the left.
14:54See if it's going to hit you in the face.
14:56Your instinct is to cover your face.
14:58Your instinct isn't to put your hands away from your body.
15:00So I think he's a little bit unfortunate.
15:02It's just a reaction that he has.
15:04But the minute it leaves your body and it's out.
15:06And it stops the ball going into a dangerous area.
15:08The referee didn't give it.
15:10The referee's assistant didn't give it.
15:12Do you agree with Stephen Naismith?
15:14And he was saying either both are or both aren't to a certain extent.
15:16No.
15:18So you think the referee.
15:20Certainly VAR got it right today.
15:22VAR got it right.
15:24The tight decisions.
15:26Hearts will feel a little bit hard done by.
15:28They've gone through a tough spell.
15:30You're hoping one decision falls for you.
15:32If they get the first goal at Celtic Park,
15:34completely different game.
15:36But he also knows if the first goal goes against you,
15:38it's going to go Celtics way.
15:40Stephen, you were watching the game closely.
15:42Arnie Engels made his full debut.
15:44You were very impressed.
15:46Yeah, probably me.
15:48Maybe the Celtic fans were surprised to see him come in
15:50for Paolo Bernardo with how impressive Bernardo was
15:52in the Rangers game.
15:54This boy's got quality.
15:56He looks like he's ready to play in this team every week.
15:59And it's his jersey.
16:01And he was just involved in everything.
16:03He would come short, wanted to get on the ball.
16:05This is the aspect of the game.
16:07Get into the box.
16:09Can you provide the goals that they've lost with Matt O'Reilly?
16:11And that's with his weaker foot.
16:13The quality of that.
16:15This clip, I think, is a bit to play in a Brendan Rodgers team.
16:17He shows the quality with a little flick.
16:19But this is a bit to play.
16:21We talk about the press and the work hard for the team.
16:22That's what keeps you in a Brendan Rodgers team.
16:24And as you say, within the quality.
16:26Really kick on.
16:28The price, I know it's a lot of money, £11 million.
16:30But what a signing it looks like.
16:32Yeah, he does look a proper player, doesn't he, Stephen?
16:34I heard Brendan speaking on SportsZone before the game
16:36saying that we will turn him into a goal-scoring midfield player.
16:39So whether he's been someone who plays a little bit deeper,
16:42wants to influence the game from a little bit deeper,
16:44Brendan's taking the shackles off.
16:46And saying, listen, the guy you're trying to replace,
16:48Matt O'Reilly, give him that freedom.
16:50Allow him to get into the box.
16:52He's got quality players.
16:54He stays far enough away from central defenders
16:56so they don't pick him up.
16:58And his timing of his runs for someone so young,
17:00he's now a Belgian international,
17:02so it shows he's got quality.
17:04This kid is only going to get better.
17:06In terms of hearts, you know, it's five games now
17:08without a victory.
17:10Today's performance wasn't a bad performance.
17:12There was a lot of good things within the performance.
17:14But they're going to actually have to start
17:16picking up wins soon.
17:18It's getting to the point where it's getting a wee bit
17:20frustrating for the supporters.
17:22You're not going to go to Celtic,
17:24bang out a form against the team,
17:26bang in form and go out and express yourself
17:28and take the game to Celtic.
17:30What they did do was take the game right
17:32to the last five, ten minutes.
17:34Celtic getting their second goal late.
17:36And that would have been the game plan.
17:38Try and get them out of their rhythm,
17:40make it hard for them.
17:42Craig Gordon's going to have to make saves.
17:44And we'll get a chance.
17:46And to get their chance, I think Drame should do,
17:48with all the chat for the penalty,
17:50at Celtic Park, you can't afford to miss
17:52a chance against Slava.
17:54It's a game you think they really need to win,
17:56especially with them being at home.
17:58Absolutely.
18:00And I think it's a game they're more than capable of winning.
18:02What I will say is, they will have to be better
18:04than what they were today.
18:06Not the fact that they were poor today,
18:08but compared to what they've been.
18:10Whether they had their national break upset their rhythm
18:12a little bit, but this is the acid test for Celtic.
18:14This is what Brendan Rodgers is going to be judged on.
18:16This is what the Celtic squad is going to be judged on.
18:18They're bang on form.
18:20They're bang at it.
18:22It's been two and a half years since St Mirren
18:24last beat Kilmarnock.
18:26Would today be the day as the sides clashed in Paisley?
18:30Fourth and fifth last season,
18:32but it's been a different story so far this year.
18:35Both are out of Europe.
18:37Both are in poor runs of form.
18:39St Mirren last won on the opening day of the league season.
18:42Kilmarnock are yet to find that first victory.
18:44Can either side stop the rock today?
18:47St Mirren make two changes from the side
18:49that drew 2-2 Thundia a fortnight ago.
18:50Jadon Brown and Roland Dodo come in.
18:52Kevin van Veen is on the bench.
18:56Kilmarnock also swap two from their last match.
18:58Centre-half Louis Mayo and striker Bruce Anderson are out,
19:02with the latter at least named on the bench.
19:04Jack Burrows comes in at right back
19:06with Marley Watkins starting up top.
19:09Just one loss in 32 meetings with St Mirren for Derek McInnes.
19:13Can he make it 33 this afternoon?
19:21O'Hara back to Fraser.
19:26Oduwu picking up.
19:28Boyd Muntz a bit of room.
19:30Thought about the shot.
19:32Got it wide instead.
19:34Crossed in.
19:36Ole Sanya's there!
19:38Troy Yossi.
19:40Ole Sanya gives St Mirren the lead early on in Paisley.
19:45And the striker cannot stop scoring at the minute.
19:48Five goals already this year.
19:50Only scored seven last season.
19:52But he's on a hot streak.
19:54And against the run of play,
19:56St Mirren have the lead.
20:00Paul Wirth.
20:02Strips across to Ndabo's.
20:04Got a bit of space.
20:06Thinks about the shot.
20:08Oh, good save in the end.
20:10Ellery Balcombe.
20:12Corrie Ndabo trying something spectacular.
20:14And it almost came off for the left back.
20:27Played low to the edge of the box.
20:29There's Armstrong.
20:31It's deflected and in!
20:33Kilmarnock respond quickly.
20:36Kyle Vassell in there.
20:38Marley Watkins as well.
20:40Replay will shed a bit more light.
20:41Well, I think it's Marley Watkins
20:43who got the final touch.
20:45That's a nice set-piece play from Kilmarnock.
20:48And it looks to have come off.
20:50But it was Watkins offside.
20:52It looks tight.
20:54But it looks like he's on.
20:56And the goal will stand.
20:58Kilmarnock should have their leveller.
21:01And there it is.
21:03Matthew McDiarmid confirms.
21:05The away fans can celebrate.
21:07It's a goal.
21:08Matthew McDiarmid confirms.
21:10The away fans can celebrate again.
21:12Kilmarnock right back in this.
21:20St. Marin are winless in their last eight
21:22Premiership games against Kilmarnock.
21:24They've gone off to a good start.
21:28We have a player in the book here.
21:30Mikel Mandron.
21:32Clattering Joe Wright.
21:34With an elbow as well.
21:36He's the first into Matthew McDiarmid's
21:38little black book.
21:41Finlay under pressure from Mandron
21:43who catches him.
21:45Now Mandron's just been booked.
21:47And that's what the Kilmarnock players
21:49are appealing.
21:51A sore one on Stuart Finlay.
21:53But it looks like Matthew McDiarmid
21:55is going to be lenient here.
21:57And Mikel Mandron has gotten
21:59incredibly lucky there.
22:01While Steven Robinson is taking
22:03no risks.
22:05After only 19 minutes.
22:07Mandron is subbed.
22:09And should he have been off already.
22:11An icy stare from his manager
22:13as Jonah Yunga comes on.
22:22Armstrong to whip this one in.
22:26Cross to the back post.
22:28Oh it's come off the bar.
22:30I think Danny Armstrong
22:32was trying to score there.
22:33And to their favor
22:35Kilmarnock and Danny Armstrong
22:37almost used it perfectly there.
22:39Bending that ball right on top
22:41of the crossbar in the end.
22:45Vassell and Rooney clash.
22:47And then Rooney lashes out
22:49at Vassell twice.
22:52Kyle Vassell felt that.
22:54And is Sean Rooney
22:56going to go into the book here?
22:58Oh no it's
23:00a St. Martin free kick.
23:02Well Rooney is lashed out
23:04and booted Kyle Vassell there.
23:06Andrew Dallas is the VAR
23:08and he's not interested.
23:13Shout for handball off.
23:15Corian Dabba.
23:17Comes back to a do-woo.
23:19Crosses low.
23:21Picks out Rooney.
23:23There's another shout for handball.
23:25As Kilmarnock struggles to clear.
23:27Comes back to a Yunga.
23:29Drives and this time it's blocked.
23:31Headed away for Kilmarnock.
23:35Well Andrew Dallas has called
23:37Matthew McDermott across to the screen.
23:39Was this a handball from Joe Wright?
23:41As he tried to
23:43close down Sean Rooney.
23:45It does strike the arm.
23:49And it is a penalty.
23:51Matthew McDermott points to the spot.
23:54Five minutes before halftime.
23:56St. Martin have a chance
23:58to go in front.
24:01Against his namesake Kieran.
24:03Can the St. Marin skipper
24:05put the buddies in front?
24:07Yes he can.
24:09Sends the keeper the wrong way.
24:11Tucks the penalty into the corner.
24:14And St. Marin retake the lead.
24:17A perfect penalty
24:19from Mark O'Hara.
24:21Joe Wright punished.
24:26Armstrong curls in again.
24:28St. Marin player down in the box
24:29and the play is stopped.
24:35Sean Rooney is down in the box.
24:37Matthew McDermott is taking his time.
24:39And he's being called to the screen again.
24:43Maybe we can all get a better look at that.
24:46It's Joe Wright
24:48and Sean Rooney
24:50tussling.
24:52Now does Joe Wright
24:54strike Sean Rooney in the midriff there?
24:56Looks like he does.
24:58And he could be in trouble here in fact.
25:01He's going off.
25:03And Kilmarnock
25:05are down to 10 men again
25:07for the fourth time
25:09this season.
25:11And it's Joe Wright's
25:13second red card already.
25:17And Kilmarnock have responded brilliantly
25:19to going a man down.
25:22As Kennedy whips the corner in.
25:24It's headed in!
25:25And all the way in!
25:28Marley Watkins celebrates.
25:31I don't know who got the final touch.
25:34Is it Jonah Iunga
25:36who somehow places that header
25:38into the back of his own net?
25:40And Kilmarnock
25:42are back in this again
25:44with 20 minutes to go.
25:48St. Marin have
25:50somewhat weathered the storm.
25:52Now they will look
25:53to make their man advantage count.
25:56O'Hara
25:58delivers to the back post.
26:00Gogic rises.
26:02Oh, it's off the woodwork.
26:04Kieran O'Hara was down there.
26:06Alex Gogic
26:08rose highest at the back post.
26:10Almost put St. Marin in front.
26:16O'Hara with the corner again.
26:18Gogic flicks down.
26:20He's pinballing around.
26:21Can it drop to St. Marin?
26:23Yes, it can!
26:26James Scott
26:28with what will surely be the winner
26:31in the 91st minute.
26:34He was just lurking dangerously
26:36waiting for the ball to drop.
26:40And drop it did.
26:42St. Marin have somehow
26:44come away with this
26:46with all three points.
26:48Or have they?
26:49Matthew McDermott's at the screen again.
26:53Is there a high boot in there?
26:55Does Marcus Fraser catch David Watson?
26:58It certainly looks high.
27:02And it's been ruled out.
27:04And look how much
27:06Derek McInnes is enjoying that one.
27:08It remains level.
27:11You took Mikael Mandrone off
27:13after 19 minutes.
27:15Were you concerned that he was walking that line
27:17having picked up the booking?
27:19He has to be able to challenge.
27:21One wrong challenge, one wrong move.
27:23And then Tony coming off at half time
27:25hurt us as well.
27:27He comes off with a thigh injury.
27:29So we're not having loads of luck
27:31in terms of our injuries.
27:33That was a tactical decision.
27:35Ultimately we did not move the ball quick enough.
27:37We didn't get the ball wide enough
27:39and we complicated our game.
27:41People think it's easy to play against 10 men.
27:43It's not.
27:45Credit to Kilmarnock for making it difficult for us.
27:47All in all, we're undefeated.
27:49It's just a matter of consistency
27:51and sloppy goals.
27:53The moment of madness for Joe Wright.
27:55It's unacceptable.
27:57He would be fined two weeks wages
27:59for his actions on Sean Rooney.
28:01If the referee has deemed that as a punch
28:03it's ridiculous.
28:05It really is ridiculous.
28:07It's a lack of discipline.
28:09I'm not here to have my players out
28:11but Kilmarnock fans need to know
28:13that's not acceptable.
28:15The Sean Rooney incident
28:17I don't like speaking about other teams' players
28:19but Sean Rooney goes full pelt
28:21100m an hour
28:23and volleys Kyle Vassell on the hip.
28:25The fact of the matter is
28:27he wasn't even spoken to.
28:29VAR looks at that
28:31is it a red card offence?
28:33I think it's more of a red card offence
28:35than some of the other things I see
28:37but I'm so disappointed
28:39that the referee has any of the wherewithal
28:41to rein that in
28:43and speak to Sean Rooney on that.
28:45I think it's a terrible challenge.
28:47A very busy day indeed for that man
28:49but it was absolute calmage
28:51and pace.
28:53The game had just about everything in it.
28:55Mandron subbed off after 19 minutes
28:57but should he have been sent off?
28:59Well first of all
29:01talking about the chaos that went on
29:03but what a wonderful game.
29:05That was good to watch.
29:07Disallowed goals, four goals
29:09sending offs, potential sending offs
29:11everything that we love from the Scottish game
29:13lots of passion, lots of heart and lots of spirit
29:15I think that's a soft yellow card
29:17for Mandron.
29:19He doesn't raise it or throw it
29:21I think Joe Wright bounces off the back of him
29:23but once you've made that decision
29:25so you've been given that yellow card
29:27you have to be careful.
29:29You certainly don't go into challenges like this.
29:31That is careless.
29:33Careless in the laws of the game
29:35is a yellow card
29:37so we call Mandron should have been off the pitch
29:39A moment of madness.
29:41He's trying to block
29:43but he's absolutely caught Stuart Findlay
29:45and you've got to sympathise with Derek McInnes
29:47when you lose Joe Wright for two yellows
29:49in a game against St Johnstone
29:51and you think these things even themselves out
29:53the managers, I mean
29:55the game did have everything
29:57the managers must have been through the wringer
29:59in terms of the rollercoaster game
30:01and you see with Stephen Robinson
30:03taking me, Commandron, off right away
30:05that he knows he was a lucky boy.
30:07Sean Rooney
30:09you heard Derek McInnes there
30:11how VAR haven't asked the FA
30:13to look at this incident
30:15with the two kicks off the ball
30:17well it's beyond me
30:19potentially has Davey Watson
30:21blocked his view
30:23well that's what VAR is for
30:25if the referee can't see it
30:27the first kick you can just about make a case for it
30:29with the ball being there
30:31but the second one is a rush of blood to the head
30:33a guy of his experience, 28 year old
30:35why is he getting involved in that?
30:37VAR can only get involved
30:39if you think it's a red card
30:41so whoever is sitting in the VAR room
30:43is thinking that's not a red card
30:45that could be excessive force
30:47or violent conduct
30:49that's foul play
30:51it's a moment of craziness from Sean Rooney
30:53he's an enigmatic character
30:55he brings lots of spirit to the game
30:57he's a great competitor
30:59he gets sticks from fans all around the country
31:01he cannot do that
31:03I think if Matthew McDermott gets another look at that
31:05I think he gives him a red card
31:07we're rattling through these
31:09another handball
31:11second goal, penalty for Mark O'Hara
31:13I think we can agree again
31:15that this one is the correct decision
31:17a handball for both of you guys?
31:19I think his hand stopping the ball
31:21looks like from the angle behind the goal
31:23it looks like it's going in
31:25so really hard to argue against
31:27it being a penalty kick
31:29it's a frustrating one
31:31because the defender is going out to block the ball
31:33but the minute your arm goes away from your body
31:35very much like James Penrith
31:37he is very close as well
31:39I think what goes against him
31:41is the ball could potentially be going on target
31:43or even in the back of the net
31:45so if it's stopping a goal scoring opportunity
31:47with your hand as well
31:49I think it's a good decision
31:51O'Hara is good at the penalty kicks
31:53you're right to point out
31:55it really was some game
31:57this is probably the worst of all
31:59the things that happened today
32:01for Joe Wright sending off
32:03a lot of people didn't see it in real time
32:05a lot of Kilmarnock fans were wondering
32:07why he'd been sent off
32:09but it's appalling
32:11and it's the second incident we've seen
32:13of this type of thing in the space of three weeks
32:15and you can understand Derek Mackinnis' frustration
32:17we don't need to talk too much about it
32:19Kilmarnock fans at the game couldn't see it
32:21Kilmarnock fans watching on TV from abroad
32:23couldn't see it
32:25that's why he sent off
32:27Derek Mackinnis admitted after
32:29it's violent conduct
32:31get involved with players
32:33and you're pushing and you're pulling
32:35but you cannot do that unfortunately
32:37Kilmarnock came back into the game
32:39well to get the point in the end
32:41but you're putting your team under massive
32:43massive stress there
32:45what is he actually doing?
32:47what are you doing mate?
32:49I think it's because
32:51discipline is so key
32:53fourth red card of the season
32:55Joe Wright's second red card
32:57and they played well in the day
32:59but they're having to play really well
33:01just to get a point out of the game
33:03because of ill discipline
33:05and they were very good
33:07Kilmarnock, I've got to say
33:09when you've got ten men
33:11if there's one team in the league
33:13that's used to playing with ten men
33:15unfortunately it's Kilmarnock
33:17that's their fourth sending off of the season
33:19and Matthew Kennedy in particular
33:21I thought he was absolutely terrific
33:23they really carried the fight to a certain amount
33:25and Derek Mackinnis possibly in the end
33:27disappointed he didn't win?
33:29It's a big thing when you've got
33:31your Kennedys and Armstrongs
33:33because that one, they can relieve
33:35they can take the ball and run
33:37and give you a breather
33:39and get you up the park
33:41and it's a key thing even when you have ten men
33:43Saints thought they'd won it
33:4591st minute, the fans were going crazy
33:47but again, another VAR intervention
33:49the VAR's got the decision correct?
33:51It has, and it's Marcus Fraser
33:53it's his instinct, the ball's up there
33:55so he's trying to kick it
33:57even if he doesn't go for the ball
33:59and kick David Watson in the head
34:01I think the ball's still going to land in the same area
34:03but it's just because they're so desperate
34:05to get that winning goal
34:07he thinks he has to try and do that
34:09I can tell you Matthew McDermott is going to go home
34:11and take two paracetamol and go straight to sleep
34:13because his head must be absolutely buzzing
34:15I was buzzing trying to cover the game
34:17never mind refereeing it
34:19so he was just letting them know
34:21it wasn't a penalty, it wasn't a goal
34:23I think it's that type of game
34:25when a kick to the head is almost a mild incident
34:27I don't think I've ever seen a game
34:29with as much incident happening
34:31from a point of view for both of the teams
34:33now the European football thing's out of the way
34:35do you expect, well certainly Kilmarnock
34:37to start picking up and winning games now?
34:39Yeah I think they will
34:41I think they showed
34:43I think that was Kilmarnock of last season
34:45I thought they were really bright
34:47played really well
34:49for both teams it was an interesting game
34:51in terms of having the international break
34:53and then this was probably both sides
34:55first full week of preparing for the game
34:57and you could see that
34:59I thought both teams were at it
35:01and as you say it was a proper Scottish football match
35:03It was indeed
35:05Next up it's Aberdeen who were all
35:07going to keep their 100% record intact
35:09as they took on Motherwell at Patagie