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00:00Good evening. It's been a frantic night as the penultimate games in this season's Premiership
00:06finished not long ago. Bringing some calm, hopefully, as we pour over them are Charlie
00:12Mulgrew and Michael Stewart. And this is what the table looked like at the bottom. Could
00:17it all be decided tonight? Or are we looking at a grandstand finale at the weekend? Well,
00:23we start at Tyne Castle, where Hearts hosted St Johnston. A second win in a row really
00:27wouldn't do the Saints any harm at all. After 16 years in the Scottish Premiership,
00:33the European adventures, the top four finishes and three glorious cup wins. St Johnston's
00:39top flight status dangles by a thread. Will the great escape gather pace in Gorgie? Two
00:45changes for Hearts chasing the third straight win. Harry Milne and Jan Danda earning rare
00:50starts for the team led by Liam Fox. A couple of alterations for Simo Valakari on this seminal
00:55night. Griffith and Duke McKenna in. Sprangler and former Hearts man Iq Piesu dropping to the
01:02bench. To make matters worse for the Saints, they haven't won at Tyne Castle in five and a half
01:09years. Nine defeats in a row in all competitions against tonight's hosts. And it's Hearts looking
01:17to build some early pressure. Shankland rejuvenated this season and then some Bambi on ice action in the
01:24midfield will allow St Johnston their first opportunity. Here's McPeak sizing up Kent. McPeak!
01:30Fulton gets down and Kent recovers to clear. Unedifying scenes on halfway. Hearts players tripping each other up.
01:40And the opportunity presenting itself to young Josh McPeak set himself well but the shot team.
01:46St Johnston had 21 shots against Ross County in what could yet prove a vital possibly seasoned
01:57defining win against the team who remain three points above them in the table up against Dundee tonight.
02:03Here's Meln for Hearts. Dangerous ball in and diverted home horribly by Barry Douglas.
02:16It is the start of night for the Premiership's bottom club. A desperate moment for Douglas. He has to get
02:24something on this with Lauren Shackland lurking in his blind spot but he's prodded clumsily into his own
02:33net.
02:40Here's Peningami. Shackland. Again he's found space down that left flank. This is Danda.
02:49Just his second start for Hearts since January. Nice control in the chest from Danda and the free kick awarded for the
02:56foul on George Grant. Into the box former Hearts man Jason Holt captaining St Johnston tonight with the offence.
03:02Danda standing over it. Here he goes. And it rattles the crossbar en route to the stand.
03:09Taking advantage of this starting chance Jan Danda. Good action on this free kick. Just not quite enough dip to nestle beyond Fisher.
03:17Danda slipping away from one. And again marauding down the left channel. Milne on the overlap. Danda dinks it up towards the back post.
03:24Danda going after it. Halker again. Fit again. Mopping things up well tonight. Devlin for Forrest. Sizing up Steven. Devlin. Forrester.
03:31Shankland offers himself short. Oh that's a cute ball. Forrest in behind looking for
03:36two. St Johnston sinking without a ball. St Johnston sinking without a ball.
03:43Danda dinks it up towards the back post.
03:45Dink it up towards the back post.
03:47Dink it up towards the back post.
03:49Dink Pate going after it. Halker again. Fit again.
03:51Atlanta pank and Werner again.
03:52Half of the frame.
03:53Hot odds are really resting ahead and catching sprias to Marte and essa気 dassel to Edda.
03:54Hafs under Kane.
03:55Forrest in behind looking for two.
04:00St Johnston sinking without a trace.
04:05Harts driving daggers into Berthshire ribs and Allan Forrest doubles the home leads.
04:14It's a well worth goal but nobody tracking Alan Forrest.
04:19who scurries into the box and rolls into the far-bottom corner.
04:24It's Meek from St Johnston, it's been meek defensively all season.
04:30Beningame.
04:32Hearts on the hunt for a third straight victory under Liam Fox.
04:36Finishing the season.
04:37Disappointing season.
04:39Third man in the dugout, but with a few notes of positivity.
04:44Milne and Danda exchanging passes.
04:46Right, tide is up.
04:51Oh, Kent's giving that straight to Josh McPake.
04:53Is this the lifeline St Johnston crave? McPake!
04:57Big save Fulton.
04:59A save celebrated as loudly in Dingwall as it will be here at Tynecastle.
05:06That feels like a seminal moment.
05:16St Johnston, and we've seen that before.
05:19Hearts though, cough it straight back up.
05:22And the Saints come on the prowl.
05:25McPake, Steven inside.
05:28McPake having a crack at Forrester, he's bamboozled Forrester.
05:32And a crucial intervention from George Grant with Carey on the penalty spot.
05:37And then Cammie Devlin bundled to ground.
05:40And the opportunity spurned.
05:42It's a good persistent play from McPake.
05:44Carey was lining up with that famous left peg.
05:47George Grant playing at Tynecastle for the last time tonight.
05:52With a crucial touch.
05:53McPake sends it in.
05:56Alcott clears.
05:57With every passing minute, St Johnston's need grows greater and greater and greater.
06:08Oh, hang on, Shanklin from distance!
06:11Oh, he's got his mojo back, Laurence Shanklin.
06:16That was predatory.
06:18We've seen him perform such outrageous feats before in the Tangerine of Dundee United.
06:26He's almost done a David Beckham from 50 meters.
06:30This is the Laurence Shanklin that Hearts fans have been missing,
06:33that Hearts fans may yet hope to see next season on a new contract.
06:4327 minutes plus stoppage time left.
06:46Deep corner seeking it, Piezou not finding him.
06:49Carey picks up the pieces.
06:51Shanklin just about chest that back to Fulton.
06:55Our Hearts look to break.
06:58The bursting run of Alan Forrest.
07:01St Johnston have numbers back.
07:03Devlin's in the middle.
07:05Shanklin, edge of the box.
07:07Just chokes the shot.
07:09Looking to shape it into the bottom corner.
07:12To notch a sixth goal in four matches.
07:15Just looks like a player transformed, a striker reinvigorated.
07:21When deployed in his preferred position up front,
07:24rather than at the tip of that midfield diamond.
07:30Nervous times.
07:31Possibly a night of reckoning for Simo Valakari.
07:35As things stand, St Johnston's still in with a chance of preserving their top flight hopes.
07:44Because right now Ross County are losing 1-0 at Dens Park.
07:47Still three points between the teams.
07:50As the visitors draw the foul against Forrester.
07:58Carey looks the most interested from here.
08:00It's Graham Carey for St Johnston.
08:02There's the goal they craved.
08:07That's the moment the Blue Hordes have been waiting for.
08:12Has Graham Carey ridden to the Perth Saints' rescue?
08:16Such a cultured finish.
08:21Trademark Carey.
08:25McPiezu, a former Tynecastle juggernaut.
08:29Franchak through the middle.
08:31McPake to his left.
08:32He moves it to the right instead.
08:34In comes the cross, and Franchak puts the air in frustration.
08:39Kitchen sink time for St Johnston.
08:43Duke McKenna's cross.
08:46Not enough on it from Franchak.
08:54Really is a pulsating end to this Scottish Premiership campaign.
08:58At the moment we're heading to Sunday, to the final round of fixtures,
09:02to determine who goes down automatically, who occupies the playoff spot.
09:07St Johnston have work to do tonight and on Sunday.
09:11Carey keeps it alive.
09:17Is there a twist in the tail for the Perth Saints?
09:20Can somebody step up and be a hero for Valakari and the fans?
09:24But with passes like that, Carey gets onto it again, flights it out wide.
09:31Duke McKenna rasps it across the face.
09:34And Stephen, millimeters away from connecting.
09:40Agonizingly close to the equalizer St Johnston may yet need.
09:45Just too much juice on this cross from Duke McKenna.
09:50Stephen can't get there.
09:55Reaction from that game to come, but first to Dens Park,
09:58where that result meant that a draw for Ross County would relegate St Johnston
10:02and guarantee them a playoff lifeline at the very least.
10:08Ross County's worst run in their top flight history could not have come at a worse time.
10:12Seven straight defeats leaves them three points above the bottom.
10:15If Dundee make it eight tonight,
10:17they'll condemn County to at least another playoff while saving themselves.
10:22Tony Daugherty makes two changes from the defeat by
10:29Colm Marnock, Aaron Donnelly and Scott Tiffany
10:32are replaced by Clark Robertson and Oluwason Adewumi.
10:39County changed three from the disappointing defeat by St Johnston.
10:42Mickey Efeti returns alongside Noan Kenna and Eli Campbell.
10:46George Harman, Kieran Phillips and Zach Ashworth drop out.
10:50A huge evening awaits.
10:57Ziad Larkesh with the ball in his grasp and throws it for Adewumi who curls one.
11:08Didn't curl nearly enough from the Dundee forwards.
11:13A rueful look from the winger.
11:17Let's it run and tries to steer it into the corner.
11:23County get away with one.
11:24There.
11:29Here's Akil Wright.
11:32Force backwards and that's under here.
11:34And Simon Murray is lurking as ever.
11:36He's forced wide, tries to curl it in.
11:38He didn't do a bad job but Lopata was there to turn it away from goal.
11:43Still alive for Dundee.
11:45Laid off to Portales.
11:48Chips it in.
11:49Mulligan's header.
11:50Too high.
11:51County start the inquest in their defence.
11:58Really slack from Akil Wright.
12:00Simon Murray always so alert.
12:04Round of miss-up but forced too wide to squeeze the ball into the net.
12:13Oopata.
12:14Well that's lovely from Ronan Hale.
12:16And he's left Clark Robertson trailing in his wake.
12:17Ronan Hale still going.
12:18Inside Shaughnessy.
12:19Onto the left foot.
12:20And it clips the bar.
12:21He can't believe it.
12:22It would have been a late contender for goal of the season.
12:26Had this found in it from Ronan Hale.
12:28Lovely turn.
12:30Turns on the gas.
12:31And then when he gets to the box he does well to compose himself.
12:34And then when he gets to the box, he does well to compose himself.
12:39And then he's left Clark Robertson.
12:40He's left Clark Robertson trailing in his wake.
12:41Ronan Hale still going.
12:42Inside Shaughnessy.
12:43Onto the left foot.
12:44And it clips the bar.
12:45He can't believe it.
12:46It would have been a late contender for goal of the season.
12:47Had this found a net from Ronan Hale.
12:49Lovely turn.
12:50He blows himself.
12:51Worked the angle for the shot.
12:52And it's taken a deflection on its way through.
12:55And it hits the bar.
12:58And behind for a corner.
13:02It's hoisted into the back post.
13:04And Akil Wright has to score.
13:11Another golden opportunity for Ross County.
13:16He gets up so well.
13:18Can't keep the header down.
13:19Can't keep the header down.
13:21Can't keep the header down.
13:26It's nervy.
13:27And frantic at Dens.
13:28And Adewumi threads the ball through to Palmer Holden.
13:31Who opens up.
13:33Fierce strike.
13:35But Amissa was comfortable dealing with it.
13:38End-to-end stuff.
13:42In the city of Discovery.
13:44As these relegation-threatened teams do battle.
13:49Palmer Holden unlucky.
13:51Palmer Holden unlucky.
13:58County three from three against Dundee this season.
14:01Here comes Cameron.
14:02Lovely sliding ball for Tiffany.
14:03Here comes Cameron.
14:04Lovely sliding ball for Tiffany.
14:10Huge goal from Scott Tiffany.
14:12To break the deadlock at Dens.
14:15And it's the homegrown hero.
14:16Lyle Cameron.
14:17Departing for Rangers in the summer.
14:18Doing his best to ensure.
14:19He leaves Dundee a top flight club.
14:20What a pass from him.
14:21What a run from Tiffany.
14:22And he has the composure to match.
14:23Steers it into the bottom corner.
14:24And Dundee are on course.
14:25To secure Premiership safety.
14:27Ross County.
14:28Cut to ribbons.
14:29And it is.
14:30Dundee one.
14:31Ross County.
14:320.
14:33Ross County.
14:340.
14:35Ross County.
14:360.
14:37Ross County.
14:380.
14:39Ross County.
14:410.
14:42Ross County.
14:430.
14:440.
14:450.
14:460.
14:470.
14:480.
14:490.
14:500.
14:510.
14:520.
14:530.
14:54Stop.
14:550.
14:560.
14:570.
14:580.
14:59Oh.
15:00Ross County.
15:01Need to get back into this game but it's Dundee
15:03with their tails up.
15:04Palmer Holden.
15:05Lyle Cameron back to Palmer Holden.
15:07Mamessa the stop.
15:09He had to.
15:10Trying to calm the troops.
15:15In the Ross County defence.
15:16Palmer Holden.
15:17Forced this on target.
15:20forced this on target
15:22Cameron's corner
15:27flicked up and away
15:31but only as far as Clark Robertson
15:32who sends it back in
15:34and Shaughnessy
15:36ends up putting it in the direction of a miss-up
15:40another Dundee chance to bury it
15:44Cameron
15:49back post this time
15:51header again and once more
15:53it's a miss-up to the rescue for County
15:55they're hanging on
15:56clever run
16:03Robertson with a glancing header
16:05and it was creeping into the bottom corner
16:07here goes Mulligan
16:11back with a miss-up
16:15who clears his lines
16:17and that's flipped on
16:20by White
16:21for Samuel
16:22it's Ronan Hale
16:23he's got to do so much better
16:28and he knows it
16:29decent county move
16:34big Jordan White the target man
16:37into space for Samuel
16:39who does his part
16:40by laying on a plate
16:42it did sit up for Ronan Hale
16:44but it's a horrible connection
16:47and the chance is gone
16:48Tiffany
16:55smells Ross County blood
16:58bobbing and weaving
17:02and ducking and diving
17:04into the box
17:05hits the turf
17:06Nick Walsh unmoved
17:09he went up against Tomkinson
17:13it was a good battle
17:15the referee
17:17says play on
17:19Dundee
17:22on the brink
17:23of securing
17:25premiership football
17:26again next season
17:27and it's through for
17:29Simon Murray
17:29it would be fitting
17:30if he could secure it
17:31straight at a miss-up
17:35in the form he's been
17:37in this season
17:38you just expect him
17:39to score
17:3921 in all
17:41this campaign
17:42and with his quality
17:44it could have been 22
17:46it remains
17:48just 1-0
17:49here's Randall
17:57ball sent in
18:02Astley's header
18:02Randall
18:05Nick Walsh
18:05blows the whistle
18:06it's a penalty
18:06handball
18:09Dens Park
18:14is stunned
18:15in the 6th minute
18:19of stoppage time
18:20Nick Walsh
18:21is pointed to the spot
18:22handball
18:25against Antonio
18:26Portales
18:27as Astley
18:29heads it
18:30against his
18:31raised arm
18:31it feels
18:34so cruel
18:35on the Dundee
18:37defender
18:37but he is punished
18:40and Ronan Hale
18:41steps up
18:43for Ross County
18:44it's Hale
18:47all Hale
18:49Ronan
18:50County
18:52saviour
18:53at Dens
18:53it is a massive
18:58goal
18:58that sends
19:02St Johnston
19:03to the championship
19:04and keeps
19:08Ross County
19:08alive and kicking
19:09as we head
19:11towards the final
19:12day
19:12Tony Doherty
19:14is second
19:15he can't
19:16believe it
19:16there's yellow
19:19cards
19:19for protests
19:21at that
19:22decision
19:23the ramifications
19:25of which
19:25are huge
19:26Dundee
19:29not guaranteed
19:30to avoid
19:31the play-off
19:31now
19:32it will go
19:33to the final
19:34day
19:34it is in
19:35their hands
19:36but it
19:37finishes
19:37Dundee
19:38won
19:39Ross County
19:40won
19:40we're delighted
19:43with the win
19:43any win
19:44in the Premier League
19:45is a good win
19:46it was a very hard
19:47fought
19:47victory
19:47I thought
19:48first half
19:48some of the football
19:49we played
19:49was really really good
19:50in the second half
19:51we had to show
19:52a different side
19:52to the team
19:53we had to
19:53really dig deep
19:54and defend
19:55and the players
19:56worked extremely hard
19:56so overall
19:57we're really really
19:58pleased
19:59we wanted
19:59to fight
20:00this fight
20:00we wanted
20:01to stay
20:01in a Premiership
20:03we could not
20:04so no excuses
20:05there
20:05we were not
20:05good enough
20:06so no excuses
20:07and as I said
20:08it
20:08league table
20:10after the
20:11Iver game
20:1238 games
20:12it doesn't lie
20:13we were
20:14in a bottom
20:15we got relegated
20:16but as I said
20:17now
20:17we will
20:19change this
20:20well it's important
20:21because we've kept
20:22things alive
20:23we've still got
20:24an opportunity
20:25to finish
20:26in 10th place
20:27what I was really
20:29pleased was
20:29I thought
20:30first half
20:31we were the
20:31better team
20:32I thought
20:33it was a reflection
20:34of what you want
20:35to see from your team
20:36we came out
20:36we were on the
20:37front foot
20:37we probably
20:38should have been
20:38ahead
20:39we didn't manage
20:40to get the goal
20:41and Dundee
20:42were probably
20:42the better team
20:43in the second half
20:44so overall
20:45probably draw
20:46a fair result
20:47What was your
20:48reading of the
20:49penalty incident
20:50there seemed to be
20:51some confusion
20:51in the stands
20:52when it was given
20:53have you managed
20:54to watch it back
20:54yeah I have
20:56but let's now
20:57leave it all
20:58for everybody else
20:58to talk about
20:59which will be the
21:01case so
21:02no comment
21:03to be honest with you
21:04It was a
21:06terrible time
21:07to concede
21:08of course
21:08no time to
21:09recover
21:09how do you
21:10pick the boys
21:11up after such
21:12a devastating blow
21:13I think the manager
21:14gave a good chat
21:14after the game
21:16in the dressing room
21:17and she had a few
21:19very
21:20positive comments
21:24and really
21:26set ourselves up
21:27for Sunday
21:28in terms of what
21:28he said
21:29so we're really
21:29looking forward
21:30to Sunday's game
21:30And that 96th minute
21:33county goal
21:34has relegated
21:35St Johnstone
21:36heartbreak
21:37for Seymour
21:37Valakari's team
21:38who've been
21:39hanging by a thread
21:39for weeks
21:40let's get straight
21:41to the goal
21:42that sealed their fate
21:43Mikey
21:44Portales handball
21:45Nick Walsh
21:46points to the spot
21:47Vard don't intervene
21:49your thoughts
21:49It's a disgrace
21:51let's no beat
21:53about the bush
21:53I mean
21:54the fact that
21:56Nick Walsh
21:56gives a penalty
21:57in the first place
21:57is just
21:58unforgivable
21:59and for Vard
22:01not to intervene
22:02and overturn this
22:03is just
22:04inexcusable
22:05I mean
22:06there's a few
22:08things here
22:08obviously
22:08Portales is actually
22:09getting challenged
22:10off of Jordan White
22:11he's falling backwards
22:12that is totally
22:13normal for your arm
22:14to be
22:15out in these areas
22:16it's his team mate
22:18heading away from goal
22:19less than a yard away
22:21all of these things
22:22need to be taken
22:22into consideration
22:23and for them
22:24to come up with that
22:25decision
22:26is just
22:26it's an absolute
22:28disgrace
22:28there was an incident
22:29at Celtic Park
22:30a couple of seasons
22:31ago now
22:31I think it was
22:32Burnley Bay
22:32that had a penalty
22:33given against him
22:34and I think the
22:35officials afterwards
22:36admitted that
22:37it shouldn't have
22:37been given
22:38this is very similar
22:39I mean it's
22:40absolutely
22:41outrageous
22:43Charlie not only
22:43did it relegate
22:44St Johnstone
22:45but it puts Dundee
22:46into the last game
22:48now for that
22:48relegation playoff
22:49place
22:49what are your
22:50thoughts on it
22:50should it have not
22:51been a penalty kick
22:52it should never
22:53have been a penalty
22:54kick
22:54Mikey's bang on
22:56when he says
22:56he's got a bit
22:58impeded
22:59he's going away
23:00Portales
23:01he's going away
23:01backwards
23:02he's putting his
23:02hands up
23:03to kind of
23:04get a bit of
23:04balance
23:05MD's played the
23:05game knows
23:06that when you're
23:06running backwards
23:07and you jump
23:07you have to put
23:08your hands in there
23:08so from a Nick
23:09Paul Walsh point of
23:10view
23:11he'll be looking to
23:11see the hands
23:12in an unnatural
23:12position
23:13clearly not
23:14MD's played the
23:15game knows
23:15that's an unnatural
23:16position
23:16that's natural
23:17for your hands
23:17to be up there
23:18he's gaining no
23:19advantage by handball
23:20by the ball
23:22hitting his hand
23:23that's got a
23:23waifu goal
23:24so if anything
23:24it's a disadvantage
23:25if it goes back
23:26towards his own
23:27goal
23:27and if Nick
23:28Walsh doesn't
23:29point to the
23:30spot and blow
23:31for a penalty
23:31kick
23:31VAR don't
23:32intervene for you
23:33I don't think
23:34they do
23:34because there's
23:35not much of
23:35a protest
23:36from the
23:37Ross County
23:38I mean his
23:38hand looks
23:38unnatural
23:39but when you
23:40are falling
23:40backwards
23:41you're going
23:41to put your
23:42arms up like
23:42that
23:42and I still
23:43picture it
23:43looks unnatural
23:44but we all
23:45know having
23:45played the
23:46game and you're
23:46running backwards
23:47to jump
23:47you need to
23:48use your
23:48hands
23:48it's impossible
23:49otherwise
23:49this season
23:50the handball
23:50has been a lot
23:51better
23:52in terms of
23:53their interpretation
23:53of it
23:54and their
23:55understanding
23:55that there's
23:56context to
23:56these things
23:57he's been
23:57challenged off
23:58Jordan White
23:58he's fallen
23:59backwards
23:59it's less
24:00than a yard
24:00away
24:01it's going
24:02away from
24:02goal
24:02all of these
24:03things need
24:04to be taken
24:04into consideration
24:05there is no
24:06way that VAR
24:07would have given
24:07that had Nick
24:08Walsh given it
24:09but these are not
24:10excuses and they're
24:11not get outs
24:12or caveats
24:13the referee should
24:14never have given
24:14it and VAR
24:15should have
24:16intervened
24:16it's inexcusable
24:17that that's
24:18happened
24:18and St Johnston
24:19you talk about
24:20decisions having
24:21an effect
24:21on clubs
24:22St Johnston
24:23have been
24:24relegated over
24:24the course of
24:25a season
24:25granted
24:26but they've
24:26been not
24:27given an
24:28opportunity
24:28staying up
24:30in the last
24:31game of the
24:31season
24:32it's not
24:32just this
24:32moment
24:33Charlie
24:34but it's
24:35not
24:35Simo Valakari
24:36said it
24:36himself
24:36you don't
24:37get relegated
24:39from one
24:40moment
24:40yes
24:40correct
24:40and I said
24:41that's over
24:41the course
24:42of the season
24:42but they
24:43could have
24:43been going
24:43into the
24:43last game
24:44of the
24:44season
24:44where a chance
24:44of staying
24:45up
24:45had that
24:46decision
24:46not gone
24:47that way
24:47likewise
24:48Dundee
24:49were safe
24:49had that
24:50decision
24:50not been
24:51given
24:51it's an
24:51absolute
24:52disgrace
24:53okay
24:53let's look
24:54at Scott
24:55Tiffany's
24:55goal
24:56for Dundee
24:56it was a
24:57brilliant goal
24:58Charlie
24:58and a goal
24:59that they
24:59thought had
24:59won the
25:00match
25:01and made
25:01them safe
25:02effectively
25:02yeah it's a
25:04great goal
25:04great pass
25:05don't get the
25:07position from
25:07the Ross
25:08County
25:08right back
25:09right wing
25:10back
25:10but it's a
25:11great pass
25:12Tiffany takes
25:13it really well
25:13great touch
25:14and a great
25:15finish
25:15it's a really
25:18good goal
25:18great pass
25:19here for
25:19Lyle Cameron
25:19and gets
25:20inside them
25:21great
25:21great finish
25:21Dundee now
25:22play
25:23St Johnston
25:24at St Johnston
25:25at the
25:26weekend
25:26Ross County
25:29are at home
25:29to Motherwell
25:30it's in
25:30Dundee's hands
25:31because they've
25:31got the better
25:32points
25:32if they win
25:32that game
25:33against a team
25:34who are already
25:34down
25:34they will be
25:35safe
25:36yeah
25:36it shouldn't
25:37have got to
25:38that though
25:38but
25:39they will go
25:40to St Johnston
25:40full of confidence
25:41they will go to
25:42St Johnston
25:44full of confidence
25:45and yeah
25:47they'll look to
25:48get that
25:49St Johnston
25:49have been down
25:49now so they've
25:50really nothing to
25:51play for
25:51but that can
25:51still go against
25:52you if they're
25:53playing with a
25:54freedom
25:54but you'd imagine
25:55Dundee will go there
25:56Tony Rockerty
25:57he said some
25:58positive words to
25:59say
25:59I imagine the
26:01referee will get
26:02a mention in the
26:02changing room
26:03and the team
26:03will feel they'll
26:04go there
26:04galvanise ready
26:05to get the points
26:06Mikey it's
26:07three wins in the
26:08spin from Hearts
26:08I bet they wish
26:09they had that
26:09form say six
26:10weeks ago
26:11a deal has been
26:12agreed between
26:13Hearts and
26:13Kelly for
26:14Derek McInnes
26:15will the new
26:16Hearts manager
26:17if he is the
26:19new Hearts
26:19manager will
26:20that be
26:20will it please
26:23his appointment
26:24the supporters
26:24of Hearts
26:25yeah I think
26:26it's at the stage
26:26where the Hearts
26:27supporters recognise
26:28that this is the
26:28right appointment
26:29I do think the
26:30vast majority are
26:31behind it as well
26:32it's the first
26:33serious appointment
26:34the Hearts have
26:35made in a long
26:35time
26:35and I think
26:37it's very much
26:38moving in the
26:39right direction
26:39Tony Bloom
26:40perhaps coming in
26:41with his stake
26:42in the club as
26:43well
26:43if they can get
26:44all these things
26:45to marry up
26:45then it does feel
26:47that they're
26:47finally starting
26:48to move in the
26:49right direction
26:49but credit to
26:50Liam Fox
26:51first time as you
26:51said that they've
26:52won three games
26:52in a row in the
26:53league this season
26:54which is an
26:55indictment to be
26:56perfectly honest
26:56Hearts not being
26:58able to win three
26:58games in a row
26:59you'd expect that
27:00from them
27:00but yeah it was
27:01another good
27:02performance
27:03simplified the
27:04game Liam Fox
27:05and
27:05the results have
27:06come because of
27:07it
27:07St Johnson did
27:08push towards the
27:09end of the game
27:09Hearts dominated
27:10the first half
27:11but as we've seen
27:12on many occasions
27:13Charlie St Johnson
27:15do rally and start
27:16chucking men forward
27:17towards the end of
27:17the game
27:18what a goal that
27:18was from Graham
27:19Kerry but they just
27:20couldn't get over the
27:21line this time
27:21yeah they've just
27:22conceded too many
27:22goals
27:23they're a bit soft
27:24they conceded a lot
27:26of goals
27:27but they do have a
27:28different style of
27:28play
27:28Valakari's come in
27:29and wanted to
27:31play football for the
27:31back
27:32St Johnson have been
27:33used to that for a
27:34lot of years
27:35so I think that he
27:36needs a few windows
27:37to get his team in
27:38so he's been
27:39unfortunate
27:39do you think that
27:40Simo Valakari will
27:41be the manager in the
27:42championship
27:42will they want to
27:43keep Simo
27:44will he want to
27:44yeah I think
27:45when you bring a
27:46manager in there's
27:46obviously a bit of
27:47thinking behind it
27:48there's obviously a
27:48style of play that
27:49you've seen in these
27:49previous clubs that
27:50you want to bring in
27:51so I think he needs
27:51time to bring his
27:52players in to implement
27:53that style and give
27:55them a few windows
27:55so I think they
27:56should definitely
27:56keep him and move
27:57forward because it
27:58tells you that teams
27:59that go down for the
28:00premiership usually
28:00can back up and
28:01they could be a
28:02better position then
28:03okay we round off
28:05the bottom
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