Football Archive

aNALYSIS McCoist left unimpressed by his side's performance as 'wee Rangers' stand tall

IT's not where you start, but where you finish.

If Aberdeen were left fuming last week as their aspirations of playing in a new stadium any time soon appeared to bite the dust courtesy of a spat with the city council, they were left bemused over their failure to convert their dominance over Hearts into a victory in this pulsating Clydesdale Bank Premier League match.

"WE are in the game - then bang." Jim McAlister was assessing a specific moment in Dundee's defeat by Ross County at the weekend, but it is a lament which could also come to echo throughout the season if they are not careful.

Thomas Reilly's injury time leveller handed St Mirren a share of the points against Motherwell at Fir Park, when the visitors were rewarded for spells of dominance by a last-gasp goal.

Manager Ally McCoist branded Rangers' 1-1 draw against Berwick as "unacceptable" and "agony" to watch as his side were left still searching for their first away win in the Irn Bru Third Division.

GAVIN Rae went over familiar ground.

There's nothing wrong with changing your mind.

ON the field at least, I feel the tide is starting to turn for Aberdeen.

NOT even a downpour could dampen Partick Thistle's spirits.

Ten-man Arbroath moved top with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park.

UNDER Peter Houston, defensive vulnerability has occasionally been the consequence of Dundee United's open, expansive approach, but rarely has it been as embarrassingly exposed as this.

Falkirk collected their first league points of the season by edging out Morton 2-1 at Cappielow.

Craig Levein, the Scotland manager, insists that Celtic winger Kris Commons has his work cut out to figure in the first couple of qualifying games for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil and he also certain his No.1 goalkeeper, Allan McGregor, will not be fit to line-up against Serbia at Hampden Park on September 8.