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DUNDEE United defender Sean Dillon accepted responsibility for gifting Aberdeen a lifeline and costing his side two vital points in the race for third spot in the SPL.

GIVEN the run we are on and going 2-0 down at home to our local rivals, it took a tremendous amount of character not to lose the place altogether.

MATHEMATICALLY speaking, in order to encounter a turning point one first has to hit the bottom.

ABERDEEN midfielder Stuart Duff insists the Dons squad will not sell the club short even if half the players are heading for the Pittodrie exit door in the summer.

WALTER Smith claimed the dismissal of Kevin Thomson and Danny Wilson helped spur Rangers on to League Cup final victory over St Mirren at Hampden yesterday.

Kenny Miller’s late header gave nine-man Rangers victory over St Mirren in a dramatic League Cup final at Hampden yesterday.

ANDREW Driver revelled in his first 90 minutes playing under the attacking freedom offered by Jim Jefferies as his goal helped Hearts to a convincing 2-1 victory over Hibernian at Tynecastle.

Tony Mowbray has backed Robbie Keane to double his goal tally before the end of the season.

ROSS County manager Derek Adams was shocked by Caley Thistle's defensive formation and felt his side would have been worthy winners in the third First Division Highland derby game of the season.

Caley Thistle manager Terry Butcher was pleased to gain ground on leaders Dundee after Inverness claimed a point against Highland rivals Ross County.

Ross County manager Derek Adams has been repeatedly cagey about his side’s First Division title chances, but Caley Thistle midfielder Russell Duncan believes the Staggies are one of the main contenders for promotion this season.

Peterhead manager Neale Cooper hailed the immediate impact of Daniel Moore after the emergency loan signing helped steer the Blue Toon away from relegation trouble.

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Dundee defender Gary MacKenzie last night revealed how he signed himself out of hospital against doctors advice to travel to Dens for an emotional farewell with Jocky Scott.

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Dundee’s damaging defeat may have been overshadowed by the subsequent sacking of Jocky Scott – but there was enough evidence here to suggest that the new manager will have a tough task in guiding the Dark Blues to the First Division title.

Dundee last night moved swiftly to appoint Gordon Chisholm as the man to succeed Jocky Scott, who was sacked on Saturday night.

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Nairn finished with nine men – but Steven Mackay’s last-minute penalty saw them pull off one of the shocks of the round in the Highland League Cup as they come from a goal down to dump league leaders Cove Rangers out at Station Park.

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FOR the second week in succession Sunnybank travelled to Crombie Park and recorded a 2-1 success, this time to reach the last four of the Inter-Regional Cup.

BURGHEAD Thistle are champions of North Region Juniors Division 2 after earning the point they needed at title rivals Nairn St Ninian on Saturday.

ABERDEENSHIRE stuttered to another defeat on the road, leaving them a tantalising two wins from promotion in their attempt to reach National League 2, when they lost 27-14 at Tranent against Ross High.

ORKNEY overpowered Mackie FP's who were caught napping by the islanders who registered their 17th consecutive win on their way to the Caledonia Division 1 title.

NORTHERN sides did not enjoy the best of fortunes in League 2 at the weekend, as Caithness and Highland crashed to heavy defeats against higher-placed opposition in the division.

ELLON kept their slim hopes of promotion from National League 1 alive when they defeated Livingston 49-22 in an 11-try win.

Andy Robinson insists he never once wavered in his belief Scotland would come good after masterminding their superb six nations victory against Ireland.

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WESTHILL'S Sammy Leslie was the highest-placed North or North-east finisher in the Scottish Junior Champion of Champions tournament for 2009, rescheduled for the Duke's Course, St Andrews yesterday after being washed out on the original date, November 1.

Welshman Rhys Davies captured his first European Tour title with a brilliant display in Morocco yesterday.

SCOTLAND’S Vikki Laing claimed a career high on the Ladies’ European Tour when she finished in a share of sixth place after a final round of one over par 73 at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco.

James Hutchison is set for a sustained switch from stopping goals to scoring them to help Kingussie's bid to retain their Premier Division title.

NORTH-EAST athlete Freyja Prentice was Britain's top performer when finishing fifth in the modern pentathlon World Cup series race in Cairo on Saturday.