Saturday, November 28, 2009

Live text - Scottish Premier League

GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times GMT)
606: DEBATE

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By Thomas McGuigan

1245: We're under way at Pittodrie, but there's a problem with the autorefresh at the moment, so if you could manually refresh the page in the meantime. Thanks.


1243: Davide Grassi is sporting a mask to protect his fractured cheekbone. He looks like a character from the film Eyes Wide Shut!

1239: "With the changes in defence, Aberdeen don't have a lot of height in the team and that could give Rangers a big advantage," BBC Radio Scotland pundit Billy Dodds.

1235:
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From ZimmerBear On My Sport: I have a feeling it's going to be a close game at Pittodrie. Hopefully a 2-1 win for the Gers.

1230: Jerel Ifil has picked up a knock in the warm-up, so Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee is forced into a late re-shuffle with Davide Grassi drafted in.

1229: What do Rangers fans think of Bougherra's omission? Danny Wilson has impressed alongside David Weir but the Algerian has been one of Walter Smith's most consistent performers. Take the stage on My Sport to give me your thoughts.

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From Ferdinaldooney On My Sport: An easy win for Celtic today, but Rangers are going to have a hard game after midweek. They need a big response but I think they're going to be tired both emotionally and physically.
1225: For the Dons, Chris Maguire and Derek Young come in for the injured Andrew Considine and suspended Gary McDonald. Young is making his first start since the opening game of the season - a 5-1 thumping at the hands of Sigma Olomouc in their Europa League qualifier!

Rangers manager Walter Smith makes two changes to the side that lost to Stuttgart. Kevin Thomson and Kenny Miller are the men to drop out with John Fleck and Steven Naismith coming in. Lee McCulloch is restored to midfield after his stint at centre half against the Germans, but there's still no place for Madjid Bougherra.

1215: Aberdeen: Langfield, Mulgrew, Foster, Ifil, Maguire, Kerr, Pawlett, Young, Miller, Maurice Ross, Paton. Subs: Nelson, Diamond, Mackie, Wright, Duff, Grassi, Jack.

Rangers: McGregor, Weir, Papac, McCulloch, Davis, Boyd, Naismith, Whittaker, Wilson, Lafferty, Fleck. Subs: Alexander, Thomson, Novo, Miller, Bougherra, Smith, Little.

1205: Rangers have won only once in their previous eight visits to Pittodrie. Nacho Novo and Libor Sionko got the goals in a 2-1 win way back in December 2006.

1200: Good afternoon and welcome to what promises to be another cracking day of Scottish Premier League action.


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