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Collins on short list to replace Skovdahl Exclusive By Michael Grant Dundee Utd 1-1 Aberdeen No more Mr Nice Guy Michael Grant at Tannadice Partick Thistle 3-0 Kilmarnock Third degree Burns Jags striker overcomes stomach bug to net remarkable hat-trick Richard Moore at Firhill Livingston 1-1 Dundee Nemsadze injury ruins a good day for Duffy Stewart Fisher at City Stadium Dunfermline 1-1 Hibernian McManus quick off the draw to spoil anniversary Ron McKay at East End Park St Johnstone 0-1 Falkirk Two off as Stark faces reality John Robertson at McDiarmid Park Inverness CT 1-0 Clyde Paterson's stock rises again Alasdair Fraser at Caledonian Stadium Alloa Athletic 1-1 Ross County Smith makes a point Roger Binnie at Recreation Park St Mirren 1-0 Ayr United Saints' priceless win William Dick at Love Street Arbroath 1-2 Queen of South Bowey's knife Neil Faskin at Gayfield Park Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa The Top Gun Philip Dorward at Highbury Football: Cool for Celts Martin O'Neill may not have been a picture of calm on Thursday, but the composure shown by his players suggests Celtic are ready for the next level, reports Natasha Woods Football: The beautiful game? The Old Firm match has been called many things: poisonous, hate-filled, violent, but in comparison to other major derbies in Europe, Rangers' Mikel Arteta believes 'it's very nice'. All traditional Scottish macho men, look away now as Michael Grant introduces ... Football: Leeds' crisis deepens with Batty retaliation Football: Wilkinson cheered despite heavy defeat Premiership Kevin Rowland Football: The camera never buys for Levein SPL: Hearts Stewart Fisher learns that clubs outside the Old Firm are reaping little reward from Sunday live televised matches Football: Butcher prays for a second coming SPL: Motherwell Beating Celtic twice would be a miracle, but if it were to happen, it could resurrect the club, says Stewart Fisher Scouting report Andy Walker Football: Phoney numbers game is just an empty gesture The poll commissioned by the BBC only serves to distort the bigger picture and the search for answers is not helped by small-mindedness in the debate over Euro 2008 Ian Bell Football: Come on feel the Moyes From perennial relegation candidates to Champions League hopefuls, David Moyes' transformation of Everton has the blue half of Liverpool hailing him as the new messiah. Michael Grant reports Grand nationals Legends turn out as the first 50 members are inducted to Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in Edinburgh A gathering of Scotland's sporting pantheon was always going to be a star-studded occasion, but any roll call that can boast Sir Jackie Stewart, Denis Law and Jimmy Johnstone is a truly world class affair. Natasha Woods reports Could you walk one mile, every hour, for 1,000 hours? Captain Robert Barclay Allardice did, in 1809, for 1,000 guineas in a sporting event which generated the equivalent of £40 million today in wagers from a gripped nation. Alan Campbell reports Glasgow 17-20 Ulster No quarter taken Iain Morrison at Hughenden Edinburgh 22-26 Cardiff Sleeping hosts hand win to Cardiff Colin Renton at Meadowbank Currie 31-17 Hawick Time warped for referee Atholl Innes at Malleny Park Glasgow Hawks 12-12 Boroughmuir Late chance wide of mark Alan Christie at Old Anniesland Heriot's FP 30-16 Melrose Second half proves fruitful Bruce Gilmour at Goldenacre Aberdeen GS FP 40-18 Jed-Forest Borderers rue their bad luck Jack Nixon at Rubislaw Peebles 41-3 Stirling County Resounding first home win Andrew Innes at The Gytes Rugby: The only way is up Iain Morrison delivers his report cards on the Autumn Tests that showed the balance of power is shifting slightly in a northerly direction Rugby: Watsonians back to top Round-up Craig Emerson Rugby: Home is where McLaren's heart is Heineken Cup Iain Morrison Rugby: Violent tactics Thuggery rose its ugly head at Twickenham last week but there's little danger of a return to the dark ages, says Alan Campbell Cricket: Ashes hopes crumble to dust Dominic O'Reilly reports on yet another display of Australian dominance and English submission Golf: Teething troubles Fifteen months ago, Steven O'Hara was one of Scotland's great young hopes, but while his contemporaries are mixing it with the big boys, he faces a year on the second-string Challenge Tour. Alan Campbell reports Shinty: Endless Lovat is music to the ears Fraser Mackenzie Hockey: Russia to the rescue Mike Stanger Golf: Montgomerie closes the gap, but Els still in Big Easy street Sun City Challenge Brenden Nel Golf: Dodd regrets late slip-up as Faldo stays in the chase Round-up Jerry Weisenberger Tennis: Vocal crowd drowns out Russian hopes Davis Cup Eleanor Preston joins 14,000 Gallic tennis fans in Paris to see France march towards keeping the coveted trophy Boxing: Lost city of Atlantic This seaside town is back on the boxing map but the pimps, pushers and prostitutes that prowl the boardwalk made Audley Harrison's US debut more of a fright night than a glitzy Las Vegas fight night, finds Steve Bunce Motorsport: Rally Burner Colin McRae's rivals say wealth has drained him of his desire to win but they write him off at their peril, reports Jim McGill States of Play Michael Jordan is retiring -- again. Art Spander looks back at a sporting great Racing: Royal flush at finish Hennessy Gold Cup Paul Wheeler reports on a 33-1 shot that has learned some hard lessons in staying the course Racing: Jockeys receive wake-up call after Ahern is caught short Jim Delahunt's In The Saddle Peak Practice Cameron McNeish Wild weekend: Under starter's orders Gary Pitt is blind but his disability doesn't hold him back. The Edinburgh Marathon is making a comeback and he is going to run it ... with a little help from Liz McColgan, finds Natasha Woods