P133 CEEFAX 133 Sun 22 Dec 16:32/12              FERGIE ON THE CARPET AGAIN Scotland's caretaker-manager Alex Ferguson faces disciplinary action after being banished from the dug-out in Aberdeen's defeat by Dundee United. Ferguson was "ordered off" by his namesake, referee Alan, with 65 minutes gone at Tannadice Park after making remarks to the official. With a record of such offences, Fergie may find the UFA impose a touchline ban in the season hj leads Scotland to the World Cup finals in Mexico. He was banned from the touchline for eight months in 1979 and for a complete season the following year.
P133 CJJFAX 133 Sun 22 Dec 15:48/39   1/3            SCOTTISH PREMIER REVIEW DUNDEE UNITED 2-1 ABERDEEN The Taysiders roared into championship contention as Aberdeen's poor away form went on - and United have games in hand In the ninth minute Eamonn Bannon put them ahead from the spot after Jim Ljighton pulled down Paul Hegarty. The Dons hit back 20 minutes later with a neat Billy Stark effort, but six minutes before the interval Dodds and Sturrock combined for the latter to beat the offside trap and Ljighton. Aberdeen's Scotland boss Alex Ferguson was ordered from the dug-out by his namesake, referee Alan, in 65 minutes.
P133 CEEFAX 133 Sun 22 Dec 15:48/58   2/3            SCOTTISH PREMIER REVIEW ST MITTEN 0-1 HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN Hats off to Hearts - the Tznecastle men are top of the Premier Division for the first time since it came into being a decade ago. Kenny Black was the man who moved them a point ahead of champions Abjtdeen on 24 with a first-half penalty. His first effort rebounded off the 'keepjt but Black kept his head to tap in his second shot. Hearts' unbeaten run now stretches to 12 games, but Saints' fortunes are well and truly on the down-and-down after their early European exit.
P133 CEEFAX 133 Sun 22 Dec 15:41/21   3/3            SCOTTISH PREMIER REVIEW HIBERNIAN 1-1 RANGERS The other half of the Edinburgh rivals hampered Rangers' pursuit of Hearts at the top in an eventful Easter Road draw A Rangers fan got himself arrested for an un-Christmas-like attack on Dibs' 'keeper Alan Rough and so missed the Davie Cooper goal from a McCoist cross that put Rangers in the half-time lead. Dibs threw teenager Joe Tortolano into the ftaz in the second half and hj made it a dream debut with the equalisjr. A John Brogan goal gave Hamilton a 1-0 win over Forfar and put them three points clear in the First Division.