BBC By Colin Moffat   BBC Scotland     Mooy cracked in a great strike to draw St Mirren level on 44 minutes Christmas came a day early for St Mirren as they celebrated a victory over a Rangers side that ended a feisty game with nine men. Lee Wallace prodded the visitors in front before Lee McCulloch was red carded for elbowing Graham Carey. St Mirren levelled when Aaron Mooy cracked home a terrific strike and Paul McGowan shot the Buddies ahead. The home side defended stoutly in the second half and Dorin Goian was sent off late on after a second booking. Ally McCoist's team remain top of the Scottish Premier League but their lead over Celtic, which was 12 points not so long ago, looks like being cut to just one. The Glasgow rivals meet at Celtic Park on Wednesday, with McCulloch and Goian now suspended for the key clash. Rangers made a positi...

BBC By Tom Rostance BBC Sport 1522: Just to clarify that earlier stat - this is Tim Cahill's 100th Premier League appearance at Goodison Park - not overall. He's hardly touched the ball though so far in what has been a scrappy opening spell. 1520: Everton respond well to going behind and from a corner of their own have a glimmer of a chance when Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen fluffs his attempted punch out. The Dane is able to recover though and pouches the loose ball. 1519: Former Scotland international and Blackburn striker Kevin Gallacher at Goodison Park for 5 live: "Stoke, in the air, are very good. But as the ball is played into the box all of Everton's defenders are sucked towards it and no-...

BBC Socrates scores stunners at World Cup 1982 Former Brazil captain Socrates has died at the age of 57. He had been in a critical condition with an intestinal infection since being admitted to intensive care on Friday at a hospital in Sao Paulo. Socrates, who was widely regarded as one of the greatest ever midfielders, was moved onto a life support machine on Saturday. SOCRATES FACTFILE Continue reading the main story Born on 19 February 1954 in Belem do Para, Brazil Rated as one of the greatest midfielders of all-time At 6ft 4in tall he was known for his physical strength, as well as two-footed vision and skill Played for Botafogo and Corinthians in Brazil before a one-season spell at Fiorentina Saw out his career with Flamengo and Santos before retiring in 1989 aged 35 In 2004 aged 50, Socrates made an ap...

BBC By Tom Rostance BBC Sport 1322: So no breakthrough as of yet at an emotional Elland Road where the game has fallen a bit flat. 1321: HALF-TIME Leeds 0-0 Millwall Chelsea fan Lee on text, via 81111: "Our defence is appalling no doubt, but Mata and Sturridge are so entertaining." 1317: That was only Frank Lampard's fourth penalty miss in the Premier League by the way. Another minute, another chance meanwhile as Juan Mata first beats his man with a deft touch and then floats in a peach of a cross from the left which Didier Drogba fires over. 1315: Bad news for Newcastle as defender Fabrico Coloccini is forced off with an injury and James Perch comes on. More woe at Leeds who have also lost Michael Brow...