After eight minutes played, Motherwell's Keith Lasley tried for goal but Robert Olejnik made the save.
The inevitable happened just after the half-hour, when Smith demonstrated his tenacity and eye for goal.
Moments later, Jamie Murphy aimed for goal with a half-volley from a Motherwell throw-in, but the ball inched wide.
"We've always said he's got an eye for goal, " Houston told BBC Scotland.
The positioning moves with the plays to focus on the offensive action, making this angle especially useful for goal-line situations.
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"He's got a good eye for goal and has got bags of Premier League experience, " said Magpies boss Joe Kinnear.
Cerny was under pressure again moments later when Ruben Palazuelos shot for goal, but the Czech keeper made the save.
Then Davidson evaded Wise's tackle with a strong run before setting up Stewart for goal number two in the third minute.
The 25-year-old capped a fine individual display when he robbed John Obi Mikel in the Chelsea half and headed for goal.
Danny Fox powered away on a solo run from his own half and outran the Aberdeen defence before striking for goal, but Langfield parried wide.
With 20 minutes remaining, Morris fired for goal, but Mair blocked.
The Ospreys opted to go for goal with a penalty four minutes after the break, and Jarvis notched his treble to keep their slim hopes alive.
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Flavio Paixao broke free for Accies in the 40th minute and fired for goal under pressure, but Smith managed to edge the ball wide for a corner.
Moments later, MacDonald beat the offside trap to round Pernis and shoot for goal, but Paul Dixon had tracked back and cleared the ball off the line.
Shortly after the break, Maloney latched on to a Fox cross and stabbed for goal, but David Obua managed to clear off the line to prevent an equaliser.
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After the break, an inswinging corner taken by St Mirren's Kenny McLean landed at the feet of Lee Mair who shot for goal, but Tomas Cerny made the save.
Gwyn Jones said Holley's post-match assessment about the Ospreys lacking a clinical edge failed to address the issue of why they chose not to kick for goal when opportunities arose.
Richard Dunne did brilliantly to deny the big Ivory Coast striker when he skipped inside James Collins and made for goal, but did rather less well from the resulting corner.
But the IFAB ruled that the technology could only be used for goal-line decisions and it would have to be 100% accurate, be instantaneous and only be available to officials.
To rub salt into Derry's wounds, Dublin went upfield and tagged on an immediate point with Jason Sherlock wisely tapping over when he might have been tempted to go for goal.
Namibia refused to kick for goal when handed a penalty and their enterprise was rewarded on the hour when Jacques Burger rounded off a lightning break from Ryan Witbooi to touch down.
The confidence of the home side was visibly growing, and Nicky Wroe even went for goal from the half-way line, punting a long range effort beyond the empty Burton goal with Deeney stranded.
Having weathered the pressure, Munster mounted an assault of their own, but after also spurning a chance to kick for goal home prop John Yapp gathered a loose pass to help clear the danger.
The big striker has an eye for goal and an elegance on the ball at times, but at the beginning of the second half he was engaged in the rougher side of the game.
Clermont expected O'Gara to kick for goal but he opted instead for a quick tap and booted out to the right for the unchallenged Payne to mark his 100th Munster cap with a try.
There was no let-up in the pace after the re-start and Samaras fluffed a chance to shoot for goal from the centre of the Hibernian penalty area after Fortune crossed in from the right.
"They were giving us the run-around, so much so that I risked being booed out of the ground by asking David to kick a penalty for goal before half-time - we were absolutely shattered!"
Gibson himself then went for goal after a Garry Hay free-kick, but his first effort from the edge of the area was deflected back to him and he put his second over the bar.
With his pace and a good eye for goal, Anelka has the talent to become France's regular striker - but he must shrug off his suspect temperament if he wants to become a world class performer.
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