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FT: St Johnstone 1-2 Hearts - Clark scores own goal for opener then levels for hosts with penalty but Vargas restores lead
FT: St Mirren 0-0 Ross County - Kiltie penalty saved in first half
Falkirk score six to go six points clear in Championship
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FT: St Johnstone 1-2 Hearts
St Johnstone head coach Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "We played well.
"We are here to win football matches but when we can play good football, it gives us the chance to be successful. This league, it's such small margins. We just need to work better to turn these small margins on our side.
"Our players, what they put on the field - I can't ask more."
FT: St Johnstone 1-2 Hearts
Hearts head coach Neil Critchley tells BBC Scotland: "We had to work really hard for that, particularly in the second half.
"We can win in different ways, which is really pleasing. We defended the goal, really well, I thought.
"We've had to really put a shift in, physically."
FT: St Mirren 0-0 Ross County
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland: "It's an opportunity missed. Ross County slowed it down. They looked like they played for a point up until late on, which is their right to do - they did it well.
"We miss a penalty. We've another three or four really good chances.
"Second half was an improvement. We played at a better tempo. We looked jaded in the first half. I thought we should've won the game."
FT: St Mirren 0-0 Ross County
Ross County manager Don Cowie tells BBC Scotland: "You always want more. The objective before the game was to try and get three points.
"We defended extremely well and I'm really proud of the team coming away with a clean sheet.
"You've got to work for everything you get. We grew in belief as the game went on. Overall, delighted with the point."
Celtic v Aberdeen (17:30)
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FT: St Mirren 0-0 Ross County
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at the SMISA
Every point is precious in this league, as evidenced by the fact the one St Mirren gleaned this afternoon takes them into the Scottish Premiership's top six. Here's how tight things are, however - they, Kilmarnock and today's opponents Ross County are all on 12 points, separated by just two goals.
Home boss Stephen Robinson will feel his side should have done better. Greg Kiltie missed a first-half penalty, foiled by the legs of visiting keeper Ross Laidlaw. Strikers Toyosi Olusanya, Mikael Mandron and Jonah Ayunga all missed good chances to score. That said, four points this week from two home games isn't a bad haul.
As for Ross County, they're still waiting for a win on the road in the Premiership after over a year. This was a hard-earned point, however, at a venue others will leave from empty handed. They almost pinched all three points as well, with late pressure on the St Mirren goal producing a couple of late chances, one of which was headed off the line and the other put tamely towards goal by Jordan White following a late free-kick.
Just a little more than 6,000 watched this one, with nearly 200 making the 400-mile round trip from Dingwall. They'll feel they deserve to take something home with them, and it's hard to argue. It's one that won't linger long in the memory for those who were here, though.
Ross County forward Ronan Hale and St Mirren captain Mark O'Hara put a tiring match behind them
Hearts are off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership, for 24 hours at least.
Hibernian prop up the division before their home match against Dundee United on Sunday (15:00).
Dundee could go above St Johnstone, Ross County and Kilmarnock into ninth if they get the better of Killie (15:00) but Derek McInnes' side are looking to win to move into the top six.
Kenneth Vargas (far right) scored Hearts' winner against St Johnstone
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That Kenneth Vargas goal proves to be the winner and Hearts move off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table.
Nicky Clark's own goal gave Hearts a half-time lead but Clark's second-half penalty levelled matters before the Vargas strike.
St Johnstone remain ninth for now but that could change tomorrow.
Kenneth Vargas scored the Hearts winner
FT: Falkirk 6-0 Greenock Morton
Jane Lewis
BBC Scotland at The Falkirk Stadium
What a performance from the Scottish Championship leaders. They were brilliant, playing with real intent and such energy. Morton were blown away as the home side played some great football.
The 6-0 scoreline was thoroughly deserved too, and their reward is moving six points clear at the top of the table after Livingston drew against Queen's Park. A great afternoon's work.
Brad Spencer scores Falkirk's sixth and final goal
Despite chances at the end for either side to win it, it's goalless in Paisley and the spoils are shared.
Ross County leave St Mirren with a hard-fought point
St Mirren 0-0 Ross County
Up the other end, Ross County are pushing for a winner!
A Richard Taylor foul gifts the visitors a free-kick right on the edge of the box.
It smacks right into the wall though...
St Johnstone 1-2 Hearts
Kenneth Vargas has a chance for his second goal - and to settle the game for Hearts.
However, goalkeeper Josh Rae pushes away the forward's shot.
St Mirren 0-0 Ross County
That should have been the winner for St Mirren! Mikael Mandron is right in the middle of the box, chests the ball down to his feet and unleashes a strike over the bar.
The head in the hands says it all.
Celtic v Aberdeen (17:30)
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Dylan McGowan adds to Hamilton's lead at Airdrie.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 26 | 28 |
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10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
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10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
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12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 12 |
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12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 12 |
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12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 10 |
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 9 |
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12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 9 |
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10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 |
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Last Updated 2nd November 2024 at 16:58
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