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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
St Mirren v Ross County (15:00)
Stephen Robinson has made just one change from Wednesday night's victory over St Johnstone.
Charles Dunne drops out with an injury and Richard Taylor starts in his place.
Image source, SNSAll four of today's Scottish Premiership teams have the opportunity to move up the table before four more sides play tomorrow.
Hearts can climb off bottom while St Mirren, Ross County and St Johnstone are all targeting the top six.
Dundee are at home to Kilmarnock and Hibernian host Dundee United on Sunday (both 15:00).
Image source, SNSRoss County's Noel Chilvers takes in the surroundings before today's meeting with St Mirren in Paisley
St Johnstone v Hearts (15:00)
Former Lech Poznan left-back Barry Douglas is handed his first start since joining St Johnstone as Simo Valakari makes two changes, one of them enforced, in his first home game as manager.
Having suffered his first defeat in charge last time out against St Mirren, the Finn also brings veteran winger Graham Carey into the side.
Midfielder Matthew Smith drops to the bench, while on-loan defender Lewis Neilson is ineligible against his parent club.
Image source, SNSThe McDiarmid Park pitch is still looking green and lush
St Johnstone v Hearts (15:00)
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at McDiarmid Park
Jamie Murphy was the last St Johnstone player to score against Hearts and that was almost two years ago. Back in December 2022, Hearts defeated Saints 3-2 in what is now a five-game run of victories.
It’s difficult to find many positive stats for St Johnstone with opposition striker Lawrence Shankland scoring in six of his past seven against Saints, including the last three.
But a win today for Simo Valkiri and his players would give them a seven-point gap over Hearts and ensure the capital club will remain bottom of the Scottish Premiership.
Image source, SNSLawrence Shankland has only scored once for Hearts so far this season
St Mirren v Ross County (15:00)
St Mirren: Balcombe, Tanser, Taylor, O'Hara, Kiltie, Gogic, Scott, Olusanya, Fraser, Bwomono, Phillips.
Substitutes: Urminsky, Penman, Smyth, Boyd-Munce, Adeniran, Idowu, McMenamin, Ayunga, Mandron.
Ross County: Laidlaw, Brown, Wright, Randall, Chilvers, Grieves, Campbell, Lopata, Nisbet, White, Reid.
Substitutes: Hamilton, Lamie, Allardice, Loturi, Hale, Denholm, Efete, Samuel, Brophy.
St Johnstone v Hearts (15:00)
St Johnstone: Sinclair, Cameron, Sanders, Wright, Douglas, Holt, Sprangler, Carey, Clark, Sidibeh, Kimpioka.
Substitutes: Rae, Essel, Kucheriavyi, Smith, McPake, Kirk, Keltjens, Bright, Franczak.
Hearts: Gordon, Kent, Rowles, Oyegoke, Penrice, Boeteng, Baningime, Spittal, Dhanda, Forrest, Shankland.
Substitutes: Clark, Kingsley, Halkett, Grant, McKay, Devlin, Wilson, Forrester, Vargas.
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Image source, SNSGreenock Morton manager Dougie Imrie is targeting three points away to Championship leaders Falkirk
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Image source, SNSHearts players get re-acquainted with the McDiarmid Park pitch
The SPFL has entered November with reduced Premiership and Championship cards today and games also in Leagues One and Two.
There's also a League Cup semi-final today but league games first. Let's have a look at the fixtures.
Image source, SNSSt Mirren midfielder Alex Gogic arriving for today's game against Ross County
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 26 | 28 |
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| 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
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| 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
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| 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
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| 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
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| 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 |
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| 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 12 |
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| 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 12 |
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| 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 10 |
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| 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 9 |
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| 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 9 |
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| 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 |
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