KICK-OFFpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2024
Ross County 0-0 Motherwell
And away we go in Dingwall.
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FT: Rangers 1-1 Dundee United - Dalby head visitors into lead; Propper header ruled out for handball before Cerny rolls in leveller; Cerny has second goal disallowed for offside
FT: St Mirren 2-1 Aberdeen - Olusanya slides in opener against unbeaten visitors; Gogic red overturned for hosts before McGrath levels; but Taylor with winner late on
FT: Ross County 2-1 Motherwell - Nisbet adds to Hale opener before Robinson pulls one back
FT: St Johnstone 1-0 Kilmarnock - Kirk with only goal in second half; Donnelly dismissed for visitors
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Colin Moffat
Ross County 0-0 Motherwell
And away we go in Dingwall.
Players emerging in Perth too, while there is still some snow shovelling going on in Paisley.
Ross County v Motherwell (15:15)
We can see some players stripped and ready to go!
St Mirren v Aberdeen (16:00)
St Mirren: Balcombe, Bwomono, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Tanser, Phillips, O'Hara, McMenamin, Kiltie, Olusanya.
Substitutes: Urminsky, Kenny, John,Penman, Smyth, Idowu, Scott, Ayunga, Mandron.
Aberdeen: Mitov, Devlin, Rubezic, Molloy, MacKenzie, Shinnie, Nilsen, Morris, Clarkson, McGrath, Sokler.
Substitutes: Doohan, Polvara, Nisbet, Duk, McGarry, Besuijen, Palaversa, Milne, Keskinen.
Rangers v Dundee United (15:45)
Rangers manager Phillipe Clement tells BBC Sportsound: "I'm really happy for all the effort that all the people in the club did today. The groundsmen but also a lot of other people coming to help to get the pitch playable.
"We offered [Dundee United] to come here and to have food and to have a meeting room and everything but they prefer to go to the hotel first. They chose to make that preparation.
"Dujon [Sterling] had a long period where he had an injury problem where because of that he could not go full. The last weeks, he's feeling better. With Robin [Propper] and Leon [Balogun], it's rotation between the two.
"There are no number ones and number twos in our squad. If you see how many games we have, it's impossible for a field player to play all those games. We have to have everybody ready.
"Do I want performances better, still? Yes.
"[Today we need] domination, braveness to play forward, the right movements to create chances against a tough opponent. Their game plan is to annoy us, to stop us in every sense. Stay mature and play our football to create chances and not to give away chances. Be clinical."
Philippe Clement braving the conditions earlier
St Mirren v Aberdeen (16:00)
The game in Paisley goes ahead! An hour late, but we'll get some action after a heroic effort to clear the pitch of snow.
Ross County v Motherwell (15:00)
Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell tells BBC Scotland: "We wanted to get up the night before to prepare as best as we can.
"That didn't take away the challenges our kit man and physio had to endure to get up here today.
"There always has to be a mention to the fans. I'm disappointed they can't be here, they want to back their team. There's nothing I or the club can do to control that."
Three minutes past three on a Saturday and not a single game has started in the SPFL...
Rangers v Dundee United (15:45)
Turns out Rangers offered to put on lunch for the delayed visitors, which is a thoroughly decent thing to do.
United decided to check in to their hotel first, so they're fast losing sympathy.
Rangers v Dundee United (15:45)
It's on the radio, so we can't see if Philippe Clement had a straight face or not when he said Dundee United's delayed journey was no advantage to his side.
I wonder if the United players had to scramble some lunch from a service station or did Jim Goodwin make sandwiches in advance?
We'll hear more from Clement in just a moment.
Rangers v Dundee United (15:00)
"I like when other people motivate my players."
That was how Rangers boss Philippe Clement responded yesterday to words from his Dundee United counterpart Jim Goodwin.
The United manager talked about creating "some nervous tension" at Ibrox, saying "we know the fans can very quickly get on the backs of the players."
Goodwin added: "To play for a club like Rangers you have got to be a strong character and that character has been called into question numerous times this season, so we have got to put Rangers under as much pressure as we can."
Rangers v Dundee United (15:45)
Captain James Tavernier is among the Rangers replacements, with Dujon Sterling at right-back.
Leon Balogun also makes way, with Robin Propper returning to the centre of defence.
Two changes also for Dundee United with Kai Fotheringham and Glenn Middleton in for Emmanuel Adegboyega and Jort van der Sande, who are both on the bench.
The ground staff have certainly earned their half-time pie today
St Johnstone v Kilmarnock (15:15)
Simo Valakari makes four changes to the side which lost 2-1 to Motherwell before the international break.
Adama Sidibeh, Matthew Smith, Barry Douglas and Kyle Cameron all drop out and are replaced by Benjamin Kimpioka, Mackenzie Kirk, Bozo Mikulic and Andre Raymond.
Derek McInnes names 10 of the 11 Kilmarnock players who were narrowly defeated by Celtic two weeks ago.
Danny Armstrong returns from a hamstring injury to replace Matty Kennedy on the wing in the only change for the visitors.
Kilmarnock winger Danny Armstrong is back today
Rangers v Dundee Utd (15:45)
Rangers: Butland, Sterling, Souttar, Propper, Jefte, Barron, Raskin, Diomande, Cerny, Dessers, Bajrami.
Substitutes: Kelly, Tavernier, Yilmaz, Dowell, Balogun, Igamane, Hagi, McCausland, Danilo.
Dundee United: Walton, Strain, Gallagher, Holt, Ferry, Babunski, Fotheringham, Sevelj, Middleton, Dalby, Stephenson.
Substitutes: Richards, Moult, Odada, Adegboyega, Van der Sande, Thomson, Constable, Stirton, Meschack.
Edinburgh City v East Fife is off now after a 14:30 inspection.
No games at all in League 2.
Shall we take a short break from talking about the weather?
What about these late kick-offs?
Dundee v Hibs is coming up at 17:45, with Hearts hosting Celtic at 19:45.
Is that what fans want - or are you happy staying warm and watching on the telly?
Let's see those thumbs.
Ross County v Motherwell (15:15)
And now all of the matches are delayed... *Sigh*
We thought everything was peachy in Dingwall but now there's a VAR issue.
A frozen monitor?
Ross County v Motherwell (15:00)
Ross County manager Don Cowie tells BBC Scotland: "Motherwell travelled up yesterday, they're in the area and the pitch is perfect, so I'm delighted the game goes ahead.
"Motherwell have had a fantastic season so far, it's a really challenging game, but our home form has been really strong and we want to maintain that."
On George Harmon returning from injury, Cowie adds: "He's come back really bright and enthusiastic. It's the right game for him to come back in."
The grass in Dingwall looks immaculate
St Johnstone v Kilmarnock (15:15)
St Johnstone: Rae, Wright, Mikulic, Sanders, Raymond, Carey, Sprangler, Holt, Clark, Kirk, Kimpioka
Substitutes: Sinclair, Cameron, Neilson, Essel, Sidibeh, Kucheriavyi, Smith, McPake, Franczak
Kilmarnock: McCrorie, Mayo, Wright, Deas, Ndaba, Donnelly, Lyons, Watson, Armstrong, Vassell, Watkins
Substitutes: O'Hara, Burroughs, McKenzie, Mackay-Steven, Murray, Cameron, Anderson, Polworth, Bainbridge
Ross County v Motherwell (15:00)
One change from the win over St Johnstone a fortnight ago means a bit of a reshuffle for Motherwell.
In-form forward Tawanda Maswanhise, who returned late from international duty with Zimbabwe, drops out for centre-back Liam Gordon, who is returning from suspension.
That should mean Steve Seddon moves out to left-wing back while Ewan Wilson slots in at central midfield. Tony Watt misses out with a minor knock.
For County, left-back George Harmon returns from injury and midfielder Noah Chilvers also comes in.
Eli Campbell and Aidan Denholm move to the home bench following the 3-0 defeat at Dundee United two weeks ago.
Liam Gordon returns from suspension for Motherwell
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 34 |
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12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 31 |
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12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
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13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
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12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
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14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
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13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 15 |
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14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 15 |
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14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 13 |
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13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 12 |
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14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 9 |
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13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 8 |
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Last Updated 23rd November 2024 at 21:40
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