James Wilson
A Hearts long ball is not dealt with by Richard Taylor, and the ball drops kindly for Wilson.
The 17-year-old is cool when presented with the chance, tucking home from a few yards out.
Far too easy for the hosts. Stephen Robinson will be furious.
Hearts 0-1 St Mirren
St Mirren almost make it two as Richard Taylor nods wide from a corner. Not far away at all.
They get another chance seconds later when Toyosi Olusanya breaks the offside trap and forces two saves from Craig Gordon.
Dundee United 1-1 Hibernian
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Tannadice
This game's been really scrappy since the restart. Both sides can play but are struggling to find any rhythm at the beginning of the second period.
Biggest cheer so far? Howls of derision as ref David Dickinson tripped and fell inside the centre circle. Oopsy.
Motherwell 1-0 Dundee
Another decent chance for Mothewell.
Dom Thompson's cross picks out Tom Sparrow at the back post but his diving header dribbles harmlessly wide of Jon McCracken's goal.
Dundee United 1-1 Hibernian
Will Ferry can certainly cross a ball. He picks out Sam Dalby but the United striker steers a shot wide.
Ferry and Ryan Strain have put in 11 crosses combined for the home side.
Motherwell 1-0 Dundee
Dundee captain Joe Shaughnessy is on to make his first appearance of the season.
The central defender been out since last April with a knee injury.
St Johnstone 0-0 Ross County
A lovely corner is fired in by Noah Chilvers and Elijah Campbell does well to get his head to it but he fires the ball straight at Andy Fisher in the home goal.
Hearts 0-1 St Mirren
It's five goals in six games now for St Mirren's Mikael Mandron, whose goal has given the visitors the lead at Tynecastle.
Image source, SNSMotherwell 1-0 Dundee
Dundee are yet to register a shot on target.
Dundee United 1-1 Hibernian
The ball almost breaks in the box for United midfielder Allan Campbell, but Lewis Miller does really well to gets his body between ball and man to mop up for Hibs.
Hearts 0-1 St Mirren
St Mirren may be leading but the visitors make a couple of changes, with Toyosi Olusanya on for Jonah Ayunga, while Elvis Bwomono replaces Ryan Alebiosu at right wing-back.
Two goals down and a substitution made all before half an hour... A tough opening for Rangers' interim head coach Barry Ferguson.
Joe Wright's header and Brad Lyons' lasered shot had Kilmarnock in dreamland before Vaclav Cerny scored the first goal of the Ferguson era.
Image source, SNSSt Johnstone 0-0 Ross County
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at McDiarmid Park
Changes for both teams at the break in Perth.
Barry Douglas is on for St Johnstone, while Jordan White and George Robesten are on for County.
I doubt County boss Don Cowie was happy with what he saw in the opening 45 minutes.
Kilmarnock 2-1 Rangers
In the last throes of first-half stoppage time. Rangers making a better of fist of things now, with goalscorer Vaclav Cerny leading the way.
Kilmarnock 2-1 Rangers
What a wonderful save, Kieran O'Hara. A wicked shot from Cyriel Dessers is punched away.
An offside flag is flung up all the way back at the halfway line, though.
HT: Hearts 0-1 St Mirren
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Scotland at Tynecastle
There was a fair slice of good fortune for the St Mirren goal but it’s fair to say their all-round play has been excellent.
Richard Taylor and Alex Gogic have been outstanding in snuffing out any opportunities coming the way of the home side, while O’Hara and Phillips are in control in midfield.
Neil Critchley will have some tough talking to do at the break and I would not be surprised if he turns to the bench.
HT: Motherwell 1-0 Dundee
Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at Fir Park
Motherwell have been really impressive, playing with a high level of intensity and pressing constantly. The home fans are lapping it up, up on their feet applauding their players going off at half time.
Dundee haven't been allowed to get into this match and Tony Docherty will no doubt be addressing that in the dressing room right now. He might have to make some changes to shape and personnel if his side are to get back into this one.
HT: St Johnstone 0-0 Ross County
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at McDiarmid Park
St Johnstone have had a the better of a competitive first half.
Chances have been at the a premium, but Saints have had the few there have been and would be in front had it not been for an inspired showing by County keeper Jordan Amissah.
All square at Tannadice. A breathless opening 20 minutes was followed by a bit of a battle for the rest of the half.
Ross Graham's deflected strike had United in front, but Mykola Kuharevich levelled for Hibs by heading in from a corner.
Kuharevich had another chance, and Sam Dalby flicked a header over the bar. A compelling match between two sides chasing European football.
Image source, SNS
Image source, SNSThere's been very little in the way of quality in the box, with Hearts failing to test Zach Hemming notably.
St Mirren have really taken their only chance, when the ball broke kindly for Mikael Mandron.
The bad news for Hearts fans is that their team has failed to win any of their past 16 matches when conceding first in the league.
Image source, SNSHighlights: Motherwell 2-1 Dundee
Defender Dan Casey scored twice as Motherwell won for the first time in eight matches to beat freefalling Dundee on new boss Michael Wimmer's home debut.
The visitors' fifth consecutive Scottish Premiership defeat leaves them four points from safety and just three points off bottom spot.
Casey's first came after 12 minutes when he bulleted in a header from an Andy Halliday corner.
The Irishman was left completely unmarked in the box and should have added a near identical goal just a few minutes later from another set-piece.
Tony Docherty's side struggled to compete in the first half, but a change of formation allowed them greater control in the second period.
They equalised with 11 minutes to play when Simon Murray tapped in his 15th goal of the season, but the game was not level for long.
Motherwell restored their lead six minutes later with centre back Casey volleying in from Harry Paton's cross to complete an unlikely double.
When Stuart Kettlewell quit as Motherwell boss, he left his side in fifth place.
A tumultuous transition period then shifted focus from a potential European finish to league survival.
And had Wimmer's side lost against Dundee, they would have been just one point off the relegation play-off spot. Instead, they are within one victory of top six.
Not only does this win brings them closer to the top half than to that dreaded 11th spot, but the manner of the performance should revitalise both the players and the Fir Park fans.
Five games until the league splits, and three of those are at home for Motherwell.
Dundee are in trouble. They have been unlucky in some defeats recently but not in this one.
It took until Cameron's equaliser for the visitors register a shot on target and they never really looked to threaten Ellery Balcombe's goal.
There are goals in Dundee's attack - Murray has 15 this season and netted 23 last campaign; Lyall Cameron boasts 10 from midfield; and Seb Palmer-Holden has found the net nine times.
But providing service to these forward players seems to be the real issue.
With bottom club St Johnstone beating Ross County, Dundee must know they are in a relegation dogfight.
Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer: "I'm very proud of the guys.
"I think it was a brilliant first half. In the second half, we saw a little bit of a lack of energy and dropped too deep. But it was a fantastic win from everyone together."
Dundee manager Tony Docherty: "I thought we should've got at least a point. The performance in the second half was good enough.
"We had numerous chances. We were, by a long shot, the better team in the second half. If we continue to put in that level of performance then we'll be okay."
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 15 | 67 | 72 |
| |
| 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 24 | 34 | 59 |
| |
| 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 41 |
| |
| 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 40 |
| |
| 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 40 |
| |
| 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 36 |
| |
| 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 34 |
| |
| 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 34 |
| |
| 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 32 |
| |
| 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 31 |
| |
| 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 60 | -20 | 27 |
| |
| 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 24 |
|
Manager: Michael Wimmer
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Tony Docherty
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Michael Wimmer
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Tony Docherty
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Scottish Premiership
All competitions
All competitions
All competitions
Motherwell have lost both of their two previous league games against Dundee in 2024-25, this after only losing one of their previous 14 league matches against them beforehand (W9 D4).
Dundee’s 1-0 win in October ended a seven-game winless run away to Motherwell in the league (D3 L4) since winning back-to-back visits in 2016-17.
Motherwell have lost both of their last two home league games, last losing more on the spin in November 2022 (run of 4).
Dundee have lost each of their last five midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) away league games by an aggregate score of 22-3 since a 1-1 draw at Aberdeen in January 2024. The Dee’s last midweek away win in the Scottish Premiership was back in February 2022 at Hearts (2-1).
Dundee’s Lyall Cameron has scored five goals in his five Scottish Premiership appearances against Motherwell – the only opponent against which he has scored more than twice in the competition.
