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County condemned to relegation play-off against Raith
St Johnstone reach safety with final-day win
Livingston 1-1 Hibernian - Maolida with opener but Anderson hits back
Motherwell 1-2 St Johnstone - Clark converts delicious Carey cross & Sidibeh heads in second; Bair misses penalty against former club before Moses nets
Ross County 2-2 Aberdeen - Murray gives hosts lead but Sokler & McGrath hit back; Dhanda levels from spot after MacDonald sent off
Motherwell 0-1 St Johnstone
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Fir Park
Remember the Gareth Bale man-bun hair-do?
St Johnstone's Graham Carey is sporting one of those in the Lanarkshire sunshine today.
And when you put in the kind of cross he just did for the opener, you can get away with looking like the great Welshman, who would have been proud of such a delivery.
Image source, SNSLivingston 0-0 Hibernian
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Scotland at the Tony Macaroni Arena
Livingston certainly looking the more likely of the two teams so far in making a breakthrough.
Bruce Anderson and Joel Nouble are more than testing the Hibernian back line.
David Gray with his arms crossed looks a stern figure in the Hibs dugout.
So, Ross County are doing their bit. St Johnstone are doing their bit.
But an Aberdeen goal in Dingwall would have St Johnstone leapfrog their relegation rivals.
Hang tight, this is going to be tense.
Motherwell 0-1 St Johnstone
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Fir Park
What a goal that is.
My position on the touchline is right behind where Graham Carey delivered one of the crosses of the season for that St Johnstone opener.
Fabulous quality, and just what this game, and St Johnstone in particular, needed.
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Stephen Craigan
Former Motherwell captain on BBC Sportsound
Is there a better crosser of a ball in Scotland than Graham Carey?
Big question, Crags. What do people think?
Nicky Clark
What a ball from Graham Carey!
He swings it from deep on the left-hand side and it shapes around the Motherwell backline and Nicky Clark slides in to take it first time and plant the ball into the corner.
That'll put the pressure on County!
And it would be the Carey-Clark combination that gets Saints going.
Image source, BBC SportRoss County 1-0 Aberdeen
Junior Hoilett tests Ross County goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw from a free-kick. Aberdeen's first real threat since falling behind.
Livingston 0-0 Hibernian
Joel Nouble and Cristian Montano have been the outball for Livingston so far.
They're causing trouble down the left-hand side and Montano's latest cross is put out for a corner.
Livingston swing it in deep, Michael Nottingham rises, and Jojo Wollacott produces a fantastic save to keep it out. That's a phenomenal effort, getting down to his right and clawing it off the line.
Motherwell 0-0 St Johnstone
Georgie Gent gets down the left-hand side of the box after Harry Paton's neat pass, but his low shot is comfortable for Saints keeper Dimitar Mitov.
Motherwell 0-0 St Johnstone
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Fir Park
Image source, SNSMeaningless match?
You wouldn't know that there's not much at stake for the home fans today because they've turned up in really good numbers here at Fir Park and are creating the kind of atmosphere you'd expect for a top six match with Europe at stake.
Good number have travelled from Perth too - several hundred perched in the top tier of the south stand.
They're a bit more subdued, given the early goal for Ross County.
Ross County 1-0 Aberdeen
Aberdeen may be behind, but the travelling support are determined to enjoy their final away day of the season.
Quite a sight.
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Willie Miller
Former Aberdeen captain on BBC Sportsound
That is magnificent. That is right up there, top drawer.
It falls rather awkwardly for Simon Murray. He's facing away from the goal as well, he flicks it over the defender's head, it bounced once and he volleys it, rifles it into the back of the net giving Kelle Roos absolutely no chance.
That's a very high class finish from Simon Murray.
Ross County 1-0 Aberdeen
20 goals this season. He loved that one.
Where would Ross County be without Simon Murray? Right now, they're on track for safety thanks to their main man.
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St Johnstone almost go in front!
A clearance in the box clatters off Nicky Clark and is heading for the top corner, but Liam Kelly claws it away.
The Motherwell keeper then hooks it behind for a corner with his leg while on the deck, to stop Graham Carey tapping in.
Image source, SNSMotherwell 0-0 St Johnstone
It looks as though news of County's goal has filtered through to the St Johnstone bench.
But it's Motherwell who have started the brighter with a few corners, which don't come to much.
Simon Murray
Ross County take a big step towards Scottish Premiership survival and it's their talisman Simon Murray on target again.
It's a really well taken goal from the striker as he flicks a bouncing ball over Connor Barron's head and strikes across Kelle Roos into the net.
Murray was probably not closed won quickly enough but that won't bother him.
Image source, BBC SportRoss County 0-0 Aberdeen
Big chance for Ross County.
Simon Murray nods on a long ball and Jordan White is through on Kelle Roos' goal but his little flicked shot is blocked by the goalkeeper.
It needed more conviction from Roos.
Ross County 0-0 Aberdeen
Ester Sokler goes down in a heap after closing down Jack Baldwin as the Ross County captain swung to make a clearance. It's an Aberdeen free-kick and Sokler is soon back to his feet.
Connor Barron, possibly playing his final game for Aberdeen, sends it in. I's cleared and Leighton Clarkson's shot is saved by Ross Laidlaw.
Livingston 0-0 Hibernian
Former Dundee United manager Tam Courts is kicking around the Tony Mac.
A wee day out to put his hat in the ring for the Hibs vacancy?
Image source, SNSLivingston 0-0 Hibernian
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Scotland at the Tony Macaroni Arena
This game in West Lothian is one both Livingston and Hibernian could do without after what has proven to be hugely disappointing for both.
One thing for sure is there will be changes at both clubs over the summer with new players and possibly new managers in the dugouts for next season.
So for David Martindale and David Gray this season will close with a fair amount of uncertainty as to what happens in the next few weeks.
All they can concentrate on is finishing the 2023/24 campaign on a high and maybe give the fans of their respective clubs some light at the end of the tunnel.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 95 | 30 | 65 | 93 |
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| 2 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 87 | 32 | 55 | 85 |
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| 3 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 68 |
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| 4 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 56 |
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| 5 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 47 |
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| 6 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 68 | -19 | 42 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 48 |
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| 2 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 46 |
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| 3 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 43 |
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| 4 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 54 | -25 | 35 |
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| 5 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 67 | -29 | 35 |
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| 6 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 70 | -41 | 25 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 26 | 54 | 78 |
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| 2 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 23 | 49 | 75 |
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| 3 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 62 |
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| 4 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 51 |
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| 5 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 43 |
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| 6 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 41 |
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| 7 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 39 |
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| 8 | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 37 |
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| 9 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 35 |
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| 10 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 31 |
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| 11 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 56 | -24 | 30 |
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| 12 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 59 | -37 | 18 |
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Manager: Stuart Kettlewell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Craig Levein
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Stuart Kettlewell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Craig Levein
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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All three league meetings between Motherwell and St. Johnstone this season have been drawn; the last fixture to be drawn four times in a Scottish top-flight campaign was Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2011-12 (Dundee v Kilmarnock could also be drawn four times this season).
St. Johnstone have only lost one of their last eight league meetings with Motherwell (W3 D4), and are unbeaten in their last three such away visits (W2 D1).
After their 4-1 win over Livingston, Motherwell are looking to win back-to-back home league games for just a second time this season, after doing so in their first two such matches.
St. Johnstone must win this match and hope Ross County fail to beat Aberdeen to avoid a place in the play-offs. The Saints have, however, lost 19 league games this season, last losing 20+ in a top-flight campaign in 2001-02 (27), when they were last relegated.
St. Johnstone’s Craig Levein has lost each of his last four MD38 games in the Scottish top-flight, twice with Dundee United (2007-08, 2008-08) and twice with Hearts (2017-18, 2018-19). He last avoided defeat on the final matchday in a season in the top tier in 2006-07, when his Dundee United side drew 0-0 with Motherwell, while his last such win was also over Motherwell with Hearts in 2003-04 (3-2).
