Summary

  • Listen to Sportsound commentary from Ibrox or Pittodrie

  • Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone - Igamane, Cerny & Diomande net in first half before Sanders reduces deficit after interval

  • Aberdeen 0-0 Hearts - visitors' Grant has last-gasp penalty saved

  1. Watch Scottish Premiership highlightspublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time

    BBC Scotland & BBC One Scotland

    That's all for me after a busy two days of Premiership football, but we'll have more live action for you on Tuesday, when leaders Celtic visit Dundee, then on Wednesday as Rangers host Aberdeen.

    However, BBC Scotland's coverage of the Scottish top flight continues with Sportscene's highlights show at 19:15 on the BBC Scotland channel, with the programme repeated at five past midnight on BBC One Scotland.

    Former Scotland duo Neil McCann and Steven Naismith join host Jonathan Sutherland.

    Sportscene
  2. 'Have to be happy' with point - Thelinpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin tells BBC Scotland: "Some parts of the game were quite good - in the first 30 minutes of the first half. We were quite stable for 60 or 70 minutes, but in the last part, Hearts were a little part.

    "When you're on this run that we have been on and you get a penalty in the 93rd minute and it's saved, you have to be happy with the point.

    "We have to be humble. We saw good signs today and this amazing save can be used as a positive to prepare us for the next game with more energy.

    "We have to improve. Nothing changes what we're aiming for. We have to push more, to be more intense but also balance the game with and without the ball."

    Jimmy ThelinImage source, SNS
  3. St Johnstone 'need to be better'published at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "It's only us we can blame. We are making too many mistakes, we all know it. We just need to be better in those moments.

    "I know my players, they have this spirit, they have this capability to play good football. If you make those [bad] decisions, you get punished. It's not about taking risks.

    "We need to try to play our stuff with the ball. When we do this, we created a couple of moments to be even more dangerous. The bottom line is, we need to be better."

    St Johnstone manager Simo ValakariImage source, SNS
  4. Saints' nine in a rowpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    St Johnstone have failed to win in their last nine games in the Premiership - their longest such streak since August until October 2023.

  5. Rangers' unbeaten runpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    It shows Rangers' inconsistency that, although they are undefeated in their last five games in the Premiership, that is their last longer unbeaten streak since a run of six between 10 November and 21 December.

  6. 'Point a fair reflection'published at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Hearts head coach Neil Critchley tells BBC Scotland: "It was a very even game, not a lot in it, not many chances at either end. We had a chance to win it, but it was a good save - it was more of good save than a missed penalty.

    "It's three clean sheets on the bounce and we nearly nicked it, but maybe a point was a fair reflection of the game.

    "It was a really competitive game between two good teams. Not a lot of goalmouth action, but both teams were hard to play against. We pressed and went after them in the first half and won the ball back quite a lot but didn't make good use of those moments.

    "Second half, we were in control and Craig [Gordon] hasn't had a shot to save. We grew into the game."

    Neil CritchleyImage source, SNS
  7. Clement understands disgruntled fanspublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    Responding to the protest by a section of fans, who walked out as planned on the 55th-minute mark, Rangers manager Philippe Clement says: "I understand that fans are not happy with our away record. I'm also not, totally not.

    "A lot of fans stick to the team and support. Some fans wanted to show their disappointment."

    As for the potential of strengthening his squad, Clement adds: "I cannot say anything about that. We will see in the next two weeks."

  8. Clement 'wanted more' after strong first halfpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    Rangers manager Philippe Clement tells BBC Scotland: "I wanted more in the second half than we gave. There is a lot of potential to make things better. We lost some fluidity in our attacking part.

    "In the first half, there were a lot of good actions, good goals. There are a lot positives in the group getting better and better - it's getting consistency in the away games.

    "It's always about the next game. I will guide them towards the next game to win against Aberdeen - never a guarantee."

    Rangers manager Philippe ClementImage source, SNS
  9. Rowles exit nearerpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Hearts head coach Neil Critchley admits that centre-half Kye Rowles' exit from Tynecastle could be completed in the next 48 hours.

  10. Postpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time

    Stay with us for reaction from Ibrox and Pittodrie.

    Rangers manager Philippe Clement has just admitted on Sportsound that he expected more from his side in the second half.

  11. Dons will need to improve at Ibroxpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Willie Miller
    Former Aberdeen captain on BBC Sportsound

    Aberdeen's form suggests it is going to be an uncomfortable night for them away to Rangers on Wednesday night.

    Was there a shot by Aberdeen in the second half? I've got nothing written down and that tells it's own story after a dreadful run of games.

    You bring in two new players hoping for a lift, but they will have be much better in midweek.

  12. Ibrox fans split by protestpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    A walkout by fans had been promised in the 55th minute by the Union Bears ultra supporters group in protest at the Rangers board and their backing of manager Philippe Clement.

    Unfortunately for the home players, it came seconds after St Johnstone got what turned out to be a consolation goal with Rangers cruising at 3-0.

    Some fans in other sections of Ibrox followed suit, but many others jeered a gesture that appeared to further deflate their players for the remainder of the game.

    Rangers fans exit Ibrox earlyImage source, SNS
  13. Mixed blessings at Ibroxpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    Rangers deserved to win the game, but that was all it was about after that ruthless first half performance.

    But then came that change of shape by St Johnstone at half time and they got their goal.

    Then the walkout came. The ultras all went and a few others did too, but others booed it in a mixed reception.

    Simo Valakari will learn from this that you can't come to places like this and play open, attacking football.

  14. 'Dreadful game'published at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Willie Miller
    Former Aberdeen captain on BBC Sportsound

    It was a dreadful game of football played by two of our bigger clubs in the country who should have been much, much better.

    Hearts should have had the three points. They were the better team and Aberdeen had no opportunities in the second half, which is a dreadful statistic. They should have been roundly booed off the pitch.

  15. Crucial moment at Pittodriepublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Sivert Nilsen fouls Kenneth VargasImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Sivert Nilsen's clumsy challenge on Kenneth Vargas gave Hearts a late penalty

    Ross Doohan saves from Jorge GrantImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    But Ross Doohan saved superbly from Jorge Grant

  16. Much-needed win ought to have been morepublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    Martin Dowden
    BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox Stadium

    Within 30 minutes, this looked capable of being a cricket score. Rangers were ruthless, St Johnstone in present-giving mode and the game looked finished.

    It was, although the home side may be frustrated not to have ended the contest way, way earlier.

    Simo Valakari's visitors actually won the second half, but there will be little consolation other than evidence that a change in formation they made at the break may prove more profitable elsewhere.

    They badly need a league win soon.

    Rangers players Mohamed Diomande and Hamza IgamaneImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Mohamed Diomande and Hamza Igamane were both on target for Rangers

  17. FULL-TIME Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothianpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time

    Late drama lit up what was a fairly drab game at Pittodrie, with Hearts' Jorde Grant missing a late penalty.

    But at least the visitors move a point further ahead of St Johnstone at the bottom of the table.

    Aberdeen are now two points behind third-top Dundee United with a game in hand.

  18. FULL-TIME Rangers 3-1 St Johnstonepublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time

    Rangers coasted this one after three goals in nine first-half minutes from Hamza Igamane, Vaclav Cerny and Mohamed Diomande.

    St Johnstone improved in the second half, no doubt about that, and were rewarded with Jack Sanders' goal before a fairly uneventful final half-hour.

    However, it is Rangers who return to being 15 points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic and are seven in front of Dundee United.

    Saints are now nine points adrift of Hearts at the bottom after the Edinburgh side's point in Aberdeen.

    Rangers manager Philippe Clement with winger Vaclav CernyImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Rangers manager Philippe Clement (centre) eased some of the pressure on his shoulders with a win

  19. 'Rangers deserve three points'published at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time

    Rangers 3-1 St Johnstone

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    St Johnstone led to their own troubles in the first half, but Rangers were absolutely ruthless.

    St Johnstone have been a lot better second half and made it a competitive event.

    Rangers, it's all about getting the three points today with the situation they're in and they've deserved that.

    Rangers' Cyriel Dessers and St Johnstone's Max KucheriavyiImage source, SNS
  20. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time

    Aberdeen 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    He's missed! Hearts first penalty of the season, and it's the man who has never missed a spot kick for them...

    Until today! Jorge Grant's penalty is tipped on to the post by goalkeeper Ross Doohan!