Dundee United 0-1 Livingston
Livingston keep coming and Stevie May tests Yevhen Kucherenko at his near post from around 25 yards.
The shot had a nasty bounce and Kucherenko did well to keep it out low to his right.
Dundee United 0-1 Livingston
Almost a second for Scott Pittman as the Livingston midfielder is found by Tete Yengi's headed knock down, but he lifts the ball wide with an awkward swipe.
Dundee United need to get much closer to their visitors.
Kilmarnock 2-0 St Mirren
Rory Loy
Former Falkirk striker on BBC Sportsound
It's a great cross from James Brown. Dackers doesn't even need to jump.
Dundee United 0-1 Livingston
Now Livingston make a substitution and this one looks enforced.
Lewis Smith comes off and on comes forward Tete Yengi.
Image source, SNSLewis Smith goes down injured.
Marcus Dackers
That's a brilliant goal!
Bruce Anderson prods the ball down the line for wing-back James Brown to run onto. He whips a cross towards Dackers, who uses every inch of his 6ft 7in frame to power a header into the top corner.
The wind may be blowing, but Killie are flying!
Scott Pittman
Livingston have looked the likelier side so far and now they have the lead.
This goal owes a lot to Dundee United slackness but also Stevie May's perseverance.
Bert Esselink is trying to usher the ball back to his goalkeeper but his sideways pass is short. May nips in and squares the ball to Scott Pittman, who has virtually an open goal to aim at after Yevhen Kucherenko had committed himself. Pittman duly finishes.
Image source, SNSKilmarnock 1-0 St Mirren
David Watson's goal is the first one St Mirren have conceded in the first half in the Premiership this season.
Before today, Saint's earliest concession in their six matches came against Hibs in the 70th minute. Celtic now remain the only team to not have conceded a first-half goal.
Dundee United 0-0 Livingston
Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice
I spotted Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin making some notes earlier. He's obviously not too happy as Livingston haven't given his side an inch.
He's now gone to his bench, tactical or enforced, who knows? But Livi are the better side so far.
David Watson
Kilmarnock score from nowhere!
St Mirren lose the ball in midfield and Greg Kiltie pokes forward. Bruce Anderson charges onto it and fires a low shot that Shamal George parries back into a central area.
David Watson is steaming in to fire home from close range and give Killie a surprise lead.
Image source, SNSDundee United 0-0 Livingston
We may be only 25 minutes in but Dundee United are making a substitution.
Defender Iurie Iovu is withdrawn and on comes midfielder Julius Eskesen.
That would appear to be more of a tactical change than an injury replacement.
Image source, SNSDundee United manager Jim Goodwin has done some early tinkering
Kilmarnock 0-0 St Mirren
Captain Conker, the Killie mascot, has got a wee rain poncho on.
Very cute...
Image source, SNS
Dundee United 0-0 Livingston
Stevie May was caught late moments ago and the Livingston forward has been getting some attention from medical staff.
After a long wait play resumes with a Livi corner, which comes to nothing.
Kilmarnock 0-0 St Mirren
We're 22 minutes in and Kilmarnock have yet to muster a shot.
There's not been an effort for either team since that Alex Gogic header we mentioned earlier. The conditions winning the battle against the football at the moment.
Dundee United 0-0 Livingston
Nikolaj Moller's first sight of goal for Dundee United today and the Swedish forward gets under it with a shot high over the crossbar.
He did take up a good position with a smart run into the penalty area, though.
Kilmarnock 0-0 St Mirren
As if it hasn't been wet enough over the past few days... These Killie fans got a surprise spray as the wind picked up the sprinklers before kick-off.
Image source, SNSDundee United 0-0 Livingston
Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice
Livingston are taking this game by the scuff of the neck. They're not allowing Dundee United to settle and find any real rhythm. They're very effective at breaking up play, then launching an attack.
Dundee United 0-0 Livingston
Livingston threaten for the first time at Tannadice.
Lewis Smith takes the ball for a walk and, from a central position, strikes towards Yevhen Kucherenko's left-hand side, with the goalkeeper making a smart stop.
Stevie May is almost on to the rebound but Bert Esselink has other ideas.
Dundee United 0-0 Livingston
Livingston seeing plenty of the ball in Dundee United's half in the early stages and the visitors' high press is certainly bearing fruit in that regard.
Dundee United are trying to get Ivan Dolcek involved and why not? He's had an excellent start to his time in Tangerine.
Image source, SNSKilmarnock 0-0 St Mirren
An interesting opening, with St Mirren exerting a little more pressure. They've got a corner... And the ball is glanced wide by Alex Gogic.
It looks like the wind is behind the Buddies in this half.
Kilmarnock 0-0 St Mirren
Is this Stuart Kettlewell telling Stephen Robinson the pitch is not that bad?
Image source, SNS
David Watson opened the scoring with his third league goal of the season
At a glance
Kilmarnock rise to third with comfortable win
First-half goals from Watson and Dackers seal second consecutive victory for Kettlewell's side
St Mirren dominate possession but struggle to create clear-cut chances
Kilmarnock made it two consecutive victories in the Scottish Premiership as they overcame St Mirren at Rugby Park to rise to third.
Goals from David Watson and Marcus Dackers stung the visitors in a game that struggled for quality chances amid blustery conditions.
The hosts' win avenges their recent Premier Sports Cup quarter-final defeat by St Mirren on penalties at the same venue.
Despite having the wind against them, it was Kilmarnock who caught St Mirren cold on two occasions in the first half.
The opening goal came from a simple midfield turnover which Greg Kiltie poked forward immediately. Bruce Anderson raced on to the ball and shot from a narrow angle, with Watson firing in the rebound after Shamal George's save.
There was little the goalkeeper could do about the second. James Brown whipped an inviting cross in from the right and Dackers used every inch of his 6ft 7in frame to power a header into the top corner.
At the end of the first half St Mirren appealed loudly for a penalty when Richard King nodded the ball on to Robbie Deas' elbow at the back post following a corner, but Nick Walsh was unmoved, as was the VAR official.
It was only the hosts who had further glimpses of goal as St Mirren's rotten league run at Rugby Park continued - they have not won away to Kilmarnock in the top flight since 2013.
To say Kilmarnock managed the conditions better would be an understatement.
With the wind blowing behind St Mirren, it seemed the visitors would have the advantage in the first half.
Instead, Kilmarnock capitalised on the unbelievably high line Stephen Robinson's men were playing, getting in behind twice to punish them fully.
St Mirren were allowed to dominate possession, but they were repelled whenever danger lurked.
That showed in the fact the Paisley side didn't have a single shot on target - the first time that has happened since October last year when they lost 4-0 to Hearts.
If Stuart Kettlewell has any complaints, they might be that the scoreline was not even more comfortable.
Dackers had a couple of chances in the second half, while Watson and Djenairo Daniels also squandered opportunities.
But overall the Kilmarnock manager will be delighted with a victory built on defensive solidity. It says a lot for George Stanger's impressive start that Stuart Findlay's departure has not been more keenly felt.
Kilmarnock manager Stuart Kettlewell: "We were the better team. It was really difficult for both teams in the early part of the game to try and get a foot on the ball and have some sort of quality.
"If I'm honest, I wasn't expecting to stand here with as routine a victory as it was, because those teams are really close, but credit to the players."
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson: "We were poor today, a shadow of ourselves. Everything we're good at, we didn't do.
"We played without purpose. We had 63% possession and I'd imagine 60% of it was in our own half. We didn't create anything, open anyone up. You earn the right to play football and we didn't earn it today.
"I made early changes, rightly or wrongly, to try and get a response. We didn't, so I'm as much to blame as the players. It's very rare they have an off day like that."
Both sides return to action on Saturday, 18 October after the international break as Kilmarnock host Hearts and St Mirren welcome Aberdeen (both 15:00 BST).
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
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| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
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| 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
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| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
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| 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
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| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
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| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
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| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 |
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| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
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| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 1 |
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Manager: Stuart Kettlewell
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Manager: Stephen Robinson
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Manager: Stuart Kettlewell
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Manager: Stephen Robinson
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
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Kilmarnock remain unbeaten in their last 12 top-flight home games against St. Mirren (W8 D4) since a 1-3 defeat in May 2013 under Kenny Shiels.
After their 5-1 win in March, St. Mirren are looking for successive top-flight victories over Kilmarnock for the first time since May 2012 under Danny Lennon.
Kilmarnock are yet to win a home league game in three attempts this season (D2 L1); Stuart Kettlewell could, therefore, become the first manager to fail to win each of his first four home top-flight matches in charge of the club since Lee McCulloch didn’t win any of his first six from February to May 2017.
St. Mirren have won both of their last two league games and could win three in a row for only the second time since the start of 2023, after doing so in December 2024.
Since his debut for the club in August 2023, Mikaël Mandron has more goals (16) and more assists (7) than any other player for St. Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. Mandron has scored (1) or assisted (2) in three of his last four league games.
