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Dundee 1-2 St Johnstone - Murray bundles in comical opener but Carey skips in fine equaliser and Clark strikes late on
Ross County 2-1 Kilmarnock - Ndaba drives visitors in front but White levels after Donnelly shown second yellow, then Wright own goal gives hosts lead before having red card overturned
Aberdeen v Dundee United (17:30) - follow live here
Ross County v Kilmarnock (15:00)
Derek McInnes, rather unsurprisingly, names an unchanged team from the one that beat Rangers last weekend.
Robby McCrorie remains in the sticks, with a 4-4-2 formation in front of him, while Kyle Vassell keeps the armband.
Joe Wright returns from suspension to make up a spot on the bench.
Image source, SNSCorrie Ndaba starts for Killie in Dingwall
Ross County v Kilmarnock (15:00)
Manager Don Cowie unsurprisingly swaps five from the Ross County side that were thumped 3-0 by St Johnstone last weekend.
Eli Campbell is suspended after his red card and Josh Reid replaces him in a like for like swap.
James Brown, Noah Chilvers, Aidan Denholm and Jordan White are the other players who come in.
Scott Allardice, Josh Nisbet, Michee Efete, and Eamonn Brophy are named on the bench.
Image source, SNSJosh Reid returns for Ross County today
Dundee v St Johnstone (15:00)
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari names an unchanged side after last week's win against Ross County.
Benjamin Kimpioka scored two in that 3-0 win, and has four in his past seven Premiership matches.
Adama Sidibeh scored the last time these sides met in March and adds more pace to Saints' front line.
Image source, SNSSven Sprangler is one of those St Johnstone players retaining his place in the starting line-up today
Dundee v St Johnstone (15:00)
With all the necessary paperwork now in place, Simo Valakari can finally take his place in the St Johnstone dugout this afternoon, having been appointed manager on 1 October.
And his first game in charge could hardly be bigger - against Tayside rivals Dundee at Dens Park.
Image source, SNSSimo Valakari arriving at Dens Park earlier
Dundee v St Johnstone (15:00)
Tony Docherty makes just one change from last week's win at Motherwell.
Scott Fraser is injured and drops out of the matchday squad, but Mohammed Sylla comes into midfield after returning from suspension following his red card against Kilmarnock.
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Image source, SNSWho will join Stranraer, winners against Threave Rovers last night, in the Scottish Cup third round?
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Image source, SNSA view from Dumbarton, where Inverness Caledonian Thistle are the visitors
Scottish Championship (15:00)
Image source, SNSThe Falkirk Stadium pre-match, with Dunfermline travelling across from Fife for today's fixture
Ross County v Kilmarnock (15:00)
Ross County: Laidlaw, Leak, Lopata, Wright, Brown, Randall, Denholm, Reid, Chilvers, White, Hale.
Substitutes: Hamilton, Lamie, Allardice, Loturi, Grieves, Nisbet, Efete, Samuel, Brophy.
Kilmarnock: McCrorie, Mayo, Deas, Findlay, Ndaba, Armstrong, Lyons, Donnelly, Kennedy, Vassell, Watkins.
Substitutes: O'Hara, Burroughs, Wright, McKenzie, Watson, Mackay-Steven, Murray, Anderson, Wales.
Dundee v St Johnstone (15:00)
Dundee: Carson, Astley, C Robertson, Koumetio, Ingram, Larkeche, Sylla, F Robertson, Cameron, Main, Murray.
Substitutes: McCracken, Sharp, Tiffoney, Mulligan, Adewumi, Braybrooke, Palmer-Houlden, Portales, Vetro.
St Johnstone: Sinclair, Wright, Sanders, Neilson, Raymond, Smith, Sprangler, Holt, Clark, Sidibeh, Kimpioka.
Substitutes: Rae, Cameron, Carey, Essel, Kucheriavyi, McPake, Kirk, Kjeltens, Franczak.
So, as you can see, only half of the Scottish Premiership teams are playing today and all six teams can either move up the table or gain ground on those above them before Sunday's fixtures.
St Johnstone and Ross County can move into the top six with victory while Aberdeen could go top of the table, at least until Celtic visit Motherwell tomorrow.
However, Dundee United can move above Rangers into third with a win at Pittodrie and Dundee and Kilmarnock can get closer to Motherwell.
Aberdeen v Dundee United will have its own dedicated live text with my esteemed colleague, Cam Wanstall, from 17:00.
Scottish Premiership
Image source, SNSKilmarnock are Ross County's visitors in Dingwall today
It's Halloween weekend in Scottish football.
Who will get spooked and who will do the haunting?
Let's have a look at the fixtures, starting in the Premiership...
Image source, SNSKilmarnock's Marley Watkins, circa Halloween '23
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
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| 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 22 |
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| 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
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| 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
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| 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
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| 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 10 |
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| 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 10 |
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| 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 9 |
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| 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 9 |
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| 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 |
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| 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 5 |
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| 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 |
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