That's all from me. There will be more reaction to today's game on the BBC Sport website and app throughout the evening and there will be highlights on Sportscene on BBC Scotland and iPlayer from 19:30 GMT.
FT: Hearts 1-0 Motherwell
Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell tells BBC Scotland: "For me, 1-0 flattered us.
"I've just asked [the players] why that was the case. We come to another fantastic venue with a great atmosphere, you're sitting in a decent spot in the league and our form has been relatively good.
"I'll always take ownership for team selection and style of play. But what the players give me every week is good energy and a basic application to the cause, which we need at Motherwell to bridge the gap we have financially to the vast majority of other teams.
"We do that time and again but for some reason we didn't today. We've asked the group to take responsibility for it because we go again in a couple of days. There's no time to rest and settle, we need to take ownership for a really poor performance today."
Image source, SNSFT: St Johnstone 1-1 Hibernian
It ended all square at McDiarmid Park, the only Scottish Premiership draw so far in 2025.
Dwight Gayle (pictured left) scored Hibernian's second-half leveller after Nicky Clark's penalty during the opening period, which followed Jason Holt's red card for the hosts.
Image source, SNSFT: Aberdeen 1-2 Ross County
Ross County took all three points in challenging conditions at Pittodrie with Noah Chilvers (number 10) scoring the winner.
Image source, SNSFT: Kilmarnock 2-0 St Mirren
It was all about Bruce Anderson at Rugby Park today with the Kilmarnock striker scoring twice against St Mirren.
Image source, SNSAberdeen, in third, are now five points behind Rangers with leaders Celtic 11 points clear at the top.
Dundee United can draw level with the Dons if they win away to Dundee later.
St Mirren and Motherwell remain fifth and sixth, respectively, after losing today. Both are on 27 points - four off United as things stand.
Hibernian move a point closer to the top six with their draw at St Johnstone. Two points separate David Gray's side from St Mirren and Well.
Kilmarnock have moved to within a point of Hibs and Dundee (ninth) can go level with the Easter Road side with victory over United later.
Ross County's win at Aberdeen keeps the Staggies two points above second bottom Hearts and Don Cowie's side are seven points clear of bottom side St Johnstone, who have also lost ground on Hearts.
Come close of play today, Celtic and Rangers will have two games in hand while both Dundee clubs and Aberdeen and Motherwell will have one game in hand.
Five of today's Scottish Premiership games are done and dusted and here's what it means for the standings...
Ross County make it two away Scottish Premiership wins in a row and Aberdeen are nine without a win, having lost their past four.
Akil Wright and Noah Chilvers with the County goals, Kevin Nisbet scoring Aberdeen's first-half equaliser with a free-kick.
The Wright goal is well worth a watch on Sportscene later.
Image source, SNSRoss County twice led at Aberdeen and the second time, it stuck
Aberdeen 1-2 Ross County
Topi Keskinen hares down the left, cuts to the bye-line and fires into the middle, where Kevin Nisbet knocks over the bar.
Aberdeen are peppering the Ross County goal but to no avail.
FT: Hearts 1-0 Motherwell
Musa Drammeh is the toast of Tynecastle today after scoring Hearts' solitary goal against Motherwell.
Image source, SNSAberdeen 1-2 Ross County
Aberdeen go close again!
Shayden Morris bursts down the right and clips in a great cross.
Kevin Nisbet tries to guide his effort into the corner, but he heads wide instead.
Aberdeen 1-2 Ross County
That might have been the chance for Aberdeen, and it fell to substitute striker Peter Ambrose.
A hopeful free-kick dropped kindly to the Nigerian striker, but he skied over from just outside the six-yard box.
Up the other end there's a chance for Ross County to finish it as Ronan Hale races in behind, but he lifts it way over the bar.
Aberdeen 1-2 Ross County
A few minutes of regulation time still to play at Pittodrie, plus any added time.
It may be 17:00 GMT but it's not over yet.
Of course, there's still one Scottish Premiership game to be played this 2 January - Dundee v Dundee United.
After six minutes of added time at the end, it's a point apiece at McDiarmid Park with Hibernian missing out on five Scottish Premiership wins in a row.
They won't be too down about that, though, having been a goal down at the break through Nicky Clark's penalty. Dwight Gayle made another telling festive contribution with the Hibs leveller.
St Johnstone played most of the game without Jason Holt, who was sent off for a first-half challenge on Chris Cadden, so they too will be pleased with a draw.
Image source, SNSDwight Gayle brought Hibs level
A very satisfactory start to 2025 for Kilmarnock.
Bruce Anderson was the matchwinner with a goal either side of half-time.
Image source, SNSBruce Anderson scored in each half for Kilmarnock
Aberdeen 1-2 Ross County
Duk goes down in the box under a challenge from Nohan Kenneh, David Dickinson blows... for a free-kick!
There is contact, but is it enough to go down? Is it even in the box?
Well, Dickinson clearly thinks it's a dive and he's booked the Dons striker.
Musa Drammeh's early goal gives Hearts a huge win. They should have been out of sight, and in the end have Craig Gordon to thank for maintaining their lead at the end.
The 42-year-old made two superb late saves to deny Motherwell.
What a finish.
Image source, SNSHearts 1-0 Motherwell
Incredible.
Dan Casey heads towards goal and Jack Vale is there to head in. Or so he thought. Craig Gordon reacts superbly to tip it over the bar.
That'll be that!
Kilmarnock 2-0 St Mirren
Killie captain Brad Lyons flashes a shot from the edge of the box just wide.
Killie aren't sitting on this lead.
Ross County were able to celebrate back-to-back away wins
Aberdeen's winless run extended to nine games as Ross County recorded their second Scottish Premiership away victory in a row.
County, having previously gone 15 months without a win on the road, deservedly led thanks to Akil Wright's wonder strike from 30 yards amid a Pittodrie blizzard as Aberdeen struggled to adjust to the snow on the pitch.
However, the Dons were handed a first-half lifeline when Jordan Amissah fluffed his attempt to save Kevin Nisbet's free-kick and allowed the ball to squirm under his body and over the line.
Jimmy Thelin's side were buoyed by that leveller and started the second half on the front foot, with Duk inches away from scoring as his shot cannoned off the crossbar. On closer view, it looked like Amissah got a touch.
The goalkeeper was keen to make amends and produced two more fine saves to deny Nisbet and Angus MacDonald from close range.
Against the run of play, County scored what turned out to be the winner. Noah Chilvers picked up the ball in the left corner and was allowed to drift into the box and chip the ball over Ross Doohan, who was deputising for the injured Dimitar Mitov.
County remain 10th but move seven points away from bottom spot, while Aberdeen drop to fourth on goal difference after Dundee United's derby win.
Aberdeen's current malaise is a bit of a headscratcher. They were not going to keep up their unbelievable early-season form, but the drop-off has been incredible.
There were, occasionally, signs of the team they were. At the start of the second half they were cutting County apart. At the end of the game too, they were pounding on the visitors' door.
But for long spells in between, the Dons struggled to click in attack. And in defence, they were all over the place for County's second goal.
Aberdeen are admittedly missing a few key players. Mitov is out for a few weeks with injury, Slobodan Rubezic and Sivert Heltne Nielsen both missed this defeat through suspension and Papa Gueye, who started the season in electric form, is still sidelined.
But for too long, Thelin's team struggled to impose themselves and on the whole, they missed far too many chances to blame anyone but themselves.
Aberdeen's woeful form - nine games without a win - is now threatening to ruin the stunning start of 31 points from 33.
County's first-half display was largely superb and while Wright's strike - a goal of the season contender - was unusual in how it arrived, it was no less than they deserved.
Amissah's mistake was unfortunate. Nisbet's strike skidded along the surface in the snow, while it was genuinely hard to see the ball at times given the strength of the blizzard at Pittodrie.
The County goalkeeper was incredible in the second half, though, and any fears over where the County gloves lie were answered in his remaining performance.
Last season, County relied on the occasional magic of Yan Dhanda and this term they have Chilvers to depend upon. It's taken the midfielder a few months to find his feet but he is a dangerous player who cannot be given an inch by the opposition.
More importantly, County built on the confident performance they showed against Dundee a week ago. To win consecutive away games after 15 months with no victories on the road shows incredible resilience.
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin: "The second half starts well. We have really, really good momentum and then we give them one chance and they score. After that we lose the rhythm. Then we have a little spark in the end to try to get an equaliser. We have some big chances there but it was not there for us today."
Ross County assistant manager Carl Tremarco: "Back-to-back away wins is very pleasing considering how long we waited to get them. The boys are pleased.
"The first half we were good, we were really disappointed to come in at 1-1. But it was a test of character. We had to ride our luck at times and we did it. We deserved it."
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 45 | 50 |
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| 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 39 |
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| 3 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 34 |
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| 4 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 34 |
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| 5 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 27 |
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| 6 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 27 |
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| 7 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 25 |
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| 8 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 |
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| 9 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 22 |
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| 10 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 22 |
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| 11 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 |
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| 12 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 15 |
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Manager: Jimmy Thelin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Don Cowie
Formation: 3 - 5 - 1 - 1
Manager: Jimmy Thelin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Don Cowie
Formation: 3 - 5 - 1 - 1
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Aberdeen have won five of their last six league meetings with Ross County (D1), keeping four clean sheets in the process.
Ross County have lost both of their last two league visits to Aberdeen, this after only losing one of their previous five beforehand (W2 D2).
Aberdeen have only lost their first league game of a calendar year in two of their last 15 years (W8 D5), losing 0-1 to Motherwell in 2020 and 0-2 to Rangers in 2018.
Excluding 2019 when they were promoted, Ross County have only won their opening Scottish Premiership game of a calendar year once in their last nine attempts (D3 L5), a 3-1 win over Motherwell in 2022.
Jamie McGrath has scored six goals in his last six Scottish Premiership appearances against Ross County, including five in five for Aberdeen.
