Anything Livingston can do, Ross County cannot do better as Josh Sims tries to pounce on Ayo Obileye's header back to his goalkeeper but Shamal George is able to snuff out the danger and avoid a carbon copy of Bruce Anderson's goal at the other end.

Myziane Maolida bursts past Fran Franczak and is caught by Ryan McGowan. A big shout for a penalty... But the replay shows it's just outside the box.

Another chance for Emiliano Marcondes, but he puts it about a yard over the bar this time.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Rugby Park

Hearts are enjoying a lot of the ball, pushing the home side into quite a deep line at the back, leaving loads of space for Cammy Devlin, Beni Baningime and Jorge Grant to keep possession and dictate.

Kilmarnock always look threatening on the break with the pace and ability of Matty Kennedy and Danny Armstrong but it's the visitors who look more likely to break the deadlock.

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Bruce Anderson goes down in the box under Michee Efete's challenge and wants a penalty.

Referee Willie Collum is unmoved and there's no intervention from our VAR friends.

Blair Spittal gets a flush connection on Georgie Gent's cross from the left.

But his header flies over the crossbar. It's not been gripping at Pittodrie so far.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Rugby Park

Great link-up between Lawrence Shankland and Kenneth Vargas, with the latter smashing a peach of a shot off the underside of Will Dennis's crossbar.

Best bit of action of the match. Woodwork well and truly rattled.

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Scotland at Tony Macaroni Arena

Livingston are certainly not looking like a team destined for the drop. They have dominated this game from the first blow of Willie Collum’s whistle and have not allowed County any wriggle room or time to settle.

Still likely to be too little too late but encouraging signs.

Hearts attacker Kenneth Vargas lashes one off the crossbar after his lovely one-two with Lawrence Shankland cut through the Killie backline.

That's a potential blow for Hibs. Will Fish took a sore one to his lower back and hasn't been able to soldier on.

He's replaced by Paul Hanlon.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland at Pittodrie

Aberdeen are stepping it up, the likes of Jamie McGrath and Leighton Clarkson are starting to exert a bit of influence in to proceedings now.

Bojan Miovski tries a spectaculer effort, flicking Jack Mackenzie's cross back over his head on the stretch.

He did well to get anything on it, but it flies off target.

Bruce Anderson has given Livingston hope with this lobbed finish against Ross County.

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The best chance has fallen for Hearts talisman Lawrence Shankland, who sorted his feet well while progressing into the Killie box but his low strike was blocked by defender Joe Wright.

Up the other end, Matty Kennedy curls one just over the bar after being allowed too much space outside the penalty area.

Jamie McGrath is slipped in behind the Motherwell defence by Leighton Clarkson.

He's out wide of goal and tries a cross, which is blocked. Aberdeen appeal for handball and it's checked.

Nothing given. It didn't look like much of a shout.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Rugby Park

Bright start from Hearts, much to the delight of their large, noisy travelling support in the Moffat Stand. The capital club are the only side in the top flight with a 100 per cent record here at Rugby Park, having won here earlier this season in both the league and the League Cup.

Another three points and third spot is secure.

The ball is in the Saints net again but the whistle had long gone after Dimitar Mitov's kick thunders off the backside of Rocky Bushiri. Not sure the Hibs defender knew too much about it, but you can't impede the keeper at close quarters.

A booking for Bushiri seems a tad harsh.