Niall McGinn misses a good chance for Aberdeen, the forward appearing to lose his footing as he was poised to shoot in front of goal. That came after a rare spell of St Johnstone pressure.

Alexander Cameron: "I think Aberdeen, if they play they can every game, they can win the league and the Scottish League Cup and it helps with Scott Brown getting clean sheets>

Dan Finn: "Predictions for the year ahead?! Malonga n co to do the Conga on the 3rd."

Scott Morgan: "Love listening to open all mic's Derek Fergusons' enthusiasm and comments are brilliant."

Scott: "My prediction for 2015 - Hearts to win the championship by a big margin."

Accies go close to a third goal in the Lanarkshire derby. Dougie Imrie sets up a great chance for Mickael Antoine-Curier with a chip to the back post, but the striker knocks his shot wide.

Big Pie: "A very Happy New Year to all the Team and your families. Hope you all realise how valuable a service you provide to us listeners. Here's hoping the remaining Douglas Park floodlights fail in the next few minutes. Cheers, 'Well fan in Moray."

Lionel Ainsworth's cross for the sub, Lee Erwin, shows Motherwell are still, somehow, in this game. Accies centre-half Martin Canning does enough to limit Erwin's shot, though, and the ball goes wide of the Hamilton goal.

Substitute Jackson Irvine won the corner himself and the midfielder pounces from the set-piece to bring Ross County back into the game against Inverness.

Ross County are nearly back into the game with a Jackson Irvine shot being turned on to the post by Inverness goalkeeper Dean Brill.

Aaron Doran grabs his second goal to put Inverness in control in Dingwall as his 20-yard drive takes a deflection past the Ross County goalkeeper.

Adam Rooney misses a great chance to extend Aberdeen's lead, firing high and wide as he stretches to connect at the back post against St Johnstone.

Alexei Eremenko strokes home the opener at St Mirren Park from the penalty spot after Marc McAusland is penalised for a push on Lee Miller in the area.

Hamilton striker Mickael Antoine-Curier hits the Motherwell post with a side-footed shot from 12 yards after good work by Ali Crawford.

David Goodwillie goes close again for Aberdeen as St Johnstone struggle to get back into the game at Pittodrie.

St Mirren midfielder Jim Goodwin tries a clever free-kick aimed under the Kilmarnock defensive wall, but it trundles into the side netting. There's been more action in the first couple of minutes in Paisley than we did in the whole first half.

We're under way at St Mirren Park and Jason Naismith has to head over his own crossbar - and goes close to finding the net - after a curling free-kick from Kilmarnock midfielder Alexei Eremenko. The Finn's subsequent corner kick has St Mirren goalkeeper Mark Ridgers scrambling, but the Buddies survive.

Adam: "Serious question - when was the last time a team from outside the Old Firm topped the league after Christmas? Great stuff for Scottish football. A delighted Dons fan." Answers not on a postcard but alternative means thank you!

Hamilton are saying there is going to be a five-minute delay to the second half because one of the four floodlights has failed. So far, the lights have gone out completely for Motherwell at New Douglas Park.

Richard Wilson
BBC Scotland at St Mirren Park

"Kilmarnock managed a couple of long-range efforts, but in truth creativity has had to take shelter from the conditions. Driving wind and rain have reduced this to a game of effort and toil, of which there has been plenty. St Mirren might consider moving McLean back into midfield and bringing on a more conventional centre-forward, because their few attacks have tended to run aground rather tamely, but it is perseverance rather than ingenuity that is likely to bring the breakthrough at St Mirren Park."

At the other end of the table, St Mirren are struggling but could still increase the gap between themselves and bottom side Ross County if they continue to hold Kilmarnock. County's predicament is highlighted by manager Jim McIntyre having already hauled off misfiring striker Yoann Arquin, replacing him with Liam Boyce, and then attempting to change their midfield effectiveness, with Terry Dunfield being replaced with Jackson Irvine.

So, as it stands, Aberdeen are destined to continue their winning run and take over at the top of the Scottish Premiership from idle Celtic. Hamilton and Inverness are on their way to maintaining their challenge near the summit as well.