And we're off. A minute's applause at the Caledonian Stadium in honour of Inverness CT director Donnie Fraser, who died last week.

Kenny Crawford
BBC Sport Scotland

"The angle of the corner flag says everything about weather conditions at Bellsdale Park ahead of Beith Juniors v Strathspey Thistle in the Scottish Cup first round."

John Barnes
BBC Scotland at Tynecastle

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We have a top of the table joust at Palmerston Park, with surprise leaders Queen of the South taking on Hibernian.

The Hibees aim to bounce back from a shock home defeat to Ayr United and Queens, unbeaten in the league, may be smarting after a 5-0 League Cup thumping at Ibrox on Tuesday.

Dundee United have a chance to quickly avenge their cup defeat at Cappielow, with Morton travelling to Tannadice.

Dundee Utd v Morton 

Falkirk v Ayr Utd 

Queen of the South v Hibernian 

Raith Rovers v Dumbarton 

Dunfermline v St Mirren (17:15)

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Alloa and Livingston are locked on 15 points at the top of League One, with Brechin just two points behind.

The Wasps will fancy taking maximum points at bottom club Stenhousemuir after frustrating Celtic for 82 minutes in Wednesday's League Cup tie, while Livi face a difficult trip to East Fife. 

Airdrieonians v Albion Rovers 

Brechin City v Peterhead 

East Fife v Livingston 

Queen's Park v Stranraer 

Stenhousemuir v Alloa Athletic

With Celtic drawing in Inverness last Sunday, Forfar Athletic can proudly boast the only 100% league record in Scotland. The Loons face a tough test today with a visit to Clyde, who sit second in League Two and are looking for a fourth win on the spin.

Annan Athletic v Edinburgh City 

Arbroath v Cowdenbeath 

Clyde v Forfar Athletic 

Montrose v Berwick Rangers 

Stirling Albion v Elgin City 

Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark: "We've come here with a game-plan. We expect to get something and I totally accept that anyone outside of the dressing room thinks it's a foregone conclusion of a home victory. 

"No team's unbeatable. Nobody's given us a chance. We haven't to be overawed. I don't want us just to come here and be just like tourists. We've got a job to do.

"We know it's going to be extremely difficult. We believe if we do the game-plan right without the ball, we've got players who are in form at the top of the pitch who can hurt them."

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Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at the Caledonian Stadium

"Historically, Dundee don't fare well against Inverness and have never won against them in the Highlands. Both sides with just one win so far in the Premiership.

"Inverness showing decent form unbeaten in three against strong sides and significantly boosted by their late equaliser against Celtic last Sunday."

Richard Wilson
BBC Scotland at Firhill

"Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald has urged his players to take the opportunity to climb off the bottom of the table against Motherwell.

"The Firhill side are only one point off 11th, and have one game in hand, but Archibald admits it's a worry that his team is not turning good performances into results."

With a goal in each of his five league games for Celtic, Scott Sinclair is going for a new club record today.

We're asking for your memories and thoughts on players making a big impact on arrival.

The first round of the Scottish Cup gets under way today, with our intrepid reporter Kenny Crawford setting off with his umbrella for Beith Juniors v Strathspey. 

Here's a look at all of the ties...

Turriff Utd v Bonnyrigg Rose

Leith Athletic v Cumbernauld Colts

Fort William v Brora Rangers

Forres Mechanics v Lossiemouth

East Kilbride v Vale of Leithen

BSC Glasgow v Rothes

Deveronvale v Gretna 2008

Keith v Banks O’Dee

Edinburgh University v Whitehill Welfare

Gala Fairydean Rovers v Fraserbrugh

Beith Juniors v Strathspey Thistle

Civil Service Strollers v Hawick Royal Albert

Nairn County v Preston Athletic

Inverurie Loco Works v Buckie Thistle

Clachnacuddin v University of Stirling

Dalbeattie Star v Wick Academy

Selkirk v Linlithgow Rose

Girvan v Huntly

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Hearts: Hamilton, Paterson, Souttar, Rossi, Rherras, Nicholson, Cowie, Kitchen, Djoum, Watt, Sammon.

Substitutes: Noring, Ozturk, Nowak, Buaben, Walker, Johnsen, Muirhead.

Ross County: Fox, Fraser, Routis, Gardyne, M.Woods, Boyce, Davies, Franks, McShane, Van der Weg, Quinn.

Substitutes: McCarey, Cikos, McEveley, Curran, Chow, Dingwall, Morrison.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, who has brought goalkeeper Dorus de Vries, centre-back Erik Sviatchenko, midfielder Nir Bitton and winger Scott Sinclair into his side to face Kilmarnock, insists his players won't be distracted by Wednesday's visit of Manchester City on Champions League business.

"It's very easy for them to concentrate on today," he told Radio Scotland. "I haven't mentioned it one iota of it to the players.

"We have to be hungry for the three points, hungry for the ball and press with great intensity, because that is why we have been able to score the goals we have.

"We respect that Kilmarnock will come here and make it very difficult for us, just as Alloa did on Wednesday. But our fitness is at a high level, we have been creating a lot of chances and it is important we stay strong defensively." 

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Panic over for Hibs fans. The team has arrived at Palmerston and are into their warm up. Well, that's according to Queen of the South since I can't spot any visiting players in that picture...

Scott Davie
BBC Scotland

"The Kirkcaldy club have pushed through the emergency loan for Hearts full back Liam Smith because club captain Jason Thomson potentially faces a lengthy lay-off.

"He has a leg injury that will be assessed by a specialist next week so Smith goes straight in against Dumbarton as Rovers try to end a run of three straight defeats."

Aberdeen have released this statement on next month's League Cup semi-final meeting with Morton.

"Following the statement issued by the SPFL in relation to the venue and timing of the Greenock Morton v Aberdeen semi-final, AFC wish to clarify our clubs position in relation to this."Our stated preference was that the game took place at a more reasonable time on the Saturday at a venue that would ensure a capacity attendance. It is from an attendance perspective very regrettable that the game kicks off at 12.15pm which is a major disadvantage to our fantastic travelling support in particular for games such as these."Regarding the choice of venue we understand and accept that it is for all clubs to indicate the crowd they anticipate taking and Hampden Park was chosen on this basis."We accept that the majority of our supporters would have had to travel for at least a couple of hours to attend this fixture at any suitable venue but are disappointed as we feel that this outcome has a very negative impact on what should be a great day out and experience for all supporters."  

Inverness CT: Fon Williams, Tremarco, Warren, Meekings, Polworth, Draper, Mulraney, Tansey, King, McKay, Doumbouya.

Substitutes: Mackay, Doran, Vigurs, Fisher, Boden, Sutherland, Cole.

Dundee: Bain, Holt, O'Dea, Hateley, Low, Duffy, Etxabeguren, Ross, McGowan, El Bakhtaoui, Kerr.

Substitutes: Mitchell, Vincent, Loy, Williams, Teijsse, Gaozhalov, Wighton.

Partick Thistle: Scully, Lindsay, Amoo, Erskine, Lawless, Barton, Elliott, Devine, Azeez, Edwards, Gordon.

Substitutes: Stuckmann, Welsh, Doolan, Wilson, McDaid, Syme, Penrice

Motherwell: Samson, Tait, Hammell, Heneghan, McManus, Moult, Bowman, Cadden, Lasley, Clay, McDonald

Substitutes: Brill, Ainsworth, Lucas, McFadden, Ferguson, Campbell, Mackin

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers on Leigh Griffiths: "He's not fully fit after a long while out. But having him back is great news for us. He's such an important player.

"The squad is important in modern football and it's great that we have guys like Patrick Roberts and Leigh Griffiths on the bench ready to come on."

Celtic: De Vries, Lustig, Sviatchenko, Simunovic, Tierney, Brown, Bitton, Forrest, Rogic, Sinclair, Dembele.

Substitutes: Gordon, Toure, Griffiths, Gamboa, Armstrong, Roberts, McGregor.

Kilmarnock: MacDonald, Hendrie, Burn, S.Boyd, Taylor, Tyson, Hawkshaw, Dicker, McKenzie, Boyd, Coulibaly.

Substitutes: Mackay, Boyle, Adams, M.Smith, Frizzell, Jones, Morrison.