Caley Thistle's Carl Tremarco and Ross Draper, both back from suspension today, have both got away with some wild lunges early on in Inverness.

Manager Richie Foran had asked for a bit of bite and he's certainly getting it.

The first effort on goal comes from Rangers as Barrie McKay's shot is saved by goalkeeper Gary Woods.

County have had most of the play in Inverness, but Iain Vigurs fires a snapshot against the top of the visitors' crossbar from 18 yards on the home side's first foray forward.

Of the players on show today, County striker Liam Boyce is the leading marksman with 14 goals.

Only Celtic duo Moussa Dembele and Scott Sinclair have scored more in the top flight.

The Northern Ireland striker bagged a hat-trick in the first derby of the season and scored two in the next, so he might just fancy adding to his tally this afternoon.

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We're up and running...

Ross County manager Jim McIntyre on BBC Radio Scotland: "It is up to us to win individual battles and hope our quality counts.

"It is huge. Our aspiration is still that top six and we know we have it all to do. We need to win this one and probably the next three as well."

Inverness Caledonian Thistle manage Richie Foran on BBC Radio Scotland: "I have told the players they have got to be clever.

"You have to be passionate and aggressive, but I don't want any red cards.

"You have to be nasty and ruthless at times and I am looking forward to seeing that from my players.

"It is a huge game. It is a game we have to win."

New Ibrox boss Pedro Caixinha favours a high-tempo approach, on and off the ball.

"I want a team that is more dynamic," said the Portuguese earlier this week. "I want to have the ball, of course to attack you need to have the ball. But I need to have a team that attacks spaces rather than just touches the ball. And especially I want a team that is much more aggressive landing on the finishing position. 

"After that, I want a team that is always attacking. So, we have the ball, we attack our opponent's goal. We don't have the ball, we attack the ball again. That's the combination - I want the team to become aggressive." 

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Richard Wilson
BBC Scotland at Fir Park

In his first match since being confirmed as the permanent successor to Mark McGhee as Motherwell manager, Stephen Robinson is expecting a difficult encounter with St Johnstone. The visitors can go a long way to securing a top-six finish with a victory, but three points for Motherwell could provide precious breathing space between them and the bottom two clubs. Motherwell carry a goal threat, but St Johnstone are hardy defenders and incisive on the counter attack, so it will come down to which side executes their game plan better

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road

Ten years ago on this very day Lewis Stevenson was man of the match for Hibernian as they defeated Kilmarnock 5-1 in the League Cup final at Hampden Park. Now in his testimonial year he continues in his left back role as the Easter Road club look to continue their drive towards a return to the Premiership.

James Keatings comes in for the suspended Jason Cummings. 

The Sons have not left Easter Road with a win since 1995 but travel here with confidence after a 4-0 win over Raith Rovers.

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Hearts head coach Ian Cathro on BBC Radio Scotland, after director of football Craig Levein was seen to pass notes to the coaching staff from the stand during the match, and was in the Hearts dressing room at half-time:

"I think what’s happening is you’re trying to search for an alternative storyline which I know has been used before with the previous head coach.

"I work in a certain way, I’m very much sued to working with a collective staff, I’ve always been involved with technical staff that has people in different vantage points connected to us throughout the game.

"So everything that you see or focus on, or want to try and create as a story are entirely normal things.

"I would suggest today’s stories are related to what’s happened inside the 90 minutes and to not waste too much time inventing other things.

"You’ve got to look at the schematics of Pittodrie – there’s not much space. We work in a very clear way. That’s my job (to provide coaching advice)."

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Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at the Caledonian Stadium

Fighting talk from home boss Richie Foran who describes this Highland derby as "must win" and you suspect it is.

Inverness CT welcome back the experience of Carl Tremarco and Ross Draper and go into this in reasonable form, albeit they are struggling for wins.

County are a bit of a conundrum right now. They know defeat allows Inverness to close to within one point. On their day they're capable of hurting most sides but the question is, is today their day?

 A real cracker in store here.

There's a new manager at Fir Park, although he's a pretty familiar face to Motherwell fans.

Stephen Robinson was given the job this week, having been in temporary charge since Mark McGhee's sacking. The 42-year-old, who started this season in charge of Oldham, also served as an assistant to McGhee and predecessor Ian Baraclough.

The home side have a very long list of missing defenders, so all out attack might be the best policy and it helps that top scorer Louis Moult is back from a ban.

St Johnstone are doing what they always do, cruising to a sixth consecutive top six finish and they enjoy a fine recent record against the Steelmen, losing just one of the past nine meetings.

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A glimpse behind the scenes at Stark's Park from our man Kenny Crawford...

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes on BBC Radio Scotland: 

"I think it’s great, as a manager, when you see a team so relentless with their work. We spoke before the game about those middle two thirds, being aggressive, making the game go our way and pressing the life out of them, and I don’t think Hearts could cope with that.

"I thought it was a very impressive performance from us – on a difficult surface we still had enough moments of quality.

"In terms of what the players give me and the club, they cannot give any more – they’ve been absolutely fantastic.

"We’ve got quality players, players that can change the game in a heartbeat, but their work-rate and honesty in everything they do is there in spades, and that is reflected in the fact we don’t lose too many goals.

"I haven't seen the sending off again, but from what I'm told it's a foul initially on Jayden (Stockley), it slows him down, he can't put pressure on the defender, he turns round and I think he's caught the palm of his hand on the boy's face.

"I think it's just frustration that he's been fouled, but we'll look at it again and see if there's enough justification for an appeal. The focus for us really is just the pleasure of all three points."

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John Barnes
BBC Scotland at Rugby Park

There will be a minute's silence prior to kick-off to mark the sudden passing of Joanne Johnston on 4 March. Joanne supported her husband Michael during his 10 years as Kilmarnock chairman.  

Joanne's interest in football can be traced back to her father Peter McKennan, who is a Partick Thistle legend of the 1940s.

The battle for sixth place? Not the sexiest of billings but it should be a cracking game, with both teams in good nick.

The visitors are unbeaten in four Premiership outings (3W, 1D), while Killie having been picking up points regularly of late, although their last two wins have been on the road.

Both previous league meetings have been draws, so expect another close encounter.Kilmarnock make two changes from the win over Ross County, with Gary Dicker and Rory McKenzie replacing Iain Wilson and Cal Roberts.Partick Thistle make just one change from the draw with Inverness; Christie Elliot coming in for Callum Booth.

Leaders Hibernian host Dumbarton looking for a fourth win over the Sons this season. 

Neil Lennon's men are six points clear at the top but are missing top scorer Jason Cummings, who picked up two extremely foolish bookings after netting a fantastic goal in the 1-0 win at Dundee United. 

Stephen Aitken's side have not managed to score against the Easter Road in those three defeats but the part-time visitors have lost just one of their past six league games and will be in good spirits after last weekend's 4-0 win over Raith Rovers.

The Kirkcaldy outfit are falling like a stone and host Dundee United, who are also in something of a rut, having picked up one point from a possible 12.

Resurgent St Mirren could move off the bottom if they take a point or more at Queen of the South, with Ayr United facing a tough trip to Dunfermline.

The big match of the day is the 17:15 kick-off between Falkirk and Morton, with both sides in great form and scrapping it out to be Hibs' main challengers.

That game is being covered live by BBC Alba and can be accessed via the BBC Sport website.

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Shay Logan and Jonny Hayes are on target as Aberdeen consolidate second place in the Premiership with victory over Hearts.