Summary

  • Celtic kick off title defence with 4-1 win v Hearts

  • Griffiths (2), Sinclair & McGregor for Celtic; Goncalves for Hearts

  • FT: Dundee 1-2 Ross Co (Hendry; Lindsay, Routis)

  • FT: Hibs 3-1 Partick (Boyle, Whittaker, Murray; Erskine)

  • FT: Kilmarnock 1-2 St Johnstone (Boyd; Wotherspoon, O'Halloran)

  • FT: ICT 0-1 Dundee Utd in one of five Championship games

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. goal

    GOAL - Queen of the South 1-0 Brechin City

    Derek Lyle

    Brechin are also making their return to the second tier - they have been absent for 10 years - after promotion via a penalty shoot-out in the play-offs, but they fall behind to a Derek Lyle strike.

  2. goal

    GOAL - Livingston 1-0 Dunfermline Athletic

    Scott Pittman

    Livingston edge into the front as they make their return to the Championship thanks to Scott Pittman's strike.

  3. PENALTY APPEAL

    Hibernian 1-1 Partick Thistle

    The Hibs fans are up in arms as Danny Swanson is brought tumbling to ground inside the Thistle box. The replays, though, show a perfectly-timed tackle from Abdul Osman, who hooked his leg round the Hibs midfielder to prod the ball clear.

  4. Kilmarnock 0-1 St Johnstone

    Kenny Crawford
    BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

    David Wotherspoon's fine pre-season form has continued into the opening day of the Premiership campaign. The Perth-born midfielder scored a wonderful goal against Sunderland then another more recently versus East Fife. It seemed the Killie defence stood off him a little too much after he received that pass from Graham Cummins and did the damage with a lovely left-foot strike.

  5. County on top

    Dundee 0-0 Ross County

    Ross County are doing the early running at Dens Park.

    Michael Gardyne and Chris Routis have had efforts, but Dundee are holding firm so far.

  6. St Mirren 0-1 Falkirk

    Paul Mitchell
    BBC Sport Scotland at Paisley 2021 Stadium

    The goal at the 2021 stadium is an early candidate for "they won't want to see that again" award. Craig Samson looked set to tip Rory Loy's effort over the bar for a corner. Instead, he hit it up and it stayed in play. Result, a Nathan Austin tap-in

  7. CLOSE!

    Hibernian 1-1 Partick Thistle

    Almost a nightmare moment for Tomas Cerny in the Jags goal as his clearance is charged down by the energetic Simon Murray. The ball breaks out wide and Hibs can't quite work it into the net. Not a moment to savour for the Thistle goalkeeper.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0-1 Dundee United

    Paul McMullan

    Summer signing Paul McMullan puts pre-season Championship favourites Dundee United ahead against relegated Caley Thistle from the penalty spot.

  9. CLOSE!

    Hibernian 1-1 Partick Thistle

    Neat interplay down the left between John McGinn, Lewis Stevenson and Dylan McGeouch culminates in the former Celtic midfielder bursting into the box and lofting a teasing cross to the back post. The Thistle defence scrambles it clear with Martin Boyle on the hunt for a second goal.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Hibernian 1-1 Partick Thistle

    Martin Boyle

    Hibs boss Neil Lennon is looking a little happier now as John McGinn's low through-ball ricochets into the path of Martin Boyle and the winger side-foots home the equaliser from inside the box.

  11. CLOSE!

    Hibernian 0-1 Partick Thistle

    Hibs have responded well to going behind, with Danny Swanson having a shot blocked, before Simon Murray stung the palms of Tomas Cerny with a low drive from the edge of the box.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Kilmarnock 0-1 St Johnstone

    David Wotherspoon

    What a way to start the Premiership season for St Johnstone - a sensational opener at Rugby Park.

    David Wotherspoon attacks on the right, easily evades Kirk Broadfoot and then smashes a left foot effort into the top corner.

  13. CLOSE!

    Kilmarnock 0-0 St Johnstone

    St Johnstone midfielder Murray Davidson almost gives the visitors the lead, but his long range dig on the angle drifts just past the top corner.

  14. goal

    GOAL - Hibernian 0-1 Partick Thistle

    Chris Erskine

    Hibs are welcomed back to the top-flight with a bump - a lovely through-ball from Stevie Lawless cuts open the Hibs defence and Chris Erskine is on hand to clip the ball beyond Ofir Marciano.

  15. goal

    Hibernian 0-0 Partick Thistle

    Jonathan Sutherland
    BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road

    Wonderful atmosphere inside Easter Road as the sun splits the sky. The home fans in boisterous mood after cheering the unfurling of the Championship flag, the honours done by Rod Petrie. The atmosphere is also being augmented by a dedicated Hibs singing section who unfurled a banner hailing the return of Anthony Stokes. He starts the game on the bench. Hibernian starting with a 4-2-3-1 while Partick Thistle look 4-3-3.

  16. goal

    GOAL - St Mirren 0-1 Falkirk

    Myles Hippolyte

    Falkirk get the goals rolling with a quickfire start in Paisley as Myles Hippolyte gets the credit after a goalmouth scramble for his fourth goal of the season.

  17. KICK-OFF

    Some games have already kicked off, but they are a bit behind at Rugby Park and Easter Road, where chairman Rod Petrie swiftly unfurled the Championship flag with little fuss.

    Depending on where you are in the country, you are either being drenched by heavy showers or bathing in sunshine - such is the Scottish summer.

  18. Spittal out through injury

    Hibernian v Partick Thistle (15:00)

    Jonathan Sutherland
    BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road

    Neil Lennon knows he has good strength in depth, which means Hibernian can field a strong starting 11 despite the absence of defenders David Gray and Darren McGregor. A real sense of excitement around Easter Road this afternoon, having spoken to several smiling supporters outside the ground as the sun shines on Leith. A near sell-out expected here for the unfurling of the Championship flag. Partick Thistle the support act as far as the home crowd are concerned. Blair Spittal misses out today after picking up a calf injury in training.

  19. Dees and County begin again

    Dundee v Ross County (15:00)

    • These two sides met on the opening weekend of the 2016-17 Scottish Premiership season, with Dundee winning 3-1 thanks to a Rory Loy brace.
    • The Dees have lost just one of their last nine opening games in the Scottish top flight (W4, D4), with a current run of four games unbeaten (W2, D2).
    • Ross County have lost each of their last four opening day games in the Scottish Premiership, with the Staggies' last avoiding defeat in 2012 against Motherwell (0-0).
    • Dundee are unbeaten in their last five top-flight home games against Ross County, although four of these encounters have ended in a stalemate.
    • Ross County ended last season on an eight-game unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership (W5, D3).
    Dundee supporters at Dens ParkSNS

    Dundee supporters are hoping for another opening-day triumph over Ross County

  20. Killie seek long-awaited opening win

    Kilmarnock v St Johnstone (15:00)

    • Kilmarnock have won three of their last four Scottish Premiership games against St Johnstone (L1), keeping clean sheets in each victory.
    • However, St Johnstone's victory in this run was on their last visit to Rugby Park, winning 1-0 in December 2016.
    • Kilmarnock haven't won a Scottish top-flight opening game since 2009 (D3, L4), losing in each of the last two seasons, with both games coming at home.
    • The Saints have won two of their last four Scottish Premiership openers (D1, L1), this is after failing to win any of their previous eight.
    • Kilmarnock recorded just one win in their final eight home league matches at the end of last season (D3, L4).
    Richard Foster and Kris Boyd tussle for possessionSNS

    Kilmarnock have beaten St Johnstone in three of their past four meetings