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FT: Heart of Midlothian (Dikamona) 1-1 St Mirren (Clare OG)
FT: Livingston (Erskine) 1-0 Kilmarnock
FT: St Johnstone 0-2 Aberdeen (Shinnie 2)
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'Well deserved' goalpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ross County
Billy Dodds
Former Scotland striker on Sportsound
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Thistle have taken the lead and it's been coming. A good finish from Fitzpatrick and a well deserved lead for Thistle
GREAT SAVE!published at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Livingston 0-0 Kilmarnock
The home side come so close to breaking the deadlock, but Kilmarnock goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann pushes the ball away on the goal-line from a driven Steven Lawless cross.
Killie fans rally behind Clarkepublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Livingston 0-0 Kilmarnock
Jonathan Sutherland
BBC Sport Scotland at Tony Macaroni Arena
Chants of ‘One Stevie Clarke’ ringing out from the travelling band of Kilmarnock fans here this afternoon.
No doubt how they feel about their manager following his impassioned post-match media conference at Ibrox on Wednesday night.
GOAL Partick Thistle 1-0 Ross Countypublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Aidan Fitzpatrick
Aidan Fitzpatrick's sixth goal of the season gives in-form Thistle the lead over the Championship leaders.
'Precision personified'published at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
ST. Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio Scotland
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A magnificent effort from the captain.The first opportunity for Aberdeen as they broke away. Shinnie gets it on to his right foot and curls it into the right corner from just outside the box. Precision personified
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GOAL Queen of the South 0-1 Alloa Athleticpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Andy Graham
Andy Graham scores for Alloa from Ian Flannigan's corner. Dario Zanatta had forced a great save to win the corner initially.
Livi change shapepublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Livingston 0-0 Kilmarnock
Jonathan Sutherland
BBC Sport Scotland
Livingston have shaken things up today, opting for a back four instead of their traditional back three.
I suppose nine matches without a win means you have to look to mix things up. Chris Erskine, normally a midfielder, is leading the line.
Fairly even so far, but Kris Boyd with the biggest chance so far with a header off the bar for the visitors.
Confident start from St. Mirrenpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Heart of Midlothian 0-0 St. Mirren
Allan Preston
BBC Scotland summariser on Sportsound
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St Mirren are really starting well. A really confident start from St. Mirren
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Livingston 0-0 Kilmarnock
Kris Boyd almost opens the scoring, looping a header off the face of the crossbar
GOAL St Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeenpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Graeme Shinnie
What a goal for Aberdeen. Dominic Ball, who's been under pressure from Matty Kennedy in this game so far, knicks the ball off the winger and charges forward. He had Greg Stewart to his right, but he cuts in left, and passes to Graeme Shinnie, who shifts the ball on to his right foot and curls a pearler into the far corner.
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Buddies on toppublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Heart of Midlothian 0-0 St Mirren
Another chance for St Mirren as Hearts are caught out at a corner. The delivery makes it all the way to the back post, but Paul McGinn cannot get a hold of his shot.
GOAL Inverness CT 1-0 Greenock Mortonpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Carl Tremarco
A first goal of the season for defender Carl Tremarco gives Caley Thistle the lead in the mid-table Championship tussle.
'Nervous' start for Aberdeenpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
St. Johnstone 0-0 Aberdeen
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio Scotland
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Good build-up play from the home side. Andrew Considine spotted the danger. Aberdeen are not making a good job of this defensively. A little bit of nerves
Saints pressingpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
St Johnstone 0-0 Aberdeen
What a challenge from Dons defender Andy Considine. The centre-back lunges to block Matty Kennedy's close-range effort after the ball bobbles through to him in the box.
From the resulting short corner, the ball loops over the Aberdeen defence and Liam Craig scuffs it straight at goalkeeper Joe Lewis.
GREAT SAVE!published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Heart of Midlothian 0-0 St Mirren
Hearts are almost ahead. Jake Mulraney speeds away on the left and crosses low for Steven Naismith.
But the Scotland forward's shot is saved by the legs of goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.
CLOSE!published at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Heart of Midlothian 0-0 St Mirren
Almost the perfect start for St Mirren as Greg Tansey sweeps a shot just wide of the Hearts goal.
Steve Clarke fan clubpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Livingston 0-0 Kilmarnock
Our reporter, Jonathan Sutherland, has sent in this picture of the Kilmarnock supporters ahead of today's game.
Image source, Jonathan Sutherland
KICK-OFFpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Here we go, the referees' whistles are going around the country...
As it standspublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Scottish Premiership
We're a few minutes away from kick-off, so here's a reminder of how the top-flight looks before today's games...
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McInnes on Logan and McLennanpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Aberdeen v St Johnstone (15:00)
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes explains more about Shay Logan needing an ankle operation.
"Shay will be touch and go if we can get him back in time hopefully before the end of the season," he tells Sportsound.
"We will look to maybe try and bring in another defender on the out-of-contract list.
"We were hoping we might be able to him manage him through to the end of the season, but on Thursday afternoon, it became clear he needed some work done on that."
On the introduction of forward Connor McLennan to the line-up: "We've brought Connor in. He's been a bit stop start with a niggling knee injury and even yesterday he was feeling it again.
"He's woke up better today and we're looking for that speed down the sides."
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