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  • FT Celtic 7-0 St Johnstone - Ntcham, Edouard & Griffiths net after Christie hat-trick & Johnston opener

  • FT Hibernian 1-0 St Mirren - Allan scores late for Hibs

  • FT Livingston 0-0 Motherwell - goalless at Toni Macaroni

  • FT Ross County 3-0 Hamilton Academical - Chalmers, Mckay & Stewart for promoted side

  • Shankland scores four for Dundee Utd; Ayr win; Cove thrash Edinburgh City

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  1. McGrillen tributepublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    HT: Livingston 0-0 Motherwell

    Paul McGrillen bannerImage source, SNS
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    Motherwell fans unveiled a banner for Paul McGrillen, a decade on from their former player's death

  2. Half-time scorespublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Championship, League One & League Two

    SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP

    Alloa Athletic 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Arbroath 0-0 Queen of the South

    Ayr United 1-0 Greenock Morton

    Dundee United 2-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    SCOTTISH LEAGUE ONE

    Airdrieonians 0-0 Forfar Athletic

    Clyde 1-0 East Fife

    Dumbarton 0-0 Raith Rovers

    Peterhead 0-0 Falkirk

    Stranraer 1-0 Montrose

    SCOTTISH LEAGUE TWO

    Brechin City 0-0 Annan Athletic

    Cove Rangers 3-0 Edinburgh City

    Elgin City 1-0 Cowdenbeath

    Stenhousemuir 0-1 Albion Rovers

    Stirling Albion 0-0 Queen's Park

  3. Flag day in Glasgow and Dingwallpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Celtic raise the flagImage source, SNS
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    Celtic raised the Scottish Premiership flag before blowing away St Johnstone

    Ross County celebrate with the Scottish Championship flag
    Image caption,

    Ross County did likewise with the Championship flag before dominating Hamilton

  4. HALF-TIME - Ross County 2-0 Hamilton Academicalpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Eilidh Davies
    BBC Scotland in Dingwall

    County with the better of the play in the first-half, really dominating the first 45 minutes.

    The Staggies looking very strong and will no doubt be eager to add to their goal tally.

    Hamilton, though, have another 45 minutes to try and stop the Highlanders and get themselves on the scoresheet.

    Ross County celebrateImage source, SNS
  5. Saints overwhelmedpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Celtic 3-0 St Johnstone

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

    Quote Message

    If this was a boxing match, the towel would be in, the smelling salts applied and the stretcher called for. 3-0, but it could easily have been five or six. Celtic are running around, through and over the top of St Johnstone. Very impressive

  6. HALF-TIME Hibernian 0-0 St Mirrenpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Pretty tepid fare at Easter Road, particularly from a home side who have enjoyed the bulk of possession.

    Hibs have struggled to penetrate a well-organised and sharp St Mirren team, coming closest through a couple of neat interchanges and cut-backs up either flank.

    By and large, though, Hibs have been pedestrian and lacking in spark. St Mirren have picked off their stray passes and very nearly punished them.

    Paul McGinn burst into the box but was blocked by Paul Hanlon. New signing Ilkay Durmus - a very lively presence thus far - drew a wonderful stop from Ofir Marciano then blasted over at the back post when he ought to have hit the target.

    Scott Allan makes a challengeImage source, SNS
  7. HALF-TIME Livingston 0-0 Motherwellpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Alasdair Lamont
    BBC Sport Scotland

    The game began to improve after the half-hour mark and the home side can consider themselves unfortunate not to go in at the break with a lead.

    Mark Gillespie saved superbly from Aymen Souda and Alan Lithgow and then was bailed out by Declan Gallagher, who headed Scott Pittman’s effort off the line.

    Ross Stewart also produced a good save from Jake Carroll as the game finally came to life after a scrappy and unimpressive start.

  8. HALF-TIME Celtic 3-0 St Johnstonepublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    The half time whistle goes at Celtic Park after 45 minutes of utter dominance from the hosts. Neil Lennon's side started brightly and went ahead thanks to a wonderful finish from Mikey Johnston.

    Ryan Christie then added a double, his first a sublime left-foot effort and his second coming thanks to a howler from Saints goalkeeper Zander Clark.

    The visitors will be hoping for much better after the break.

    Celtic's Mikey Johnston and Ryan Christie celebrateImage source, SNS
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    Mikey Johnston and Ryan Christie have scored Celtic's goals

  9. ouch!

    Ouch!published at 15:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Hibernian 0-0 St Mirren

    Hibs are being forced into a change after Tom James suffers what looked to be an ankle injury in a heavy challenge.

    On comes young Sean Mackie, who will play at left-back, with Steven Whittaker switching flanks.

  10. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Livingston 0-0 Motherwell

    Allan Preston
    BBC Scotland summariser on Sportsound

    Livingston have been the better side today but can't score.

    Alan Lithgow has a header saved while Scott Pittman has a scored cleared off the line.

  11. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Ross County 2-0 Hamilton Academical

    A couple of frustrating moments for Marios Ogboe. The Hamilton striker thought he was in on goal only for the alert Ross Laidlaw to race of his line to clear then, moments later, the striker chests and volleys wide under pressure from the County defence.

  12. CLOSE!published at 15:45 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Hibernian 0-0 St Mirren

    Hibs are living very dangerously indeed. Sam Foley clips a cross deep into the home box, it deflects off the head of Adam Jackson, and falls invitingly for Ilkay Durmus.

    The new signing steadies himself but blazes his half-volley high into the stand. Big chance.

  13. CLOSE!published at 15:43 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Celtic 3-0 St Johnstone

    James Forrest drags a shot just wide of the post as Celtic look to make it 4-0 before the break.

    Hatem Abd Elhamed did well to create the opening with a good run and cutback, but Forrest's effort is just off target.

  14. Game livening uppublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Livingston 0-0 Motherwell

    After lamenting how poor the game was, on the last five minutes, it has livened up considerably.

    Livingston's Aymen Souda attempts an overhead kick and it's a fine save from Mark Gillespie.

    From the resultant corner kick, Gillespie again makes the save from a downward header.

  15. goal

    GOAL - Ross County 2-0 Hamilton Academicalpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Billy Mckay

    Billy Mckay is no stranger to top-flight goals and he is off the mark for the new Premiership season, but it's a nightmare for Hamilton.

    Johnny Hunt is dispossessed deep inside his own half by Ross Stewart and the County man finds his strike partner for a classic poacher's finish.

    Ross County goal graphic
  16. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Ross County 1-0 Hamilton Academical

    Yet another penalty claim in Dingwall, this time at the County end, and Liam Fontaine outmuscles substitute Markus Fjortoft, who BBC pundit Leanne Crichton suggests went down with little encouragement.

  17. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:38 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Livingston 0-0 Motherwell

    The first real chance of the game in Livingston.A through ball to Motherwell's Jake Carroll, who had made a run from left back, and he hits it well, but Livingston goalkeeper Ross Stewart makes a great save to deny him.

  18. Injury blow for Acciespublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Ross County 1-0 Hamilton Academical

    Hamilton have already been forced into a substitution, with Ciaran McKenna withdrawn and Markus Fjortoft introduced. Now 1-0 down, can Brian Rice's side regroup and recover?

    Ciaran McKennaImage source, SNS
    Ciaran McKennaImage source, SNS
  19. CLOSE!published at 15:36 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Hibernian 0-0 St Mirren

    Now it's Hibs who come agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock as Stevie Mallan releases Daryl Horgan inside the box.

    The Irishman's square ball beats Vaclav Hladky, but Gary MacKenzie clips it to safety with Flo Kamberi poised to tap home.

  20. goal

    GOAL Alloa Athletic 1-0 Partick Thistlepublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Alan Trouten