Kyle Magennis skips past Marcus Fraser and fires a shot from the middle of the pitch that cracks off the corner of the crossbar.

That's the closest St Mirren have come to opening the scoring this afternoon.

County are forced into a change as Joe Chalmers comes on for Iain Vigurs in midfield after the latter picks up an injury from the late challenge of Kyle McAllister a few minutes ago.

Motherwell go within inches of a second through Devante Cole.

It's a brilliant through ball from Liam Polworth to set the striker galloping through on goal, but a brilliant Colin Doyle stop diverts his effort agonisingly wide.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie Stadium

Aberdeen are starting to get a bit of a grip on the game now. The goal has certainly settled them.

After a bright start, Saints have dropped out of the game.

By the way, the summer has long gone, with a bitter wind howling around Pittodrie.

We're 30 minutes in to this match at Dingwall and we can confidentally report that very little has happened at all.

County came close with a Ewan Henderson shot and a St Mirren free-kick on the edge of the box ought to have caused problems for either side, but both illustrated just how poor both teams have been with their accuracy in front of goal.

Yet more pressure from the home side as Alfredo Morelos steers a header on target that Livingston goalkeeper Ross Stewart saves.

Much, much better from Hearts, who cleave open the Motherwell defence for the first time.

Uche Ikpeazu is the architect, skipping inside two challengers from the left and firing across the face for Steven Maclean.

The striker delicately lays the ball off for the onrushing Sean Clare, but the midfielder's shot is tame and central and easy for Mark Gillespie. After letting Declan Gallagher away to score the game's only goal, that was a big chance for Clare to make amends.

Stevie May's former team-mates have kept the St Johnstone striker quiet so far - and Aberdeen have grabbed hold of this game following an even first 15 minutes.

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Kheredine Idessane
BBC Sport Scotland

Ouch!published at 15:32 British Summer Time 14 September 2019

15:32 BST 14 September 2019

Rangers 0-0 Livingston

A break in the play at Ibrox as Livingston goalkeeper Ross Stewart receives treatment for a leg injury.

Derek Ferguson
Former Rangers and Hamilton midfielder on Sportsound

Motherwell go very close to a second goal. Sherwin Seedorf makes a brilliant bustling run up the left and cuts back for Liam Polworth on the edge of the box.

The midfielder's whipped right-foot effort fizzes just over the crossbar with goalkeeper Colin Doyle back-pedalling at a rate of knots.

Allan Preston
BBC Scotland summariser on Sportsound

Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield tries his luck from the edge of the area and his effort strikes the bar and bounces clear.

It's been a decent start by Hibs and they almost take the lead.

Scott Allan is brought down on the edge of the box, giving Stevie Mallan a chance from the resulting free-kick. The midfielder's effort curls around the wall and bounces up off the top of the bar and behind for a goal-kick.

Sam Cosgrove goes close for Aberdeen - he hits the post from a dangerous cross by Greg Leigh into the St Johnstone area. It is the first time the Dons have truly threatened Zander Clark's goal.