Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson is convinced there's "more to come" from his high-flying young side.

The Steelmen have third place in their sights today as they look for another strong showing at Fir Park where they've won four of the last five.

“I genuinely think we can get better," Robinson tells BBC Sportsound. "When you rest on your laurels and believe you’re a good side, it bites you on the bum.

“I believe we’ll need to be better than the last two games to get a result today."

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James Scott was the star man in midweek with a double to down St Mirren 3-0 and Robinson said of the 19-year-old: “He can be anything he wants. There’s lot he needs to add to his game – he needs to be more steely, he’s 6ft 2in and needs to be more physical.

"Talent alone, both feet, he’s quick and has everything. He needs to add end product and is starting to do that.

Dreaming of a holiday in the sun? Kilmarnock's Connor Johnson is doing his best to keep warm and dry during the warm-up ahead of facing Livingston.

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Hibernian manager Jack Ross explains the change of goalkeeper, with Ofir Marciano replacing Chris Maxwell.

He tells BBC Scotland: "When I came in I was just trying to assess the goalkeeping situation. I've got three good goalkeepers and they've all trained well. I felt today was a good opportunity to get him [Ofir Marciano] back into the side.

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"I've been really pleased with Vykintas Slivka but he's been a little bit fatigued, especially in the second half on Wednesday, so I've freshened it up.

"The consistency that Derek has achieved at Aberdeen is fantastic, he doesn't get the credit he deserves. We need to aspire to have the consistency.

"I've been pleased with how we've been playing but we've not got the points."

Despite Motherwell's "massive concern" over a bug that laid low five players this week, Stephen Robinson's line-up shows just one change from Wednesday night and it's no surprise to Hearts counterpart Austin MacPhee.

MacPhee tells BBC Sportsound: “I know Stephen quite well and he can tell some good stories. I’ve heard plenty about his paying career, how he was the best signing under Terry Venables, and the sickness bug is probably just an extension of that."

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MacPhee takes charge of a sixth game as Hearts interim boss while the move to appoint Daniel Stendel drags on.

"We expect a new manager to be in place next week," MacPhee added. "We want to make sure whoever that is has an extra three points and we put in a strong performance today.

"The players are playing to impress the new guy and that will be an extra motivation.”

With Hearts currently one point off bottom place with just two wins from 15 games, Hearts skipper Christophe Berra will aim to halt their poor run.

Looking ahead to this afternoon's game, Berra said Hearts have "good players but are not a good team".

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"The points show that. We need a big improvement in our performances in our games," said the defender.

"Individuals, everything, we need to gel as a team. There are a lot of games to still play for but the games start getting less and less. We need to make sure we are on it. We are in for a fight no matter what."

Hamilton Accies boss Brian Rice speaking to BBC Sportsound: "It would be nice to win – our performances in the past couple of weeks have merited a win but football’s not like that. The onus is on us today to go and try to win the match and that’s something I always try to set my teams up to do.

"We’re at our best when we’re attacking."

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St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin: "It’s a very attacking minded team. I’m not interested in setting up negatively against Hamilton, it’s a game both teams will be trying to win. Draws aren’t good enough. These are the games we are going to be judged on. I believe we are capable of winning if we go about things properly."

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Motherwell, seeking a third straight win that could push up to third place today, go with the bulk of the side that eased to a 3-0 midweek win at St Mirren. Devante Cole drops out, with Chris Long taking his place.

Hearts interim manager Austin MacPhee makes three changes from Wednesday night's last-gasp 1-1 draw against Livingston.

Jole Pereira replaces Bobby Zlamal in goal after the Czech dislocated a finger in training. Loic Damour makes way for Ryo Meshino in midfield, and Steven MacLean is in for the injured Steven Naismith up front.

Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson, whose players have been trying to avoid a bug sweeping the club this week, tells BBC Scotland's Sportsound: "We sent [some] boys home as a precaution.

"I wasn't trying to make a story out of it. Unfortunately, other people did but we're going with a very strong line-up and we'll need to be at our best to get a result.

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"I'm 100% and don't have to run about like them [the Motherwell players] - I'm okay."

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Dons right-back Shay Logan made his debut across the capital at Tynecastle, and over five years later he makes his 200th league appearance in Leith.

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Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Sportsound

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Gary Holt has opted for two changes ahead of today's home clash with Kilmarnock. In midfield Steven Lawson comes in for Keaghan Jacobs and up front Aymen Souda has been picked in place of Scott Robinson.

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Meanwhile, Kilmarnock have made just one change with star winger Chris Burke dropping out of the side in favour of Rory McKenzie.

Aberdeen came roaring back to draw 2-2 with Rangers in a pulsating encounter at Pittodrie in midweek.

Victory at Easter Road this afternoon would move them to within six points of second-placed Rangers.

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"There are pivotal moments in a season and hopefully Wednesday [2-2 draw with Rangers] could be a springboard," said Aberdeen assistant boss Tony Docherty.

Two changes for Hibs from their midweek humbling to Ross County. Ofir Marciano replaces Chris Maxwell in goal. Stevie Mallan is also promoted from the bench to start ahead of Vykintas Slivka.

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For Aberdeen they begin with the same starting XI they had in midweek for the 2-2 draw with Rangers.

Andrew Considine had been an injury doubt after limping off during that game but he passes a fitness test, while Niall McGinn is fit again too and takes the place of Bruce Anderson on the bench.

Motherwell: Gillespie, Grimshaw, Mugabe, Gallagher, Carroll, Donnelly, Campbell, Polworth, Hylton, Long, Scott.

Substitutes: Carson, Tait, Hartley, Seedorf, MacIver, Cole, O'Hara.

Hearts: Pereira, Smith, Berra, Halkett, Brandon, Whelan, Clare, Walker, Mulraney, Meshino, MacLean.

Substitutes: Silva, Bozanic, Wighton, Ikpeazu, Dikamona, Keena, Irving.

Livingston: Sarkic, Taylor-Sinclair, Sibbald, Lamie, Guthrie, Bartley, Pittman, Lawson, Lawless, Souda & Dykes.

Substitutes: Stewart, McMillan, Odoffin, Lithgow, Jacobs, Erskine & Robinson.

Kilmarnock: Branescu, O'Donnell, Del Fabro, Bruce, Hamalainen, McKenzie, Dicker, Power, El Makrini, Millar, Brophy.

Substitutes: Koprivec, Johnson, Wilson, Burke, Thomas, Jackson, Sow.

Hibernian: Marciano, Naismith, Porteous, Hanlon, Stevenson, Hallberg, Mallan, Boyle, Allan, Doidge, Kamberi.

Substitutes: Maxwell, Jackson, James, Horgan, Slivka, Shaw, Murray.

Aberdeen: Lewis, Logan, Taylor, McKenna, Considine, Leigh, Vyner, Ferguson, Wilson, Gallagher, Cosgrove.

Substitutes: Cerny, Devlin, Campbell, McLennan, Hedges, McGinn, Main.

Hamilton Accies: Southwood, Stubbs, Easton, McMann, McGowan, Smith, Gogic, Hunt, Miller, Ogkmpoe, Davies.

Substitutes: Fon Williams, Collar, Oakley, Beck, Moyo, Martin, Hamilton

St Mirren: Hladky, MacPherson, P. McGinn, McLoughlin, Waters, K. McAllister, Flynn, Magennis, Durmus, Morias, Obika.

Substitutes: Lyness, S. McGinn, Henderson, Andreu, Djorkaeff, Mullen, Cooke.

Away from Easter Road, St Mirren host 10th-place Hamilton Accies knowing a win will hoist them off the bottom of the Premiership, while Motherwell have their sights on leapgrogging Aberdeen when they welcome managerless Hearts to Fir Park.

Livingston are looking for a first win in nine when they take on Kilmarnock.