Summary

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  • FT: Aberdeen 2-1 Livingston - Anderson adds to McLennan strike before Dykes pulls one back

  • FT: Hamilton Academical 0-1 St Johnstone - McCann forces in from close range

  • FT: Rangers 1-0 Kilmarnock - Morelos strokes in 28th of season

  • FT: Ross County 1-2 Motherwell - Gallagher & MacIver cancel out Spittal effort for 10-man hosts

  • FT: St Mirren 1-2 Celtic - MacPherson nets after first-half Forrest & McGregor goals

  • Hibs win derby 2-0 to leave Hearts marooned in 12th place

  • Boyle volleys in Hibs' opener after five minutes, then slips in second on half hour

  1. Edinburgh Unitedpublished at 11:52

    Hearts v Hibernian (12:30)

    Hibs' Scott Allan not only topped the voting but was selected twice as often as any other midfielder, but who else made your combined Edinburgh derby XI?

    Edinburgh derby XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Allan tops your Edinburgh select

    Hibernian midfielder Scott Allan heads the voting as you choose your combined XI ahead of Thursday's Edinburgh derby away to Hearts.

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  2. Berra back to lead Heartspublished at 11:50

    Hearts v Hibernian (12:30)

    Christophe Berra returns from a ban to captain Hearts, while Ryotaro Meshino and Jake Mulraney are given starts after the weekend defeat at Hamilton Accies.

    Experienced duo Glenn Whelan and Steven Naismith are nowhere to be seen, with the Scotland forward suffering a recurrence of a hamstring issue.

    Steven MacLean is relegated to the bench by manager Daniel Stendel, with Meshino given the job of supporting towering striker Uche Ikpeazu.

    Hearts captain Christophe BerraImage source, SNS
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    Hearts captain Christophe Berra was suspended for the 2-1 loss at Accies

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

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    Expecting a festive goal blizzard this afternoon?

    Tweet @bbcsportscot and we'll use your comments in our live coverage.

  4. Premiership table before today's games...published at 11:45

    Scottish Premiership tableImage source, BBC Sport
  5. Three changes for Hibspublished at 11:41

    Hearts v Hibernian (12:30)

    Hibs make three changes after back-to-back defeats by Celtic and Rangers, with Florian Kamberi missing from the squad altogether, Ryan Porteous suspended and Stevie Mallan dropping to the bench.

    Darren McGregor makes his first start since August after recovering from an abdominal injury, while Vykintas Slivka and Daryl Horgan also come in for the visitors.

    Joe Newell is fit for a place among the substitutes after four games out with a hamstring problem and goalkeeper Ofir Marciano retains his place despite gifting Rangers an early opener with an absolute howler.

    Darren McGregor is back at the heart of the Hibs defenceImage source, SNS
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    Darren McGregor returns to the the heart of the Hibs defence for the Edinburgh derby

  6. Calm before the storm...published at 11:40

    Hearts v Hibernian (12:30)

    Clockwise from top left: Hibs boss Jack Ross, the pitch at Tynecastle, Hibs players walking trackside and a groundsman with last-minute preparationsImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Today's Premiership action gets under way with the Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle

  7. LINE-UPS from Tynecastle Stadiumpublished at 11:39

    Hearts v Hibernian (12:30)

    Hearts: Pereira, Hickey, Halkett, Berra, White, Smith, Damour, Clare, Mulraney, Meshino, Ikpeazu.

    Substitutes: Zlamal, Bozanic, Wighton, Maclean, Dikamona, Keena, Henderson.

    Hibernian: Marciano, Naismith, McGregor, Hanlon, Stevenson, Hallberg, Slivka, Boyle, Allan, Horgan, Doidge.

    Substitutes: Bogdan, Jackson, James, Newell, Mallan, Murray, Shaw.

    Hearts - Line up
    Hibs - Line up
  8. Today's Boxing Day fixturespublished at 11:37

    Scottish Premiership fixtures on Boxing DayImage source, BBC Sport
  9. Festive greetingspublished at 11:35

    Hearts v Hibernian (12:30)

    Was Santa good to you? We hope so...

    Good morning and a warm welcome to our bumper festive edition of Scottish Premiership football. Our Christmas hamper boasts six, yes six top-flight games for us to enjoy on Boxing Day.

    What better way to get things going than an Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle?

    Hibs v HeartsImage source, BBC Sport
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    This afternoon's Edinburgh derby will shake us free from our post Christmas slumber...