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  • Sportscene (19:15) - BBC Scotland

  1. Can Kennedy add the spark?published at 12:10

    St Mirren v Aberdeen (12:30)

    Willie Miller
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    Derek McInnes has been searching for that creative spark. It hasn't been there for the first half of the season and McInnes believes Matty Kennedy can add something different

    Aberdeen's new signing Matty KennedyImage source, SNS
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    Matty Kennedy has swapped St Johnstone for Aberdeen - and makes his Dons debut this afternoon

  2. McGinn & bear it?published at 12:06

    St Mirren v Aberdeen (12:30)

    Paul McGinn has dropped to the St Mirren bench today.

    Could it be because the defender has his hands full elsewhere?

    St Mirren defender Paul McGinn is on childcare dutyImage source, SNS
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    Paul McGinn is on childcare duty ahead of kick-off

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020

    Tweet @bbcsportscot

    Are you heading to a game this afternoon? Care to share your predictions?

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

  4. Sunday readingpublished at 12:00

    St Mirren v Aberdeen (12:30)

    Sleepy Sunday afternoons are synonymous with devouring the newspapers or your current book.

    What's the next best thing for footballers ahead of kick-off? Reading the matchday programme.

    Aberdeen defender Andrew Considine and striker Sam Cosgrove enjoy a leisurely read ahead of the game.

    Aberdeen defender Andrew Considine and striker Sam Cosgrove reading the matchday programmeImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Quiet, please...

  5. Premiership table before today's games...published at 11:58

    Premiership tableImage source, BBC Sport
  6. Matt finish for Aberdeenpublished at 11:56

    St Mirren v Aberdeen (12:30)

    Matty Kennedy goes straight into the Aberdeen starting line-up after his midweek transfer from Premiership rivals St Johnstone.

    The winger replaces on-loan Atlanta United man Jon Gallagher in midfield following the home defeat by Motherwell.

    Aberdeen signing Matty Kennedy at Simple Digital ArenaImage source, SNS
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    Aberdeen secured Matty Kennedy's signature in midweek

  7. Durmus & Andreu startpublished at 11:53

    St Mirren v Aberdeen (12:30)

    St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin was pleased with his side's performance despite their defeat by Rangers and only makes two changes: one of them enforced by the loss of captain Kyle Magennis to a season-ending knee injury.

    Turkish winger Ilkay Durmus, who had replaced the midfielder in Glasgow, has recovered from a foot injury of his own to start.

    St Mirren chief executive Tony Fitzpatrick and Tony AndreuImage source, SNS
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    Tony Andreu enjoys a pre-match chat with chief executive Tony Fitzpatrick

    Meanwhile, former Norwich City midfielder Tony Andreu comes in to replace defender Paul McGinn, who drops to the bench, which suggests a less conservative approach than they had at Ibrox.

    Midfielder Kyle McAllister misses out again despite a return to training, but experienced centre-half Kirk Broadfoot is fit enough to make the bench.

  8. Paisley poserpublished at 11:50

    St Mirren v Aberdeen (12:30)

    Both sides go into this afternoon's encounter on the back of midweek defeats.

    The Buddies lost to a Jermain Defoe goal as Rangers secured victory at Ibrox, while Aberdeen stumbled at home, losing 1-0 to Motherwell.

    St Mirren's Jon Obika and Rangers' Jermain DefoeImage source, SNS
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    Jon Obika's St Mirren lost narrowly to a Jermain Defoe-inspired Rangers

    Motherwell's Liam Donnelly headed home the only goal of the game at PittodrieImage source, SNS
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    Motherwell's Liam Donnelly headed home the only goal of the game at Pittodrie

  9. LINE-UPS from Simple Digital Arenapublished at 11:49

    St Mirren v Aberdeen (12:30)

    St Mirren: Hladky, Flynn, McCarthy, Famewo, Waters, Foley, MacPherson, Andreu, Durmus, Morias, Obika.

    Substitutes: Lyness, Broadfoot, P McGinn, Erhahon, Henderson, Mullen, Cooke.

    Aberdeen: Lewis, Logan, Taylor, McKenna, Considine, Ojo, McGeouch, Ferguson, McGinn, Kennedy, Cosgrove.

    Substitutes: Cerny, Devlin, Campbell, Gallagher, Hedges, Main, Anderson.

  10. Today's Premiership action - 3pm unless statedpublished at 11:46

    Premiership fixturesImage source, BBC Sport
  11. Welcomepublished at 11:45

    St Mirren v Aberdeen (12:30)

    Sundays wouldn't be the same without some Scottish Premiership football.

    We have two top-flight matches to enjoy this afternoon. Hearts lock horns with Rangers at Tynecastle later, but first up it's St Mirren v Aberdeen in Paisley.

    Ready? Let's get things going...

    The Simple Digital ArenaImage source, SNS
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    The Simple Digital Arena will host the first of today's two Premiership crackers