CLOSE!published at 16:16 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
St Mirren 1-0 Livingston
Jack Fitzwater crosses for Nicky Devlin to head off target. Livingston are knocking at the door.
Summary
FT: Dundee Utd 1-1 St Johnstone - Craig levels for 10-man visitors after Clark penalty
FT: Hibs 2-1 Kilmarnock - Burke free-kick after Boyle scores twice
FT: St Mirren 1-0 Livingston - Tait scores diving header on debut
FT: Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
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CLOSE!published at 16:16 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Forrest catching firepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
St Mirren 1-0 Livingston
Livingston need more of that from Alan Forrest. The wide man ghosts in between two players and fires off a shot that is saved for a Livi corner.
GOAL - Dundee United 1-1 St Johnstonepublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Liam Craig
What a hit!
Mark Connolly attempts to cut out a cross from the right but the Dundee United defender can only hook the ball back over his head from near the byline and it falls perfectly for Liam Craig to thunder in an unstoppable volley from 15 yards.
The 10 men are level, completely out of the blue.
Is Eastwood injured?published at 16:09 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock
Michael Stewart
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC SportsoundQuote MessageJake Eastwood was a little bit too rash for the first goal but it wasn't as if it was a terrible handling error. Since then, he has made a couple of good saves, so I would imagine it's an injury. I would be very surprised if it's anything else.
Shankland scorns good chancepublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Dundee United 1-0 St Johnstone
Lawrence Shankland races at the Saints defence and twists Liam Gordon one way and then the other before lashing an angled shot over the top.
SPFL had 'no alternative' to 1 August start datepublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
The SPFL had "no alternative" to beginning Premiership action today had the relegations of Hearts and Partick Thistle been overturned, admits chief executive Neil Doncaster.
A three-person arbitration panel upheld the SPFL's decision to call last season and demote the two sides earlier this week. Doncaster says the SPFL would have "no issue whatsoever" for those proceedings to be made public.
"Frankly, there was no alternative," he told BBC Radio Scotland. "We had a 1 August start date in mind, we always believed we had followed all the proper processes and we're now at the point where the season can begin.
"We didn't commence the legal action - clearly we were defending it alongside Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers - and given the potential for claims of £10m which would have had to have been paid by all the clubs had it been awarded against us, we had to defend it."
Image source, SNSPostpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
There's a bit of a delay in Paisley, so St Mirren v Livingston has only restarted now!
Killie switch keepers at the breakpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock
Jake Eastwood did not cover himself in glory for Martin Boyle's opener and the young stopper has been replaced at the interval.
Fellow new signing Danny Rogers, who arrived from Aberdeen this summer, is now between the sticks.
KICK-OFFpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
We're off again after three excellent first halves. More of the same please!
Postpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
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Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
HT: Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock
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End of twitter postO'Halloran lets the side down for Saintspublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
HT: Dundee United 1-0 St Johnstone
Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at TannadiceSt Johnstone have it all to do after Michael O’Halloran's second yellow card. His tackle on Calum Butcher was a rash one, particularly after his earlier caution.
It was looking a hard enough job for Saints already, as the home side are playing with confidence.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Michael O'Halloran was sent off late in the first half
More reaction from Pittodriepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
FT: Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes: "Rangers started the better team. They controlled the game as an away team coming here. In the second-half it felt like a game.
"I felt when we turned the ball over we were guilty of just not showing enough calmness and quality in the final bit. There was plenty of effort from my players, I thought the level of performance was more than decent - second-half in particular.
"We just needed to try and work the goalkeeper more."
Image source, SNSAll to play for in Leithpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
HT: Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock
Michael Stewart
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC SportsoundQuote MessageInvariably, the home side attacked with lots of pace and created good chances. But Kilmarnock have dominated possession for a long, long period of time, but I'm slightly concerned they lack that cutting edge and penetration. A wonderful goal from Chris Burke has put them right back in the game. As soon as he struck it, you thought it was heading in.
Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
We've been treated to plenty of action in the first 45 minutes at all three grounds. It's great to be back, eh?
HALF-TIME St Mirren 1-0 Livingstonpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
One goal separates the sides in Paisley with Richard Tait's header giving St Mirren the edge.
Livingston have pressed but been restricted to long-range efforts for the most part.
The pattern of the game is set with the Buddies' counter-attacking approach making them the more likely to score the next goal at this stage.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Tait joined St Mirren from Motherwell this summer
Frustration for Livingstonpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
St Mirren 1-0 Livingston
Nicky Devlin cannot keep his shot down after nice link-up play by Lyndon Dykes as Livingston toil at St Mirren Park.
Image source, SNSHALF-TIME Dundee United 1-0 St Johnstonepublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Image source, SNSImage caption, Dundee United have been well on top at Tannadice
A goal up and a man up... It's been a good first 45 minutes back in the Premiership for Dundee United.
Nicky Clark tucked away an early penalty after a Liam Smith shot was blocked by a raised arm.
United have done most of the pressing since then, with Jamie Robson galloping up and down the left.
St Johnstone went close through David Wotherspoon but have been pretty toothless and the daft dismissal of Michael O'Halloran looks like derailing manager Callum Davidson's debut.
HALF-TIME Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnockpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Hibernian hold a deserved lead at the interval thanks to a predatory brace from Martin Boyle, but Chris Burke has fired Kilmarnock firmly back in to the contest.
With four minutes gone, Boyle seared on to a Kevin Nisbet through-ball and rounded Jake Eastwood, who was a good 20 yards out of his goalmouth, before slamming home.
Eastwood brilliantly denied Joe Newell and Alex Gogic nodded wide before Scott Allan teed up Boyle to blast low into the far bottom corner from the right angle of the box.
Kilmarnock were looked comfortable and controlled in possession for long spells, but pretty impotent until Burke blasted a glorious free-kick beyond Ofir Marciano from nearly 30 yards on the stroke of half-time. Game on.
Image source, SNSRED CARDpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Dundee United 1-0 St Johnstone
A second booking for St Johnstone forward Michael O'Halloran, who goes in slightly late as Calum Butcher boots the ball clear.