The Motherwell defence is static as Lawrence Shankland runs on to a ball over the top. The angle is inviting and the keeper is off his line but the Scotland striker gets it all wrong, skewing the shot out for a throw-in.

Ali McCann has the best chance of the match so far after Curtis Main's defensive header drops invitingly for the St Johnstone midfielder, whose effort is just wide of the left-hand post.

David Wotherspoon flashes a shot wide of goal after a decent spell of St Johnstone possession. Neither side showing any signs of Christmas Day fatigue but there needs to be a greater cutting edge in the final third.

Celtic defender Nir Bitton meets another corner, but the Israeli again can't get his header on target as the ball flies a yard over.

Lewis Ferguson is no stranger to goals this season but his latest effort sails over the St Johnstone bar as Aberdeen press for the opener at Pittodrie.

A penalty shout at Rugby Park as Rory McKenzie breaks into the box, takes a kick from Jon Guthrie and goes down.

TV replays appear to show the kick was on his hand so not sure it merited him hitting the deck. He was clean through as well.

It's all Celtic early doors.

Jeremie Frimpong's inviting ball across goal finds no takers and Ryan Christie then has a dig from outside the box deflected just over.

Nir Bitton meets the resultant set-piece but his header drifts wide.

Unbelievable save from Kilmarnock goalkeeper Danny Rogers to deny Livingston a goal.

Jon Guthrie breaks clear and has a free header on the edge of the six-yard box. Rogers, from point blank range, sticks up a hand at waist height and turns it past the post.

An early injury blow for St Johnstone after Scott Tanser goes down. The left-back appears to have twisted his knee or ankle and is carried off, with Callum Booth coming on.

A comical start in Dingwall, where it is absolutely tipping down with rain.

Jak Alnwick makes a superb double save, first from his own player and then from an Alex Iacovitti flick on.

Kyle Gourlay gets down superbly to deny Leigh Griffiths the opener after the striker linked well with Odsonne Edouard inside the box.

That will do the stand-in Accies keeper's confidence the world of good.

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Not sure about Storm Bella but there's enough wind and rain at today's games to keep everyone wrapped up and dreaming of summer football.

Plenty of goals will help to warm the collective cockles...

Hamilton manager Brian Rice has some simple advice for stand-in goalkeeper Kyle Gourlay.

"It's a big test for him today - I've told him to just keep the ball out the net, enjoy himself and have the best game he's ever had," Rice tells BBC Scotland Sportsound.

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Rice says his outfield changes today reflected his belief that Accies - sitting bottom of the table - were "bullied" in Wednesday's 2-0 home loss to Livingston.

"I was disappointed on Wednesday night with a number of things," he adds. "I've had to mix it up a bit. We've had to make changes to become more physical."

Hibernian head coach Jack Ross, talking to Sky Sports: "We're trying to grow a mentality where we are never satisfied losing games. It's a disappointed dressing room because we have not had that feeling often. But I think it's a day to accentuate the positives. That's probably as hard a game as Rangers have had in the league.

"There was a risk-reward element to the way we set up. We knew we would give up opportunities against a good team, who move the ball so well, but we tried to keep two strikers high up the park. We created good opportunities, maybe didn't work the goalkeeper enough, but we had spells when we were good.

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"We take no pleasure in losing the game but we take pride in aspects of the performance. If we take that forward into our remaining matches, we'll finish in a good place."

Asked about the two penalty claims for his side...

"We should definitely have had one. It was difficult for me to see at the time but we've had a look back at the Ryan Porteous one and I don't think there's any doubt it's a penalty kick."