Livingston so close to sealing the points.

Scott Pittman shows neat footwork on the edge of the penalty box and fires a low drive that strikes the face of a post and team-mate Jason Holt is just unable to turn in the rebound.

It's certainly livened up after the break in Paisley.

St Mirren goalkeeper Jak Alnwick sent off, two goals for Hibs and a reply for the 10-man hosts.

What next?

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Straight up the other end, Hibs winger Jamie Murphy crashes a strike from the edge of the area off the outside of the near post.

Hold on a minute...

Dylan Connolly breaks down the left and plays a lovely ball across goal to an unmarked Jon Obika and the St Mirren striker slots home.

Game on!

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Big Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was throwing the Aberdeen defenders around like rag dolls in the first half.

He is just one of several Livingston players looking leg weary now and he is replaced with January signing Gavin Reilly up front.

Martin Boyle makes no mistake, hammering the ball down the middle of the St Mirren goal to extend the lead from the penalty spot.

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The visitors are awarded a penalty as Marcus Fraser appears to bring down Jamie Murphy.

Dean Lyness denies the visitors a second goal as Martin Boyle's cross is met by the head of Christian Doidge, but the substitute goalkeeper reacts well to tip the ball over the bar.

Callum Hendry is fortunate not to receive at least a yellow card with a rather forceful challenge on opposing striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.

Aberdeen are certainly showing more bite after the break!

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Aberdeen are continuing to press and Lewis Ferguson tries his luck again.

However, the midfielder's low drive is straight at Max Stryjek and the goalkeeper is able to push it clear.

Deadlock broken and it's Ryan Porteous making an instant impact.

Martin Boyle's in-swinging corner is met superbly at the back post by the half-time substitute and the centre-half who was wanted by Millwall over the weekend powers a header home.

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Aberdeen think they have a goal back.

Lewis Ferguson sends a thundering drive off the underside of the crossbar and it bounces on the line.

Aberdeen think it has crossed the line, the officials say no. Big moment!

Kevin Nisbet is on for his first appearance since transfer speculation clouded his future as the striker comes on for Chris Cadden.

Both managers make changes at the break in Paisley as Jack Ross has brought on Ryan Porteous for Darren McGregor in central defence.

As for St Mirren, Jim Goodwin has withdrawn winger Ilkay Durmus for striker Jon Obika.

Aberdeen have certainly upped the tempo, but so far they have been unable to threaten goalkeeper Max Stryjek.

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Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes sent his players out four minutes before their Livingston opponents.

He will be demanding a big change to their performance.

Meanwhile, can 10-man St Mirren hold out against Hibs?

Kilmarnock: Doyle; Millen, Dikamona, Ibsen Rossi, Haunstrup; Burke, Power, Dicker, Tshibola, McKenzie; Oakley

Substitutes: Lyle, McGowan, Medley, Brindley, Dabo, Pinnock, Pierrick, Kabamba, Whitehall

Celtic: Bain; Kenny, Ajer, Welsh, Taylor; Brown, McGregor, Turnbull; Christie, Edouard, Ajeti

Substitutes: Barkas, Duffy, Griffiths, Klimala, Soro, Rogic, Johnston, Elyounoussi, Laxalt

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes brought three strikers into his squad yesterday, but it looks like it is his defence he should have been strengthening judging by this one.

Scotland Under-21 striker Fraser Hornby is only played three times since moving to Reims in the summer and hasn't played since September - and he has hardly kicked a ball in this one.

Callum Hendry has been thrown on after his loan move from St Johnstone, but the 23-year-old is similarly ring rusty.

McInnes can't, though, call on Florian Kamberi as the former Rangers and Hibs striker still needs international clearance.

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