Neil Lennon sticks with the same starting XI that beat Motherwell on Saturday, with impressive young defender Stephen Welsh retaining his berth in the backline after netting his first goal in the 2-1 victory.

At the other end of the experience spectrum, Scott Brown continues to lead the side from the start, with Albian Ajeti partnering Odsonne Edouard up front.

There are five changes from the side that lost at home to St Mirren just 11 days ago.

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Jim Goodwin makes three changes to his St Mirren side that eased past Kilmarnock as they look to conquer Celtic for the second time in a month.

First-choice goalkeeper Jak Alnwick returns from suspension and replaces Dean Lyness between the sticks, while Ryan Flynn and Dylan Connolly are preferred to Kyle McAllister and Richard Tait.

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And that's that! Tommy Wright will be pleased with a lot of what he saw from Kilmarnock tonight, but they just weren't good enough in the final third.

Not vintage from Motherwell, but Allan Campbell's goal gets them a precious win.

Right, straight on to St Mirren v Celtic now! We'll bring you reaction from Rugby Park as we get it.

That was THE chance for Kilmarnock.

Kilmarnock take a short corner, and then Youssouf Mulumbu curls a ball into the six-yard box. Nicke Kabamba gets his head to the ball, but he puts it down the middle and Liam Kelly saves.

Should have found the corner.

It's backs to the wall stuff for Motherwell now, but they're defending their box well. Three centre-halves on the pitch and they're getting their heads to everything.

Chris Burke cuts in from the right and curls a shot towards goal, but it's a comfortable save from Liam Kelly.

Kilmarnock have put about a thousand cross into the box tonight, but nobody is getting on the end of them.

Five minutes plus stoppage time to salvage something.

Chris Burke balloons a cross into the stands. They've brought on George Oakley as a focal point up front, but the standard of delivery just isn't good enough at the moment.

Nicke Kabamba's header is spilled by Liam Kelly, but Motherwell get the ball out of the danger zone.

Killie doing the pressing. They're staring at a sixth straight Premiership loss.

All fun and games as Tony Watt jumps up and down in front of Chris Burke as he tries to take a throw-in. Burke throws the ball at his head for his cheek.

Watt goes into the book.

A nice counter attack from Motherwell as Allan Campbell, Christopher Long, and Tony Watt combine, with Watt's outside of the boot shot blocked.

Devante Cole is flagged offside as he tries to pick up the scraps. Motherwell looking much better now.

Two in two for Allan Campbell, a special talent. Albeit, he'd been very quiet up to that point.

Nicke Kabamba has missed an absolute sitter. Fortunately for him, he was offside. Was about two yards out...

Rory McKenzie attempts a shot from about 30 yards which spins wildly off target.

The game is crying out for a bit of quality.

The amount of foul shy's in professional football that go unpunished. Obscene.

Anyway, Kilmarnock still in the ascendancy but they're lacking an end product.

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What an incredible save by Kilmarnock's Colin Doyle!

A free-kick into the box is flicked on by Ricki Lamie, and Devante Cole stoops to head in, and Doyle flings himself across to palm the ball away. Fantastic save.

Good defending at the back post by Motherwell as Rory McKenzie's drilled shot is blocked.

Alan Power then surges into the box and flashes a brilliant ball across goal, but there are no takers for Kilmarnock.

They need a goal here.

The wiley and experienced duo of Gary Dicker and Alan Power are getting the better of Motherwell's fresh central midfielders Allan Campbell, Robbie Crawford, and Barry Maguire.

Kilmarnock very much on top.