Deep into stoppage time, Motherwell boss Graham Alexander has been sent stand-wards by referee Alan Muir - a second red card in four games for the manager.

Cammy MacPherson drills a late chance just past the post as St Mirren almost kill the game off with a second goal.

Celtic hold on for a winning start to life after manager Neil Lennon as John Kennedy oversees a dogged Scottish Premiership victory over Aberdeen.

Odsonne Edouard's early strike - which deflected past Joe Lewis - rewarded the hosts' first-half superiority.

Ash Taylor, who earlier hit the bar, had an effort cleared off the line as Aberdeen's much improved performance after the break comes to nothing.

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Into the last few minutes. Time for some drama yet?

Kilmarnock goalkeeper Colin Doyle makes a smart save at his near post. The ball is played in from the left and finds its way to Marc McNulty. His first time shot has power but Doyle is up to the task.

Celtic's best chance of the second half by miles.

Callum McGregor has plenty of time and space 20 yards out to pick his spot, but curls the ball just wide. A big let-off for the Dons.

A superb block from Celtic centre-back Stephen Welsh denies Niall McGinn after the Dons winger had caught Florian Kamberi's cross on the volley.

Can Celtic hold on or is there an equaliser looming?

Collin Quaner goes down and the hosts have a spot-kick.

Another chance for Christian Doidge and another save by Liam Kelly. The Hibs striker tries to take advantage after substitute Declan Gallacher makes a hash of an attempted clearance but Kelly stands tall to make the block and the big striker loops a header wide from his second bite at the cherry.

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Another big chance for Ross County, with Cammy MacPherson heading Alex Iacovitti's header off the line.

Kilmarnock have the ball in the back of the net but it has been ruled out for a foul on the goalkeeper, with Kirk Broadfoot impeding Benjamin Siegrist before Kyle Lafferty lashes the ball in from a couple of yards.

Celtic have yet to trouble Joe Lewis after the break as much-improved Aberdeen push for a leveller.

A Niall McGinn cross causes chaos in the Celtic box and Andy Considine's shot is scrambled clear as the hosts survive.

St Mirren are on course to match their own record, achieved in March 2012, of drawing five Premiership games in a row.

After an early flurry just after half-time from Ross County, it's been a quiet second half.

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Jackson Irvine's pass is lovely and opens up the Motherwell defence for Christian Doidge to get in a shot but goalkeeper Liam Kelly makes himself large to make the block.

Hibs' best chance falls to the striker who has gone 12 games without a goal.