Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at FOYS

They might be a man down, but Hamilton Accies are showing such a desire to get back in this game. At the moment they don’t look like they’re playing with any disadvantage. Another positive is the introduction of Lewis Smith, who’s not played since 11 November. A real boost to have him back.

Livingston are getting chances to get back into this game, but they're yet to take one. This time Ryan Porteous struggles with a long ball and Alan Forrest steals it off him, but he hits the effort wide on the half-volley.

St Mirren are unbeaten in their past four meetings with Ross County but the visitors are up against it with a long injury list.

Ross County have managed just four points from their last six outings since a shock win over Celtic and those have all come against relegation rivals Kilmarnock.

The Highlanders should be well rested after 11 days without a game.

Kilmarnock have started hitting the net with regularity as they strive to pull away from the relegation places.

The Ayrshire side couldn't buy a goal when Tommy Wright took over but the signing of Kyle Lafferty looks like a wise investment.

Since drawing 1-1 with Dundee United at Rugby Park in late February, KIllie have lost just once in all competitions and scored 15 goals across those five matches.

Dundee United will want to finish top of the bottom half, which would represent a solid return to the Premiership.

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That's a wake-up call for Hibernian. Matej Poplatnik ghosts in at the back post and meets Nicky Devlin's cross, but his stabbed effort is the wrong side of the post.

Rangers' best chance of the game falls to Scott Wright, who cushions a fabulous floated ball from Kemar Roofe inside the St Johnstone box.

It's a cracking arcing run from Wright, and a cute touch too, but goalkeeper Zander Clark steams out to smother the ball.

Half a chance for Bruce Anderson out of nowhere as Lee Hodson nods the ball into the Accies striker's path, but his attempted volley is straight at 'Well keeper Liam Kelly.

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St Johnstone 0-0 Rangers

Big blow for St Johnstone. A visibly distraught Guy Melamed is hobbling off, flanked by a couple of medics. The striker scored two goals in his past three games and was denied the opener tonight by an offside flag. On comes Chris Kane.

Livingston winger Alan Forrest goes down in the box and his team-mates want a penalty, but referee Craig Napier shows him a yellow card for simulation.

Kilmarnock boss Tommy Wright makes four changes for this crucial Premiership tussle. Zech Medley is replaced by Bournemouth loanee Zeno Ibsen Rossi at centre-back, with Brandon Haunstrup back in at left-back for Calum Waters.

In central midfield, captain Gary Dicker is back alongside Alan Power as Youssouf Mulumbu drops to the bench. Rory McKenzie comes in, most likely to play off in-form striker Kyle Lafferty.

Much to Wright's (likely) glee, United manager Micky Mellon has made seven changes with his side's safety already secured.

Goalkeeper Deniz, Jamie Robson, Liam Smith, and Adrian Sporle are the only survivors from Friday's cup win at Forfar.

On his first league start, Jack Simpson squanders a good opportunity for Rangers as they begin to grow into the contest.

Ianis Hagi flights one to the back post, where the big defender is waiting, but balloons his header onto the roof of the net.

John Hughes makes only one change to the side which drew 2-2 with Kilmarnock 11 days ago, Leo Hjelde replacing Carl Tremarco at the back.

Jim Goodwin makes four changes to the team which beat Inverness 2-1 in the Scottish cup on Friday night and can only name five substitutes.

Richard Tait, Cammy MacPherson and Lee Erwin all start in place of Jake Doyle-Hayes, Dylan Connolly and Jonathan Obika.

There is also a first start for 19 year-old Jay Henderson in midfield as Kyle McAllister drops to the bench.

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Gary Woods makes his first Aberdeen start since joining on loan from Oldham Athletic in October.

The former Hamilton goalkeeper replaced the injured Joe Lewis during Saturday's Scottish Cup win over Livingston and his fellow Englishman misses out despite being told he has not suffered broken ribs.

New manager Stephen Glass continues with another attacking formation, with Florian Kamberi and Callum Hendry starting up front and Connor McLennan and Fraser Hornby dropping to the bench.

Greg Taylor starts for Celtic, with the man he replaced at half-time during Sunday's cup loss to Rangers, on-loan AC Milan left-back Diego Laxalt, dropped to the bench.

Israel international Nir Bitton is in central defence in place of Kristoffer Ajer, who misses out, presumably through injury.

It means Aberdeen-bound Scott Brown continues as captain against the side he is joining in the summer, while Australia midfielder Tom Rogic has recovered from injury to make the bench.

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Livingston have looked brighter since the restart as Craig Sibbald fires an effort wide of Ofir Marciano's goal. Hibs look dangerous on the counter, though...

Credit to the hosts, despite being a man down they've come out fighting in this second period.

That intensity was missing first half. They're not out of this yet...

It's been all St Johnstone so far in Perth, the visitors hemming Rangers into their own box.

They win a couple of corners, and Guy Melamed nods straight at Jon McLaughlin from a great position.

Then, from a counter-attack, Stevie May tries to square for his Israeli strike partner, but Jack Simpson makes a crucial block.

St Johnstone have come flying out of the blocks in the opening minutes.

First, Liam Craig fires straight at Jon McLaughlin after a cleverly worked corner.

Then, the hosts have the ball in the net, when Guy Melamed breaks into the box and blasts home, but is flagged offside.

Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at FOYS

A huge second half for Accies... Motherwell looked buoyed by their strike eight minutes before half time and a win for the visitors will end any relegation fears as long as Kilmarnock don’t beat Dundee United.

We're up and running against at Easter Road and FOYS.

Can 10-man Accies find a way back?

The evening's third match is under way in Perth.

Will a much-changed side keep Rangers' unbeaten record going?