Summary

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  • Final round of top-flight games before expedited winter break & crowds capped at 500

  • Aberdeen 2-1 Dundee - Hedges & Ferguson respond to outrageous Griffiths free-kick for Covid-ravaged hosts

  • Dundee Utd 1-3 Hibs - Cadden & Murphy add to controversial Nisbet opener; Utd down to 10 after Mulgrew limps off but Glass pulls one back

  • Hearts 2-1 Ross County - Woodburn adds to Smith opener before White pulls one back

  • Motherwell 2-1 Livingston - Van Veen heads in after netting stunning free-kick; Anderson nets consolation

  • Rangers 2-0 St Mirren - Wright forces in for hosts before Morelos adds second

  • Arbroath, Kilmarnock & Ayr win in Championship; League 2 leaders Kelty suffer first defeat

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    GOAL Ayr United 1-0 Raith Roverspublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Tomi Adeloye

  2. Postpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Rangers 1-0 St Mirren

    Rangers are showing no signs of slowing down.

    This time Ryan Kent jinks off the left and lets fly from range, but the shot drifts about a yard from goal.

    Giovanni van Bronckhorst's league leaders look lightning in attack.

  3. Postpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Dundee United 0-0 Hibernian

    Only the outstretched leg of Charlie Mulgrew prevents Martin Boyle from having a tap in in the six yard box.

    Josh Doig with the break and cross down the left again for Hibs. A tentative opening at Tannadice overall.

  4. Postpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Hearts 1-0 Ross County

    Barrie McKay has an effort deflected wide as Hearts seek a first home win over Ross County since 2015.

    But the Staggies go in search of an equaliser and Dominic Samuel gets his head to a free-kick but heads it wide.

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    GOAL! Motherwell 1-0 Livingstonpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Kevin van Veen

    Alan Forrest pulls down Nathan McGinley as Livigston try to force a counter attack.

    Kevin van Veen steps up for the free-kick 20-yards from goal. Max Stryjek doesn't even move between the posts as the ball flies into the top corner.

    Motherwell goalImage source, BBC Sport
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    GOAL! Rangers 1-0 St Mirrenpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Scott Wright

    The champions are rewarded for their early pressure.

    Scott Wright gets his head to a corner, but Jak Alnwick can't claw the ball off the line.

    Alfredo Morelos is there to make sure, but it looks like Wright's goal.

    Rangers goalImage source, BBC Sport
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    GOAL! Aberdeen 1-1 Dundeepublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Ryan Hedges

    All square again and this game is really opening up. Ryan Hedges receives the ball on the edge of the ball, finds his way past Cammy Kerr then forces the ball under Adam Legzdins into the net. Game on.

    Aberdeen goalImage source, BBC Sport
  8. Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Hearts 1-0 Ross County

    A very lively start from Hearts and it should really be 2-0.

    Barrie McKay knocks the ball across to Aaron McEneff who he gets his body shape all wrong and goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw just has to stand up straight to block.

  9. CLOSE!published at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Rangers 0-0 St Mirren

    Rangers are right up for this.

    Joe Aribo punches the ball out to the left where Borna Barisic is bombing forward.

    The Croatia left-back whips the ball in to Alfredo Morelos, but the Colombian can't keep his header down.

  10. Postpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Rangers 0-0 St Mirren

    Rangers are heaping the pressure on St Mirren.

    This time Ianis Hagi's eyes light up as the Romania international takes the ball down and strikes towards goal.

    The shot is blocked well again and almost drops into the path of Alfredo Morelos, but it's just out the striker's reach.

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    GOAL Hamilton 1-1 Kilmarnockpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Callum Hendry (pen)

  12. Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Motherwell 0-0 Livingston

    Stephen O'Donnell charges down the right flank and is wiped out by James Penrice as he turns towards the box.

    Motherwell's free-kick results in a goalmouth stramash but Max Stryjek manages to get his hands on the ball.

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    GOAL Dunfermline 0-1 Arbroathpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Rhys Breen OG

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    GOAL! Aberdeen 0-1 Dundeepublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Leigh Griffiths

    What a strike!

    Leigh Griffiths' only other goal this season was against Aberdeen and he's done it again for Dundee, this time from a long-range free-kick. Sensational stuff.

    BBC pundit Willie Miller reckons it's 35 yards out and his colleague Michael Stewart says it's "goal of the season" material.

    Dundee goalImage source, BBC Sport
  15. Postpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Rangers 0-0 St Mirren

    Fantastic last-ditch challenge from St Mirren defender Joe Shaughnessy.

    Slick build-up play from the hosts results in Ryan Kent sliding across to Alfredo Morelos, but the striker is denied by Shaughnessy.

  16. Postpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Aberdeen 0-0 Dundee

    Lewis Ferguson slams a shot wide of the near post from the inside left channel. There didn't seem to be any other options on for the Aberdeen midfielder and Dundee will be delighted if that sets the tone for the hosts' attacks today.

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    GOAL Hamilton 1-0 Kilmarnockpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Ronan Hughes

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    GOAL! Hearts 1-0 Ross Countypublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Michael Smith

    Hearts take an early lead.

    Aaron McEneff's shot is saved, but the rebound falls to an unmarked Michael Smith who coolly slots into the net.

    Hearts goalImage source, BBC Sport
  19. Postpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Dundee United 0-0 Hibernian

    Hibernian make a bright start at a dreich Tannadice as Josh Doig gets down the left and swings in a cros. It bobbles up for Kevin Nisbet but his effort is blocked.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Here we go for the last Scottish Premiership action of 2021.