St Johnstone are straight on the front foot and Cammy MacPherson whips a free-kick a couple of yards over the bar.

Nearly a bizarre own goal from Dundee United as a clever County move results in a ball ricocheting narrowly wide off Kieran Freeman.

Dominic Samuel was in close attendance. That's much better from the visitors.

Cedric Itten puts an early second-half header wide of the post.

The 25-year-old, back from a loan spell in Germany, is looking for his first Premiership goal for Rangers in over 12 months after netting last week against Stirling Albion in the Scottish Cup.

Reo Hatate looks for his second and Celtic's third but the Japanese midfielder's strike from the edge of the area takes a nick and drifts narrowly wide.

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson has made a half-time change as new signing Ellis Simms, who signed on loan from Everton today, is sent on for Josh Ginnelly.

We're up and running again at most of the grounds.

Four out of five without a goal? Not a great deal of chances either. Let's hope better fare is on the way.

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United have had the best of it, dominating the possession and certainly carrying the more threat. But in truth, the game became a rather tousy scrappy affair as the first half wore on.

A frustrating 45 minutes so far for Rangers, who have had chances but haven't really taken a hold of the game as they normally do at home.

A bright spark for them has been the performance of 18-year-old Alex Lowry who has shone in midfield and been at the centre of much of their good play.

But Livingston have threatened too and manager David Martindale will be satisfied with his side's showing so far.

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The bottom two are deadlocked at the break after an uneventful opening 45.

Despite losing striker Nadir Ciftci to injury early on, Saints have shaded a game devoid of clear-cut chances.

Dundee have offered very little going forward but defended stoutly.

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It’s goalless at Tannadice, but Dundee United will feel it really shouldn’t be.

The home side have bossed the opening half, with Marc McNulty squandering a couple of really good chances.

The striker failed to direct a delicious Tony Watt cross on target from point-blank range, then shot straight at Ashley Maynard-Brewer unchallenged on the edge of the area.

County have struggled to keep possession, and sailed close to the wind with some slapstick play at the back. But they looked unlucky not to be awarded a penalty when Dylan Levitt used an arm to control the ball in his own area.

Aside from that, it’s been helter-skelter, laden with fouls and endeavour, but lacking that incisive touch.

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After a ding-dong opening few minutes, Celtic have absolutely run the show at Tynecastle.

Ange Postecoglou's men take a deserved two-goal lead into the break thanks to Reo Hatate's long-range drive and Giorgos Giakoumakis' controversial second.

As it stands, the gap at the top is narrowing to two points.

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A lot of huffing and puffing is the long and short of what we've had.

Despite an early scare where Kevin Nisbet almost got in in the first minute, Motherwell have probably just about had the better of it. Kevin van Veen has been a nuisance and missed a glorious chance when he sliced wide from around six yards. His manager applauded it, but he should have done so much better.

Hibs are struggling without Saudi Arabia-bound Martin Boyle. More dynamism in attack will be called for by Shaun Maloney at the break.

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Almost a fortuitous third for Celtic as Josip Juranovic's strike clips the stretched foot of Jota.

The ball falls just wide of the near post.

Another shot on target - just - for the hosts.

Murray Davidson pounces on a loose clearance 20 yards out, but doesn't catch his volley cleanly and barely makes the distance to Dundee keeper Legzdins, who easily collects.

At the other end, Max Anderson gets more power behind his strike and Zander Clark gathers at the second attempt.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Tannadice

Dundee United have had the bulk of the possession at a blustery Tannadice. Tony Watt is certainly looking in the mood, every time he gets the ball you get a sense something is going to happen. We haven't seen a huge amount of Ross County as an attacking force so far in a game where neither keeper has had a proper save to make.

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Fantastic save from Livingston goalkeeper Max Stryjek.

James Tavernier's probing run down the right ends with a driven cross to the front post, which Fashion Sakala meets, but a grounded Stryjek gets his legs to it to deflect it over the bar.

Big chance for Livingston as Jack Fitzwater meets a corner kick with a downward header, but Allan McGregor saves it on the line.

A warning for the league leaders.

Living up to his namesake, Rocky Bushiri is spending plenty of time on the canvas. Kevi van Veen and now Jordan Roberts; they're all quite keen to throw the new Hibs centre-half to the turf.

Not quite a baptism of fire - it's too cold and wet for that - but welcome to Scottish football.

A St Johnstone corner causes panic in the visitors' box. Adam Legzdins comes for the ball, completely misses his punch and is relieve to see it drop wide.

The last touch was via a Dundee boot but the subsequent corner - Saints' fifth of the game - comes to nothing.