Zak Rudden has made a huge difference to Dundee.

The new Dens Park striker firstly has a finish from a tight angle cleared off the line by Ryan Edwards before seeing a side-foot attempt from the resulting corner hacked off the near post.

Goalkeeper Kevin Dabrowski denies Ellis Simms again as the Hearts striker profits from some sloppy Hibs play to power in a low, angled shot.

Funso Ojo has three targets in the box to hit from a crossing position, with plenty of time too, but the Aberdeen midfielder's attempted ball into the box ends up nearly flying out of the stadium.

Dylan McGeouch has also gone off, to be replaced with Teddy Jenks in the visitors' midfield.

A Dylan Levitt cross finds Nicky Clark in the clear in the Dundee box.

The United striker attempts a side-foot finish but sees his attempt sail over.

Should probably do better.

Substitute striker Zak Rudden's first involvement is to win Dundee a free-kick about 20 yards out.

Luke McCowan lines it up, but it's straight into the defensive wall.

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Hibernian 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

No quarter given in this feisty derby as Hearts' Nathaniel Atkinson takes a bang on the head from the leg of former Tynecastle midfielder Demetri Mitchell as he tussles for possession with Joe Newell near the byeline.

Hearts are on top right now, but this is quite a long break as the Aussie gets some treatment.

Charlie Adam has a shot blocked for Dundee and tries to lunge back in for the ball to win it back.

It's a late one on Ross Graham and the former Scotland midfielder is lucky his studs aren't showing or he could be off.

That's the Dundee captain's last involvement. He's off for winger Luke McCowan.

Zuk Rudden is also on for his debut after his switch from Partick Thistle, replacing Niall McGinn in attack.

Stevie May going close now! Livi goalkeeper Max Stryjek has to produce some good reflexes to deny a venomous strike from the Saints forward.

This could go either way!

Alan Forrest tries the spectacular this time, whipping a 30-yard free-kick to the top corner, but Saints goalkeeper Zander Clark tips the winger's effort over the bar.

In another blow for St Johnstone, they've lost captain Liam Gordon to injury and former Sligo Rovers defender John Mahon is on for his debut.

Christian Ramirez and Funso Ojo play a neat one-two in the centre circle and break on County.

The two exchange passes again on the edge of the box, but striker Ramirez isn't accurate enough with his pass and Ojo is forced too wide and denied a great goalscoring opportunity.

The best chance of the game so far comes from St Mirren.

Jordon Jones' free-kick lands for Richard Tait at the back post and the defender, who has just signed a contract extension, has his header pushed away by goalkeeper Laim Kelly.

Another good save from Kevin Dabrowski as Ellis Simms aims a shot towards the Hibs goalkeeper's near post. Defender Lewis Stevenson is on hand to send the loose ball behind with a diving header.

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Things are heating in Dingwall now.

Both goalscorers, Ross Callachan and Jonny Hayes, are at the centre of the action again with crunching challenges in the middle of the park.

Both sides have already made the second-half a better spectacle than the first.

Alan Forrest goes close again after Ayo Obileye shows fantastic ball control to gather the ball and fire a shot away.

It is blocked, but the ball falls to the winger, who shimmies on to his left and watches his deflected shot bobble wide of goal. All Livingston now.

Ross Tierney should do better for Motherwell.

The midfielder collects the ball in space, but his first touch is horrible. However, Buddies goalkeeper Jak Alnwick can't collect and Tierney has another stab at goal but gets no power at all behind it.

Niall McGinn capitalises on sloppy United defending, but the winger can't get a shot away or pick out a team-mate.

Moments later, a long throw is headed on to Paul McMullan and the Dundee forward catches a volley sweetly.

Straight down the throat of goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist though.

Hibs are caught short at the back as striker Ellis Simms races on to a sweet pass from Barrie McKay, but out comes Kevin Dabrowski to make a good spreading save with his chest.

That'll do wonders for the debutant goalkeeper's confidence.

Well-worked corner from United as Dylan Levitt floats out a lovely cross to Ian Harkes on the edge of the box.

The American takes a brilliant first touch, but defender Cammy Kerr gets out to block the midfielder's shot.