Are Motherwell heading for a third straight win over Aberdeen this season?

Christian Ramirez headed the visitors into an early lead and went close to making it 2-0 soon after. However, the Steelmen hit back strongly in the wind and rain and take a deserved lead into the break.

Kevin van Veen's deflected shot levelled matters and Connor Shields profited from some uncertain defending right on the stroke of half-time.

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The home side were the better team for 30 minutes, but Ian Harkes' goal gives United the lead.

It's not been a game of many chances, but Thistle need to test the goalkeeper after half-time if they're to salvage their cup dream.

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New Zealand forward Alex Greive's close-range header has St Mirren ahead at the interval.

Jim Goodin's side haven't created too many opportunities but are proving to be a cut above their League 2 opposition with neat patterns of play.

Joe Cardle had Kelty's best chance after a Kallum Higginbotham cut-back, but too many touches in the box let down the winger, whose shot was ultimately blocked.

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Well are in front just before the break!

Sean Goss swings a corner in right on top of Gary Woods and the goalkeeper doesn't get much on his punch. Centre-half Bevis Mugabi has a go and then striker Connor Shields sweeps the ball in from close range.

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It's all square at Tynecastle after a stuffy 45 minutes between two well-matched sides.

Hearts have had the better of what few chances there have been, but it is not enough to satisfy the home fans, who boo their side off the field.

Good chance for Thistle, but it's a weak effort from midfielder Ross Docherty, who puts it well wide.

Sean Goss curls a free-kick into the Aberdeen penalty area. It's nodded down and sliding fellow midfielder Liam Donnelly somehow turns the ball inches wide from inside the six yard box.

St Mirren have a succession of crosses into the box, but all of them are impressively dealt with by Darren Jamieson in goal for Kelty.

No real chances since the Buddies took their lead, with Kelty finding it difficult to get out of their own half.

The reorganised Aberdeen defence is looking rattled as Well midfielder Sean Goss hammers a loose ball into the side-netting.

A blow for Aberdeen as Ross McCrorie has to be helped off the pitch after taking a dunt. The challenges have been fairly flying in and the defender looks very uncomfortable as he's replaced with Calvin Ramsay.

On-loan Wigan Athletic winger Jordan Jones drives down the left-hand side and slips a reverse pass into the path of St Mirren goalscorer Alex Greive.

The New Zealand forward's shot from the edge of the box is a tepid one, though, and doesn't trouble Darren Jamieson in the Kelty goal at all.

Well are level and who else could grab it?

Adam Montgomery has a weak clearance charged down and the ball falls to Kevin van Veen, who shuffles forward and has a lash from the right edge of the penalty box. The forward's shot takes a big deflection and flies in at the far post.

That's the Dutchman's fourth goal against Aberdeen this season.

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Out of nothing United take the lead with a stunning goal.

A poor clearance falls into the path of Ian Harkes and the midfielder lashes the ball from outside the box and past the hands of the outstretched goalkeeper.

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Not too many chances in a tough battle at Tynecastle.

Alex Cochrane is played into the Livi penalty box, but the on-loan Brighton wide man delays his shot too long and Nicky Devlin makes a crucial block.

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