Summary

  • FT: Celtic 2-0 Aberdeen - Welsh's header puts defending champions ahead after two minutes; Jota rams home stunner in second half

  • FT: St Mirren 0-1 Motherwell - Van Veen converts after Tanser handles in the box; Lamie shown straight red for wild lunge on Baccus

  • Celtic, Hearts, Hibs, Motherwell & Rangers record opening weekend victories

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. Will competitive match sharpness prevail?

    Celtic v Aberdeen (16:30)

    It's Celtic's first competitive game of the season, while Aberdeen have already won all four of their League Cup group games - beating lower league Peterhead, Dumbarton, Stirling Albion and Raith Rovers, scoring 12 times without conceding. Will that give the visitors an extra edge today?

    Celtic, meanwhile, have beaten Wiener Viktoria, Banik Ostrava and Norwich City and drawn with Rapid Vienna, Blackburn Rovers and Legia Warsaw in friendlies.

    Celtic's Callum McGregor insisted on Friday that those have prepared them well because they were "played at a good tempo" while training has also been very competitive.

    The Scotland midfielder will undertake the "huge honour" of unfurling the league flag for the first time as Celtic captain ahead of kick-off.

    Celtic captain Callum McGregor with the Premiership flagSNS

    Celtic captain Callum McGregor will unfurl the Premiership flag

  2. Fir Park return for Robinson?

    St Mirren v Motherwell (15:00)

    A more timely opening fixture could not have been handed to Motherwell given Graham Alexander's departure following Thursday's ignominious Europa Conference League qualifying defeat by Sligo Rovers.

    A newspaper report has claimed the Fir Park club want back his predecessor, Stephen Robinson, who just happens to himself be under a bit of pressure after today's hosts, St Mirren, failed to qualify from their League Cup group.

    Sources close to Robinson have dismissed the suggestion, but hopefully the man will clarify soon to Sportsound ahead of kick-off.

    St Mirren manager Stephen RobinsonSNS

    St Mirren's Stephen Robinson was previously with Motherwell

  3. Tune in to Sportsound

    BBC Radio Scotland's build-up to today's games is about to start on all frequencies and online - just click the wee box at the top of this page.

    Former St Mirren striker Steven Thompson, ex-Motherwell centre-half Stephen Craigan, former Celtic midfielder Peter Grant and ex-Aberdeen defender Willie Miller join host Richard Gordon on Sportsound.

    BBC microphoneSNS

  4. Top-flight intrigue and celebration

    It's day two of the Scottish Premiership campaign and already the shadow of the first managerial casualty of the season hangs over the first of this afternoon's two remaining weekend fixtures.

    Motherwell visit previous manager Stephen Robinson's St Mirren having parted company with Graham Alexander on Friday. The intrigue around that unfolds ahead of the 15:00 kick-off.

    Happier times at Celtic Park at 16:30 as Ange Postecoglou's reigning champions unfurl the league flag ahead of facing Aberdeen.

    Stay with us for the build-up, live commentary and post-match reaction from both games on BBC Radio Scotland and online.

    Premiership fixturesBBC Sport