Signing offpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
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Summary
FT: Aberdeen 5-0 Livingston - Miovski (2), McCrorie, Besuijen and Duncan on target as Fitzwater dismissed
FT: Kilmarnock 2-1 Motherwell - Van Veen ghosts in to open scoring; Armstrong turns in leveller before Taylor turns game
FT: Rangers 4-0 Ross County - John Lundstram rifles in from distance before Colak gets two to make it seven goals in seven games; Davis makes it four
FT: St Mirren 1-0 Hibernian - Baccus taps in
Four games in Championship (15:00)
Full cards in Leagues 1 & 2 (15:00)
Signing offpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
Sands red card 'as clear as day' - Mackaypublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
FT: Rangers 4-0 Ross County
County manager Malky Mackay says it is "frustrating" that Rangers centre-half James Sands was not sent off for a challenge on Jordy Hiwula with the scores level before his side lost 4-0 at Ibrox.
"Your viewers will see tonight that Jordy rolls him and James Sands puts his arms around him, falls with him and should have been sent off," he tells BBC Scotland.
"A straight red and, if it's not a red, I don't see why it's not a second yellow.
"Rangers go and take him off at half time - it's clear as day for me. There was nothing blocking the referee's view. I am really disappointed at that. These decisions are huge.
"Last week, we got two players retrospectively sent off by the Scottish FA and lose two players today."
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FT: Kilmarnock 2-1 Motherwell
Kilmarnock secured their first Scottish Premiership win since 16 May 2021.
Image source, SNSVictorious Buddies 'can be better'published at 17:45 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
FT: St Mirren 1-0 Hibrnian
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland: "Hibs had one chance, one chance first half and one chance second half
"But we had four one-on-one chances - game should have been dead and buried.
"I think we can be better than what we were today, but in terms of the character we showed we're a hard team to break down."
Image source, SNSWe already knew Reds were good - Rangers bosspublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
FT: Rangers 4-0 Ross County
Giovanni van Bronckhorst says Liverpool's hammering of Bournemouth only proves what he already knew about the strength of Rangers' Champions League group opponents.
"As I said before, it's a big challenge and 9-0 at home shows the strength they have at the moment," he tells BBC Scotland.
"We know before this weekend that we're playing against the best teams in Europe and the result only show they are one of the best sides."
Image source, SNSImage caption, Giovanni van Bronckorst with goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin at full-time
Livingston 'let the fans down'published at 17:40 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
FT: Aberdeen 5-0 Livingston
Livingston boss David Martindale speaks to BBC Scotland: "Frustration. Disappointed. Let the fans down today. I'll take the majority of that.
"For 35 minutes, with 11 men, we were by far the better team. We created two very good chances and limited Aberdeen to corners into our box.
"I feel a wee bit sorry for the majority of the boys that started the game because I think they played extremely well. Once they went 3-0 up, I was thinking more of Wednesday night to be honest.
"I shouldn't be stood here talking about getting beat 5-0. It's not acceptable. It's my responsibility. I made the changes. I've got to be big enough and ugly enough to take it on the chin.
"I owe the fans an apology. Maybe my changes at 3-0 down never helped the team."
Image source, SNSImage caption, David Martindale said the loss is his responsibility
Rangers boss admits to 'close call' over Sandspublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
FT: Rangers 4-0 Ross County
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst suggests his side were fortunate not to go down to 10 men when James Sands avoided a second yellow card after a challenge on Jordy Hiwula.
"We already had James Sands on a booking and I think it was a close call that went our way," Van Bronckhorst tells BBC Scotland.
The centre-back was withdrawn at half-time, after which Rangers manager thinks his side blunted County's threat.
"In the first half, we attacked very well, but at the same time gave space away and lost a couple of balls too easily and that's why we had James Sands really quick on a booking," Van Bronckhorst says.
"After that, in the second half we changed our set-up a little bit, which gave us more control when we lost the ball, but I think throughout the whole game our attacking performance was good with creating a lot of chances.
"The team is coming nicely together the way we're playing."
Image source, SNSImage caption, James Sands challenged Jordy Hiwula
Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
FT: Aberdeen 5-0 Livingston
Aberdeen were the biggest winners in this afternoon's Scottish Premiership matches, with Bojan Miovski (pictured) netting twice.
Image source, SNSSending off had 'impact' - Goodwinpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
FT: Aberdeen 5-0 Livingston
Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "I'm delighted with the result and the performance. It wasn't as straightforward and simple as people might think when they look at the result.
"There wasn't a great deal between the teams at 11 v 11. The sending off does have an impact on how the game pans out.
"I have to give my players a lot of credit because we were in a similar situation against St Mirren a couple of weeks ago. It's often very difficult to break down 10 men. Livingston are a good team and I don't think they get enough credit at times.
"It's still early days for a very large, new group. They're starting to understand each other better now. I'm delighted all round, I really am. Clean sheet, plenty of goals, and positivity in the final third."
Image source, SNSSportscene tonightpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
As always, there's a bumper Sportscene on the way later this evening. Plenty of goals and some controversy to be looked at on BBC Scotland and iPlayer from 19:30 BST.
Image source, BBC Sport'Two goals going on three or four' - McInnespublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
FT: Kilmarnock 2-1 Motherwell
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "The players kept believing and trying hard. We looked a very good team today first half.
"We need to nullify little moments of slackness that cause ourselves problems. Everything we asked the players to do, they tried to do.
"We just needed to convert good play into wins. Okay, doesn’t get the job done. I was delighted we managed to get three points and a couple of goals, it was two going on three or four, and delighted for the supporters."
Image source, SNSTomorrow's actionpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
While we wait on manager interviews, here are tomorrow's Scottish Premiership fixtures (15:00 BST unless stated).
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Reaction to come, stay tuned...
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Ayr United top the standings in the second tier but their lead has been cut to one point following today's results.
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Here's how the Scottish Premiership table looks midway through weekend five. Two more games to be played tomorrow.
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
Scottish football is never dull, is it? Some big wins for today for Aberdeen and Rangers, narrower victories but no less important for Kilmarnock and St Mirren and a bit of controversy thrown in...
FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
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St Mirren 1-0 Hibernian
Keanu Baccus has just blown yet another chance to finish this game. Only the goalkeeper to beat he slices it wide. How is this only 1-0?
It matters little though as the full-time whistle soon blows.
St Mirren beat Hibernian at home for the first time in eight years as the visitors' stuttering start to the Scottish Premiership season continues.
Stephen Robinson's men celebrate three wins in a row, and three clean sheets, to move up to fifth in the Premiership table.
Baccus knocked the home side into an early lead and it could have been more with Eamonn Brophy hitting a post.
Hibs grew stronger as the game wore on but their pressure offered no reward. And that means, despite standout late equalisers against Hearts and Rangers in recent weeks, Hibs have now gone four games without a win, and none since the opening day of the league season against St Johnstone.
Image source, SNSFULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 27 August 2022
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