Elie Youan is in on goal - but the striker slashes it into the side netting. If Hibs don't win this game, they've only got themselves to blame.

Ouch!published at 16:30 British Summer Time 3 September 2022

16:30 BST 3 September 2022

Livingston 1-0 Heart of Midlothian

A half chance for Livi from inside the penalty box from Joel Nouble, who doesn't really trouble the goalkeeper, but the home side are beginning to create chances again.

Hearts, despite their treble change, still haven't had a shot on target yet.

Meanwhile, Hearts' Toby Sibbick and Livi's Ayo Obileye are both prone on the deck after a clash of heads.

Still a distinct lack of cutting edge on both sides.

Jayden Richardson finds himself in acres of space on the right hand side and has several white shirts to aim at in the middle.

The right-back smashes the cross miles over everyone's head though and it flies out for a throw-in on the far side.

The away end groans collectively.

Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Fir Park

At half-time, Motherwell must have been scratching their heads wondering how they hadn't gone ahead in this match. They deserved to with a missed penalty and shot off the bar added to various other efforts.

It's a different story as Dundee United have managed to exert more physicality and disrupted the flow of the home side, making it more of a battle than football match peppered with chances.

An inswinging St MIrren corner ping-pongs around in the penalty box and seems to bounce in slow-motion, but no one is alert enough to stab it home inside the six-yard box.

A ball goes flashing in front of theUnited goal and neither Kevin van Veen nor Joe Efford can get a toe on it for Motherwell.

Harry McKirdy goes close. Chris Cadden crosses from the right and McKirdy leaps in front of his marker to head at goal - but it goes over the bar.

If you're struggling to picture Hibs' newest signing - he's very slight, got short, bleach-blonde hair and his socks are around his ankles in Jack Grealish mould. Basically, he's hard to miss.

The first big chance of the second half in Dingwall goes the way of Aberdeen.

Bojan Miovski is played in by Leighton Clarkson and has a clear sight of goal, but the ball just runs away from the striker and the chance is gone.

It looked like the big man got caught in two minds - couldn't decide whether to shoot or cross.

One of those many substitutions in Perth registers his side's first shot on target.

Jay Henderson tries his luck from roughly 20-yards, but goalkeeper Remi Matthews gathers the midfielder's tame shot with ease.

Hibs still can't find a second.

There's been a few occasions where they've gotten into the Kilmarnock penalty box and just haven't been able to work a shooting opportunity. Harry McKirdy is in and about. The striker looks desperate to score on his debut.

Stephen Robinson knows his St Mirren side need to change something and goes for a triple substitution.

Scott Tanser, Jay Henderson and Eamonn Brophy are all on for Richard Tait, Ryan Strain and Curtis Main.

After their decent start to the second half, the game has hit a lull.

Chances are at a premium in the second half at the Tony Macaroni Arena and both managers have reacted with five substitutions between them just 10 minutes into the second half.

Lawrence Shankland, Peter Haring and Alan Forrest - who is facing his former club for the first time - are all introduced for Hearts.

Kurtis Guthrie - who scored 17 minutes after coming off the bench against Dundee United in midweek - and Dylan Bahamboula are introduced for Livi.

A totally bizarre passage of play at Fir Park.

Motherwell defender Sondre Johansen concedes a free kick on the edge of his own penalty box, but referee Craig Napier seems to play advantage - then call it back.

Napier then charges the length of the pitch to book Motherwell boss Steven Hammell for his protests. Then, after all that, United pass the free kick to Steven Fletcher, who's offside.

Hibs are still by far the dominant team, but they still don't have a second.

This time, Martin Boyle crosses for Ryan Porteous, but goalkeeper Sam Walker is there to tip the centre-half's effort over the bar.