Summary

  • FT: Dundee Utd 2-2 Hearts - Fletcher nets for hosts before Levitt restores lead; Smith levels with visitors losing Gordon, Halkett & Kingsley to injury; Shankland equalises at death

  • FT: Hibernian 4-0 Livingston - Livi's Holt sent off before Nisbet, Cadden & Magennis rocket in the goals; Marshall saves two penalties in quick succession late on

  • FT: Celtic 4-1 St Johnstone - Hatate and Kyogo grab brace each as hosts set sights on reopening nine-point gap; Wright pulls one back before Turnbull shown straight red late on

  • FT: St Mirren 3-1 Aberdeen - Kennedy opens scoring before Stewart sent off; Roos own goal, an O'Hara penalty and a late Kiltie breakaway strike then turn game

  1. Postpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Dundee United 1-1 Hearts

    Yellow card from Scott McMann as Josh Ginelly skips away from him and the United defender catches him.

    It's not the first time a late challenge has gone in, there's been a bit of edge in this game.

  2. goal

    GOAL Dundee United 1-1 Heartspublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Michael Smith

    A goal from an unlikely scorer!

    Cammy Devlin slips the right-back in behind and it's a calm finish from the Northern Ireland international.

    However, he's absolutely clattered by Ryan Edwards as he hits it, and he's down receiving treatment. Robbie Neilson is not happy.

    Hearts goalImage source, .
  3. goal

    GOAL Hibernian 3-0 Livingstonpublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Kyle Magennis

    Dreamland for Hibs!

    It's way too easy from a Livingston point of view. Elie Youan swings a cross in from the left and Kyle Magennis wanders into the box unnoticed to head home the simplest of chances.

    Hibs goalImage source, .
  4. Postpublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Dundee United 1-0 Hearts

    A bad head knock involving Arnaud Djoum and Stephen Kingsley. Picture the Iranian keeper during the World Cup... Kingsley has come off worse, and he's replaced by Toby Sibbick.

    This isn't the first time Hearts have gone to Tannadice and ended up the walking wounded. When they travelled there in March, they had to make three first-half substitutions.

  5. Postpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Dundee United 1-0 Hearts

    Tyrone Smith
    BBC Scotland at Tannadice

    A very good game, with both sides really going for it. This is a fixture which usually produces plenty of goals - we have had one so far, and it feels like there will be more to come.

  6. Halkett's afternoon ends earlypublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Dundee United 1-0 Hearts

    Craig Halkett was forced off with a knee injury after only three minutesImage source, SNS
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    Craig Halkett was forced off with a knee injury after only three minutes

  7. goal

    GOAL Hibernian 2-0 Livingstonpublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Chris Cadden

    Two goals in the space of 74 seconds for Hibs!

    Chris Cadden gets into a wee bit of space down the right-hand side, and he fires a rasping low drive beyond Ivan Konovalov into the far corner.

    Lee Johnson has a big grin on his face - it's been a while since that was the case.

    Hibs goalImage source, .
  8. goal

    GOAL Hibernian 1-0 Livingstonpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Kevin Nisbet

    Ryan Porteous fires a direct free-kick past the Livingston wall, Ivan Konovalov can only parry it into the path of Kevin Nisbet, and his shot finds the back of the net via the near post.

    Hibs goalImage source, .
  9. Postpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Dundee United 1-0 Hearts

    Steven Fletcher almost doubles his tally. Dylan Levitt sweeps a superb cross right onto the striker's head and he forces a good save from Craig Gordon.

    The resulting corner is whipped in and Ian Harkes nods a header onto the roof of the net.

    What a game it's been so far.

  10. Tis the season...published at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Hibernian 0-0 Livingston

    I don't think Ryan Porteous and Jason Holt will be exchanging Christmas cards tomorrow.

    The Hibs defender was unimpressed by Holt's red card challenge on Kevin Nisbet, who is only just back from long-term injury.

    Ryan Porteous points at Jason Holt after the Livingston midfielder's red card challengeImage source, SNS
  11. FULL-TIME St Mirren 3-1 Aberdeenpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Another home win for the Buddies, who scored two of their three penalties and knocked in a late goal when Aberdeen keeper Kelle Roos was up for a corner.

    Aberdeen took the lead with a cracking goal from Matty Kennedy, but it all started to unravel when Anthony Stewart was sent off for conceding the first of those spot-kicks.

    The Dons have lost three games since the campaign resumed and still they remain third in the table.

    St Mirren have won six of their 10 home games in the league, drawing threeImage source, SNS
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    St Mirren have won six of their 10 home games in the league, drawing three

  12. CLOSE!published at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Dundee United 1-0 Hearts

    Josh Ginnelly is inches away from finding the top corner. The winger paced through before cutting onto his right, but his whipped effort is just over the bar.

    No equaliser just yet.

  13. FULL-TIME Celtic 4-1 St Johnstonepublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    That's 11 league wins in a row for Celtic as they restore their nine-point lead at the summit of the Scottish Premiership.

    Two goals for stand-in full-back Reo Hatate and two for striker Kyogo Furuhashi.

    Drey Wright with the consolation goal for the visitors, while there was a late red card for Celtic sub David Turnbull.

    Celtic were rareImage source, SNS
  14. goal

    GOAL St Mirren 3-1 Aberdeenpublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Greg Kiltie

    Sensational drama.

    Kelle Roos goes up for the corner, gets a touch but can't fire it on target.

    St Mirren clear, but Jack MacKenzie gifts the ball to Greg Kiltie who side-foots into an open goal from 40 yards.

    Game over!

    St Mirren goalImage source, .
  15. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Hibernian 0-0 Livingston

    Kevin Nisbet wheels away in celebration after tapping home Chris Cadden's shot-cum-cross, but his delight is cut short by the linesman's flag.

    Hibs are testing the 10 men of Livingston now.

  16. Eight minutes added in Paisleypublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    St Mirren 2-1 Aberdeen

    Time for some late drama?

  17. RED CARD David Turnbull (Celtic)published at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Celtic 4-1 St Johnstone

    The Celtic midfielder catches goalkeeper Remi Matthews with a very high boot.

    Kevin Clancy goes off to check the monitor and comes back brandishing his red card.

  18. Postpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Dundee United 1-0 Hearts

    Tyrone Smith
    BBC Scotland at Tannadice

    A really classy finish from Steven Fletcher to give Dundee United the lead. Great composure and poise to fire that into the net from 20 yards.

  19. 'Aberdeen suddenly have urgency'published at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    St Mirren 2-1 Aberdeen

    Martin Dowden
    BBC Sport Scotland at SMISA Stadium

    After all the drama and being down to ten-men, it's Aberdeen who are thrusting forward in search of an equaliser.

    They've come very close in hitting the bar before Jack Mackenzie's effort was diverted.

    And then somehow they failed to convert when Ryan Duncan flew in but couldn't get it on target from close range.

    Where has this been all afternoon?

  20. goal

    GOAL Dundee United 1-0 Heartspublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2022

    Steven Fletcher

    A long ball over the top seems to be dealt with, but Steven Fletcher's volleys takes a wicked deflection off Kye Rowles and it evades Craig Gordon.

    After a lengthy VAR check, it's given!

    Dundee Utd goalImage source, .