Summary

  • Rangers nine points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic

  • Dundee United bottom, two points below Ross County

  1. Back tomorrowpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    That's all for now. We'll be back tomorrow with live text and radio coverage of Ross County v Celtic.

  2. McGregor 500 up at Rangerspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Dundee Utd

    Allan McGregor celebrated his 500th Rangers appearance with a win and a clean sheet.

    Allan McGregorImage source, SNS
  3. Hearts 'didn't do enough to win' - Neilsonpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: Kilmarnock 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts manager Robbie Neilson tells Sportsound: "It obviously wasn't good enough. We start the game very well but we didn't show the resilience and fight to play the way we were. It's hugely disappointing, we brought a brilliant fan base here who were great throughout the game,

    "It's the same story as two weeks ago when we didn't do enough to win the game.

    "You can talk the talk but the only way we can get out of this rut that we're in is to work hard, show physicality and aggression, and do the basics well. I felt today, there were too many periods where we didn't.

    "[The fans] have got every right to be angry, we're angry as well. Today, we didn't perform well enough.

    "We have to keep fighting. This football club has fought through so many difficult periods. It's important we stick together and keep giving everything for the club."

    Robbie Neilson applauds the travelling fansImage source, SNS
  4. United 'lacked quality' at key moments - Goodwinpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Dundee United

    Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Sportsound: "Extremely disappointed to lose. The players put a lot into it and we didn't lose through lack of effort or commitment, but we lacked that little bit of quality you need when you turn over possession of the ball.

    "We didn't put enough passes together at key moments and weren't ruthless enough with the few opportunities that did come our way.

    "We defended really well until the first goal. Our three centre-backs coped with everything that came in, but the first goal is a real sucker punch because it's something we'd worked on as Rangers are very good in and around the 18-yard box.

    "We just had a lapse of concentration and let [Malik] Tillman run off the back of us."

    Jim GoodwinImage source, sns
  5. Kilmarnock were 'heroic' - McInnespublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: Kilmarnock 2-1 Hearts

    Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes tells Sportsound: "I thought we were heroic at times, particularly in that last passage of the game. You saw the connection with the fans and the players today and it'll take more of the same going forward.

    "There was a mistake in the build-up to the Hearts goal, an honest mistake. It was so early on and the response of the players was terrific. We showed our teeth plenty in that first half.

    "It was a top class performance. To beat a team littered with good players takes a lot of effort.

    "Psychologically, it's great for the team, and supporters, to manage to get the three points - particularly the hard way.

    "[David] Watson has a very good future. We identified when we first came in. He will play for this club consistently and in time, he'll captain the first team here."

    Jeriel Dorsett and Derek McInnes celebrateImage source, SNS
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    Jeriel Dorsett and Derek McInnes celebrate

  6. 'A tough watch' - Hibs boss Johnsonpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: Hibernian 1-3 Motherwell

    Hibernian manager Lee Johnson tells Sportsound: "It was a tough watch. I feel for the supporters because it was nowhere near good enough from start to finish. I didn't see it coming in the way we worked up to the week.

    "You've got to give Motherwell credit as well, but there were too many players off it. Too many technically poor performances and it was really frustrating to watch.

    "I hated it, being up there in the directors' box. I couldn't influence it apart from making the subs. We get back to 2-1 and I thought we had half an opportunity to stamp our authority on the final third. But it didn't happen."

    Lee JohnsonImage source, SNS
  7. Motherwell 'dominant' - Kettlewellpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: Hibernian 1-3 Motherwell

    Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell tells Sportsound: "It was a really good performance. We were good from the early part of the game.

    "Our shape worked against them and we made them change. When they went back to a back four we knew we were doing something right.

    "The biggest takeaway for me was we were 2-0 up and dominant in the game. We were the better side and created by far the better chances and got that kick in the guts for the Hibs goal, which came from nothing I thought.

    "It'd been very easy for us on the road to go under but we showed terrific character."

    Stuart KettlewellImage source, SNS
  8. 'Credit to that group of players, there are no egos'published at 17:42 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: St Mirren 3-0 Livingston

    St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson knows his side cannot get carried away despite his side's excellent performance this afternoon.

    He said: “We usually sit off teams but if you sit off Livingston they put balls into areas that hurt you. Credit to the players, they made a tremendous start to the game.

    "When you go three up it's about seeing the game out and I thought we managed it very well. There are never any questions about out hunger or desire, we maybe just don't take our chances.

    "We scored two penalties, but you have to get the ball into the area to win them. Always hard to ask for that same performance in the second half. It was an importance game for us and the next three are vital as well.

    "We're always in games; very, very good defensively, balls in area, but we maybe missed that killer instinct at times. Someone needed to show composure and that's what Tony [Watt] gives us.

    "Huge credit to that group of players. They're a fantastic group, no egos, and fantastic staff. We mustn't get too carried away, we go to Hearts in confident mood."

    Stephen RobinsonImage source, SNS
  9. Davidson 'proud' despite losspublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: St Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen

    St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson says "it's a sore one to take", saying he thought his side deserved a point despite playing most of the match with 10 men.

    "I honestly thought we were magnificent," he tells BBC Scotland. "The shape, the organisation, everything.

    "I thought we caused them problems. I thought we had three or four great chances to score. I am extremely proud of them."

    Callum DavidsonImage source, SNS
  10. Robson just pleased with pointspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: St Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen

    Aberdeen manager Barry Robson says "points over performances are the important thing" after the narrow win against a St Johnstone side who played 84 minutes with 10 men.

    "St Johnstone are an organised, well-drilled team and I don't think the pitch helped matters," he tells BBC Scotland. "I thought we looked a bit rusty at times."

    The Dons were ahead at the break and Robson adds: "What I asked the players for at half-time was a clean sheet and we got that and we've won another game on the road, which has been difficult for the club - that's two in a row now. That's the most pleasing thing.

    "We were a goal up and didn't need to score again and got a clean sheet and the three points."

    Barry RobsonImage source, SNS
  11. 'They had more hunger' - Martindalepublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: St Mirren 3-0 Livingston

    Livingston manager David Martindale bemoans his side's lack of intensity in comparison to today's hosts.

    “The first half wasn’t a great half at all; we lost a penalty after eight seconds," Martindale told BBC Scotland.

    "We knew what they were going to do from kick-off, we knew they'd put the ball in the box. First half, they had more hunger, more desire.

    "We don't deal with first contact, we should hook it on but we don’t, we lose ball in wide area and it comes into the box. His hands are out but I don't think there’s a lot he could. In real time I thought it was a pen, it’s soft but it's a pen.

    "In terms of deliveries into box, our back three didn’t deal well and the back five, when they dropped in, also didn't deal either.

    "We then gave away a really poor goal from a throw-in, centre-half gets on the wrong side.

    "Andrew Shinnie had a good goal chalked off, the footage I've seen show it's over the line, and St Mirren players I've spoken to said it was over.

    "Composure back in second half, competed better and created some good chances."

    On the second penalty award, he adds: “In modern football, I’m still wanting to understand how players can jump and get leverage if his hands don’t go up."

    David MartindaleImage source, SNS
  12. Beale pleased by dominant Rangerspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Dundee United

    Rangers boss Michael Beale tells BBC Sportsound: "Delighted with the result. The performance in moments was really good, I just wish we'd scored more goals when the chances came.

    "That's a mixture of good goalkeeping and being slightly unlucky. After two weeks off I saw what I needed to see from my team today.

    "Malik Tillman, Ryan Kent and Tood Cantwell were fantastic against a really stubborn United team.

    "Malik has a knack for scoring which is great, but the other two really contributed as well."

    Michael BealeImage source, SNS
  13. Dynamic Dundeepublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    FT: Dundee 7-0 Hamilton

    Kenny Crawford
    BBC Sport Scotland at Dens Park

    There’s no doubt the star of the day was 20-year-old midfielder Lyall Cameron, who scored a hat-trick to take his tally to 12 for the season.

    But overall, Dundee’s emphatic win is a huge statement as the Dark Blues seem to come through the strongest in this home straight of the Championship season.

    Gary Bowyer’s men are one point behind Queen’s Park with a game in hand, as well as a better goal difference after today’s exploits.

    Lyall Cameron celebrates scoring for Dundee against HamiltonImage source, SNS
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    Lyall Cameron (centre) celebrates scoring Dundee's third goal

  14. Three games until the splitpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    For 10 of the 12 Scottish Premiership clubs, there are only three more games to play before the league splits.

    Celtic and Rangers are definitely in the top six, Hearts and Aberdeen look more than likely to join them and it's been St Mirren, Hibs, Livingston, Motherwell and St Johnstone to take up the other two slots.

  15. Watch Sportscenepublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Lots of goals and incidents to view on Sportscene on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer from 19:30 BST.

    SportsceneImage source, BBC Sport
  16. League 2published at 17:13 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Scottish League 2 scoresImage source, BBC Sport
    Scottish League 2 tableImage source, BBC Sport
  17. League 1published at 17:11 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Scottish League 1 scoresImage source, BBC Sport
    Scottish League 1 tableImage source, BBC Sport
  18. Dundee take the initiativepublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Dundee move to within a point of Scottish Championship leaders Queen's Park and overtake them on goal difference after a 7-0 defeat of bottom side Hamilton. Dundee also have a game in hand.

    Partick Thistle close to within a point of Ayr United in third while Inverness remain six points outside the top four after beating Morton and moving to within a point of the Greenock side.

    Raith Rovers are also still in the running for the promotion places, having beaten Queen's Park. Rovers are seven points below Thistle.

    Cove Rangers remain five points off Arbroath and a point above Hamilton.

    The Scottish Championship tableImage source, BBC Sport
  19. The standingspublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Rangers reduce Celtic's lead at the top to six points while Aberdeen move to within a point of third-placed Hearts.

    St Mirren jump two places to fifth after beating Livingston, who drop out of the top half. Hibs slip a place to sixth.

    Motherwell are now six points off sixth and St Johnstone are not completely out of the top-six running, but unlikely to make it.

    Kilmarnock move four points clear of second-bottom Ross County, who host Celtic tomorrow, while Dundee United remain two points adrift at the bottom.

    Scottish Premiership tableImage source, BBC Sport
  20. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Scottish Premiership scoresImage source, BBC Sport