Summary

  • Listen to Sportsound, including the views of the fans

  • Aberdeen 2-1 Hearts - Shankland with opener but Miovski & Clarkson strike

  • Livingston 0-1 Hibernian - Boyle nets early on; Vente effort ruled out

  • Motherwell 1-1 St Johnstone - Mugabi diverts into own net after Kelly misses cross but Biereth levels

  • Rangers 3-1 Dundee - Dessers, Tavernier (pen), & Sima cancel out Bakayoko opener before Cifuentes sent off

  • St Mirren 2-0 Ross County - Leak forces into own goal before Ayunga doubles lead

  • Dundee Utd beat Ayr to return to top of Championship

  1. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Dundee Utd 0-0 Ayr Utd

    Still no goals at Tannadice. As things stand, Raith Rovers will finish the weekend top of the Scottish Championship.

    Dundee United need a goal against Ayr United to change that.

    Ayr's Ben Dempsey challenges Dundee United's Scott McMannImage source, SNS
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    Ayr's Ben Dempsey challenges Dundee United's Scott McMann

  2. Postpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Aberdeen 1-1 Hearts

    Tyrone Smith
    BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

    What difference a goal can make, the boos have disappeared at Pittodrie with Aberdeen now very much on the front foot and looking to completely turn this game on its head.

    The Dons are pulling Hearts all over the place at the moment.

    Aberdeen manager Barry RobsonImage source, SNS
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    Aberdeen manager Barry Robson issues instructions from the dugout

  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Livingston 0-1 Hibernian

    Ayo Obileye might be a lucky boy there.

    He hauls down Martin Boyle who looked like getting away, but both the on-field referee and VAR don't feel that he denied a clear goalscoring chance.

    Just a yellow card for the Livingston centre-half.

  4. Postpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    St Mirren 2-0 Ross County

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at SMISA Stadium

    No doubts over that one!

    So well deserved for Jonah Ayunga. He's been superb this afternoon.

  5. CLOSE!published at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Motherwell 0-1 St Johnstone

    That's an enormous chance for St Johnstone!

    Diallang Jaiyesimi drives towards the box before slipping Chris Kane through one-on-one, but the Saints striker sees his shot saved by Liam Kelly. That really, really should be 2-0.

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    GOAL St Mirren 2-0 Ross Countypublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Jonah Ayunga

    Jonah Ayunga finally has his goal!

    The forward fires underneath Ross Laidlaw from 20 yards out.

    The Ross County number one, who has been terrific all afternoon, must do better there.

    St Mirren goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  7. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Livingston 0-1 Hibernian

    No second goal for Hibs, as yet at least.

    Dylan Vente netted but has been deemed to have been offside.

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    GOAL Aberdeen 1-1 Heartspublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Bojan Miovski

    Huge goal for Aberdeen.

    Jamie McGrath goes down in the box, but gets to his feet quickly as the Hearts players stopped, and knocks it to Bojan Miovski.

    The Dons striker fires it in off the post for his 12th goal of the season.

    Aberdeen goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
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    GOAL Motherwell 0-1 St Johnstonepublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Bevis Mugabi, own goal

    Matt Smith curls in a free-kick from 30 yards out, Liam Kelly comes for it but he is nowhere near it.

    Bevis Mugabi and Liam Gordon chase it, with the Motherwell defender getting the final touch to divert the ball in.

    We have the goal this game desperately needed!

    St Johnstone goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  10. Postpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Aberdeen 0-1 Hearts

    Lawrence Shankland receives the ball on the turn on the edge of the box, but fires his shot well over Aberdeen's goal.

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    GOAL Livingston 0-2 Hibernianpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Dylan Vente

    Howler from the Shamal George, but Dylan Vente looks offside...

    Hibernian goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
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    GOAL St Mirren 1-0 Ross Countypublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Ryan Leak, own goal

    Following VAR intervention, the hosts have their deserved lead.

    A manic stramash in the box from a corner sees the ball bounce of Ryan Leak and over the line underneath a helpless Ross Laidlaw, with the officials needing a video replay to confirm the goal.

    St Mirren goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  13. CLOSE!published at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Aberdeen 0-1 Hearts

    Bojan Miovski flicks the ball to Graeme Shinnie, and then gets the ball back from his captain's cross.

    But he slips as he shoots and it's a comfortable save for Hearts' Zander Clark.

  14. How will Dundee play this?published at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Rangers 3-1 Dundee

    Jane Lewis
    BBC Scotland at Ibrox

    An interesting second half awaits here. How will Dundee play this one now? Yes they are two goals down but they'll play the second 45 minutes with an extra player. Will they make it count?

  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Games getting back under way...

  16. New investment at Hibs?published at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    Livingston v Hibernian (15:00)

    Brian McLauchlin
    BBC Scotland

    Some news from earlier today...

    Hibernian will meet with the Scottish FA at Hampden on Thursday to discuss billionaire Bill Foley's potential investment in the club.

    Hibs chief executive Ben Kensell and director Ian Gordon will meet with the governing body's board at Hampden.

    Foley, 78, has a controlling interest in Premier League club Bournemouth and a stake in French club Lorient.

    The American has acquired a licence to run a team in Auckland, which will participate in New Zealand's A League.

    The rules in Scotland allows anyone who owns or has an interest in any club in the a world to invest up to a maximum of a 24.9% shareholding.

    Read more

    A general view of Easter RoadImage source, SNS
  17. Goals, goals, goalspublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    So far, so many goals in the Scottish Premiership with only St Mirren v Ross County still with a blank sheet and just Dundee United v Ayr United without a goal in the Championship.

    Cyriel Dessers scores for Rangers against DundeeImage source, SNS
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    Cyriel Dessers scored one of the four goals so far at Ibrox

  18. First-half woes continue for Countypublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    HT: St Mirren 0-0 Ross County

    This won't make happy reading for Ross County fans...

    The Dingwall side have failed to score a first-half goal in 14 of their 16 games, no team has failed to do so more often in the Scottish Premiership this season.

    It's not just bad luck either, the Staggies failed to muster up a single shot on target in the first 45 at the SMiSA.

    Ross County manager Derek AdamsImage source, SNS
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    Ross County manager Derek Adams watches on from the dugout

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    • Alloa Athletic 0-0 Hamilton Academical
    • Annan Athletic 1-2 Cove Rangers
    • Edinburgh City 1-2 Stirling Albion
    • Falkirk 1-0 Kelty Hearts
    • Montrose 0-4 Queen of the South

    • Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 1-0 Peterhead
    • Clyde 2-1 Stranraer
    • Dumbarton 0-0 Stenhousemuir
    • East Fife 2-0 Elgin City
    • Spartans 0-0 Forfar Athletic
  20. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    • Airdrieonians 0-1 Dunfermline
    • Arbroath 0-1 Morton
    • Dundee Utd 0-0 Ayr Utd
    • Queen's Park 1-1 Inverness CT