Scottish Championship: Watch - Reaction as United and Rovers both held

1. FT: Queen's Park 0-0 Dundee United - watch on BBC Scotland
2. FT: Raith Rovers (Stanton, Vaughan 3) 4-4 Ayr Utd (McGeady, Dempsey, Chalmers, Rose)
3. Ayr's McGinty sent off just before break
4. Rovers lead Dundee Utd by five points having played a game more
5. Ayr move above Greenock Morton into fifth
6. Queen's Park stay bottom
7. League 2: East Fife 0-3 Bonnyrigg Rose

Matthew Cudjoe finds Craig Sibbald just outside the Queen's Park box, but he can't keep his shot down and it sails over the crossbar.

Just under 10 minutes left of the first half. Can either side break the deadlock?

Amy Canavan

BBC Scotland at Hampden Park

Wish there were goals here...

This isn't very good, is it?

Louis Moult looks to be through one on one with Callum Ferrie before the official pops up his flag.

Ferrie takes out the Dundee United attacker but the referee had already blown for offside.

GOAL Raith Rovers 1-1 Ayr United

It's not only pouring in Kirkcaldy, but it's suddenly raining goals too!

Midfielder Sam Stanton rounds the visiting goalkeeper to level in quickfire fashion.

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GOAL Raith Rovers 0-1 Ayr United

We did mention earlier that Aiden McGeady is still playing.

And, lo and behold, the veteran former Republic of Ireland slots Ayr into the lead against the Championship leaders.

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GOAL East Fife 0-1 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic

There's no scoring in the two Championship games, but the deadlock has been broken in tonight's one fixture in League 2 - and it comes the way of the visitors.

Chance for Matthew Cudjoe!

The cross in from Liam Grimshaw falls perfectly for Cudjoe, who tries to get his head on it, but he gets things all wrong and it sails over the bar.

Queen's Park maybe got away with one there.

Glen Middleton pops the ball into the box and it finds the feet of Tony Watt.

The forward eventually gets his shot away, but it's an easy save for goalkeeper Callum Ferrie.

The visitors are enjoying most of the possession in the opening 20 minutes and earn themselves another corner.

Glen Middleton whips the ball in and Jordan Tillson knocks it goalwards, but its blocked by the chest of Jack Spong inside the box.

Rovers are enjoying most of the possession, but Logan Chalmers threatens again for the visitors, sending a shot over the crossbar.

Contrasting characters

Amy Canavan

BBC Scotland at Hampden Park

With not much happening on the pitch, had a wee deek at the gaffers. They're fair opposites.

Paul Nuijten, well, I can hear him all the way up here with my headphones on. He's a right energetic chap.

United's Jim Goodwin, in contrast, has his hands in his pockets and is standing like a statue...

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United have themselves a corner.

Kevin Holt gets on the end of it and it's half cleared.

Goalkeeper Callum Ferrie eventually throws himself on top of the ball and Queen's Park escape unscathed.

Dundee United are looking pretty threatening on the counter-attack, but Queen's Park are holding them off so far.

The visitors are first to threaten in Kirkcaldy as Logan Chalmers has an effort saved by Rovers goalkeeper Kevin Dabrowski.

Matthew Cudjoe plays the ball in for Glen Middleton, who finds Jordan Tillson.

The winger takes the shot, but it's deflected and Queen's Park eventually get it clear. They go up the other end but can't make anything happen.

Amy Canavan

BBC Scotland at Hampden Park

Tell you what, the shops in Dundee will be quiet tonight, a severe lack of late Christmas shopping will be done there.

A fair decent travelling support is down cheering on the Tangerines.

In fine voice, too. If this keeps up, they'll not be able to sing any Christmas carols in the coming days, either.

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Queen's Park enjoying a nice spell of possession in Dundee United's attacking third.

There's a nudge from Scott McMann on Ruari Paton in the box as the cross comes in from Tommy Robson, but the official has the offside flag up in any event.

KICK-OFF

We're off at Hampden and proceedings are under way in Kirkcaldy...

Hopkin into Hampden spotlight

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Former Ayr, Greenock Morton and Livingston manager David Hopkin is an interested spectator at Hampden tonight

'We're desperate to get back to winning ways' - Goodwin

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "You are always disappointed to lose any game and to lose to your nearest rivals makes it all the more disappointing.

"We are desperate to get back to winning ways.

"Our main focus has been on ourselves and how we can improve."