Summary

  • Listen to Sportsound post-match reaction

  • FT: Rangers 5-0 Hearts - Diomande, Cortes & Dessers have hosts three up at break then Dessers & Silva add further strikes

  • FT: Kilmarnock 2-0 Aberdeen - Ndaba heads opener on stroke of half-time & Kennedy doubles lead

  • FT: Hibernian 2-1 Dundee - Vente nets first-half penalty, McCowan levels for visitors but Maolida nets fine solo goal

  • FT: Ross County 3-2 Livingston - Brophy double has hosts in control before Anderson nets twice to level, but Sims scores in stoppage time

  • FT: St Mirren 2-0 St Johnstone - Mitov own goal following deflected shot from Mandron, who volleys in second before Kwon has strike ruled out

  • Championship top two Dundee Utd & Raith Rovers win; Falkirk extend League 1 lead; League 2 leaders Stenhousemuir thrashed 6-1 by Clyde

  1. Second tierpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Scottish Championship

    • Arbroath v Inverness CT
    • Ayr Utd v Raith Rovers
    • Dundee Utd v Queen's Park
    • Greenock Morton v Airdrieonians
  2. Rangers win would be 'really big statement' - Clementpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Rangers v Hearts (15:00)

    Philippe ClementImage source, SNS

    Rangers manager Philippe Clement tells BBC Scotland: "[The feeling is] no different than the weeks before. It's a matchday, it's about three points.

    "We feel a lot of excitement and positivity, but that's been in the building quite a while. It's one of the reasons the team keeps going.

    "It's a major game. Hearts are one of the only teams who can come here with a lot of confidence. If we can win this game it will be a really big statement."

  3. Two Buddies changes, McGowan out for Saintspublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    St Mirren v St Johnstone (15:00)

    Stephen Robinson makes two changes to the St Mirren side that lost to Livingston last Saturday. James Bolton replaces Charles Dunne in the back three, while Lewis Jamieson comes in for Exeter City loanee James Scott in attack.

    Craig Levein opts to make three alterations following last Sunday's defeat by Rangers. Ryan McGowan, who misses out entirely after receiving stitches on a foot wound, is replaced by Aston Villa loanee Kerr Smith.

    Elsewhere in the side, Tony Gallacher fills in for David Keltjens on the wing and Nicky Clark starts in attack in place of Connor Smith.

    St Johnstone's Kerr Smith (L) and Connor Smith (R)Image source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Kerr Smith (L) returns to the Saints starting XI

  4. LINE-UPS from the SMiSA Stadiumpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    St Mirren v St Johnstone (15:00)

    St Mirren: Hemming, Bolton, Gogic, Fraser, Bwomono, Boyd-Munce, Kwon, Tanser, Kiltie, Mandron, Jamieson.

    Substitutes: Urminsky, Dunne, Taylor, Brown, Flynn, Baccus, Olusanya, Scott, Ayunga.

    St Johnstone: Mitov, K Smith, Gordon, Considine, Robinson, Phillips, M Smith, Gallacher, Clark, Sidibeh, Carey.

    Substitutes: Richards, May, Jaiyesimi, Kucheriavyi, Olufunwa, Sprangler, Kimpioka, Keltjens, C Smith.

  5. Dhanda missing, Livi unchangedpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Ross County v Livingston (15:00)

    Don Cowie makes two changes to his Ross County side after defeat by Dundee last time.

    James Brown drops to the bench and Yan Dhanda misses out altogether. In come Teddy Jenks in midfield and Jordan White up top.

    Unsurprisingly, Livingston go with the same XI that started the win against St Mirren.

    Goalkeeper Jack Hamilton is back on the bench, as is full-back Cristian Montano.

    Ross County midfielder Yan DhandaImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Yan Dhanda misses out for Ross County

  6. LINE-UPS in Dingwallpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Ross County v Livingston (15:00)

    Ross County: Wickens, Efete, Ayina, Leak, Reid, Sheaf, Loturi, Jenks, Murray, White, Brophy.

    Substitutes: Ross, Borthwick-Jackson, Brown, Sims, Harmon, Henderson, King, Khela.

    Livingston: George, Brandon, Nottingham, Obileye, Sangare, Shinnie, Carson, Holt, Nouble, Stephen Kelly, Yengi.

    Substitutes: Hamilton, Montano, Devlin, Anderson, MacKay, Sean Kelly, Guthrie.

  7. Killie unchanged, Polvara replaces Clarksonpublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Kilmarnock v Aberdeen (15:00)

    Kilmarnock are unchanged from their dramatic draw at Celtic Park a week ago, meaning injury-time hero David Watson remains on the bench after his late goal against the champions.

    The wait for Kevin van Veen's first league start goes on as the Dutch striker is named amongst the substitutes.

    Neil Warnock makes just one change to the Aberdeen side that drew 2-2 with Hibernian at Pittodrie last weekend.

    Dante Polvara comes in to replace Leighton Clarkson, while the interim manager sticks with the same back four despite his vocal concerns about their ropey performances since his arrival.

    Aberdeen midfielder Leighton ClarksonImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Leighton Clarkson drops to the Aberdeen bench

  8. LINE-UPS from Rugby Parkpublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Kilmarnock v Aberdeen (15:00)

    Kilmarnock: Dennis, Mayo, Wright, Findlay, Ndaba, Armstrong, Donnelly, Polworth, Kennedy, Vassell, Watkins.

    Substitutes: O'Hara, McKenzie, Watson, Balagizi, Murray, Davies, Stewart, Mackay-Steven, Van Veen.

    Aberdeen: Ross, Devlin, Gartenmann, Jensen, MacKenzie, Shinnie, Barron, Duk, McGrath, Polvara, Miovski.

    Substitutes: Doohan, Clarkson, McGarry, Hayes, Phillips, Sokler, MacDonald, Milne, Hoilett.

  9. Bushiri back for Hibs, Dundee unchangedpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Hibernian v Dundee (15:00)

    Nick Montgomery makes three changes to the side that drew with Aberdeen last weekend. Rocky Bushiri makes his first league start since December, while Dylan Vente and Emiliano Marcondes come back in.

    Nectar Triantis and Elie Youan drop to the bench and Dylan Levitt misses out altogether.

    The visitors are unchanged from the side that dispatched Ross County 2-0 last Saturday. Mo Sylla continues in midfield, having earned rave reviews from Dundee fans in recent weeks, while Aaron Donnelly continues at centre-back.

    Rocky BushiriImage source, SNS
  10. LINE-UPS from Easter Roadpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Hibernian v Dundee (15:00)

    Hibernian: Marshall, Miller, Fish, Bushiri, Obita, Moriah-Welsh, Marcondes, Newell, Boyle, Maolida, Vente.

    Substitutes: Wollacott, Hanlon, Youan, Mayenda, Amos, Stevenson, Le Fondre, Triantis, Jair.

    Dundee: Carson, McGhee, Shaughnessy, Donnelly, Beck, McCowan, Cameron, Sylla, Costelloe, Bakayoko, Tiffoney.

    Substitutes: McCracken, Dodgson, Astley, Main, Lamie, Mulligan, Robertson, Boateng, Mellon.

  11. Sterling in Rangers attack as Hearts make three changespublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Rangers v Hearts (15:00)

    Cyriel Dessers and Leon BalogunImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Cyriel Dessers (left) is back in the Rangers forward line

    There are four Rangers changes following last Sunday's win at St Johnstone.

    Dujon Sterling looks to be starting in attack, replacing Scott Wright, while Cyriel Dessers takes the place of Fabio Silva.

    Ridvan Yilmaz is in for Borna Barisic at left-back, with the final change involving Tom Lawrence coming in for the injured Todd Cantwell.

    Kemar Roofe is back on the bench after two months out.

    Hearts make three changes after beating Motherwell last weekend.

    Nathaniel Atkinson makes his first club start since December, while Jorge Grant and Kenneth Vargas also come in.

    Dexter Lembikisa, Scott Fraser and Alan Forrest all drop to the bench.

  12. LINE-UPS from Ibroxpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Rangers v Hearts (15:00)

    Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Yilmaz, Lundstram, Diomande, Lawrence, Sterling, Cortes, Dessers.

    Substitutes: McCrorie, Silva, Wright, Roofe, Davies, Balogun, Raskin, McCausland.

    Hearts: Clark, Atkinson, Kent, Rowles, Kingsley, Cochrane, Grant, Baningime, Nieuwenhof, Vargas, Shankland.

    Substitutes: Gordon, Devlin, Forrest, Sibbick, Denholm, Tait, Fraser, Tagawa, Lembikisa.

  13. Today's fixturespublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    Scottish Premiership (15:00)

    • Hibernian v Dundee
    • Kilmarnock v Aberdeen
    • Rangers v Hearts
    • Ross County v Livingston
    • St Mirren v St Johnstone
  14. Another day of twists?published at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

    If it's not the business end of the season just yet, it's certainly on the horizon.

    Five more Scottish Premiership games on the slate today, with one more tomorrow.

    Last weekend there was a change of leadership at the top and a narrowing of the gap between the bottom two.

    What might today bring?

    Yan Dhanda, Jamie Brandon, Todd Cantwell and Calem NieuwenhofImage source, SNS
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    There are key games in both halves of the table