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2020-08-15
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15:00
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Kilmarnock
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1–2
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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Andrew Dallas
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d9ff85bf
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Alex Dyer
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Callum Davidson
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Gary Dicker
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Jason Kerr
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and St Johnstone at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and Andrew Dallas was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['55th Minute Yellow Card by Alan Power for Kilmarnock', '61st Minute Goal by Aaron for Kilmarnock', '61st Minute Assist by Mitchell for Kilmarnock', '63rd Minute Red Card by Ross Millen for Kilmarnock', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Shaun Rooney for St Johnstone', '85th Minute Goal by David for St Johnstone', '85th Minute Assist by Liam for St Johnstone', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Liam Craig for St Johnstone']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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St Johnstone scored twice in the closing stages to beat 10-man Kilmarnock 2-1and secure their first Scottish Premiership win of the new campaign. St Johnstone were presented with a chance when Kilmarnock goalkeeper Danny Rogers, under no pressure, spilled a lofted cross from Liam Craig and Callum Hendry latched on to the loose ball inside the box but turned his shot wide. Kilmarnock had a huge shout for a penalty after 24 minutes when Nicke Kabamba stole in behind St Johntone's defence and had his shirt pulled by Gordon before the defender turned the ball behind. The hosts appealed for a spot-kick butreferee Andrew Dallas awarded a corner. Shaun Rooney was booked for pulling back Mitch Pinnock on the edge of the area and from the free-kick Killie defender Findlay lashed in a shot which forced Elliott Parish into a fine save. Kilmarnock kept pushing for the opener and Parish was tested again when Burke gathered a deep cross from Findlay and then lashed in a shot which the goalkeeper turned round a post. From the resultant corner Pinnock swung in a cross which was met by Kirk Broadfoot but his powerful header crashed against the crossbar. St Johnstone needed to pose more of an attacking threat after the interval and the visitors came close to breaking the deadlock in the 50th minute through a Hendry set-piece. From just outside the area, Hendry drilled in a low shot which Rogers saved with an outstretched leg. Kilmarnock broke the deadlock after 61 minutes through Tshibola. Broadfoot played a long ball over the Saints defence for Pinnock and he then rolled the ball into the path of Tshibola to finish from 10 yards out as the midfielder claimed his first goal since October 2018. Moments later Kilmarnock were reduced to 10 men when Millen was shown a straight red card by referee Dallas for a two-footed challenge on Scott Tanser on the halfway line. St Johnstone were not done and deep into added time Findlay's slack backpass was picked up by Wotherspoon and he calmly went round Rogers and slotted home the winner.
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2020-08-15
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15:00
|
Hamilton Academical
|
0–1
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St Mirren
| 0 |
Fountain of Youth Stadium
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Steven Kirkland
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e2cc78a1
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Brian Rice
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Jim Goodwin
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Scott McMann
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Sam Foley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hamilton and St Mirren at Fountain of Youth Stadium at Afternoon and Steven Kirkland was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hamilton was Scott McMann and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The Captain of St Mirren was Sam Foley and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['19th Minute Goal by Jonathan for St Mirren', '19th Minute Assist by Richard for St Mirren', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Foley for St Mirren', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Richard Tait for St Mirren', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Jak Alnwick for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Jon Obika's first-half goal gave St Mirren a hard-fought 1-0 ScottishPremiership victory at Hamilton. The 29-year-old striker bundled the ball in from close range in the 19th minute and the Buddies might have added to their lead before the interval. The early stages were certainly lively. Within minutes Accies 'keeper Ryan Fulton had pushed a close-range shot from defender Joe Shaughnessy round the post. Buddies 'keeper Alnwick then made saves from drives by David Templeton, starting for the first time this season, and David Moyo. Shaughnessy got on the end of another corner but his drive was blocked by Accies defender Shaun Want, but Hamilton eventually succumbed to the increasing pressure. There was little by way of response from the home side. In the 33rd minute Fulton threw himself to his right to palm away a drive from Junior Morias and the Jamaican curled two efforts wide of the target just before the break. Accies had the chance to level at the start of the second half when Andy Winter's cross from the right ended up at Ross Callachan, but his shot from 16 yards was touched over by Alnwick. Callachan then turned a Scott McMann cross past the near post. In the 54th minute Dutch winger Justin Johnson came on along with Marios Ogkmpoe - Lewis Smith and Moyo went off - and the home side perked up at last. Hamilton began to play more in St Mirren's half and the Paisley men looked less assured. Alnwick blocked a shot on the turn by Winter with his foot after smart work by Templeton. Johnson was stretching the St Mirren defence down the right but it was Templeton who set up McMann on the left in the 77th minute but again Alnwick's foot saved the day. Johnson then curled a left-footed shot - or it could have been a cross - just wide of the far post.
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2020-08-16
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16:30
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Livingston
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0–0
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Rangers
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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Nick Walsh
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c79ffc3c
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Gary Holt
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Steven Gerrard
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Marvin Bartley
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Livingston and Rangers at Tony Macaroni Arena at Afternoon and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['65th Minute Yellow Card by Alfredo Morelos for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Unsurprisingly given their bright start, Rangers flew out of the blocks at the Tony Macaroni, but with Livingston defending their 18-yard box stoutly throughout, the visitors were mainly forced wide with James Tavernier and Barisic seeing a lot of the ball, and their bright start soon faded. It took 32 minutes before the first sight of goal came about, with a rare moment of defensive fragility for Livingston stemming from Nicky Devlin's drive upfield. Within eight minutes of the second half starting, whatever Steven Gerrard had said to his side at the break looked like it was starting to bear fruit. Kent's smart run and drive finally provided the opening shot on target of the game, although a simple enough save for Stryjek. Midway through the second period, Morelos should have broken the deadlock when Connor Goldson squared a corner into his path, but he slipped before shooting and allowed the hosts to clear. He would miss another chance minutes later when nodding Tavernier's cross over the bar from an angle. The most impressive effort of the game would soon follow, with Sibbald taking matters into his own hands on the back of Livingston's lack of shots, and from nearly 60 yards came close to catching out McLaughlin with a wonderful attempted chip. With five minutes remaining, Barisic must have thought he had given Rangers the lead when his curling free-kick from 20 yards beat the wall and looked ready to nestle in the top corner, before Stryjek clawed it away with a stunning reaction save for a corner. No one made more blocks than Guthrie's three against Rangers - a demonstration of the tremendous defensive performance the Livingston centre-back, alongside his colleague Jack Fitzwater, put in to earn a clean sheet. With plenty of crosses being played across their box over the 90 minutes, the defensive duo stood strong to keep Rangers at bay.
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2020-08-20
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19:30
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St. Johnstone
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0–1
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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William Collum
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e1b5c59d
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Callum Davidson
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Derek McInnes
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Jason Kerr
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Joe Lewis
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Evening
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park at Evening and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['88th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Craig for St Johnstone', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Ferguson for Aberdeen', '82nd Minute Goal by Ryan for Aberdeen', '82nd Minute Assist by Craig for Aberdeen', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Hedges for Aberdeen', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Ross McCrorie for Aberdeen']
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Scottish Premiership
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Thursday
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Ryan Hedges' late deflected strike saw an under-strength Aberdeen edge past St Johnstone 1-0 in their rearranged Scottish Premiership clash at McDiarmid Park on Thursday night. The game had appeared destined to end goalless, until Hedges - who had been on the pitch for less than three minutes - cut inside and unleashed a low drive that took a crucial deflection off Liam Gordon on its way past Saints goalkeeper Elliot Parish with just eight minutes to go. The Dons were unsurprisingly lacking a cutting edge amid an injury crisis up front and after eight players were forced to self-isolate for 14 days following two positive Covid-19 tests. Of those whose night out sparked fury from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the postponement of three games, only Jonny Hayes started in Perth in a match originally called off immediately after the positive tests. Matty Kennedy and Craig Bryson came on while Dylan McGeouch remained on the bench. Sam Cosgrove and Michael Devlin are injured, while Scott McKenna and Bruce Anderson remain unavailable. As well as Cosgrove and Anderson, Derek McInnes was also without strikers Ryan Edmondson and Curtis Main through injury and started with midfielder Lewis Ferguson as his furthest man forward, with Niall McGinn and Scott Wright supporting from wide. There was little in the way of goalmouth action. Saints right-back Danny McNamara forced the best save of the first half when Joe Lewis tipped over his long-range strike. Aberdeen's best first-half move came when Wright turned his man and fed Hayes, whose cross was volleyed over by Funso Ojo. The more attack-minded Connor McLennan came on up front at half-time as Ferguson dropped back.
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2020-08-22
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15:00
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Rangers
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2–0
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Kilmarnock
| 0 |
Ibrox Stadium
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Kevin Clancy
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8ef50ef2
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Steven Gerrard
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Alex Dyer
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James Tavernier
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Gary Dicker
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Rangers and Kilmarnock at Ibrox Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Clancy was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Cedric Itten for Rangers', '50th Minute Goal by Kemar for Rangers', '50th Minute Assist by Borna for Rangers', '77th Minute Goal by Ryan for Rangers', '77th Minute Assist by James for Rangers', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Tshibola for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Kemar Roofe helped lift Rangers clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as his first goal for the club set up a 2-0 Ibrox win over Kilmarnock. There was no sign of Lille-target Alfredo Morelos after the striker reportedly asked to be left out of the squad amid continuing speculation over his future. The Gers faithful were left with a horrible feeling of deja vu as last weekend's struggles brought back memories of their post Christmas collapse last term. And it was another familiar tale for much of the opening 45 minutes as Killie sat in a stubborn shape and refused to budge, with the hosts short on ideas as how to cut them open. It took 19 minutes to conjure a chance, with Cedric Itten - also making his full debut - wasting a golden opportunity to open his Ibrox account as he blazed over from a loose Kirk Broadfoot header. Kent's pace saw him race on to James Tavernier's pass but the Leeds target could not follow up an immaculate first touch with a finish as Aaron McGowan and keeper Danny Rogers put a combined block in. Referee Kevin Clancy turned down a big Rangers penalty appeal as Ryan Jack's cross brushed Stuart Findlay's arm while Rogers was also frustrating the hosts as he brilliantly clawed away another Kent strike. Filip Helander had one last go at breaking Killie's resistance before the break but while the Light Blues were frustrated as they trudged down the tunnel level at the break, it would not be long before their persistence paid off. The visitors should have learned their lesson after allowing Borna Barisic far too much space on 49 minutes to pick out Roofe, who angled a header against the far post. But Alex Dyer's team failed to heed that warning and paid the price 60 seconds later as the big Croatian swept in a low cross for Roofe to steer home his first Gers goal.
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2020-08-22
|
15:00
|
St Mirren
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1–1
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Ross County
| 0 |
The Simple Digital Arena
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Mike Roncone
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95306a63
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Jim Goodwin
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Sam Foley
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Iain Vigurs
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Mirren and Ross County at The Simple Digital Arena at Afternoon and Mike Roncone was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Mirren was Sam Foley and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['62nd Minute Red Card by Joe Shaughnessy for St Mirren', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Reid for Ross County', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County', '70th Minute Own Goal by Nathan Sheron for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Joe Shaughnessy was shown a straight red card for St Mirren as Ross County came from a goal behind to claim a draw in Paisley. Jon Obika gave Jim Goodwin's side a half-time lead before Shaughnessy was sent off midway through the second period for a foul on Ross Stewart. Michael Gardyne equalised for County with a shot that deflected in via two St Mirren players, with Nathan Sheron ultimately credited with the own goal. The home side took the lead with the first real chance of the game after 14 minutes. Kyle McAllister's driving run carried Saints high up the pitch and, when the County defence could not clear, the ball fell kindly for Obika who converted from eight yards. Strike partner Junior Morias was also eager to make an impact following the arrival of new striker Kristian Dennis, who started on the bench, stinging the gloves of Ross Laidlaw with a ferocious drive. The visitors then came within inches of claiming an equaliser after 33 minutes. Harry Paton's corner was met at the back post by Stewart and the former St Mirren striker was unfortunate to see his powerful header come off the top of the crossbar. Morias had another chance to score before half-time. Obika helped on Sam Foley's pass, but the striker was crowded out by Laidlaw who was alert to the danger and blocked the shot. County almost drew level in the first minute after the restart. Substitute Regan Charles-Cook crossed from the left for Stewart, whose header beat goalkeeper Jak Alnwick but not Richard Tait, who made a terrific acrobatic clearance off the line. Saints were next to threaten and, after McAllister's driving run was halted, Morias saw his shot pushed away by the diving Laidlaw. St Mirren were then reduced to 10 men in controversial fashion. Referee Mike Roncone, taking charge of his first ever Premiership game, waved play on following Shaughnessy's tackle on Stewart. But fourth official Willie Collum appeared to intervene and Roncone produced the red card. County took advantage of the extra man to equalise after 70 minutes. Connor Randall did well to keep the ball in play and, from his cut-back, Gardyne's shot sped past Alnwick via the foot of Sheron.
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2020-08-22
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15:00
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Motherwell
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0–1
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Alan Muir
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ede9ae28
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Steve Robinson
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Brian Rice
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Declan Gallagher
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Scott McMann
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Motherwell and Hamilton at Fir Park at Afternoon and Alan Muir was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of Hamilton was Scott McMann and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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["81st Minute Yellow Card by Stephen O'Donnell for Motherwell", '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Declan Gallagher for Motherwell', '46th Minute Yellow Card by David Templeton for Hamilton', '86th Minute Goal by Hakeem for Hamilton', '86th Minute Assist by Reegan for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Hamilton secured their first victory of the Scottish Premiership campaign as Hakeem Odoffin scored a dramatic late winner in the Lanarkshire derby against Motherwell. Motherwell are still striving for their first league win of the new season as they were unable to break down Hamilton's resolute defence, with goalkeeper Ryan Fulton pulling off some impressive saves from David Turnbull. Hamilton were first to threaten after 12 minutes when Marios Ogkmpoe outjumped Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson as they contested a lofted Declan Gallagher back pass and nodded towards goal. The striker, however, was unable to get enough power on his header as Gallagher got back to clear the danger. The visitors then had a chance on the counter-attack when David Templeton released Justin Johnson but the winger was hesitant as he tried to get past Allan Campbell and the opportunity was snuffed out. Motherwell began to pose more of an attacking threat as the first half wore on with Mark O'Hara seeing a drive deflect off Odoffin and spin just wide of the post. Then just before the half-hour mark, Turnbull drilled in a low shot from 25 yards that was heading for the bottom corner but Fulton managed to turn it round the post. Two minutes before the break, Fulton pulled off an even more impressive save as he once again denied Turnbull. The Motherwell midfielder got on the end of Ricki Lamie's cross and his glancing header looked destined for the back of the net until Fulton got a fingertip to it to push it behind. Hamilton then had a chance when Motherwell defender Stephen O'Donnell failed to deal with a Lewis Smith cross and the ball broke to Ross Callachan but the midfielder just could not sort his feet out in time as Carson came off his line to block. Hamilton should have taken the lead when Reegan Mimnaugh's driven corner flashed across the face of goal but Odoffin was unable to apply the finishing touch from a couple of yards out. The defender, however, made it up for that miss as he notched the opener with just four minutes remaining.
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2020-08-23
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15:00
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Aberdeen
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2–1
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Livingston
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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Steven McLean
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24a0c906
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Derek McInnes
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Gary Holt
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Joe Lewis
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Marvin Bartley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Livingston at Pittodrie Stadium at Afternoon and Steven McLean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['55th Minute Goal by Scott for Aberdeen', '55th Minute Assist by Ryan for Aberdeen', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Craig Sibbald for Livingston', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Nicky Devlin for Livingston', '69th Minute Goal by Scott for Livingston', '69th Minute Assist by Jack for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Aberdeen's double early in the second half was enough to earn a 2-1 win over Livingston and make it two victories from three Scottish Premiership games this season. Lewis Ferguson fired a penalty high into the net four minutes after the interval and Scott Wright added a second in the 55th minute. Scott Pittman pulled a goal back to set up a tense finale in which Livi had an appeal for a penalty turned down, but the Dons held firm. Indeed, it was the visitors who looked the more threatening, with Shay Logan having to put in a timely challenge to deny Alan Forrest as the winger burst into the box after seven minutes. Jonny Hayes saw an effort deflected wide soon after for the home side, who perhaps should have taken the lead on the half-hour as Matty Kennedy worked space on the left and pulled back for Ferguson, but his low shot was easily held by Robby McCrorie in the Livingston goal. Nicky Devlin robbed Kennedy and played in Scott Robinson who was denied by Joe Lewis. The Dons took the lead in the 49th minute. Ferguson was bundled over in the penalty area by Craig Sibbald and picked himself up to fire emphatically into the top corner from the resultant spot-kick. Ferguson blocked a Jack McMillan effort as the visitors sought a quick fire leveller, but Aberdeen doubled their lead six minutes later. Ryan Hedges combined with Wright twice before the latter, now with only the goalkeeper to beat, slotted past McCrorie into the bottom corner. And they pulled a goal back after 69 minutes as Jack Fitzwater found space on the right to send in a teasing cross that was met at the back post by Pittman. Livingston perhaps should have hand a penalty in the dying minutes as the Aberdeen defence failed to deal with Devlin's long throw and Logan appeared to handle in the ensuing stramash, but referee Steven McLean was unmoved by the claims.
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2020-08-23
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16:30
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St. Johnstone
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0–1
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Hibernian
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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John Beaton
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474d80db
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Callum Davidson
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Jack Ross
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Jason Kerr
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Paul Hanlon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and Hibernian at McDiarmid Park at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['12th Minute Yellow Card by Dan McNamara for St Johnstone', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Hendry for St Johnstone', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Liam Craig for St Johnstone', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Craig for St Johnstone', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Paul Hanlon for Hibernian', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Scott Allan for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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From the resulting corner, Hibs wanted a penalty as Boyle's effort struck the arm of Hendry from close range, but referee Beaton correctly waved away the protests. In another lacklustre opening half at the start of the new season, Hibs marginally looked the more purposeful as midway through the opening period Josh Doig knocked a long ball down to Boyle, whose attempted half-volley floated over the bar. But the game briefly livened up when St Johnstone were controversially denied the opener. Ofir Marciano was slow to react to Conway's centre as Hendry nipped in to head home but it was incorrectly ruled out for offside. Hibernian were next to feel aggrieved as moments later, it was Christian Doidge who reacted quickest to Parish saving his initial effort from a set-piece but the forward handled on the ground before hooking in the rebound. But despite the ball being in the net on three occasions, both sides went into the break scoreless - with Saints failing to register a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes for the third time already this campaign. But Davidson's men made a bright start to the second period as moments after there was nobody on the end of Jason Kerr's fine run and cross, Craig set up Danny McNamara for a rising shot that was tipped over by Marciano. That spate of goal-mouth activity failed to set the tone as neither side registered a noteworthy chance until the final 20 minutes. Hibernian hadn't kept three straight clean sheets in the Scottish Premiership for nearly two years and having only conceded from a penalty and set piece so far this term, Craig was optimistic of beating Marciano with his long-range drive from Michael O'Halloran's pass as the ball veered wide.
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2020-08-29
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15:00
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Livingston
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1–0
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Ross County
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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John Beaton
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3b5ccea4
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Gary Holt
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Marvin Bartley
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Iain Vigurs
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Livingston and Ross County at Tony Macaroni Arena at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['64th Minute Goal by Jon for Livingston', '64th Minute Assist by Julien for Livingston', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Julien Serrano for Livingston', '8th Minute Yellow Card by Carl Tremarco for Ross County', '18th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Draper for Ross County', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Carl Tremarco for Ross County', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Gardyne for Ross County', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Coll Donaldson for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Livingston moved off the bottom of the Premiership table with a narrow 1-0 victory over 10-man Ross County. Jon Guthrie's header after 64 minutes proved to be the only goal of a scrappy game and helped lift Gary Holt's men up to 10th spot. County, who barely created a chance of note, lost Carl Tremarco to a red card for a second booking early in the second half. The home side enjoyed the first chance of the game and really ought to have moved in front. Nicky Devlin sent over an enticing ball from the right and Scott Pittman somehow scooped it over the bar from six yards. It was a first half of few chances. Iain Vigurs fired in a long-range kick for the visitors that was easily held, while Lokotsch miscontrolled the ball in the box in a rare scoring opportunity for Livingston. The German almost atoned before the interval. Alan Forrest crossed from the right and Lokotsch's header beat goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw but struck the top of the crossbar. County could have got their noses in front right before the break but Billy McKay's header from a Vigurs corner drifted just wide of target. The visitors' task got tougher just seven minutes into the second period. Tremarco caught Devlin late outside the box and referee John Beaton did not hesitate to show him a second yellow card. The Frenchman was involved again when the home side moved in front after 64 minutes, sending in a cross after a short corner that was headed in by Guthrie from close range.
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2020-08-29
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15:00
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St. Johnstone
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1–0
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St Mirren
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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Kevin Clancy
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3c8ea0bb
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Callum Davidson
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Jim Goodwin
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Jason Kerr
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Sam Foley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and St Mirren at McDiarmid Park at Afternoon and Kevin Clancy was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of St Mirren was Sam Foley and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['72nd Minute Goal by Stevie for St Johnstone', '72nd Minute Assist by Craig for St Johnstone', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Cameron MacPherson for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Stevie May scored within five minutes of coming off the bench to earn St Johnstone a one-sided 1-0 Premiership victory over St Mirren. But May converted Craig Conway's low cross in the 72nd minute to earn Davidson his first home win as manager. St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin responded to the suspension of centre-back Joe Shaughnessy by bringing in left-winger Ilkay Durmus and playing with three at the back. The visitors were sloppy from the start. Jak Alnwick came to the defender's rescue with an excellent one-handed stop. Michael O'Halloran found space 25 yards out and was not far off target and the home side were faring well down the right. O'Halloran's dangerous low cross caused panic, Conway fired over from Danny McNamara's cutback and Scott Tanser volleyed over from Jason Kerr's cross. Goodwin pulled midfielder Sam Foley back to form a back four but still was not satisfied and replaced Kyle McAllister with Cammy MacPherson in the 38th minute to add some steel to the midfield. The chances kept coming, though. Hendry missed the target from McNamara's cross and Alnwick made a good stop from Kerr's header before Tait slid in to block Liam Gordon's follow-up, with referee Kevin Clancy waving away handball claims. The Perth side soon created another chance when Gordon headed wide from McNamara's long cross. The former Scotland winger delivered a low cross and May slid in to turn the ball home from six yards. St Mirren took almost 80 minutes to muster any effort at goal before getting two on target in the space of 60 seconds. Elliott Parish went from bystander to key player as he comfortably held attempts from Dennis and Jon Obika. Alnwick kept the visitors in it with a brilliant stop from McNamara and Davidson's side comfortably avoided another late blow.
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2020-08-29
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17:30
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Hamilton Academical
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0–2
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Rangers
| 0 |
Fountain of Youth Stadium
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William Collum
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Brian Rice
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Steven Gerrard
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Scott McMann
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James Tavernier
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Evening
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The Match was played between Hamilton and Rangers at Fountain of Youth Stadium at Evening and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hamilton was Scott McMann and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['11th Minute Yellow Card by Scott McMann for Hamilton', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Ross Callachan for Hamilton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Scott McMann for Hamilton', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Connor Goldson for Rangers', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Brandon Barker for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Rangers maintained their encouraging start to the season with a comfortable 2-0 success at Hamilton, meaning they have yet to concede a goal this campaign. The impressive Ryan Kent put in a stellar performance but his teammates could not convert an array of chances he created. That wastefulness will have frustrated Steven Gerrard but he would have been delighted with a sixth straight clean sheet - the first time a Scottish Premiership team hasn't conceded in the first six games of a season since 1998. Itten's calf injury offered a reprieve against Accies and he made the most of it with the opener after 15 minutes. Scott Martin's slip in the corner allowed Borna Barisic to pull the ball back for Steven Davis. Kemar Roofe met the Northern Irishman's cross with a header which looped over Ryan Fulton before crashing against the crossbar. Both the keeper and McMann desperately swung at fresh air but it Hagi who connected as he rammed home. The second goal followed five minutes later but it was cruel on Fulton as he got down smartly to turn away a low effort from Kent, only to watch with horror as the ball flew straight to Tavernier who prodded home another rebound. Rangers were in full flow now and only poor finishing saw them fail to add to their lead before the break as Hagi and Roofe both wasted decent openings after more magic from Kent. Jon McLaughlin was given the nod over Allan McGregor to start in goal for the visitors and his concentration levels were finally tested after 72 minutes of inaction as Reegan Mimnaugh found Shaun Want with a near-post corner. But the Scotland keeper was switched on to claw away the header. Accies' day got worse with 14 minutes left when McMann - already on a booking for a first-half tug on Kent - collected a second after barging over Barker.
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2020-08-30
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15:00
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Celtic
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3–0
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Motherwell
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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Don Robertson
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Neil Lennon
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Steve Robinson
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Scott Brown
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Declan Gallagher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park at Afternoon and Don Robertson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['22nd Minute Yellow Card by Scott Brown for Celtic', '40th Minute Goal by James for Celtic', '40th Minute Assist by Callum for Celtic', '74th Minute Goal by Albian for Celtic', '74th Minute Assist by Kristoffer for Celtic', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Christopher for Celtic', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Jeremie for Celtic', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Ricki Lamie for Motherwell', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Grimshaw for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Celtic demonstrated their domestic prowess once again by eventually overcoming Motherwell 3-0 at Celtic Park. The Hoops were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by Ferencvaros on Wednesday night and were again unconvincing before winger James Forrest scored five minutes before the break. Boss Neil Lennon was critical of some players after the defeat to Ferencvaros but he named an unchanged side which again had no recognised striker, Ryan Christie moving from midfield to lead the line once more. Strikers Patryk Klimala and Ajeti were again on the bench along with midfielder David Turnbull, who made the switch from Motherwell to Celtic in midweek for a reported fee of around £3. 25m. Former Celtic striker Tony Watt replaced Callum Lang, who dropped to the Well bench. Midfielders Mohamed Elyounoussi and Olivier Ntcham both had early efforts but it was a tentative start by the home side and Motherwell slowly grew in confidence. In the ninth minute, wing-back Liam Grimshaw's shot on the turn from inside the Celtic penalty area was turned behind by Hoops 'keeper Vasilis Barkas for a corner which came to nothing. In defence, the Steelmen looked disciplined and organised and it looked like they would get to the interval with their goal intact but then Forrest struck. Seconds before the break, Barkas blocked an angled drive from Watt following a cross from Stephen O'Donnell but again the corner came to nothing. Still, Motherwell proved dogged if rarely threatening in attack. Taylor was then replaced by right-sided Jeremie Frimpong as Lennon changed to 3-5-2 formation, Christie moving back into the centre with Klimala and Forrest switching to the left. Ajeti replaced Ntcham to partner Klimala with Christie taking over from the Frenchman and, at last, Celtic had two natural strikers up top and it was the unmarked former West Ham striker who grabbed Celtic's second when he took a pass from Kristoffer Ajer and hammered a shot from 12 yards past the helpless Carson. Klimala then had a one-on-one with Carson with the 'keeper saving with his feet before Forrest clipped the top of the bar with a drive and in added time Jullien accepted a pass from Frimpong and rolled his shot past Carson.
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2020-08-30
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16:30
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Hibernian
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0–1
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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Nick Walsh
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Jack Ross
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Derek McInnes
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Paul Hanlon
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Joe Lewis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hibernian and Aberdeen at Easter Road Stadium at Afternoon and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['54th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Ferguson for Aberdeen']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Lewis Ferguson's first-half penalty condemned Hibernian to their first defeat of season as they lost 1-0 to Aberdeen at Easter Road. Hibs' last defeat had also come against Aberdeen in March - the final game played before the suspension of the Scottish Premiership season - although they had their pre-match preparations interrupted when they were unable to train on Saturday. It came after a player returned a positive Covid-19 test on Friday, which later turned out to be a false positive from midfielder Alex Gogic, who missed the game due to self-isolation. Ferguson's winner was his third goal in three games, coming after a clumsy challenge from Martin Boyle which caught the shins of Marley Watkins. Ferguson then dispatched confidently past Ofir Marciano to extend Aberdeen's winning run to four games in all competitions. After he almost allowed Hibernian an early goal with a clumsy spill, Aberdeen captain Joe Lewis soon made up for it with some vital saves. The first was from a fierce Josh Doig drive after Aberdeen cleared a corner, before a fine Boyle effort went straight at the goalkeeper. Drey Wright had done well to switch the play to the other flank to find Boyle in the build-up. Marciano also had some action at the other end. Hedges then tried to place his shot but Marciano was down low to smother the effort. The battle of the goalkeepers continued as the half went on. Lewis made an unusual save after the half-hour mark, flicking a loose ball into the air with his fingertips before catching it as Christian Doidge lurked. Marciano then produced a sensational stop as Watkins hammered a shot his way, but the Hibs goalkeeper made an acrobatic, leaping save. Aberdeen continued to dominate after the break and had a few half chances. Matt Kennedy almost added a quick second but his strike went straight into Marciano's hands before Scott McKenna fired a header over the crossbar. A superb forward pass from Paul McGinn cut out the Aberdeen defence and picked out the run of Wright into the area. Late in the game, Curtis Main darted across the top of the area before striking, but it went straight at the goalkeeper. Marciano was far more acrobatic not long after, though, as Dylan McGeouch fired his way, but the Hibs goalkeeper made a leaping save to see the effort away. There were some good performances all across the pitch from Aberdeen on Sunday, but McCrorie was the unheralded star of the show. Of the players who started the game, he had the best passing accuracy of 87. 8 per cent and made 35 good passes or crosses. Credit must also go to Ferguson and Hedges, who both impressed with their overall play, but McCrorie's contribution cannot be understated.
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2020-09-12
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15:00
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Aberdeen
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1–0
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Kilmarnock
| 300 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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Bobby Madden
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Derek McInnes
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Alex Dyer
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Joe Lewis
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Gary Dicker
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Kilmarnock at Pittodrie Stadium at Afternoon and Bobby Madden was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['16th Minute Goal by Ross for Aberdeen', '16th Minute Assist by Scott for Aberdeen', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Nicke Kabamba for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Aberdeen made it five straight wins in all competitions as Ross McCrorie’s goal earned them a 1-0 Scottish Premiership victory at home to Kilmarnock on Saturday. The visitors started brightly and enjoyed an early spell of pressure, but the hosts went in front after 16 minutes. Kilmarnock responded and Lewis was called into action to turn Greg Kiltie's effort round a post after 32 minutes, a save which triggered another spell of pressure from the visitors. And Killie threatened again five minutes before the break when full-back Ross Millen dug out a cross from the right which forced Matty Kennedy to clear ahead of the onrushing Calum Waters. The home side began to establish more control in the second half, although it took until the 63rd minute for either goalkeeper to be tested further, former Aberdeen man Danny Rogers pushing over a Hayes drive. Wright should have doubled the home side's lead in the 71st minute. Watkins played a superbly-weighted pass to send the midfielder through on goal, but, with the crowd ready to celebrate again, he contrived to curl his effort just the wrong side of a post. The introduction of the two Kilmarnock attackers put the visitors on the front foot again and saw Aberdeen bolster their defence by bringing on Shay Logan and Ash Taylor to see the game out. The Dons could have put the game beyond doubt late on. Hayes popped up on the right to create space for a low shot from the corner of the area which Rogers tipped wide, while Tommie Hoban headed over in added time, but one goal proved enough.
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2020-09-12
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15:00
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St Mirren
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0–3
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Hibernian
| 0 |
The Simple Digital Arena
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William Collum
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6c034dab
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Jim Goodwin
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Jack Ross
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Sam Foley
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Paul Hanlon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Mirren and Hibernian at The Simple Digital Arena at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Mirren was Sam Foley and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['25th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Sheron for St Mirren', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Conor McCarthy for St Mirren', '14th Minute Goal by Kevin for Hibernian', '14th Minute Assist by Paul for Hibernian', '17th Minute Goal by Joe for Hibernian', '17th Minute Assist by Martin for Hibernian', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Paul Hanlon for Hibernian', '59th Minute Goal by Martin for Hibernian', '59th Minute Assist by Joe for Hibernian', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Newell for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Saints made two other changes from the team beaten away to St Johnstone. Ethan Erhahon and Kristian Dennis both started with Kyle McAllister and Junior Morias dropping to the bench. The visitors moved in front with the first real chance of the game after 14 minutes. Hibs moved further ahead just three minutes later. Boyle picked out an unmarked Newell on the end of the box and he swept a shot into the far corner. On a rare foray forward, Saints were denied a penalty when the ball seemed to strike the arm of Hibs defender Ryan Porteous but referee Willie Collum waved away the claims. St Mirren were then denied a goal by two terrific saves from Ofir Marciano just before half-time. The visiting goalkeeper was alert to push away Ilkay Durmus' direct free-kick from just outside the box before reacting quickly to deny Nathan Sheron after the home side had worked another opportunity. However, any prospect of a comeback when Hibs got their third goal. Zlamal lost Newell's cross in the air and the ball was bundled in from close range at the back post by Boyle.
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2020-09-12
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15:00
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Motherwell
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1–0
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Euan Anderson
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Steve Robinson
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Callum Davidson
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Declan Gallagher
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Jason Kerr
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Motherwell and St Johnstone at Fir Park at Afternoon and Euan Anderson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['4th Minute Goal by Allan for Motherwell', '4th Minute Assist by Callum for Motherwell', "36th Minute Yellow Card by Mark O'Hara for Motherwell", '48th Minute Yellow Card by Tony Watt for Motherwell', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Trevor Carson for Motherwell', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Campbell for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Campbell bagged the only goal in Scotland U21s' victory against Lithuania on Tuesday and he took less than four minutes to score at Fir Park. The midfielder turned away from two Saints players towards goal and fired into the bottom corner from 25 yards. It was only Motherwell's third goal of the league season, and Campbell's second, but it failed to kick-start their performance and the visitors missed a number of chances to level. After conceding, Saints pressed their opponents well and kept much of the play in the home half, and they forced some near costly errors from the hosts. Bevis Mugabi then gifted Saints a free-kick and the home side could only half-clear Craig Conway's delivery, but David Wotherspoon could not make the most of the space, chipping the ball into Carson's hands. Saints carved out a final first-half chance when Danny McNamara's cross found Callum Hendry unmarked but the swirling ball was inches too high for the striker, who headed off target. Saints started the second half on the front foot. Hendry saw a shot deflected wide before Jason Kerr headed just past from Conway's corner. Mugabi sent a free header wide at the other end before Saints manager Callum Davidson changed formation 19 minutes into the second half. Davidson had already brought on Chris Kane and Stevie May for fresh legs up front and he introduced midfielder Liam Craig for Liam Gordon, one of three centre-backs. May had a glorious chance to level 60 seconds later following Lamie's mistake but the striker scuffed his shot just beyond the far post. Motherwell also switched to a 4-4-2 as Liam Grimshaw came on in midfield before Wotherspoon missed another chance when he was off target with a free header at the back post.
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2020-09-12
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15:00
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Ross County
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0–5
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Celtic
| 300 |
Global Energy Stadium
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Andrew Dallas
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Neil Lennon
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Iain Vigurs
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Scott Brown
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Ross County and Celtic at Global Energy Stadium at Afternoon and Andrew Dallas was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–5.
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['56th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Tillson for Ross County', '13th Minute Yellow Card by Kristoffer Ajer for Celtic', '59th Minute Goal by Shane for Celtic', '59th Minute Assist by Callum for Celtic', '64th Minute Goal by Kristoffer for Celtic', '64th Minute Assist by Olivier for Celtic', '75th Minute Goal by Patryk for Celtic', '75th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Shane Duffy delivered a delightful debut goal as Celtic routed Ross County 5-0 in the Scottish Premiership at the Global Energy Stadium. While Lennon opted for a back three of Duffy, Ajer and Christopher Jullien, it was Ajeti, starting alongside Edouard, who made their mark early on. The Hoops attacker - back from a thigh injury - rolled the spot-kick into the corner of the net. County's response was positive. Captain Iain Vigurs had a couple of dangerous free-kicks from distance, the first saved by Parkhead 'keeper Vasilis Barkas, the second rebounding off the post - Barkas might have got a touch - and then defender Connor Randall came close with a drive which went narrowly wide. Still, the home side kept finding gaps. Striker Billy Mckay's whipped-in cross from the left on the half-hour mark was met at the back post by Ross Stewart and his header back across goal looked in until Barkas stretched to claw the ball away. County, who had replaced the injured Mckay with Oli Shaw in the first half, had yet another chance to score early in the second half after McGregor's effort from distance was saved by Laidlaw. Stewart found himself with time and space inside the box but his shot was just too close to Barkas. Five minutes later Ajer added a fourth with a tap-in from an Olivier Ntcham pass and it became a stroll. Before that Dallas ignored a handball penalty claim for County after Barkas had made another good save amid a goalmouth melee
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2020-09-12
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15:00
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Livingston
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1–2
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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Don Robertson
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f5b7a728
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Gary Holt
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Brian Rice
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Marvin Bartley
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Shaun Want
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Livingston and Hamilton at Tony Macaroni Arena at Afternoon and Don Robertson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The Captain of Hamilton was Shaun Want and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['1st Minute Goal by Scott for Livingston', '1st Minute Assist by Lars for Livingston', '13th Minute Yellow Card by Jason Holt for Livingston', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Jon Guthrie for Livingston', '50th Minute Yellow Card by David Templeton for Hamilton', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Reegan Mimnaugh for Hamilton', '85th Minute Goal by Kyle for Hamilton', '85th Minute Assist by David for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Kyle Munro marked his maiden start for Hamilton with a first senior goal to secure a 2-1 victory over Livingston. He clinically headed home at the back post in the dying embers to secure a smash-and-grab triumph after David Templeton had cancelled out Scott Pittman's early opener. Their second win of the campaign saw Hamilton, perennial relegation favourites, leapfrog Livi and move into ninth spot in the Premiership. It was an outcome which appeared unlikely with just 29 seconds on the clock. Lars Lokotsch linked up superbly with Alan Forrest, sending the winger scampering into the box, and his low cross was turned into the net via a combination of Pittman and sliding Accies skipper Shaun Want. Visiting goalkeeper Ryan Fulton made a sharp sprawling save to deny Forrest as Livi dominated. Templeton was the only man in blue carrying any semblance of threat in the first period, with a low free-kick from 20 yards that fizzed wide of the post representing the best Hamilton could muster. However, Brian Rice's charges were a different team in the second half and swiftly levelled through that man Templeton. Templeton, in irrepressible mood in West Lothian, then curled a terrific effort tantalisingly wide following a fine Cruyff turn on the edge of the Livi box. Livingston blew a golden chance to reclaim the lead when Pittman struck the under-side of the bar from six yards following a Craig Sibbald knock-down.
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2020-09-16
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19:45
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St Mirren
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1–2
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Celtic
| 0 |
The Simple Digital Arena
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John Beaton
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Jim Goodwin
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Neil Lennon
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Sam Foley
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Scott Brown
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Evening
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The Match was played between St Mirren and Celtic at The Simple Digital Arena at Evening and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Mirren was Sam Foley and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['3rd Minute Goal by Lee for St Mirren', '3rd Minute Assist by Joe for St Mirren', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Fraser for St Mirren', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Ethan Erhahon for St Mirren', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Richard Tait for St Mirren', '21st Minute Goal by Shane for Celtic', '21st Minute Assist by Ryan for Celtic', '36th Minute Goal by James for Celtic', '36th Minute Assist by Ryan for Celtic', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Brown for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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The champions fell behind after just three minutes at the Simple Digital Arena as Lee Erwin scrambled home his first goal for St Mirren. However, the visitors responded to that setback to go in ahead at the break thanks to well-taken headers from Duffy - the recently signed centre-back's second in two games - and Forrest. St Mirren, meanwhile, stay in seventh. The match took place against the background of continuing Covid-19 issues which had affected the Paisley club. The home side had emergency loan goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal in goal again as first-choice 'keepers Jak Alnwick and Dean Lyness remained out after recording positive coronavirus tests. Joe Shaughnessy, Dylan Connolly and Junior Morais were back in the team along with Erwin. Celtic boss Neil Lennon also made four changes as he brought in Hatem Elhamed, Greg Taylor, Ryan Christie and Patryk Klimala, the latter coming into the side for his first start this season to partner Edouard. It was the home side who struck first when Jamie McGrath's corner from the right was flicked on by Shaughnessy and Erwin scrambled the ball over the line from a yard out. Celtic's inevitable response saw Saints pinned back and in the 19th minute Edouard headed wide from a Forrest cross. However, moments later, Republic of Ireland international Duffy was more accurate from Christie's free-kick from wide on the right as he powered in a header past Zlamal, undoing all Saints' good work. Celtic's pressure was relentless. Zlamal made good saves from Callum McGregor and Edouard but had no chance with Forrest's well-placed header, with Christie again the provider. St Mirren had to come out of their shell and there was a penalty claim for handball against Duffy in a packed Celtic penalty area turned down by referee John Beaton. The Hoops carried their threat into the second half. McGregor came close with a low drive from 16 yards, Zlamal pushed a dipping Edouard free-kick from 20 yards past the post and then saved a long-distance effort from Christie.
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2020-09-19
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15:00
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Kilmarnock
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2–1
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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Nick Walsh
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Alex Dyer
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Brian Rice
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Gary Dicker
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Scott McMann
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and Hamilton at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of Hamilton was Scott McMann and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['10th Minute Goal by Greg for Kilmarnock', '10th Minute Assist by Chris for Kilmarnock', '23rd Minute Red Card by Eamonn Brophy for Kilmarnock', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Tshibola for Kilmarnock', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Shaun Want for Hamilton', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Marios Ogkmpoe for Hamilton', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Reegan Mimnaugh for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Kilmarnock bounced back from Eamonn Brophy's early red card to secure a deserved 2-1 win over Hamilton in the Scottish Premiership. The 27-year-old striker slammed home left-footed from inside the box after Ryan Fulton made an impressive double save to deny Chris Burke and Gary Dicker. Hamilton were forced to shuffle the pack due to Covid-19 protocols as Kyle Munro and Ross Callachan dropped out and Kilmarnock started brightly with the evergreen Burke prominent down the right flank. It was no surprise the former Scotland international was instrumental in the opening goal in the 10th minute. The winger danced majestically past defenders before being fouled by Hakeem Odoffin but referee Nick Walsh played advantage and Greg Kiltie smashed a low effort beyond Fulton into the bottom corner. The equaliser seemed to boost the visitors' confidence and they almost went ahead minutes later but David Moyo fired straight at Rogers from inside the box. An entertaining encounter was clouded by a controversial red card for Brophy in the 23rd minute. The former Accies man stretched to block Scott McMann's clearance but caught the defender and Walsh brandished a straight red. His team-mates were incensed by the decision and it was compounded when Marios Ogkmpoe avoided punishment for a wild challenge on Kirk Broadfoot minutes later. Kilmarnock looked the most threatening as half-time approached, Burke blazed wildly over the bar before Kabamba comically stood on the ball after being released clean through on goal. Their best chance fell to Will Collar but his half-volley from the edge of the area drifted wide. The hosts looked in complete control with captain Dicker a dominant presence, and Aaron Tshibola almost killed the game on the counter-attack but he was denied by Fulton with just over 10 minutes remaining.
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2020-09-19
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15:00
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Celtic
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3–2
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Livingston
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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Gavin Duncan
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Neil Lennon
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Gary Holt
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Scott Brown
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Marvin Bartley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Celtic and Livingston at Celtic Park at Afternoon and Gavin Duncan was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.
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['20th Minute Goal by Callum for Celtic', '20th Minute Assist by Albian for Celtic', '23rd Minute Goal by Ryan for Celtic', '23rd Minute Assist by Greg for Celtic', '52nd Minute Goal by Albian for Celtic', '52nd Minute Assist by Ryan for Celtic', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Patryk Klimala for Celtic', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Sibbald for Livingston', '78th Minute Goal by Julien for Livingston', '78th Minute Assist by Jason for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Celtic came from behind for the second time this week to go top of the Premiership with a 3-2 victory over Livingston. Two goals in three minutes from Parkhead playmaker Callum McGregor and Ryan Christie had the Hoops ahead at the interval and Switzerland striker Albian Ajeti added a third seven minutes into the second half. After a tepid start to the match, there was a trio of goals, the first of which followed an unsuccessful Celtic penalty shout in the 14th minute when Livingston defender Ciaron Brown blocked a close-range shot from Christie, who had come close with a free-kick moments earlier. The champions' response was perfect. McGregor took a pass from Ajeti and hammered it high past Livi 'keeper Robby McCrorie from the edge of the box with the help of a deflection for his 50th goal for the Hoops. Three minutes later, the Scotland midfielder sent Greg Taylor racing down the left and his cut-back was smartly converted by the influential Christie. Ajeti's goal in the 52nd minute was impressive. Olivier Ntcham picked up the ball and moved it on to Christie, whose first-time pass put the Switzerland striker through against McCrorie and he confidently swept it past the keeper. Celtic relaxed further and tightened their grip on the game. In the 68th minute, McCrorie made a good save at his near post from Jeremie Frimpong. Celtic travel to Riga in the third round of Europa League qualifying on Thursday; Kick-off at 6pm. Their next league game sees them host Hibs next Sunday at 3pm. Livingston host St Johnstone next up at the Tony Macaroni on Saturday; Kick-off at 3pm.
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2020-09-19
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15:00
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St. Johnstone
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0–1
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Ross County
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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David Munro
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Callum Davidson
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Jason Kerr
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Iain Vigurs
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and Ross County at McDiarmid Park at Afternoon and David Munro was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['13th Minute Yellow Card by David Wotherspoon for St Johnstone', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Jason Kerr for St Johnstone', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Keith Watson for Ross County', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Josh Reid for Ross County', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Iain Vigurs' free-kick saw Ross County end their five-game winless run with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over St Johnstone in Perth. It was not the easiest task telling the teams apart as they emerged from the tunnel, with Saints in their traditional royal blue and County sporting their navy home kit. But the hosts had no problem picking out each other in the early stages. Tanser flashed over the bar from a tight angle, while Callum Hendy fired wide from a May cut-back. The Staggies were riding their luck, especially when they survived two big handball appeals in the space of 60 seconds. First a Hendry strike was stopped by Alex Iacovitti before Vigurs appeared to use an arm to block Ali McCann's cross, but referee David Munro was not convinced either merited a penalty. County right-back Connor Randle trudged off after 19 minutes injured, with Keith Watson taking over. But the former St Johnstone defender was lucky to still be on the pitch 10 minutes later as he took a heavy touch before clattering late into Tanser. Munro showed leniency as he opted for yellow. Tanser had been Saints' most dangerous weapon as he fired dangerous delivery after dangerous delivery into the visitors' box from the left-hand side. But it was the Englishman who opened the door for County to take the lead two minutes before the break. He put in a needless body check on Michael Gardyne when Jamie McCart had come across to clear the danger. From the set-piece, Vigurs whipped a ball towards the back post and Elliot Parish was left motionless as it floated all the way into the net. It was the seventh time in eight games that Davidson's team had conceded the opening goal, but they were unlucky not to level after 57 minutes. Danny McNamara played a perfect pass in behind the County defence to find David Wotherspoon, but his low ball across goal could only find Tanser, who had the angle against him as he rattled the crossbar. St Johnstone piled on the pressure and should have levelled in the 90th minute when Josh Reid got caught too deep, playing Murray Davidson onside, but the veteran midfielder fired straight at Ross Laidlaw.
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2020-09-20
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12:00
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Hibernian
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2–2
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Rangers
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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Don Robertson
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6e67c4ff
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Jack Ross
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Steven Gerrard
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Paul Hanlon
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hibernian and Rangers at Easter Road Stadium at Afternoon and Don Robertson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['22nd Minute Goal by Drey for Hibernian', '22nd Minute Assist by Martin for Hibernian', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Porteous for Hibernian', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Hanlon for Hibernian', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Paul McGinn for Hibernian', '71st Minute Goal by Christian for Hibernian', '71st Minute Assist by Martin for Hibernian', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Boyle for Hibernian', '45+1st Minute Goal by Alfredo for Rangers', '45+1st Minute Assist by Ryan for Rangers', '57th Minute Goal by Scott for Rangers', '57th Minute Assist by Ianis for Rangers', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Alfredo Morelos for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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The Gers maintained their attacking momentum after the break and earned the lead after captain James Tavernier upped his attacking ante, finding Scott Arfield in the box, who freed up space with a neat give-and-go from Ianis Hagi to fire past Ofir Marciano. Hibernian contained more sustained pressure but produced an equaliser with 20 minutes left on the clock after Boyle dropped a shoulder to collect a central pass and weaved to the left, lifting a cross for Christian Doidge to rise above Filip Helander and share the spoils. Jack Ross' side only attempted seven shots in the game, but five of those were on target and that clinical edge punished the Gers again midway through the second half, when Hibs capitalised on a wayward pass from Connor Goldson to level the scores - despite suspicions of offside. There were also question marks over whether Paul Hanlon should have received his marching orders for elbowing Hagi in the first half, just minutes after Ryan Porteous had received a yellow card for taking out Morelos.
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2020-09-20
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15:00
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Aberdeen
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0–3
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Motherwell
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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John Beaton
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Derek McInnes
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Steve Robinson
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Joe Lewis
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Declan Gallagher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Motherwell at Pittodrie Stadium at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['47th Minute Yellow Card by Shay Logan for Aberdeen', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Ross McCrorie for Aberdeen', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Ferguson for Aberdeen', '22nd Minute Goal by Bevis for Motherwell', '22nd Minute Assist by Liam for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Bevis Mugabi scored his first Motherwell goal as Aberdeen's six-match winning run came to an abrupt end with a 3-0 defeat at Pittodrie. Mugabi enjoyed a turnaround in fortunes after being sent off in Motherwell's midweek Europa League win over Coleraine, heading the visitors three ahead midway through the first half. Aberdeen played a major part in their own downfall as Mark O'Hara and Christopher Long both netted in the opening eight minutes. The first-half performance was an alarming glimpse of life without Scott McKenna, who was left out of the squad after the Dons received a major bid for the defender, thought to be from Nottingham Forest. Motherwell began the weekend bottom of the Scottish Premiership but they confidently held on to their lead to make it a hat-trick of victories, with Trevor Carson not having a save to make, although Marley Watkins hit the post for the hosts. The visitors got off to a flying start in the fourth minute with a helping hand from the home side. O'Hara netted from the spot inside four minutes after Watkins had handled Mugabi's header following Liam Polworth's free-kick. Long then gratefully received a scuffed clearance from Dons goalkeeper Joe Lewis and had plenty of time to stroke the ball into the net. The third came in the 22nd minute when Mugabi met Polworth's corner with a header from six yards out and Lewis could not keep it out. Motherwell looked like they could do more damage with Allan Campbell bursting forward from midfield in space on the counter-attack, and Long had the ball in the net again after a flowing move but was flagged offside. The visitors had dealt with a couple of dangerous crosses from Jonny Hayes but Aberdeen's first serious threat came in the 41st minute when Watkins headed Andrew Considine's cross off the post. Aberdeen unsurprisingly made changes at the break as Hoban and Shay Logan came on to join their back three and Ross McCrorie moved forward into midfield. Niall McGinn and Ash Taylor lasted 45 minutes following their recalls to the team. Motherwell had let slip a two-goal half-time lead at Coleraine on Thursday after conceding the first of two penalties early in the second half but they never looked like folding again as they managed the game well. Polworth shot over following a Motherwell counter-attack and Watkins fired over from the best of Aberdeen's scarce opportunities.
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2020-09-26
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15:00
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Livingston
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2–0
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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Craig Napier
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Gary Holt
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Callum Davidson
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Marvin Bartley
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Jason Kerr
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Livingston and St Johnstone at Tony Macaroni Arena at Afternoon and Craig Napier was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['28th Minute Yellow Card by Jason Holt for Livingston', '35th Minute Goal by Alan for Livingston', '35th Minute Assist by Scott for Livingston', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Bartley for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Livingston climbed off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table after Scott Tiffoney came up with a goal and an assist in a 2-0 victory over St Johnstone. The diminutive forward slotted into the net from close range in the 34th minute before teeing up Alan Forrest to double the home side's lead just seconds later. It was another insipid performance from Saints, who dropped to second bottom after losing their third straight game. Despite suggestions that he would make his debut, there was no place in the squad for new St Johnstone midfielder Craig Bryson. There was no lack of endeavour during the early exchanges but scoring opportunities were at a premium. Lions midfielder Jason Holt sliced a harmless volley over the bar, while it took the visitors until the 18th minute to register their first attempt on goal. Craig Conway's free kick was kept alive by Michael O'Halloran but Stevie May swung a wild volley well over Robby McCrorie's bar. Danny McNamara sent Conway scampering down the right flank and his low cross by met by May. But the striker's first time flick at the front post was blocked by keeper Roddy McCrorie. However, Livingston seized control of the game with two goals within 60 seconds. O'Halloran was dispossessed from McCrorie's kick out at a Saints corner, with Nicky Devlin and Tiffoney leading the charge on the counter. The ball was cut back for Pittman and after he failed to get a shot away, Tiffoney pounced to slot home from close range. Tiffoney teed up Forrest on the edge of the area and the winger slid a clinical strike into the far corner. St Johnstone boss Davison brought on Callum Hendry and Liam Gordon early in the second half in a bid to get his team going. Jason Kerr headed over from a Conway corner as the away team searched for a goal. Saints piled on the pressure but could not break down stubborn resistance from their hosts.
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2020-09-26
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15:00
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St Mirren
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0–1
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Kilmarnock
| 0 |
The Simple Digital Arena
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Darren Munro
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73dbb591
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Jim Goodwin
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Alex Dyer
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Sam Foley
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Gary Dicker
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Mirren and Kilmarnock at The Simple Digital Arena at Afternoon and Darren Munro was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Mirren was Sam Foley and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['43rd Minute Yellow Card by Sam Foley for St Mirren', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Fraser for St Mirren', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Junior Morias for St Mirren', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Sheron for St Mirren', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Conor McCarthy for St Mirren', '28th Minute Goal by Nicke for Kilmarnock', '28th Minute Assist by Chris for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Nicke Kabamba celebrated his first international call-up with Kilmarnock's winner as they triumphed 1-0 at St Mirren. The striker was this week included in DR Congo's squad for their meeting with Morocco and he slotted home his fourth goal in as many games in the 28th minute in Paisley. St Mirren have had disruption in their rearguard throughout their losing run and, although Jim Goodwin welcomed back goalkeeper Jak Alnwick following a bout of Covid-19, full-back Richard Tait started a two-match ban. Marcus Fraser switched to left-back and Cammy MacPherson came in at right-back. Goodwin also brought in Junior Morias and Ilkay Durmus on the flanks. Killie also had a suspension to deal with following Eamonn Brophy's red card against Hamilton but Alan Power returned from injury as Alex Dyer added an extra man in midfield. The visitors quickly exerted control of the game but St Mirren had the first chance 10 minutes in as they countered following a Killie corner. Durmus was one on one with Ross Millen and got a shot away but was just off target. The hosts came closer midway through the half when Erwin met a Durmus corner 16 yards out and sent a powerful header off the bar. Dyer's team opened the scoring from their first chance. Chris Burke got in behind down the right following a give-and-go with Alan Power and sent in a low cross. Kabamba got in front of Conor McCarthy to strike home from eight yards. St Mirren had another chance from a set-piece when Danny Rogers dropped a Durmus corner but Joe Shaughnessy could not keep his effort down. Goodwin made a double half-time switch. Jon Obika joined Erwin up front and Nathan Sheron came into a midfield vacated by Sam Foley and Jamie McGrath. The game was almost beyond them inside four minutes after a brilliant move. Greg Kiltie ran on to Millen's return pass and swept a shot from 18 yards which Alnwick tipped wide. After getting Shaughnessy and Tait sent off in recent weeks, Goodwin must have feared the worst when Fraser planted his studs in Burke's chest, but referee David Munro decided a yellow card was sufficient. Saints brought on wingers Dylan Connolly and Kyle McAllister but Kilmarnock survived some belated pressure without Rogers being called into serious action.
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2020-09-27
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12:00
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Motherwell
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1–5
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Rangers
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Bobby Madden
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Steve Robinson
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Steven Gerrard
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Declan Gallagher
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Motherwell and Rangers at Fir Park at Afternoon and Bobby Madden was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–5.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Ricki Lamie for Motherwell', '87th Minute Own Goal by George Edmundson for Motherwell', '28th Minute Goal by Jordan for Rangers', '28th Minute Assist by Scott for Rangers', '37th Minute Yellow Card by James Tavernier for Rangers', '75th Minute Goal by Cedric for Rangers', '75th Minute Assist by Scott for Rangers', '80th Minute Goal by Cedric for Rangers', '80th Minute Assist by Ianis for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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James Tavernier and Cedric Itten both scored twice to help Rangers thrash Motherwell 5-1 at Fir Park on Sunday. Itten came off the bench to score twice in the second half - also the striker's first goals for Rangers - before George Edmundson's own goal handed the hosts a late consolation. The visitors headed to Fir Park on the back of an excellent display in Europe on Thursday and their confidence showed in a first half they dominated from start to finish, helped by Tavernier's early penalty. The skipper stepped up to convert off the inside of the post and repeated the feat eight minutes before half-time after another handball award, with Liam Grimshaw the offender on this occasion. It was the same result as Tavernier scored off the opposite post, although all the talk at the break was of Jones' wonderful debut goal for the club, set up by Scott Arfield, and finished brilliantly by the Northern Ireland international. Those three goals turned the second half into something of a training session for Rangers, who still improved their goal difference thanks to a quick-fire double from Itten. The midfielder produced a sparkling display in the sunshine at Fir Park, running the game from start to finish and proving once again what a smart bit of business it was to bring him north from Burnley in 2018.
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2020-09-27
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15:00
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Ross County
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0–3
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
Global Energy Stadium
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William Collum
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6e76e53c
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Derek McInnes
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Iain Vigurs
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Joe Lewis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Ross County and Aberdeen at Global Energy Stadium at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['39th Minute Yellow Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County', '60th Minute Red Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen Kelly for Ross County', '42nd Minute Goal by Marley for Aberdeen', '42nd Minute Assist by Jonny for Aberdeen', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Ferguson for Aberdeen']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Marley Watkins’ 42nd-minute strike and two Lewis Ferguson penalties in the second half earned the Dons a comfortable win against a Staggies side that played the last 30 minutes with 10 men following Iain Vigurs’ red card. County made a single, enforced change as Keith Watson replaced the injured Connor Randall, while Derek McInnes brought Niall McGinn and Scott Wright into the starting line-up in the wake of their Europa League qualifying defeat to Sporting Lisbon on Thursday night. That meant Aberdeen were not short of creativity and flair going forward and they wasted a host of chances in the opening 10 minutes. McGinn, Ross McCrorie and Watkins all had sights of goal, but it was Wright who came closest to opening the scoring when he hit a post. Chances continued to fall Aberdeen’s way even as County settled into the game and they hit the woodwork again on the half-hour mark, McGinn the man denied this time. The visitors finally got their reward just before half-time when Jonny Hayes, who was a constant threat down the left flank, was allowed the time to swing a brilliant cross into the area. The ball just evaded the County defence and Watkins was there to guide an effort into the corner for his first goal in an Aberdeen shirt. There was a tactical shift at the start of the second half, with Aberdeen happy to protect their lead and play on the counter attack. The move won them a penalty on the hour mark as McCrorie was brought down by a desperate Vigurs challenge from behind. The County man was shown a straight red card and Ferguson stepped up to make it 2-0 from the spot. Ferguson was given another chance from 12 yards after 76 minutes when Josh Reid was penalised for handball. The Aberdeen midfielder went for the same corner again and, although Ross Laidlaw went the right way, the goalkeeper could not keep the ball out. County did not threaten any late drama, with Stephen Kelly’s free-kick that was deflected behind the closest they came to a consolation.
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2020-09-27
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15:00
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Celtic
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3–0
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Hibernian
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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Steven McLean
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c2df7c15
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Neil Lennon
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Jack Ross
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Scott Brown
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Paul Hanlon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park at Afternoon and Steven McLean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['7th Minute Goal by Callum for Celtic', '7th Minute Assist by Ryan for Celtic', '79th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Celtic', '79th Minute Assist by David for Celtic', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Newell for Hibernian', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Paul McGinn for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Midfielder Callum McGregor drove the home side ahead in the seventh minute of the keenly-awaited fixture and the visitors missed a couple of chances before striker Albian Ajeti notched from close range in the 37th minute, although he injured himself in the process and was replaced by Odsonne Edouard. Neil Lennon’s side had a much firmer grip of the second half and Hibs keeper Ofir Marciano made key saves before and after Mohamed Elyounoussi added a third in the 75th minute. He made three changes from the Europa League win over Riga on Thursday night - attackers Ajeti and Elyounoussi and wing-back Jeremie Frimpong - and they all contributed to what in the end was a decisive win. McGregor's early goal amid an open start to the game was all about good technique. The Scotland midfielder took a pass from Ryan Christie outside the box and steadied himself before drilling the ball low past Marciano and into the corner of the net for his second goal in a week. Ajeti's counter came at a cost to the Switzerland international. After good work from Christie inside the Hibs box, Elyounoussi's shot was parried out by Marciano. The match continued apace. A long-distance drive from wide-man Martin Boyle cleared the bar and at the other end, the tireless Frimpong knocked a Greg Taylor cross over from a few yards out. David Turnbull replaced Christie for the start of the second half with the experienced Lewis Stevenson on for Josh Doig to try to contain Frimpong with Murphy soon on for Drey Wright. However, before that, Marciano saved a long-distance effort from fellow Israel international Nir Bitton and he also denied Parkhead skipper Scott Brown, Turnbull and McGregor, all of whom had powerful shots on target. Celtic were well on top and Hibs’ belief dissipated. Celtic showed how it should be done when Turnbull played in Elyounoussi and he confidently slipped the ball past Marciano to ensure a smooth finish.
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2020-10-02
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19:45
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Aberdeen
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2–1
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St Mirren
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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Gavin Duncan
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0b6bf6e9
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Derek McInnes
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Jim Goodwin
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Joe Lewis
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Evening
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and St Mirren at Pittodrie Stadium at Evening and Gavin Duncan was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['71st Minute Goal by Marley for Aberdeen', '71st Minute Assist by Ryan for Aberdeen', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Ross McCrorie for Aberdeen', '90+1st Minute Goal by Lewis for Aberdeen', '90+1st Minute Assist by Marley for Aberdeen', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Conor McCarthy for St Mirren', '54th Minute Goal by Ethan for St Mirren', '54th Minute Assist by Cameron for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Friday
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Lewis Ferguson scored an added-time winner as Aberdeen came from behind to beat Scottish Premiership strugglers St Mirren 2-1. The visitors gave a good account of themselves and Ethan Erhahon's wonder-strike early in the second half gave them a deserved lead. But it only served to spark life into a below-par home side, though, and the Dons levelled with 20 minutes remaining through Marley Watkins. Saints' Jak Alnwick was the busier of the 'keepers in the early stages, his stop from Jonny Hayes perhaps a little less than convincing and allowing Niall McGinn the chance to follow up, only for Marcus Fraser to block. The goalkeeper was forced into another save, this time low to his right, after an advantage allowed by referee Gavin Duncan allowed Ferguson a sight of goal from the edge of the area. But as the first half wore on, the visitors came more into the game and it took a timely intervention from Tommie Hoban to deny Jon Obika as the striker stole in behind Ash Taylor from a Lee Erwin flick. A minute later, Cammy MacPherson's cross came off the forehead of Andrew Considine and spun goalward, but to the relief of the Dons defender the ball looped over the bar. A MacPherson free-kick, headed by Obika, fell to Erwin on the angle eight minutes before the break, but his angled effort was held by Joe Lewis at the second attempt. The visitors' endeavour was rewarded in the early stages of the second half when the unlikely figure of Erhahon struck a sweet 25-yard drive that arrowed past Lewis and into the top-left corner. Aberdeen changed things up in order to find a way back into the match, with McGinn and Scott Wright replaced by Connor McLennan and Ryan Edmondson, and the game began to swing back their way. Watkins had a sighter after 69 minutes, sending a low shot straight down the throat of Alnwick, but two minutes later he found the back of the net, firing into the bottom-left corner after a move conducted by Ryan Hedges. Bruce Anderson came off the bench and passed up a decent opportunity before Ferguson struck a mis-hit shot from the edge of the box that caught out Alnwick and trickled into the bottom left corner. Before that, St Mirren host Partick Thistle in the Scottish League Cup on Wednesday at 7. 45pm.
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2020-10-02
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19:45
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Hibernian
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3–2
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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Bobby Madden
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4e69af1a
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Jack Ross
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Brian Rice
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Paul Hanlon
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Scott McMann
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Evening
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The Match was played between Hibernian and Hamilton at Easter Road Stadium at Evening and Bobby Madden was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of Hamilton was Scott McMann and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.
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['35th Minute Goal by Kevin for Hibernian', '35th Minute Assist by Joe for Hibernian', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Paul McGinn for Hibernian', '63rd Minute Goal by Paul for Hibernian', '63rd Minute Assist by Christian for Hibernian', '17th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Callachan for Hamilton', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Hakeem Odoffin for Hamilton', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Marios Ogkmpoe for Hamilton', '84th Minute Own Goal by Ryan Porteous for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Friday
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Paul Hanlon's goal ensured Hibs kept hold of third place but it turned out to be an unnecessarily nervy finish as Ross' team switched off. Ross Callachan fired home a penalty while a late Ryan Porteous own goal gave Accies hope. And it might have been a different story had Ofir Marciano not saved a Marios Ogkmpoe penalty while Hamilton were only two down. Brian Rice saw an unnamed player withdraw from his squad this week after testing positive for coronavirus. Regular number one Ryan Fulton was nowhere to be seen at Easter Road with deputy Kyle Gourlay handed the gloves for his first top-flight start and former Dunfermline goalkeeper Ryan Scully named on the bench just hours after being drafted in on a short-term deal. But the 22-year-old made a confident start, pawing away a close-range Hanlon effort. However, with Hibs swarming round the Hamilton box, the visitors could only resist so long. That defiance was shattered 20 minutes in. Hakeem Odoffin dragged down Martin Boyle on the edge of his box after he and Scott McMann had leapt for the same ball. The Hibs defence had it far too easy in the first 45 minutes so Rice replaced Andy Winter with Ogkmpoe. Hamilton suddenly had a presence in the final third and should have grabbed a lifeline in the 55th minute when the powerhouse Greek was wrestled down by Paul McGinn inside the box. Referee Bobby Madden decided the last-man foul was only worthy of a yellow card and there was another let off for the hosts as Marciano sprang to his left to push away Ogkmpoe's tame spot-kick. That should have been that but Hibs were guilty of taking their off the ball in the final stages.
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2020-10-04
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15:00
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Rangers
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2–0
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Ross County
| 0 |
Ibrox Stadium
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Greg Aitken
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Steven Gerrard
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Stuart Kettlewell
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James Tavernier
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Callum Morris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Rangers and Ross County at Ibrox Stadium at Afternoon and Greg Aitken was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Ross County was Callum Morris and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['88th Minute Goal by Brandon for Rangers', '88th Minute Assist by Ianis for Rangers', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Callum Morris for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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James Tavernier continued his scoring hot streak as he helped fire Rangers back to the top of the table after a 2-0 win over Ross County. The skipper has now netted eight goals in as many games after converting yet another penalty. Staggies boss Stewart Kettlewell spent the afternoon in the Ibrox stands due to a touchline ban and he saw his side create an early opening when Regan Charles-Cook flashed a ball across goal but it was out of reach for Michael Gardyne. And that was about all County saw of the Rangers box in the first period as they were driven back to the opposite end of the pitch by the dominant hosts. Coll Donaldson's trip on Ryan Kent handed Borna Barisic a free-kick opportunity but his strike clipped the wall as it soared over. But there was a more costly foul from the County centre-back on 17 minutes as he barged Alfredo Morelos in the back as the Colombian chased Tavernier's dinked ball over the top. That presented Tavernier with his fourth spot-kick in as many games and he continued his run of goals, firing straight down the middle as Ross Laidlaw dived left. Morelos muscled his way into some space on the edge of the box but the low strike was straight at Laidlaw while Connor Goldson powered a header just over the bar from a Barisic corner. The last action of the opening half saw a Kent shot take a nick off a defender before creeping wide. There was another vital block from Donaldson seven minutes after the break as he appeared from nowhere to stop Morelos scoring what looked like a certain second. Laidlaw was on his toes too, tipping over a Balogun strike from Kent's corner but Morelos really should have netted as he fired over from the corner of the six yard box. There was almost a calamitous own-goal as Morris saw his headed back-pass flew just wide of his own net after a mix-up with Laidlaw. County were waiting for their one big chance to cause a shock and it came with 10 minutes left, only for Donaldson to waste a free-header six yards out from a Reid free-kick
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2020-10-17
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12:30
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Celtic
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0–2
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Rangers
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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John Beaton
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Neil Lennon
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Steven Gerrard
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Scott Brown
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['61st Minute Yellow Card by Scott Brown for Celtic', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Duffy for Celtic', '9th Minute Goal by Connor for Rangers', '9th Minute Assist by James for Rangers', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Arfield for Rangers', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Alfredo Morelos for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Celtic failed to register a single shot on target as the champions suffered a humbling defeat. Goldson timed his run perfectly to glance James Tavernier's ninth-minute free-kick beyond a hesitant Vasilis Barkas for an early opener as Rangers took control from the off, although Mohamed Elyounoussi should have levelled up minutes later after robbing the defender, but chipped well over Allan McGregor's bar from 12 yards in one of few promising moments of quality from a dreadful home performance. Goldson, who had only scored six Scottish Premiership goals in more than two seasons at Ibrox, then added a second for the day nine minutes into the second period from an excellent one-touch move, turning home Scott Arfield's low cross at the second attempt before aiming a kiss towards the television cameras in his celebration. Elyounoussi should have levelled shortly after after robbing the goalscorer just outside his own box, but with Allan McGregor off his line his chip beat the crossbar by a considerable distance. Ryan Kent had won the free-kick leading to the opener and continued to trouble the home defence throughout the opening period, but aside from his 20-yard daisy-cutter Rangers failed to test Barkas again before the break. Celtic went in at half-time without registering a single shot on target, but could feel slightly aggrieved to see no action taken against Morelos, who aimed a small slap on the ear of Scott Brown shortly before the interval, which appeared to go unseen by the match officials. Nine minutes after the restart Goldson - and Rangers - gave Celtic a lesson in finishing with the move of the game doubling the visitors' lead. Despite a heavy touch Griffiths appeared to be caught but after staying on his feet, looked for his strike partner instead of going for goal and was denied by the Rangers stopper.
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2020-10-17
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15:00
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Ross County
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0–0
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Hibernian
| 0 |
Global Energy Stadium
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Nick Walsh
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Jack Ross
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Iain Vigurs
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Paul Hanlon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Ross County and Hibernian at Global Energy Stadium at Afternoon and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['79th Minute Red Card by Connor Randall for Ross County', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Stewart for Ross County', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Joe Newell for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Hibs were inches away from opening the scoring with just five minutes on the clock when Kyle Magennis hit a post. Martin Boyle then got in behind the defence - as he regularly would throughout the afternoon - to find himself one-on-one with Doohan, only to drag his shot wide of the mark. Michael Gardyne looked to be the most likely to find the net, first shooting wide and then electing to tee-up Charlie Lakin when it looked like he had time and space to pick his spot. Doohan was forced into action again shortly afterwards from Stevie Mallan's shot on goal, but going into the latter stages of the match it was anyone's game to win. The Staggies were reduced to 10 men in the 79th minute, though, when Randall was shown a red card. Hibs were attempting to counter-attack and launched the ball over the top for Boyle to run onto, but Randall misjudged the flight of the ball and instead took the Hibs player down. Referee Nick Walsh deemed him to be the last man, and with Randall having made no attempt to play the ball, he was left with no option but to send the right-back off.
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2020-10-17
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15:00
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Hamilton Academical
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3–5
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
Fountain of Youth Stadium
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Kevin Clancy
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Brian Rice
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Callum Davidson
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Scott McMann
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Jason Kerr
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hamilton and St Johnstone at Fountain of Youth Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Clancy was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hamilton was Scott McMann and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–5.
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['37th Minute Yellow Card by Hakeem Odoffin for Hamilton', '40th Minute Goal by Ronan for Hamilton', '40th Minute Assist by Kyle for Hamilton', '44th Minute Goal by Marios for Hamilton', '44th Minute Assist by Scott for Hamilton', '1st Minute Goal by Stevie for St Johnstone', '1st Minute Assist by David for St Johnstone', '14th Minute Goal by David for St Johnstone', '14th Minute Assist by Alistair for St Johnstone', '33rd Minute Goal by Stevie for St Johnstone', '33rd Minute Assist by Craig for St Johnstone', '69th Minute Goal by Craig for St Johnstone', '69th Minute Assist by Stevie for St Johnstone']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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St Johnstone edged out Hamilton 5-3 in an eight-goal Premiership thriller courtesy of doubles from Stevie May and Craig Conway. The Saints raced to a three-goal lead during a dominant opening half-hour after former Accies man May gave them the lead in under a minute. The 27-year-old scored 25 goals on loan at Accies during the 2012-13 season but he headed the visitors ahead after steering David Wotherspoon's cross past Ryan Fulton. Accies failed to lay a glove on their impressive opponents in the opening stages as Wotherspoon turned from provider to goalscorer to double St Johnstone's advantage after 13 minutes. Ali McCann found himself in space on the edge of the area and squared it for the 30-year-old to fire low past the despairing dive of Fulton into the bottom corner. The diminutive striker managed to nip in front of his defender to flick Conway's header into the bottom corner. Hamilton looked defeated but, with a slice of luck, they battled their way back into the contest. Hughes' strike seemed to galvanise the hosts and they pulled another goal back after 44 minutes. Scott McMann found the towering presence of Marios Ogkmpoe with a cross and the Greek striker looped a header home to give Accies hope. Hamilton pressed for an equaliser after the break but lacked creativity although Clark had to be alert to tip Kyle Munro's dangerous cross away. St Johnstone remained a threat on the break and they extended their lead on the counter-attack in the 69th minute. Man of the match May raced down the right flank and showed great vision to square for Conway to smash home. Hamilton refused to give up and Hughes grabbed his second after 80 minutes, firing home after Ross Callahan's powerful strike rebounded off the bar
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2020-10-17
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15:00
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Livingston
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1–3
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Kilmarnock
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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Greg Aitken
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cfce30c1
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Gary Holt
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Alex Dyer
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Marvin Bartley
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Gary Dicker
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Livingston and Kilmarnock at Tony Macaroni Arena at Afternoon and Greg Aitken was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['11th Minute Goal by Scott for Livingston', '11th Minute Assist by Julien for Livingston', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Tiffoney for Livingston', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Bartley for Livingston', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Jon Guthrie for Livingston', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Efe Ambrose for Livingston', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Burke for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Kilmarnock came from behind to beat Livingston in their first Scottish Premiership match since the entire squad was forced to self-isolate due to a Covid-19 outbreak. The game went ahead after the hosts knocked back Kilmarnock's request for a postponement, with the Ayrshire team continuing to build up their fitness following the enforced break. It was no surprise Killie manager Alex Dyer made a total of eight changes after naming a young team in the midweek 3-0 Betfred Cup loss at home to Dunfermline. But even with experience back in the team, the visitors still fell behind to an 11th minute opener from Pittman. Scott Robinson and Julien Serrano combined on the left flank to tee up the midfielder on the penalty spot and Pittman coolly directed the ball into the bottom left corner of the net. Kilmarnock had struggled to make any impression in the final third although a free-kick award gave Dyer's side a chance to test Robby McCrorie. Chris Burke's first effort hit the wall and a second bite of the cherry saw the winger fire the rebound wide. However, Kilmarnock levelled in the 25th minute. The ball fell to Burke after Nicke Kabamba's effort was blocked and the playmaker's drive was only parried by McCrorie. Tshibola reacted to turn in the rebound and the goal stood despite Livingston's claims for offside. Livingston saw plenty of the ball at the start of the second half but Kilmarnock were happy to soak up the pressure and try and hit their opponents on the counter. Against the run of play Dyer's team added a third in the 57th minute with a helping hand from goalkeeper McCrorie. The Scotland squad 'keeper misjudged the flight of Zeno Ibsen Rossi's cross and could only palm the ball to Kiltie, who was left with a simple tap in. Livingston continued to press but could not find a way past the Kilmarnock rearguard.
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2020-10-20
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19:00
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Aberdeen
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4–2
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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Nick Walsh
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5aea3012
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Derek McInnes
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Brian Rice
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Joe Lewis
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Scott McMann
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Evening
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Hamilton at Pittodrie Stadium at Evening and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Hamilton was Scott McMann and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2.
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['14th Minute Goal by Tommie for Aberdeen', '14th Minute Assist by Ryan for Aberdeen', '21st Minute Goal by Lewis for Aberdeen', '21st Minute Assist by Ryan for Aberdeen', '24th Minute Goal by Ryan for Aberdeen', '24th Minute Assist by Jonny for Aberdeen', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Connor McLennan for Aberdeen', '32nd Minute Goal by David for Hamilton', '32nd Minute Assist by Ross for Hamilton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Hakeem Odoffin for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Tuesday
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Goals from Tommie Hoban, Lewis Ferguson and a Ryan Edmondson double had the home side on easy street after just 31 minutes, though David Moyo and a second-half Ross Callachan penalty kept the visitors interested. That was to change after 14 minutes when Hoban headed home the opener from close range, giving Ryan Fulton no chance as he forced home Ryan Hedges' inswinging corner. Ferguson sent a free-kick narrowly wide of the post but made no mistake as he drilled a first-time, 25-yard strike into to the top left corner soon after, following a neat and patient Dons move. The home side were in the mood and Edmondson saw a shot deflected wide before a Hedges cross narrowly evaded Hoban at the back post. It was 3-0 after 24 minutes as Edmondson found the bottom right corner from 10 yards after a Hayes cutback - and the on-loan Leeds striker added his second of the evening just after the half-hour, steering into the opposite side of thegoal after a fortunate break of the ball set him free behind the visitors' defence. Hamilton had scored five times in their previous two games and they were to find the net again here, Moyo turning home Callachan's low cross at the back post. Bolstered by their goal, Accies could have been back in contention by the break but Andrew Considine, the new Scotland cap at the age of 33, was well placed on the line to deny Callachan. But Hamilton did have another goal back midway through the second half after Considine was adjudged to have handled Lee Hodson's cross. Callachan stepped up and though Joe Lewis went the right way, he could not keep the spot-kick out. Hamilton looked the more likely to net again as the second half wore on but the Dons back line repelled everything thrown at them, though ultimately the second half would prove something of a damp squib after an all-action opening 45.
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2020-10-24
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15:00
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Kilmarnock
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0–1
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Hibernian
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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Colin Steven
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Alex Dyer
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Jack Ross
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Gary Dicker
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Paul Hanlon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and Hibernian at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and Colin Steven was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['27th Minute Yellow Card by Clévid Dikamona for Kilmarnock', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Alan Power for Kilmarnock', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Nisbet for Hibernian', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Stevie Mallan for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Hibernian moved into third place in the Premiership table after a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock looked toothless all afternoon and failed to truly test Ofir Marciano in the Hibs goal. The evergreen Chris Burke looked the likeliest Killie player to create anything and Zeno Ibsen Rossi came within inches of heading home his dangerous free-kick early on. Kilie looked to exert pressure as the second half progressed and Paul Hanlon made a brilliant headed clearance under pressure to prevent the ball reaching Kiltie on the hour. But the visitors carried a greater goal threat through their two strikers and after Paul McGinn's excellent cross, Doidge's header was deflected behind off Kirk Broadfoot. McGinn was afforded the freedom to bomb forward from right-back and he spurned a glorious chance to double Hibs' advantage after 66 minutes. Stevie Mallan threaded a glorious through ball to the 30-year-old but he inexplicably drilled wide of the post. Kilmarnock introduced Eamonn Brophy in search of an equaliser but they failed to register a shot on target all afternoon.
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2020-10-24
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15:00
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Motherwell
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4–0
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Ross County
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Craig Napier
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Steve Robinson
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Declan Gallagher
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Iain Vigurs
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Motherwell and Ross County at Fir Park at Afternoon and Craig Napier was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['37th Minute Goal by Tony for Motherwell', '37th Minute Assist by Nathan for Motherwell', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Chris Long for Motherwell', "54th Minute Yellow Card by Mark O'Hara for Motherwell", '64th Minute Goal by Callum for Motherwell', '64th Minute Assist by Declan for Motherwell', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Barry Maguire for Motherwell', '72nd Minute Goal by Devante for Motherwell', '72nd Minute Assist by Tony for Motherwell', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Motherwell overcame the loss of goalkeeper Trevor Carson to record a 4-0 Scottish Premiership victory over Ross County in their first game for four weeks. Well did not have it all their own way - Declan Gallagher and Watt produced excellent goal-line clearances - but the clean sheet was a major plus given major selection problems at the back. Manager Robinson was already missing four other defensive and goalkeeping options through long-term injuries and reverted to a flat back four with midfielder O'Hara playing at centre-back. The situation got worse when Carson could not continue moments after receiving treatment for a knee injury following a collision with County winger Regan Charles-Cook as he came out of his box to head clear. There had been few chances until Watt opened the scoring in the 37th minute when he attacked Nathan McGinley's inviting cross and knocked home from six yards. Cole, making the first appearance of his second spell at Fir Park, soon fired over on the turn. However, Gallagher cleared off the line after Charles-Cook had got on the end of Charlie Lakin's cross. Motherwell midfielder Liam Polworth curled just wide inside 60 seconds of the restart and the hosts doubled their lead in the 54th minute after Alex Iacovitti brought down Watt with a sliding challenge. O'Hara sent Ross Doohan the wrong way. County came close to making a game of it. Ross Stewart saw his header cleared off the line by Watt before volleying wide from six yards following Michael Gardyne's knockdown. The forward appeared to be taken out in the process but referee Craig Napier gave a goal kick. Doohan saved well from Watt before Cole raced clear of the County defence following a long ball and produced an emphatic finish high into the net in the 72nd minute.
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2020-10-25
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12:00
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Aberdeen
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3–3
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Celtic
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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William Collum
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ec793a48
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Derek McInnes
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Neil Lennon
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Joe Lewis
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Callum McGregor
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Celtic at Pittodrie Stadium at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Celtic was Callum McGregor and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–3.
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['13th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Ferguson for Aberdeen', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Ross McCrorie for Aberdeen', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Callum McGregor for Celtic', '52nd Minute Goal by Callum for Celtic', '52nd Minute Assist by Tom for Celtic', '76th Minute Goal by Leigh for Celtic', '76th Minute Assist by Tom for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Celtic were denied victory at Pittodrie in dramatic circumstances as Lewis Ferguson's injury-time penalty grabbed Aberdeen a share of the spoils in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic were inches from taking the lead in the 17th minute when Ntcham's shot from 30 yards clipped the outside of the post. Celtic boss Neil Lennon was forced into a change in goal due to an injury to number one Vasilis Barkas, with Scott Bain making his first start since August. Lennon returned to a back four and Tom Rogic, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Christie were back in the side at the expense of skipper Scott Brown, Stephen Welsh and Griffiths who started on the bench. Former Celt Jonny Hayes and Ryan Edmondson shrugged off injuries to take their place in the Dons side as Ross McCrorie replaced Scott Wright. Celtic responded in fine style, though, as McGregor combined with Tom Rogic before driving the ball low past Lewis from eight yards. When Bain failed to deal with a drive from Cosgrove, after Celtic defender Shane Duffy's error allowed Wright in down the left, Hedges was on hand to poke the rebound home from close range. Brown and Griffiths then replaced Ntcham and Albian Ajeti as Celtic looked for another response and it was Griffiths who gave it to them, taking a pass from Rogic before curling the ball past Lewis and into the top corner. There was more drama two minutes later when Hoban caught Mohamed Elyounoussi in the penalty area and Christie confidently scored from the spot to give the visitors the lead for the first time. The two sides meet in the rearranged 2020 William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park next Sunday; kick off 2. 30pm. But before that, Celtic are back in Europa League action on Thursday when they travel to Ligue 1 side Lille; kick off 5. 55pm.
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2020-10-25
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15:00
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Rangers
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2–0
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Livingston
| 0 |
Ibrox Stadium
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Nick Walsh
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4ed405d1
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Steven Gerrard
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Gary Holt
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James Tavernier
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Marvin Bartley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Rangers and Livingston at Ibrox Stadium at Afternoon and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['9th Minute Goal by Joe for Rangers', '9th Minute Assist by Ianis for Rangers', '16th Minute Goal by Jermain for Rangers', '16th Minute Assist by James for Rangers', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Jack for Rangers', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Jon Guthrie for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Gerrard rotated his squad following Thursday's Europa League win over Standard Liege, with Aribo and Defoe among five players coming in. Filip Helander, Steven Davis and Calvin Bassey also started, the latter after coming on in Belgium for the injured Borna Barisic, who was on the bench at Ibrox. But Max Stryjek - in goal for Rangers loanee Robby McCrorie - was beaten inside nine minutes after slack play at the back. Ianis Hagi dispossessed Efe Ambrose and set up Defoe, whose shot was stopped by the goalkeeper's legs, but Hagi showed good awareness to square to Aribo, who swept the ball into the empty net. The second goal came from James Tavernier's accurate ball over the top. The visitors came close midway through the half when Gers defender Connor Goldson turned Julien Serrano's low cross on to the post. The rebound fell kindly for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas but the Livi striker could not react quickly enough and the ball bounced off him and into Allan McGregor's arms. Rangers dictated play for the remainder of the half and Ryan Jack forced a couple of saves. There were signs of encouragement for Livingston after the interval and McGregor stopped dangerous balls across his goalmouth from Josh Mullin and Alan Forrest. Gerrard made changes in a bid to rekindle his side's spark with those introduced including Kemar Roofe, fresh from his wonder goal in Liege. Defoe admitted he had forgotten he was on 299 club goals before the game but said it was special to be reminded of his feat. Defoe, who netted his first goal more than 20 years ago for West Ham against Walsall, revealed the move was planned.
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2020-10-31
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15:00
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Livingston
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0–2
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Motherwell
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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John Beaton
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354aabba
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Gary Holt
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Steve Robinson
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Marvin Bartley
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Declan Gallagher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Livingston and Motherwell at Tony Macaroni Arena at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Jon Guthrie for Livingston', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Bartley for Livingston', '22nd Minute Goal by Callum for Motherwell', '22nd Minute Assist by Devante for Motherwell', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Barry Maguire for Motherwell', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Tony Watt for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Tony Watt was on target for the second week running as Motherwell won 2-0 at Livingston. First-half goals from Callum Lang and Watt gave Motherwell a cushion and the visitors survived a challenging second half without a major scare. Storm Aiden brought winds of about 50 miles per hour to West Lothian and Motherwell stood up to the aerial test after dominating the opening period to record their fourth win in five Scottish Premiership matches. Motherwell shaded the early proceedings, although Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was not far away with an ambitious effort for the hosts. Well took the lead midway through the half when Devante Cole played the ball through the left channel for Lang, who turned inside his man and showed good composure to slot home. At the other end, Jason Holt shot straight at Aaron Chapman, who threw the ball 15 yards inside the Livingston half rather than kick from his hand. Motherwell had a great chance on the break after clearing a Livingston free-kick. Liam Polworth sent Cole down the left channel but the forward curled well over with team-mates in support. The visitors got their second just before switching ends. After Jon Guthrie had tripped Allan Campbell right on the edge of the box, Stryjek could not hold Mark O'Hara's free-kick and Watt was first to the rebound. Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson brought on target man Jordan White at half-time in place of Cole, probably as much to help with defensive set-pieces as his side no doubt braced themselves for an aerial bombardment. It mainly came in the form of long throws from Ciaron Brown but Motherwell, with Declan Gallagher and O'Hara impressive in central defence, were resolute. The Motherwell bench were incensed as play continued after Marvin Bartley swung an arm into Campbell's face, but referee John Beaton eventually showed the Livingston midfielder a yellow card. Livi continued to get the ball in the box. But Well stood firm and Watt forced a diving save from Stryjek in a stoppage-time breakaway.
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2020-11-01
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12:00
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Kilmarnock
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0–1
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Rangers
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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Andrew Dallas
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Alex Dyer
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Steven Gerrard
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Gary Dicker
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and Rangers at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and Andrew Dallas was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['23rd Minute Yellow Card by Calum Waters for Kilmarnock', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Tshibola for Kilmarnock', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Alan Power for Kilmarnock', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Borna Barišić for Rangers', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Connor Goldson for Rangers', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Steven Davis for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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The spot-kick proved to be decisive with Steven Gerrard's side weathering a late storm from Killie in the pouring rain to record their ninth straight win in all competitions. Rangers dominated the first half at a ground where they have struggled recently, losing the last meeting at Rugby Park 2-1 back in February. Danny Rogers went the right way but he was unable to prevent Tavernier's well-placed penalty finding the goalkeeper's bottom-right corner. After the break, Rogers denied Ryan Kent with a low stop before the Killie 'keeper then got a hand to Cedric Itten's attempt which looked destined for the far corner. After Alfredo Morelos hit the side netting with a flicked effort, the hosts started to take control as they pushed for an equaliser, but the closest they came was a Eamonn Brophy free-kick which was well saved by Allan McGregor. Rangers held on, with the clean sheet their 11th in 13 Premiership matches this season. Rangers were boosted ahead of the game when Morelos and Ryan Jack were passed fit, and the latter's quality was telling in the centre of the pitch as the visitors put in a dogged display late on to deny Kilmarnock a way back into the game. Jack looked up for the scrap throughout, and he typified why Rangers now have conceded just three league goals so far this season. Kilmarnock are in Friday night Premiership action on November 6 at St Johnstone, while Rangers travel to Benfica in the Europa League on Thursday, before hosting Hamilton in the Premiership next Sunday.
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2020-11-06
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19:45
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St. Johnstone
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1–0
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Kilmarnock
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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Gavin Duncan
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1414e1c7
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Callum Davidson
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Alex Dyer
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Jason Kerr
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Gary Dicker
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Evening
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and Kilmarnock at McDiarmid Park at Evening and Gavin Duncan was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['59th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Gordon for St Johnstone', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Murray Davidson for St Johnstone', '70th Minute Goal by Dan for St Johnstone', '70th Minute Assist by Michael for St Johnstone', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Alan Power for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Friday
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Danny McNamara illuminated a gloomy encounter with a brilliant strike to hand St Johnstone a crucial 1-0 win over against Kilmarnock. Craig Conway's cross was only cleared into the path of the onrushing right-back on the edge of the area and the Millwall loanee beautifully arrowed a half-volley past Danny Rogers. It was the 21-year-old's first goal for the club and the only shot on target during an arduous encounter played amidst difficult foggy conditions. The hosts edged proceedings and their dominant back three, led excellently by captain Jason Kerr, limited Killie to barely any clear-cut chances. Killie believed they should have been awarded a penalty just after half-time when McNamara appeared to handle in the box. After blocking Nicke Kabamba's header, McNamara threw himself to meet Greg Kiltie's shot and it appeared to strike his arm but after slight hesitation referee Gavin Duncan waved away the protestations. As the game progressed, the fog descended on McDiarmid Park which made visibility incredibly difficult. Killie threw on Eamonn Brophy in an attempt to salvage a draw but the hosts defended resolutely. St Johnstone continued to press forward and after McNamara burst down the right flank, David Wotherspoon sent an off-balanced strike wildly over in the 10th minute. Set-pieces appeared to be the best avenue for either team to score all evening. Conway found Stevie May with a near-post corner after 34 minutes but the diminutive striker's acrobatic flick only found the side-netting. Kilmarnock are also in that competition next up, visiting Clyde at the same time.
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2020-11-06
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19:45
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Ross County
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1–1
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Livingston
| 0 |
Global Energy Stadium
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Kevin Clancy
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546228ac
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Gary Holt
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Michael Gardyne
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Marvin Bartley
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Evening
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The Match was played between Ross County and Livingston at Global Energy Stadium at Evening and Kevin Clancy was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Michael Gardyne and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['28th Minute Goal by Oli for Ross County', '28th Minute Assist by Stephen for Ross County', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen Kelly for Ross County', '56th Minute Goal by Nicky for Livingston', '56th Minute Assist by Scott for Livingston', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Bartley for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Friday
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Livingston made brought three new faces into their own starting line-up, with Alan Forrest, Scott Robertson and Steve Lawson all coming into the team. The evening got off to a cagey start though, with neither side threatening to break the deadlock. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas had a golden opportunity to put the visitors in front in the 16th minute, when a group of Staggies defenders missed a throw-in. That gave the Arsenal youth product time to turn and shoot - only for his effort to blaze well off-target. There was a moment of concern for County when stand-in captain Michael Gardyne required treatment after being brought down by Devlin, but that turned to joy when Shaw scored from the dead ball. A much brighter start to the second half brought Livingston into the game though, and their perseverance would pay off in the 55th minute. Though the match was finely poised going into the final minutes, there were not the fireworks in front of goal that spectators may have expected 24 hours after Bonfire Night. There was plenty of intensity, but neither goalkeeper had a save to make at the end of the match, which ended with nothing to separate the sides. Ross County's next game is against Elgin City in the Scottish League Cup on Tuesday night; Kick-off at 7. 45pm.
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2020-11-06
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19:45
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Aberdeen
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2–0
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Hibernian
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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Euan Anderson
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ec446f6c
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Derek McInnes
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Jack Ross
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Joe Lewis
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Paul Hanlon
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Evening
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Hibernian at Pittodrie Stadium at Evening and Euan Anderson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['5th Minute Goal by Scott for Aberdeen', '5th Minute Assist by Lewis for Aberdeen', '12th Minute Goal by Sam for Aberdeen', '12th Minute Assist by Lewis for Aberdeen', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Josh Doig for Hibernian', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Paul McGinn for Hibernian', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Hanlon for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Friday
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The Dons were in front after just five minutes through Scott Wright and a 12th-minute Sam Cosgrove strike meant the visitors had it all to do to take something from the game. Despite their early goals, this was a game in which the sides largely cancelled each other out, with chances at a premium, and it would be fair to say both early goals came from Hibs shooting themselves in the foot. Ryan Hedges robbed him and, after some quick passing involving Ross McCrorie and Lewis Ferguson, the latter found the perfectly timed run of Wright, who steadied himself before shooting low across Ofir Marciano. And the second would also have maddened manager Jack Ross, himself a defender in his playing days. There seemed no danger as Ryan Porteous cleared his lines 25 yards from the Hibees' goal, but his searching pass came off the back of Ferguson and fell neatly for Cosgrove to home in on goal and fire high into the net. After such a quick-fire start it was clear the game would settle but, with both sides nullifying each other, shots on goal were rare. Indeed, Aberdeen's Joe Lewis saw his first serious action after 29 minutes and, even then, that was to push over a sliced Ash Taylor clearance that threatened to sneak under his own crossbar. Hibs looked much more adventurous after the break and midway through the second half they had two penalty claims in the space of a couple of minutes. Both saw Martin Boyle go down, and there could have been no complaints if either was given. They continued to threaten as a cross from Stevie Mallan saw Christian Doidge attempt a bicycle kick at the back post, but the danger was snuffed out by a resolute home defence. Hibs' next game is in the Scottish League Cup against Dundee on November 15; Kick-off at 4. 30pm.
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2020-11-08
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12:00
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Motherwell
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1–4
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Celtic
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Andrew Dallas
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70799ccb
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Steve Robinson
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Neil Lennon
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Declan Gallagher
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Scott Brown
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Motherwell and Celtic at Fir Park at Afternoon and Andrew Dallas was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.
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['43rd Minute Yellow Card by Barry Maguire for Motherwell', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Devante Cole for Motherwell', '72nd Minute Goal by Declan for Motherwell', '72nd Minute Assist by Liam for Motherwell', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Tony Watt for Motherwell', '27th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Celtic', '27th Minute Assist by Tom for Celtic', '76th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Celtic', '76th Minute Assist by Hatem for Celtic', '86th Minute Goal by Olivier for Celtic', '86th Minute Assist by Odsonne for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Mohamed Elyounoussi scored a hat-trick as Celtic cruised past Motherwell 4-1 at Fir Park to ease the pressure on under-fire manager Neil Lennon. Elyounoussi found himself in the right place at the right time to net on eight and 27 minutes as the Scottish Premiership champions ended a recent run of just one win in their last six matches in all competitions. The heat was very much on Celtic when they arrived at Fir Park given the shambolic nature of their 4-1 home loss to Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday, although if there was one side they could have picked to face, then it would have been Motherwell. The Norway international soon doubled his side's lead when Jeremie Frimpong and the outstanding Tom Rogic combined in the box before the latter set up Elyounoussi, who side-footed home from close range. However, the home side refused to lie down and were rewarded for their efforts when Gallagher rose highest to meet a free-kick and place a brilliant header into the far corner of the net for the captain's third goal for the club. And boy did the Australia international provide some eye-catching moments for Celtic on Sunday, setting up Elyounoussi for a goal he could not miss, while generally running the game from midfield.
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2020-11-08
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15:00
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Rangers
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8–0
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
Ibrox Stadium
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Steven McLean
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c045d381
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Steven Gerrard
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Brian Rice
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James Tavernier
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Brian Easton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Rangers and Hamilton at Ibrox Stadium at Afternoon and Steven McLean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Hamilton was Brian Easton and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 8–0.
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['16th Minute Goal by Scott for Rangers', '16th Minute Assist by Ryan for Rangers', '18th Minute Goal by Kemar for Rangers', '18th Minute Assist by James for Rangers', '19th Minute Goal by Joe for Rangers', '19th Minute Assist by Scott for Rangers', '36th Minute Goal by Joe for Rangers', '36th Minute Assist by Kemar for Rangers', '62nd Minute Goal by Brandon for Rangers', '62nd Minute Assist by Jermain for Rangers', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by David Moyo for Hamilton', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Callachan for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Scott Arfield opened the floodgates and Rangers were three up inside 19 minutes, as goals from Kemar Roofe and Joe Aribo completed a three-minute three-goal flurry to put the game beyond the Accies. The chastening defeat leaves Hamilton rooted to the bottom of the table without a win since September, the only positive for Brian Rice's side being that they narrowly avoided equalling the biggest losing margin in Scottish top-flight history by a goal. Arfield set Rangers on their way just after the quarter-hour mark, clinically prodding the ball home from Ryan Kent's cross from the left. With the floodgates open the second soon followed, Roofe rising high to head Tavernier's cross into the bottom corner from six yards. Two become three on 19 minutes, Aribo's low drive taking two deflections on its way past the hapless Ryan Fulton in the Hamilton goal. Fulton produced a fine save to keep Kent's near-post drive out, but Rangers would have another before the break, Aribo doubling his tally with another deflected strike after Roofe brilliantly recycled play. Gerrard handed Bongani Zungu his debut and introduced Calvin Bassey at the break, and Rangers' insatiable goal pursuit yielded a fifth within nine minutes of the restart, as Roofe rifled in a rebound after Kent's teasing cross came back off the post. Bassey and Jermain Defoe combined in the build-up to Rangers' sixth, with the sweeping move ending with Barker slotting home moments after he came off the bench. Four minutes later, Defoe was chopped down in the box by Hakeem Odoffin but Tavernier took charge of the set-piece duties, rifling Rangers' seventh down the centre of the goal. And Tavernier was on hand to convert a rebound after Roofe's shot was parried by Fulton, taking the defender's tally for the season to 12 goals as Rangers' eighth left them on the cusp of an historic victory. Defoe very nearly delivered a record-equalling ninth but fired a late effort against the post as he somehow failed to get on the scoresheet on an afternoon when his team-mates ran riot. In a team packed full of stellar performances, it was that of the Rangers captain which really shone. Tavernier was the driving force behind Rangers' unwillingness to let up the pace in the second period, scoring two goals to go with his first half assist for Roofe's opener. His second-half brace took his tally for the season to a dozen goals in all competitions, a remarkable feat for a defender.
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2020-11-21
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15:00
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Livingston
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0–1
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St Mirren
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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William Collum
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4ef5c733
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Gary Holt
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Jim Goodwin
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Marvin Bartley
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Sam Foley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Livingston and St Mirren at Tony Macaroni Arena at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was Gary Holt. The Captain of St Mirren was Sam Foley and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['70th Minute Yellow Card by Ciaron Brown for Livingston', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Jamie McGrath for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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St Mirren claimed a first Scottish Premiership win since August with a Jake Doyle-Hayes strike giving them a 1-0 victory at Livingston. The former Aston Villa midfielder's deflected effort early in the second half settled a scrappy encounter to ease Saints' relegation worries. Livingston had made five changes from the side that had beaten Airdrieonians in the Betfred Cup. Gary Maley, Julien Serrano, Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, Josh Mullin and Scott Robinson were replaced by Max Stryjek, Ciaron Brown, Steve Lawson, Jason Holt and Scott Pittman. St Mirren were without the suspended Joe Shaughnessy after his red card against Queen's Park, with Kristian Dennis and Cammy MacPherson also dropping out. In came Brandon Mason, Sam Foley and Jon Obika. The home side had the first chance when Alan Forrest's shot was pushed out by Jak Alnwick as far as Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, who headed wide. The visitors replied with a free-kick that fell to Sam Foley who similarly could not get his header on target, before another Jamie McGrath free-kick bounced off Richard Tait and was easily saved. Livingston looked most dangerous on the counter-attack and from one such burst forward McGrath picked up a booking for a late tackle on Pittman. Emmanuel-Thomas then had another chance to put Holt's men in front but his powerful shot was well blocked by Marcus Fraser. The visitors forced a corner when Brown was robbed by Obika - and from McGrath's ball in, Tait's header was saved on the line. Livingston started the second half on the front foot and after a free-kick was not cleared by St Mirren, Alan Forrest's goalbound shot was well saved by Alnwick. However, it was the Paisley team who made the decisive breakthrough after 56 minutes. McGrath forced a corner after his shot was turned over the top by Jon Guthrie, and from the Irishman's delivery Doyle-Hayes threaded a shot into the net with the aid of a deflection.
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2020-11-21
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15:00
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Kilmarnock
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3–1
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Ross County
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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Colin Steven
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92ad62ab
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Alex Dyer
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Gary Dicker
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Ross Stewart
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and Ross County at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and Colin Steven was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Gary Dicker and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of Ross County was Ross Stewart and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['8th Minute Red Card by Stuart Findlay for Kilmarnock', '14th Minute Goal by Eamonn for Kilmarnock', '14th Minute Assist by Mitchell for Kilmarnock', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Rory McKenzie for Kilmarnock', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Chris for Kilmarnock', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Aaron for Kilmarnock', '42nd Minute Goal by Tom for Ross County', '42nd Minute Assist by Stephen for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Kilmarnock responded brilliantly to Stuart Findlay's early red card to beat struggling Ross County 3-1 at Rugby ParkGoals from Eamonn Brophy, Nicke Kabamba and Chris Burke handed Killie a vital win with a performance that was testament to the resilience that Alex Dyer has instilled in his squad. Ross County failed to capitalise on their advantage throughout and they remain without a win in their last seven Premiership games. It was a nightmare start for Kilmarnock as Findlay was shown a straight red by referee Colin Steven after nine minutes. The 25-year-old was completely unaware of Ross Stewart who nipped the ball from him and, as he attempted to rectify his mistake, he caught the striker and was sent off. The visitors had every right to feel aggravated but they channelled that frustration into taking the lead in the 14th minute. Brophy has struggled to recapture the form that earned him a Scotland call-up last year but he almost doubled Killie's advantage after 16 minutes, forcing Ross Doohan into a smart save. Stuart Kettlewell was visibly annoyed by County's insipid performance and replaced midfielder Jordan Tillson with experienced striker Billy McKay after just 26 minutes. Charles Lakin went agonisingly close with a thunderous effort before Danny Rogers produced a brilliant flying save to deny Josh Reid after 87 minutes.
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2020-11-21
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15:00
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Hibernian
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2–2
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Celtic
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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Bobby Madden
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947b8402
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Jack Ross
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Neil Lennon
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Paul Hanlon
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Scott Brown
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road Stadium at Afternoon and Bobby Madden was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['15th Minute Yellow Card by Stevie Mallan for Hibernian', '59th Minute Goal by Kevin for Hibernian', '59th Minute Assist by Jamie for Hibernian', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Boyle for Hibernian', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Hanlon for Hibernian', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Sean Mackie for Hibernian', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Odsonne Édouard for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Laxalt lashed home an equaliser in stoppage time as pressure paid off but even then Hibs had the chance to win it. Hibernian were missing striker Christian Doidge while Celtic started with Albian Ajeti up front. Ajeti created a decent early chance for himself with a good turn 20 yards out. However, the Swiss striker shot high and wide and Celtic largely lacked a penalty-box threat until Edouard came off the bench. Boyle had a good chance when Laxalt got caught under Murphy's cross but skewed his header wide. Lennon had been unhappy that Ryan Christie had more or less played three lots of 90 minutes in six days for Scotland but the midfielder came alive midway through the half. Scotland's goal hero against Serbia firstly beat Ryan Porteous with a brilliant piece of skill before Mohamed Elyounoussi had a shot blocked. He then twice tested Ofir Marciano from distance with the Israel goalkeeper pushing both shots wide. Elyounoussi soon headed wide under pressure after initially getting a run on Christie's corner but the final chance of the half fell to Joe Newell, the Hibs midfielder lacking conviction with his effort from 18 yards. Lennon wasted little time in getting Edouard on for Ajeti but Celtic's task grew even greater within 60 seconds. Porteous headed not far wide as Celtic's comeback initially failed to materialise, before Marciano made two good stops from Edouard efforts from around 18 yards. The visitors got a lifeline when Madden penalised Paul McGinn for handball and Edouard slotted home the penalty. Celtic stepped up the pressure and Marciano held efforts from Callum McGregor, Christie and Tom Rogic before Laxalt fired high into the net from the second ball following a Griffiths free-kick from out wide. Hibs left-back Sean Mackie fired over from a good chance moments later.
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2020-11-21
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15:00
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St. Johnstone
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1–1
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Motherwell
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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Steven Kirkland
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c8065a8b
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Callum Davidson
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Steve Robinson
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Jason Kerr
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Declan Gallagher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and Motherwell at McDiarmid Park at Afternoon and Steven Kirkland was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['40th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Bryson for St Johnstone', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Dan McNamara for St Johnstone', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Alistair McCann for St Johnstone', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Declan Gallagher for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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St Johnstone came from behind to earn a share of the spoils from a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Motherwell. Mark O'Hara's early breakthrough for the visitors was cancelled out by Stevie May's penalty 11 minutes from the break and neither side could engineer a winner in a see-saw second half. Motherwell were forced to make late changes to their line-up after the enforced absence of midfielders Allan Campbell and Barry Maguire. Both have been forced to self-isolate after being deemed close contacts of three Scotland Under-21 team-mates who have tested positive for Covid-19 since returning from Greece in midweek. The Steelmen brushed off the late blow and took the lead in the 17th minute following a strong opening. A flowing move down the right flank bought space for Liam Polworth to attempt a shot that was blocked by Jason Kerr inside the area. But the ball broke kindly for O'Hara and the midfielder drilled in from 12 yards out. St Johnstone responded brightly and Motherwell striker Devante Cole had to look smart to get in the way of David Wotherspoon's goalbound effort midway through the half. There was a lengthy stoppage as Murray Davidson needed four worrying minutes of treatment after falling awkwardly following an aerial joust with Robbie Crawford. The midfielder was eventually taken off the pitch on a stretcher to be replaced by Craig Bryson. But shortly after the restart Saints drew level. A move saw them burrow their way into the area and Bevis Mugabi was tempted into a rash challenge that upended May. The striker picked himself up to drill in his third penalty in two games. Wotherspoon and O'Hara went close with headers at either end before the half concluded with a chance for the visitors. Cole received the ball with his back to goal and swivelled swiftly to despatch a low shot but Zander Clark got down smartly to block. The second half was nip and tuck as both sides probed tentatively for openings. But defences held the upper hand to keep both sets of attackers at bay. Another header brought the home side's next opportunity 19 minutes from time. Wotherspoon's corner was headed down by Kerr and helped on by May but Motherwell keeper Aaron Chapman held firm on the line. Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson refused to use the absences of Scotland Under-21 internationals Allan Campbell and Barry Maguire as an excuse for the draw.
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2020-11-22
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12:00
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Rangers
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4–0
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
Ibrox Stadium
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Nick Walsh
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0654eb37
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Steven Gerrard
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Derek McInnes
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James Tavernier
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Joe Lewis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Rangers and Aberdeen at Ibrox Stadium at Afternoon and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['15th Minute Goal by Ryan for Rangers', '15th Minute Assist by Scott for Rangers', '29th Minute Goal by Kemar for Rangers', '29th Minute Assist by Connor for Rangers', '49th Minute Goal by Scott for Rangers', '49th Minute Assist by Ryan for Rangers', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by James Tavernier for Rangers', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Considine for Aberdeen']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Rangers extended their unbeaten run with another devastating Scottish Premiership victory, beating third-placed Aberdeen 4-0 at Ibrox. Rangers could have gone ahead inside four minutes but Joe Lewis made a superb save on his 200th Aberdeen appearance. Tavernier played a neat ball into Kent's feet, but Lewis stuck out a leg to see the effort loop behind as Kent tried to chip the goalkeeper. However, it was the Rangers forward who won their second battle with a sensational goal. He picked up a pass from Arfield before driving towards the area and hitting a thunderous, curling strike that was almost diverted away as it pinged off Tommie Hoban's head. But Aberdeen soon started to find their feet and twice tested Allan McGregor. Sam Cosgrove forced a save from the goalkeeper at the near post as he tried to shoot on a tight angle. Then, another bursting run into the area from Ryan Hedges saw him take on the shot himself, but McGregor was ready at the post to strongly push the ball away. Rangers then delivered another blow. It was a superb chipped pass from Connor Goldson that picked out Roofe on the left. He then darted into the area with the Aberdeen defence unable to stop him before hitting a low, chipped effort through a packed box, just lifting enough over Lewis. It took Rangers just four minutes to add another in the second half with Aberdeen architects of their own downfall with another deflection. Some really positive play from Kent allowed him to drive across the top of the area before setting up an unmarked Arfield. A wonderful hit from the midfielder hit Shay Logan's back before rifling into the back of the net. Two minutes later, Rangers were awarded a penalty. Andy Considine was penalised for hauling Leon Balogun down during a corner and went into the book for his indiscretion. Tavernier stepped up to slot home again from the spot, with nine of his last ten goals against Aberdeen now being penalties. From then on, Rangers were comfortable for the remainder on the game with half chances to add the fifth. Jermain Defoe, Cedric Itten and Ianis Hagi all going close but the job had already been done. He cut through the Aberdeen defence like a hot knife on butter for his goal, hitting a lovely effort with pressure on all sides.
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2020-11-24
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19:00
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Hibernian
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2–2
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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Kevin Clancy
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7fcd6e64
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Jack Ross
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Callum Davidson
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Paul Hanlon
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Liam Craig
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Evening
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The Match was played between Hibernian and St Johnstone at Easter Road Stadium at Evening and Kevin Clancy was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of St Johnstone was Liam Craig and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['36th Minute Goal by Paul for Hibernian', '36th Minute Assist by Kevin for Hibernian', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Darren McGregor for Hibernian', '35th Minute Goal by Alistair for St Johnstone', '35th Minute Assist by Stevie for St Johnstone', '76th Minute Goal by David for St Johnstone', '76th Minute Assist by Alistair for St Johnstone']
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Scottish Premiership
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Tuesday
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Paul McGinn was the unlikely hero as Hibernian came from behind twice to claim a 2-2 draw against St Johnstone in Tuesday's Scottish Premiership clash. St Johnstone would have moved into the top six with a triumph but - despite the frustration of surrendering an advantage on two occasions - remain unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions. Shaun Rooney, Liam Craig, Michael O'Halloran and Guy Melamed - making his first Premiership appearance - replaced Jason Kerr, Craig Conway, Murray Davidson and Wotherspoon. Fresh from scoring against the Hoops, Jamie Murphy was again in threatening mood during the early exchanges in the capital, forcing a smart low save from Saints stopper Zander Clark. Melamed, seeking his first goal since joining the Perth Saints from Maccabi Netanya, fired wastefully over the bar of his Israeli compatriot, Ofir Marciano, after a Craig cross fell invitingly in his path. O'Halloran then fizzed a low shot inches past the post after robbing Paul Hanlon as the visitors illustrated their attacking threat. But it took Hibs less than 60 seconds to restore parity. Joe Newell and Mallan passed up decent chances to complete the turnaround after the break and Hibs looked to have paid the price when Wotherspoon embarked on a mazy dribble from the left before blasting past Marciano. However, McGinn would have the final word, with the former Dundee and Partick Thistle man creeping in at the back post to meet a Mackie delivery and fire a sweet half-volley past Clark.
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2020-11-25
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19:00
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Hamilton Academical
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1–1
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
Fountain of Youth Stadium
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Gavin Duncan
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1efed428
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Brian Rice
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Derek McInnes
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Brian Easton
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Joe Lewis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Hamilton and Aberdeen at Fountain of Youth Stadium at Evening and Gavin Duncan was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hamilton was Brian Easton and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['49th Minute Goal by Marios for Hamilton', '49th Minute Assist by Scott for Hamilton', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Scott Martin for Hamilton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Hakeem Odoffin for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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Marios Ogkmpoe headed home a second-half equaliser against Aberdeen to end Hamilton's five-match losing streak. Accies offered nothing going forward in the first half and trailed to a Ryan Hedges strike at the break. But Ogkmpoe converted Scott McMann’s free-kick amid offside appeals inside four minutes of the restart and Accies were worthy of their 1-1 draw. The Dons had Niall McGinn back on the bench but were still without eight players. They brought in Dean Campbell and Curtis Main for their first starts following several months out through injury as Derek McInnes moved to a three-man central defence to match Hamilton’s new-look formation. They again looked more solid but could barely get into the final third in the opening half. Matty Kennedy delivered a flat cross but the ball broke kindly for the Wales international to drill home from 14 yards. Hedges soon set up Sam Cosgrove, who took an instant shot on the run from 22 yards, but Ryan Fulton dived to his left to push wide. The goalscorer continued to look the liveliest player on the pitch as Aberdeen controlled the game but they conceded from Hamilton’s first opportunity. McMann delivered an inviting free-kick and Ogkmpoe headed home unchallenged from six yards amid offside appeals from the Dons defence and McInnes. Bottom side Accies continued to make life more difficult for Aberdeen, snapping into tackles, playing the game higher up the pitch and winning more free-kicks in the Dons half. With his side offering little threat, McInnes made his first changes in the 77th minute, bringing on McGinn and Ryan Edmondson. Both teams tried to win the game and both had opportunities. Fulton parried a Kennedy strike from 20 yards after a half-cleared free-kick and Lee Hodson dived to head clear Hedges’ follow-up.
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2020-12-05
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15:00
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St Mirren
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1–1
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
The Simple Digital Arena
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Bobby Madden
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0133d916
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Jim Goodwin
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Derek McInnes
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Joe Lewis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Mirren and Aberdeen at The Simple Digital Arena at Afternoon and Bobby Madden was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['38th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Doyle-Hayes for St Mirren', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Ethan Erhahon for St Mirren', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Jamie McGrath for St Mirren', '5th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Ferguson for Aberdeen', '37th Minute Goal by Jonny for Aberdeen', '37th Minute Assist by Matty for Aberdeen', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Ferguson for Aberdeen', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Hayes for Aberdeen']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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St Mirren fell to the bottom of the Premiership table after being held 1-1 at home by 10-man Aberdeen. Jim Goodwin’s side dominated for the bulk of the game but could not find a winning goal after Lewis Ferguson had been sent off for the visitors early in the second half. Jonny Hayes had put Aberdeen in front before a Jamie McGrath penalty drew St Mirren level late in the first half. Joe Shaughnessy and Ethan Erhahon both returned from suspension, replacing Cammy MacPherson and Sam Foley who both dropped to the bench. Aberdeen welcomed back Ross McCrorie and Ferguson from coronavirus protocol and also added Ash Taylor to the starting line-up. Funso Ojo, Dean Campbell and Niall McGinn missed out. St Mirren had the first chance of the match. Jon Obika sent Ilkay Durmus through with a neat flick and his shot was pushed over by Joe Lewis in the Aberdeen goal. The Irish pair combined again, Connolly getting his shot on target this time only for Lewis to save with his knees. It was all St Mirren, and Durmus was unlucky to see his volley from a corner pushed away by the goalkeeper. Aberdeen had barely been in the game in an attacking sense but it was the visitors who claimed the opening goal. Matty Kennedy’s cross from the left found Hayes and his header beat Jak Alnwick at the back post. That was rough on St Mirren but they drew level just six minutes late. Obika’s flick struck Tommy Hoban on the arm and referee Bobby Madden awarded the penalty. McGrath finished confidently. Aberdeen were reduced to 10 men six minutes into the second half. Ferguson pulled back Obika and was shown a second yellow card, with his manager also booked for his protests. Ryan Edmondson could have won it for Aberdeen but Alnwick did well to deny him late on.
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2020-12-05
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15:00
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Hamilton Academical
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1–0
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Kilmarnock
| 0 |
Fountain of Youth Stadium
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William Collum
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Brian Rice
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Alex Dyer
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Brian Easton
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Kirk Broadfoot
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hamilton and Kilmarnock at Fountain of Youth Stadium at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hamilton was Brian Easton and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Kirk Broadfoot and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['73rd Minute Yellow Card by Ross Callachan for Hamilton', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Fulton for Hamilton', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Stirling for Hamilton', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Tunde Owolabi for Hamilton', '29th Minute Red Card by Clévid Dikamona for Kilmarnock', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Aaron McGowan for Kilmarnock', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Brandon Haunstrup for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Ross Callachan's penalty enabled Hamilton to beat Kilmarnock and move off the bottom of the Premiership table. Kilmarnock were reduced to 10 men after just 29 minutes when Clevid Dikamona was dismissed. But the visitors defended resiliently until referee Willie Collum awarded the hosts a penalty on 73 minutes. It came in controversial fashion when Collum adjudged that Callachan’s shot had struck Brandon Haunstrup on the arm to leave Kilmarnock furious. The decision appeared harsh but Callachan remained unfazed, despite his penalty miss at Tannadice a few weeks ago, and slotted the penalty past Danny Rodgers. Hamilton made an encouraging start and, after a misjudgment from Dikamona, Callum Smith attempted to lob Rodgers but the ball flew over the bar. Kilmarnock possessed a real threat all afternoon through the pairing of Eamonn Brophy and Nicke Kabamba. Alex Dyer was forced to move Mitch Pinnock to left-back after Dikamona’s dismissal and Thomas caused him all sorts of problems. He burst past the makeshift defender on 68 minutes before cutting the ball back to the edge of the area but Scott Martin fired wildly over the bar.
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2020-12-05
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15:00
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Motherwell
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0–3
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Hibernian
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Andrew Dallas
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Steve Robinson
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Jack Ross
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Declan Gallagher
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Paul Hanlon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Motherwell and Hibernian at Fir Park at Afternoon and Andrew Dallas was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['82nd Minute Yellow Card by Tony Watt for Motherwell', '59th Minute Goal by Martin for Hibernian', '59th Minute Assist by Melker for Hibernian', '88th Minute Goal by Christian for Hibernian', '88th Minute Assist by Joe for Hibernian', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen McGinn for Hibernian', '90+5th Minute Goal by Stephen for Hibernian', '90+5th Minute Assist by James for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Stephen McGinn scored his first goal for Hibernian as the visitors re-established a healthy Scottish Premiership lead over Motherwell with a 3-0 victory at Fir Park. Those decisions, following a Scottish Professional Football League tribunal, were criticised by Hibs head coach Jack Ross, who also argued that 3-0 was an unrealistic scoreline. Tony Watt missed several chances and Bevis Mugabi had a goal disallowed for the home team before Boyle fired home from a tight angle. Mugabi later hit the post before Doidge settled the outcome and McGinn scored in the dying seconds. Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson handed former Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer a debut as he made four changes following last weekend’s Betfred Cup defeat by St Johnstone. Allan Campbell was back in midfield following a period of self-isolation while Christopher Long replaced the injured Devante Cole. Hibs lined up with a similar 4-3-3 set-up to their hosts and both teams cancelled each other out in the opening stages. Motherwell gradually began to look more threatening and Watt bundled the ball wide after meeting Callum Lang’s cross. Hallberg and Watt shot over from half-chances at either end before Ofir Marciano beat away Campbell’s powerful swerving strike from 25 yards. Motherwell had the ball in the net following a Liam Polworth free-kick just before the break but referee Andrew Dallas spotted an infringement as Mugabi volleyed home from close range following Mark O’Hara’s knockdown. Watt had a great chance on the counter-attack after Stephen O’Donnell sprinted from box to box and set up the striker, who blazed over from 15 yards. Archer made a great close-range stop from Boyle 60 seconds later following Paul McGinn’s low cross. But the Hibs winger netted moments later after collecting Hallberg’s deep cross in space and firing in off the far post. Mugabi was so close to an equaliser five minutes later when he headed Polworth’s corner off the inside of the post. Hibs lost Jamie Murphy and Hallberg to injury but Boyle came close with a deflected effort before Doidge collected a pass from Joe Newell 18 yards out and passed the ball into the net in the 88th minute.
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2020-12-06
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12:00
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Ross County
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0–4
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Rangers
| 0 |
Global Energy Stadium
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John Beaton
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26a8e571
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Steven Gerrard
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Iain Vigurs
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Ross County and Rangers at Global Energy Stadium at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4.
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['45th Minute Yellow Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Harry Paton for Ross County', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Iacovitti for Ross County', '28th Minute Goal by Kemar for Rangers', '28th Minute Assist by James for Rangers', '72nd Minute Own Goal by Callum Morris for Rangers', '90th Minute Goal by Jermain for Rangers', '90th Minute Assist by Cedric for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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The league leaders arrived in the Highlands having qualified for the knockout phase of the Europa League on Thursday night and looking to keep the pressure on the champions ahead of their clash later on Sunday, and that is exactly what they did with another clinical display. Rangers dominated from start to finish, making a deserved breakthrough just before the half-hour mark after a lovely move involving Steven Davis, whose beautifully weighted ball sent Tavernier clear down the right. And from the captain's centre, there was Roofe sniffing around in the six-yard box to give the visitors the lead, which they then doubled after 56 minutes, albeit in less convincing style. Thereafter, it was a stroll for Rangers, who scored again via Morris' own goal as the Ross County defender tried to cut out Tavernier's cross intended for the unmarked Alfredo Morelos, only to inadvertently turn the ball into his own net. The hosts made two changes, with Jordan Tillson and Michael Gardyne both starting. Rangers boss Steven Gerrard made two changes from the side that beat Standard Liege 3-2 on Thursday night to qualify for the Europa League knockout stages, with Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo coming in for Borna Barisic and Scott Arfield. The Rangers skipper produced yet another eye-catching display for his side at the Global Energy Stadium on Sunday and must already be a contender for Player of the Season. The right back played virtually as a right winger throughout the game, making numerous lung-busting forays down the flank, from which he created the visitors' opening goal for Roofe. And to cap off his outstanding performance, the 29-year-old was also on target to double Rangers' lead, meaning the player has now scored or assisted in his team's last eight league matches.
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2020-12-06
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15:00
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Celtic
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1–1
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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David Munro
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991e7dd8
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Neil Lennon
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Callum Davidson
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Scott Brown
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Liam Gordon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Celtic and St Johnstone at Celtic Park at Afternoon and David Munro was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Scott Brown and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of St Johnstone was Liam Gordon and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['78th Minute Yellow Card by Callum McGregor for Celtic', '83rd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Celtic', '83rd Minute Assist by Ryan for Celtic', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Bryson for St Johnstone', '64th Minute Yellow Card by David Wotherspoon for St Johnstone', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Kane for St Johnstone', '79th Minute Goal by Chris for St Johnstone', '79th Minute Assist by Stevie for St Johnstone', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Liam Craig for St Johnstone', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Dan McNamara for St Johnstone']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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They have two games in hand but any further slips would put the title race out of their hands. Celtic lacked width and penetration in an even first half and they could not find a clinical touch despite pushing their visitors back for much of the second period. In normal circumstances Celtic would welcome the chance to play St Johnstone, having scored the previous 34 goals in the fixture. However, Callum Davidson’s side were the form team coming into the game. Since Celtic won 2-0 in Perth two months ago, they have recorded just two victories in 12 matches, conceding 28 goals. Saints had the first chance when David Wotherspoon’s free-kick eventually fell kindly for Stevie May but the striker’s effort was headed off the line by Nir Bitton. The hosts soon had a good opportunity from their own free-kick but Tom Rogic headed wide. The only other real opportunity of the half came after Callum McGregor played Odsonne Edouard through but the Frenchman’s effort hit the legs of Zander Clark. Saints lost Michael O’Halloran after he failed to run off the effects of a Scott Brown foul but, with Kane on in his place, they continued to hold their own. Lennon had lined up with a three-man central defence with wing-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Diego Laxalt charged with providing width, but they were struggling to get down the outside of an organised visiting defence. Greg Taylor replaced Laxalt at half-time and May blazed over from a half-chance 30 seconds after the restart. Celtic soon came close following a corner, but Clark made another stop from Edouard after the striker flicked on Christopher Jullien’s header and Brown could not convert the bouncing ball. Brown’s 600th Celtic appearance lasted 59 minutes before he was replaced by Leigh Griffiths. The midfielder handed the armband to McGregor, who was playing his 300th game for the club. Edouard hit a free-kick into the wall before Jullien headed wide from a Griffiths corner. Clark made a save from Edouard before Elyounoussi levelled with a header from Ryan Christie’s cross, which looped high over Clark and landed just under the bar. Turnbull and Elyounoussi headed wide as Celtic pushed for a winner but they came up short again. Celtic have now won just twice in 12 matches in all competitions and only once in five league games but Lennon is adamant he remains the man to spark an upturn in fortunes.
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2020-12-12
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15:00
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Hamilton Academical
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0–4
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Hibernian
| 0 |
Fountain of Youth Stadium
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Kevin Clancy
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1c244131
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Brian Rice
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Jack Ross
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Brian Easton
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Paul Hanlon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hamilton and Hibernian at Fountain of Youth Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Clancy was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hamilton was Brian Easton and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4.
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['10th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Trafford for Hamilton', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Martin for Hamilton', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Callachan for Hamilton', '10th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Boyle for Hibernian', '39th Minute Goal by Christian for Hibernian', '39th Minute Assist by Drey for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Martin Boyle slammed in a penalty after 10 minutes and returning striker Christian Doidge doubled the visitors' lead six minutes from the interval with a close-range header. Charlie Trafford replaced suspended Hakeem Odoffin for Accies but his return saw him concede the penalty which allowed the visitors to take the early lead. Referee Kevin Clancy judged the midfielder to have bundled defender Ryan Porteous to the ground at a Hibs corner. There was little dissent from the home team and Boyle sent Accies goalkeeper Ryan Fulton the wrong way with a powerful penalty. Hibs midfielder Melker Hallberg had earlier fired a shot over the Accies bar after breaching the home defence. Doidge, in for injured Jamie Murphy, then had his first chance when he found himself racing on to a Paul Hanlon pass with only Fulton to beat. But the Accies number one charged out to make a good blocking tackle to prevent a second. In their own tenacious way, Hamilton battled hard in response but Hibs were giving nothing away in defence while always carrying a threat at the other end. The Leith side did doubled their lead in the 39th minute when Doidge rose at the back post to head in a Drey Wright cross with Fulton hesitant. Trafford was then replaced by Nathan Thomas before Andy Winter took over from Lee Hodson as Rice looked for another route back into the match. Then came two Hibs goals in quick succession.
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2020-12-12
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15:00
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St. Johnstone
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1–2
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Livingston
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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John Beaton
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8f86ecec
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Callum Davidson
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David Martindale
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Jason Kerr
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Marvin Bartley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and Livingston at McDiarmid Park at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was David Martindale. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['52nd Minute Yellow Card by Chris Kane for St Johnstone', '54th Minute Goal by Chris for St Johnstone', '54th Minute Assist by David for St Johnstone', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Alistair McCann for St Johnstone', '48th Minute Goal by Jon for Livingston', '48th Minute Assist by Josh for Livingston', '65th Minute Goal by Scott for Livingston', '65th Minute Assist by Josh for Livingston', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Scott Pittman for Livingston', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Bartley for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Livingston put an end to St Johnstone's long unbeaten run as they hauled themselves up into seventh in the Premiership table with a 2-1 victory in a hard-fought encounter at McDiarmid Park. Saints' last league defeat came way back in early October but they succumbed at home to the Lions, whose victory will have boosted caretaker David Martindale's hopes of landing the vacant managerial job on a full-time basis. Defender Jon Guthrie headed in the opener shortly after the interval, only for Chris Kane to score an equaliser six minutes later. The home side put their visitors under serious pressure in the opening exchanges but it was Livingston who created the first meaningful opportunity of the match. Winger Josh Mullin found enough space on the right flank to whip in a cross that picked out a trademark run from Scott Pittman but Liam Gordon got in a vital block on the edge of the six-yard box. There was plenty of effort from both sides but inspiration was in short supply as both defences cancelled out their opponents. And it was a set-piece that came within a whisker of giving St Johnstone the breakthrough in the 30th minute. David Wotherspoon swerved in a brilliant corner from the left but Kane's glancing header from close range crashed back off the crossbar. The game got just what it needed just three minutes after the break when Livingston took the lead. Kane conceded a free-kick 40 yards out and Guthrie looped his header back across Zander Clark from Mullin's excellent delivery. However, the lead lasted just six minutes. Kane met a Wotherspoon cross at the near post and used his chest to bundle the ball over the line from close range. But, in a see-saw second-half, the visitors surged back in front with what proved to be the winner in the 65th minute. Robinson scampered clear and his first-time shot nestled in the back of the net. A minute later, keeper Clark had to look smart to block a Jack Fitzwater shot on the turn after Saints had failed to cope with a long Nicky Devlin throw. Livingston then held on stoutly as Saints piled on the pressure late on but a Jamie McCart volley that bounced straight into the arms of keeper Max Stryjek was the closest they came to an equaliser.
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2020-12-12
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15:00
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Aberdeen
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2–0
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Ross County
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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Nick Walsh
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ac44c412
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Derek McInnes
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Joe Lewis
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Iain Vigurs
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Ross County at Pittodrie Stadium at Afternoon and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['5th Minute Goal by Curtis for Aberdeen', '5th Minute Assist by Connor for Aberdeen', '32nd Minute Yellow Card by Ross McCrorie for Aberdeen', '57th Minute Goal by Curtis for Aberdeen', '57th Minute Assist by Ryan for Aberdeen', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Regan Charles-Cook for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Curtis Main scored twice for Aberdeen as they arrested a worrying slump in form with a deserved 2-0 win over Ross County at Pittodrie. He had his first after just five minutes, on hand to turn home from close range after the County defence had failed to clear Tommie Hoban's knockdown from a Ryan Hedges left-wing corner. Hopes the early goal would spark an entertaining match full of goal-mouth action were soon extinguished with much of the play in the midfield, though a moment of magic from Hedges created an opening just after the quarter-hour. He took Stephen Kelly completely out the game with an audacious bit of skill, and spread the play out to Matty Kennedy on the left, but his low cross was cut out by goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw. County's first half was disrupted by injury, with both Alex Iacovitti and Connor Randall forced from the field, with Josh Reid and Billy McKay taking their places. And McKay had the visitors' best chance in first half stoppage time, heading over an inviting Kelly free-kick when he really should have at least tested goalkeeper Joe Lewis. The home side responded immediately after the interval with Kennedy forcing a save from the feet of Laidlaw and Main doing likewise moments later. But County were threatening and Ross Stewart was unlucky to turn wide from close range, as he got in behind the Dons defence to meet a Reid cross, but could only nudge his effort wide of the post. His profligacy was immediately punished as Aberdeen scored seconds later. Jonny Hayes' ball from the left found Hedges on the edge of the six-yard box, and his mis-hit shot fell kindly for Main to take a touch and drill home his second of the afternoon. Substitute Michael Gardyne saw a volley from the edge of the box squirt wide of the right post as County looked for a way back into the game, and Lewis had to be alert to deny Stewart with a strong one-handed save with 10 minutes remaining. Lewis was a fortunate man moments later when his attempted clearance bounced back off the heels of Ash Taylor, but the ball found its way into the arms of the grateful goalkeeper as the Dons held on to their clean sheet.
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2020-12-12
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15:00
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Motherwell
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0–1
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St Mirren
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Euan Anderson
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de45195b
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Steve Robinson
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Jim Goodwin
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Declan Gallagher
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Motherwell and St Mirren at Fir Park at Afternoon and Euan Anderson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['30th Minute Yellow Card by Declan Gallagher for Motherwell', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Ethan Erhahon for St Mirren', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Richard Tait for St Mirren', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Lee Erwin for St Mirren', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Jamie McGrath for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Jamie McGrath scored for the third game running to earn St Mirren a 1-0 victory over Motherwell. St Mirren extended their unbeaten run to nine games on the pitch and the victory would be all the sweeter given they were recently consigned to a 3-0 defeat by Motherwell, and Hamilton, for games postponed following a Covid-19 outbreak. St Mirren launched an appeal against that decision during the week and they will fancy their chances of getting another win if the game is eventually played as Motherwell struggled to create clear-cut opportunities to level. The home side's best chance came after four minutes when Christopher Long sent an inviting low cross to the back post. Callum Lang slid in to blaze over. Saints took the lead after Ethan Erhahon's pass through the left channel found Jon Obika's run outside Bevis Mugabi. Jordan Archer came off his line to block but the rebound fell for McGrath on the 18-yard line and the midfielder drilled home. The omens were not good for Motherwell, who have still not scored an equaliser all season. Dylan Connolly headed wide from a decent chance to double the lead before Motherwell created some sporadic first-half chances without finding their rhythm. Jak Alnwick punched away Mugabi's header under pressure, Allan Campbell was just short of connecting with Maguire's cross, and the Saints keeper parried Tony Watt's ambitious effort. Watt had a header saved after the break but Well boss Stephen Robinson had seen enough 10 minutes into the second half and made a double switch, taking off wide forwards Lang and Long and bringing on Jake Hastie and Devante Cole. There was little impact but Liam Polworth came on midway through the half and soon got involved. The midfielder set up Cole to shoot weakly at Alnwick before heading just over himself after Declan Gallagher had flicked on a long throw. He then saw a low drive parried by Alnwick. Motherwell lost Mark O'Hara to injury before they belatedly exerted some pressure but Alnwick made a fine stop to prevent Maguire's long-range strike levelling matters in stoppage-time.
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2020-12-13
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15:00
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Celtic
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2–0
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Kilmarnock
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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Don Robertson
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249435a4
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Neil Lennon
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Alex Dyer
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Callum McGregor
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Kirk Broadfoot
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Celtic and Kilmarnock at Celtic Park at Afternoon and Don Robertson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Callum McGregor and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Kirk Broadfoot and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['57th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Celtic', '57th Minute Assist by Greg for Celtic', '70th Minute Goal by Shane for Celtic', '70th Minute Assist by David for Celtic', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Alan Power for Kilmarnock', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Nicke Kabamba for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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But they stepped up the tempo after the break and Mohamed Elyounoussi's deflected drive in the 57th minute finally put them ahead. On the pitch, Lennon kept the faith with goalkeeper Conor Hazard and midfielders Turnbull and Ismaila Soro, whom he brought in for the morale-boosting Europa League dead-rubber win over Lille at Parkhead on Thursday night. Striker Odsonne Edouard and left-back Greg Taylor came in for Patryk Klimala and Diego Laxalt respectively. Stuart Findlay returned to the Kilmarnock defence after suspension, replacing banned Clevid Dikamona and Rory McKenzie took over from striker Eamonn Brophy. Celtic came close to getting the opener in the ninth minute when defender Christopher Jullien got on the end of an inviting free-kick from Turnbull but keeper Danny Rogers tipped the header over the bar for a corner which the Ayrshire men defended. There was little more goalmouth action of note until Turnbull lifted a shot over the bar in the 20th minute after exchanging passes with Edouard and driving into the Kilmarnock box. Four minutes later there was a Celtic penalty claim when Rogers came out to thwart Taylor on the byline but referee Don Robertson awarded a goal-kick. Edouard drove wide from 12 yards after being set up by Turnbull but Celtic could not get into top gear, hampered by disciplined opponents. Rogers beat away a drive from Turnbull just before the break and Lennon's side stepped it up after the interval. The Killie keeper did well to parry away a powerful drive from Jeremie Frimpong before clawing away a header from Edouard and then saving a header from Duffy. However, Celtic's goal eventually came when Elyounoussi drifted in from the right and fired in a low drive which took a deflection and ended up behind Rogers. Killie's resistance was broken and they fell further behind when Duffy rose high to head in a Turnbull corner. Kilmarnock briefly tried to battle back and Hazard made a good save from Nicke Kabamba following a McKenzie corner but amid a flurry of changes, Celtic closed the game out.
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2020-12-19
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15:00
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St Mirren
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3–2
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
The Simple Digital Arena
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Steven McLean
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2d2c09e2
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Jim Goodwin
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Callum Davidson
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Jason Kerr
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Mirren and St Johnstone at The Simple Digital Arena at Afternoon and Steven McLean was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.
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['21st Minute Yellow Card by Joe Shaughnessy for St Mirren', '82nd Minute Goal by Lee for St Mirren', '82nd Minute Assist by Kyle for St Mirren', '87th Minute Goal by Jonathan for St Mirren', '87th Minute Assist by Kyle for St Mirren', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by Stevie May for St Johnstone', '45th Minute Red Card by Jason Kerr for St Johnstone', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Alistair McCann for St Johnstone', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Jamie McCart for St Johnstone']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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St Mirren extended their unbeaten run to 11 games as they came from behind to defeat 10-man St Johnstone 3-2. Goals from Lee Erwin and Jon Obika in the last 10 minutes gave Jim Goodwin's men the win after a Stevie May penalty and a goal from Scott Tanser had the visitors 2-1 up at half-time. St Johnstone also freshened things up after their penalty-shootout victory over Dunfermline Athletic in the same competition. Out went Shaun Rooney, Callum Booth, Liam Craig and Chris Kane to be replaced by Jamie McCart, Danny McNamara, Craig Conway and May. It was St Mirren who had the first real chance of the game after 14 minutes, Erwin's shot from the edge of the box pushed away by Zander Clark. It was St Johnstone, though, who went in front with their first chance after 22 minutes. Joe Shaughnessy was adjudged to have fouled David Wotherspoon as they contested Tanser's ball. Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick got across to May's penalty but could not stop the shot from squirming under him and into the net. The home side drew level seven minutes before half-time. Marcus Fraser's cross was headed out to Erhahon whose shot bounced into the ground and beyond Clark. But the celebrations were short-lived as St Johnstone quickly got their noses back in front. Shaughnessy's poor clearance fell to Tanser and he guided a smart finish into the corner of the net. That was not the end of the first-half action, with Kerr shown a straight red card for a wild lunge on Durmus. St Johnstone came close to extending their lead early in the second. Conway's cross was met by Liam Gordon and Alnwick did well to touch the defender's header over the crossbar. St Mirren drew level for a second time eight minutes before the end. Substitute Kyle McAllister sent over an enticing cross and Erwin stretched to head beyond Clark. McAllister then put a free-kick right on to Obika's head for what proved to be the winning goal five minutes from time.
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2020-12-19
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15:00
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Ross County
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0–2
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
Global Energy Stadium
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William Collum
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a6e40609
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Stuart Kettlewell
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Brian Rice
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Iain Vigurs
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Brian Easton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Ross County and Hamilton at Global Energy Stadium at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was Stuart Kettlewell. The Captain of Hamilton was Brian Easton and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['62nd Minute Yellow Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County', '22nd Minute Goal by Ross for Hamilton', '22nd Minute Assist by David for Hamilton', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Ben Stirling for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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The Staggies had a big chance to take the lead after five minutes when Michael Gardyne timed his run perfectly to beat the offside trap and run on to a Callum Morris long ball. He charged into the box and managed to get a shot around defender Brian Easton but fired wide of the right post. Hamilton responded when David Moyo's cross from the right wing found Callachan in the box, but from 12 yards out he fired wide of the left post. Ross County threatened after a counter-attack saw Gardyne have a chance at goal, but saw his shot blocked by a panicked Hamilton defence. Ross Stewart pounced on the rebound and found a way through a crowd of defenders with a low drive that was saved comfortably by goalkeeper Ryan Fulton. But Accies made the breakthrough midway through the first half when Callachan connected with a cross from the left wing at the edge of the box. The 27-year-old thundered a low drive past goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw into the bottom left corner of the net from 18 yards. The Staggies claimed for a penalty just before half-time when they felt Oli Shaw had been pushed to prevent him reaching a free-kick in the box. But referee Willie Collum waved play on. County continued to press for an equaliser after the break, with Stewart forcing a good save from Fulton after he beat the Hamilton defence in the air to Keith Watson's cross. But Accies doubled their advantage midway through the second half when Martin picked up the ball in the midfield. He was allowed to charge into the box before firing a low drive into the bottom left corner from 12 yards out. Moyo was denied a third for Hamilton after latching on to a pass from midfield, with Laidlaw alert to the danger to block his effort. But County rarely threatened to pull one back as they will face a fight after the new year to avoid dropping into the Championship.
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2020-12-19
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15:00
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Rangers
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3–1
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Motherwell
| 0 |
Ibrox Stadium
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Don Robertson
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d813310e
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Steven Gerrard
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Steve Robinson
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James Tavernier
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Declan Gallagher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Rangers and Motherwell at Ibrox Stadium at Afternoon and Don Robertson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['73rd Minute Goal by Kemar for Rangers', '73rd Minute Assist by Ryan for Rangers', '82nd Minute Goal by Cedric for Rangers', '82nd Minute Assist by Ianis for Rangers', '90+4th Minute Goal by Kemar for Rangers', '90+4th Minute Assist by Joe for Rangers', '6th Minute Goal by Callum for Motherwell', '6th Minute Assist by Stephen for Motherwell', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Ricki Lamie for Motherwell', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Archer for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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However, Rangers dug in and showed their strength of character as first Roofe levelled before Cedric Itten's fourth goal of the campaign with just nine minutes remaining put them ahead. It was cruel for Well, who put so much into their defensive effort but they at least cling on to fifth place. Gerrard responded to Wednesday's shock defeat in Paisley by recalling five of his big guns, with Borna Barisic, Steven Davis, Glen Kamara and Jermain Defoe back to start while Filip Helander returned after six weeks out injured for the concussed Leon Balogun. Well were also looking to bounce back after defeat to the Buddies last week. Stephen Robinson did name two strikers with Lang and Tony Watt supposed to be starting up top but to all intents and purposes, Well shaped up with a Craig Levein-esque 5-5-0 as the frontmen dropped in to cover the wider areas anytime they were without the ball. That happened to be most of the first half as Rangers dominated the ball, yet the front pair's gruelling shift down the flanks was made all the more bearable as the Steelmen had a lead to protect. Rangers had threatened first when Jordan Archer parried away a Defoe effort but it was Well who pounced in the sixth minute. The hosts failed to deal with a Well throw-in, and with James Tavernier sleeping at the back post, Stephen O'Donnell returned the ball with a deadly low cross for Lang to tap home. It was the first domestic goal Rangers had conceded at home since March and Gerrard must have wondered if he was about to witness another repeat of the mid-season collapse which has wrecked his title dreams over the past two seasons. The initial response was hardly emphatic. Tavernier, Defoe and Ryan Kent came close but Well were happy to defend deep - while Tavernier missed a golden chance to level when Barisic picked him out at the back post. There was still 10 minutes left of the first half but already the signs were showing that Rangers' nerves were fraying, with Kent even too busy complaining to referee Don Robertson about Allan Campbell's physical approach when he missed a team-mate's pass. The former Charlton playmaker fashioned the first real chance of the second half but Roofe was denied by Declan Gallagher's last-ditch block, while Davis thought he had equalised only to be flagged for offside. Motherwell were defending heroically, throwing themselves at everything as Rangers were left trying to thread through the eye of a needle. But the visitors' resolve was finally broken with 17 minutes left. Archer's poor clearance put his team in trouble and Rangers were quick to exploit as Tavernier whipped a high ball to the back post. Kent's first attempt at a cut-back was blocked by Bevis Mugabi but the winger got his toe on the ball again to tee up Roofe, who rammed into the net. The former Leeds striker thought he had put his team ahead moments later as he glanced agonisingly wide from Barisic's cross. But it was Itten - who replaced Defoe in the 70th minute - who headed his side ahead with nine minutes left after Ianis Hagi had flicked a Tavernier cross to the back post.
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2020-12-20
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12:00
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Kilmarnock
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0–2
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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David Munro
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4a96204d
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Alex Dyer
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Derek McInnes
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Kirk Broadfoot
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Joe Lewis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and Aberdeen at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and David Munro was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Kirk Broadfoot and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['76th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Tshibola for Kilmarnock', '90+5th Minute Red Card by Brandon Haunstrup for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Aberdeen secured an important 2-0 win against Kilmarnock to continue their remarkable record in Ayrshire. The Dons have not lost at Rugby Park in over nine years since a 2-0 defeat on December 3 2011 when Craig Brown was in charge. A tedious first half passed without incident before Ryan Hedges' deflected strike handed Aberdeen a 52nd-minute lead. There were few real chances in the first half but Aberdeen spurned an early opening after just three minutes. Joe Lewis sent a free-kick straight down the middle of the park and Connor McLennan raced onto the ball but fired wide. Kilmarnock almost broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time when Burke fired a dangerous ball across goal but, with Greg Kiltie lurking menacingly at the back post, Matty Kennedy had to be alert to divert the ball behind for a corner. Aberdeen grabbed the opening goal in fortuitous fashion shortly afterwards. Hedges collected the ball and drove forward before unleashing a fierce shot that took a wicked deflection off Stuart Findlay and past the despairing dive of Rogers. There was no lack of effort from Killie but they failed to truly test Lewis, with Brophy sending a typically ambitious strike just over the crossbar in the 88th minute. Substitute Haunstrup only lasted five minutes before he hauled back Cosgrove as he raced clear on goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
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2020-12-23
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18:00
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Celtic
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2–0
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Ross County
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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Euan Anderson
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591fd143
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Neil Lennon
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John Hughes
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Callum McGregor
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Iain Vigurs
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Evening
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The Match was played between Celtic and Ross County at Celtic Park at Evening and Euan Anderson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Callum McGregor and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was John Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['24th Minute Goal by David for Celtic', '24th Minute Assist by Jeremie for Celtic', '61st Minute Goal by Leigh for Celtic', '61st Minute Assist by Ryan for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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Celtic's return to form continued with a convincing 2-0 win over the Premiership's bottom side Ross County at Parkhead. Midfielder David Turnbull knocked in the opener after 23 minutes after being set up by Jeremie Frimpong. Midfielders Ismaila Soro and defenders Frimpong and Diego Laxalt returned, with Harry Paton and Sean Kelly replacing strikers Billy McKay and Oli Shaw for the visitors. Celtic began with pace and purpose but in their first real attack after eight minutes Staggies striker Ross Stewart flashed a header from a Keith Watson cross just wide of the far post. The Dingwall men appeared content to defend their box against regular Hoops attacks and counter when the opportunity arose. However, that strategy needed to be reassessed when Celtic took the lead through good work by Frimpong. Staggies midfielder Stephen Kelly then tested Parkhead keeper Conor Hazard with a drive from the edge of the box. Odsonne Edouard's shot on the turn at the other end moments later was saved by Ross Laidlaw before Celtic's French forward drove another effort wide. The champions were less explosive at the start of the second half but in the 54th minute only a fine block by County defender Alex Iacovitti prevented Griffiths getting a shot on target and the visitors survived another corner. Griffiths' goal came after he missed a great chance, shooting straight at Laidlaw after he had intercepted captain Iain Vigurs' attempted backpass. However, when Ryan Christie lofted a cross to the back post, the Scotland striker headed back across Laidlaw and into the net. The home side threatened further and Edouard and Callum McGregor saw goal-bound shots blocked by some desperate County defending. Celtic kept pushing for a third but the visitors were keen to ensure no further damage.
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2020-12-23
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18:00
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Hibernian
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1–0
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St Mirren
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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Steven Kirkland
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c60562ca
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Jack Ross
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Jim Goodwin
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Paul Hanlon
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Evening
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The Match was played between Hibernian and St Mirren at Easter Road Stadium at Evening and Steven Kirkland was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['18th Minute Goal by Kevin for Hibernian', '18th Minute Assist by Martin for Hibernian', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Stevenson for Hibernian', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Doidge for Hibernian', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Doidge for Hibernian', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Brandon Mason for St Mirren', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Brandon Mason for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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However, the victory came at a cost for Jack Ross' side, who saw goalkeeper Ofir Marciano limp off injured and Christian Doidge sent off. St Mirren ace Brandon Mason also saw red during a second period that was short on quality but high on drama, albeit Jim Goodwin will rue a wonderful opportunity that was wasted by Ilkay Durmus. Former St Mirren skipper Kyle Magennis, facing his old club for the first time since departing in October, fizzed an effort over the bar before Boyle stung the palms of Alnwick from distance. St Mirren were left ruing profligacy of their own in the second half when Durmus, having replaced Richard Tait at the break, somehow headed a Cammy MacPherson cross wide from six yards out. While still breathing a sigh of relief at that reprieve, Hibs were dealt a hammer blow when Marciano fell to the turf with no-one near him. He was swiftly replaced by Dillon Barnes. But St Mirren's hopes of making Hibs pay for that miss were wrecked when Mason was shown a second yellow card by referee Steven Kirkland for hauling down Boyle.
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2020-12-23
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18:00
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St. Johnstone
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0–3
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Rangers
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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Nick Walsh
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ca5b3c99
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Callum Davidson
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Steven Gerrard
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Liam Gordon
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James Tavernier
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Evening
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and Rangers at McDiarmid Park at Evening and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Liam Gordon and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['60th Minute Yellow Card by David Wotherspoon for St Johnstone', "81st Minute Yellow Card by Michael O'Halloran for St Johnstone", "83rd Minute Yellow Card by Michael O'Halloran for St Johnstone", '31st Minute Goal by Glen for Rangers', '31st Minute Assist by Joe for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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Kemar Roofe netted his ninth goal in as many starts for Rangers to send StevenGerrard's men on their way a 3-0 triumph over St Johnstone in Perth. And he followed that up with the opener at McDiarmid Park as the Light Blues cruised to their 25th win in all competitions this season. In days gone by, the Colombian could always expect to come straight back into the team no matter his latest indiscretion, such was their reliance upon him. But times have changed now, with Roofe on his way to establishing himself as the main man at Ibrox. Rangers were almost caught out a couple of times with some square balls, including one example in just the third minute when Kamara fired the ball straight to David Wotherspoon, forcing Connor Goldson and Filip Helander to intervene to snuff out the danger. Rangers had been forced to earn the right to play but having gone toe-to-toe with Saints, they moved up a gear and grabbed the opener in the 24th minute. Ryan Kent beat Craig Conway to nudge on James Tavernier's loose pass. While Saints complained for a foul, Rangers raced forward with Kamara before the ball was laid off to Hagi. The Romanian fizzed in a low left-foot drive but Zander Clark's parry laid the ball on a plate for Roofe to tap home. That was Rangers' first shot on target and they struck again with their second thanks to a moment of class from Aribo. Saints made a double change at the break as Murray Davidson and Conway were replaced by Stevie May and Ali McCann. But it made no difference to Gerrard's men, who struck again inside 90 seconds of the restart. Aribo was again the instigator, driving forward before sliding in Roofe. Rooney got in a block to keep out the striker's effort but Clark failed to sort his feet and got in a horrible mess as Hagi's fierce hit bounced through his ankles before trickling over the line. May did come close to giving his team a lifeline as he raced past the static Helander onto Kane's flick-on but there was no way through Allan McGregor, as the keeper pulled off a fantastic one-handed stop.
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2020-12-23
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18:15
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Motherwell
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0–0
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Greg Aitken
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a2c49d4f
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Steve Robinson
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Derek McInnes
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Declan Gallagher
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Joe Lewis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Motherwell and Aberdeen at Fir Park at Evening and Greg Aitken was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['89th Minute Yellow Card by Matty Kennedy for Aberdeen']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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Aberdeen striker Curtis Main was denied a winner against former club Motherwell by the crossbar during a goalless draw at Fir Park. Main headed against the frame of the goal from close range in the 13th minute of a tight Scottish Premiership encounter. Aberdeen dropped out of the top three and Motherwell remain without a win since Halloween but the home team at least halted a four-match losing run to stay in the top six. Tommie Hoban shrugged off a hamstring problem to start in a back three for Aberdeen, while Mark O'Hara returned to Motherwell's three-man central defence as Bevis Mugabi dropped to the bench to accommodate Liam Polworth. Main and Matty Kennedy had early openings which were snuffed out by the home team before the former came close. The striker rose to meet a Ryan Hedges corner and headed against the bar from inside the six-yard box. The visitors continued to dominate and Jordan Archer made a smart stop from Jonny Hayes after a free-kick was rolled to the wide man. Motherwell improved towards the end of the half but could not trouble Joe Lewis from a series of set-pieces. Aberdeen brought on Sam Cosgrove for Connor McLennan at half-time to give them a second striker but both teams proceeded to cancel each other out. Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson waited until midway through the half before making his first change and it was a straight swap as Devante Cole replaced Callum Lang up front. Both goalkeepers continued to be virtual bystanders. Motherwell defended their box very well when Aberdeen put the ball in and, when O'Hara's loose pass put the hosts in trouble, Polworth got back well to deny Cosgrove. At the other end Cole's ball across the face of goal was crying out for a claret-and-amber jersey to pounce but it was cleared. Motherwell's best chance came in the 79th minute when Tony Watt cut the ball back for Polworth but his first-time effort hit an Aberdeen defender. There was plenty of effort from both teams in the final stages but, unsurprisingly, no late drama.
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2020-12-26
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12:30
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Rangers
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1–0
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Hibernian
| 0 |
Ibrox Stadium
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William Collum
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1d7cd597
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Steven Gerrard
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Jack Ross
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James Tavernier
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Paul Hanlon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Rangers and Hibernian at Ibrox Stadium at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['33rd Minute Goal by Ianis for Rangers', '33rd Minute Assist by Kemar for Rangers', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Alex Gogić for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Ianis Hagi's first-half strike saw Rangers maintain their unbeaten league run this season after edging past Hibernian 1-0 on Boxing Day as Steven Gerrard's side won a 10th straight Scottish Premiership game at Ibrox. However, Steven Gerrard's side have played three more matches than the champions, while Hibs are fourth in the table. The hosts took time to settle into their work, first going close when the returning Leon Balogun saw his effort cleared off the line by Paul McGinn, before making the breakthrough 12 minutes before half-time. Kamara, Aribo and Roofe worked the ball nicely down the left, before the latter's centre was swept home from six yards out by Hagi as Rangers' pressure finally told. In reality, Rangers would have won more comfortably had it not been for an impressive display in goal by Dillon Barnes, who did brilliantly to keep out Connor Goldson's close-range header before the break. Rangers boss Steven Gerrard made just the one change from the side which won 3-0 at St Johnstone on Wednesday, with Leon Balogun coming in for Filip Helander, who dropped to the bench. As for the visitors, Dillon Barnes started in goal, while Christian Doidge was suspended. As a result of those stops, the hosts endured a tense finale, but hung on to as they recorded a 16th clean sheet in 20 top-flight encounters this season. The on-loan Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper was handed a start by Jack Ross and he rewarded his manager with a fine Boxing Day performance at Ibrox. The 24-year-old initially kept Rangers at bay with some eye-catching first-half stops, in particular one brilliant reaction save to keep out Connor Goldson's powerful header. Once the Scottish Premiership leaders did take the lead, the 'keeper still produced a number of excellent second-half saves to keep his team in the contest, including one miraculous stop to somehow prevent Leon Balogun's close-range shot from finding the net.
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2020-12-26
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15:00
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Kilmarnock
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1–2
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Livingston
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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Kevin Clancy
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6518f7be
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Alex Dyer
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David Martindale
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Kirk Broadfoot
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Marvin Bartley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and Livingston at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and Kevin Clancy was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Kirk Broadfoot and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was David Martindale. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['8th Minute Yellow Card by Nicke Kabamba for Kilmarnock', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Burke for Kilmarnock', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Chris Burke for Kilmarnock', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Nicky Devlin for Livingston', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Julien Serrano for Livingston', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Scott for Livingston', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Jason for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Scott Robinson scored a stoppage-time winner to maintain Livingston's perfect record under David Martindale and heap more misery on Kilmarnock boss Alex Dyer. A 2-1 victory at Rugby Park made it six wins out of six for Martindale since he took over as manager, and eight defeats from nine Scottish Premiership games for Killie since they beat their opponents in West Lothian on October 17. Chris Burke put Killie ahead from the penalty spot in the 48th minute after Nicky Devlin was penalised for handball. But Jay Emmanuel-Thomas scored his first Scottish Premiership goal three minutes later when he struck from long range. Substitute Robinson won it deep in stoppage time when he turned and volleyed a looping effort over Danny Rogers after a headed clearance fell to him on the edge of the box. Kilmarnock paid tribute to club great David Sneddon before the game with a minute's silence and the laying of a No 10 shirt in the centre circle. Livingston had a great chance to score inside the first minute when the home side's offside trap failed to snare Jon Guthrie following Josh Mullin's free-kick. The defender had a free header from 12 yards but Rogers got down well to push the ball wide. Killie soon forced some attacks without threatening and the swirling wind and heavy rain were making life difficult for the players. Livi had the ball in the net just after the half-hour mark but this time Killie moved out at the right moment and Pittman was flagged offside as he headed home. The hosts had a couple of half-chances in the latter stages of the half but Aaron Tshibola's volley and Kirk Broadfoot's header were off target. The hosts took the lead after referee Kevin Clancy ruled Devlin had handled on the ground as Tshibola shot for goal following a corner. They were only ahead for three minutes when Emmanuel-Thomas collected the ball and decided to try his luck from 25 yards. The ball bounced off the wet surface and flashed past Rogers. The visitors had a good chance moments later but Jack Fitzwater could not get the desired contact on his diving header from Devlin's cross. Kilmarnock were soon forcing Livingston back and Devlin had a let-off when he appeared to handle on the edge of the box as he charged down Rory McKenzie's shot. Robinson and Youssouf Mulumbu forced saves at either end as both teams looked for a winner and Guthrie headed over from a decent chance in stoppage time. But there was still time for Livi to launch another ball into the box and Robinson made his mark.
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2020-12-26
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15:00
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Hamilton Academical
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0–3
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Celtic
| 0 |
Fountain of Youth Stadium
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Don Robertson
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8b75d04a
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Brian Rice
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Neil Lennon
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Brian Easton
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Callum McGregor
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hamilton and Celtic at Fountain of Youth Stadium at Afternoon and Don Robertson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hamilton was Brian Easton and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The Captain of Celtic was Callum McGregor and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Scott McMann for Hamilton', '5th Minute Yellow Card by Nir Bitton for Celtic', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Odsonne Édouard for Celtic', '54th Minute Goal by Leigh for Celtic', '54th Minute Assist by Odsonne for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Accies were without 10 players through either injury or Covid-19 but on a wet and windy Boxing Day in Lanarkshire, the home side stuck to their task in a goalless first half. However, Hoops striker Odsonne Edouard scored a penalty he won four minutes after the restart and then set up Leigh Griffiths to fire in a second in the 55th minute. Brian Rice will have been pleased with his makeshift side's efforts, especially in the first half. He had goalkeeper Kyle Gourlay making just his second league start as he replaced the injured Ryan Fulton. The Accies boss made other changes with Jamie Hamilton, Andy Winter and Charlie Trafford back in the side. For the visitors, Nir Bitton and Greg Taylor came in for Diego Laxalt and Christopher Jullien, the French defender out altogether. Griffiths started again alongside Edouard and the strike duo combined after two and a half minutes to leave the Scotland striker with only Gourlay to beat, but the Accies 'keeper made a fine save from the close-range drive. Celtic had almost total control in worsening conditions and Bitton headed a couple of Ryan Christie corners over the bar. In the 19th minute, Griffiths' header from a terrific Jeremie Frimpong cross hit the post and moments later Gourlay tipped a 25-yard drive from Griffiths over the bar for a corner which again was robustly defended. Edouard flashed a drive over the bar from 16 yards in the 34th minute and Turnbull had a low drive just before the break saved by Gourlay, who then thwarted Edouard who got a touch on a Turnbull shot. Hamilton had come more into the game, evidenced by Winter's strike from 30 yards which flew wide. However, all their good work was undone when referee Don Robertson judged Accies defender Aaron Martin had fouled Edouard, with the Hoops striker knocking his penalty high past Gourlay. Celtic relaxed and Turnbull curled a shot from distance just past the post while Gourlay saved from Christie's close-range effort.
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2020-12-26
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15:00
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Ross County
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0–2
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St Mirren
| 0 |
Global Energy Stadium
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Colin Steven
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a1bbc70e
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John Hughes
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Jim Goodwin
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Iain Vigurs
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Ross County and St Mirren at Global Energy Stadium at Afternoon and Colin Steven was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was John Hughes. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['16th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Reid for Ross County', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Reid for Ross County', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Draper for Ross County', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Draper for Ross County', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Jak Alnwick for St Mirren', '85th Minute Goal by Kristian for St Mirren', '85th Minute Assist by İlkay for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Marcus Fraser came back to haunt nine-man Ross County after helping St Mirren to a 2-0 victory in the Scottish Premiership. The Staggies were reduced to nine men, with Josh Reid getting sent off in the first half and Ross Draper following suit in the second. It was the hosts who burst into life early in the contest, with Draper testing Jak Alnwick inside the first minute. The Buddies stopper was needed again in the fifth minute with a good double save to deny County from a corner. First the ball came off his own defender, forcing him to parry it into the air where Ethan Erhahon headed away from the goal line. It only went as far as Alex Iacovitti inside the box, though, and the County defender rose highest to force Alnwick into action one more time. A red card for Reid at the end of the first half brought any momentum County may have built to a screeching halt. The young full-back had already been booked for a foul on Kyle McAllister in the 16th minute and when he repeated the feat in the 37th, referee Colin Steven took his name for a second time and sent him off. Things would go from bad to worse for the hosts on the hour mark when Draper followed Reid down the tunnel. He was shown his first yellow card for a foul on Erhahon, which was immediately succeeded by another for pushing the St Mirren player over as he tried to get back to his feet. If the first red card saw the Buddies' intensity levels rise, the second did so all the more and Ilkay Durmus forced a good save out of Ross Laidlaw from a free-kick before Joe Shaughnessy volleyed wide from inside the box. They finally found a breakthrough thanks to former County captain Fraser, whose shot from just inside the box took a deflection on its way past Laidlaw. Dennis rounded off the scoring with a simple header at the near post, which clipped the inside of the woodwork before going in.
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2020-12-26
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15:00
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Aberdeen
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2–1
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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Alan Muir
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af674387
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Derek McInnes
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Callum Davidson
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Joe Lewis
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Liam Craig
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and St Johnstone at Pittodrie Stadium at Afternoon and Alan Muir was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of St Johnstone was Liam Craig and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['83rd Minute Yellow Card by Sam Cosgrove for Aberdeen', '38th Minute Goal by Liam for St Johnstone', '38th Minute Assist by Liam for St Johnstone', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Alistair McCann for St Johnstone', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Liam Craig for St Johnstone', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Callum Hendry for St Johnstone', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Hendry for St Johnstone']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Aberdeen moved into third place in the Scottish Premiership as they came from behind to beat St Johnstone 2-1. With a ferocious wind enveloping Pittodrie, it was the away side who seemed to adapt to the conditions despite the loss of full-back Scott Tanser to injury after just five minutes. Callum Davidson's side certainly looked the more likely to score, even if they were largely restricted to speculative efforts from the edge of the box, though David Wotherspoon's 14th-minute shot worried Joe Lewis but ended up wide of the post. Ali McCann put an effort past the left-hand upright in similar fashion after a Liam Craig corner, and Callum Booth also sent a shot wide from similar range. When the goal eventually came, it was a set-piece that led to it. Craig sent a free-kick from the left to the back post where Gordon rose unchallenged to head goalward. It was almost slow motion as his header struck the ground and looped over Lewis. Aberdeen had offered little in the final third, and it took until the 45th minute before Cosgrove forced a save from Zander Clark, who got down smartly to his left to turn a 20-yard strike past the post. Cosgrove claimed the ball from regular penalty-taker Lewis Ferguson, and coolly slotted into the bottom-left corner to level the scores. That acted as a shot in the arm for the home side, who were much improved after the break, and went in front after 54 minutes. Matty Kennedy's corner from the right hit a St Johnstone body and dropped at the feet of Taylor who stroked home from 10 yards.
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2020-12-30
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15:00
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St. Johnstone
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0–0
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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David Munro
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34650a77
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Callum Davidson
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Brian Rice
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Liam Craig
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Brian Easton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and Hamilton at McDiarmid Park at Afternoon and David Munro was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Liam Craig and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of Hamilton was Brian Easton and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Jamie Hamilton for Hamilton', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Winter for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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Hamilton could - and probably should - have been ahead after just a minute. Brian Easton's long ball from defence was won in the air by David Moyo and Nathan Thomas was quickest to react. He made a bee-line for the box, skipping past a couple of home defenders to earn himself a clear sight at goal. However, Zander Clark denied the striker brilliantly with an outstretched foot. It was a bright opening from Accies and Moyo headed a Thomas cross wide in the 12th minute. But thereafter St Johnstone took control. Hamilton defenders took the sting out of Shaun Rooney and Callum Booth shots before Ali McCann had a penalty claim waved aside in a foray forward that climaxed with Booth curling an effort just too high. Saints then carved out their best chance in the 29th minute. David Wotherspoon's in-swinging cross picked out May in the clear but he failed to get enough on his header from six yards and the ball slipped past the far post. Hamilton briefly relieved the pressure with efforts from Andrew Winter and Thomas but the first-half finished with the home side again on the attack. The second period continued in much the same vein as the first, with St Johnstone pushing hard for the breakthrough and Hamilton defended stoutly. Booth twice threatened, but the Saints wing-back drilled his shot just wide in the 50th minute and then saw another effort deflected onto the roof of the net seven minutes later. Hamilton enjoyed some brief respite on the hour mark when Thomas ran from well inside his own half, using his pace to scamper clear of the home defence, but he screwed his eventual shot high and wide. Danny McNamara's cross was perfect for the unmarked Kane but he glanced his header off target from just six yards out.
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2020-12-30
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15:00
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St Mirren
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0–2
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Rangers
| 0 |
The Simple Digital Arena
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Alan Muir
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5f4e726c
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Jim Goodwin
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Steven Gerrard
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Joe Shaughnessy
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Mirren and Rangers at The Simple Digital Arena at Afternoon and Alan Muir was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['53rd Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Obika for St Mirren', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Joe Shaughnessy for St Mirren', '27th Minute Goal by Kemar for Rangers', '27th Minute Assist by Ianis for Rangers', '29th Minute Yellow Card by James Tavernier for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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The hosts had shaded the first half before a stroke of misfortune saw Conor McCarthy deflect Kemar Roofe's shot past Jak Alnwick for the opening goal. They made their own issues to hand Morelos a second seven minutes later though, with the striker pouncing on Joe Shaughnessy's poor back pass to beat Alnwick for his first league goal since September 30. St Mirren came closest through Jonathan Obika's early double effort but failed to test Allan McGregor enough to seriously threaten a comeback, while Roofe saw his header from a corner cleared off the line in the second half. The hosts' bright start continued, with their confidence clear and an intensity to their play with and without the ball, and Obika went close twice in quick succession as they threatened the opening goal. That made the rotten luck which played its part in falling behind all the harsher, with Hagi's slide-rule pass turned goalwards by Roofe, but deflected past his own goalkeeper by McCarthy's despairing dive. They could have less reason to feel short-changed when Rangers' second followed soon after, courtesy of a horribly under-hit backpass from Shaughnessy, allowing Morelos through to beat Alnwick with a cool finish for the perfect Christmas gift to end his goalscoring drought. After the break, St Mirren began the second half on the front foot as they had in the first, but were nearly sunk without trace when Glen Kamara found Morelos free, but from a tight angle Alnwick kept out his curling effort. The visitors came close to putting the result beyond doubt again when Roofe's header from a corner was cleared off the line with 20 minutes to go.
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2020-12-30
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18:00
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Hibernian
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0–2
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Ross County
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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Don Robertson
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b4c6f491
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Jack Ross
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John Hughes
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Paul Hanlon
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Iain Vigurs
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Evening
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The Match was played between Hibernian and Ross County at Easter Road Stadium at Evening and Don Robertson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was John Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['86th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen McGinn for Hibernian', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Porteous for Hibernian', '25th Minute Goal by Harry for Ross County', '25th Minute Assist by Oli for Ross County', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County', '76th Minute Goal by Oli for Ross County', '76th Minute Assist by Jermaine for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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Ross County climbed off the bottom of the Premiership table after ending a six-game losing run with a 2-0 victory at Hibernian. Harry Paton ended a 571-minute goal drought with a fine first-half strike before former Hibs forward Oli Shaw doubled his team's lead in the second half. However, Hughes would have been pleased that his team were giving goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw adequate protection. The diminutive forward accepted a Shaw pass on the edge of the box before striking a low left-footed drive past Dillon Barnes. County had their tails up after breaking the deadlock. Jermaine Hylton then had a shot deflected wide for a corner seconds later. From Iain Vigurs' resulting set-piece, Stephen Kelly struck a fierce half-volley from outside the box that Barnes pushed over the bar. Hibs should have levelled in the 32nd minute but Christian Doidge lifted Martin Boyle's square pass well over from 12 yards. County goalkeeper Laidlaw then pulled off a save to deny Joe Newell from distance. Hibs upped their pressure in the second half as they went in search of parity. Laidlaw was again called upon to save well from Melker Hallberg's free-kick. The Dingwall side then breathed a sigh of relief that referee Don Robertson did not award a penalty when Shaw appeared to trip Boyle inside the box. Doidge headed just wide from a Newell corner before County doubled their lead in the 76th minute. Hylton raced along the byline before cutting the ball back for Shaw to tap in from close range.
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2020-12-30
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18:15
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Motherwell
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0–2
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Kilmarnock
| 0 |
Fir Park
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John Beaton
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d0565b4e
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Steve Robinson
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Alex Dyer
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Declan Gallagher
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Kirk Broadfoot
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Evening
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The Match was played between Motherwell and Kilmarnock at Fir Park at Evening and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Steve Robinson. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Kirk Broadfoot and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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["52nd Minute Red Card by Mark O'Hara for Motherwell", '56th Minute Yellow Card by Robbie Crawford for Motherwell', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Allan Campbell for Motherwell', '32nd Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Tshibola for Kilmarnock', '41st Minute Goal by Greg for Kilmarnock', '41st Minute Assist by Mitchell for Kilmarnock', '53rd Minute Red Card by Danny Whitehall for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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Alex Dyer's changes proved effective as his Kilmarnock side ended a five-match losing streak with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Motherwell at Fir Park. The Kilmarnock manager freshened up his attacking personnel by bringing in Danny Whitehall, Mitch Pinnock and Greg Kiltie and the three of them combined for Kiltie to net the opener four minutes before half-time. Whitehall then netted his first Premiership goal from the spot in the 53rd minute after Mark O'Hara had been sent off for bringing him down. There was no way back for Motherwell, who are now without a win in nine matches stretching back to Halloween. And there was further misery for manager Stephen Robinson when goalkeeper Trevor Carson went off with a knee injury in his first home game since returning from knee surgery. Motherwell made a bright start but had to wait 20 minutes before they started creating a series of decent chances. Devante Cole threatened from an overhead kick and a header, Allan Campbell fired inches wide of the far post from the edge of the box and Ricki Lamie headed on to the roof of the net. Rory McKenzie had a shot from distance easily held at the other end while Motherwell's first effort on target came just before the opener. Campbell got good contact on Liam Grimshaw's near-post cross but Danny Rogers palmed away the midfielder's header. Killie were ahead within 60 seconds. Whitehall played the ball inside from the left flank and Pinnock laid it off to Kiltie, who guided the ball inside the post from just outside the box. Carson hurt his knee when landing after clutching a cross but initially played on after receiving treatment. The Northern Ireland international soon found himself facing a spot-kick after O'Hara hauled Whitehall to the ground as the striker turned him to latch on to Pinnock's lay-off. Referee Greg Aitken showed the red card and Whitehall delivered an emphatic finish from 12 yards. Carson soon had to scramble to save Whitehall's free-kick but the goalkeeper was clearly struggling and was soon replaced by Aaron Chapman. Motherwell left-back Jake Carroll also came on for his first appearance since rupturing an Achilles tendon 10 months ago. Killie lost Calum Waters to injury but they could have added to their lead.
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2021-01-02
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12:30
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Rangers
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1–0
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Celtic
| 0 |
Ibrox Stadium
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Bobby Madden
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531b2349
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Steven Gerrard
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Neil Lennon
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James Tavernier
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Callum McGregor
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium at Afternoon and Bobby Madden was the Match Referee. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Celtic was Callum McGregor and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['39th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Davis for Rangers', '70th Minute Own Goal by Callum McGregor for Rangers', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Alfredo Morelos for Rangers', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Borna Barišić for Rangers', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Ismaila Soro for Celtic', '62nd Minute Red Card by Nir Bitton for Celtic', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Duffy for Celtic', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Callum McGregor for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Rangers were not at their best at Ibrox but they remain relentless in their pursuit of the title, with the game turning on referee Bobby Madden's decision to send off Bitton for a professional foul after 62 minutes as he tussled with Alfredo Morelos. By then, Rangers keeper Allan McGregor had produced several saves to ensure the hosts remained level with their fierce rivals, but eight minutes later, Steven Gerrard's men went in front as the unfortunate McGregor deflected James Tavernier's corner into his own net. Three minutes later, a poor headed clearance by Leon Balogun was intercepted by David Turnbull, whose cross was swept towards goal by Leigh Griffiths and McGregor was once again drawn into action, tipping over the rising shot. Celtic had won five of their previous seven visits to Ibrox, and the defending champions continued to ask more questions as McGregor watched his shot whistle past the post. Rangers were struggling to impose themselves against the high energy of Lennon's men, with Alfredo Morelos failing to connect with Joe Aribo's low cross. Celtic clocked up 11 attempts in the first 45 minutes alone - more than any opponent Rangers faced across 90 minutes in any previous league game this season, with Bitton's glanced header drifting just wide before the interval. There had been plenty of cause for concern for Gerrard, whose side had failed to muster a single shot on target, and the Rangers boss turned to his bench at the restart as Ianis Hagi replaced the ineffectual Kemar Roofe. Hagi underlined his capabilities within five minutes as he collected James Tavernier's pass, chopped inside Ismaila Soro and flashed a shot wide of Barkas' right-hand post. The hosts' marginal improvement continued as Kristoffer Ajer closed the door on Morelos with a last-ditch challenge. But a sixth red card in the last seven Old Firm derbies swung the pendulum in Rangers' favour as Bitton was caught the wrong side of Morelos from Tavernier's measured pass, with referee Madden in no doubt the makeshift centre-back was the last line of defence prior to him wrestling the Colombian to the ground. Rangers very nearly took full advantage from the resulting set piece as Goldson and Hagi were unable to convert Tavernier's delivery. Lennon brought on Shane Duffy, who was in the right place to deflect Borna Barisic's free-kick inches wide - but Rangers edged in front from the corner that followed. Tavernier's front-post delivery was flicked on by Aribo and McGregor inadvertently headed beyond the stranded Barkas from close range. Celtic now head to Dubai for some warm weather training, but the sun may have set on their pursuit of history. Allan McGregor hopes Rangers have taken a major step towards the Premiership title with their 1-0 victory over Celtic.
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2021-01-02
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15:00
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Ross County
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1–1
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St. Johnstone
| 0 |
Global Energy Stadium
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William Collum
|
3ab9cb8c
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John Hughes
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Callum Davidson
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Iain Vigurs
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Liam Gordon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Ross County and St Johnstone at Global Energy Stadium at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was John Hughes. The Captain of St Johnstone was Liam Gordon and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['2nd Minute Yellow Card by Coll Donaldson for Ross County', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by Iain Vigurs for Ross County', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Conway for St Johnstone', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Dan McNamara for St Johnstone', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Liam Gordon for St Johnstone']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Ross County slipped back to the foot of the Scottish Premiership as other results went against them and they drew 1-1 with St Johnstone at home. Ross Draper had given the Staggies a first-half lead in the 20th minute, only for Craig Conway to score from the penalty spot five minutes later after he had been brought down inside the box. Jason Naismith made his return to the Staggies line-up two-and-a-half years after leaving for Peterborough, while Danny McNamara made his final St Johnstone start before returning to parent club Millwall. Naismith had delivered a dangerous ball into the middle from the right flank, which was not dealt with by the visitors with multiple County shirts looming, and Draper ran on to the loose ball to slot into the corner of the net. It was a short-lived advantage though, as St Johnstone equalised five minutes later. The visitors' response to going behind was to press County all over the park, and with the Staggies forced deep into their own half Keith Watson was sold short, and in his desperation to reach the ball he clattered into Conway. A penalty was given, and although Ross Laidlaw guessed the right way, Conway himself converted to level the scores. St Johnstone had the first real chance to make it 2-1 in the 66th minute, when they outnumbered County's defenders three-to-two on a counter attack. When David Wotherspoon headed into the path of Chris Kane, the visitors looked destined to take the lead, but he missed the target. Laidlaw had another save to make from Murray Davidson before his opposite number Zander Clark produced a great stop with five minutes left on the clock to deny Watson. There would be one last crack at goal in stoppage time, and it came from an unlikely source in County left back Josh Reid, and it took another good save from Clark to keep the scores level at full time.
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2021-01-02
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15:00
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Hibernian
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0–3
|
Livingston
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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David Munro
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6fb0e168
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Jack Ross
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David Martindale
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Paul Hanlon
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Marvin Bartley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hibernian and Livingston at Easter Road Stadium at Afternoon and David Munro was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was David Martindale. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Joe Newell for Hibernian', '7th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Robinson for Livingston', '9th Minute Goal by Josh for Livingston', '9th Minute Assist by Scott for Livingston', '47th Minute Goal by Scott for Livingston', '47th Minute Assist by Jon for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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The visitors found the net twice in a blistering opening 16 minutes courtesy of efforts from Josh Mullin and Jon Guthrie, condemning Hibs - with just three wins from 11 home games in the Premiership this term - to another miserable outing in Leith. The excellent Scott Robinson got in on the act after the break to ensure Martindale's 100 per cent record since replacing Gary Holt at the helm in November was never in danger. There was a major blow for the hosts before a ball was even kicked, with Ofir Marciano pulling out of the starting line-up after complaining of pain in his calf during the warm-up. Dillon Barnes was drafted in and goalkeeping coach Craig Samson took his place on the bench. It took the visitors just nine minutes to breach Barnes. Mullin scampered onto a super Robinson pass, leaving Lewis Stevenson in his wake, and lashed a fantastic low shot into the bottom corner. The two-goal deficit flattered Jack Ross' men at the break, with the omnipresent Mullin curling another effort narrowly wide of the post, before forcing an excellent low stop from Barnes with a drive from the edge of the box. Things went from bad to worse after the break as the Hibees shipped a comical third. A late header wide by Porteous summed up his afternoon, and Hibs'.
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2021-01-02
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15:00
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Hamilton Academical
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3–0
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Motherwell
| 0 |
Fountain of Youth Stadium
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Colin Steven
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d0ca8b12
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Brian Rice
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Keith Lasley
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Brian Easton
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Declan Gallagher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hamilton and Motherwell at Fountain of Youth Stadium at Afternoon and Colin Steven was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hamilton was Brian Easton and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Keith Lasley. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['10th Minute Goal by Lee for Hamilton', '10th Minute Assist by Andrew for Hamilton', '49th Minute Goal by Ross for Hamilton', '49th Minute Assist by David for Hamilton', '65th Minute Goal by Callum for Hamilton', '65th Minute Assist by Ross for Hamilton', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Declan Gallagher for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Keith Lasley's first game in caretaker charge of Motherwell ended in a 3-0 defeat by Hamilton. Goals early in each half from Lee Hodson and Ross Callachan put Hamilton in control and Callum Smith headed his first goal for the club. Lasley made his mark before the game by amending the formation to a flat back four and making four changes to Motherwell's starting line-up, although much of the switches were enforced. Aaron Chapman came in for injured goalkeeper Trevor Carson, Bevis Mugabi replaced the suspended Mark O'Hara while Jake Carroll and Jake Hastie were recalled and Liam Grimshaw moved into midfield. Robbie Crawford dropped to the bench and Ricki Lamie was absent. Callachan was back from a short absence but former Motherwell winger Nathan Thomas dropped out through injury. Carroll was making his first start for 11 months following an Achilles injury and his early slip allowed Hodson to drive forward and produce a strike that Chapman pushed wide. Tony Watt missed a great chance to open the scoring for the visitors when he shot wide from 10 yards after Stephen O'Donnell's low cross had ultimately found him in space. Accies went ahead in the 10th minute after Scott McMann's first-time forward pass put Motherwell on the back foot. Andy Winter laid the ball to his right where wing-back Hodson arrived in plenty of space and drilled the ball inside Chapman's near post from 18 yards. Mugabi had a lucky escape after mis-controlling the ball on receiving a throw-in. He appeared to take Winter down but referee Colin Steven played on. Declan Gallagher headed the ball against the post at the other end but the flag was up and Motherwell had another let-off when Chapman came way off his line to deal with a high ball but failed to get it under control. Winter shot over with the keeper stranded. Kyle Gourlay palmed away Carroll's free-kick, held Watt's shot on the turn and parried Liam Polworth's powerful strike. Accies doubled their lead in the 49th minute after Mugabi took a fresh-air swipe as he attempted a clearance inside his box. David Moyo pounced and cut back for Callachan to slot home from 12 yards. McMann headed home after a corner drifted all the way to the back post but the wing-back was penalised for a pull. But Accies soon had their third in the 65th minute when Smith headed Callachan's cross in off the post.
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2021-01-02
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15:00
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Kilmarnock
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1–1
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St Mirren
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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Craig Napier
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e5b2b2f0
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Alex Dyer
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Jim Goodwin
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Kirk Broadfoot
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and St Mirren at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and Craig Napier was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Kirk Broadfoot and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['12th Minute Goal by Danny for Kilmarnock', '12th Minute Assist by Chris for Kilmarnock', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Youssouf Mulumbu for Kilmarnock', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron McGowan for Kilmarnock', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Danny Rogers for Kilmarnock', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Kyle McAllister for St Mirren', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Rogers for St Mirren', '90th Minute Own Goal by Danny Rogers for St Mirren', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Jake Doyle-Hayes for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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St Mirren salvaged a 1-1 draw at Kilmarnock after a bizarre own goal from their former goalkeeper Danny Rogers in the final minute of the match. Rogers clutched a deflected cross from Kyle McAllister and then appeared to step backwards over his line with the ball in his hands. Referee Craig Napier awarded the goal despite the goalkeeper's protests, denying Killie a second win in the space of four days after Danny Whitehall had opened the scoring in the first half. After a cagey start, Killie went in front with the first chance of the game after 12 minutes. Burke skipped past Brandon Mason before crossing for Whitehall whose header beat Jak Alnwick at the near post. The home side came close to doubling their lead after 31 minutes. Burke played in Greg Kiltie whose shot went just wide of the far post. From the resultant corner, Alan Power's driven effort sailed narrowly over. St Mirren barely created a chance of note in the first half. McAllister thought he had finally opened up the Kilmarnock defence with a searching ball for Jon Obika early in the second period but Kirk Broadfoot did well to get back and cover. Saints' Jamie McGrath then tried his luck with a swerving free-kick from around 30 yards that went just wide. The flow of play was not helped by an inconsistent performance from the referee who managed to draw the wrath of both teams for a string of curious calls. The winger then had a dig himself from a free-kick just outside the penalty box but Alnwick did well to keep it out. St Mirren then came close to an equaliser. McGrath's corner was headed goalwards by Joe Shaughnessy only for Rogers to make a brilliant save. The rebound fell to Conor McCarthy who could not keep his header under thecrossbar. That seemed to be the last chance before Rogers' bizarre late intervention.
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2021-01-09
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15:00
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St Mirren
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1–1
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Motherwell
| 0 |
The Simple Digital Arena
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Bobby Madden
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9e959255
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Jim Goodwin
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Graham Alexander
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Declan Gallagher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Mirren and Motherwell at The Simple Digital Arena at Afternoon and Bobby Madden was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Graham Alexander. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['47th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Doyle-Hayes for St Mirren', "14th Minute Yellow Card by Mark O'Hara for Motherwell", '27th Minute Goal by Devante for Motherwell', '27th Minute Assist by Tony for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Graham Alexander was denied a winning start to his Motherwell reign as St Mirren midfielder Jamie McGrath's penalty sealed a 1-1 draw in Paisley. The ex-Fleetwood, Scunthorpe and Salford boss was called in to replace Stephen Robinson and Devante Cole fired Well in front midway through the opening half to raise hopes of a new manager bounce. But the Steelmen's hopes of a first win since Halloween turned into another sob story as McGrath tucked home from the spot with 12 minutes remaining. On Friday, former Scotland defender Alexander insisted there was no need for major surgery despite inheriting a team without a win in their last 10 games. But he did make a couple of changes as Liam Kelly came in for his debut in goal while Liam Grimshaw was replaced by Mark O'Hara following last week's 3-0 Lanarkshire Derby defeat to Accies. Saints started the brighter and should have netted the opener 12 minutes in when Declan Gallagher's misplaced clearance fell straight to Marcus Fraser, but it was a defender's finish as the right-back dragged wide on the volley. Jim Goodwin's team had a couple of other half-chances go astray and having failed to capitalise when on top, they were punished at the other end. And they were warned before the goal came. But Well did convert on 27 minutes as Saints failed to deal with another menacing Polworth delivery. Connor McCarthy's header barely made it 10 yards before Watt nodded it back into the danger zone, where Cole rammed home. Stephen O'Donnell's last-ditch tackle on Dylan Connolly just before half-time ensured the Steelmen kept their lead at the break. But Saints were wasteful again with their finishing just after the hour mark as Fraser's throw-in found Jamie McGrath in the box. The Irishman span well before cutting back for Ethan Erhahon but the midfielder's low shot squirmed wide to leave Goodwin cursing on the touchline. Kelly did get hands to Ilkay Durmus' free-kick as he prevented Saints grabbing the winner. Well had their own set-piece chance moments later but Alnwick's save.
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2021-01-09
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15:00
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Kilmarnock
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2–0
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Hamilton Academical
| 0 |
BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park
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Grant Irvine
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e114e336
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Alex Dyer
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Brian Rice
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Kirk Broadfoot
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Scott McMann
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Kilmarnock and Hamilton at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park at Afternoon and Grant Irvine was the Match Referee. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Kirk Broadfoot and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The Captain of Hamilton was Scott McMann and the Manager of Hamilton was Brian Rice. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['36th Minute Goal by Greg for Kilmarnock', '36th Minute Assist by Youssouf for Kilmarnock', '63rd Minute Goal by Greg for Kilmarnock', '63rd Minute Assist by Brandon for Kilmarnock', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Jamie Hamilton for Hamilton']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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A Greg Kiltie double earned Kilmarnock a 2-0 Scottish Premiership win over Hamilton to continue Killie's return to form. The home side edged the first half at Rugby Park and went into the interval leading through the attacking midfielder's close-range finish in the 36th minute. Accies were dealt a blow before the game when defender Aaron Martin was forced to withdraw after his Covid-19 track and trace app told him he had to isolate. Veteran skipper Brian Easton was out through injury which meant 20-year-old George Stanger came into defence with midfielder Charlie Trafford reinstated. Killie were unchanged and Kiltie showed early that he was in the mood, dragging a shot wide of the target from just inside the box in the 20th minute. Moments later, there was a Kilmarnock penalty appeal when Kiltie's drive from inside the penalty area was blocked by Hamilton defender Hakeem Odoffin but referee Grant Irvine played on. Hamilton responded and just before the half-hour mark, a timely block from Rugby Park defender Stuart Findlay thwarted Accies attacker Andrew Winter with goalkeeper Danny Rogers smothering the loose ball. Then, in the 33rd minute, Odoffin crashed a header from a Scott McMann corner off the crossbar before Killie smuggled the ball to safety. Kilmarnock's opener was a poacher's goal. Midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu fired in a shot from 25 yards and Kiltie redirected the ball past goalkeeper Kyle Gourlay from inside the six-yard box and the Ayrshire men took that lead into the break. For the visitors, Callum Smith replaced David Moyo for the start of the second half and Accies restarted with purpose, Trafford looping a shot from the edge of the Kilmarnock penalty area just over the crossbar. Kiltie continued to threaten, however, and a goal-bound shot from 10 yards was blocked by visiting defender Jamie Hamilton. A couple of dangerous crosses into the home side's penalty area caused problems but Kiltie struck again when he took a pass from defender Brandon Haunstrup with time and space. The Kilmarnock man then smartly turned on to his right foot and curled a shot from just inside the box past the despairing Gourlay.
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2021-01-10
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15:00
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Aberdeen
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1–2
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Rangers
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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John Beaton
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479e7c7d
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Derek McInnes
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Steven Gerrard
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Joe Lewis
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Rangers at Pittodrie Stadium at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['26th Minute Red Card by Ryan Hedges for Aberdeen', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Curtis Main for Aberdeen', '67th Minute Goal by Matty for Aberdeen', '67th Minute Assist by Jonny for Aberdeen', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Ferguson for Aberdeen', '28th Minute Red Card by James Tavernier for Rangers', '32nd Minute Goal by Alfredo for Rangers', '32nd Minute Assist by Ryan for Rangers', '40th Minute Yellow Card by James Tavernier for Rangers', '50th Minute Goal by Alfredo for Rangers', '50th Minute Assist by Ryan for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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It provided a nervy final 20 minutes or so for Steven Gerrard's side, but they held on to strengthen their bid for a first title in 10 years. It was a sloppy start to the game from both sides. Ash Taylor was first to switch off as he let a Tavernier ball sail over his head inside the first 30 seconds, with the Aberdeen defender grateful to see Morelos' scuffed shot saved by Joe Lewis. Rangers' defenders were just as sluggish as Hedges' punt forward bounced through for Curtis Main, who flicked the ball on for strike partner Sam Cosgrove. He raced onto the ball, Connor Goldson went to ground, but the striker made a mess of his finish despite having only Allan McGregor to beat. Aberdeen then had left-back Jonny Hayes to thank as he booted a Ryan Kent effort off the line before Lewis parried away Tavernier's follow up. The hosts should have then been behind when Tavernier failed to make it 10-in-a-row from the penalty spot. Morelos worked a clever one-two with Joe Aribo before bursting into the box. The Colombian prepared to pull the trigger but instead went to ground after Hedges clipped his heels from behind. The referee brandished a straight red card, but Tavernier could not boost Rangers further with the opener as his penalty flashed wide of the post. Rangers did grab the lead five minutes later, though. Kent played the ball into the path of Morelos, and the striker turned and drilled a low finish past Lewis. Things almost got worse for the Dons just before the break as Main launched himself into a nasty studs-up challenge on Borna Barisic. Beaton only gave a yellow but Derek McInnes decided against keeping the striker on, replacing him with Shay Logan. Rangers did net a second inside five minutes of the restart. Again, the threat came from the right as Aribo played the ball into the box. Derek McInnes was forced to do without Ross McCrorie against his parent club, while Steven Gerrard made just one change to last week's Old Firm-winning line-up as Ianis Hagi replaced the injured Kemar Roofe. It looked to be plain sailing for Gerrard's men, but Aberdeen were allowed to grab a lifeline after 67 minutes. It set up a grandstand finish, but Rangers carefully managed their way to a 15th straight win.
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2021-01-10
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15:00
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Livingston
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3–1
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Ross County
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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Alan Muir
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c23c4a00
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David Martindale
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John Hughes
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Marvin Bartley
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Keith Watson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Livingston and Ross County at Tony Macaroni Arena at Afternoon and Alan Muir was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was David Martindale. The Captain of Ross County was Keith Watson and the Manager of Ross County was John Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['9th Minute Goal by Scott for Livingston', '9th Minute Assist by Nicky for Livingston', '11th Minute Yellow Card by Jason Holt for Livingston', '81st Minute Goal by Alan for Livingston', '81st Minute Assist by Scott for Livingston', '90+1st Minute Goal by Jack for Livingston', '90+1st Minute Assist by Alan for Livingston', '12th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Tillson for Ross County', '28th Minute Goal by Charlie for Ross County', '28th Minute Assist by Harry for Ross County', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Iacovitti for Ross County', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Ross Draper for Ross County', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Paton for Ross County', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Regan Charles-Cook for Ross County']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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Scott Robinson had netted his third goal in as many games to give Livi an early lead but Charlie Lakin levelled with his first Scottish Premiership goal. Martindale had thrown Forrest on midway through the second half and his change paid off as the new manager continued his perfect start to life in the top job. Forrest shot home in off Alex Iacovitti's attempted clearance nine minutes from time after a smart exchange of passes on the edge of the box as Livi countered. The former Ayr player then squared for Hamilton to net from close range days after being recalled from a prolific loan spell with East Fife. The game had been put back 24 hours on Thursday to allow the artificial surface at the Tony Macaroni Arena to benefit from the thaw. The hosts wasted little time in imposing themselves and took the lead in the ninth minute. Nicky Devlin's ball down the right channel sent Robinson clear of the County defence and he coolly lobbed Ross Laidlaw from the edge of the box. Livi looked sharp and hungry and Scott Pittman volleyed on to the roof of the net but County were level in the 28th minute. Harry Paton forced his way in from the left and tried a long-range shot which fell kindly for Lakin, and the wide player finished inside the near post. County boss John Hughes bawled at skipper Keith Watson not to run up the pitch to join in the celebrations and instead organise his team and the visitors soon created a great chance to go ahead. Jason Naismith's excellent cross found Oli Shaw but the striker headed over from eight yards. Livi came close just before the break when Craig Sibbald found Jason Holt's run into the box but Coll Donaldson slid to clear the midfielder's shot off the line. Livi called for a second yellow card for Iacovitti after he fouled Devlin on the right wing but referee Alan Muir felt a free-kick should suffice. County dealt with the cross ball as they did with a series of others. Iacovitti's continued presence was not enough to stop Forrest as the winger collected Pittman's short pass and fired towards the far corner with the defender helping the ball into the roof of the net as he tried to clear.
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2021-01-11
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19:45
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Celtic
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1–1
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Hibernian
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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Nick Walsh
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fac4d1a8
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Neil Lennon
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Jack Ross
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Callum McGregor
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Paul Hanlon
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Evening
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The Match was played between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park at Evening and Nick Walsh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Callum McGregor and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['35th Minute Yellow Card by Ismaila Soro for Celtic', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Melker Hallberg for Hibernian', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Porteous for Hibernian']
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Scottish Premiership
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Monday
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Captain Scott Brown led the list of notable absentees, with no sign of first-choice goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas, defenders Kristopher Ajer and Hatem abd Elhamed, midfield men Mohamed Elyounoussi, Ryan Christie and Olivier Ntcham and strikers Odsonne Edouard, Leigh Griffiths and Albian Ajeti either. Yet the champions were still able to field a team containing eight established first-teamers, while back-up stopper Conor Hazard and Stephen Welsh have both played a handful of games this season. Only American winger Cameron Harper was new to first-team action as he started up front. It was no surprise to see them take the game to their hosts early on and they created three chances inside the first 10 minutes. Yet they might have grabbed a lead had Harper not taken a shot himself - finding only the side netting - when he had Tom Rogic and Turnbull screaming for a cutback. Ismaila Soro and Diego Laxalt both tried their luck from distance in the minutes before the break, but former Arsenal 'keeper Matt Macey - making his Hibs debut - got hands on both efforts. Stand-in skipper Callum McGregor then dragged wide after being played in by Turnbull's spooned pass. Harper had to be replaced on the hour after going down with cramp, but with none of their big hitters to turn to, Strachan was forced to bring on another youngster in Armstrong Oko-Flex. But that only underlined Celtic's lack of cutting edge and Hibs soon got themselves back on the front foot and would have opened the scoring had it not been for Hazard's brave block on Melker Hallberg. It appeared, however, that Turnbull had got the hosts out of jail with eight minutes left. But Celtic's Achilles heel was exposed yet again 60 seconds into stoppage time. Stevie Mallan's free-kick was met by Paul McGinn as he climbed over Turnbull. It was a devastating blow to the Hoops and another may have followed soon after - but Mallan saw his strike creep over the bar. The Hibs striker led the line expertly at Parkhead, providing a constant menace for the rejigged Celtic back line with his clever runs in behind the hosts' back four. The 23-year-old was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet in the first half, but you always knew that if a chance came his way after the break, he would most likely take it.
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2021-01-16
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15:00
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Ross County
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4–1
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Aberdeen
| 0 |
Global Energy Stadium
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Bobby Madden
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5a050861
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John Hughes
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Derek McInnes
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Iain Vigurs
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Joe Lewis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Ross County and Aberdeen at Global Energy Stadium at Afternoon and Bobby Madden was the Match Referee. The Captain of Ross County was Iain Vigurs and the Manager of Ross County was John Hughes. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['1st Minute Goal by Oli for Ross County', '1st Minute Assist by Jermaine for Ross County', '20th Minute Goal by Charlie for Ross County', '20th Minute Assist by Harry for Ross County', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Morris for Ross County', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Regan Charles-Cook for Ross County', '84th Minute Goal by Oli for Ross County', '84th Minute Assist by Ross for Ross County', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Oli Shaw for Ross County', '45+1st Minute Own Goal by Alex Iacovitti for Aberdeen']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Oli Shaw scored twice as Ross County moved off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership with a 4-1 victory over Aberdeen in Dingwall. Shaw gave the Staggies the lead after 35 seconds with Charlie Lakin doubling their advantage after 20 minutes. The Staggies stampeded into the lead after just 35 seconds when Iain Vigurs found Hylton to the left of the 18-yard box. Vigurs then sent the ball back into the centre of the box to find an unchallenged Shaw who fired a low drive into the bottom-left corner leaving goalkeeper Joe Lewis flatfooted. Ross County dominated the opening period of the match and managed to double their advantage midway through the first half. Harry Paton's cross from the right wing found Lakin in the box unchallenged and he fired a low drive past Lewis 10 yards out from a tight angle to score his second goal in two games. The hosts almost made it three immediately afterwards when Regan Charles-Cook was given free rein down the right wing and sent the ball across the face of the six-yard box which was unable to find any takers. Aberdeen's problems went from bad to worse when Ash Taylor was forced off injured on the half-hour mark and was replaced by Shay Logan. Scott Wright also should have pulled one back before half-time when he was allowed a chance from 12 yards out but Laidlaw pulled off another great save. But the Dons did reduce the deficit to one just before the break when defender Iacovitti diverted Tommie Hoban's header into his own net from close range. The second half proved to be a drab affair with neither team able to create many chances. But the Staggies could have made it 3-1 midway through the second half when Shaw beat the offside trap to run on to Paton's long ball before he saw his shot go inches over the crossbar. However, County killed the game off six minutes from time when Ross Draper sent Vigurs' corner back into the box and Shaw fired a low drive into the back of the net from eight yards to restore their two-goal lead. Hylton then capitalised on a mix-up in the Aberdeen defence in stoppage-time as he managed to catch Lewis out of his box to fire the ball into an empty net to make it 4-1.
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2021-01-16
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15:00
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Hibernian
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2–0
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Kilmarnock
| 0 |
Easter Road Stadium
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William Collum
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64a1c349
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Jack Ross
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Alex Dyer
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Paul Hanlon
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Alan Power
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hibernian and Kilmarnock at Easter Road Stadium at Afternoon and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hibernian was Paul Hanlon and the Manager of Hibernian was Jack Ross. The Captain of Kilmarnock was Alan Power and the Manager of Kilmarnock was Alex Dyer. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['52nd Minute Own Goal by Alan Power for Hibernian', '80th Minute Goal by Alex for Hibernian', '80th Minute Assist by Christian for Hibernian', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Alan Power for Kilmarnock']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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A dire first half of football was forgotten minutes after the restart when the hosts opened the scoring courtesy of an Alan Power own goal, albeit the increasingly impressive Josh Doig deserved the credit for a fine burst forward and delivery. Killie, who have now lost six of their last nine games, struck the post through Nicke Kabamba as they sought to respond. Kilmarnock arrived in Edinburgh without key duo Rory McKenzie and Kirk Broadfoot, who missed out through injury. Chris Burke also dropped to the bench, with Clevid Dikamona, Aaron Tshibola and Mitch Pinnock coming into the side. That would prove to be the sole shot on target in a woeful opening 45 minutes, with both teams struggling to find their flow on a poor Easter Road surface. Mercifully, the second period was an immediate improvement and Rogers was forced into a fine save to deny Gogic after the combative midfielder rose highest to meet a Melker Hallberg corner. That was a temporary reprieve for Alex Dyer's men as Hibs broke the deadlock after 51 minutes. Doig was the creator, dashing down the left flank and delivering a whipped cross which resulted in Power diverting the ball into his own net. The introduction of Burke and Kabamba sparked the visitors into life and the latter rattled the base of Matt Macey's left-hand post as Killie chased parity. However, the Irish goalkeeper could do nothing about Hibs' second goal, with the unlikely figure of Gogic collecting a Christian Doidge knock-down inside the box and lashing a stunning drive into the roof of the net.
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2021-01-16
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15:00
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Celtic
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0–0
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Livingston
| 0 |
Celtic Park
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John Beaton
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a2436a3d
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Neil Lennon
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David Martindale
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Callum McGregor
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Marvin Bartley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Celtic and Livingston at Celtic Park at Afternoon and John Beaton was the Match Referee. The Captain of Celtic was Callum McGregor and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The Captain of Livingston was Marvin Bartley and the Manager of Livingston was David Martindale. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['29th Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Ralston for Celtic', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Bartley for Livingston', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Tevi Steve for Livingston']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Celtic's traumatic week ended with more damage as in-form Livingston battled to a deserved 0-0 draw at Parkhead. During an impressive opening, defender Jon Guthrie missed the target with a hooked shot from distance. The Hoops, with Nir Bitton and Anthony Ralston back and with midfielder Tom Rogic furthest forward in the absence of four recognised strikers, were initially sporadic in their attacks. In the 16th minute, captain Callum McGregor flashed a drive from the edge of the box a yard over the bar. Five minutes later, the energetic Jeremie Frimpong pounced on a loose ball inside the box and fired a drive straight at Livi keeper Max Stryjek at his near post then hit the rebound over the bar but it signalled Celtic's growing confidence. At the other end, after Ralston was booked for wiping out Livi midfielder Craig Sibbald in a tackle, Josh Mullin's free-kick from 15 yards escaped Conor Hazard's left-hand post. Hazard, however, remained all-but untested even though Scott Robinson's powerful drive from 20 yards after the break had the keeper glad to see the ball flash just wide. Moments later, Robinson failed to connect properly in front of goal when Scott Pittman headed back. Celtic raced up the park and attacker Mikey Johnston had a shot blocked by Pittman. The game opened up further and in the 68th minute, former Celtic player Efe Ambrose headed a Mullin corner well over the bar. In the 81st minute, Mullin's shot from 14 yards was tipped on to the bar by Hazard and over for yet another fruitless corner. The two sides meet again on Wednesday and the Hoops should be close to full strength again but another test on the artificial pitch at the Tony Macaroni Arena is assured.
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2021-01-16
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15:00
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St. Johnstone
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1–0
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St Mirren
| 0 |
McDiarmid Park
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Steven McLean
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fed972ab
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Callum Davidson
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Jim Goodwin
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Jason Kerr
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Joe Shaughnessy
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between St Johnstone and St Mirren at McDiarmid Park at Afternoon and Steven McLean was the Match Referee. The Captain of St Johnstone was Jason Kerr and the Manager of St Johnstone was Callum Davidson. The Captain of St Mirren was Joe Shaughnessy and the Manager of St Mirren was Jim Goodwin. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['65th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Tanser for St Johnstone', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Murray Davidson for St Johnstone', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Cameron MacPherson for St Mirren', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Cameron MacPherson for St Mirren']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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Kane's goal proved vital for a side who had not won since early November. Both managers opted to make two changes from their previous starting line-ups, with captain Jason Kerr and Craig Bryson replacing benched duo Liam Craig and Murray Davidson for the Perth Saints, while Cameron MacPherson and loan recruit Eamonn Brophy came in for Kyle McAllister and Ethan Erhahon for the Buddies. In the ninth minute, tenacious play from Bryson prevented the ball from rolling out for a goal-kick and, when Kane teed up a cross for Scott Tanser, Guy Melamed was unable to get a decisive touch to worry the visitors. In their next attack, Shaun Rooney's low cross found no takers in the six-yard box. Northern Ireland international Ali McCann required treatment to a head wound and, while he was off getting treatment, David Wotherspoon swept a 25-yard free-kick inches wide of the target in the 21st minute. Joe Shaughnessy rose to head a free-kick past Zander Clark's left-hand upright and, at the other end of the pitch, the St Mirren captain had to be alert to produce a well-timed block tackle which prevented Melamed from firing the Irishman's former club in front after 29 minutes. Seconds before the break, MacPherson was cautioned for a needless foul on Melamed. It was to prove costly, as the Buddies midfielder caught Melamed again in the 55th minute and, despite his protests, referee Steven McLean produced a red card. By that stage, the Perth Saints had seized the lead in the 46th minute, when Kane stabbed home the rebound from close range after 'keeper Jak Alnwick failed to hold his powerful initial effort. Kane could have doubled the lead in the 67th minute, but he fired his shot over the crossbar from 12 yards after being picked out by Wotherspoon. Shaughnessy rose to head a Jamie McGrath free-kick over the bar in the closing stages as the short-handed Buddies sought an equaliser.
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2021-01-17
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12:00
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Motherwell
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1–1
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Rangers
| 0 |
Fir Park
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Don Robertson
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d84e355c
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Graham Alexander
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Steven Gerrard
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Declan Gallagher
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James Tavernier
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Motherwell and Rangers at Fir Park at Afternoon and Don Robertson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Graham Alexander. The Captain of Rangers was James Tavernier and the Manager of Rangers was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['21st Minute Goal by Devante for Motherwell', '21st Minute Assist by Tony for Motherwell', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Carroll for Motherwell', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Devante Cole for Motherwell', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Lawless for Motherwell', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Ianis Hagi for Rangers', '72nd Minute Goal by Cedric for Rangers', '72nd Minute Assist by Borna for Rangers']
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Scottish Premiership
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Sunday
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The league leaders, whose 15-game winning streak is now over, were made to work extremely hard by Graham Alexander's side, who took the lead in the 21st minute through Devante Cole. Gerrard's side were looking to match the 16-game winning streak set by Jock Wallace's team back in 1973, but after a bright start from the hosts, they went behind. After the goal, Rangers dominated the ball. Borna Barisic dug out a cross from the byline but Alfredo Morelos' glancing header drifted agonisingly wide. Rangers' attacking quality was missing and their first half was summed up when Glen Kamara wasted a good opportunity, firing high into the stand behind the goal after some good build-up play from the visitors. After the break, Rangers continued to build pressure on Motherwell and Goldson managed to get his head on a Barisic corner, but Cole made a crucial intervention at the other end with a goal-line clearance. Aribo then blazed over with a wild attempt as Rangers pushed Motherwell deeper and deeper with attack after attack as they went in search of an equaliser.
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2021-01-20
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20:15
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Livingston
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2–2
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Celtic
| 0 |
Tony Macaroni Arena
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William Collum
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a4ce2be7
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David Martindale
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Neil Lennon
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Jon Guthrie
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Callum McGregor
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Evening
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The Match was played between Livingston and Celtic at Tony Macaroni Arena at Evening and William Collum was the Match Referee. The Captain of Livingston was Jon Guthrie and the Manager of Livingston was David Martindale. The Captain of Celtic was Callum McGregor and the Manager of Celtic was Neil Lennon. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['15th Minute Goal by Ciaron for Livingston', '15th Minute Assist by Julien for Livingston', '60th Minute Goal by Jay for Livingston', '60th Minute Assist by Ciaron for Livingston', '28th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Celtic', '28th Minute Assist by Leigh for Celtic', '38th Minute Goal by Nir for Celtic', '38th Minute Assist by Callum for Celtic', '83rd Minute Red Card by Scott Brown for Celtic']
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Scottish Premiership
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Wednesday
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In the second half, it was Livingston's turn to fight back and they levelled the scores through Jay Emmanuel-Thomas' strike on the hour mark before Scott Brown, who was only on the pitch for five minutes, was shown a straight red card with seven minutes remaining. Despite being without a host of first-team regulars, Livingston took the lead in the 15th minute. Shane Duffy carelessly barged over Jack Hamilton to hand the hosts a free-kick on the halfway line. Julien Serrano pumped the ball towards the penalty area and Celtic completely switched off, allowing Ciaron Brown to ghost in and head past Vasilis Barkas. The hosts were well on top as Alan Forrest fired just wide moments later, but Celtic did spring into life and mount a recovery. And 10 minutes later they were in front. Jack Fitzwater was fooled into thinking Callum McGregor was going to get a shot away, but the midfielder instead slid the ball under his feet for Bitton, who picked out the top corner. Replays showed that Bitton should have been flagged for offside as Celtic thought their luck was changing. However, they were level again on the hour mark as Ciaron Brown whipped a low ball into the box for Emmanuel-Thomas to sweep home. Celtic tried to muster a response as Griffiths curled just wide, while a brave Nicky Devlin block frustrated Greg Taylor as the snow hammered onto the playing surface at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
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2021-01-23
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15:00
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Aberdeen
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2–0
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Motherwell
| 0 |
Pittodrie Stadium
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Craig Napier
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4caf2426
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Derek McInnes
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Graham Alexander
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Joe Lewis
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Declan Gallagher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Aberdeen and Motherwell at Pittodrie Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Napier was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aberdeen was Joe Lewis and the Manager of Aberdeen was Derek McInnes. The Captain of Motherwell was Declan Gallagher and the Manager of Motherwell was Graham Alexander. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['15th Minute Goal by Tommie for Aberdeen', '15th Minute Assist by Matty for Aberdeen', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Wright for Aberdeen', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Funso Ojo for Aberdeen', '5th Minute Yellow Card by Declan Gallagher for Motherwell', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Polworth for Motherwell', '48th Minute Red Card by Liam Polworth for Motherwell']
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Scottish Premiership
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Saturday
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The Dons had their defensive talent to thank for the goals, with Tommie Hoban and Andrew Considine on the scoresheet, either side of the visitors' Liam Polworth being sent off for using foul and abusive language. Derek McInnes' team were first to threaten when a neat move down the right saw Ryan Hedges fizz a left-footed drive narrowly wide of an upright after 13 minutes. Two minutes later they were ahead as, on the break from a corner, Scott Wright drew a handball from Stephen O'Donnell wide on the right. Matty Kennedy swung a cross to the back post, where Hoban headed into the top corner to open the scoring. Hedges sent an effort, almost identical to his earlier attempt, wide after a neat exchange with Wright, before Motherwell started to find their rhythm in attack. Polworth set Tony Watt away and the Scotland man stepped onto his right foot before seeing his low effort parried by Joe Lewis. Sherwin Seedorf seemed destined to level things from the rebound, but Funso Ojo blocked well. Ojo was at fault for the next chance though, his crossfield pass intercepted by Watt, who homed in on goal only for his effort to come back off the upright and fly into the arms of a grateful Lewis. A minute later there was a confrontation in the middle of the park as Polworth seemed to kick out after being fouled by Scott Wright, with both players booked along with Ojo who had joined in the melee. Polworth's game would come to an end just three minutes after the interval, the midfielder shown a straight red card for comments directed at referee Craig Napier after the Motherwell man injured a shoulder in another midfield clash. It seemed a foregone conclusion from there that Aberdeen would extend their lead, and so it would prove. Ferguson came close with a back-post header and Ash Taylor had a goal ruled out for a push, but the second did eventually arrive. Again it came from a corner. Kennedy played it short to Hedges and he laid off for Ferguson, whose effort was blocked. The ball broke to Considine, who had no trouble slotting home from close range. That was enough for the Dons, who continued to threaten but could ultimately be satisfied with their afternoon's work.
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