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HT: Motherwell 0-2 Hibernian Brian Mc Lauchlin BBC Sport Scotland at Fir Park David Gray has had some difficult half-time talks with his players this season, but they will undoubtedly earn their hot drink this time as they certainly deserve to be in front at the break. Motherwell goalkeeper Aston Oxborough did his best to help the visitors for the opener and, despite the home team having the bulk of the possession, the Hibs defence have looked very strong. Stuart Kettlewell on the other hand has a big job to lift his players for the second half and I wouldn’t be too surprised if he turns to the bench quickly. HT: Celtic 5-0 Ross County Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park Grab a thesaurus and pick out any synonym you like for excellent. Whichever one you find, it's likely to apply to Celtic's first-half performance. Manager Brendan Rodgers made six changes to his outfield players and challenged them to make an impact. In his wildest dreams last night, I can't imagine the Celtic boss had 5-0 at half-time with five different scorers. County haven't been able to find a way to stop the onslaught. Or even to make things hard for their hosts. It has been all too easy for a clinical Celtic side who look hungry for more. HT: Motherwell 0-2 Hibernian Goals from Junior Hoilett and Mykola Kuharevich have the visitors two ahead at the break. David Gray's side are well in control and shouldn't lose this from here, but this is Hibs we are talking about. They have lost more points from winning positions than any other team this season. Scottish Cup, third round Highland League side Fraserburgh are producing the shock of the Scottish Cup third round so far at home to League 1's Annan. These games normally have goals, and normally finish either 2-2 or 3-2. We'll need a lot more quality in the second half if we're to see the customary four or five goals. No shots on target for either side but a fair bit of action. Will Ferry cracked the post and Sam Dalby ballooned one over the bar for the hosts in the games best chances so far. St Mirren looked decent in the early stages but failed to create many clear-cut chances. Stephen Robinson's side do have 56 entries in the final third, almost double the hosts, so, there's that. .. Jack Walton was booked for this challenge in the opening 45 minutes Celtic 5-0 Ross County Relentless stuff from the league leaders, who are on their way to going five points clear after a five-goal first half. Three assists and a goal for midfielder Luke Mc Cowan, who has been the standout. Celtic 5-0 Ross County A miserable first half for Ross Laidlaw is compounded by an injury. The goalkeeper came into contact with Celtic striker Adam Idah while clearing the ball and he'll have to make way for Jack Hamilton. Kilmarnock 0-0 Dundee Gully Singh BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park We may well be headed for an early half-time Killie pie at this rate. Both managers cutting a frustrated figure with the fans void of any real action. There's still plenty of time for a five-goal thriller though. We'll keep telling ourselves that at least! Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren Tyrone Smith BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice St Mirren have really stepped it up now at Tannadice, pulling the United defence about all over the place. Although they have yet to seriously test Jack Walton in the home goal. Kieran Simpson A Scottish Cup shock is on the cards, with Highland League side now two goals ahead against League 1 visitors Annan. Euan O'Reilly Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren VAR checks for a potential against the hosts. Emmanuel Adegboyega is challenging for the ball in the box and knocks it out for a corner, but it appears to strike his arm. Not too long of a delay, with referee Matthew Mc Dermid waving play on. Kilmarnock 0-0 Dundee Very little has happened in the last 15 minutes here, but Dundee have just had a man go into the book. Billy Koumetio took out Brad Lyons with a nasty tackle and is the first player cautioned. Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren United defender Declan Gallagher makes a crucial block, sliding in to knock away a ball that looked as if it was set to nestle in the bottom corner. Moments later, Alex Gogic makes a tremendous challenge to deny Ryan Strain in the box at the other end of the park. Max Barry Russell Mc Lean Connor Wood Mykola Kuharevich Nicky Cadden's corner is flicked on at the front post by Elie Youan and into the path of Jack Iredale arriving at the back post. The defender makes a mess of his attempt but striker Mykola Kuharevich takes over and pokes the ball into the net from a yard out. Adam Idah A devastating finish from Adam Idah into the top-right corner from the edge of the area. This could be anything for Celtic. Match report to appear here. Last Updated 30th November 2024 at 15: 53 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Jim Goodwin Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Stephen Robinson Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Jim Goodwin Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Stephen Robinson Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup coverage. BBC Radio Scotland. Audio Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup coverage BBC Radio Scotland Listen live Celtic v Ross County. BBC Radio Scotland. Audio Celtic v Ross County BBC Radio Scotland Listen live Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions After their 1-0 win in October, Dundee United are looking to pick up back-to-back Scottish Premiership victories over St. Mirren for the first time since November 2014 (3 in a row). St. Mirren have won three of their last four league visits to Dundee United (D1), this after losing their previous four top-flight away games against them beforehand. Dundee United have won three of their last five home games in the Scottish Premiership (L2), more than their previous 10 beforehand in the competition (W2 D2 L6). St. Mirren have won both of their last two league games and could win three in a row for the first time since August 2022 – a run that including an away win over Dundee United (3-0). Dundee United’s Jim Goodwin, who took charge of 93 Scottish Premiership matches with St. Mirren from 2019 to 2022 (W25 D31 L37), has only lost one of his five league games against the Buddies (W2 D2) since leaving the club, going down 1-3 with Aberdeen in December 2022. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.