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Clive Lindsay FT: St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "It's a huge three points given the way the first half went. I think we were very fortunate to be in at 0-0. St Mirren were better than us in every department. "We had some harsh words at half time and the players raised their energy levels. It was night and day. Over the piece, a draw possibly would have been a fair result, but the character of my team. .. they keep going. "It was real individual quality to win the game for us. Louis [Moult] was probably 50/50 for the game yesterday. He's a goalscorer. He's made a career out of scoring big goals in big games. "Prior to the penalty, [Jack Walton] makes a big, big save one-v-one. Delighted for Jack, another clean sheet. He deserves that. " FT: Hibernian 3-1 Motherwell Motherwell captain Paul Mc Ginn looked distraught at the injury that forced the defender off against his former side at Easter Road. Manager Stuart Kettlewell tells BBC Scotland: "It looks as if it's a reoccurrence of the injury that kept him out for so long. To what extent, I don't know, but Paul knows his body and he feels it's the same. I'm gutted for him. " Meanwhile, Kettlewell thinks that striker Jack Vale's late red card was a "complete overreaction" from the referee and it should have been a yellow. FT: St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland: "All defeats are hard to take. "I thought we played very well

and created numerous chances to get at least a point. Ultimately, Dundee United are winning games because they do what they do there and they do it very well. "They

wouldn’t have conceded that goal. We did and have conceded that goal on

numerous occasions this season. We’re not playing particularly poorly, but both

18-yard boxes are an issue. "We’re conceding soft goals from not particularly good

deliveries into our box. We’re creating chances, playing some half-decent

football. To get a 20-goal striker is not something that’s there, we have to

work on trying to improve people. " FT: Hibernian 3-1 Motherwell Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell says his side were made to pay for individual errors in the first half before improving in the second in their defeat by Hibs. "We showed good character and personality in the second half to take the ball, pass and progress up the pitch and ask a few more questions of Hibs, " he tells BBC Scotland. "Then we get back in the game with a moment of quality. I'm delighted for Callum Slattery to get the goal with the journey he's been on the last year or so. "Then we looked like the team in the ascendancy and playing with a bit of confidence. Then it's a moment of madness from Stephen [O'Donnell] - my most experienced player on the pitch. "He's angry and frustrated with himself. He doesn't have to do it. It's a penalty, no complaints. " FT: Hibernian 3-1 Motherwell Hibs midfielder Josh Campbell thinks "maybe just a bit of luck on our side" has helped his side "turn the corner". After the win over Motherwell, he tells BBC Scotland: "You could see there was a bit of a fatigue in the boys. "But we got the two goals before they came out firing after the break as expected. The goal lifts them, but the third kills the same. " Scottish Premiership Here's a look at how the Premiership looks after today's three games. Despite Ross County threatening a shock with an equaliser, Celtic's late rally secured a 4-1 win that lifts them a massive 18 points clear at the top. Dundee United are breathing down Rangers neck after their win over St Mirren before the second-top side play on Sunday. Meanwhile, Hibs move above the Buddies into sixth after their win over fifth-top Motherwell. FT: St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson has lamented the "lack of clinical edge in both boxes" and suggested that visitors United would not have conceded the goal in the way his side did. More to come. Kelty Hearts v Stenhousemuir (17: 30) Confirmation that player-manager Michael Tidser is again missing from the Kelty dugout amid compensation negotiations with Dunfermline. Captain Tam O'Ware is in charge for a second game in a row and has just told BBC Alba that he hopes the situation will be resolved one way or another next week. FT: St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United United manager Jim Goodwin has been expressing his delight to BBC Scotland at his side's win over his former side. He admits that a draw would have probably been fair. He fired a few harsh words at his players at half time but is full of praise for their efforts in the end. We'll bring you that in more detail soon. Kelty Hearts v Stenhousemuir (17: 30) The big match in League 1 - third hosting second - is starting shortly live on the BBC Alba television channel. Coverage begins at 17: 20, with 10 minutes of build-up before kick-off. Kelty, of course, have been in the news with manager Michael Tidser having been in discussions about taking over as boss of Championship neighbours Dunfermline Athletic. He wasn't in the dugout last weekend. Will he be there this time? Tune in find out. There was an error This content isn't available anymore. Stay with us for the managers' reactions from Leith and Paisley. FT: St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United Leanne Crichton Former Scotland international on Sportsound I think there's a brilliant balance about Dundee United when you look at the quality players that know the Scottish game. They understand the league, they understand the demands, balanced with a bit of youth in the team and then you have guys like Sam Dalby that, of course, have had a brilliant season. They had St Mirren's number this afternoon. Scottish League 2 East Fife rattled in three second-half goals against Clyde and are now five points clear at the top of the fourth tier. Peterhead are now second after edging fourth-top hosts Edinburgh, who played the second half with 10 men. Elgin drop to third after a late equaliser by bottom side Forfar, who are now three behind Bonnyrigg Rose having played a game more. Scottish League 1 Alloa's stoppage-time equaliser takes them a point above Cove Rangers into fourth place in the third tier, although now having played a game more. Visiting Queen of the South remain six, two adrift of Cove. FT: St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United Leanne Crichton Former Scotland international on Sportsound What an unbelievable second-half we had! Leaders Falkirk are held to a draw at home to Queen's Park in today's only game in the Championship. The Bairns move five points clear of Ayr United, while the Spiders are left six adrift of fourth-top Partick Thistle despite a creditable result. FT: St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United Louis Moult's spectacular hitch-kick secured United the three points in Paisley. United sneak the three points thanks to Louis Moult's late strike. The visitors move to within four points of second-top Rangers, while the Buddies fall to seventh thanks to Hibs' win over Motherwell. Reward for United's second-half pressure - and Jack Walton's penalty save. Hibs get the job done. Goals from Martin Boyle and Nectarios Triantis hadf them absolutely cruising at the break. But Motherwell improved and got one back through Callum Slattery's free kick. They'll be kicking themselves at giving away a cheap penalty just five minutes later, though. Boyle smashed it in to effectively seal a fifth win in seven games for Hibs and move them into the top six. Jack Vale's late sending off rubbed salt in Motherwell's wounds. Hibernian 3-1 Motherwell Motherwell striker Jack Vale is sent off for wiping out Martin Boyle as the winger looked to scamper away towards the box. A bit harsh? Looked like a yellow card on first viewing. Martin Boyle opened the scoring for Hibernian and added a late penalty Hibernian held off Motherwell to extend their unbeaten Scottish Premiership run to seven games and move into the top six for the first time this season. Two goals in three minutes from Martin Boyle and Nectarios Triantis stunned Motherwell before the break after a drab opening 25 minutes. Boyle pounced from close range to tap in Jordan Obita's low cross, then Triantis stole the ball from Ewan Wilson before striding forward and finishing brilliantly off a post. The visitors did not register a single shot in the first half but improved markedly in the second after bringing on Marvin Kaleta and Tawanda Maswanhise. And when Callum Slattery curled in a free-kick from 20 yards on 76 minutes, it looked to have set up a nervy finish. However, just five minutes later Stephen O'Donnell was penalised for hauling down Lewis Miller in the box, and Boyle stepped up to smash home a penalty and re-establish Hibs' two-goal lead. That allowed David Gray's side to avoid a frantic end and move into sixth spot, two points behind Motherwell in fifth. And the visitors' misery was compounded when Jack Vale was sent off in the final minute for wiping out Boyle as he sprinted towards the box. Follow the latest Hibs news & analysis Get Motherwell updates on BBC Sport Hibs' revival has been remarkable after starting the campaign looking like a team who would be battling relegation. Nicky Cadden has been one of the stars of their turnaround, and when he departed after 20 minutes with a facial injury the question was whether others could step up. Boyle and Triantis have both done so in recent weeks, and again they were at the heart of things. Having Boyle back to his best, making runs in behind and coming to life in the penalty area, is a huge asset. And he crept into the box to tap in his sixth Premiership goal and provide the spark after a dire opening quarter. The Australia forward's composure from the penalty spot for the second week in a row proved decisive, too. Triantis, at just 21, is starting to look the complete midfielder as he gets stuck into challenges, reads play brilliantly, while also making rangy runs forward. The quality of his finish for the second goal was on par with any forward in the league, and any who doubted Hibs bringing him back after a questionable loan spell last season should now know exactly why Gray opted to do so. Hibs are now aiming for European football rather than looking over their shoulder after a run of just one defeat in 10 games. Motherwell, with injuries to key players such as Lennon Miller and now goalkeeper Aston Oxborough, looked tired and flat as they clung to a point against Kilmarnock on Wednesday. Kettlewell was forced to bring in Archie Mair on loan from Norwich on Friday after Oxborough fractured a finger and back-up Krisztian Hegyi was recalled by West Ham. Mair was put straight in as one of six changes, a mark of Kettlewell's issues, but even accounting for their that their first half was poor. The visitors sat off Hibs and toiled to make simple passes, but at least the introduction of Kaleta for Wilson at left wing-back and Maswanhise up front gave them more energy and forced a reaction. Slattery's lovely curling free-kick beyond goalkeeper Jordan Smith was just reward for their improvement, but they undid all their good work with O'Donnell's lapse in concentration when defending a set-piece. Vale's sending off and another serious-looking muscle injury for Paul Mc Ginn add to Kettlewell's squad issues as they look to be struggling with the volume of games. Last Updated 11th January 2025 at 16: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: David Gray Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Manager: Stuart Kettlewell Formation: 3 - 5 - 1 - 1 Manager: David Gray Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Manager: Stuart Kettlewell Formation: 3 - 5 - 1 - 1 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Hibernian have won two of their last three league meetings with Motherwell (L1), as many as their previous eight beforehand (W2 D4 L2). After their 2-1 win in October, Motherwell are looking to earn back-to-back top-flight away wins over Hibernian for the first time since August 2013. Hibernian are unbeaten in their last six Scottish Premiership games (W4 D2), last going seven without defeat in the competition in March 2023. Motherwell have won just one of their last six away league outings (D1 L4), failing to score in their last three on the road. Not since February 2011 have the Steelmen gone longer without scoring in the top-flight away from home (5 games). Hibernian’s Martin Boyle has both scored (5) and been directly involved in (8 – 5 goals, 3 assists) as many Scottish Premiership goals this season as he was in the whole of last term. Only in 2020-21 (12) and 2021-22 (7) has he ever netted more in a single season in the competition. © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.