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And that's that for today. Back tomorrow with two more Scottish Premiership matches - hope you'll join us then. FT: Celtic 3-0 Dundee United Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "We can analyse the goals against and believe we can do more from our perspective. The shape and structure of the team was good behind the ball. "It was too easy on the edge of the box, there was no pressure on [Callum Mc Gregor]. And Jota, it was quite similar, really. When he comes inside the 18-yard line, we need to be engaging with him. "When you go two goals behind here, you know hard it is going to be. We thought if we could get the next goal, we might be able to make things nervy for them. But credit to Celtic and Brendan [Rodgers], they have been very consistent throughout. We need them to be on an off day and that was not the case today. "This group will always keep going and give their all for the jersey. It certainly was not due to a lack of effort, it was down to quality. Sometimes you need to hold your hands up and admit you are playing the best team in the country. " FT: Dundee 1-2 Aberdeen Dundee manager Tony Docherty tells BBC Scotland: "I'm hugely disappointed. We need to learn lessons and learn them quickly. There are seven games to the split and that's a game we should be taking something from. "The first goal, there was a tug on [Antonio] Portales' jersey and the fourth official said to us there was a tug on the jersey. My staff saw the same. We didn't think the goal would stand. I don't know what VAR have done with that. We were negligent there, we allowed someone free at the back post. But there was a pull and I don't know why that wasn't picked up. "Second goal, again, we need to take full responsibility for that. We allow the throw-in to get to the striker's feet, we win possession, then lose it, and we don't get pressure on the ball. These things, we need to take responsibility for. It's a bit self-inflicted. "We are converting chances, we just need to make sure we need to tighten up at the back. It's just mistakes. "The league table is so tight. If we can make sure we still carry that goal threat and stop the negligence we will give ourselves a chance of winning these games and making sure our objectives for the season are met. " FT: Celtic 3-0 Dundee United Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Scotland: "I thought we were excellent today off the back of a tough physical game in the midweek. The level of the game and the quality of the goals was outstanding. "[Callum Mc Gregor] is such a big tactical reference for the team. He sits in there and controls the game. Overall, he was excellent. "We want to win every game. If you don't do your work, or you look for an easy game, that's when you come unstuck. United have been fantastic this season. We knew we had to play to a good level to get a result. " FT: Motherwell 0-3 Ross County Ross County manager Don Cowie tells BBC Scotland: "I thought it was a really good team performance, we've built on our really good away form, it's four wins out of five away from home. “It was a real collective effort, so delighted for the boys, an important three points and we move on to Dundee next week. “I think we've earned, you know, the four victories in the last five [away] games and with the manner of performance that we've put on and when you get the first one it gives real belief and it gives confidence and that's a massive part of football and it's just about trying to maintain that. “It's what we all know, we know how tight the league is, it's very compact and it's just important that we look after ourselves and try and accumulate as many points as possible up until you know the split comes around. “We've started in terms of today with three really important points and now it's about building on that next week. " FT: Kilmarnock 3-1 St Johnstone Kilmarnock manager Derek Mc Innes tells BBC Scotland: "That was the motivation for us all - if we could follow up an important victory against Dundee United here. "We knew we had our work cut out and had to deliver a big performance. We did exactly that. The intention was to stop St Johnstone enjoying the game. "We had to be more effective with the ball and turn over possession time and time again. The first goal is an example of that. "We scored some brilliant goals today and it could have been more. The only negative was the fact we never kept the clean sheet. " FT: Kilmarnock 3-1 St Johnstone St Johnstone boss Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "Of course, disappointing result. Big credit to the opponent, they put us under a lot of pressure. "We were not good enough in the deciding moments, but we are a good team, we will keep going. Nothing has changed. We recover now. "We need to be solid, good with the ball, that gives us the backbone to win football matches. Today is a great example. When you concede three goals, it's hard to get back. "We scored one beautiful goal, a good combination through the middle, but we need to be solid and play our way. That gives us a chance to win. "There are so many games left. We can't lose and waste these opportunities. Today we did, we can't cry about it. " FT: Motherwell 0-3 Ross County Motherwell interim manager Stephen Frail tells BBC Scotland: "[I am] extremely disappointed, angry is an emotion as well. "It was just a poor performance. The sessions have been good, the players have been alive, they've been bright, they've been desperate to get back on the pitch. "We start the game reasonably well, we concede a cheap goal and you can just see the confidence getting drained from them. "I'm stressing at half-time, we're fifth in the league for a reason for the start of the season that we've made, collectively as a group of players and a coaching team. "But to lose that goal and then, I'm not using the word capitulate, but we don't show enough urgency to get back in the game. "Second half, again, we're probably more on the front foot but we concede a second goal and, as I say, the whole energy from the players, in the stadium, it's just like somebody just popped a balloon and it just goes so flat and, as I say, it's an incredibly disappointing result. " FT: Dundee 1-2 Aberdeen Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin tells BBC Radio Scotland: "I can see the faces of the players, the happy faces of the fans who supported us in struggling times and good times. "We put a smile on their faces with how the team competed and helped each other on the pitch. We had some difficult situations but the players defended together and sacrificed themselves. "It's important for us to re-focus now on the next game but take some good points from this game and the cup game. We are playing better together. " On Topi Keskinen's wonder strike, the Aberdeen boss says: "It was a really nice goal. Topi is a really nice guy and I like when he shows some emotion when he scores goals and celebrates with the supporters. " Two more Scottish Premiership games tomorrow with Hearts v Rangers first up at 12: 00 GMT, followed by St Mirren v Hibernian at 14: 00. Hearts and Rangers drew 0-0 at Tynecastle in August St Mirren defeated Hibernian 3-0 in Paisley in August Ross County's Connor Randall scored from distance at Fir Park and that's one of 13 goals you can watch on Sportscene on BBC Scotland and i Player from 19: 15 GMT. Today's results mean Falkirk remain two points clear of Ayr United at the top of the Scottish Championship after those sides drew 2-2 and third-placed Livingston were held 0-0 by Dunfermline Athletic. At the bottom, Airdrieonians are 10 points adrift of Dunfermline, who are a point behind Hamilton Academical. Scott Arfield netted Falkirk's leveller against Ayr FT: Celtic 3-0 Dundee United With second-placed Rangers not playing until tomorrow, Celtic are now 16 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have 12 more league fixtures to play and take on Bayern Munich in Tuesday's Champions League play-off decider in Germany, trailing 2-1. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers with defender Cameron Carter-Vickers FT: Celtic 3-0 Dundee United Martin Dowden BBC Scotland at Celtic Park This was another convincing win as Celtic's march to the title shows no sign of relenting. The worry for competitors is it felt like Brendan Rodgers' side had a few gears left at times. They left key men on the bench from the start and it made little difference. Dundee United stuck to their task but were always struggling to land a blow to give them something tangible as reward. With 12 games to go for the champions, another Premiership crown looks a certainty. Adam Idah scored Celtic's third Scottish Premiership And here's the latest Scottish Premiership table. Aberdeen and Dundee United swap places, with the Dons now third, while Kilmarnock and Ross County are Saturday's other big movers. Leagues 1 & 2 Scottish Championship Dylan Easton scored Raith Rovers' third from the penalty spot Kilmarnock cruise to victory over St Johnstone to move into the Scottish Premiership top six for the first time this season and end the visitors' fine run of form. The visitors came unstuck trying to play out from the back early on. Elliot Watt lost the ball on the edge of his area and Liam Polworth sent a dainty chip over goalkeeper Andy Fisher when one-on-one. St Johnstone started to come back into the match towards the end of the first half, but found themselves two down shortly after the interval when Fraser Murray curled in a free-kick from 30 yards. Four minutes later, Bobby Wales made it three when he plucked a long ball forward out of the sky with an exquisite first touch, before showing unbelievable composure to stroke the ball past Fisher. Graham Carey netted a late consolation but St Johnstone are now six points adrift at the bottom, while Kilmarnock rise from 10th to sixth. Fraser Murray netted Killie's second Ross County ultimately cruise past the struggling hosts, who drop out of the top six for the first time since August. County, who were impressive throughout, are now out of the relegation play-off spot. Ronan Hale netted either side of the break with Connor Randall's late low, driving strike putting the game beyond the struggling hosts, who remain without a manager. Ronan Hale now has 12 goals for the season At last, Aberdeen's brutal wait for a Scottish Premiership win is over. At the 15th time of asking, Jimmy Thelin's men bag three points in the league and reclaim third spot from Dundee United. Kevin Nisbet converted the opener after Topi Keskinen's back-post effort was saved, before the Finn rasped in a truly wonderful long-range howitzer to double the Dons' lead on 52 minutes. Within a minute, though, Dundee pulled one back through substitute Seb Palmer-Houlden, and given the chances they spurned in either half through Simon Murray, Josh Mulligan and Jordan Mc Ghee, will be desperately frustrated to leave empty handed. Defeat leaves Tony Docherty's men second bottom. A game of unrelentingly high tempo was a compelling watch, even if the quality on show was not top tier. Aberdeen rediscovered that winning feeling at Dens Park Ronan Hale celebrates his second goal with his County team-mates Ross County moved out of the relegation zone as they eased past managerless Motherwell at Fir Park to record a first Scottish Premiership win in four attempts. Ronan Hale netted either side of the interval with composed finishes before Connor Randall's low shot crept past the outstretched Ellery Balcombe late on to put the game beyond the struggling hosts. Stephen Frail remained in interim charge of Motherwell and confirmed pre-match that a new boss is expected to be appointed at "the start of next week". However, his side failed to impress the incoming manager, who remains unknown, as they went through large spells without creating any clear-cut chances and dropped out of the top six for the first time since August. County's first-half pressure paid off when Hale blasted past Balcombe after some smart play from the visitors through the middle of the park. Motherwell's Lennon Miller, making his first appearance this year after injury, lashed over the bar but his side's deficit was doubled just shy of the hour. Hale was slipped in on the edge of the area by Noah Chilvers after the visitors broke forward at pace, with the Belfast-born striker remaining calm to sweep in his side's second. Motherwell showed some signs of life with Tony Watt and Luke Plange forcing goalkeeper Jordan Amissah into some smart stops, but County ultimately cruised to a valuable win. Follow Motherwell on BBC Sport Ross County news, views, and analysis A new era is set to begin next week at Fir Park with the arrival of a yet-to-be-revealed manager but there is plenty of work to be done after this performance. From 18 shots and 69% possession, Motherwell seldom troubled Amissah in the County goal, only registering three efforts on target, and have now lost their past four top-flight games. Miller returned to the starting line-up, a welcome sliver of good news, and the midfielder showed in glimpses how important he is to his side. If the new manager can bring a badly-needed bounce then this crisis may be averted. If not, though, the play-off spot is a mere four points away now. Four wins in five away from home, out of the play-off spot and a clean sheet on the road. A tremendous day's work for the Staggies. Hale now has eight goals in the top flight this season, an impressive haul for a striker in a side who have been struggling for much of the campaign. Their creative players shone, with Chilvers in particular looking comfortable on the transition and often picking out a smart pass or offering an outlet for his team-mates. He created three chances - the most in the game after Miller - and now has five league assists, the most in the County side. Despite Motherwell having most of the ball, County used the ball effectively in the final third. Motherwell interim manager Stephen Frail: "[I am] extremely disappointed, angry is an emotion as well. "It was just a poor performance. The sessions have been good, the players have been alive, they've been bright, they've been desperate to get back on the pitch. "We start the game reasonably well, we concede a cheap goal and you can just see the confidence getting drained from them. " Ross County manager Don Cowie: "I thought it was a really good team performance, we've built on our really good away form, it's four wins out of five away from home. "It was a real collective effort, so delighted for the boys, an important three points and we move on to Dundee next week. "I think we've earned, you know, the four victories in the last five [away] games and with the manner of performance that we've put on and when you get the first one it gives real belief and it gives confidence and that's a massive part of football and it's just about trying to maintain that. " Last Updated 15th February 2025 at 16: 56 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Stephen Frail Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: Don Cowie Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: Stephen Frail Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: Don Cowie Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Motherwell are unbeaten in five home league meetings with Ross County (W2 D3) since a 0-1 defeat in March 2022 under Graham Alexander. After their 2-1 win in November, Ross County could win successive league meetings with Motherwell for the first time since March 2022 under Malky Mackay. Motherwell have lost each of their last three league games, last losing four in succession in October 2023. Only Kilmarnock have won fewer away games (2) and conceded more away goals (29) in the Scottish Premiership this season than Ross County (3 wins, 26 goals conceded), while the Staggies are the lowest away scorers in the division this term (8 goals). Against Celtic, Luke Armstrong was the first player to score on his first league start for Motherwell since Sam Nicholson v Livingston in February 2024. The last player to score in both of their first two league starts for the club was Stuart Mc Kinstry in October 2022. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.