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Listen to Sportsound commentary from Pittodrie or Ibrox Watch highlights on Sportscene from 22: 40 GMT Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic - Bernardo goal from corner disallowed before Hatate dispatches fine strike late on Dundee 4-1 Motherwell - Adewumi & Tiffoney score for hosts either side of Stamatelopoulos leveller then Cameron adds double Rangers 6-0 Kilmarnock - Tavernier with opener before Danilo, Igamane, Cerny & Dessers (2) net in second half Nick Mc Pheat Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Pat Bonner Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound The goalkeeper has got no chance, he's blocked. You've got to protect the goalkeeper to allow him to come and deal with the ball, if you don't do it he's under severe pressure. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Paulo Bernardo's second corner flies all the way through into the far corner, but referee Don Robertson has blown for a foul on goalkeeper Ross Doohan. The VAR agrees. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Alistair Johnston gets up highest to meet a Celtic corner, but his goal-bound header is just about turned behind for another corner by Jamie Mc Grath. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Graeme Shinnie picks up his customary yellow by halting a Celtic break in its tracks. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Celtic get in behind through Daizen Maeda, but the Japanese winger's cross flies out for a throw. The final product just hasn't quite been there at Pittodrie so far. .. Rangers are deserved leaders at the interval. Vaclav Cerny and Hamza Igamane combined well on a number of occasions but it was club captain James Tavernier who put them ahead. He ghosted in at the back post to slide in on the end of Ianis Hagi's tremendous whipped ball. Killie had defended well but switched off at the key moment. Tavernier celebrates after putting Rangers ahead After an exciting first 20 minutes, the weather has started to dampen the spirits around Dens Park. Oluwaseun Adewumi's moment of brilliance had Dundee ahead, but Motherwell responded quickly through a goal that will have Tony Docherty tearing his hair out. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos reacted quickest to a loose ball in the box, while the Dundee defence stopped dead. He even got another bite at the cherry after his initial shot was saved. Adewumi bends in a stunning opener for Dundee Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Aberdeen spring forward on the break and Alex Valle is judged to have blocked off Duk, who was running towards goal. The Celtic left-back is booked, and the Dons have a free-kick is a decent position. Rangers 1-0 Kilmarnock James Tavernier has scored his first goal in the Premiership this season, netting for the first time in the league since April against Ross County. That's his 127th goal for the club. Rangers 1-0 Kilmarnock Robby Mc Crorie keeps his side in it again. Danilo's close-range header is palmed away by the goalkeeper after a brilliant cross from Raskin. Dundee 1-1 Motherwell Almost a Dundee goal! Lyall Cameron picks out Simon Murray at the back post, but the Dee skipper sees his shot saved, with the rebound cleared just over the bar. The hosts are pushing as we approach half-time. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Tyrone Smith BBC Sport Scotland at Pittodrie Celtic now with a bit of a grip on things, a few signs that they are startng to get to grips with the dire weather conditions. They are managing to string some nice passes together, pegging the home side back into their own half at the moment. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Celtic have made 36 passes in the final third in the last 10 minutes, while Aberdeen haven't completed a single one. Brendan Rodgers' side are yet to carve out a clear-cut chance though. Rangers 1-0 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock are forced into a first-half change at the back as Joe Wright goes down again after taking a head knock in the earlier clash with Nico Raskin. Jack Burroughs is on for his first appearance in just over a month. Dundee 1-1 Motherwell Motherwell have scored in their last seven Premiership away games while Dundee have conceded 13 first-half goals in 15 games, no team has conceded more in the Premiership this season. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos pokes in Well's leveller Dundee 1-1 Motherwell Motherwell steal the ball on the halfway line. Tony Watt finds Harry Paton, who has a pass on to find Apostolos Stamatelopoulos. .. But it's under-hit. The Aussie striker does well to skip round the tracking defender though, and gets the shot away, but Jon Mc Cracken won't be beaten this time. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Celtic have Aberdeen penned in and around their own box, but Alex Valle ends the move with a shot that he slices out towards the corner flag. Not his finest effort. Rangers 1-0 Kilmarnock It's almost a quickfire second for the hosts. Vaclav Cerny and Hamza Igamane combine again inside the area, with the former squaring it for the latter with a smart flick, but Robby Mc Crorie does well to dive back across his goal and palm it around the post. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic Pat Bonner Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound Celtic have been wasteful in the final third, that's the bit that hasn't clicked for them yet. Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic The first booking of the night at Pittodrie goes to Aberdeen striker Kevin Nisbet, who catches Alex Valle late. Last Updated 4th December 2024 at 21: 56 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.