You can catch all of today's highlights on Sportscene, which starts on BBC Scotland at 19:15.
Richard Foster joins Steven Thompson in the studio and there are some fantastic goals for them to analyse.
On Sunday, we have a high noon showdown at Ibrox as Rangers and Celtic try to keep in touch with Hearts. The pressure on both sides is absolutely enormous.
Make sure you join us for that one.
FT: Falkirk 5-1 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock manager Neil McCann tells BBC Scotland: "It doesnt help when you lose a goal in the first minute. We were beaten by the better team today, without question.
"I've got no gripes. Falkirk wanted it more, they were aggressive, up for it and it could have been more.
"We just come up well short. We faced a side that wanted it more, that won't be accepted. It's a sobering day for us and a reality check.
"We've had plenty of plaudits with how we were playing. But football is a hard game and if you don't turn up and play at your best that's what happens to you."
FT: Dundee 3-3 Hibernian
Hibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "Very mixed [emotions], just due to the nature of a whirlwind game. To lose a goal with the very last kick feels like two points dropped.
"What's massively let us down today is the goals we've conceded. We were the better side but the defending has cost us.
"The players then showed incredible character to be 2-1 down, to then go 3-2 up. The subs came on and impacted the game.
"The players are hurting though. The story is that we've come to a tough place, scored three goals and only got a point. That shows you where we've let ourselves down today."
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Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "Motherwell have only suffered one defeat in the league since the middle of October so we always knew we were going to be up against it.
"I thought the shape in the first half was really good, we denied Motherwell any real clear-cut goalscoring opportunities.
"The game is turned on the penalty decision as far as I'm concerned. Motherwell didn't have a shot on target prior to the penalty kick being awarded. I have no idea why VAR are getting involved in that incident.
"The referee didn't deem it violent conduct otherwise he would have sent Vicko Sevelj off the park. That type of pushing a player away happens 100 times in a game, every weekend, and today, for some reason, we find ourselves with a penalty kick awarded against us. Every week we're talking about VAR and the refereeing in the country and it doesn't look like it's going to get better any time soon.
"We go in 1-0 down at half time extremely disappointed because we didn't feel we deserved to be behind. The second goal was a real killer for us, terrible timing and that made life even more difficult."
FT: Livingston 1-1 St Mirren
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Sport Scotland: "I think it's a point gained.
"Any point away from home is a positive, we felt we could add three points, they had that one opportunity and score from it, it's a long looking ball into the box, we just didn't defend it properly.
"We had numbers there, so really disappointed.
"We concede from a big long ball into the box, oher than that, we scored a great goal, we hit the crossbar, we should have scored again when Dan [Nlundulu] went through and Mika [Mandron] has the follow-up and then the game's put to bed.
"Nobody comes here and rolls them over, nobody. It's a difficult surface, we know that, as I said, it's a point gained, another point away from the bottom.
"We looked a lot more solid, we worked a lot harder, we pressed the ball a lot better, so there lot of positives to it as well, we had some good opportunities."
FT: Hearts 1-0 Aberdeen
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes tells BBC Sportsound: "The performance, when you look at the stats and how it felt in there, as if it was more than a 1-0 but we only get the one goal and that's the only thing we're really disappointed with.
"We needed Tynecastle to be like that. We needed to play forward, we needed to pass forward. We needed to try and put Aberdeen under stress. I thought we did that. We scored a really good goal. In the main, we defended really well. As a team, we were thoroughly deserving of the three points.
"Still a lot of football to play. Twenty-seven points to be won or lost. It's the business end of the season where everything gets decided and all we've done is put ourselves in a good position to try and take that on but nobody's getting carried away."
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Dundee head coach Steven Pressley tells BBC Scotland: "It was a terrific game of football, both sides going out there to try and win.
"Hibs are a great side and have really good quality, but I thought for 80 minutes we were excellent. We did some great things and once we got our noses in front, we just lost a bit of composure.
"Credit to Hibs, they made some really positive changes and found themselves a goal ahead.
"But it says everything about our team at present that from a position of winning, to then being behind, we didn't give up. We kept going and going until that final whistle, and we got a very much deserved point."
Image source, SNSFT: Falkirk 5-1 Kilmarnock
Falkirk manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: "It's got to be up there. It was a great start, we came out of the blocks flying. It's an own goal, but Calvin Miller's produced a bit of magic, and we build on it.
"We scored a goal we didn't get, then Barney wins a header at the front post, Dylan puts it in, then we get the third goal and we're cruising.
"Fair play to Killie they get a goal back and it's game on but then we score early in the second half and add to it.
"It's definitely up there with one of our best of the season. Great to bounce back from defeat by Hearts last week.
"The guys answered me today - they've run and run and run. There was a great tempo about the game and great entertainment for the fans.
"You can hear they're enjoying their football."
FT: Livingston 1-1 St Mirren
Livingston manager Marvin Bartley tells BBC Sport Scotland: "I let the players know at half-time our first half performance was too far off of what I expect.
"But ultimately when you're not at your best it's important not to lose games of football and today we managed to get a point.
"My biggest thing with the players is mistakes are always going to happen, it's about your reaction and we just felt a little bit nervous out there today.
"It's seven points at this moment in time, nine games to go. It's something that can be turned around really, really quickly. We'll keep chipping away until we get to the split and then we'll see where we're at, but this team's more than good enough to do so.
"You know we will not give up. We will get out of this situation we're currently in."
FT: Motherwell 2-0 Dundee United
Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou tells BBC Scotland: "It was difficult to play around them because of their man-marking. It was a lot about changing positions and counter-movements to open up space. When we got the ball down we played some really good football.
In terms of work-rate and willingness to run for each other, I think it was absolutely outstanding.
"The defensive discipline gave us full control of the game that was, at times, quite lively.
"We really deserved that clean sheet because we gave absolutely nothing away. We were on top of them, controlling the space in behind. It's great to see the players are just as hungry to keep a clean sheet and defend as they are going forward.
"We know that Tawanda Maswanhise is very, very hard to stop in open play. Eventually he'll break through and find a chance. He might have been a little bit lucky with that one but he had other opportunities. A top player and a fantastic young man who works very hard. We're enjoying having him here and happy the transfer window doesn't open tomorrow.
"What we are in the mix for is for you to discuss. We had a game plan today, we had to attack, we did that well and got a clean sheet and three points. It was a good game for us in terms of playing against man for man pressure and it didn't stop us."
Image source, SNSTawanda Maswanhise got both Motherwell goals
FT: Falkirk 5-1 Kilmarnock
What about Barney Stewart?
The 21-year-old was a full-time student not so long ago.
A double today takes his Falkirk tally to six after getting eight on loan at Dunfermline during the first half of the season.
Image source, SNSFT: Hearts 1-0 Aberdeen
Claudio Braga is on 15 goals for Hearts now.
The Portuguese forward was playing in Norway's second tier last season.
FT: Hearts 1-0 Aberdeen
Ryan Stevenson
Former Hearts forward on BBC Sportsound
Claudio Braga has been an unbelievable find for Hearts. His goals, his work-rate...
Image source, SNSFT: Motherwell 2-0 Dundee United
A 10th home win of the season for Motherwell, who have taken 34 points from 15 matches at Fir Park.
Only six goals conceded on home turf, just one in the past 11.
Hearts are grinding to a halt. They won't last the course, just like '86.
Ken
Goodwin HAS to go!
Jamie
Incredible performance from Falkirk, surely top six...
Rick
This is the worst Kilmarnock defence I've seen. Clueless gutless, no organisation. They don’t look like a Premiership team on this showing
Cameron
FT: Hearts 1-0 Aberdeen
Aberdeen play twice before Hearts return to action.
They host Celtic on Wednesday, then visit Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup.
Win at East End Park and the cup holders are in the last four.
FT: Hearts 1-0 Aberdeen
It wasn't pretty but it was deserved as Hearts tick off another win.
Seven points clear, with the league split four games away.
Now comes a welcome rest, before they resume away to Kilmarnock on 14 March.
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Claudio Braga's 15th goal of the season put Hearts in front
At a glance
Hearts seven points clear after Braga first-half winner
League leaders have nine games to play
Aberdeen 13 points off top six after latest loss
Claudio Braga's solitary goal moved dominant Hearts seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as Aberdeen keeled closer to a bottom-six finish.
Pierre Landry Kabore, who had missed a good chance with a lob, set up Braga for a composed finish as the home side converted their first-half superiority into a lead.
Tomas Magnusson had headed wide for the hosts and Blair Spittal, Kabore and Braga came close to adding to their lead.
Victory for Derek McInnes' side puts pressure on nearest challengers Rangers and Celtic, who meet on Sunday.
And Aberdeen, who were playing with former manager Sir Alex Ferguson watching on, continue their record of not having scored away from home in 2026.
Injuries to Findlay, Ageu and Gordon hit Hearts
Dons forward Toyosi Olusanya twice turned wide from Topi Keskinen crosses before the Braga opener and Kevin Nisbet volleyed wide of the Hearts goal in the second period.
A change of shape to three at the back and Stuart Armstrong's introduction from the bench in the second half made Aberdeen more competitive but still blunt in attack.
Penalty claims for a foul and handball by Armstrong and Nisbet in the closing stages yielded nothing from the officials as the visitors were left to rue another one of those days.
They are eighth, a point off Dundee United and 13 points behind sixth-placed Falkirk. United and Aberdeen have five games to play before the league splits, the Bairns have four.
When Hearts opened their Premiership campaign with a home win over Aberdeen it not only set the tone for the season, it gave an indication of the divergent trajectories both clubs were on.
McInnes' side have rarely looked back and have nine games left to hold their nerve and attempt to win Hearts' first top-flight title since 1960.
Regardless of how Sunday's Rangers v Celtic match ends, Hearts know they have it in their gift to win the league so long as they keep picking up victories.
Beating Aberdeen also means Hearts stand to gain on one or both of Sunday's teams for this round of fixtures.
In contrast, last season's Scottish Cup winners Aberdeen have never really got going in the league.
Should their woeful scoring record on the road continue it may end their cup ambitions, which seems their only saving grace for the season. They are on the road in the quarter-finals, against Dunfermline Athletic next weekend.
Hearts manager Derek McInnes: "The performance, when you look at the stats and how it felt in there, as if it was more than a 1-0 but we only get the one goal and that's the only thing we're really disappointed with.
"We needed Tynecastle to be like that. We needed to play forward, we needed to pass forward. We needed to try and put Aberdeen under stress. I thought we did that. We scored a really good goal.
"In the main, we defended really well. As a team, we were thoroughly deserving of the three points."
Aberdeen interim manager Stuart Armstrong: "We lacked a wee bit of quality in the final third. Too many shots getting blocked, never caused them enough problems. Second half a bit better but nowhere near good enough.
"The Stuart Armstrong one for me, we got a player sent off last week - Liam Morrison - when the Dundee player cut in front of him and went down. That was the same scenario here. You can clearly see his knee coming into Stuart at the side. For me, it's a penalty all day.
"Kevin was adamant that his arm came round the side. Obviously, they checked it. They said it was outside the box."
Hearts have a two-week break until their Premiership trip to face Kilmarnock on 14 March (20:00 GMT).
Aberdeen play their league game in hand at home to Celtic on Wednesday (20:00).
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 63 |
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| 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 49 | 23 | 26 | 56 |
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| 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 54 |
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| 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 53 |
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| 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 46 |
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| 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 42 |
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| 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 30 |
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| 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 29 |
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| 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 28 |
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| 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 43 | -21 | 24 |
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| 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 21 |
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| 29 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 14 |
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Hearts are unbeaten in their last 13 home league games against Aberdeen (W9 D4) since a 1-2 reverse in May 2017 under Ian Cathro. In fact, the side playing at home has lost none of the last 25 league matches between the two sides (W19 D6) since that Dons win in 2017.
After their 1-0 win in November, Aberdeen could enjoy back-to-back league victories over Hearts for the first time since August 2019, and first time within a single season since May 2017 (3 in a row).
Heart of Midlothian have 60 points in 28 Scottish Premiership games this season, only the second non-Old Firm club (Celtic/Rangers) to reach 60 points at this stage of a Scottish top-flight campaign in the 21st century, after Aberdeen in 2014-15 (also 60 in 28) – who were also managed by now Hearts boss Derek McInnes.
Aberdeen have failed to score in each of their last six away league games; the last side to go longer without a goal on their travels in the Scottish Premiership were Livingston via a run of nine from February to August 2023.
Since leaving Aberdeen in 2021, Hearts manager Derek McInnes has won all five of his home league games against his former side. Only against three clubs has he enjoyed a longer winning home run in his Scottish top-flight managerial career: Dundee (6 from Aug 2015 to Dec 2018), Kilmarnock (7 from Apr 2013 to Dec 2016), and Hamilton (9 from Feb 2011 to Oct 2018).
