That's all from us on another topsy turvy day in the Scottish Premiership - and the conclusion of the main season in Leagues 1 and 2.
However, our feast of football continues with Sportscene's Premiership highlights show kicking off at 19:15 BST on the BBC Scotland channel, which is repeated at 23:40 on BBC One Scotland.
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Tomorrow, attention turns to the Old Firm derby, with kick-off between Rangers and Celtic at high noon at Ibrox.
Only pride and city bragging rights are at stake for both the visiting champions and hosts already secure in second.
Meantime, in the battle for third, Hibs have the advantage but must visit Celtic next weekend as Dundee United host St Mirren and Aberdeen travel to face Rangers.
There could be more twists and turns to come in the race for those European qualification places.
Image source, BBC SportFT: Dundee 1-2 Motherwell
Dundee manager Tony Docherty tells BBC Scotland:"I'm really, really angry and really frustrated. And most of that is directed towards the officials.
"We’re finding a way in this country with our officials to disallow goals. We're looking for reasons to disallow goals.
"I will not abdicate responsibility as Dundee manager - I will take full responsibility for my team contriving to lose that game. But, if we go in at half-time like we should, justifiably, 2-0 up, the dynamic of the game is totally different.
"If we brush this under the carpet again and don’t address it then it’s a disgrace.
"Tony Portales scores a brilliant goal with his right foot and an even better one with his left foot. And the officials contrive to disallow that goal – something to do with Clark Robertson being in an offside position. Does he affect anything to do with that strike into the top corner?
"The officials are killing the game."
Image source, SNSFT: St MIrren 1-0 Aberdeen
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland: "We struggled at the start. I thought Aberdeen started really well, we just couldn't get into a rhythm or get hold of the ball.
"When the goal was disallowed, it gave us a bit of a kickstart. I don't remember too many clearcut chances from Aberdeen. I thought we dealt with their threat well.
"We can play better than what we did today, but it shows the character of the players and the quality when we've needed it. It was a great finish from Mika [Mandron] - a set play we've worked on tirelessly."
Image source, SNSFT: Hibernian 3-1 Dundee United
Hibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "The result was the most important thing - the reaction from the players to the defeat last weekend.
"Everyone was looking to see how this Hibs team would bounce back and I got that today.
"Credit to Dundee United in the second half, they got a bit of a foothold in the game and we lose a really poor goal.
"The players showed me massive character to make sure we saw the game out. It was a massive team performance."
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Today's results set up a massive game at McDiarmid Park next Saturday.
St Johnstone host Ross County in a battle of the bottom two and anything less than a win will surely end the Perth side's hopes of avoiding automatic relegation.
Third-bottom Dundee visit Kilmarnock, who are now four points ahead and would end their own relegation fears with a victory.
Image source, BBC SportFT: St Mirren 1-0 Aberdeen
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin tells BBC Scotland: "We wanted more.
"The game was what we expected. We were not good enough to deserve to win, but maybe we were not bad enough to lose. It was a classic 0-0 game, but they used the opportunity from the set play to score that goal.
"The final pass today didn't arrive in the right spaces - that's football sometimes. Today was not the perfect game, but also St Mirren did things well.
"We need to improve some parts in the away games and do better because we now have three more important games in the league.
"We have to believe and try to do some things better in our away games."
Image source, SNSFT: Dundee 1-2 Motherwell
Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer tells BBC Scotland:"I'm very happy, very proud of the guys.
"They did well, especially in the second half - and the first half, we lacked a little bit of energy and also the defence from the two throw-ins was not good enough.
"We spoke about this at half-time, but the second half was brilliant with certain shots on goal and also after the red card there was no feeling that we could not win the game."
On John Koutroumbis' sending off, Wimmer added: "To be honest, during the game, I thought, no, I thought this was a wrong decision and now I saw the first pictures, the first clips on television and so I have to say it's okay, you can give the red card.
"We spoke about what we were doing for the red card and I felt the whole bench, I felt the whole players on the pitch, no worries, we do this together."
FT: St Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "The fight continues. Other results give us a little lifeline and that's what we need to grab.
"We could not perform well enough today. We knew, against Kilmarnock, if you go 1-0 down, it will be difficult and I'm very disappointed in how we give away the first goal.
"We are very honest with ourselves - it was not good enough how we defended in crucial moments. It doesn't matter who you play, you need to be better with that.
"Disappointment, everyone is down, but we need to pick ourselves up. We have these three matches to grab something. No time to feel sorry for ourselves. It's hard to pick yourself up, but we need to do it."
Image source, SNSFT: Brora Rangers 3-3 East Kilbride (agg 4-7)
East Kilbride completed their passage into the Pyramid Play-off final after sharing a six-goal thriller with Brora.
The Lowland League champions' 4-1 first-leg win proved crucial against their Highland counterparts and they will face Bonnyrigg, who finished bottom of League 2, for a place in the SPFL next season.
FT: Ross County 1-3 Heart of Midlothian
Ross County manager Don Cowie tells BBC Scotland: "We get the first goal, it's important we keep it at 1-0 going in to half-time.
"We concede, the game is still in the balance, concede a poor second, but we are still in the game - then we make a mistake and are punished.
"It's fine margins. Ronan has a great opportunity at 1-1 and doesn't take it.
"There is no point feeling sorry for ourselves, we have to get ready for a massive week next week.
"I've got belief in the group and myself, but we've got to get act upon it."
Image source, SNSFT: St Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "The pitch is really difficult. People slag our pitch, but that is really difficult for the players to try and connect.
"We tried to play the conditions, take the anxiety out of it. We could have been more effective with our work, but we got a brilliant first goal. We saw the importance of another midfielder arriving late in the box.
"Davie [Watson] has the quality to get on the road, a brilliant finish from the wee fella. We were good in the game, in terms of being quite calm. But we gave them too much encouragement. Too many balls were coming into our box, so we made a change at half time.
"We knew the second goal didn't need to come, but ultimately you still want it. We were able to breathe easy, it put pressure on them and we stayed strong within our structure. It was a very mature, professional performance and the exact one that was needed.
"It doesn't need to be dramatic, we don't need to be brilliant, we just need to be steady with our work."
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The League 1 play-off semi-final line-ups have been decided, with Edinburgh clinching third place despite losing their derby with Spartans.
That's because fourth-top Elgin also lost - to runners-up East Fife.
It means the Fifers will take on Edinburgh while Elgin face Annan, who finished second bottom in the league above.
At the bottom, Bonnyrigg fall agonisingly short in their bid to avoid the Pyramid play-off to stay in League 2. A victory away to Stranraer was not enough as Forfar's draw with Stirling keeps the Angus side ahead on goal difference.
FT: Ross County 1-3 Heart of Midlothian
Interim Hearts head coach Liam Fox tells BBC Scotland: "We are delighted after a difficult week for the club.
"We had to fight through a period where we lost our way but stuck to what they were asked to do. That shows the players' courage and we scored three really good goals.
"There's natural disappointment when County scored, but we were asking them to be brave and pass the ball and, in moments like this, that can be difficult, but I am delighted with the response.
"We did a lot of work this week on the structure of the team and how we want to create chances. Lawrence Shankland will score goals wherever he plays, I just felt we need him in and around the box to hopefully get him the chances he did today, because when he gets those, he usually hits the back of the net."
Asked if Fox expects to be in charge against Motherwell next weekend, Fox replies: "Unless I hear otherwise, yes, I do."
Image source, SNSScottish League 1
The Championship play-off semi-final line-up are complete, with Cove Rangers, Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir sealing their places.
Cove finish second after a convincing win over Annan and will face Queen of the South, who finish third after drawing with champions Arbroath.
Stenhousemuir leapfrog Alloa Athletic, who lost to Kelty Hearts, into fourth after a win over Dumbarton and will face Airdrieonians, who finished second bottom of the Championship.
Scottish Premiership
Hibs started the day in pole position to finish third, albeit only on goal difference, and they end it with a three-point gap between themselves and Aberdeen - and six clear of Dundee United.
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Scottish Premiership
There's still three games to go, but it looks like this afternoon has shaken down the potential.
The genesis being wins for Motherwell, Hearts and Kilmarnock.
Well are definitely arithmetically safe, Hearts and Kilmarnock have healthy cushions.
St Johnstone, six points adrift at the foot, look doomed to automatic relegation, with Dundee and Ross County in a head-to-head to avoid the play-off spot.
A sensational second-half fightback from 10-man Motherwell and Michael Wimmer's side secure their Premiership safety.
After a largely dominant first 45 from Dundee in which Antonio Portales' scored two beautiful volleys - albeit one ruled offside - Motherwell came out fighting in the second half and Tom Sparrow rifled the ball into the roof of the net to draw them level.
They kept battling after Koutroumbis was shown a red card for a challenge on Ziyad Larkeche and Tawanda Maswanhise's late header sealed all three points.
Dundee, though, are just two points off second bottom Ross County.
Image source, SNSIt's another excellent outcome for St Mirren who are loving life in the top six once again, safe from danger with aspirations still to chase.
It's unlikely Mikael Mandron's winner will deliver a European place given they have to overall an eight-point deficit to Aberdeen in three games.
That said, it's not impossible and the chase for fifth is now on with Dundee United next up. Only five points separate those sides.
This is a significant blow for Aberdeen. They will point to Jeppe Okkels' strike being ruled out for an earlier handball. It's debatable, but overall they didn't do enough, particularly after falling behind.
David Watson has only started six league games since the turn of the year
St Johnstone have been given "a little lifeline" thanks to results elsewhere according to manager Simo Valakari, despite a home defeat by Kilmarnock leaving their Scottish Premiership hopes' dangling by a thread.
A fine strike from young midfielder David Watson had the visitors ahead before Danny Armstrong's second-half penalty extended the gap between the sides.
St Johnstone's fourth loss in five league games leaves them eight points adrift of 10th place with three games to play - and six behind Ross County in 11th.
"The fight continues," Valakari told BBC Scotland. "Other results give us a little lifeline and that's what we need to grab.
"We could not perform well enough today. We knew against Kilmarnock, if you go 1-0 down, it will be difficult and I'm very disappointed in how we give away the first goal.
"We are very honest with ourselves, it was not good enough how we defended in crucial moments. It doesn't matter who you play, you need to be better with that."
Kilmarnock are now six points above the relegation play-off spot and, having won back-to-back games, will feel a lot more comfortable about their chances of staying up.
It was Derek McInnes' side who made a fast start and midfielder Watson, who has only recently come back into the team, opened the scoring with a lashed, dipping finish from the edge of the box in the 12th minute.
Uche Ikpeazu, the former Hearts striker, was making his first start of the season following injury and proved to be a handful for the Kilmarnock defenders, as he was in his first spell in Scotland.
He rolled Stuart Findlay to set up Makenzie Kirk, only for the young striker to shoot wide before seeing his volley from a few yards out well saved by goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara.
Ikpeazu kept causing trouble in the second half, glancing a header inches wide. However, referee Ian Snedden then trotted across to the VAR screen and awarded a penalty down the other end of the pitch.
Rory McKenzie, on as a half-time sub for the visitors, was caught in the penalty box by Victor Griffith and Armstrong stepped up to squeeze his penalty under the legs of goalkeeper Andy Fisher.
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That is almost that for St Johnstone, but they will go down sticking to the principles of play that Simo Valakari has tried to install. They were beaten by a fine strike and a penalty - two little mistakes that were severely punished.
The inclusion of Ikpeazu was the eyebrow raiser, finally returning from an injury picked up before the season even started. His signing, made by Craig Levein, was supposed to be a statement of intent, but unfortunately it has gone almost totally wrong.
Try as he might, it just would not come off for him. It was not for lack of effort. He was bullying defenders, holding them off or winning headers, rolling them when they came too close.
A bit of match sharpness and he might have been on the scoresheet and Saints fans might be left wondering what could have been.
Winless in their past 12 away games, including 10 defeats, it was about time Kilmarnock turned up on the road.
The 2-0 win over Motherwell at the start of April gave McInnes' side some confidence, as did the victory over Ross County last weekend.
They turned up with that confidence, starting on the front foot and rarely letting up.
The restoration of Watson to the midfield was long overdue and he repaid the confidence finally shown in him.
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari: "Disappointment, everyone is down, but we need to pick ourselves up. We have these three matches to grab something.
"No time to feel sorry for ourselves. It's hard to pick yourself up, but we need to do it."
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes: "The pitch is really difficult. We tried to play the conditions, take the anxiety out of it. Davie [Watson] has the quality to get on the road, a brilliant finish from the wee fella.
"We knew the second goal didn't need to come, but ultimately you still want it. We were able to breathe easy, it put pressure on them and we stayed strong within our structure. It was a very mature, professional performance and the exact one that was needed."
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 22 | 80 | 84 |
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| 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 67 |
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| 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 56 |
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| 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 53 |
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| 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 50 |
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| 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 45 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 45 |
| |
| 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 43 |
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| 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 41 |
| |
| 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 73 | -21 | 37 |
| |
| 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 61 | -27 | 35 |
| |
| 35 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 63 | -28 | 29 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 22 | 75 | 81 |
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| 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 66 |
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| 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 53 |
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| 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
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| 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 50 |
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| 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 41 |
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| 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 40 |
| |
| 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 39 |
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| 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 35 |
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| 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 56 | -23 | 35 |
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| 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 34 |
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| 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 29 |
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Manager:Simo Valakari
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager:Derek McInnes
Formation:4 - 4 - 2
Manager:Simo Valakari
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager:Derek McInnes
Formation:4 - 4 - 2
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Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | St. Johnstone |
2' | St. Johnstone |
3' | St. Johnstone |
4' | St. Johnstone |
5' | St. Johnstone |
6' | Kilmarnock |
7' | Kilmarnock |
8' | Kilmarnock |
9' | Kilmarnock |
10' | Kilmarnock |
11' | Kilmarnock |
12' | KilmarnockGoal |
13' | Kilmarnock |
14' | Kilmarnock |
15' | Kilmarnock |
16' | Kilmarnock |
17' | St. Johnstone |
18' | St. Johnstone |
19' | St. Johnstone |
20' | St. Johnstone |
21' | St. Johnstone |
22' | St. Johnstone |
23' | St. Johnstone |
24' | Kilmarnock |
25' | Kilmarnock |
26' | Kilmarnock |
27' | Kilmarnock |
28' | Kilmarnock |
29' | St. Johnstone |
30' | St. Johnstone |
31' | Kilmarnock |
32' | Kilmarnock |
33' | Kilmarnock |
34' | St. Johnstone |
35' | St. Johnstone |
36' | St. Johnstone |
37' | St. Johnstone |
38' | St. Johnstone |
39' | St. Johnstone |
40' | Kilmarnock |
41' | Kilmarnock |
42' | Kilmarnock |
43' | St. Johnstone |
44' | St. Johnstone |
45' | St. Johnstone |
45'+1 | St. Johnstone |
Half time 45'+2 | St. Johnstone |
46' | St. Johnstone |
47' | St. Johnstone |
48' | St. Johnstone |
49' | St. Johnstone |
50' | St. Johnstone |
51' | St. Johnstone |
52' | St. Johnstone |
53' | St. JohnstonePenalty |
54' | St. Johnstone |
55' | St. Johnstone |
56' | St. Johnstone |
57' | St. Johnstone |
58' | St. Johnstone |
59' | St. Johnstone |
60' | St. Johnstone |
61' | St. Johnstone |
62' | St. Johnstone |
63' | St. Johnstone |
64' | St. Johnstone |
65' | Kilmarnock |
66' | Kilmarnock |
67' | Kilmarnock |
68' | St. Johnstone |
69' | St. Johnstone |
70' | St. Johnstone |
71' | St. Johnstone |
72' | St. Johnstone |
73' | St. Johnstone |
74' | St. Johnstone |
75' | St. Johnstone |
76' | St. Johnstone |
77' | St. Johnstone |
78' | St. Johnstone |
79' | Kilmarnock |
80' | Kilmarnock |
81' | Kilmarnock |
82' | St. Johnstone |
83' | St. Johnstone |
84' | St. Johnstone |
85' | St. Johnstone |
86' | St. Johnstone |
87' | St. Johnstone |
88' | St. Johnstone |
89' | St. Johnstone |
90' | St. Johnstone |
90'+1 | Kilmarnock |
90'+2 | Kilmarnock |
90'+3 | St. Johnstone |
90'+4 | St. Johnstone |
90'+5 | St. Johnstone |
Full time 90'+6 | St. Johnstone |
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St. Johnstone have won five of their last six Scottish Premiership home games against Kilmarnock, with the exception a 0-2 defeat in April 2024.
Kilmarnock have won three of their last five league meetings with St. Johnstone (L2), as many as their previous 13 beforehand (W3 D3 L7).
St. Johnstone have won three of their last five home league games (D1 L1), one more than across their previous 20 beforehand (W2 D5 L13). The Saints could win back-to-back home matches in the Scottish Premiership for the first time since December 2023.
Kilmarnock have lost each of their last six away league games, last losing seven in a row on the road in the Scottish Premiership in May 2021 under Tommy Wright en route to relegation from the division.
Bruce Anderson is the first player to score 10+ goals in a Scottish Premiership season for Kilmarnock since Eamonn Brophy in 2018-19 (11). However, Anderson has scored just two goals in 16 appearances against St. Johnstone in the competition, only scoring fewer against Celtic (0) and Hearts (1) among sides he had faced 6+ times.
