How are Rangers not ahead!?

Danilo's cross to the back post finds Djeidi Gassama, but he can only bundle against the post. He gets to the rebound, but it's saved by Dave Richards.

At the third attempt, he fires a cut-back to Danilo but the Brazilian takes a bad touch and it's cleared.

Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

A quick wave from Celtic's interim manager in response to the crowd chanting his name. He knows, though, this isn't quite finished.

Celtic have had chances to move further ahead but they are far from overrunning their opponents in terms of direct threat on goal.

Steven Pressley has made changes for Dundee, presumably for fresh legs, but they remain in with a shout despite struggling to get forward,

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

St Mirren have looked well organised and solid all night.

Now that they have got a lead to defend, Aberdeen are going to have their work cut out trying to get back in to this game.

Rangers hit on the counter and Djeidi Gassama has it on the right. He twists, he turns, he hits a shot that Dave Richards parries away.

Again, United look weak at the back.

Hearts midfielder Tomas Magnusson gets his head to a Harry Milne cross and watches the ball knock off the left-hand post.

Luke McCowan has a go from the edge of the area after a lovely pass from Reo Hatate but is denied by Dundee keeper Jon McCracken.

Daizen Maeda rushes in to get on the end of the rebound but he just can't make good contact and it rolls out for a goal kick.

Referee Steven McLean is off to the monitor...

And he's given it!

Big shouts for handball from the St Mirren players after an innocuous cross into the Aberdeen box.

It does appear to strike Mats Knoester's hand...

Almost a quickfire second for Hearts and Lawrence Shankland as a fierce cross from the left is headed by the captain, who forces Robbie Deas into a superb block.

Motherwell are cranking this up.

A well-worked triangle of passing frees Tom Sparrow on the right. He fizzes in a dangerous ball across the six-yard box, and Scott Bain reacts extremely well to stop a deflection taking the ball by him.

Then, just seconds later, Falkirk captain Brad Spencer tries to lob Well keeper Calum Ward from about 50 yards.

This game is heating up...

A decent early chance for United as they launch a four-on-three counter attack, but they don't make the most of it.

Rangers come down the other end and Nedim Bajrami has a brilliant, squiggly shot punched in the air by Dave Richards. Danilo is on the follow up and tries a bicycle kick which hits the bar!

What a start to the second half.

Just a few seconds after the restart in Falkirk and Motherwell blow a huge chance to take the lead.

It's Tawanda Maswanhise who latches on to a big hoof up the park after Liam Henderson's attempted headed clearance goes straight in the air.

The Zimbabwe winger turns back on his left with a neat flick, but is denied by Scott Bain. He really should be bursting the net.

Up and running again at the Falkirk Stadium and Tynecastle...

Ouch!published at 20:47 GMT 3 December 2025

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HT: Celtic 1-0 Dundee

A closer look at Daizen Maeda's injury, which he picked up in the act of scoring...

That's going to sting.

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Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

A fully deserved lead for Celtic and a quality goal from Daizen Maeda to earn it. Martin O'Neill will no doubt have hoped to have a wider cushion, though.

Dundee, to their credit, have done well to hang in. They've rarely threatened bar a big moment just before the break when Simon Murray hit the crossbar.

That will given them encouragement. A reminder to Celtic it's not over.

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A cutting edge has been blamed as the downfall of Motherwell's free-flowing football this season, albeit they've been creating chances of late. Not against Falkirk, though.

The Steelmen have an expected goals (xG) of 0.09, and you can see why by the heat map below.

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Falkirk have been physical and dogged, but even they are far from perfect.

John McGlynn's side have mixed it up, but they are currently rocking a pass completion rate of a lowly 59.7%. That's not great at all.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson's face said it all as referee Steven McLean ruled in favour of Aberdeen keeper Dimitar Mitov instead of awarding his side a goal after Scott Tanser found the net.

It was a look which said 'things aren't going for us at the moment'.

His side certainly finished the first half strongly and could have taken a lead in to the break.

Aberdeen have spurned several very good opportunities themselves.

As the score suggests, nothing in this game so far.