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FT: Hibs 1-2 Motherwell - Fadinger scores penalty to put visitors ahead, Boyle levels with spot-kick before Said converts late breakaway strike
FT: St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock - Fowler and Diabate twice have hosts ahead but Kiltie and Hugill net levellers; Holt own goal gives Killie lead before Lloyd equalises and Fotheringham smashes in
Hibernian v Motherwell (16:30)
The team news is pretty straightforward for this one.
Hibernian are unchanged from that 4-1 victory over Malisheva, while Motherwell make just the one alteration from their win in Torshavn.
Emmanuel Longelo comes in at left-back with Mikey Booth dropping out. Dylan Williams will move to a more advanced role.
Alex Lowry and Jamie Knight-Lebel could make their 'Well debuts from the bench.
Hibernian v Motherwell (16:30)
These two came through Conference League qualifying ties on Thursday.
Motherwell won 3-0 in the Faroe Islands to complete a comfortable 5-0 aggregate success against Havnar Boltfelag.
Hibs recovered from a poor first leg in Kosovo to beat Malisheva 4-1 at Easter Road.
Image source, SNSRegan Charles-Cook scored the first goal for Motherwell in Torshavn
Image source, SNSMartin Boyle scored a great solo goal for Hibernian's fourth of the night
Hibernian: Sallinger, Passlack, Kerr, O'Hora, Obita, Mayor, Mulligan, Chaiwa, Boyle, Elding, Lowe.
Substitutes: Smith, Hanley, Newell, Klidje, Molotnikov, Suto, Megwa, Campbell, Abdulai.
Motherwell: Paulsen, Sparrow, Girdwood-Reich, Moormann, Longelo, Priestman, Fadinger, Vogt, Said, Williams, Charles-Cook.
Substitutes: Connelly, Knight-Lebel, Lowry, Maswanhise, Wilson, Ross, Whyte, Booth, McAllister.
Hibernian v Motherwell (16:30)
We'll get reaction from that seven-goal thriller in Perth later, but lets switch our attention to Easter Road, where Hibs and Motherwell go head-to-head.
FT: St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
Referee John Beaton flashed a red card as the teams were making their way off the pitch.
We think it was shown in the direction of Kilmarnock assistant manager Billy Dodds.
Welcome back to the Premiership, St Johnstone.
The newly-promoted side led 1-0 and 2-1 then trailed 3-2 before coming out on top.
Kai Fotheringham grabbed the winning goal and it was a peach to settle a cracking contest.
Image source, SNSSt Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
Free-kick to Kilmarnock. The goalie is going to launch it into the box...
Jack Baird heads it away.
St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
Bailey Rice has his head in his hands as the Kilmarnock midfielder blazes the ball high into the stand behind the goal from 18 yards.
St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
Saints have got the ball deep in Kilmarnock territory and they're working hard to keep it there.
St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
A big cheer from the home support as goalkeeper Toby Steward comes a long way to claim the ball inside his penalty area.
He gets a kick in the ribs and stays down to eat up some vital seconds.
St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
Six minutes added...
Time for another couple of goals, surely?
St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
Ieuan Owen is on for Kilmarnock, taking over from Greg Kiltie.
Can the visitors grab another leveller in the last few minutes?
St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
Josh Fowler and Jamie Gullan have been great for St Johnstone today and the pair get a rousing ovation as they are replaced by Macaulay Tait and Jack Baird.
St Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
Jamie Brandon catches Kai Fotheringham with a stray arm and the Saints goalscorer has a wee cut under his eye that will need patching up.
Kai Fotheringham
What a game!
Kai Fotheringham starts the move with a pass to Josh Fowler, who races into the penalty area before giving it back.
Fotheringham takes a touch to bamboozle a defender then crashes a shot in.
St Johnstone 3-3 Kilmarnock
Jamie Gullan swings another good ball in from the left but Josh Fowler just can't get there with his attempted nod.
St Johnstone 3-3 Kilmarnock
St Johnstone's slick play from the first half is out of the window now. It's just a case of getting the ball forward as quickly as possible.
To be fair, the home fans are lapping it up.
Louis Lloyd
A first touch from the substitute!
Louis Lloyd, just on for Reece McAlear, flings himself at a Jamie Gullan free-kick and the ball is in the net.
Did it go in off his arm or did defender Michael Schjonning-Larsen get the last touch?
No matter, the VAR check is over and that's goal number six of the afternoon.
Image source, SNSLouis Lloyd (right) makes an instant impression for Saints
St Johnstone 2-3 Kilmarnock
The hosts are pressing and pressing for an equaliser but the visiting defence are holding firm.
St Johnstone 2-3 Kilmarnock
Saints sub Logan Chalmers gets a sight of goal but a touch takes him wide and his shot is easily saved. Maybe he should have taken that on first time from the edge of the box.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Manager: David Gray
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Manager: Alfred Johansson
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: David Gray
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Manager: Alfred Johansson
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
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Hibernian have won three of the last four occasions they have faced Motherwell on MD1 of a league season (L1), including both of the last two: 3-0 in 2018-19, and 3-2 in 2021-22.
Motherwell won away to Hibernian 1-0 on the final day of last season. The Steelmen are therefore looking to successive away league wins over Hibs for the first time since August 2013 – when the second win was on MD1.
Hibernian have won their opening game in seven of the last nine Scottish Premiership seasons (L2), although have lost on MD1 in two of the last three.
Motherwell have only won their league opener in one of the last nine seasons (D4 L4), beating St. Mirren 1-0 in 2022-23.
This will be Alfred Johansson’s first league game in charge of Motherwell. Just two of the Steelmen’s last seven managers (incl. caretakers) have won their first league match (D2 L3), Steven Hammell beating St. Mirren 1-0 in July 2022 and Stuart Kettlewell beating the same side 2-1 in February 2023.
