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FT: Rangers 3-1 Kilmarnock
Rangers manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "The job today was to win the game.
"Eight of my starting XI were away travelling [on international duty]. I didn't want to mess about with the team being in such good form. The job was done well for enough spells but we looked like a team that hadn't been together for a while.
"The break is too long for me and it impacts on clubs when there's so many away.
"Three good goals, my strikers scoring and we still created some chances in the second half even though we looked a bit lethargic. Job done - the players deserve a lot of credit. Seven wins in a row and top of the league - we've got to feel good about ourselves."
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Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken tells BBC Scotland: "We played a good game, simple as that. Out of possession, in possession. We scored a lot of goals, nice goals and kept a clean sheet, which is always a good thing.
"You score goals with the whole team, the build-up from the back was good. That's why the players get in good position. Same with the clean sheet, when the offensive players do their work it's easier for the defence.
"It's always our intention to [start quick], some days it's better than others. That's human. It's good to see us being direct and on the front foot. It's maybe easier at home."
Image source, SNSHearts have the best goal difference in the Scottish Premiership with 11 - five more than leaders Rangers and one more than Celtic, who play their game in hand at Motherwell on Sunday.
Interestingly, the top four, which also includes Dundee, are the only teams in the division with a positive goal difference.
Image source, SNSJosh McPake scored Hearts' fifth and final goal against St Mirren
Here's the latest Scottish Championship table, with Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Greenock Morton making gains.
Stenhousemuir stay top but now by only two points.
Image source, SNSMarvin Bartley's Stenhousemuir had their lead at the top reduced
The Scottish Championship match at Gayfield, that was subject to a first-half suspension because of a medical emergency, has concluded.
Morton win to move off the bottom of the second tier on goal difference after Grant Gillespie's penalty and Charlie Dewar's own goal was followed by Jacob MacIntyre's consolation for the hosts.
Both sides had a player red carded, with Arbroath's Scott Constable sent off before Gillespie's spot-kick and Cameron Cupps dismissed for violent conduct when Morton led 1-0.
FT: Dundee United 1-0 HIbernian
Hibernian manager Marink Reedijk tells BBC Scotland: "If you summarise it, it's imprecision and indecisiveness towards the final third in the final third, I think that's key.
"We lose a few times sloppy balls where they can counter attack us, but these are just normal balls we normally give in the right direction, in the right pace, at the right player. Then the doubt starts into the team.
"We started off well, tried our best to create something. We created some bits and bobs but then these moments decide the match. Then also little moments, details in terms of defending, in terms of their goal, that is something we should and need to avoid.
"For me, the referees are the boss and if he decides to do this [red card for Jacob Devaney], then that is his decision. I have to focus on Hibernian at the moment and not on the referee decisions.
"The most frustrating thing is that 2,500 people came all the way from Edinburgh and we were not able to give them what I hoped to do.
"That is what it is, but work to do here."
Image source, SNSHibernian manager Marink Reedijk
FT: Dundee United 1-0 HIbernian
Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "It was a hard-earned three points in the end but I actually thought it was a really good game of football from both teams. I thought it was real attacking intent from both groups of players.
"We're a little bit disappointed, given the chances that we had throughout the course of the game. I thought we could have scored another two or three goals. They had one or two really dangerous counter attacks themselves.
"No doubt my midfielders and my forward players will get all the pats on the back for some of the good football that we played during the game but I think the back four in particular, my goalkeeper's not had a great deal to do, I thought the two centre-backs were outstanding again.
"They defended the box brilliantly when we came under pressure, they're playing against a very good Hibs team. You look at the quality that they have in the forward areas and you know you're going to have moments of pressure where you're going to have to dig deep and show a bit of resilience.
"I thought we'd done that brilliantly but the all-round performance was excellent.
"I spoke before the game about how good teams are consistently good. We had a very good performance in Paisley a few weeks ago and the message to the players was, 'can we go and do it again?' And we certainly did."
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St Mirren manager Craig McLeish tells BBC Scotland: "A really sore one, a self-inflicted one. We didn't look anything like we wanted to.
"We lost Niko [Agrafiotis] in the warm-up, changed what we had to do - but that's not an excuse for the performance we put on. I feel for the fans who have travelled. It's not good enough. It's up to us now, we have to rectify that.
"We had plaudits in the early part of the season, now we're going through a difficult patch. We have to stick together and keep fighting, keep believing in what we're doing.
"Two penalties and three individual errors on our part, we kill ourselves. You can't give yourself a foothold in the game if you do those sort of things."
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Kilmarnock boss Neil McCann tells BBC Scotland: "We gifted Rangers three goals. I've got a real probelm with the second one - I think it's a handball.
"We gave Rangers a 3-0 lead but there was still lots we did well in the first half.
"At 2-0, you've got two gilt-edged opportunities and we haven't worked the goalkeeper. At half-time, I had a few words to the team and we've come out and dominated the game.
"Rangers are a good team and I knew it would be difficult but I want us to play with the bravery we showed in the second half from the start.
"It's not good enough to just win the second half. They have to believe in how good they can be. At 3-0 at Ibrox, it's easy to go under and they never did.
"It's very early in the season and the long international break has disrupted our rhythm. We need to start winning games of football and I believe we will."
Image source, SNSFT: Dundee United 1-0 Hibernian
Plenty for new Hibernian manager Marink Reedijk to ponder after his first match in charge.
Hibs started well enough but struggled to derail Dundee United once the hosts had moved ahead.
Image source, SNSFT: Livingston 1-2 Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle picked up a big three points on the road against Livingston to stay in touch with second-placed Raith Rovers.
Paddy Reading and Tony Watt's goals either side of Bradly van Hoevan's equalisers gave Mark Wilson's side the three points in West Lothian.
Thistle are two points off Raith and four points behind leaders Stenhousemuir, while Livi now trail Partick by five points.
Image source, SNSFT: Inverness CT 2-0 Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir are still top of the Scottish Championship but their lead has been cut to two points after their first league defeat of the season.
Adam Mackinnon and Calum MacLeod scored the Highlanders' goals.
Image source, SNSFT: Hearts 5-0 St Mirren
Performance of the day has to go to Hearts.
Five goals, four different scores and, in truth, it could have been even more.
Not a great watch for St Mirren supporters.
Image source, SNSHere is the new Scottish Premiership table, with Rangers top at least until Celtic play at Motherwell tomorrow.
Dundee United move up to fifth while Dundee stay in the top four tucked in behind Hearts, who also won.
Hibernian, Falkirk and Kilmarnock remain the bottom three.
Image source, SNSRyan Naderi scored two of Rangers' goals in their 3-1 win over Kilmarnock
Leagues 1 & 2
Jacob MacIntyre
Jacob MacIntyre pulls a goal back for Arbroath.
FT Rangers 3-0 Kilmarnock
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox
Three up by half-time, it seemed job done for Rangers but it was far from straightforward.
Whether Rangers took their foot off the gas, Kilmarnock stepped up or a combination of both is not clear but, in the end, Rangers got what they wanted.
Derek McInnes will be frustrated by the second half and loss of clean sheet at the end but Kilmarnock more than deserved at least one goal.
Rangers go top and, given where they've come from, they'll be more than content with that.
Image source, SNSScottish Championship
Dundee United pick up where they left off prior to the break with another impressive win and another three points.
Daniel Bennie's first-half goal is the difference, as United see off visitors Hibs, who were reduced to 10 men as the game petered out. Jacon Devaney was given his marching orders.
No win for Marink Reedijk in his first game in charge of Hibs.
Image source, SNSDaniel Bennie scored the only goal at Tannadice
Braga celebrates his fourth goal of the season
At a glance
Hearts continue stunning home form, having not lost in league at Tynecastle since May 2025
Mendy, Miller (2), Braga and McPake get the goals in impressive performance
St Mirren suffer fourth consecutive defeat
Hearts coasted to a thumping Scottish Premiership victory over St Mirren, firing five past their visitors as they ran riot in Gorgie.
From first whistle to last, the hosts dominated with intricate attacking play and a high press that didn't allow St Mirren any time on the ball.
It is exactly the blueprint head coach Wouter Vrancken pitched to fans when he was appointed and is already bearing fruit as his side returned to winning ways after two matches without victory.
Laurent Mendy got Hearts started with a ferocious finish before Calvin Miller added two penalties. Claudio Braga made it four and Josh McPake completed the rout.
Mendy's was, arguably, the best strike. When Hearts were desperate for the breakthrough, it was the French midfielder who showed the forwards how to do it. A loose ball broke to him in the St Mirren box and he lashed into the top corner.
Then came Miller's two spot-kicks either side of half-time before a brilliant fourth from Braga. The Portuguese forward was slipped in on the left, took a touch round goalkeeper Jacob Chapman and rolled the ball in for his first goal from open play in nine games.
McPake deservedly added his name to the scoresheet in an outstanding performance just a few days after making his Scotland debut. Beating Liam Donnelly to the ball, he rifled home when one on one with Chapman.
Hearts remain third, just three points behind leaders Rangers, while St Mirren have now had two heavy defeats on the bounce in a four-game losing run.
To win 5-0 and be anything other than utterly delighted would be downright greedy. And yet...
So dominant was the display from Hearts, a few in the dressing room might be annoyed they didn't add further gloss to the scoreline.
They tore St Mirren asunder at times. One-touch football got them up the pitch and the left-hand side was targeted as McPake took players on for fun.
But James Wilson might be getting a clip round the ear for not being more ruthless, as he passed up a few chances and failed to get among the goals.
You can't criticise a performance like that, though. Vrancken was beaming at full-time and no wonder.
His style of play has clearly imprinted on his new side. The players know what they have to do and they executed it with aplomb.
Sterner tests await. Hearts have to be at their best when they travel to Celtic Park next Sunday, off the back of a midweek Conference League tie against FC Nordsjaelland.
The momentum swings between Hearts and St Mirren
St Mirren were the feelgood story in the first few weeks of the season. A young Scottish manager, doing things his own way and getting results.
Now, Craig McLeish faces a real challenge. How does he pick his side up off the canvas after shipping eight goals in two games amid a run of four successive defeats.
While Hearts had benefitted from the three-week break, St Mirren looked far from the side that impressed in the opening spell of the season.
The fluid passing, the tactical confidence, it all evaporated in Gorgie. They struggled to play out from the back - although did create two good chances for Luke Thomas and Calvin Ramsay which should have been taken.
The real worry will be the fragility - and poor decision-making - of the back line. The timing of the second penalty was killer, with Donnelly - only just on as a substitute - making a silly challenge.
All the tidy football goes out the window if you can't do the basics at the back. That needs sorted pronto before the trip to Pittodrie next Saturday.
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Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken: "We played a good game, simple as that. Out of possession, in possession. We scored a lot of goals, nice goals, and kept a clean sheet which is always a good thing.
"You score goals with the whole team, the build-up from the back was good. That's why the players get in good position."
St Mirren manager Craig McLeish: "A really sore one, a self-inflicted one. We didn't look anything like we wanted to.
"Two penalties and three individual errors on our part, we kill ourselves. You can't give yourself a foothold in the game if you do those sort of things."
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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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| 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
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| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
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| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
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| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
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| 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 11 |
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| 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
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| 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 |
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| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
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| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 |
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Manager:Wouter Vrancken
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Craig McLeish
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Wouter Vrancken
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Craig McLeish
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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