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By Thomas McGuigan
1714: Well, what a day. The lunchtime game at Pittodrie seems like a lifetime ago. Controversy over DaMarcus Beasley's injury-time strike that was ruled out for offside continues to crackle on My Sport. You can give your views on the game here Join the debate
SPL leaders Hamilton lost their unbeaten record after losing to Kilmarnock, who now move top on seven points alongside Celtic and Rangers.
You thought substitute Shaun Maloney was the best player on view at Celtic Park (8.95), and Kilmarnock's Manuel Pascali caught the eye at Rugby Park. You can still vote for your star player using our rater
Thanks for your company, texts and emails during what's proved a pulsating matchday. See you next week!
1657: "Finally a half decent week on the predictor! Celtic look tidy in possession, Maloney must start against Rangers next week. Nakamura and McGeady must be relieved to have someone else providing a spark for a change" Souryein on My Sport, Join the debate
1655: FULL-TIME at all the SPL grounds. Celtic move to the top of the SPL, ahead of Old Firm rivals Rangers and Kilmarnock on goal difference.
1647: FULL-TIME at Fir Park. Motherwell 1-1 Dundee United. Poor Chris Porter will feel bad after missing that penalty.
1646: Michael Stewart misses his second penalty against St Mirren. It remains 2-1 to Hearts.
1643: "Even if the Rangers "goal", was infact onside, it then just goes to show that dodgy decisions do even themselves out, as Rangers won numerous dodgy free-kicks throughout the game" Red_Sheep on My Sport, Join the debate
Pittodrie's lunch-time offering remains the burning issue on My Sport.
1639: Dean Shiels misses a superb chance to put Hibs in front against Inverness.
1635: SENT-OFF Hamilton's David Graham receives a straight red for showing his studs. The league leaders look set to lose their unbeaten start to the season.
1633: GOAL Hearts 2-1 St MirrenMichael Stewart scores from the penalty spot.
1628: GOALS Celtic 3-0 Falkirk Samaras atones for his earlier error by sweeping the ball home after superb work by Maloney.
Hearts 1-1 St Mirren Ten-man Saints equalise at Tynecastle. Billy Mehmet shocks the Hearts fans with a goal for the visitors
1626: Just a reminder that you can vote on your man of the match by using our player rater:
1621: "I'm sure Csaba Laszlo will be well aware that Hearts are only leading by a single goal and St Mirren can still steal something from this game." BBC Radio Scotland pundit Stevie Frail
1621: Samaras spurns a great chance to score Celtic's third after great play between Maloney and McGeady. It remains Celtic 2-0 Falkirk.
1619: "Everyone's looking at their predictor scorelines at the moment. I've got 15 points as things stand, but I know I'll probably have none by full-time" BBC Radio Scotland pundit Richard Gordon
1618: League leaders Hamilton are in danger of dropping their first points of the SPL season. Can Richard Offiong fire a priceless equaliser for the top flight's new boys?
1614: MISSED PENALTY Dundee United defender Gary Kenneth the guilty party. Chris Porter takes it but Zaluska saves! It's still 1-1 at Fir Park.
1612: Kenneth, Porter and Clarkson all fail spectacularly to score for Motherwell as Dundee United's comedy defence is at sixes and sevens. Zaluska eventually gathers with relief. Craig Levein's not a happy camper.
1611: "It's been untidy start to the second half at Celtic Park, the fans are a bit quiet and subdued" BBC Radio Scotland pundit Murdo MacLeod
1610: The injured Lee Wallace is hooked by Hearts. The Scotland U-21 star hobbles off to be replaced by Ksanavicius.
1604: The second half is under way at Tynecastle. Can 10-man St Mirren summon the energy to haul themselves back into this game?
1602: GOAL Inverness 1-1 Hibs. Colin Nish has smashed the hoodoo to smithereens and grabbed Hibs' first ever league goal away to Inverness.
1553: "Glad to see my 2-0 to Hamilton prediction is out the window." KillieJimbo on My Sport Join the debate
I'm sharing your pain, Killie Jimbo. My predictions for today's games lie in ruins. My bold hopes for goalless draws have disappeared quicker than dropped batons in the sprint relays in Beijing!
1549: HALF-TIME in all five SPL games.
1548: HALF-TIME Hearts 1-0 St Mirren. Gus MacPherson walks forlornly down the tunnel. That is cruel luck for St Mirren. The 10 men held Hearts at bay, valiantly, until Mole popped up with that injury-time strike. It's going to be a long second-half for the Paisley side.
1545: GOAL - no, make that GOALS Hearts 1-0 St Mirren. Jamie Mole fires a superb shot into the net to give the Jambos the lead against 10-man Saints.
Kilmarnock 1-0 Hamilton. Manuel Pascali puts Killie in front at Rugby Park. The goals are flying in quicker than watching Usain Bolt in the 100m!
1544: GOAL Celtic 2-0 Falkirk Shaun Maloney threads a beautiful ball through to Georgios Samaras who rounds Olejnik and rolls in Celtic's second goal.
1542: Hibs striker Steven Fletcher is proving profligate against Inverness. The forward has missed a couple of good chances in the first half and the Edinburgh club's inability to score against Inverness continues.
1541: Dundee United have grown in confidence since equalising at Fir Park and are pressing for a half-time lead.
1539: "The game is very flat. It needs a flash of something to liven up the muted crowd here at Tynecastle." BBC Scotland commentator Paul Mitchell
The can of Fanta on my desk has also lost its fizz, need to pop out for a half-time orange soon.
1538: GOAL Motherwell 1-1 Dundee United - Arabs captain Lee Wilkie gets the equaliser at Fir Park.
1535: "Neither Old Firm club should be cheering for instant replays. The cynic in me thinks this is why we we'll be the last league on the planet to utilise them." Killie Jimbo Join the debate
1533: GOAL Motherwell 1-0 Dundee United. John Sutton scores on his Motherwell debut. Goals are coming thick and fast, at last!
1532: GOAL Celtic 1-0 Falkirk. Stephen McManus heads Celtic into the lead.
1530: "Two bookings in two minutes - that's better going than Saulius Mikoliunas!" BBC Scotland commentator Paul Mitchell
1529: "The fans give Shaun Maloney a rapturous round of applause" BBC Radio Scotland pundit Jim Duffy
1528: Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is stretchered off after a challenge from Lee Bullen. Shaun Maloney takes off his tracksuit top and comes on for his first game in the Hoops since returning for his second spell at the club.
1527: SENDING-OFF St Mirren's Tonet Gilerao is sent off for a second bookable offence after scything down Michael Stewart. Saints will have it all to do to keep a clean sheet against Hearts at Tynecastle.
1526: There was a major scare for Motherwell after Gomis was clean through on goalkeeper Smith but somehow contrived to miss from just 10 yards out. Warren Feeney had created the opportunity. Dundee United should be one-up, despite having nothing of the match.
1523: Michael Stewart fails to clear his lines and puts team-mate Christophe Berra in a bit of a pickle. But the Hearts skipper recovers well to prevent the lurking Billy Mehmet pouncing on Stewart's error.
1522: GOALInverness CT 1-0 Hibernian. Don Cowie fires the hosts in front. Hibernian have never scored against ICT. What odds an equaliser today at the Caledonian Stadium?
1520: I'm sitting listening to BBC Radio Scotland's 'open all mics' waiting for a goal. It's like waiting patiently for a Winston Churchill address.
1518: Saints keeper Mark Howard tips Laryea Kingston's 25-yard howitzer over the bar.
1517: Falkirk midfielder Scott Arfield forces Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc into a superb save. Strong start from John Hughes' side.
1513: "St Mirren have neutered Hearts so far. This game has the feel of a pre-season friendly. Pre-season friendlies are second on my list behind athletes foot in terms of enjoyment." BBC Scotland commentator Paul Mitchell
No goals in any of the five SPL games as yet.
1511: "This means Hamilton are the only ones left with a 100% record! Wonder how long they can keep this up? They certainly have a great chance of beating Kilmarnock, so looks like they'll be top for at least another week!" Malky on My Sport Join the debate
The SPL newcomers are certainly enjoying life in the top flight, and are playing some fine football to boot. Long may it continue. Dare Accies fans dream of European football?
1505: Only three Scots in the Dundee United line-up. Wilkie, Kenneth and Robertson. Interesting times at Tannadice.
1500: We're under way in the five SPL games.
1458: "Good to see our officials are keeping up the good standards they've set in the past few weeks" Darkwain on My Sport Join the debate
1453: BBC Sport Scotland pundit Pat Nevin predicts a 2-2 draw between Kilmarnock and Hamilton
1449: New signing John Sutton is handed his Motherwell debut against Dundee United at Fir Park. What do Motherwell fans think of their new striker? Join the debate on 606
1446: Shaun Maloney will have to wait a little while longer to make his bow in his second spell at Celtic. Georgios Samaras partners Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink after Scott McDonald was ruled out through injury.
1442: Thanks, David. Good afternoon everyone. What a finish to the game at Pittodrie, eh? I haven't managed to see a replay of the DaBeasley 'goal'. Will that have a bearing on the SPL title race, or is it too early for such sweeping assessments?
Anyway, the draw at Pittodrie has done little to improve my Predictor League chances. We've got five games to look forward to this afternoon. Enjoy!
By David Sharp
1435: That's all from me folks! Bye for now. I'm going to pass the baton on to my esteemed colleague Thomas. Let's hope for no Olympian butter-fingers and it's a smooth take!
1433: "While the Arab in me wants to exclaim 'Now you know how it feels', fact is Rangers have been denied two points by an awful decision by the linesman. It wasn't even close to being offside!" zippy27 on 606 Join the debate on 606
1430: "Rangers will feel cheated over what happened in injury-time." BBC Radio Scotland pundit Richard Gordon
1428: "Aberdeen will be happy with a point after the way they played in the first half." BBC Radio Scotland pundit Jim Traynor
1423: Strange game that. Rangers completely outplayed Aberdeen in the first half but failed to add more goals to Davie Weir's opener. And the Ibrox men were punished when Mackie hit a sucker-punch goal nanoseconds before the break.
It was classic 'rope-a-dope' tactics. Entirely unintentional on the Dons' part, of course. It was a terribly scrappy second half. Rangers now haven't won at Pittodrie in seven visits.
1422: FULL-TIME: Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
1420: Dons sub Tommy Wright nearly sneaks a winner in the dying seconds of the game. But he doesn't and the ref blows for time, gentleman, please.
1419: Mendes threads a lovely ball through the heart of the Aberdeen defence to Beasley. He finishes with some aplomb but the goal is ruled out for offside. What a pass from Mendes. He barely looked up before pinging a beautiful pass onto Beasley's toe.
TV pictures show that the American winger was well onside. Did the linesman flag for Boyd who dallied in an onside position? Was he interfering with play? Surely not more controversy in an Aberdeen-Rangers game?
1417: Langfield spills Thomson's hanging corner of Babylon and Weir throws his body into a scrum of red-shirted bodies as Rangers crank up the pressure. But the home side scramble the ball clear.
1415: Five minutes to go. Is there to be a dramatic twist in this tale of two halves?
1410: "Ooh ooh Mr" Beasley comes on for the completely anonymous Kenny Miller. Miller has pulled off a remarkable impersonation of the Invisible Man this afternoon. That kind of vaudevillian magic show would no doubt go down a storm at the Edinburgh Festival. It's not had quite the same effect on the Rangers fans at at Pittodrie. Aberdeen also make a switch, bringing on Stuart Duff for Darren Mackie.
1405: McGregor is down injured. Darren Mackie raced on to Lee Miller's flicked pass and the Gers stopper dived bravely at his feet to thwart the onrushing Dons striker. Did Mackie leave his hoof in there? McGregor recovers after a quick rub down with the Gers' physio's magic sponge.
1403: Darcheville replaces Novo. A straight swap - pace for pace. But the imposing, muscle-bound Frenchman will provide Rangers forward line with more muscle than the darting Spaniard, who has the physical presence of a human flea.
1402: "Kris Boyd isn't having his best day. The ball's coming up to him and he's trying ridiculous things" BBC Radio Scotland pundit Billy Dodds
1355: "I think Rangers are going to bring on Jean-Claude Darcheville." BBC Radio Scotland pundit Chick Young
Jinx! If I typed that at the exact same time that Chick said it on the radio then Chick Young is not allowed to speak for the rest of the game until someone says his name. Some people would say that was a good thing. I'm going to take the fifth amendment on that one.
1354: Jean-Claude Darcheville is warming up for Rangers. 'The Flying Wardrobe' is about to fly into action.
1350: "Aberdeen are much better in the second half. They were fearful in the first half, but they're picking up every second ball. What a difference." BBC Radio Scotland pundit Billy Dodds
Billy is absolutely right. It's been a Jekyll and Hyde performance from the home side. This half, we have Dr Jekyll. The dastardly Mr Hyde has been banished by Young's goal.
1348: "Kris Boyd tried to lob the goalkeeper from just inside the Aberdeen half and got nowhere near it. The Dons fans enjoyed that one" BBC Radio Scotland commentator Scott Davie
1347: Boyd's ludicrous attempt at a lob from almost the half-way line is caught by Langfield inside his six-yard box. The keeper was barely off his line. A pass to Kenny Miller was the wiser option there.
1345: Where in the name of the wee man is everyone today? I feel strangely alone in this live text universe. Let's get come chat going: Join the debate on 606
1344: Dead-ball specialist Charlie Mulgrew leathers a free-kick wildly past the post. An apoplectic Jimmy Calderwood bellows in anguish from the sidelines.
1340: Novo skips past the lunging challenge of Considine and homes in on goal. Boyd, unmarked in the Dons box, is screaming for him to square the ball but the Spaniard ignores his pleas and prods an ambitious effort well wide with the outside of his boot. That was a wasted chance.
1338: The second half has started at a frantic, harem scarem pace. Aberdeen seem to have awoken from their Rip Van Winkle snooze and are taking the game to Rangers. This is what they were supposed to do in the first half. That goal has worked like a giant waft of smelling salts.
1334: We're off again! No changes from either side. And we're set fair for an intriguing second 45 minutes.
1328: I'm tucking into some hearty fare at the interval. I've not been attacked by any seagulls...yet. But a cheeky colleague did steal one of my crisps. Unfortunately our budget doesn't stretch to employing benevolent birds of prey.
1324: Apparently there are a gaggle of hawks at Pittodrie today. And I don't mean an element of the support are pro-war maniacs. Actual hawks. Big scary birds. There's a been a problem with seagulls swooping down and stealing people's half-time pies. So, Aberdeen have employed some vigilante hawks (well, actually the hawks aren't operating independently - they have human handlers) to ward off the thieving seagulls. How bizarre is that?
1323: That is the first goal Rangers have lost this season against a Scottish team. They will be sat shell-shocked in the dressing room right now.
1320: "Aberdeen played that half back to front. They usually start at a ferocious pace. This time they ended it that way. BBC Scotland's Chick Young
1315: Craig Thomson toots his whistle for half-time.
1314: GOAL Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers. Incredibly, the Dons equalise with their first chance of the game and on the stroke of half-time too. Derek Young pounces on a loose ball in the box and wellies the ball into the roof of the net. Lee Miller's point-blank header is batted away by Allan McGregor and it falls perfectly for Young. He didn't hesitate and, unbelievably, Aberdeen are right back in this game.
1312: And the three strikers - Novo, Boyd and Miller - are a constant menace to the Dons rearguard.
Boyd nearly doubled Rangers lead there - he plucked Novo's pass out of the air with uncharacteristic aplomb and rifled a left-foot volley inches past Langfield's right-hand upright. Rangers are playing so well that even Kris Boyd's first touch has shades of Zidane.
1310: By contrast, Rangers have been impressively inventive in midfield. The addition of Mendes and Davis has made a huge difference. The twin puppetmeisters supreme are being ably supported by the strutting Kevin Thomson.
1305: This game is ridiculously one-sided. Aberdeen have contributed NOTHING going forward. The Rangers defence could be lolling around on chaise-longues reading Tolstoy and feeding each other grapes. They've had quite literally, NOTHING to do.
1304: "Aberdeen need to turn this game into a battle and they're just not doing it at the moment." BBC Radio Scotland pundit Billy Dodds
1303: "The referee is getting dog's abuse from the Aberdeen fans who get more fired up for this game than any other fixture." BBC Radio Scotland commentator Scott Davie
1300: The aforementioned Severin is slow as a geriatric sloth as Novo hares past him and clips an audacious lob over Langfield's head. But the ball soars just wide. Great imagination from the little Spaniard.
1258: "Great news that Severin and Mulgrew were passed fit. I really think we'll beat the Gers today. Going for 2-0!! Will be listening to it live in Brunei. Come on you reds!!" Jay1903 on 606 Join the debate on 606
The bad news Jay is that your team have started the game like a bunch of tortoises on mogadon.
1254: That goal has been coming for the last 15 minutes. Rangers have had 65% of the possession and take a very well deserved lead.
1253: GOAL Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers Thomson pitches a lovely floating free-kick into the Dons box and David Weir rises high to power a header beyond the flailing paws of Langfield.
1243: "Hat-trick for Novo. But knowing our luck, a double hat-trick for Jamie Langfield and a tap in for the 7th from Jimmy Calderwood." RFC_Farmy_Army on 606 Join the debate on 606
That would be hilarious! I'd pay good money to see the perma-tanned Dons boss come rampaging onto the pitch with his wee legs going like the clappers. He's so bronzed he makes Judith Chalmers look like an albino ghost.
1242: Aberdeen can't get out of their own half at the moment. Mendes and Davis are pulling the strings in the midfield for Rangers.
1241: "Rangers have started well and I would've expected Mendes to have fired them into the lead" BBC Radio Scotland pundit Billy Dodds
1237: Mulgrew's headed clearance falls kindly for Pedro Mendes on the edge of the box but the Portugese snaps at the ball and it flies well wide.
1233: Novo spins on a sixpence and curls a left-foot shot which fizzes towards the top corner of the Dons net but Jamie Langfield leaps high and tips it over the bar. First chance for Rangers there. Great save.
1231: Apologies for the 'lost' 15 minutes there. I was unceremoniously booted out of our production system for a 'fatal error'. A bit harsh I thought. I wonder if anyone will commit such a gaffe at Pittodrie this afternoon.
1230: And we're off!
1215: "When was the last time Celtic and Rangers last played on the same day? Surely it's such a rarity. Anyway, Celtic to go top of the table with a convincing win." FoxForever (a.k.a sunillcfcp) on 606 Join the debate on 606
That's a good point Foxy. Normally one or other team plays on the Saturday and then plays catch up (or not!) on the Sunday. Does that make any sense? Moving on swiftly...
1210: "Aberdeen to humiliate Rangers 4-0." zander4scotland on 606 Join the debate on 606
A bold prediction zander!
1206: TEAM NEWS: Aberdeen v Rangers
Steven Davis makes his second debut for Rangers today - is that possible? It's his first appearance since officially joining the Ibrox club.
Boss Walter Smith makes three changes from the side who defeated Hearts last week, with Davis, Kenny Miller and Nacho Novo drafted into the side.
Kyle Lafferty misses out with the hamstring injury which kept him out of action for Northern Ireland midweek, with Lee McCulloch and Andrius Velicka also absent.
Spanish youngster Aaron starts on the bench.
Jamie Smith is back in the first team for Aberdeen after missing last week's trip to Motherwell through illness but Zander Diamond is ruled out with a thigh injury. Charlie Mulgrew starts despite sustaining a head gash with the Scotland Under-21s.
1201: Please join in with your wild and wacky stream-of-conscious comments as all the action unfolds.
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