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Motherwell 2-0 Hamilton Accies

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Rangers 5-0 Inverness CT

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St Mirren 0-0 Hibernian

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By David Sharp

1700: It's hard to argue with the sage fellow below (see 1656). Kris Boyd's goal-scoring record is indeed a many-splendoured thing. Will Scotland boss George Burley buckle and offer an olive branch to the Rangers striker? Watch this space.

As for me, I'm off to the floatation tank after another chaotic rollercoaster ride of SPL mayhem. I ran the full gamut of emotions from A to B...as Chick Young might say (via Dorothy Parker)...

Thanks again for all your chat. Bye for now!

1658: Motherwell soar to third place in the table, which is where they finished last season. Can they grab that prized Uefa Cup spot again?

1656: "I hope Smith realises Rangers lost the league last season because Boyd wasn't used enough. It doesn't matter what his deficiencies are, if he plays 40 games, he'll get AT LEAST 30 goals. He simply MUST play if he's fit. First name on the team sheet every single week. The team should be built to serve him." WonderBoyd on My Sport Join the debate

1654: Rangers have now won 18 SPL games on the trot at Ibrox. And that was Kris Boyd's sixth career hat-trick (five for Rangers, one for former club Killie)

1652: Rangers go top of the table on goal difference after their five-star show today. Walter Smith's side are two goals better off than old foes Celtic who play Hearts tomorrow at Tynecastle.

1651-and-a-five seconds: Jimmy Calderwood emits a giant 'phew!' which sounds like an air bed slowly deflating...

1651: Full-time at Pittodrie: Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock. First home win of the season for the Dons.

1650: Full-time at Ibrox and Love Street: Rangers 5-0 Inverness and St Mirren 0-0 Hibernian.

1649: Full-time at Fir Park: Motherwell 2-0 Hamilton Accies. A deserved win in the Lanarkshire derby for Mark McGhee's men.

1648: "If Inverness have any hope of getting something out of the game, they will need to score in the next few minutes." RAS OYTA DSB FOYC on My Sport Join the debate

Oooh cheeky!

1647: It's a change of style for Barry Ferguson with the Rangers captain now strutting about in a set of dazzling white boots.

1646: There's still nowt happening at Falkirk or St Mirren.

1642: Garry Wood's low drive goes wide as Inverness continue to press for a consolation goal

1639: Dean Shiels is withdrawn at Love Street and clashes angrily with assistant manager Donald Park on the touchline. The Northern Ireland midfielder is not a happy chappy.

1638: "It's good to see Inverness have come to Ibrox today and tried to play some football for once...however, I suspect they won't try that again!" caledkenny on My Sport Join the debate

1636: McGregor palms away from another Ian Black shot and Broadfoot clears before the rebound is picked up by an Inverness player. Caley Thistle are cranking up the pressure. Rangers are all at sea. Can they weather the storm and maintain their slender five-goal advantage?

1634: Boyd leaves the field to a standing ovation as DaMarcus Beasley comes on to fill his Midas-like boots.

1632: Stephen Ettien fires in a shot from the edge of the Motherwell penalty but it fizzes narrowly past the right-hand post.

1630: Goal disallowed at Ibrox. Boyd's header from Broadfoot cross is chalked off for a push by the Rangers striker.

1624: Hibs have changed their formation in an attempt to break the deadlock and now have FIVE strikers on the pitch. But the game is still as dull as dishwater. It's the polar opposite of exciting. ie guff.

1622: Goal! Motherwell 2-0 Hamilton Accies. Motherwell go two up. David Clarkson jinks into the box and arrows a fine shot beyond Cerny. The Accies keeper is booked for complaining. There was definitely a Motherwell player loitering on the line in an offside position. I think it was Chris Porter. And he got a touch to the ball. Another wafer-thin one. Will he claim that goal too? If he does then he was miles offside.

1621: There's a rammy, a clamjamphrie (what a word!!), a brouhaha on the field at Fir Park. Not sure what happened but a gaggle of players are engaged in a spot of handbags at dawn (handbags-at-twenty-one-minutes-past-four doesn't have the same ring to it).

1620: Allan McGregor tips over the bar from Ian Black's dipping volley. McGregor keeps Rangers in the game with a superb athletic save...only kidding.

1618: David Clarkson squanders a great chance to double Motherwell's lead. The Well striker contrived to send his shot wide of the mark after bursting into the Accies box.

1617: Grant Munro comes close for Inverness but his header is blocked by Allan McGregor.

1616: "Come on Inverness, stop lying down!" meeks88 on My Sport Join the debate

1615: St Mirren striker Billy Mehmet misses an absolute sitter! Just six yards out, he takes his eye of the ball as Ian Murray steams in with a late challenge and the header goes wide.

1614: Barry Ferguson makes his long-awaited comeback by coming on for Kevin Thomson while youngster Rory Loy is given his Rangers debut as he replaces Kenny Miller.

1613: There's been a sending off at the Falkirk Stadium. Dundee United are reduced to 10 men after Roy O'Donovan gets a straight red card. What for I'm not sure, but it must have been for something very naughty indeed.

1612: Chick Young says Medro Pendes is having a good game at Ibrox. Who is he? When did Rangers sign him? Or did he come through the ranks at Murray Park?

1611: Derek Riordan's shot is well saved by Mark Howard and the Hibs striker makes a mess of the follow up effort, with two team-mates screaming for a cut-back in front of goal.

1608: Porter's header cannons off the post with Cerny stranded. That was so unlucky. 'Well should be two up.

1607: Goal! Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock. The Dons take the lead through Sone Aluko. The nippy striker has been their star man today and grabs a deserved goal.

1605: "The world record for fastest hat-trick belongs to former Ross County player Tommy Ross, who scored three goals in 90 seconds, versus Nairn County F.C. in Victoria Park in 1964.James Hayter holds the record for the fastest English Football League hat-trick coming on as an 84th minute substitute for A.F.C. Bournemouth against Wrexham A.F.C. netting 3 goals in less than 140 seconds. Robbie Fowler currently holds the fastest hat-trick in Premiership history by scoring 3 goals within 4 minutes and 33 seconds for Liverpool against Arsenal in 1994. There You Go Then." Alan_Compton on My Sport Join the debate

Wow! Did you just pluck all that info from your Tefal-esque noggin or did you stick 'fastest hat-trick scottish football' into Google? Come on now Al, fess up!

1602: We're away again!

1600: "I can't believe how poor Hibs have been in the final third. St Mirren have worked hard to keep Derek Riordan, Steven Fletcher and Colin Nish quiet but they can't afford to lose concentration against a very dangerous front three."
BBC Radio Scotland summariser Jim Duffy

1559: "The game came to life after a forgettable 20 minutes and Falkirk have looked the more dangerous side."
BBC Radio Scotland commentator Paul Mitchell at the Falkirk Stadium

1558: From Pittodrie: "Every time Sone Aluko gets the ball the home crowd get excited but there's nothing much else happening."
BBC Radio Scotland summariser Brian Irvine

1557: Former Liverpool and Scotland striker Ian St John was forging a reputation at Motherwell when he scored a hat-trick in only 150 seconds against Hibernian in August 1959. Is that the fastest ever hat-trick?

1556: What in the name of jiminy can Inverness boss Craig Brewster possibly tell his beleaguered troops to raise their spirits at half-time?

1554: That was Kenny Miller's first goal at Ibrox since re-joining Rangers and his first at the stadium since 2001.

1553: The Argyll and Southern Highlanders have come onto the pitch at Ibrox to take a bow after returning from Afghanistan.

1552: The biggest ever thrashing in the SPL was Celtic's 8-1 destruction of Dunfermline back in 2006. That's the target for Rangers if they want to nick that particular record from their old Glasgow rivals.

1550: Half-time all across the country.

1548: "Miller spins 180°."
BBC Radio Scotland's Chick Young

It was a good goal Chick but did the Rangers striker actually defy the laws of science with a Tekken-style roundhouse?

1547: Woof! (as Archie MacPherson would say) Rangers 5-0 Inverness CT. Nacho Novo hooks a great cross into the Caley Thistle box and Kenny Miller curls a beautiful volley high past Fraser. The ball took a slight deflection as it whistled past the hapless Caley Thistle keeper, but, as Alan Partridge would say: "THAT was a goal!"

1543: Marc Corcoran misses, arguably, an even bigger sitter than Kenny Miller. He goes one-on-one with Graeme Smith but skews his shot wide.

1542: A powerful shot from Franco Miranda is pushed away by goalkeeper Yves Ma-Kalambay as St Mirren end a rather dismal first half with some welcome enterprise and energy.

1541: "Miller must score!" roars Chick Young, like a demented yodler. But the Rangers' striker (Kenny) balloons the ball wildly over the bar with only Fraser to beat.

1540: Bob Malcolm turned away to claim that goal but Porter's wafer-thin contact is enough to make it his.

1538: Goal! Motherwell 1-0 Hamilton Accies. At last! Bob Malcolm whips a great free-kick into the Accies box and Chris Porter manages to get his head to the ball and direct it past Cerny.

1536: Dean Shiels goes down under the challenge of Jack Ross but, much to the Hibs midfielder's chagrin, no penalty is awarded.

1535: Kris Boyd's three goals have come within the space of 14 minutes. Is that a record? Join the debate

1533: While there's a deluge of goals at Ibrox there's a drought at the other four matches. Hee-haw. Nada. There's absolutely zip happening at Love Street or Pittodrie.

1532: Only Henrik Larsson has scored more hat-tricks in the SPL than Kris Boyd. That's quite a feat. Does anyone know how many hat-tricks that amounts to? Join the debate

1529-and-half: Goal! Rangers 4-0 Inverness CT: Goal-machine Kris Boyd steps up to bag his hat-trick. This game is, well and truly, a-bogey.

1529: Penalty to Rangers. David Proctor fells Kenny Miller.

1526: "Kris Boyd, 5 goals in 3 games. That's class." KrisBoydIsLegend on My Sport Join the debate

It sure is from the Marti-Pellow-look-a-likey...

1525: "It's really tough times for Inverness."
BBC Radio Scotland pundit Billy Dodds

You don't say Doddsy! This is turning into a royal horsing for the Highlanders.

1523: Rangers had previously failed to find the net in the first 20 minutes of ANY game this season. Well, they've ended that miserable hex in sensational fashion today. That's three in the opening 19.

1520: Goal! Rangers 3-0 Inverness CT: That man Kris Boyd again! He scores his second with a 17-yard strike after being picked out with laser-like precision by the dashing Mendes.

1517: Novo thunders the ball off the Caley Thistle post. Craig Brewster's side are all over the place.

1516: According to BBC Radio Scotland's Allan Preston there is NOTHING happening at the Falkirk Stadium and the home crowd are rather muted.

1515: Chick has backtracked and now says Miller was "definitely maybe" offside when he received Pedro Mendes' pass to set up Boyd.

1514: Goal! Rangers 2-0 Inverness CT. Chick Young is screaming on BBC Radio Scotland that Kenny Miller is offside as Kris Boyd rolls the ball into the net.

1512: The first shot on goal at Love Street sees Garry Brady's powerful effort comfortably held by Hibs goalkeeper Yves Ma-Kalambay and Franco Miranda's effort deflects narrowly wide soon after.

1511: Lovely one-two between Chris Porter and David Clarkson and Porter's curling shot is brilliantly tipped round the post by Tomas Cerny.

1509: Richard Offiong goes close for Hamilton. He pirouettes in the box but can't get enough welly on a powder-puff shot.

1508: Goal! Rangers 1-0 Inverness CT. Kris Boyd's strike slips from Michael Fraser's grasp and Nacho Novo fires home the rebound. Advantage Rangers.

1507: Hibs forward Derek Riordan is wearing red boots, which clash horribly with the visitors' alarming canary yellow away strip!

1504: "Arrived in Oulu, Finland in the middle of a snow blizzard while Finnair sent my luggage to somewhere else. Probably warm. National holiday here, so nothing going on. Need Rangers to get cuffed today to improve my mood." thesecretalchemist on My Sport Join the debate

Glad you could join us o mysterious master of chrysopoeia! Hope they forward your yeti-outfit on to you...it must be absolutely baltic up there Mr Bigglesworth!

1503: Don Cowie has an early attempt on goal for the rampaging Highlanders. Gers keeper Allan McGregor fumbles Cowie's direct free-kick but snatches the ball at the second attempt.

1502: But not as natty as Caley Thistle's which is a rather fetching black and red number.

1501: Hamilton Accies are sporting a rather natty Argentina-style strip at Fir Park.

1500: And we're off!

1455: Finally, team news from the Falkirk Stadium:

Falkirk: Flinders, McNamara, Holden, Barr, Aafjes, McBride, McCann, Arfield, O'Brien, Cregg, Lovell. Subs: Olejnik, Bullen, Riera, Barrett, Higdon, Mark Stewart, Lynch.

Dundee Utd: Zaluska, Dillon, Dixon, Wilkie, Dods, Flood, Gomis, Feeney, Scott Robertson, Conway, O'Donovan. Subs: McGovern, Sandaza, Swanson, Kenneth, Kovacevic, Buaben, Goodwillie.

1451: Buddies boss Gus MacPherson will be hoping to avoid the curse of the 'Manager of the Month' award after being voted Top Cat for October.

1449: "Boydy will get three today, blunderman Burley will soon know what he's missing." Alan_Compton on My Sport Join the debate

Will the moody blue hit the back of the net at Ibrox?

1448: Harry Potter, sorry, Craig Levein (note to self: must stop cracking this lame joke) has made one change to his in-form Dundee United side. Francisco Sandaza makes way for Warren Feeney.

1447: Meanwhile Caley Thistle boss Craig Brewster makes four changes after losing to Falkirk in midweek, with Michael Fraser replacing Ryan Esson between the sticks, while David Proctor, Andy Barrowman and Ian Black are also drafted into the side.

1445: Gers gaffer Walter 'The Tinkerer' Smith makes three changes from the side who eased past Hamilton in the Co-operative Insurance Cup on Tuesday.

Kevin Thomson returns from injury to start along with Nacho Novo and Kenny Miller, meaning Maurice Edu, Kyle Lafferty and Jean-Claude Darcheville are all dropped.

1443: And from Fir Park:

Motherwell: Graeme Smith, Quinn, Malcolm, Reynolds, Hammell, Clarkson, Lasley, Hughes, Fitzpatrick, Porter, Sutton. Subs: Nielsen, Darren Smith, Murphy, O'Brien, McGarry, Connolly, Page.

Hamilton: Cerny, McClenahan, Elebert, Canning, Easton, Mensing, McArthur, Neil, Corcoran, Lyle, Offiong. Subs: Murdoch, Ettien, Gibson, McCarthy, Akins, Thomas, Graham.

1440: Those line-ups from sunny Paisley in full:

St Mirren: Howard, Ross, Potter, Cuthbert, Miranda, Murray, Mason, Brady, Robb, Wyness, Mehmet. Subs: Smith, McAusland, McGinn, McShane, Dorman, Dargo, Hamilton.

Hibernian: Ma-Kalambay, van Zanten, Jones, Bamba, Stevenson, Shiels, Murray, Rankin, Fletcher, Nish, Riordan. Subs: McNeil, Hogg, Thicot, Yantorno, Keenan, Chisholm, Pinau.

1438: Team news from Love Street: St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson makes only one change to the side that lost 2-0 to Dundee United last week. Midfielder Steven Robb comes in for defender Will Haining as MacPherson returns to a 4-4-2 formation with Billy Mehmet and Dennis Wyness in attack.

Hibs boss Mixu Paatelainen keeps faith with the same 11 who scored twice at Celtic Park last week in their 4-2 defeat. Strikers Steven Fletcher, Colin Nish and Derek Riordan all start in an attack-minded formation for the visitors.

Defender Chris Hogg, missing since August with headaches after suffering from concussion, starts on the bench.

1437: Team news from Pittodrie:

Aberdeen: Langfield, Hodgkiss, Diamond, Considine, Mulgrew, Foster, Young, Severin, Aluko, Mackie, Miller. Subs: Bateman, Kerr, Wright, Duff, De Visscher, Mair, Maguire.

Kilmarnock: Combe, Fowler, Murray, Lilley, Skelton, Bryson, Taouil, Pascali, Hamill, Sammon, Fernandez. Subs: Harpur, Gibson, Corrigan, Clancy, Flannigan, Cox, Simmonds.

1436: It's the first Lanarkshire derby in the league since 1989. However, Motherwell and Hamilton Accies have already met this season in the Co-operative Insurance Cup, with Accies winning.

1435: Team news from Ibrox: Barry Ferguson will NOT start for Rangers. The fit-again Gers skipper is on the bench. Walter Smith is not ready to unwrap the cotton wool just yet...but Nacho McNovo gets a rare start...the debate about his chances (or not) of playing for Scotland rages on...

Rangers: McGregor, Broadfoot, Bougherra, Weir, Papac, Davis, Mendes, Thomson, Novo, Boyd, Miller. Subs: Alexander, Edu, Ferguson, Beasley, Lafferty, Loy, McMillan.

Inverness CT: Fraser, Tokely, Proctor, Munro, Hastings, Duncan, Black, McBain, Cowie, Barrowman, Imrie. Subs: Esson, Djebi-Zadi, Wilson, Rooney, Wood, Duff, Vigurs.

1434: Here's a wee stat for all you fact fans out there: Hibernian have not won at Love Street since January 1999 when current manager Mixu Paatelainen was on target.

The grumpy Finn starts his four-match touchline ban today, so he'll be watching from the stand and I wouldn't fancy sitting in the seat next to him if he starts the kind of ranting and raving that has earned him the suspension...

1433: "Will Barry Ferguson be back today? It's a definite maybe."
BBC Radio Scotland reporter Chick Young

Chick Young, refusing to sit on the fence there...

1432: "It's a poor day for Scottish Football as the Championess aren't playing. Who is going to want to watch any of todays games full of cloggers and hit and hope teams!" Scott Brown - strength of a Lion... speed of a Gazelle on My Sport Join the debate

Who is the 'Championess'?! Is she a luxury liner?

1430: A warm welcome to you all, wherever you may be! Five intriguing games for your consideration this afternoon.

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