Rangers continue to chase Celtic, St. Mirren is the winner of the matchday

Well earned St. Mirrenwhich scored 3 times, all in the first half and “triumphed” with a score 3-0 in the derby of the six against the Livingston the Saturday program of its 30th matchday was completed Scottish Premiership.

Great away wins for Aberdeen and Motherwell and three point breath for her Kilmarnock on her Hearts. Temporarily reduced the difference from the top and the Celtic at 6 degrees h Rangers who overcame her obstacle Dundee United2-0 and goes to the “Old Firm” with a high morale.

With two well-placed penalties from Mark O’Hara and another goal from Tony Watt, the St. Mirren it took just one half to clean up the top-six derby against Livingston with score 3-0 and moved into fifth place, also taking advantage of Hibernian’s defeat. With this result, the visitors fell to 7th place and out of the top six leading to the playoffs.

A huge opportunity to significantly increase her gap from 7th Livingston was lost Hibernianwhich was defeated 3-1 at home from Motherwell. Richard Goss opened the scoring in the 7th minute with Kevin Van Keen doubling the visitors’ tally in the 54th minute. All the hosts managed was to temporarily reduce the deficit through Nisbett in the 63rd minute, with Dutchman Van Keen scoring his second personal goal in the 82nd minute to set up the final score.

In the best way, he took advantage of the numerical advantage he gained in the 6th minute Aberdeenwhich left with the double 1-0 from its headquarters St. Johnson. An own goal by Remy Mathews in the 30th minute was what decided the fortunes of the match in favor of the visitors, with Aberdeen remaining on course for Europe.

THE Kilmarnock with a great reversal he overturned Shankland’s goal in the 7th minute and with the Armstrongs in the 22nd minute and Doidge in the 45th minute he achieved a home victory-scoring breather against the Hearts with a score of 2-1 and despite the fact that he fought for more than half an hour with one player less due to the dismissal of Mackenzie in the 68th, he kept the lead until the end.

With the best possible mentality and without points losses, he will go to “Celtic Park” in a week from now for the top derby against Celticthe Rangers. Two goals by Malik Tillman in the 38th and 55th gave the home team the victory 2-0with the Dundee United to leave Ibrox empty-handed and remain a tailgater.

The program of the 30th matchday:

Saturday (01/04)

St Mirren-Livingstone 3-0

(5′, 42′ O’Hara, 18′ Watt)

Rangers-Dundee United 2-0

(38′, 55′ Tillman)

Kilmarnock-Hearts 2-1

(22′ Armstrong, 45′ Doidge – 7′ Shankland)

St Johnstone-Aberdeen 0-1

(30′ auto. Matthews)

Hibernian-Motherwell 1-3

(62′ Nisbet-7′ Goss, 54′, 82′ Van Keen)

Sunday (02/04)

Ross County-Celtic (14:00)

Editor: Babis Lessis