KICK-OFFpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 18 May
Away we go in Kilmarnock and Perth.
They won't be far behind in Dingwall...
KICK-OFFpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 18 May
'Dundee have physicality & experience that County don't'published at 14:58 British Summer Time 18 May
Stephen Craigan
Former NI & Motherwell defender on SportsoundI thought Dundee would have enough to beat Ross County in midweek and I think they will have too much for St Johnstone.
They have a real determination, a physicality and experience about them that Ross County don't have.
They also have Simon Murray.
Continuity and confidence key for Cowiepublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 18 May
Ross County v Motherwell (15:00)
Ross County manager Don Cowie tells BBC Scotland: "Our only focus is winning. We have to take care of our own business and see where that takes us.
"[Wednesday's late equaliser against Dundee] was a massive moment for us as a club, it's given us this opportunity today, and it's taking advantage of that.
"I've never shied away from the results. We got ourselves in a great position two months ago, we've not taken advantage of it, but we've still got an opportunity.
"First half on Wednesday was as good as we've played in the last two months, we were the better team but didn't get the goal we deserved. So yes, a bit of continuity in selection."
Image source, SNSBalcombe plays to satisfy loan agreement - Wimmerpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 18 May
Ross County v Motherwell (15:00)
Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer explains why on-loan Brentford goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe is one of five changes to his staring line-up today:
"Ellery has to play one more game because of his contract. Nothing to do with performance. Ellery has played well so no worries.
"Dan Casey is injured, and the other players deserve to play.
"I'm happy we saved our status in the league as soon as possible after the split and have no pressure today. The guys did it well and I am very proud of them."
Image source, SNS'Dundee fans in fine voice'published at 14:51 British Summer Time 18 May
St Johnstone v Dundee (15:00)
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at McDiarmid ParkA huge Dundee has made the short trip to Perth.
They are in fine voice at the moment, but will they still be in a couple of hours time?
Tony Docherty's side will have plenty of backing from the stands at McDiarmid Park, that is for sure.
Valakari expects forceful Dundeepublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 18 May
St Johnstone v Dundee (15:00 BST)
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "No kidding or pretending, it's not great because of relegation.
"We need to respect it, accept and start rebuilding. That's football. We were not good enough in a long season and the table doesn't lie.
"It's pretty, pretty logical, in of what's going to happen. We are not going to keep anyone here who doesn't want to be here. It's not difficult discussions.
"We still have a bit match today. There is no pressure. Let's see what our level is. Always when you play a local derby, it's a big match. They will come from the start hard, try to kill the game."
Image source, SNSBurke pays homage to departing Walespublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 18 May
Kilmarnock v Hearts (15:00)
Caretaker Killie manager Chris Burke starts by paying tribute to the departing Bobby Wales - whose summer move to Swansea city was confirmed this morning.
"The first thing about Bobby [Wales] is, it's great he's getting to play here in his last game for the club. We wish him all the best.
"Part of our football club is about developing players and we've showed we can help his journey in that. We'd love to have kept him but that's how it goes.
"The players have been absolutely terrific in the circumstances, after the Motherwell game, and it's just about preparing them. The motivation is that it doesn't matter if it's the first or last game of the season, you should always want to be the best player on the park.
"You never know who's watching, or when your best game may come."
Image source, SNSChange coming for both clubs as season's end loomspublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 18 May
Kilmarnock v Hearts (15:00)
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby ParkThe winds of change are all over this fixture.
Derek McInnes will, barring a shock, swap the home dugout for away next term and the Ayrshire club will have a fresh start.
How that looks is to be determined but with safety secured this one is about ending on a high before rebuilding over the summer.
For Hearts, they still have to lock in a seventh-place finish. Liam Fox will want another win in his successful interim period in charge to remind clubs of his value before he departs Tynecastle.
Fox wanted to add 'clarity and structure'published at 14:40 British Summer Time 18 May
Kilmarnock v Hearts (15:00)
Hearts' interim head coach Liam Fox tells BBC Scotland: "When you're put in these situations, you have to put a stamp on it. I tried to make it slightly different from what it was before, a bit of clarity and structure.
"That's no criticism of what was previous, I just did it how I thought it should be done. The players have responded well, they deserve the credit for that.
"The main focus is winning the game for ourselves. Every time you play for Hearts you have an opportunity to impress people.
"We understand it's not been good enough this year. There's no hiding. This football club will regroup. There'll be changes, a freshness to the playing squad. That should give people optimism."
Image source, SNS'Fresh start for Kilmarnock'published at 14:36 British Summer Time 18 May
Kilmarnock v Hearts (15:00 BST)
Stephen Craigan
Former NI & Motherwell defender on SportsoundIt was definitely the best idea for Derek McInnes to not be here today.
A fresh start for Kilmarnock. They are a smashing club to work for.
Burke swaps three for Killie; Clark back in goals for Heartspublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 18 May
Kilmarnock v Hearts (15:00)
Chris Burke makes three changes from Derek McInnes' final game as Killie manager - a 3-0 loss to Motherwell midweek.
Robby McCrorie is back in goals, with Brad Lyons starting at right-back and Bobby Wales starting in his final game before his summer move to Swansea City.
There's three changes for the visitors, who welcome back Zander Clark in goals. Stephen Kingsley replaces Craig Halkett to partner Frankie Kent at the back.
Calem Nieuwenhof also comes in, replacing the outgoing Jorge Grant in midfield. It's only his second league start of the season.
Ashworth returns for County against much-changed Motherwellpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 18 May
Ross County v Motherwell (15:00)
Zach Ashworth returns from suspension for Ross County's must-win showdown with the Steelmen this afternoon.
The defender is the only new face in Don Cowie's starting XI, replacing the injured Kaer Lopata.
Michael Wimmer takes the opportunity to heavily rotate his Motherwell team, who are clear of any relegation trouble.
Ellery Balcome starts in goal, while Johnny Koutroumbis is back from a ban.
Davor Zdravkovski, Luke Armstrong and - on his first start - Will Dickson - also feature from the off.
Aston Oxborough, Dan Casey, Tony Watt, Tom Sparrow and Harry Paton make way.
Image source, SNSFour Saints changes as Tiffoney returns for Dundeepublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 18 May
St Johnstone v Dundee (15:00)
St Johnstone make four changes following Wednesday's defeat at Hearts.
Fisher replaces Sinclair in goal and also incoming are Sven Sprangler, who is captain, and Fran Franczak and Adama Sidibeh.
Sam Curtis and Elliott Watt drop to the bench but there is no place for either keeper Fisher or experienced defender Barry Douglas, who both played at Tynecastle.
How Saints line is anyone's guess as there are only two recognised defenders in the starting XI but they are already relegated and manager Simo Valakari is known for going a bit gung-ho so maybe today is the day to play two at the back.
Just the one change for Dundee as Scott Tiffoney replaces Adewumi in attack.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Lyall Cameron will hope today is his last game for Dundee, with a move to Rangers on the horizon but a possible relegation play-off in between
Valakari to remain Saints bosspublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 18 May
St Johnstone v Dundee (15:00 BST)
Earlier this week, St Johnstone owner Adam Webb backed "visionary coach" Simo Valakari to "return St Johnstone to its glory days" following their Scottish Premiership relegation.
Defeat by Hearts on Wednesday, combined with Ross County drawing at Dundee, consigned the Perth side to a bottom-placed finish with one game left.
It ended a 16-year top-flight stay that included several top-half finishes, two Scottish Cup wins, a League Cup triumph and European adventures.
Those successes were waning by the time American lawyer Webb took control in July 2024 and the club parted with Craig Levein two months later following four straight losses.
Finn Valakari replaced the former Scotland manager but St Johnstone continued to struggle for results, despite an upturn in performances.
However, in an open letter to fans, Webb publicly threw his behind his manager.
"First and foremost, we will back Simo. We have a visionary coach and a solid core group of players who will be staying with us for next season."
Image source, SNSMcInnes absence casts shadowpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 18 May
Kilmarnock v Hearts (15:00 BST)
The build-up to today's match at Rugby Park has been dominated by one man.
Derek McInnes is poised to take up the vacant managerial position at Tynecastle and will not be in charge of Kilmarnock this afternoon against his prospective employers.
Chris Burke and Craig Clark are in charge of the Ayrshire side this afternoon.
Image source, SNSLINE-UPS from Rugby Parkpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 18 May
Kilmarnock v Hearts (15:00 BST)
Kilmarnock: McCrorie, Lyons, Mayo, Findlay, Ndaba, Armstrong, Donnelly, Watson, Murray, Wales, Vassell.
Substitutes: O'Hara, Mackay-Steven, Cameron, Anderson, Ramsay, Watkins, Polworth, Burke, Traynor.
Hearts: Clark, Forrester, Kent, Kingsley, Milne, Baningime, Devlin, Nieuwenhof, Forrest, Dhanda, Shankland.
Substitutes: Fulton, Halkett, Grant, McKay, Steinwender, Kabangu, Wilson, Kartum, Osborne.
A Highland huddlepublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 18 May
Ross County v Motherwell (15:00)
Ross County will need every ounce of team spirit to avoid a third straight relegation play-off...
Image source, SNSLINE-UPS from McDiarmid Parkpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 18 May
St Johnstone v Dundee (15:00 BST)
St Johnstone: Sinclair, Franczak, Sprangler, Balodis, Steven, Duke-McKenna, Holt, Make, Kirk, Sidibeh.
Substitutes: Hepburn, Ikpeazu, Carey, Kucheriavyi, Curtis, Watt, Mylchreest, Hamill.
Dundee: Carson, Astley, Shaughnessy C Robertson, Larkeche, Mulligan, Portales Cameron, Palmer-Houlden, Murray, Tiffoney.
Substitutes: McCracken, Samuels, Garza, Reilly, F Robertson, Koumetio, Fraser, Sylla, Donnelly.
LINE-UPS from Global Energy Stadiumpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 18 May
Ross County v Motherwell (15:00 BST)
Ross County: Amissah, Nightingale, Wright, Campbell, Ashworth, Randall, Nisbet, Efete, Kenneh, Samuel, Hale.
Substitutes: Ross, Phillips, Smith, Robesten, Tomkinson, Williamson, Coyle, Harmon, White.
Motherwell: Balcombe, Koutroumbis, O'Donnell, Seddon, Wilson, Halliday, Miller, Zdravkovksi, Slattery, Dickson, Armstrong.
Substitutes: Oxborough, Sparrow, Paton, Ebiye, Williamson, Forrest, Andrews, Maswanhise, Thompson.
Who will face dreaded play-off?published at 14:06 British Summer Time 18 May
Image source, SNSWith St Johnstone already down, the main storyline today undoubtedly surrounds Dundee and Ross County, with only one of them able to guarantee their Premiership status.
Dundee have a two-point lead on County and also have a superior goal difference, meaning the Staggies likely need to beat Motherwell and hope St Johnstone can beat Dundee.
Stranger things have happened.
Ten-man Hearts clinched seventh place in the Scottish Premiership after Stephen Kingsley's late strike at Kilmarnock earned a fourth successive win under caretaker manager Liam Fox.
A drab opening half sparked to life when Hearts attacker Yan Dhanda was sent off following a VAR review for lunging at Stuart Findlay, after referee Dan McFarlane had initially given a free-kick in his favour.
Under the guidance of Chris Burke - with Derek McInnes stood down as manager because of his expected move to Hearts - the hosts pushed to make the most of their numerical advantage but couldn't breach their opponents' defence.
And just as it seemed that a goalless draw was likely, Kingsley stepped up to strike home in off a post in the closing minutes.
The win means Fox remains undefeated in interim charge of the Tynecastle side before he departs the club.
For both clubs, the winds of change are blowing with new management teams and potential squad overhauls on the agenda after underwhelming campaigns.
But there was little to get excited about until Dhanda recklessly handed Kilmarnock an advantage.
The ball got away from the Englishman as he ran forward and, as Findlay came stepped into his path, the attacking midfielder clearly caught him.
The initial award in his favour was overturned and to the initial bemusement of the crowd, it was Dhanda, not Findlay, who was ordered off.
Kilmarnock, though, couldn't quite capitalise despite their best efforts.
Brad Lyons went close, as did substitute Bruce Anderson, but it was Hearts who ought to have scored when Cammy Devlin exchanged es with Lawrence Shankland before Robby McCrorie did well to tip over.
That warning wasn't heeded and, when the home defence dithered, Kingsley didn't and his effort found the back of the net for a final-day victory.
Kilmarnock unable to go out on a high
A new dawn beckons for Kilmarnock and the sense is most welcome that.
They'd have loved to have gone into this summer off the back of a win to send the fans home happy. But it was not to be, despite having that numerical advantage.
McInnes clearly delivered success but his departure opens the door for a fresh approach that may reinvigorate the . Sometimes the time just feels right for all concerned.
This is a club that now has a great foundation in place having consolidated their Premiership place.
Not the greatest of seasons, and European commitments did take a toll, but job done and with a number of the squad out of contract, there's an opportunity for the new manager to implement their own approach with effective recruitment.
It will be a fascinating summer to see how it unfolds.
Hearts show fight with McInnes poised
All change at Tynecastle as well with McInnes' appointment expected in the coming day or two.
It's been a positive end to a campaign that was so frustrating for the most part but work will surely start right away.
Presumably first on the agenda is clarity on Shankland's future. The travelling certainly embraced their captain when he was replaced.
No-one at Hearts is hiding from the fact that this season has been bitterly disappointing. There can be no repeat.
They will want to start the new campaign in complete contrast to how this one began with recruitment key.
What they said
Kilmarnock caretaker manager Chris Burke: "It felt good. The players have been excellent and made me comfortable. I'm just disappointed we concede at the end.
"It's up to the board what they decide and what they're looking for, the profile for the manager. They have a great bunch of players staying on for the next manager.
"He's got a good group, a good core, and that will help the next manager hugely."
Hearts interim head coach Liam Fox: "I'm thrilled for the players, staff, ers. We understand it's been a disappointing season overall. I'm hoping those four wins on the bounce sends them away feeling a wee bit better.
"I'm naturally disappointed to be leaving, but I tell the players all the time you've got a choice of what you do off a disappointment.
"I can choose to be angry or upset, but I'm choosing to be thankful and positive about the opportunity and the learnings."
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2nd Phase Championship Group
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 112 | 26 | 86 | 92 |
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| 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 75 |
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| 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 50 | 12 | 58 |
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| 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 53 |
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| 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 53 |
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| 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 50 |
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- Hearts, Position 1, Points 52
- Kilmarnock, Position 3, Points 44
2nd Phase Relegation Group
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 52 |
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| 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 49 |
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| 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 44 |
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| 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 77 | -20 | 41 |
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| 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 65 | -28 | 37 |
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| 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 32 |
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- Hearts, Position 7, Points 40
- Kilmarnock, Position 9, Points 35
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 22 | 75 | 81 |
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| 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 66 |
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| 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 53 |
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| 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
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| 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 50 |
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| 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 41 |
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| 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 40 |
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| 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 39 |
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| 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 35 |
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| 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 56 | -23 | 35 |
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| 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 34 |
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| 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 29 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
- Position 3 : UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
- Position 4 : UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Team Lineups
home team, Kilmarnock
Manager: Chris Burke
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
20, McCrorie, Goalkeeper
8, Lyons, Defender
5, Mayo, Defender
17, Findlay, Defender
3, Ndaba, Defender
11, Armstrong, Midfielder
12, Watson, Midfielder
22, Donnelly, Midfielder
15, Murray, Midfielder
9, Vassell, Striker
24, Wales, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, R. McCrorie
- Number 3, C. Ndaba
- Number 17, S. Findlay , substituted for B. Anderson at 46 minutes
- Number 5, L. Mayo
- Number 8, B. Lyons , substituted for L. Polworth at 70 minutes
- Number 15, F. Murray
- Number 22, L. Donnelly , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 12, D. Watson
- Number 11, D. Armstrong , substituted for Cole Burke I at 71 minutes
- Number 24, B. Wales , substituted for M. Watkins at 65 minutes
- Number 9, K. Vassell , Captain, substituted for G. Mackay-Steven at 83 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Kilmarnock
- Number 19, B. Anderson
- Number 37, Cole Burke I
- Number 18, I. Cameron
- Number 14, G. Mackay-Steven
- Number 1, K. O'Hara
- Number 31, L. Polworth
- Number 21, C. Ramsay
- Number 38, A. Traynor
- Number 23, M. Watkins
away team, Hearts
Manager: Liam Fox
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
28, Clark, Goalkeeper
35, Forrester, Defender
2, Kent, Defender
3, Kingsley, Defender
18, Milne, Defender
14, Devlin, Midfielder
6, Baningime, Midfielder
8, Nieuwenhof, Midfielder
17, Forrest, Striker
9, Shankland, Striker
20, Dhanda, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 28, Z. Clark , substituted for R. Fulton at 22 minutes
- Number 18, H. Milne , substituted for C. Halkett at 59 minutes
- Number 3, S. Kingsley
- Number 2, F. Kent
- Number 35, A. Forrester , Yellow Card at 19 minutes
- Number 8, C. Nieuwenhof , substituted for S. Kartum at 68 minutes
- Number 6, B. Baningime
- Number 14, C. Devlin
- Number 20, Y. Dhanda , Red Card at 38 minutes
- Number 9, L. Shankland , Captain, substituted for E. Kabangu at 69 minutes
- Number 17, A. Forrest , substituted for J. Wilson at 69 minutes
away team, Hearts
- Number 12, R. Fulton
- Number 7, J. Grant
- Number 4, C. Halkett
- Number 19, E. Kabangu
- Number 27, S. Kartum
- Number 10, B. McKay
- Number 64, A. Osborne
- Number 15, M. Steinwender
- Number 21, J. Wilson
home team, Kilmarnock
Manager: Chris Burke
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
20, McCrorie, Goalkeeper
8, Lyons, Defender
5, Mayo, Defender
17, Findlay, Defender
3, Ndaba, Defender
11, Armstrong, Midfielder
12, Watson, Midfielder
22, Donnelly, Midfielder
15, Murray, Midfielder
9, Vassell, Striker
24, Wales, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, R. McCrorie
- Number 3, C. Ndaba
- Number 17, S. Findlay , substituted for B. Anderson at 46 minutes
- Number 5, L. Mayo
- Number 8, B. Lyons , substituted for L. Polworth at 70 minutes
- Number 15, F. Murray
- Number 22, L. Donnelly , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 12, D. Watson
- Number 11, D. Armstrong , substituted for Cole Burke I at 71 minutes
- Number 24, B. Wales , substituted for M. Watkins at 65 minutes
- Number 9, K. Vassell , Captain, substituted for G. Mackay-Steven at 83 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, B. Anderson
- Number 37, Cole Burke I
- Number 18, I. Cameron
- Number 14, G. Mackay-Steven
- Number 1, K. O'Hara
- Number 31, L. Polworth
- Number 21, C. Ramsay
- Number 38, A. Traynor
- Number 23, M. Watkins
away team, Hearts
Manager: Liam Fox
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
28, Clark, Goalkeeper
35, Forrester, Defender
2, Kent, Defender
3, Kingsley, Defender
18, Milne, Defender
14, Devlin, Midfielder
6, Baningime, Midfielder
8, Nieuwenhof, Midfielder
17, Forrest, Striker
9, Shankland, Striker
20, Dhanda, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 28, Z. Clark , substituted for R. Fulton at 22 minutes
- Number 18, H. Milne , substituted for C. Halkett at 59 minutes
- Number 3, S. Kingsley
- Number 2, F. Kent
- Number 35, A. Forrester , Yellow Card at 19 minutes
- Number 8, C. Nieuwenhof , substituted for S. Kartum at 68 minutes
- Number 6, B. Baningime
- Number 14, C. Devlin
- Number 20, Y. Dhanda , Red Card at 38 minutes
- Number 9, L. Shankland , Captain, substituted for E. Kabangu at 69 minutes
- Number 17, A. Forrest , substituted for J. Wilson at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 12, R. Fulton
- Number 7, J. Grant
- Number 4, C. Halkett
- Number 19, E. Kabangu
- Number 27, S. Kartum
- Number 10, B. McKay
- Number 64, A. Osborne
- Number 15, M. Steinwender
- Number 21, J. Wilson
- Referee:
- Dan McFarlane
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Kevin Clancy
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Frank Connor
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Paul O'Neill
- Fourth Official:
- Lloyd Wilson
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Ryan Lee
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Kilmarnock v HeartsOverall possession
Shots
Kilmarnock 17Hearts 11Shots on target
Kilmarnock 1Hearts 5Total touches inside the box
Kilmarnock 23Hearts 17Goalkeeper saves
Kilmarnock 4Hearts 1Fouls
Kilmarnock 14Hearts 13Corners
Kilmarnock 3Hearts 5Advanced match stats
Shots
Kilmarnock 17Hearts 11Shots on target
Kilmarnock 1Hearts 5Shots off target
Kilmarnock 11Hearts 3Blocked shots
Kilmarnock 5Hearts 3Attempts out of box
Kilmarnock 6Hearts 7Total offside
Kilmarnock 1Hearts 2Total tackles
Kilmarnock 14Hearts 11Won tackles
Kilmarnock 6Hearts 7Fouls
Kilmarnock 14Hearts 13Total yellow cards
Kilmarnock 1Hearts 1Total clearances
Kilmarnock 22Hearts 22Headed clearances
Kilmarnock 11Hearts 10Duels won
Kilmarnock 46Hearts 43Errors leading to shots
Kilmarnock 0Hearts 1Total es
Kilmarnock 379Hearts 436Accurate es
Kilmarnock 311Hearts 365Backward es
Kilmarnock 45Hearts 60Forward es
Kilmarnock 134Hearts 153Total long balls
Kilmarnock 70Hearts 45Successful final third es
Kilmarnock 81Hearts 84Total crosses
Kilmarnock 25Hearts 13Touches
Kilmarnock 556Hearts 604Touches in the box
Kilmarnock 23Hearts 17Dispossessed
Kilmarnock 9Hearts 11Goalkeeper saves
Kilmarnock 4Hearts 1Diving saves
Kilmarnock 1Hearts 0Saved shots from inside the box
Kilmarnock 2Hearts 1Saved shots from outside the box
Kilmarnock 2Hearts 0Keeper throws
Kilmarnock 5Hearts 3Goal kicks
Kilmarnock 6Hearts 19Season so far
Scottish Premiership
Key, Kilmarnock v Hearts
League position, Kilmarnock 9th, Hearts 7thTotal points, Kilmarnock 35, Hearts 40
Goals scored
Kilmarnock 45Hearts 52Form guide
All competitions
Kilmarnock lose
v Motherwell
3
0
Premiership
Hearts won
v St. Johnstone
2
1
Premiership
Kilmarnock won
v Dundee
3
2
Premiership
Hearts won
v Motherwell
3
0
Premiership
Kilmarnock won
v St. Johnstone
0
2
Premiership
Hearts won
v Ross County
1
3
Premiership
Kilmarnock won
v Ross County
2
0
Premiership
Hearts lose
v Dundee
0
1
Premiership
Kilmarnock lose
v Celtic
5
1
Premiership
Hearts lose
v Aberdeen
1
2
Scottish Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Kilmarnock and HeartsKilmarnock Won 37Hearts Won 44Draw 26
Played
107
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25th of January 2025
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Hearts
15th of December 2024
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Match Facts
After their 1-0 win in December, Kilmarnock could win back-to-back home games over Hearts in the top-flight for the first time since March 2014.
Having won 3-2 in January, Hearts are looking to pick up back-to-back top-flight victories over Kilmarnock for the first time since April 2010 (run of 5).
Excluding the curtailed 2019-20 season, Kilmarnock have won on MD38 in four of their last five Scottish Premiership campaigns (D1) since a 1-2 defeat to Ross County in 2016-17.
Hearts haven’t won their final match of a top-flight season in any of their last 18 attempts (D6 L12 – including curtailed 2019-20) since a 3-2 win over Motherwell in 2003-04.
Hearts have 49 points in the Scottish Premiership this season – a win in this match will mean they would have the most points by a bottom six side in a campaign in the competition since St. Johnstone in 2018-19 (52).