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  1. Scottish Championshippublished at 14:42 BST 10 October

    15:00

    • Arbroath v Greenock Morton
    • Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
    • Inverness CT v Stenhousemuir
    • Livingston v Partick Thistle
    • Raith Rovers v Queen's Park
    Stenhousemuir manager Marvin BartleyImage source, SNS
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    Can Marvin Bartley take Stenhousemuir further clear at the top of the second tier?

  2. The standingspublished at 14:39 BST 10 October

    The Scottish Premiership table - remember that?

    It's a chance for Rangers to go top today if they win at home to Kilmarnock and leaders Celtic not in action until tomorrow.

    There's a glut of teams mid-table so there could well be movement in and around there while there are opportunities for the bottom three to climb the standings.

    The Scottish Premiership table with a picture of Hibernian manager Marink ReedijkImage source, SNS
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    Hibernian boss Marink Reedijk takes charge in the Scottish Premiership for the first time today

  3. St Mirren 'let themselves down' last timepublished at 14:36 BST 10 October

    Hearts v St Mirren (15:00)

    St Mirren manager Craig McLeish tells BBC Scotland: "This has been the first week that we've had the full squad back together. We've had to leave some players out of the squad, so it's difficult decisions but also a healthy place to be.

    "The Dundee United game feels so long ago now. We've put a lot of work into the preparation for this game, this team is what we've landed on.

    "We know we can't have too many days like that. There's been so many positives in our performances this season but we let ourselves down that day.

    "That wasn't an ideal way to go into the break but if you'd offered us this position in the table now, at the start of the season, we'd have taken it."

    St Mirren manager Craig McLeishImage source, SNS
  4. 'Tynecastle always the best way to play'published at 14:33 BST 10 October

    Hearts v St Mirren (15:00)

    Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken tells BBC Scotland: "Everyone likes playing here in front of our own fans, it's always the best way to play a game so we're happy to be back.

    "Happy to see some guys coming back. They've progressed in the long break, it was useful for those players. We took the break to prepare them and we did a lot of work on our principles and tactical intensity.

    "In training, Ageu shows good stuff. In the bounce game, he played 60 minutes to see how he'd react. There was no trouble there.

    "Oisin [McEntee] is also back on the bench. The long-term injuries are progressing well. We're always talking with players, seeing how they are with fatigue."

    Wouter VranckenImage source, SNS
  5. Two switches for injury hit Dundeepublished at 14:30 BST 10 October

    Falkirk v Dundee (15:00)

    Dundee manager Steven Pressley has been assessing all options before what he describes as an important weekend.

    Ashley Hay returns for his first league start of the season and his first involvement since the beginning of August. Joe Bevan starts after his recent appearances as a substitute.

    Injury hit Jack Moorhouse and Joe Westley are out.

    Academy player Rory Hughes is in the matchday squad for the first time.

    This is a photo of the Dundee manager Steven PressleyImage source, SNS
  6. Neilson back for Bairnspublished at 14:29 BST 10 October

    Falkirk v Dundee (15:00)

    One change for Falkirk from their 1-1 draw in Perth against St Johnstone before the international break.

    Lewis Neilson steps back into the defence to replace Latvian Deniss Melniks. Finn Yeats is back and makes the bench.

    This is a photo of Falkirk defender Lewis NeilsonImage source, SNS
  7. Three Hibs changes, United same againpublished at 14:28 BST 10 October

    Dundee United v Hibernian (15:00)

    New Hibernian boss Marink Reedijk makes three changes to the starting XI for his first game in charge.

    Ante Suto and Thibault Klidje are back in the line-up, replacing the injured Adam Mayor and Martin Boyle, who drops to the bench.

    Defender Marko Ivezic makes his debut, replacing Grant Hanley, who is among the substitutes.

    New signing Rabbi Matondo is also on the bench.

    It looks as though the new manager has tweaked the shape too, moving to a back four from the hybrid back five played under David Gray.

    Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin names an unchanged starting line-up to the side that beat St Mirren 3-0.

    Hibernian winger Rabbi MatondoImage source, SNS
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    Winger Rabbi Matondo, a familiar face in Scottish football, is on the bench for Hibs today

  8. Agrafiotis & Mochrie back for Buddiespublished at 14:26 BST 10 October

    Hearts v St Mirren (15:00)

    Craig McLeish makes two changes from the side that were well beaten by Dundee United a few weeks ago.

    Striker Nikolas Agrafiotis returns from injury to start up front, replacing Eseosa Sule.

    Chris Mochrie also returns with Killian Phillips, who has been away on international duty with the Republic of Ireland, only named on the bench.

    Young Grant Tamosevicius, the teenage goalie who came on in the Scottish Cup semi-final last year, returns from a loan spell at Albion Rovers to take up a place on the bench.

    Agrafiotis and Samuel Ramos look at holiday snapsImage source, SNS
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    Nikolas Agrafiotis and Samuel Ramos look at holiday snaps

  9. Ageu and Fagan-Walcott start for Heartspublished at 14:26 BST 10 October

    Hearts v St Mirren (15:00)

    Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken hands a first start of the season to Brazilian midfielder Ageu, while Malachi Fagan-Walcott makes a first league appearance.

    The English centre-back played the double-header against Sturm Graz at the start of the season but injury has ruled him out ever since.

    Harry Milne returns to captain, while Jordi Altena is back in at left-back. That means Christian Borchgrevink, Stuart Findlay and Tomas Magnusson drop out.

    However, there is no Stephen Kingsley in the squad.

    Ageu enters TynecastleImage source, SNS
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    Ageu makes his first Hearts start at Tynecastle

  10. 'Chilly but sunny in capital'published at 14:23 BST 10 October

    Hearts v St Mirren (15:00)

    Brian McLauchlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle

    Its a chilly but sunny afternoon in the capital as the Scottish Premiership gets under way again after a three-week hiatus.

    Remarkably it’s five weeks since Hearts last played at home, so the Tynecastle faithful will be looking for their team to get back to winning ways.

    But St Mirren will themselves aim to get back on track after suffering a humbling defeat at home by Dundee United prior to the break.

    One way or another, an intriguing afternoon awaits.

    A general view of TynecastleImage source, SNS
  11. Rangers unchanged, Kamson-Kamara & Tshibola start for Killiepublished at 14:20 BST 10 October

    Rangers v Kilmarnock (15:00)

    Rangers are, unsurprisingly, unchanged from the derby victory at Celtic Park before the international break.

    Kilmarnock make two changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Hearts last time out.

    Defender MJ Kamson-Kamara returns, having sat out the game against his parent club, while Aaron Tshibola starts in midfield, with Rangers loanee Bailey Rice unavailable.

    Kilamrnock midfielder Aaron TshibolaImage source, SNS
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    Aaron Tshibola takes in the pre-match Ibrox surroundings

  12. 'Pre-season on steroids' helped Reedijk settle inpublished at 14:17 BST 10 October

    Dundee United v Hibernian (15:00)

    Hibernian manager Marink Reedijk tells BBC Scotland: "I am very much looking forward to this match.

    "We worked two weeks towards this match and it's very good to see that everybody is ready for the start and looking forward to the atmosphere, the experience here.

    "For me the most important reason is that this club is very similar to what I stand for as a football coach - you do things together, you do it with a certain intensity and in a sort of family way, in a good way, so that it's more than just only football.

    "One hundred per cent, for me it was very fruitful [the break]. We went to Spain and we did a pre-season on steroids.

    "You had to find a good balance between having the right intensity but at the same time don't overdo things but at the same time also you had time to speak with individuals, show some things on how we want to play, what we want to change and what it would look like.

    "This week leading into the game, we could focus a little bit more on the opponent.

    "Intensity is a very important thing, that we are sticking together as a group of people and that, therefore, because we are staying together on and off the ball, we see the individual glimpses, which are in this team coming to life better and better."

    Hibernian manager Marink ReedijkImage source, SNS
  13. A new Hibs era beginspublished at 14:14 BST 10 October

    Dundee United v Hibernian (15:00)

    Dutchman Marink Reedijk takes charge of a Hibernian match for the first time today, away to Dundee United.

    The 34-year-old has replaced David Gray at Easter Road and takes over a team third bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

    Hibernian manager Marink ReedijkImage source, SNS
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    Marink Reedijk arriving at Tannadice earlier

  14. LINE-UPS from the Falkirk Stadiumpublished at 14:11 BST 10 October

    Falkirk v Dundee (15:00)

    Falkirk: Bain, McCann, Henderson, Spencer, Neilson, Barbrook, Strain, Ross, Murrell, Krauhaus, Eames

    Substitutes: Hogarth, McMillan, Parkinson, MacIver, Sibbald, Yeats, Melniks, McLeod, Fodrey.

    Dundee: Goodman, Astley, O. Bevan, D. Wright, Hay, Samuels, Forrest, Fink, J. Bevan, Jones, Hamilton

    Substitutes: O'Hara, Halliday, Odutayo, Akinmboni, J.Wright, Leiper, Hughes, Bland, Harrison.

  15. LINE-UPS from Tannadicepublished at 14:09 BST 10 October

    Dundee United v Hibernian (15:00)

    Dundee United: Walton, Rawlins, Esselink, Forbes, Ciubotaru, Iqbal, Tait, Cameron, Randall, Metsoko, Bennie.

    Substitutes: Amissah, Iovu, Graham, Sapsford, Camara, Rose, Farrugia, Maamo, Yoro.

    Hibernian: Sallinger, Passlack, Kerr, Iredale, Suto, Mulligan, Chaiwa, Wright, Klidje, Elding.

    Substitutes: Owens, Lowe, Hanley, Boyle, Newell, Cadden, Devaney, Matondo, Abdulai.

  16. LINE-UPS from Tynecastlepublished at 14:05 BST 10 October

    Hearts v St Mirren

    Hearts: Reus, Altena, Fagan-Waclott, McCart, Milne, Ageu, Mendy, McPake, Braga, Miller, Wilson.

    Substitutes: Fulton, Borchgrevink, McEntee, Williams, Findlay, Guendouz, Magnusson, Kerjota, Mato.

    St Mirren: Chapman, Ramsay, Gogic, Fieldson, John, Nsio, Carr, Taylor, Mochrie, Kabia, Agrafiotis.

    Substitutes: Tamosevicius, Fraser, Jackson, McEvoy, Donnelly, Thomas, Ramos, Phillips, Sule.

  17. LINE-UPS from Ibroxpublished at 14:02 BST 10 October

    Rangers v Kilmarnock (15:00)

    Rangers: Pandur, Sterling, Fernandez, Makhanya, Penrice, Neil, Raskin, Kim, Gassama, Naderi, Kelsy.

    Substitutes: Kelly, Nedeljkovic, Godfrey, Rommens, Dragojevic, Chukwuani, Curtis, Bouanani, Miovski.

    Kilmarnock: Ferrie, Kamson-Kamara, Stanger, McCarthy, Schjonning-Larsen, Lowery, Tshibola, Ring, Kiltie, John-Jules, Hugill.

    Substitutes: Armour, Brandon, O'Hara, Deas, McKenzie, Meier, Clescenco, Daniels, Owen.

  18. Ahhhh, Scottish football is backpublished at 14:00 BST 10 October

    After a three-week hiatus and some thoroughly mixed international results, it's the return of Scottish domestic football this afternoon, with four games in the Premiership, all at 15:00 BST...

    • Dundee United v Hibernian
    • Falkirk v Dundee
    • Hearts v St Mirren
    • Rangers v Kilmarnock
    A general view of Tannadice StreetImage source, SNS