Saturday's Scottish football - County off bottom as Livingston & Aberdeen also win - reaction

1. FT: Dundee Utd 0-1 Livingston - Obileye converts from the spot
2. FT: Ross County 3-2 Dundee - McCowan scores for visitors either side of Samuel nodding in for hosts; defensive mishap has County level before Charles-Cook converts
3. FT: St Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen - Jenks turns in from outside the box
4. FT: St Mirren 1-1 Hibernian - Campbell turns in from close range; Shaughnessy equalises late on for hosts
5. Four games in League 1, full card in Leagues 2

Signing off

That's all for today but we're back with more Scottish Premiership tomorrow.

Join us then, there's lots to talk about...

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Kick-off 15:00 GMT, except where stated

Ross County 'getting results now'

Ross County manager Malky Mackay told BBC Sportsound: "It's been a terrific day for us. It was probably an incredible game to watch.

"It was a tough game, Dundee posed a real challenge. On another day, there's a chance that we don't win that. The three subs were excellent.

"We're getting results now. That's one defeat in six."

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Malky Mackay (right) admitted Ross County could have dropped points against Dundee

Gray praise for Hibs defence despite late lapse

Interim Hibs boss David Gray told BBC Sportsound: "I thought we dealt with the conditions well in the first half and their goalkeeper was by far the busier. We deserved to go ahead and to lose the late goal is disappointing.

"I thought we were comfortable, the boys defended really well and made good decisions.

"Josh Campbell deserves that goal for his performances of late. His energy and work-rate is fantastic."

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Josh Campbell scored his first top-flight goal but Hibs could not hold on

'A good point for St Mirren'

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin told BBC Sportsound: "I thought a draw was a fair result. It feels like a good point after going behind in terrible conditions.

"Connor Ronan added a bit of quality when he came on and we are better team when we get the ball down and pass it.

"We find ourselves going behind to another counter attack, which is frustrating. That's something we need to address.

"It would have been easy for the players to feel it wasn't going to be their day but we got a positive reaction and scored a good goal. It was a great finish from our captain."

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Jim Goodwin's St Mirren ninth in the Scottish Premiership

'Penalty decision extremely harsh' - Courts

Dundee United boss Thomas Court told BBC Sportsound: "It was an untidy first half but I felt we had the majority of control. Livi sucker-punched us, though, and they had something to hold on to.

"There was a huge incentive for us today that we've missed, but these players have character and spirit."

On the plenty decision, Court says: "I thought it was extremely harsh at the time. I feel there were multiple decisions that went against us today. I thought it just looked like a shoulder challenge in the box."

The United head coach also confirms Dylan Levitt did not feature as he pulled up in the warm-up with a recurrence of the same injury that has kept him out since late October.

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Thomas Courts' Dundee United slipped a place to fifth in the Scottish Premiership

'Ridiculously bad goals' frustrate McPake

Dundee manager James McPake told BBC Sportsound: "Disappointed to say the least not to take anything but disappointed that we didn't win the game. We should've been out of sight.

"We lose three ridiculously bad goals down to basic errors of defending your box. The three goals we should not be losing, it's as simple as that.

"Going forward, we were really good. At this level, teams punish you if you're not ruthless. We weren't ruthless."

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James McPake's Dundee are now two points above bottom place

Dons have 'fought well' for wins - Glass

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass says he did not see if Teddy Jenks winning goal was handball.

He told BBC Sportsound: "The way that they [St Johnstone] have reacted there's always a possibility, but the bit I saw was the finish from Teddy Jenks, which was fantastic.

"He did similar at Livingston away when we were needing something and looking for a bit of quality from somewhere, and Teddy produced it.

"Any time you win three games in a row in this division it's been well fought, it's a tough thing to get done."

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Aberdeen's Teddy Jenks celebrates at full-time after his late goal secured his side the three points

Livi 'defended for their lives'

Livingston head coach David Martindale told BBC Spotsound: "I'm delighted. It was a different type of performance today.

"We did well to get into the final third on occasions, but United threw everything at us. The boys defended for their lives.

"You can see the continuity in the squad now. The players are adapting to the environment and the Premiership."

On Ayo Obileye's composed penalty, Martindale added: "He's brilliant at penalties. He's very, very cool and I don't think he's missed one since he's been up in Scotland."

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David Martindale (right) congratulates Stephane Omeonga

'Saints lost to a blatant handball'

After Teddy Jenks's controversial late winner for Aberdeen, St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson tells BBC Scotland: "In the second half I thought the boys were magnificent. They took the game to Aberdeen and albeit for first of all a soft free-kick - I don't think it was a free-kick - and then looking back on it a blatant handball that has basically cost us the game.

"That's three or four times blatantly it's happened this season and that's basically costing points, and big points. For the performance levels we had today to get nothing from it is hard to take.

"I thought we were pushing, we limited Aberdeen in the second half and I thought we were the better team."

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St Johnstone were unhappy that Aberdeen's goal was allowed to stand

While we're waiting for reaction to today's games, check out this free-kick from Celtic's David Turnbull all the way back in January - the latest in our Christmas Cracker series.

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Top three pulling away in League 2

Victories for the top three in Scottish League 2 today with Kelty Hearts maintaining their seven-point advantage at the summit.

Bottom side Cowdenbeath are still four points off Elgin City.

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Top two win in League 1

Cove Rangers still lead Montrose by three points at the top of Scottish League 1 after both won today.

East Fife are five points adrift at the bottom.

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Arbroath overtake Killie in second tier

Inverness Caledonian Thistle still lead Raith Rovers by a point at the top of the Scottish Championship.

Kilmarnock drop a place to fourth as Arbroath move up to third.

Dunfermline and Queen of the South's draw has sent Greenock Morton to the bottom.

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Well, Livi & County climb table, Saints slip

Motherwell move up a place to fourth, despite not playing today. Dundee United drop below them on goal scored and Aberdeen are now just a point off the Tangerines.

The Dons have also moved four points clear of Hibernian, who are now just a point above Livingston - the Lions up to eighth.

St Mirren drop a place to ninth and Ross County swap places with St Johnstone, who are bottom on goals scored.

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FULL-TIME

Today's Scottish Premiership results in full.

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FULL-TIME Dunfermline 3-3 Queen of the South

A thrilling draw at East End Park.

FULL-TIME Ross County 3-2 Dundee

A huge three points for Ross County and they are finally off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

Luke McCowan looked like he was driving all three points to Dundee himself with a fantastic individual performance that garnered him two goals, but it was not to be.

Coming from behind twice, Malky Mackay's side earn a hard-fought win, with Regan Charles-Cook bagging the winner after levellers by Dominic Samuel and Danny Mullen (own goal).

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FULL-TIME Dundee United 0-1 Livingston

What a few days for Livi. They've backed up Wednesday's midweek win against Hibs with another 1-0 victory away to Dundee United.

Thomas Courts' side stuttering form continues, though, that's now just one win in their last eight.

The visitors are up to eighth, while United are down to fifth.

FULL-TIME Raith Rovers 1-0 Kilmarnock

A narrow win for Raith Rovers in the Scottish Championship.

YELLOW CARD

County hook away and try to counter but Cammy Kerr hauls down Joseph Hungbo - into the book for the Dundee right-back.

The Staggies will try to seep every second out of this set piece.