St. Mirren 1-0 St. Johnstone result, stats and report

Dundee United produced a clinical away performance to beat St. Mirren 3-0 in the Scottish Premiership, with all three goals scored before half-time in a result that flatters neither side's recent form.

St. Johnstone rescued a draw through an injury-time free-kick from Enes Alic after Falkirk's Ethan Ross had given the visitors the lead on 60 minutes. A chaotic finale, four yellow cards, a red card, and a woodwork strike summed up a match that had more edge than quality.

Bojan Miovski came off the bench to score a 90th-minute winner and give Rangers all three points against a St. Mirren side that made them work for every inch of it.

Mika Baur's second-half strike settled this Scottish Premiership contest in Celtic's favour, but St. Johnstone dominated almost every statistical category and will be furious they have nothing to show for it.

Aberdeen host St. Mirren on Saturday looking to arrest a run of three defeats in their last five Scottish Premiership matches. The problem is, St. Mirren have not lost to Aberdeen in any of their last three meetings.

Two sides with serious problems meet at McDiarmid Park on Saturday. One of them has to start climbing. The other has to stop falling.

Aberdeen host St. Johnstone at Pittodrie on Sunday with both clubs desperately short of form and short of answers. Connor Maguire breaks down what needs to change and where the points are going.

Hearts have won four of their last five Scottish Premiership matches and look every inch a side that means business. St. Mirren arrive with two defeats in their last two and a serious question to answer about whether they can compete at this level right now.