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FT: Kilmarnock 3-2 Dundee Kilmarnock manager Derek Mc Innes tells BBC Scotland that Hearts have not been in touch with the Ayrshire club. "I hear all the speculation but there's been no contact from club to club as far as I'm aware, " he explains. "It's hard for me to say anything other than that. The fact there's been no contact form club to club. "There's been a lot of speculation but we've had far too much to occupy ourselves with. I've been focused on making sure we're alright. "I love this club, it's given me so many highlights and I'm really enjoying days like today. They make it worthwhile. If anything's to change with that it's not in my control. " On today's victory over Dundee, the Killie boss added: "It wasn't straightforward, the heat played a factor but I think the boys worked extremely hard. "The games against Dundee are always dramatic, you're never quite there, but I thought we were worthy winners. "Three goals should always be enough to win a home game, thankfully it was today, but it could have been so much more. Sometimes you're looking to just stick the knife in and get that comfortable victory and at 3-1 we thought we were there but credit to Dundee for fighting back. "The season is maybe finishing at the wrong time for us because we actually look like we're getting stronger. Today was all about wining, it's a real highlight seeing the fans and how much it meant. " FT: Kilmarnock 3-2 Dundee Kilmarnock manager Derek Mc Innes told us earlier he would address the speculation linking him to Hearts. He's just done that. But he's not giving much away. FT: Celtic 3-1 Hibernian Hibs head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "The timing of the goals is against us, that was the killer today. Celtic will always have periods when they dominate and we knew that. "Coming in 2-1 down [at half-time] was a big blow mentally for the players. The goals we lose we have to look at because they were quite soft from our point of view. The second half reaction was positive, but the third goal takes the stuffing out the game. "Everyone knows what's at stake, it's the final push of the season, three games in a week. It's about who's got the mentality and I believe the group is good enough to do it. " Hibs took the lead at Celtic Park but were behind by half-time FT: St Johnstone 2-1 Ross County Ross County manager Don Cowie tells BBC Scotland: "We've got to be concerned, we've got to face the reality in terms of how tight things are now. "Credit to St Johnstone, they get the victory and make things tight. Somehow, despite the run of form we've been on, with two games to go, we've still got an opportunity to get out of the position we're in. "Today has to be a day, for us as a group, to recognise the situation we're in. "There's no hiding place, I'm not going to hide, I take full responsibility for the run of results. It's not good enough but over the next seven days I'll be doing everything I can for this football club and that's what the players need to do. " Ross County captain Connor Randall looks dejected at full time FT: Hearts 3-0 Motherwell Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer tells BBC Scotland: "It was a bad result. The goals were too easy. There were four shots [on target] for Hearts and they scored three times. I don't want to talk about VAR every weekend, it's always the same. I didn't see it [Callum Slattery's disallowed goal] on the television so I don't want to speak about it. What should I say? "We discuss each weekend. Last weekend it was lucky for us and unlucky for Dundee, this weekend it was unlucky for us and lucky for Hearts. "In my opinion if it is a clear decision then why does the VAR take five minutes and then the referee take five minutes? It wasn't clear so the VAR should say no and leave it to the referee. "But it's not necessary to get angry, it's not the reason we lost the game. It was a bad result but I don't think it was a bad performance. "In the last three games we got seven points and secured our league [status] so that's the positive, and the other positive is we have a game on Wednesday, our last home game and we want to win it. " FT: St Johnstone 2-1 Ross County St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "We needed to win, we did it, and of course you can see some nervy moments in our game. "I thought we started very well but we let the opponent get back into the match. When we are in those moments it affects you but huge credit to the players for how they worked their way back in, got the second goal, and then how we defended in the end. "The boys gave everything, one moment with VAR it went for us. It's been a long season, sometimes these things go against you. But today was a solid performance, we needed to win and now the fight continues. " FT: Celtic 3-1 Hibernian Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Scotland: "The performance level overall was excellent. We went one behind, but we were doing so many good things in the game. "We stayed calm. My big message was about building on our recent success because that's what the club is all about. We want to go into [the Scottish Cup final] in a really good way. For that we need to work. "That's why we have success here, because we build on past success and don't settle and accept it. " FT: Celtic 3-1 Hibernian Celtic have scored 106 league goals this season, with two games remaining. That's the same number they managed in Brendan Rodgers' first 'invincibles' season back in 2016-17. Adam Idah (left) and Nicolas Kuhn were on target for Celtic today FT: Hearts 3-0 Motherwell That's five goals in three games for Lawrence Shankland now. The 29-year-old Scotland striker will be a free agent at the end of the season. FT: Hearts 3-0 Motherwell Hearts interim head coach Liam Fox: "We had some good moments in the game and scored three good goals. But also the commitment from the players to working hard in this heat and sticking to the plan was there for all to see. "There's good players in that changing room and I've just tried to simplify it and make it nice and clear and easy for them in and out of possession. The players have been fantastic and all the credit has to go to them. "At this moment in time I'll be back in on Monday and looking forward to St Johnstone at home, will be another tough game. " Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland scored twice at Tynecastle FT: Dundee United 0-2 St Mirren Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "We have no complaints about the end result, I thought St Mirren were the better team on the day. "In these games over the season the first goal has always been vitally important and unfortunately St Mirren got that. We kept going but the longer the game went on I just felt we looked as if we were running out of legs in the middle of the pitch. We caused a lot of our own problems and St Mirren thoroughly deserved their victory. "We knew what was at stake for ourselves today but I think this group of players, having done what we've done off the back of just being promoted, I can't criticise the players too much. "The last three performances haven't been what we want them to be and I sense the frustration from the supporters and rightly so. But sometimes you have to put your hands up and say you were beaten by the better team. " FT: Dundee United 0-2 St Mirren St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland: "We made harder work of it than we probably needed to. "Some of the football and the chances that we missed, if we'd had the final product, it could have been four or five. "We stood up to it when we came under pressure. I'm delighted with the scoreline and delighted with the three points. "We've got a squad that don't know when they're beaten, they get through hard times together. I believe it's the highest points tally [for St Mirren] in modern history in the Premiership and the players deserve all the credit for that. " FT: Celtic 3-1 Hibernian Sean Mc Ardle only got a few minutes at the end but it looks like the 17-year-old enjoyed his Celtic debut. It's so hard for young players to break through at the champions but he can take inspiration from Callum Mc Gregor, James Forrest and Anthony Ralston, who have all made that journey. One game to come on Sunday, with Rangers at home to Aberdeen. Here's how the Scottish Premiership looks. FT: St Johnstone 2-1 Ross County St Johnstone visit Hearts on Wednesday then finish up at home to Dundee. Ross County are away to Dundee then home to Motherwell. FT: St Johnstone 2-1 Ross County Martin Dowden BBC Sport Scotland at Mc Diarmid Park As the dust settles on a day of incredible drama, St Johnstone will have belief they can avoid automatic relegation. They seemed doomed but got the result they needed to stay alive, now three points behind Ross County with two games remaining. For County, it's now a real concern. Seven straight defeats is terrible form at a time like this. With the Perth side now within touching distance, they are in deep trouble unless they find a win. Scottish Championship play-offs Airdrieonians 2-1 Stenhousemuir (5-2) Cove Rangers 2-1 Queen of the South (2-1) Scottish League 1 play-offs Annan Athletic 1-2 Elgin City (5-4) East Fife 3-0 Edinburgh City (3-1) Scottish League 2 play-off final, first leg East Kilbride 3-1 Bonnyrigg Rose Kilmarnock hold off Dundee's late fightback to secure victory and their Scottish Premiership status for next season. Danny Armstrong's penalty gave Kilmarnock the lead before the break, but Lyall Cameron's first goal levelled the score. Two headers, scored by Bruce Anderson and Robbie Deas, looked to have finished the game but Cameron struck again - this time a stunner from the edge of the box - to set up a tense finale. Having achieved safety, Rugby Park boss Derek Mc Innes is expected to address the speculation linking him to the vacant post at Hearts. Kilmarnock 3-2 Dundee We're almost at 100 minutes at Rugby Park. Everyone is up for Dundee. Lawrence Shankland continues his late-season resurgence as his double helps Hearts to a comfortable win. He got the first before the break with a low drive from the edge of the box, and the second was a lovely glancing header. Alan Forrest scored the third on the rebound after Yan Dhanda's shot was spilled at his feet. Motherwell were competitive in the first half, and Callum Slattery's goal briefly pulled them level, before VAR intervened to ruled it out for offside against Dan Casey. After that, though, it was mostly Hearts on the front foot. Hearts leapfrog Motherwell into seventh place. Lawrence Shankland scored twice for the second game in a row Lawrence Shankland continued his late-season resurgence as he scored twice in a comfortable Hearts victory against Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. The Hearts captain is out of contract at the end of the campaign and, like the team overall, has struggled for most of the season but a second consecutive double demonstrated he still has some of the qualities which saw him hit 31 goals last term. Firstly, Shankland opened the scoring with a low shot from the edge of the box after Motherwell misjudged a long ball from Hearts backup goalkeeper Ryan Fulton. And after the break James Penrice picked out his captain with a perfect cross, and Shankland glanced it with his head into the far corner. Two minutes later Alan Forrest killed the contest by squeezing a shot inside the far post after Yan Dhanda's shot was spilled by goalkeeper Aston Oxborough. Motherwell were competitive in the first half and thought they had levelled when Callum Slattery stroked a shot off the turf and into the bottom corner. However, video assistant referee Nick Walsh spotted centre-back Dan Casey had jumped into the goalkeeper's line of sight from an offside position and, after a check from referee Ryan Lee, the goal was ruled out. After that Hearts went through the gears to ease Motherwell aside and leapfrog them into seventh spot, with both teams safe from any relegation fears. Shankland's poor form this season has been as big a factor in Hearts' disappointing campaign as his scintillating run last term was in the club romping to third place. For much of the season he has looked lethargic, frustrated, and low in confidence as he dropped deeper and deeper looking for the ball. All that is perhaps understandable when a mooted big move last summer never materialised, after he rejected big contract offer from Hearts to prolong his stay. Any deal on the table now will presumably be nowhere near the level it was 12 months ago, but as the season draws to a close Shankland is doing his best to get as much value as he can. He now has five goals in his last three games and is starting to look more like the player that scored 31 times last season. His movement in and around the box has been sharper, and his finishing more crisp. His first goal was well-taken from the edge of the box, and his second was a deft header. Interim head coach Liam Fox's decision to revert to a 4-3-3 with more width and Shankland as the central striker has certainly helped. For many Hearts fans, though, this might all be too little, too late, given the pressure has been somewhat off and they are playing in the bottom half. But as the club make a decision about just how much he is worth, the captain's upturn in form will give them food for thought. As much as manager Michael Wimmer said his players are playing for contracts next season, Motherwell have the vibe of a team 'on the beach. ' They secured safety last weekend and realistically are looking to next season when Wimmer will have the summer to build his own squad and instil his playing philosophy. Slattery was the pick of the players in claret and amber, with a few lovely turns demonstrating his quality in midfield. His goal - which was ultimately ruled out because Dan Casey jumped in front of Fulton when offside - also showed his attacking threat. The ball sat rather awkwardly but he managed to find the net by playing it off the grass and into the corner. Having a player like him fit and back to his best for next season, having missed half of this campaign with a knee injury, will help Wimmer hugely. Hearts interim head coach Liam Fox: "We had some good moments in the game and scored three good goals. But also the commitment from the players to working hard in this heat and sticking to the plan was there for all to see. " Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer: "It was a bad result. The goals were too easy. There were four shots [on target] for Hearts and they scored three times. I don't want to talk about VAR every weekend, it's always the same. "I didn't see it [Callum Slattery's disallowed goal] on the television so I don't want to speak about it. What should I say? "We discuss each weekend, last weekend it was lucky for us and unlucky for Dundee, this weekend it was unlucky for us and lucky for Hearts. " Last Updated 10th May 2025 at 17: 05 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Liam Fox Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Michael Wimmer Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Liam Fox Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Michael Wimmer Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Hearts have won five of their last six home league games against Motherwell (L1), including both of their last two without conceding. Motherwell have won just one of their last five league games against Hearts (D1 L3), failing to score in three of their last four. Hearts have lost both of their last two home league games, last losing three in a row on home turf in the Scottish Premiership in December 2019 under Daniel Stendel. Motherwell have won both of their last two league games (as many as their previous 12 beforehand), and could win three on the bounce for the first time since September 2023, the third of which was a 1-0 victory at Hearts. Motherwell have scored more 90th-minute winning goals than any side in the Scottish Premiership this season, with Tawanda Maswanhise’s against Dundee last time out their third of the campaign. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.