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Scottish Premiership roundup: Motherwell beat Hearts

Motherwell thump Hearts while Aberdeen maintain second in the Scottish Premiership with a win over St Johnstone.

Motherwell maintained their grip on third place in the Scottish Premiership with a resounding 4-1 win over Hearts at Fir Park.

Goals from Iain Vigurs, Lionel Ainsworth, John Sutton and James McFadden were more than enough to see off the Jambos who could only manage a second-half Callum Paterson strike in reply.

Aberdeen were less convincing in beating St Johnstone at Pittodrie, but an early Ryan Jack goal proved enough for the Dons to take the points as they look to secure second place and European football next season.

Lee Croft and Stevie May tried willfully to pull the Saints, who had Steven MacLean sent off, back in the game, but the Perthshire club were frustrated in their efforts

Ross County bounced back from their midweek defeat at Inverness by earning a draw against Partick Thistle when Richard Brittain's 14th-minute strike cancelled out Kallum Higginbotham's early opener for the Jags.

St Mirren moved into ninth place when late goals from Conor Newton and Gregg Wylde gave them victory over Kilmarnock.

Results in full Aberdeen 1-0 St Johnstone, Celtic 5-0 Inverness CT, Motherwell 4-1 Hearts, Ross County 1-1 Partick Thistle, St Mirren 2-0 Kilmarnock

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John Sutton of Motherwell in action during the Scottish Premiership League match between Hibernian and Motherwell at Easter Road on August 04, 2013
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
1Celtic220085275884
2RangersRangers220078255381
3Hearts20114637963
4Kilmarnock20114438652
5St Mirren21014246-446
6Dundee20024659-1341
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1Hibernian21014854-642
2Aberdeen22003749-1241
3Motherwell21015053-340
4Ross County21013459-2533
5St Johnstone20022550-2531
RLivingston21012563-3821
 
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1Celtic33246380265478
2RangersRangers33243672234975
3Hearts33195946341262
4Kilmarnock33131284334951
5St Mirren33127143843-543
6Dundee331011124454-1041
7Hibernian33912124451-739
8Motherwell33813124651-537
9Aberdeen33811143549-1435
10St Johnstone33710162446-2231
11Ross County3379173256-2430
RLivingston3339212259-3718


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