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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
1Celtic30225371234871
2RangersRangers29231564164870
3Hearts3017493930955
4Kilmarnock30111183933644
5St Mirren30126123637-142
6Hibernian30911104145-438
7Dundee2999114050-1036
8Motherwell30711124147-632
9Aberdeen3079143348-1530
10St Johnstone30610142141-2028
11Ross County3069152851-2327
12Livingston3038192052-3217


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