SPFL Round Up Sunday 30th August 2026

Scottish Premiership

Another Super Sunday in the top flight saw plenty of drama, away-day joy, and a six-goal blockbuster in Paisley.

With the table starting to take shape in the opening month of the campaign, there were massive points up for grabs across the country as teams looked to build momentum ahead of a jam-packed midweek schedule.

Gers Claim Vital Points at Pittodrie

The headline clash of Sunday afternoon saw Rangers travel north to face old rivals Aberdeen, and it was the visitors who came away with all three points courtesy of a narrow Aberdeen 0 - 1 Rangers victory.

That was a crucial first league win of the season for the Ibrox side, dragging their recent form line to DLW and lifting them into 7th place on 4 points.

For the Dons, the result makes it back-to-back defeats (form line: WLL) after their opening-day success. The defeat leaves Aberdeen languishing in 10th spot with 3 points from their opening three games, hovering uncomfortably just above Falkirk and bottom-placed Kilmarnock.

Things do not get any easier for the Pittodrie outfit either, as they must dust themselves down for a daunting trip to face league leaders Celtic in Glasgow on Wednesday. Rangers, meanwhile, will aim to make it consecutive wins when they travel to face Falkirk on the same evening.

Six-Goal Thriller in Paisley Keeps Both Sides Unbeaten

Anyone heading along to Paisley on Sunday was treated to an absolute goal-fest as St Mirren and Motherwell shared the spoils in a breathless St Mirren 3 - 3 Motherwell draw. The encounter was packed with attacking enterprise, though both sets of managers will undoubtedly have plenty to say about the defending on display.

The point keeps both sides' undefeated starts to the league campaign firmly intact. St Mirren sit proudly in 2nd place with 7 points from three matches (form line: WWD), trailing pace-setters Celtic by just two points.

The Buddies have notched six goals already this term, and they will look to keep their fine run going when they head down to Ayrshire to take on bottom-of-the-table Kilmarnock on Wednesday night.

For Motherwell, it was a second consecutive stalemate (form line: WDD), keeping them tucked inside the top six in 6th place on 5 points. The Steelmen remain hard to beat, having navigated their first three fixtures without tasting defeat. They now turn their focus to a home clash at Fir Park against 8th-placed Dundee United on Wednesday.

Hibees Clinch Away Win at Dens

In the City of Discovery, Hibernian secured an impressive away triumph with a Dundee 1 - 2 Hibernian win at Dens Park. The victory makes it back-to-back wins for the Easter Road side (form line: LWW), propelling them up to 5th place in the table on 6 points.

The result brought a halt to Dundee's two-match winning streak, leaving the Dark Blues on a LWWL record. Having played four matches—one more than the majority of the division—Stephen Pressley's men sit 4th on 6 points, ahead of Hibs purely by virtue of goal difference. Dundee will look to bounce back immediately when they host 9th-placed St Johnstone at Dens on Wednesday.

The win provides the perfect tonic for Hibernian as they prepare for a colossal Edinburgh derby clash against 3rd-placed Hearts at Easter Road on Thursday. With both capital sides locked on 6 points near the summit of the table, that encounter promises to be an absolute cracker.