Brave Hearts hold off Killie

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 0

The home side were not in top form for most of a hard-fought match but 10 minutes from the interval, when midfielder Rudi Skacel sent the Lithuanian clear of the visiting defence with a clever pass, there was no doubting the quality of the finish from around 16 yards out.

The second-half was more even but despite some nerves in the closing stages interim boss John McGlynn guided his charges through to their second victory in five days since he took over from the departed George Burley.

The Edinburgh side remain three points clear of second-placed Celtic.

HEARTS: Gordon, Neilson, Webster, Berra, Fyssas, Cesnauskis (Camazzola 75), Brellier, McAllister, Skacel (Wallace 84), Pospisil, Jankauskas (Elliot 80).

KILMARNOCK: Smith, Fowler, Wright, Greer, Hay, Invincibile, McDonald, Dodds (Wales 71), Johnston, Boyd (Murray 75), Naismith.

Referee: S Dougal (Scotland).

Livingston 2 Rangers 2

RANGERS pressed the self-destruct button as they threw away a two-goal lead against bottom side Livingston.

Goals from Barry Ferguson and Chris Burke should have secured the win.

But the SPL champions were left reeling when Robert Snodgrass bagged a double in 10 second-half minutes to heap pressure on Alex McLeish.

Livingston have yet to record an SPL win this season but this result will feel just as sweet as any victory.

LIVINGSTON: McKenzie, Mackay, Strong, Pinxten, Tierney, Lambert (Neil Barrett 45), Adams (McPake 56), Walker, Brittain, Snodgrass (Pereira 81), Scott.

RANGERS: Waterreus, Ricksen, Pierre-Fanfan, Andrews, Bernard, Hemdani, Ferguson, Burke, Prso, Murray (Thompson 74), Lovenkrands.

Referee: C. Thomson.