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Thanks for your company tonight. The big headline is that Rangers are now in second place, three points behind Hearts. A shame two of the games were postponed. It's almost time for the highlights on Sportscene. You can watch on BBC One Scotland or follow the link at the top of this page. We'll be back with Scottish Cup action over the weekend. Livingston 1-2 Falkirk Falkirk manager John Mc Glynn tells BBC Scotland : "I think in the second half we made it hard for ourselves. I

think in the first half we played extremely well. "We were delighted at half-time and asked for more of the

same. "Fair play to Livingston, they got

that goal back early. And then we just have to make sure we hang on and win

the game, which we eventually did. "It was a bit nerve-wracking and we made it a bit more difficult

for ourselves than it needed to be. "We’ve not got the greatest record here so it is all about

winning. It was a bit more stressful than it needed to be. " FT: Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United Hibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "The biggest thing is we found a way to win. That's the most pleasing thing. "We need to use that winning feeling as a way to kick on. Delighted with that because threw the squad together, quite stretched, a few niggles. "You have to credit Dundee United. I felt we still had the best chance of the second half with [Martin] Boyle to go 2-0. Then it was a game of set-pieces from that point. "Extremely disappointed to lose the two goals from set-pieces - it just shows you the importance of them in any league, it's decided the game tonight. " On Nicky Cadden's contribution, he adds: "It's something Nicky's always had, that delivery. For Ante [Suto] coming in - a dream debut for him - it was a fantastic header. "We will get better. There's a lot of players listening to me for the first time and understanding Scottish football. It sets us up lovely going into a derby. " FT: Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United Ha! Absolutely no mention of character from David Gray. .. "It sets us up lovely to go into a derby, " he says of next week's visit to Tynecastle. More from the Hibs head coach coming up. FT: Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock manager Neil Mc Cann tells BBC Scotland: "I feel a wee bit of an injustice when you look at the scoreline, I think it flatters Rangers. "Towards the end, you could see they're good players and we're out on our feet because we've tried to get something from the game. "I'm so disappointed, we lost a man so early in the match. I've got my thoughts on that. But you have to suck it up and continue to trust the players and the game plan - although it goes up in smoke a wee bit. "The instructions didn't differ. We still wanted them to be brave, to get into the game, pass. I felt we were the better side in the first half and it's natural we gassed in the second half. "I would argue that [Thompson] doesn't see [Gassama] coming and Gassama slows up to initiate the contact. That aside, that should be evened up in the second period. "There is clear contact on our striker, John-Jules. James Tavernier is caught on the opposite side. There's no reason for him to go down. I'm told it's not enough contact. I can't understand it. It's not a good enough explanation. " FT: Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United You just know David Gray is going to talk about "character" from his team, managers always do after finding a way to come from behind to win. Hibs are missing several key players and had a lot of new faces involved this evening. It was a patchy performance but the victory keeps them three points in front of Falkirk and four behind Motherwell. The match-winning header from Ante Suto was a beauty too. FT: Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Rangers head coach Danny Rohl tells BBC Scotland: "Nice goals. We played with courage. Even after the red card, I felt we had a situation in the box with the opponent. We never played backwards. "It's not always easy against 10 men because you have to break them down. You have to prepare, have good structure, be aware of counter attacks. In the end, the players did a fantastic job today. "This should be the level for Mikey [Moore] again and again, and this is the next step for him. I will not speak today about individual performances, it's about the team. "We spoke in the last two days about making more aggressive runs, at the right moment, to create something. Again and again, we showed we wanted to score more and more. I love the performance today. " FT: Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United That's four successive league defeats for Dundee United - and this one is going to hurt. They took advantage of Hibs' sloppy defending on corners to get in front but crumbled in the closing minutes. FT: Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock are at home to St Mirren next Wednesday. That looks like a big one at the bottom. May is a long way off but do the Ayrshire side need a victory to avoid finishing in the bottom two? FT: Livingston 1-2 Falkirk Livingston have just one win from 25 games, which came in August. .. And yet they are still just six points behind Kilmarnock. FT: Livingston 1-2 Falkirk Michael Stewart Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Sportsound Marvin Bartley has to focus on the positive of a much better second half, but there needs to something tangible - and quick - if Livingston are to have any chance of catching Kilmarnock. FT: Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Our pundits have been purring over the performance of Mikey Moore tonight. The 18-year-old on-loan Spurs attacker was a blur of clever movement and took his goal very well. A late, late show from Hibs, who were 2-1 down going into the 89th minute. Elie Youan levelled from close range and Ante Suto made it a debut to remember with a lovely header. Martin Boyle had given the hosts a first-half lead with a deflected shot, while Ross Graham and Max Watters struck from corners to give United a lead they could not hold on to. Nicky Cadden deserves a lot of credit since he supplied the crosses for the dramatic home comeback. Hibernian 3-2 Dundee United Still going at Easter Road. .. Dundee United have got everyone pushed up the pitch, bar the goalie. Livingston 1-2 Falkirk Marvin Bartley's first game as Livingston manager ends in defeat. Falkirk were the best side of the first half, taking a two-goal lead thanks to goals from Kyrell Wilson and Louie Marsh. Livingston fought their way back into it with Connor Mc Lennan's second-half goal but despite pushing everything forward in pursuit of an equaliser their winless run continues. Ante Suto A debut goal for the Croatian forward as Ante Suto meets another great cross from Nicky Cadden. He does so well to loop a header over the despairing dive of Ashley Maynard-Brewer. Hibs were in disarray not so long ago, now the home fans are bouncing. A stroll for Rangers as they move three points behind league leaders Hearts after dismantling 10-man Kilmarnock. Ahead after only three minutes, when Killie had Dom Thompson sent off and James Tavernier scored the resulting penalty, it took them a while to get the second but the floodgates opened after that. Bojan Miovski curled in a brilliant second from the edge of the box, while Andreas Skov Olsen, Oliver Antman and Mikey Moore all scored from close range. However, they did gift Kilmarnock a consolation when Jack Butland's blunder allowed Greg Kiltie an empty net to tuck into. James Tavernier is Rangers' top league scorer this season with seven Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock Rory Loy Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound He deserves that. Mikey Moore has been the best player on the pitch. Mikey Moore Elie Youan It's messy, but Hibs don't care! A terrific delivery from a free kick by Nicky Cadden creates havoc as Sam Cleall-Harding makes a meal of his clearance. Youan couldn't miss from less than a yard out. Game on again. Ante Suto's header in the third minute of stoppage time won the game for Hibs At a glance Boyle's deflected shot gives Hibs the lead in first half Trapanovski corners set up Graham and Watters to turn game for United But Nicky Cadden free-kicks set up Youan and debutant Suto to win game in stoppage time for Hibs Hibernian debutant Ante Suto scored a brilliant header in stoppage time to complete a dramatic comeback win against Dundee United, whose Scottish Premiership top-six hopes were dealt a severe blow. Jim Goodwin's side led heading into the 90th minute as two goals from corrners through Ross Graham and Max Watters put them on course for what looked like being a excellent comeback win on the road, after Martin Boyle had given Hibs a first-half advantage. But two free-kicks from Nicky Cadden proved their undoing. Firstly, the substitute's curling delivery from the right caused Sam Cleall-Harding to sclaff his clearance, allowing Elie Youan to tap home the equaliser. Then another expertly taken delivery from the other side found the head of Suto, the deadline day signing making his debut from the bench, who somehow looped the ball into the corner in a dramatic finish. It ended a three-game winless league run for David Gray's side and moves them four-points behind fourth-place Motherwell in the race for European football heading into a massive Edinburgh derby with Hearts next week. As for United, it ended up being a crushing blow as a victory was snatched from them at the death. They have now lost four straight league games and have fallen 11 points behind sixth-place Falkirk in the race for the top half. Watch: Hibernian v Dundee United Sportscene highlights 04/02/2026 22: 00 Hibs and Dundee United have tended to produce thrilling games in recent times, and had already drawn 3-3 this season. This was another absorbing contest from the start, with both sides creating, and missing, plenty of chances. United forward Zac Sapsford had three good opportunities to score, the best of them a header just before Boyle's shot was deflected in by Cleall-Harding. Boyle was also culpable, heading on to the bar from just a few yards out when he should have made it 2-0. The difference, as has been the case so many times in the Premiership this season, was set-pieces. For all the talk of specialist coaches, blocking, and body positons, the fundamentals are still players who can swing a great delivery in for others to attack. In Cadden, Hibs have one of the best in the league. A bit-part player through injury this term, his absence has been felt. As was shown by his influence as a second-half substitute here. His left-footed, arrowed deliveries caused panic in the United box as Hibs profited to the fullest extent. A special mention is needed for Suto, though, whose deft header was one of the best of the season and ensured Hibs won the game to stay in touch with the top four. United winger Trapanovski was outstanding and, on another night, his wonderful arcing deliveries to the back post from corners would have been the story. Twice he cleared the Hibs defence at the front post to set up Graham, who slammed in as Jack Iredale tried to boot the ball away, and then Watters. But unfortunately for him the story of United's season has been missed opportunities and self-inflicted wounds. They have given up 18 points from winning positions in the Premiership this season - more than any other side. Their panic at the back as Cadden rained balls into their box proved their undoing, and now with Falkirk purring their top-six hopes seem a long shot even with nine games to go until the split. Hibernian head coach David Gray: "The biggest thing is we found a way to win. That's the most pleasing thing. "We need to use that winning feeling as a way to kick on. Delighted with that because threw the squad together, quite stretched, a few niggles. "You have to credit Dundee United. I felt we still had the best chance of the second half with [Martin] Boyle to go 2-0. Then it was a game of set-pieces from that point. " Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin: "It's a cruel game at times - but we get what we deserve in the end because we don't defend our box properly. It's been the story of the season pretty much. "Tonight is the seventh or eighth time we've been in leading positions and thrown away points. It's five or six times we've conceded three goals. We can't have a defensive record like that and be succesful. "You can't go into games needing to score two or three to win. The bizarre thing about tonight is it's the best we've played for six or seven weeks. "But nobody wants to hear me talking about how well we performed given the way we capitulated at the end. " Hibernian visit Tynecastle on Tuesday for a massive Edinburgh derby (20: 00 GMT), while Dundee United face League 2 side Spartans at Tannadice in the Scottish Cup fifth round on Saturday (15: 00). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 4th February 2026 at 21: 45 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: David Gray Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Jim Goodwin Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: David Gray Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Jim Goodwin Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Hibernian are unbeaten in five Scottish Premiership games against Dundee United (W2 D3), their longest run over them in the top-flight since going nine without defeat from March 2006 to September 2008. Both teams have scored in each of the last eight Scottish Premiership matches between Hibernian (16 goals) and Dundee United (14 goals) since the Tangerines won 1-0 in October 2022. Hibernian have lost 10 of their last 14 home games played on a Wednesday in the Scottish Premiership (W4), including four of five since the 2023-24 season. Dundee United have only won one of their last nine away league games (D5 L3), beating Livingston 3-1 in December. 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