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Strong reserve side playing over in Hamilton today, Mbulu, Livingstone, Bigi, McCormack, Taylor-Sinclair and Donnelly all starting.

1-0 Turnbull

Kieran Kennedy signs for Wrexham. Was it ever mentioned what his illness or injury was when he departed us? I seem to remember that the rumour was his career was done at a professional level. Fair few moves since.

Stephen Robinson apparently a favourite to get the Luton Town job.

Central Coast Mariners just mentioned on their Twitter Ross McCormacks loan has now been terminated.

Ross MacLean joins Falkirk.

Barry Maguire away out on loan to Queen of the South.

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, I'm not well versed on the rules of the MLS but does anyone know why Seattle Sounders get $50k for the transfer of Andy Rose, I'm assuming we got nowt.

Ross McCormack in stand behind Robinson.

Johnson has now accumulated 5 yellow cards after his booking against Killie, does he miss out or is it an alternative game. That is quite a list of missing players, this season has been so reminiscent of the 2016/17 campaign where it was constant injuries and suspensions and no fluent team selection, I seem to remember everyone put their hopes on McHugh and a returning Pearson bailing us out then. I'm actually looking forward to the winter break (seems to be a recurring theme these days), I just hope we get our transfer business done for the Scottish Cup tie versus County so we can try and kick on.

I noticed that as well, players like Atajic, Niall McGinn, Aitchison also can be added with truly honking players such as Cha, Josh Thompson and even Adam Virgo (later ruled a Craigan og) enjoying scoring.

Three years to the day since a Moult double secured our last win there. Any points would be most welcome, difficult task as per, can't see them repeating the Hibernian performance. I'll go for a 1-1 again with another Gillespie penalty save.

Gillespie saving another pen.

I'm pretty sure Robinson said just last week that he expected Tanner to be back after the winter break. Such a shame injury has hampered his progress, he had came onto a game before it.

Chris Cadden ruled out for four months, tearing some tendon. Some nasty injuries the past 9 months.

Decided to purchase a book which has some cracking old pics of Scottish football stadiums. Some of Fir Park mainly the main stand, apart from one of these hadn't seen the others. I love how they made use of the gap to hang out the washing. The book is called 'Lifted over the Turnstiles'.

The games on BBC Alba at 10 the nicht.

Simple gameplan tonight, pepper Craig Samson's goalmouth with crosses and shoot on sight, no doubt he'll put on a De Gea showcase though. Desp need to get points on board as our forms worse than 2014/15.

Linking up with Craig Reid down the right side at EK. Good luck to him.

That was a hard watch. No wonder Livi are hard to beat, any pressure in there half they will just blooter the ball away, I seen during the week that the Burnley vs Cardiff game last Sunday that the ball was only in play a total of 42 mins, i think our game surpassed that. Concerning that we couldn't string simple passes together, never been so happy to see an international break.

David Turnbull on for Hartley.

Cadden on for Donnelly

A few tabloids reports we are interested in signing a Dutch winger from NEC Nijmegan, Morad El Haddouti. St Mirren also snooping around.

I remember one incident in the in the first half of the 2nd leg where Kenny Miller threw himself to the ground in a pathetic attempt to win a penalty (more contact in that incident than Kipre's in the LC Final tbf) but surprisingly Thomson never bought it, sitting in the Main Stand it was this incident that led to many Rangers fans blowing their cover. But as you said not much else Statement FC could have claimed in this match. I know it wasn't Thomson that gave the decision, but the last game at Fir Park it was ridiculous the amount of times they took dives in the box before they finally got a penalty after Frear fairly won the ball, I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar strategy deployed tomorrow.