Celtic won 2-1 at Kilmarnock; Rangers lost 2-0 at Hearts; Aberdeen and Livingston finished goalless; Hibs drew 3-3 with Dundee United; Dundee and Motherwell drew 1-1; St Mirren won 2-1 at Falkirk.
As pressure mounts on Rangers and Aberdeen, has a dream debut eased tensions at Celtic? Hearts and Hibs, meanwhile, remain determined to challenge for the title…
Can Martin turn things around at Rangers?
The Rangers are in dire straits.
There was a tense atmosphere at Ibrox before half-time on Saturday. They had a tough time against a well-organised Hearts side, with much of the anger directed at Russell Martin.
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Rangers manager Russell Martin is responding to mounting pressure to sack him after a 2-0 defeat to Hearts at Ibrox left the team 10th and winless in the Premier League.
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The team is in 10th place and has not won a single league game this season, and they want to sack the head coach.
The embattled coach had two weeks during the international break to work with his team but it could be argued they have taken a step back.
He insists “the players we see in training ahead of the game are very different” but that will be of little comfort to the fans at Ibrox on Saturday.
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Lawrence Shankland's opener for Hearts at Ibrox, a disallowed goal for Rangers and a penalty awarded to the visitors have all been analysed by Ref Watch.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst took Rangers to a European final before being sacked after just a year in charge. Michael Beale was given less than a year. Philippe Clement led Rangers to a first League Cup in 12 years but was sacked 14 months later with the club finishing second.
So will getting rid of Martin be the solution to Rangers' current problems?
He retains the backing of the Ibrox hierarchy, who hope the summer's squad overhaul will bear fruit sooner rather than later.
Pictured: Rangers' Nicholas Raskin was in the stands at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday.
Nicolas Raskin remained on the sidelines despite the midfielder scoring for Belgium during the international break.
New centre-back Derek Cornelius and Deadline Day signing Youssef Chermiti came off the bench against Hearts, their introductions coming too late after the break to make a difference.
Does Martin need more time to work with newcomers?
Harts and Bloom's Bold Vision
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Highlights from the Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Hearts at Ibrox.
New shareholder Tony Bloom has boldly predicted that Hearts could finish second this season and even win the Premier League “within the next 10 years”.
They are unbeaten in the Premier League and trail leaders Celtic only on goal difference, and more and more people are starting to believe Bloom's words.
Lawrence Shankland scored the goals, while Claudio Braga and Alexandros Kysiridis have continued to impress since joining the Jambos in the summer.
Pictured: Hearts' Lawrence Shankland scored twice against Rangers
At Ibrox the Hearts were organised, energetic, inspired and structured, which is not the case at Rangers.
Derek McInnes got his tactics right, identifying Rangers' physical weaknesses and exploiting them to Hearts' advantage.
Will a dramatic Celtic win ease tensions among fans?
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Highlights from the Scottish Premier League match between Kilmarnock and Celtic.
Celtic are top of the table but even the most optimistic punters will not expect a dramatic last-minute win to assuage fans' anger at the Parkhead administration.
They staged a late demonstration at Rugby Park to protest against the club's perceived lack of transfer activity in the summer, and then watched as late signings proved decisive in a win against Kilmarnock.
Pictured: Celtic fans staged a protest after arriving late at Kilmarnock.
It was not an entirely convincing performance, with new Tunisian winger Sebastian Tounekti looking the most threatening while his team-mates were more lethargic.
Maselo Saracchi, on loan from Boca Juniors, set up Daizen Maeda's first goal of the season in what fans are hoping is the start of a return to form for the Japan international, who has asked to leave Glasgow.
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Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has claimed that the penalty awarded against Kilmarnock following a VAR review was “so harsh” that Celtic went on to win the game thanks to the spot-kick.
The arrival of free agent Kelechi Iheanacho was met with much negativity, but the former Manchester City and Leicester striker showed the courage to silence the doubters by calling for the winning penalty in the dying minutes.
Banners were displayed on the screen with messages including “Sack the board, support the team”, but footage of the final showed the players and Rodgers would still count on Celtic's support.
How expensive will the draws be at Hibs?
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Highlights from the six-goal Easter Road clash between Hibs and Dundee United.
Hibernian are third in the Premier League but even with a game in hand they are seven points behind the leaders and have yet to keep a clean sheet this season.
Saturday's encounter with Dundee United was a tense and joyful affair for the spectators as David Gray's side came back from 3-1 down to take a point in a 3-3 draw.
Gray was understandably pleased to snatch a draw, but even he must admit their defensive weaknesses could cost them their season.
Since winning their opening league game of the season, the club have drawn three games in a row at Easter Road, conceding seven goals to scoring eight.
What's wrong with Aberdeen?
Pictured: Jimmy Thelin's Aberdeen have failed to win a single game in the Scottish Premier League this season.
No wins, no goals, at rock bottom.
That is the situation Aberdeen find themselves in after just four games of the Premier League season, as the excitement of May's Scottish Cup triumph quickly fades.
The Dons seem to lack creativity and the ability to take advantage of opportunities.
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Highlights from the Scottish Premier League match between Aberdeen and Livingston.
Summer signing Cusini Yenga was dropped after a poor start, while the signings of Kevin Nisbet, Stuart Armstrong and Jesper Karlsson have raised expectations that things are about to change at Pittodrie.
Of course, it will take time for the newcomers to settle in, but there were boos at the end that raised concerns that the season could be all but over if things don't change soon.
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