SPL Wrap: Aberdeen stretch lead at top

Celtic's decision to request a postponement for this weekend's scheduled fixture versus St Johnstone gave Derek McInnes' team a chance to steal a march on the champions.

St Mirren made it tough going for them during the opening exchanges before home goalkeeper Mark Ridgers misjudged a Niall McGinn cross that found a way home to give Aberdeen a fortuitous 31st-minute advantage.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are a point further back in third after Billy McKay's double secured a 2-1 comeback win at Kilmarnock.

John Hughes' team were forced to record a third consecutive victory the hard way after David Raven was sent off for a foul on Josh Magennis that gave Kilmarnock a 47th-minute penalty.

Alexei Eremenko duly converted but McKay fired Inverness level six minutes later and decisively struck again with nine minutes to play.

Alex Harris and Greg Stewart had the hosts two goals to the good after eight minutes and, although John Sutton prodded home a reply, Gary Irvine restored his team's cushion before half-time.

Motherwell had Henrik Ojamaa sent off after appearing to elbow Kevin Thompson and Mark O'Brien's 70th-minute own goal completed their misery.

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