While the SPL and the SFL bickered with each other over who's going to look after the affairs of clubs like Dundee and Partick in the future, there was football to be played. Results suggest that the SPL is a truly competitive league these days, although the truth is that no club seems able to string together a decent run at the moment.
Hearts could have consolidated their early leadership of the table and shown a lacklustre Rangers who was boss, but they lost 2-0 away at Ibrox. Celtic should have capitalised on this, but were held 1-1 by ICT. Poor old Kenny Miller still hasn't broken his duck for the Hoops since signing from Wolves in the summer, and is visibly shrinking by the week. Meanwhile, Falkirk ended their good run with defeat against Kilmarnock.
The biggest win of the weekend was at Easter Road. Hibs have compensated for losing both their top scorers from last season by packing the team with attacking midfielders who flood forward at every opportunity. So far the goals had proved elusive, but on Saturday they tore into a poor Motherwell and put 3 past them. Their season's up and running then, but before they get too carried away, they were playing Motherwell. Maurice Malpas' side have started the season so poorly he must be tempted to phone up Niall Quinn and compare notes.
Inverness 1-1 Celtic
Hibs 3-1 Motherwell
Falkirk 1-2 Kilmarnock
St Mirren 1-1 Aberdeen
Dundee Utd 0-0 Dunfermline
Rangers 2-0 Hearts
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