Jackie McNamara has been relieved of his duties as Dundee United manager but still remains an employee of the club. BBC Scotland reported McNamara met with the chairman, Stephen Thompson, after St Johnstone fought back to beat Dundee United 2-1, despite playing most of the match with 10 men at McDiarmid Park.
Saints had goalkeeper Alan Mannus sent off in the 22nd minute after conceding the penalty from which United took the lead.
Saints roared back from Billy McKay’s spot-kick with two second‑half goals that consigned United to a sixth defeat in nine games.
Graham Cummins equalised with a 64th-minute header and substitute Simon Lappin’s 80th-minute winner left the Tannadice side consigned to their to a sixth defeat in nine games.
Stephen Craigan enjoyed a winning start as Motherwell caretaker manager as his side edged out bottom club Partick Thistle 2-1 at Fir Park.
Craigan’s reign was kick-started by a Freddie Frans own goal in the 26th minute and Scott McDonald doubled the advantage in the 69th minute, with Lionel Ainsworth setting up both goals.
Thistle struck the woodwork either side of substitute David Amoo netting only their third goal of the season.
Hamilton claimed a 2-1 victory at Kilmarnock inspired by Ali Crawford. Accies trailed to a Greg Kiltie goal at half-time at Rugby Park. But they bounced back in the second half to win when Crawford set up Dougie Imrie for the equaliser, before scoring the winner.
Dundee came back from two goals down to secure a 3-3 draw against Ross County at Dens Park.
Paul Hartley’s side losing 3-1 at half-time to County, but a second-half double from Rory Loy deflated Jim McIntyre’s men whose task was not assisted by the dismissal of captain Andrew Davies in the 53rd minute. County took a 19th-minute lead through Liam Boyce before Greg Stewart levelled for the hosts a minute later. Dundee defender James McPake headed an own goal to put the visitors back ahead and Michael Gardyne looked to have killed the contest when he scored against for County two minutes before the break, but the game changed with Dundee’s fine comeback.
In the Championship, Hibernian’s winning run came to an end and they had to come from a goal down to rescue a 1-1 draw with St Mirren at Easter Road.
A Martin Boyle header just before half-time restored parity after Calum Gallagher’s low finish to grab a point for Hibs, who had won their last five matches in all competitions but now sit eight points behind Scottish Championship leaders Rangers, who play tomorrow against Morton at Cappielow.
