It was a weekend of drama within the closing Scottish Premiership video games earlier than the break up with each side of the Previous Agency dropping factors.
It’s Hearts who dominate Group of the Week with 4 gamers after they returned to profitable in fashion, beating Ross County 6-1 to maintain their hopes of a third-placed end alive.
Kilmarnock have three gamers represented after they received away from dwelling for the primary time as they beat St Mirren 2-0 to maneuver 4 factors away from County on the backside.
There are two Aberdeen gamers included after they beat Rangers 2-0 at Pittodrie to safe their seventh straight victory beneath Barry Robson.
Celtic dropped their first factors of the season at dwelling in a 1-1 draw with Motherwell however have one participant included.
Dundee United take up the ultimate place after they additional boosted their survival hopes with a 2-0 win over Livingston.
Right here, WhoScored takes a take a look at the 5 best-rated gamers to make the crew of the week…
5. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) – 8.67 ranking
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Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Aberdeen and Rangers
Rangers had hoped to capitalise upon Celtic’s 1-1 draw with Motherwell on Saturday, but when there have been a script Aberdeen actually did not learn it. The Dons earned a 2-0 win over the Gers in Sunday’s afternoon kick-off, with Leighton Clarkson impressing. The 21-year-old returned a WhoScored.com ranking of 8.67 at Pittodrie because the midfielder performed a key position within the dwelling victory. Clarkson offered the help for Bojan Miovski’s second-half strike, that coming from certainly one of three key passes, whereas six tackles, one interception and one clearance capped a high quality show.
4. Alex Cochrane (Hearts) – 8.74 ranking
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Alex Cochrane opened the scoring at Tynecastle
Hearts have been the massive winners over the weekend as they smashed Ross County 6-1. Alex Cochrane was immediately concerned in three of his facet’s six targets, following up his first-half strike with a pair of assists. Cochrane’s objective, his second of the season, got here from certainly one of two photographs at Tynecastle Park, whereas assists for Lawrence Shankland and Josh Ginnelly both facet of half-time have been from 4 key passes. The 23-year-old was additionally available to guard the Hearts objective have been attainable as he made 5 clearances and two interceptions to yield a ranking of 8.74.
3. Liam Scales (Aberdeen) – 8.96 ranking
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Aberdeen’s Liam Scales insists his unimaginable cross-cum-shot was intentional, however team-mate Jonny Hayes wasn’t satisfied!
Again to Pittodrie now, with Liam Scales incomes the WhoScored.com man of the match award in Aberdeen’s 2-0 win over Rangers having returned a ranking of 8.96. Scales scored the opener on dwelling turf, discovering the again of the web with certainly one of two efforts on objective, nevertheless it was after all his work off the ball that basically caught the attention. Certainly, the centre-back made eight clearances, 5 interceptions and one sort out to assist safe all of the spoils for the Dons with a clear sheet as well.
2. Josh Ginnelly (Hearts) – 9.62 ranking
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Josh Ginnelly arrange three of Hearts’ targets in opposition to Ross County
Returning to the capital, and Josh Ginnelly, like Cochrane, was additionally immediately concerned in three targets as Hearts beat Ross County at Tynecastle Park. Ginnelly offered the help for Cochrane’s opener, that coming from his solely key move, and netted both facet of half-time, bagging two targets from six photographs. The 26-year-old additionally accomplished one dribble and received the one aerial duel he contested to assist land a ranking of 9.62.
1. Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) – 10.0 ranking
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Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Hearts and Ross County
With an ideal 10 ranking, Hearts hitman Lawrence Shankland is the WhoScored.com Scottish Premiership participant of the week. Shankland soared into second on the goalscoring leaderboard with a hat-trick on dwelling turf on Saturday afternoon, hitting the again of the web with three of seven photographs. The 27-year-old would have registered an help, too, have been it not for his team-mates’ profligacy as he created 5 goalscoring possibilities in Edinburgh whereas a further two profitable dribbles marked a memorable afternoon for the striker.