Martin Boyle scored the winner for Hibernian in a 1-0 triumph on a wet night away to Livingston in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
Boyle, who put in a full shift, curled in a low right-foot shot in the 28th minute to decide the contest, earning a 7/10 rating from the Edinburgh Evening News.
They wrote: “Scored his first goal since September. Constant threat whenever ball played in behind.”
Jimmy Jeggo was a 70th minute substitute while Lewis Miller was out suspended.
Jackson Irvine got on the scoresheet, heading St Pauli into the lead from a sixth-minute corner in their 1-1 draw away to Osnabruck in the German 2.Bundesliga.
Irvine spurned a close-range fifth minute chance, but made amends from his next opportunity with a well-directed header.
Irvine put in a full shift, while Connor Metcalfe was a 68th minute substitute. St Pauli remain top.
Awer Mabil suffered an injury scare on the eve of next month’s Asian Cup, forcing him off in the 12th minute of Grasshoppers’ 1-0 win at FC Basel in the Swiss Super League.
Swiss outlet Sportal is reporting he suffered an undisclosed muscle injury, sustained without contact.
11' Erster Wechsel bei GC: Mabil muss verletzt raus, für ihn kommt Corbeanu in die Partie. #basgcz 0:0*
— Grasshopper Club Zürich (@gc_zuerich) December 9, 2023
Mat Ryan played a full game as AZ Alkmaar returned to winning ways with a 4-1 home triumph over Almere City in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Garang Kuol was an unused sub as last-placed FC Volendam lost 3-1 at Feyenoord on Thursday.
Aiden O’Neill (Standard Liege), Jordan Bos (Westerlo) and Jason Davidson (Eupen) all played full games for their clubs in the Belgian Pro League.
Alessandro Circati was an unused sub as Italian Serie B leaders Parma scored twice in stoppage time to rescue a 3-3 draw with Palermo on Sunday. Parma have won one of their past four games.
Denis Genreau was left on the bench as Toulouse lost 3-0 at struggling Olympique Lyon in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Massimo Luongo was out suspended as Ipswich Town continued their incredible run with a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough in the English Championship.
Cam Burgess, who earned an 8/10 rating from East Anglian Daily Times, put in a full shift as Ipswich firmed up their grip on second on the table.
Sam Silvera was a70th minute sub for Boro, who had Tom Glover on the bench and Riley McGree unavailable due to injury.
Cameron Peupion appears back in the frame at Cheltenham, playing as a 65th minute substitute in their 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers in League One.
Peupion, who is on loan at Cheltenham from Brighton, was an 87th minute substitute against Charlton late last month, having not played since early October.
Lachlan Jackson’s Suwon won a dramatic Korean K-League promotion/relegation playoff over Busan I’Park after losing the first leg 2-1, winning 2-1 in the second leg before triumphing in extra-time 5-2. Jackson played a full game.
Others
Full games
Kye Rowles (Hearts), Ryan Johnstone (St Johnstone), Nicholas Bilokapic (Peterborough), Ash Maynard-Brewer (Charlton), Trent Sainsbury (Al Wakrah)
Minutes
Calum Nieuwenhof – ST 72 (Hearts), Keanu Baccus – SB 18 (St Mirren), Kenny Dougall – ST 90 (Blackpool), Ryan Edwards – SB 62 (Amorebieta), John Iredale – ST 67 (Wehen Wiesbaden), Anthony Kalik – SB 55 (Hajduk Split)
Unused subs
Harry Souttar (Leicester City), Nectarios Triantis (Sunderland), Milos Degenek (Red Star Belgrade)
Notable absentees
Mohamed Toure (Paris FC), Marco Tilio (Celtic)
