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Aberdeen claimed a dramatic 2-1 win over Heart of Midlothian in the evening game at Pittodrie with Kevin Nisbet scoring a stoppage-time penalty just minutes after the Dons had cancelled out an Oisin McEntee opener. Killian Phillips grabbed a double as St Mirren began their William Hill Premiership season with a 2-0 win away to Falkirk. St Johnstone host Kilmarnock on Sunday (2.00pm) and Hibernian face Motherwell at Easter Road (4.30pm). Both matches are live on Sky Sports, as is Celtic's opener against Dundee on Monday, kick-off 7.30pm. Partick Thistle kicked off their William Hill Championship campaign with a 1-0 win away to Greenock Morton while Livingston saw off Queen's Park 2-0 in West Lothian. Ayr United started with a 2-0 victory against Arbroath at Somerset Park while Inverness CT marked their second-tier return with a 0-0 draw at home to Dunfermline Athletic. Raith Rovers drew 1-1 with promoted Stenhousemuir at Stark's Park. East Kilbride made a superb start to life in William Hill League 1 by thrashing Queen of the South 5-1 at K-Park while Hamilton Accies thumped Montrose 5-0 at Links Park. Ross County were 1-0 winners against Peterhead at Balmoor while Cove Rangers and Airdrieonians drew 0-0 at Balmoral Stadium. It was also 0-0 between Alloa and East Fife at the Indodrill Stadium. Elgin City made an outstanding start to the William Hill League 2 season by beating Edinburgh City 5-0 at Meadowbank while Clyde defeated Stranraer 3-1 at New Douglas Park. The Spartans scored four times in the last seven minutes to secure a dramatic 4-2 win away to Annan Athletic while Stirling Albion beat Dumbarton 2-0 at Forthbank. Forfar Athletic were 1-0 winners against Kelty Hearts at Station Park.