Davis moves Rangers closer to the top

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01/28/2012 - Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A goal in each half from Steven Davis propelled Rangers to a 4-0 win over Hibernian at the Ibrox Stadium on Saturday, moving the club to within a point of leaders Celtic.

Davis scored the lone goal of the first half when he was played in behind the defense by Sone Aluko and fired his shot past goalkeeper Mark Brown.

The lead was doubled 10 minutes after the break when David Healy tracked down a long ball from Sasa Papac and beat Brown with the 'keeper out of position, while Hibs was reduced to 10 men in the 71st minute as James McPake picked up a second yellow card.

Aluko scored on the ensuing free kick to make it 3-0, and Davis added to the misery for the visitors by capping the scoring in stoppage time with his second goal of the contest.

Hibernian has lost three of its last four games and sits just one point off the bottom of the league.

Aberdeen 1, Dunfermline 0

Aberdeen, Scotland - Scott Vernon's first-half goal was enough for Aberdeen to extend its unbeaten streak to five games as the Dons secured a 1-0 win over Dunfermline at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday.

The goal arrived in the 24th minute when Dunfermline goalkeeper Iain Turner came racing off his line to intercept a pass from Mark Reynolds. However, Vernon arrived at the ball first and headed it over the 'keeper for the game's lone goal.

Aberdeen moves into the top half of the table with the win, while Dunfermline has dropped seven of its last eight games and remains on the bottom of the league.

Inverness 0, St. Mirren 0

Inverness, Scotland - Inverness and St Mirren each moved a point further from the bottom as the two sides played to a 0-0 draw at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on Saturday.

Inverness put some distance between itself and the bottom with a run of three wins and a draw in its last four games, while the Saints entered Saturday's match on a three-game losing streak.

The closest that either side came to breaking the deadlock arrived shortly after substitute Claude Gnakpa entered the match for Inverness in the 64th minute.

He sent a low shot whistling past goalkeeper Craig Samson but saw his effort strike the inside of the post and carom back into play.

Motherwell 3, St. Johnstone 2

Motherwell, Scotland - Motherwell strengthened its hold on third place on Saturday as Henrik Ojamaa scored a pair of goals in a 3-2 win over St Johnstone at Fir Park Stadium.

The two teams traded goals in the first half with Ojamaa putting Motherwell in front in the 22nd minute, only for Jody Morris to equalize for St Johnstone just before halftime.

Ojamaa found the net again in the 65th minute for the hosts and Keith Lasley stretched the lead to 3-1 15 minutes from time before Francisco Sandaza pulled a goal back for the visitors from the penalty spot with nine minutes to play.

Motherwell moves six points clear of fourth-place Hearts following the win, while St Johnstone fails to claim fourth place after sustaining its second loss in three matches.

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