THE ESSENTIAL - Scottish Premier League NEWS

St Mirren St Mirren manager Danny Lennon hopes to bolster his Buddies squad with the addition of free agent striker Alan Gow.

Rangers Rangers boss Walter Smith wants Kyle Lafferty to demonstrate more discipline after picking up a red card in only the second game of the season.

St Johnstone St Johnstone have signed goalkeeper Peter Enckelman on a two-year contract following a successful trial period at McDiarmid Park.

Rangers Rangers manager Walter Smith will step up his search for new players after admitting he must add to his squad before the transfer window shuts.

Inverness CT Terry Butcher has urged his Inverness side to savour their SPL return and not throw away their hard work in restoring their top-flight status.

Hibernian Hibernian striker Anthony Stokes scored 23 goals in his debut season at Easter Road but he is determined to bring more to the team this term.

Hibernian Craig Brown doesn't expect Hibs to be less prepared for their SPL campaign than Motherwell despite their contrasting fortunes in Europe.

Heart of Midlothian New Hearts striker Stephen Elliott insists he can form a fearsome attacking partnership with Kevin Kyle this season. He said: "I think we will score goals. Kevin has done well since coming up to Scotland and his game suits me. If we get the chance to play together, hopefully we can do well."

Hamilton Hamilton manager Billy Reid has tipped Jordan Kirkpatrick to be the next young star to emerge at the Scottish Premier League club.

Dundee United Dundee United manager Peter Houston has told his players to enjoy the pressure of trying to emulate last season's success. He said: "Expectations will go up because of last season, but what we've got to remember is these players think they can do it. They have had a taste of success and they want more and I certainly believe they can get it. It was a fantastic year for us, so we are looking forward to starting again.

Celtic Celtic have signed Sweden international defender Daniel Majstorovic on a two-year contract from AEK Athens. Majstorovic, who arrives at Parkhead on a free transfer, becomes Neil Lennon's eighth major signing of the summer.

Celtic Celtic boss Neil Lennon has suffered an early-season blow after summer signing Gary Hooper was ruled out for up to six weeks with a calf tear.

Aberdeen Aberdeen skipper Paul Hartley is targeting a Scotland return following his dream debut for his new club. The 33-year-old became the first-ever Clydesdale Bank Premier League player to score a hat-trick of penalties as he led Aberdeen to an opening-day 4-0 victory over a lacklustre Hamilton.

Hibernian Hibernian will not be competing in the Europa League after crashing out 6-2 on aggregate to NK Maribor. The Scottish side went into the game three goals down from the first leg.

Motherwell Motherwell will join Liverpool in Friday's draw after completing a 4-1 aggregate win over Aalesunds FK. Jamie Murphy, John Sutton and Jonathan Page scored the goals.