Scottish Premier League - Round-up: Celtic win

Eurosport - Thu, 13 Nov 10:40:00 2008

Celtic made it nine league wins on the trot with a 3-0 victory at home to Kilmarnock to move four points clear of Rangers at the top of the SPL table.

FOOTBALL Celtic Sheridan - 0

Rangers were held 0-0 away at Motherwell to drop further off the pace of their Glasgow rivals.

Young striker Cillian Sheridan opened the scoring for Celtic on 18 minutes after working a neat one-two with Scott McDonald.

Sheridan added a second on 75 minutes when he scored from close-range after Allan Combe spilled Massimo Donati's shot.

Celtic made the game safe six minutes from time when Shunsuke Nakamura finished off a flowing move with a clinical finish.

Rangers were left to rue a host of missed chances after drawing a blank at Fir Park. Motherwell were indebted to a fine performance from goalkeeper Graeme Smith to keep the Gers at bay.

Chris Porter and Stephen Hughes both went close for Motherwell, while Kris Boyd had a goal disallowed for offside as Rangers slipped up in the title race.

Dundee United stretched their unbeaten run to eight games following a 2-0 success over Hibernian at Tannadice.

Second half goals from Darren Dods (54) and in-form striker Francisco Sandaza (60) were enough to give Craig Levein's men the points.

Christian Nade's early goal after just six minutes proved to be enough for Hearts as they overcame rock bottom Hamilton .

The win moves Hearts into fourth place, while Hamilton are still looking for a first SPL win since September.

Falkirk missed the chance to climb above Inverness in the table after being held to a 1-1 draw in the Highlands.

Michael Higdon gave Falkirk an early lead on 19 minutes, but Adam Rooney ensured a point for the home side with an equaliser ten minutes from time.

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  1. ME - You've hit the nail on the head, my man! PAUL G - parrot.. Methinks PAUL G is a pseudonym (a big word for you, Paul) for POLLY!! LOL!! Maybe our little windae-lickin' friend is in the big rubber room today!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Thu 13 Nov 2:48PM

  2. NAKA'S GOAL WAS FIRST CLASS WHAT ABOUT BARRY BEING BACK THEY COULD NOT WAIT ON HIM COMING BACK AS THEY SAID THEY MISSED HIM, THINK THEY WILL SAY DIFFERENT NOW.

    From THE HOOPS, on Thu 13 Nov 1:50PM

  3. YOU WILL NOT SEE PAUL G UNTIL THE HUNS WIN AGAIN, THEN HE WILL COME ON AND SAY THEY ARE GOING TO WIN THE LEAGUE, OR HE IS WAITING ON SOMEONE ELSE WRITING SOMETHING SO HE CAN COPY THEM AS HE ONLY REPEATS WHAT OTHERS SAY.

    From THE HOOPS, on Thu 13 Nov 1:48PM

  4. I just passed a shop selling Christmas cards. On the front, the cards say Seasons Greetings.. I thought I'd walked into the Rangers Shop at Ibrox!! LOLOLOL!! GIRFUYDOBS!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Thu 13 Nov 1:02PM

  5. well played big cherry keep it up !
    HELLO HELLO ITS GONNA BE 4 IN A ROW !

    timabhouy

    From Timabhouy, on Thu 13 Nov 10:54AM

  6. lol the long awaited return of the gers saviour lol Barrys back and rangers return to there true form from last season lol

    From Davie2pair, on Thu 13 Nov 9:56AM

  7. moderator is a sad sack of @#$%

    From simonk, on Thu 13 Nov 9:52AM

  8. Now then people, let's not get too carried away here with Celtics win and Rangers draw against the mighty Motherwell, but.........HA HA HA HA HA HA!!

    From Alan R, on Thu 13 Nov 8:14AM

  9. Paul cimonte...lets hear th quote for th day pleeeez lol

    From zzgus f, on Thu 13 Nov 1:24AM

  10. The new Xmas carol for the gers fans. Nowell nowell nowell nowell
    Never mind lads it's only a game.
    Call out Gouranga be happy as the wee orange Hare's wid say. The gers will need plenty Gouranga's to make them happy by the end o the season.

    From Kusum Sraman Swami M, on Thu 13 Nov 12:40AM

  11. Hey Paul G, Is your Mother well?
    Gouranga son be happy!!

    From Kusum Sraman Swami M, on Thu 13 Nov 12:35AM

  12. Where oh where is Paul G-String and Gary Rsole tonight then, not too much of a surprise that they arent about to give us their wisdom on what happend to the Mighty Power Rangers.

    3 in a row and 4 points clear, nothing else need saying really.
    (SAY HELLO HELLO TO 4 IN A ROW)

    From steph_hewitt2001, on Wed 12 Nov 11:51PM

  13. anyone else notice paul G is very quiet 2nite.
    cmon the hoops 4 in a row

    From mary, on Wed 12 Nov 11:40PM

  14. Where was the influential captain of rangers tonight? It`s games like these he needs to prove himself a leader on the park. Scotland can do well without him...over-rated!

    From tictoc67, on Wed 12 Nov 11:33PM

  15. michae1mckeown , Rangers make it look like a struggle to defeat the "nobodies", thats where the main point lie in this league. Good luck with that ! HAIL HAIL, Tell Nacho Novo its going to be 4 in a row !

    From wee gordy bhoy, on Wed 12 Nov 11:17PM

  16. 4 in a row....4 in a row....here we go....here we go ha ha ha ha

    From TomR, on Wed 12 Nov 11:14PM

  17. 4 in a row tell all the huns you know 4 in a row there @#$% and they know!
    hahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahahaha

    From williamsmith799@..., on Wed 12 Nov 11:09PM

  18. Its a long way to go - Rangers so far have the better of Celtic in head to heads so with nine points in the bag in Old Firm games to come we can afford to let you bhouys beat the nobodies and still win the league come May

    From michae1mckeown@..., on Wed 12 Nov 11:00PM

  19. Celtic have their top plyaers out injured and Rangers still can't take advantage...Rangers are a joke. period.

    From jane, on Wed 12 Nov 10:44PM

  20. looks like 4 in a row for the tims

    From mik1888, on Wed 12 Nov 10:44PM
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