Celtic arrested their poor run of home form in some style with a convincing 3-0 win over Kilmarnock at Parkhead.

With just two wins in nine before the visit of Killie, Tony Mowbray's side were under pressure and they duly performed to stay three points ahead of second-placed Hibernian at the top of the table and four ahead of Rangers.

In a one-sided first half, goals from Aiden McGeady and Georgios Samaras gave the home side a deserved lead which could have been more convincing save for some slack play from Mowbray's men in the final third.

Although Killie skipper Kevin Kyle missed three good chances with his head, Hoops substitute Niall McGinn, on for Paddy McCourt in the second half, put a proper perspective on the game when he grabbed the third in 78 minutes.

Even if Rangers do claw three points back at Dundee United, Celtic will be in better fettle for Thursday's Europa League clash with Hamburg in Germany.