Celtic come from behind to beat Falkirk 3-1

Celtic survived a first-half scare to beat Falkirk 3-1 at home and move top of the Scottish Premier League.

Promoted Falkirk snatched the lead with a Darryl Duffy penalty in the 39th minute after he had been brought down by defender Mo Camara.

Celtic hit back with second-half goals from John Hartson and a superb double from Alan Thompson to seal the points.

Gordon Strachan's side are now top with seven points from three games with arch-rivals Rangers facing Aberdeen at Pittodrie today.

Rangers and Hearts, who are away to Dundee United today, are joint second on six points from two games.

Premier League

Celtic-Falkirk 3-1
Dunfermline-Inverness 0-1
Hibernian-Livingston 3-0
Kilmarnock-Motherwell 4-1
Playing today
Aberdeen-Rangers 3 p.m.
Dundee United-Hearts 4 p.m.
First Division
Airdrie-Ross County 0-1
Clyde-Dundee 1-1
Hamilton-St Johnstone 0-1
Queen of South-Brechin 0-0
St Mirren-Stranraer 0-0
Second Division
Dumbarton-Alloa 1-1
Forfar-Ayr 1-2
Peterhead-Partick 1-1
Raith-Gretna 1-3
Stirling-Morton 0-2
Third Division
Cowdenbeath-Queens Park 0-2
Arbroath-East Fife 1-0
Berwick-East Stirling 3-2
Montrose-Albion 0-2
Stenhousemuir-Elgin 3-1