Celtic rounded off a momentous week with a convincing 3-1 Premier League victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, yesterday.
The Hoops’ 2-1 home win over Spartak Moscow on Wednesday night sealed their place in the last 16 of the Champions League and they continued their good work in Ayrshire, starting when skipper Scott Brown fired them into the lead in the 27th minute.
Second-half goals from midfielder Joe Ledley and substitute Georgios Samaras, on for Lassad Nouioui, were just reward for the Parkhead side’s dominance, before former Hoop Cillian Sheridan grabbed a late consolation.
Celtic have struggled at times in post-European games this season and indeed had taken only one point from nine following their previous three Champions League games, including a 2-0 home defeat to Killie in October.
However, there was no such danger this time as Neil Lennon’s side cemented their place at the top of the league standings.
“I thought we were brilliant. The third goal epitomised the way we played and I think everyone in the outfield touched the ball in the build up,” Celtic boss Neil Lennon said.
“We were fantastic in terms of our application and the way we moved the ball around. To come here and win as well as we did on the back of Wednesday is terrific.”
Premier League
Hearts 2 - Aberdeen 0
Inverness 3 - Hibernian 0
Kilmarnock 1 - Celtic 3
Motherwell 3 - Ross 2
St Mirren 1 - St Johnstone 1
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Celtic | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 31 |
| Inverness | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 28 |
| Motherwell | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 27 |
| Hibernian | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 27 |
| Aberdeen | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 24 |
| St Johnstone | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 24 |
| Hearts | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| Dundee Utd | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| Kilmarnock | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
| Ross County | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 17 |
| St Mirren | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 17 |
| Dundee | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 11 |
Premier League today
Dundee vs Dundee Utd - 13:45
Other results
Division One
Airdrie p - Falkirk p
Cowdenbeath p - Partick p
Hamilton p - Dumbarton p
Livingston 2 - Dunfermline 1
Raith 3 - Morton 3
Division Two
Albion p - Forfar p
Alloa p - Q’of the South p
Arbroath 2 - S’housemuir2
Brechin p - Ayr p
East Fife p - Stranraer p
Division Three
Annan 2 - Queen’s Park 3
Berwick 1 - Peterhead 1
East Stirling p - Montrose p
Elgin 2 - Clyde 1
Rangers 2 - Stirling 0