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Scottish Premiership roundup: Celtic stretch lead, Hearts go second

Sports Mole rounds up all of Saturday's action in the Scottish Premiership as Celtic defeat Aberdeen to stretch their lead.

Celtic have stretched their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to seven points.

Leigh Griffiths netted twice before James Forrest added a third at Celtic Park.

Adam Rooney grabbed a consolation for Aberdeen in the 89th minute as the Bhoys ran out 3-1 winners.

Hearts have moved up to second after two goals each from Juanma and Osman Sow gave the Edinburgh club a 4-0 win at Partick Thistle.

Dundee missed the chance to move into the top six after a 1-1 draw against ten-man Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Rory Loy gave the Dee the lead but Greg Tansey scored from the spot to rescue a point for Caley.

A brace from Graham Cummins led St Johnstone to a 4-2 victory against Hamilton Academical.

Elsewhere, Dundee United defeated Ross County 1-0 and Louis Moult scored late as Motherwell defeated Kilmarnock 1-0.

Results in full (half-time scores in brackets): Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen (1-0), Dundee United 1-0 Ross County (0-0), Hamilton Academical 2-4 St Johnstone (0-1), Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-1 Dundee (0-0), Kilmarnock 0-1 Motherwell (0-0), Partick Thistle 0-4 Hearts (0-1)

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1110103132831
2Aberdeen11101024101431
3RangersRangers11713168822
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd125431813519
5Motherwell116141514119
6St Mirren134361722-515
7Dundee123361824-612
8Kilmarnock123361525-1012
9Ross County132651021-1112
10St Johnstone133191627-1110
11Hearts132381420-69
12Hibernian121561118-78


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