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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
1Celtic2118215775056
2RangersRangers20124437162140
3Dundee UnitedDundee Utd229763024634
4Aberdeen2110473230234
5Motherwell229492734-731
6St Mirren2283112737-1027
7Hibernian226883135-426
8Dundee2174103337-425
9Kilmarnock2367102537-1225
10Ross County226792238-1625
11Hearts2265112531-623
12St Johnstone2243152444-2015


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