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Scottish Premiership roundup: Celtic overtake Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Celtc defeat Motherwell 2-0, while Inverness Caledonian Thistle succumb to a 4-0 defeat at St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership.

Celtic moved to the top of the Scottish Premiership this afternoon with a 2-0 victory over third-placed Motherwell at Parkhead.

Goals from Anthony Stokes and Kris Commons lifted the Hoops above Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who slip to second following a 4-0 hammering at St Johnstone.

Steve MacLean bagged a brace for the Saints after Steve May and David Mackay had found the net to lift them into sixth place.

Meanwhile, a second-half effort from Ross County's Rocco Quinn was enough to end Aberdeen's unbeaten run and give the hosts maximum points at Victoria Park.

Bottom club Hearts suffered a 2-0 home defeat to St Mirren, while a Nadir Ciftci strike helped Dundee United secure a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock.

Results in full: Celtic 2-0 Motherwell, Dundee Utd 1-0 Kilmarnock, Hearts 0-2 St Mirren, Ross County 1-0 Aberdeen, St Johnstone 4-0 Inverness

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic31253392207278
2RangersRangers31205666313565
3Hibernian31121184841747
4Aberdeen31137114247-546
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd31128113940-144
6Hearts31116144343039
7St Mirren31115154250-838
8Motherwell31115153754-1738
9Ross County3198143152-2135
10Kilmarnock3188153553-1832
11Dundee3187164867-1931
12St Johnstone3175193257-2526


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