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Scottish Premiership round-up: Celtic hit six past Kilmarnock

Moussa Dembele scores his second for Celtic against Kilmarnock
Image: Moussa Dembele scores his second for Celtic against Kilmarnock

Celtic won 6-1 against Kilmarnock to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership while Hearts could only draw 0-0 with Ross County.

Souleymane Coulibaly opened the scoring for Kilmarnock with a tremendous strike from near the touchline after half an hour.

But Moussa Dembele hit back with a quick brace to put the leaders in front for the first time on Saturday.

James Forrest scored the third from close range seven minutes into the second half with Leigh Griffths heading the fourth from an assist by Jozo Simunovic.

A few minutes later, Kilmarnock's Greg Taylor fouled Griffiths in the box, Scott Sinclair neatly finishing off the resulting penalty to break Jimmy McGrory's club record from the 1930s by scoring his sixth goal in Celtic's six opening league games.

24/09/16 LADBROKES PREMIERSHIP  .  CELTIC V KILMARNOCK .  CELTIC PARK - GLASGOW  .  Celtic's Scott Sinclair scores his side's fifth from the penalty spot
Image: Scott Sinclair breaks a Celtic scoring record with his penalty

Tomas Rogic rounded off the scoring five minutes from full-time, with the win enabling Celtic to extend their lead over Hearts at the top of the table to five points as they prepare to meet Manchester City on Wednesday in the Champions League.

Hearts were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Ross County despite the visitors losing Ian McShane late on for a second bookable offence.

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County goalkeeper Scott Fox made a string of fine first half saves, including ones to deny Hearts' Tony Watt and Conor Sammon.

The visitors claimed a deflected Martin Woods free-kick had crossed the line but referee Alan Muir said it had been scrambled clear.

Despite going a man down, County held out to earn a point and leapfrog Rangers into fifth place.

24/09/16 LADBROKES PREMIERSHIP .  HEARTS v ROSS COUNTY .  TYNECASTLE - EDINBURGH .  Hearts' Tony Watt (right) sees his shot saved by Scott Fox
Image: Ross County's Scott Fox saves a Tony Watt strike

Goals from Lonsana Doumbouya, Greg Tansey and Liam Polworth saw Inverness enjoy a 3-1 win over Dundee at the Caledonian Stadium.

Nicky Low scored a late consolation free-kick for Dundee, who have now not won since the opening day of the season.

24/09/16 LADBROKES PREMIERSHIP .  INVERNESS CT V DUNDEE  (3-1) .  TULLOCH CALEDONIAN STADIUM INVERNESS  .  Inverness's Liam Polworth scores to make it 3-0
Image: Inverness' Liam Polworth scores to make it 3-0 against Dundee

Motherwell earned a 1-1 draw against hosts Partick Thistle thanks to a late headed equaliser from Scott McDonald.

Chris Erskine had earlier scored his sixth goal of the season after pouncing on a mistake by Steven Hammell in the 31st minute at Firhill.

Ade Azeez, however, failed to put away three good chances to extend their lead and a tactical switch moving McDonald from left midfield to a more natural striker's role began to pay dividends.

Motherwell's Scott McDonald (left) celebrates his equaliser
Image: Motherwell's Scott McDonald (left) celebrates his equaliser

He had one goal controversially disallowed before rising to meet an 83rd-minute cross from Richard Tait to head home the equaliser.

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