Scottish Premiership
That's all from us for the moment, but join us for the final Premiership game of the weekend on Sunday as third-top Rangers visit Ross County.
It is a noon kick-off in Dingwall, weather permitting, as the visitors look to narrow the gap again on leaders Celtic and Aberdeen.
BBC Scotland (19:15) & BBC One Scotland (23:35)
Our coverage of the Premiership is not quite over yet for the day.
Sportscene brings you highlights of today's five games on the BBC Scotland channel, repeated later on BBC One Scotland - and watch out for that superb finish from Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi.
Host Steven Thompson is joined by fellow former Rangers and Scotland player Neil McCann along with ex-Celtic and Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady.
FT: Dundee United 1-1 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "It's no more than we deserved. I thought it was a really gutsy, gritty performance. We were competitive throughout. It's exactly the type of performance that was required after the other night.
"I thought it would've been harsh on us to lose this game 1-0. We thought later in the game, the subs would be important for us and I think that proved pivotal.
"Character was screaming out the team and I'm absolutely delighted that we've got something from the game."
Image source, SNSDerek McInnes took a point from his old stomping ground
FT: Dundee United 1-1 Kilmarnock
United are now undefeated in five Premiership games, while Kilmarnock have failed to win in their latest six.
The upside for the visitors is that they have won 11 points from losing positions in the Premiership this season - more than any other team.
FT: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Scotland: "The win was very good on the back of the midweek game against Aberdeen. Some of our attacking play was excellent.
"Our downside for today was our pressing - it was nowhere near what I would want and expect it to be - and that gave them chances. Thankfully, I have a top international goalkeeper, who, when we needed him, made saves.
"I can trigger [the option for another year in Schmeichel's contract] at any time; I wouldn't tell you, I would tell him first."
FT: Dundee United 1-1 Kilmarnock
United manager Jim Goodwin was also asked about the possibility of scorer Sam Dalby remaining at Tannadice beyond his current loan deal from Wrexham.
"We want to be at the table when those conversations need to take place, but right now we're not wanting any distractions," he says.
"Sam and his representatives know where we are and they know that we would love the big fellow to stay longer term."
FT: Dundee United 1-1 Kilmarnock
Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "Over the whole piece, we did enough to win the game. First half, I felt we had really good control. Second half, a little bit different.
"Jack Walton has had to make a couple of good saves. Delighted to get our noses in front with the goal that we scored.
"There are a few decisions then thereafter that I think will be talking points on the Sportscene show tonight. Sam Dalby feels that the goalkeeper, O'Hara, has completely wiped him out for that cross that's come in the box.
"I'm not sure there's much contact from the goalkeeper on the ball and there's certainly a punch to the head and a knee in the back for Dalby. That's one that could go either way. The penalty that we give ourselves, it's really, really soft."
Image source, SNSFT: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
Hibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "Firstly, disappointed to lose the game. We'll never accept losing a game of football, but everything I asked the players to do was there for large periods.
"When you get big opportunities, though, you need to take them. That's cost us today - their goalkeeper gets man of the match.
"We came away from the game losing 3-0, so I'm not going to be overly positive for that reason. We had three or four clear-cut chances - I can't remember a Hibs side coming here and having so many.
"The fact we're created is a positive. If I didn't see the attacking intent we've got, I'd be much more concerned."
Image source, SNSFT: Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Dundee
Lawrence Shankland burst back to scoring form thanks to nine goal attempts - the highest total for any player in the Premiership this season. In contrast, visitors Dundee failed to muster an attempt on target.
The Scotland striker's two goals against Dundee takes his total to only three for the season - but it still makes him Hearts' top league scorer.
FT: St Mirren 0-1 Motherwell
Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell tells BBC Scotland: "Over the moon that we break the run we were on before today.
"We showed we weren't content with that run. I feel we were deserving of it, especially in the second half. I felt the momentum was with ourselves. I thought we carved out the two best opportunities.
"The biggest thing for us today was to try and arrest the silly goals we conceded and we did that. It was a fantastic finish from Tony Watt to get his first goal of this second spell - he's waited patiently. It's big for confidence for the players."
FT: Aberdeen 1-1 St Johnstone
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "A good performance from our boys against a very good team. Excellent first half, we created good moments and were solid. Credit to Aberdeen for how they scored, but the rest of the match we kept them to not being as dangerous.
"Where we have been struggling is we have not been solid in defence. We know we have a threat and can play, but we first need to be solid to have the foundation to attack.
"The last few games we have been solid. Credit to Kyle Cameron, it's not easy to step in during the warm up, but one of our values is we have to always be ready. He was fantastic."
FT: St Mirren 0-1 Motherwell
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland: "I thought it was a poor game. There wasn't a lot of quality on show because the weather made it difficult to play any kind of football.
"We had the better chances, but we didn't take them and you're always open to losing a goal.
"We showed a lack of quality and composure. I thought we were the better team on the day, but if you don't take your chances, be as creative as you should be, that's a few weeks now where we haven't had that end product."
FT: Aberdeen 1-1 St Johnstone
Aberdeen had seven attempts at goal in drawing with Saints, their lowest total in a single match in the Premiership this season and have now failed to win in their last five league games.
FT: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
Kyogo Furuhashi's sublime finish means the Japan striker has scored six goals in the Premiership this season - and no Celtic player has more.
FT: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
Celtic have scored in their last 24 games in the Premiership, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 27 from October 2022 to May 2023.
They have also scored in Celtic all 15 of their league games this season - and in each of their last 24 into last season, scoring 71 in total.
Scottish League 2
A goal seven minutes into stoppage time ended East Fife's poor run as they beat Elgin and overtake the visitors back into pole position in the fourth tier.
Third-top Peterhead lost away to Clyde despite coming from two behind to draw level momentarily at 2-2, while Edinburgh's convincing win away to Stirling means they leapfrog the hosts into fourth.
FT: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park
Hibs simply could not take the glorious chances that came their way. Captain Joe Newell blasted over from inside the penalty spot and scored an own goal. It was that kind of afternoon for the Easter Road men and they've had too many of them for their own liking this season. Which is why they're bottom of the pile.
At the other end, Celtic extend their lead after making five changes. They have bigger fish to fry, with Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday and Rangers in the League Cup final a week tomorrow.
They missed Cameron Carter-Vickers at the heart of the defence, but he'll be back for the next two matches I would suspect.
FT: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park
That's 30 games without defeat for Celtic: 28 wins and two draws since Hearts beat them at Tynecastle in March.
They weren't at their best against Hibs but still scored three and could have had more but for the crossbar denying Luke McCowan and Hibs goalkeeper Jordan Smith pulling off a couple of fine stops.
It's the other keeper who may well walk away with the man of the match award, which will tell you a lot about the amount - and quality - of chances the visitors created.
Three times he foiled one-on-one chances; twice denying Mykola Kuharevich early in the first half, then keeping out Elie Youan in the second. There were other key saves as well.
FT: Dundee United 1-1 Kilmarnock
Kenny Crawford
BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice
Well, the last 20 minutes of that match at Tannadice made up for the previous 70.
Loads of action in the closing stages and Liam Polworth’s deflected shot nine minutes into stoppage time nearly stole all three points for Killie.
The two sides have to be content with sharing the spoils. Sam Dalby’s sixth of the season on the United striker's 25th birthday and Bruce Anderson equalising with the most emphatic of penalties.
Scottish League 1
Stenhousemuir remain two points clear at the top of the third tier after thumping bottom side Dumbarton.
Alloa ended their poor run by beating Kelty to overtake the hosts into second.
Caley Thistle staged a thre-goal fightback to beat hosts Montrose but are eight points adrift of Annan in second bottom.
Arne Engel's third league goal of the season set Celtic on their way to victory
Brendan Rodgers praised Celtic's attacking play as they overcame a wasteful Hibernian to move nine points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, but criticised his team's performance out of possession.
Arne Engel's first-half tap-in, before Joe Newell's own goal and Kyogo's delightful dink after the break, made it seven successive league wins for the champions.
However, the visitors spurned several clear-cut chances in a first half where they found some joy against Celtic's high defensive line.
"Some of our attacking play was excellent," Rodgers said.
"Our downside for today was our pressing - it was nowhere near what I would want and expect it to be - and that gave them chances."
Mykola Kuharevich was twice denied one-on-one with Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, and Newell blazed over the bar when unmarked inside the box.
Celtic made their chances count at the other end though, as Engels swept home Alistair Johnston's cross and Adam Idah's flick-on was diverted into his own goal by Newell.
Hibs' profligacy continued after they fell two behind, with Schmeichel denying Elie Youan and Nicky Cadden in quick succession before Lewis Miller headed straight at the Denmark international.
Liam Scales and Auston Trusty both had efforts saved in a frenetic second half, before Kyogo made it three with a glorious finish.
The Japanese striker effortlessly took the ball in his stride after the hosts' high press pinched possession, and he calmly lofted the ball over Jordan Smith.
Aberdeen's 1-1 draw against St Johnstone means Celtic have strengthened their hold on the title race, with third-placed Rangers in action at Ross County on Sunday.
This is now Hibernian's worst start to a top-flight season since the 1979-80 season, when they finished bottom of the league and were relegated.
Rodgers spoke earlier this week about the importance of using his whole squad in order to keep players fresh amid a packed fixture schedule.
The Celtic manager did so again here, bringing record-signing Engels and Luke McCowan into midfield, and dropping Cameron Carter-Vickers and Kyogo to the bench for a breather.
It wasn't the smoothest of starts for Celtic, with Hibs regularly getting in behind Scales and Trusty.
However, Schmeichel showed his worth once again - making nine saves in total - to keep the hosts' clean sheet intact, before Engels marked his return with a goal.
Another hallmark of this Celtic side is their intensity out of possession, and their third goal of the game was a perfect example.
James Forrest nipped in to win the ball back in a dangerous area, before feeding Kyogo, who showed why he is so feared by defenders up and down the country with a finish of real class.
Attentions now turn to Europe and a Champions League trip to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday, where Rodgers will likely shuffle his pack once more.
A chaotic draw against high-flying Aberdeen and a comprehensive win over Motherwell in Hibs' last two outings showed signs of improvement.
The momentum from those displays carried into their trip to Glasgow and they should really have hit the front inside two minutes.
Kuharevich had the entirety of Celtic's half to himself but his tame shot was saved by Schmeichel's left leg.
They continued to create opportunities that rarely come around against Celtic, but Newell leant back and skied his shot with the goal at his mercy and Kuharevich's heavy first touch saw another gilt-edged chance go begging.
It felt as though Hibs could play all afternoon and not score as they continued to waste chances after the break - Elie Youan and Lewis Miller the guilty parties.
David Gray's side return to the bottom of the Premiership, but if they continue to create chances of the quality they did here - and Kieron Bowie returns to the side in the new year - the goals will surely come.
'I wouldn't be telling you!' - Rodgers remains tight-lipped on Schmeichel's contract
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "The win was very good on the back of the midweek game against Aberdeen.
"Thankfully, I have a top international goalkeeper, who, when we needed him, made saves.
"I can trigger [the option for another year in Schmeichel's contract] at any time; I wouldn't tell you, I would tell him first."
Hibernian head coach David Gray: "We'll never accept losing, but everything I asked the players to do was there for large periods.
"When you get big opportunities you need to take them. We had three or four clear-cut chances - I can't remember a Hibs side coming here and having so many.
"If I didn't see the attacking intent we've got, I'd be much more concerned."
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 40 | 43 |
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| 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 34 |
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| 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 29 |
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| 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
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| 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 22 |
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| 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 19 |
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| 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 18 |
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| 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 15 |
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| 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 14 |
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| 10 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 14 |
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| 11 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 13 |
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| 12 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 12 |
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Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: David Gray
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: David Gray
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
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Celtic have won each of their last three league meetings with Hibernian, last winning more in a row over Hibs from April 2010 to July 2011 (6).
Hibernian are winless in 19 away games against Celtic in all competitions (D4 L15) since a 2-1 victory in January 2010 under John Hughes. Hibs have lost their last five away to Celtic, last losing more in a row on the road against the Hoops in October 1984 (7).
Celtic have won 21 of their last 23 league games (D2) since a 2-1 defeat at Hearts in March. At home, the Bhoys have won 14 of their last 16 (D2), with Hearts again the last side to beat them (2-0 in December 2023).
Hibernian have scored exactly three goals in both of their last two league games (W1 D1); they had only netted 3+ goals in two of their previous 21 league matches before this.
Celtic’s Nicolas Kühn has been involved in more goals than any other player in the Scottish Premiership this season (5 goals, 6 assists), with his 11 involvements coming in just 12 appearances.
