Celtic top of the tablepublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Celtic leapfrog Aberdeen to move two points clear at the top of the Premiership as Mark McGhee's second spell as Motherwell boss gets off to a losing start.
Summary
Celtic move top of the Premiership
FT: Motherwell 0-1 Celtic (Ciftci)
FT: Hamilton 1-1 Dundee (Holt) (Imrie) Accies down to 10 men
FT: Kilmarnock 2-0 Inverness CT (Kiltie, Magennis)
FT: St Johnstone 1-2 Partick (Miller, Lawless) (MacLean)
Celtic top of the tablepublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
FULL-TIMEpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
ADDED TIMEpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Three minutes of added time at Fir Park.
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Emilio Izaguirre slices his cross straight into the box and the arms of Connor Ripley. The Motherwell keeper then punts the ball downfield... Straight into the arms of Celtic keeper Craig Gordon.
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Kris Commons is felled by Stephen McManus and Celtic have a free kick in a promising position 20 yards out. However, Commons balloons his effort high over the bar; the intrepid ball-boy is off on his travels again [cue Mission Impossible theme tune again]
Leigh Griffiths looks far from amused: he wanted to take that by the look of his pained expression.
Celtic remain a goal to the good with two minutes plus added time remaining.
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
One of the Fir Park ball-boys earns his keep, fetching the ball from beside a fence and some dense shrubbery at the side of one of the stands.
We can almost hear the Mission Impossible theme tune but he comes up trumps and claims his prize.
CLOSE!published at 13:47 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Celtic spurn a glorious chance to double their lead as Kris Commons, played in by Dedryck Boyata, sends a tame effort trickling into the grateful hands of Connor Ripley.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Motherwell substitute Scott McDonald earns a booking for a sliding challenge on Efe Ambrose. Ronny Deila and Mark McGhee exchange some robust views on the foul; it's all happening at Fir Park.
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Celtic make their third and final substitution of the day as Callum McGregor replaces the injured Nir Bitton, who hobbles off with a knock.
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Celtic come forward again as Brown and Commons combine, before playing in Griffiths but the striker is denied a shot on goal by some quick thinking in the Motherwell defence.
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Jonathan Sutherland at Fir Park
BBC Scotland"As off the pace as they've been, you almost get the sense Motherwell are getting a second wind here. Suddenly the introduction of Scott McDonald looks significant. There's still a very credible chance here of Motherwell getting something from this match. Young winger Dom Thomas about to join the game. A former youth player at Celtic apparently."
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Twenty minutes plus added time remaining of a pulsating encounter at Fir Park. Plenty of time for more goals...
Image source, SNSMotherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Scott McDonald replaces Wes Fletcher and Gary Mackay-Steven comes on for Stuart Armstrong as both sides roll the dice in search of a goal.
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Jonathan Sutherland at Fir Park
BBC Scotland"Celtic should have had a penalty for that handball, but it remains 1-0 and therefore Motherwell are still in this. Ronny Deila must be feeling frustrated his side have failed to score more in this match. No surprise to see Leigh Griffiths introduced. Scott McDonald about to enter the fray for the home side."
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Celtic are swarming all over Motherwell in search of a second goal and Celtic skipper Scott Brown fizzes a shot wide. "Celtic need to hit the target from those areas," says BBC Sportsound pundit Pat Bonner.
CLOSE!published at 13:25 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Motherwell threaten as Kieran Kennedy flashes a shot wide of Craig Gordons' goal. Two substitutions to alert you to: Lionel Ainsworth replaces Louis Moult for Motherwell while Leigh Griffiths is on for Nadir Ciftci.
PENALTY APPEALpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Another Celtic appeal for a penalty; another appeal rejected. The visitors claim for handball as Kieran Kennedy looks to clear- not given.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Celtic appeal unsuccessfully for a penalty
"That's a penalty," opines BBC Sportsound pundit Pat Bonner.
Motherwell 0-1 Celticpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Celtic respond immediately as Kris Commons looks to engineer some space inside the box but his effort fizzes just wide - it looks like referee Alan Muir called a halt to the move for a handball by Commons.
How on earth is this game still 1-0? Answers on a postcard, please...
CLOSE!published at 13:17 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Motherwell come within a whisker of an equaliser as Efe Ambrose slices his attempted clearance over the bar. "That could've gone anywhere," chuckles BBC Sportsound pundit Pat Bonner.
PENALTY APPEALpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Referee Alan Muir, with a shake of the head, rejects Celtic calls for a penalty as Scott Brown takes a tumble in the box. The whistler says the ball was taken in the challenge by Kieran Kennedy. Play rages on and the atmosphere is crackling away inside Fir Park.