Celtic respond with a change, Ryan Christie on for Gary Mackay-Stevens.

Accies make a change, with striker Eammon Brophy on for midfielder Darren Lyon. The young substitute was on target in that recent 8-1 mauling, could he do it again tonight?

Great save from Michael McGovern at full-stretch to push away Leigh Griffiths' strike.

Another spot-kick for Celtic as referee Craig Thompson penalises Ziggy Gordon for grappling with Mikael Lustig from a corner kick.

Griffths is through again but can't poke his shot past Michael Gordon. The rebound falls to Gary Mackay-Steven and his shot is deflected over by covering defender Lucas Tagliapietra.

Quick as flash, Celtic are up the park and Leigh Griffiths cuts in from the right to fizz a curling strike narrowly wide of the far top corner.

The ball falls to Antons Kurakins coming forward from left-back and the Lithuanian's angled drive is cut out by the outstretched leg of Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew in front of his keeper Logan Bailly.

Ali Crawford is chipping away at the Celtic defence, looking for gaps, while Hamilton are enjoying a degree of success down the flanks.

I'm going to stick my neck out and say this won't be a repeat of last month's 8-1 victory for Celtic.

Hamilton are seeing much more of the ball now and have shelled in a few decent crosses but they are yet to test goalie Logan Bailly in the early stages of the second half.

Celtic should be doubling their lead as Gary Mackay-Steven is clean through as the ball breaks from Kiernan Tierney's interception. However, the winger doesn't look to comfortable on his right foot and shoots tamely at the advancing Michael McGovern.

Ziggy Gordon is booked for a clumsy challenge on Celtic midfielder Stefan Johansen near the halfway line.

We're off again at New Douglas Park...

Just to add to the controversy surrounding Boyata's red card, TV replays suggest Carlton Morris started his run from an offside position.

Hamilton will need to have a go after the interval. Can they take advantage of that red card for Celtic? The BBC Radio Scotland team are still debating the ordering off, with no clear consensus as they watch a clip on presenter Liam McLeod's mobile phone. All very high-tech...

TV pictures are replaying the Boyata challenge over and over again. The Celtic defender appears to get a fraction more on the ball with every viewing. Was referee Craig Thompson too quick to give the foul and the red card?

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Well, that was a bit of an odd 45 minutes. Celtic bossed the ball for long periods, with Hamilton standing firm until a crazy challenge on Leigh Griffiths from Dougie Imrie gifted the visitors a penalty, duly tucked away the felled striker.

Celtic then found themselves a man down when Dedryck Boyata played for offside unsuccessfully and saw red for his recovering lunge at Carlton Morris.