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St Johnstone 2-3 Celtic
Steven MacLean almost makes an immediate impact. The striker's near-post header deflects off Erik Sviatchenko and wide.
Summary
Celtic go 27 points clear at top of Premiership
Dembele (3), Sinclair & Henderson for Celtic
Substitute Dembele converted controversial penalty to make it 2-2
Watson & Wotherspoon had put Saints 2-1 up at half-time
CLOSE!published at 80mins
Postpublished at 78mins
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Saints bring on Steven MacLean, their main striker who was surprisingly dropped to the bench, in place of Richard Foster.
Dembele on target againpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017
St Johnstone 2-3 Celtic
Moussa Dembele was linked with a £30-40m move to Chelsea during the January transfer window and the young Frenchman has again shown why he is so highly regarded.
His two goals have taken his tally to the season - his first with Celtic - to 22 goals.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Moussa Dembele equalised from the penalty spot for Celtic
GOAL St Johnstone 2-3 Celticpublished at 75mins
Moussa Dembele
Celtic rub salt into Saints wounds and it is that man Moussa Dembele again. Mikael Lustig does well to gather at the back post and play a low pass into the Frenchman's path and the 20-year-old steers a low drive home from 16 yards.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017
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St Johnstone 2-2 Celtic
Celtic are cranking up the pressure. Difficult times for the home side, who are obviously feeling aggrieved by that equaliser.
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Celtic scorer Liam Henderson's time is up and Callum McGregor replaces him in midfield.
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St Johnstone make a change in midfield. David Wotherspoon has run out of steam and is replaced with Blair Alston, who has still to make the impact expected of him when he moved from Falkirk.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017
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Was it a penalty?
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End of twitter post 2Wright furiouspublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017
St Johnstone 2-2 Celtic
Chris McLaughlin
BBC Sport Scotland at McDiarmid Park"Dembele never looked like he was going to miss from the spot, but real controversy over the decision. Tommy Wright furious in the St Johnstone technical area. Didn't look like an obvious spot-kick for me."
Postpublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017
St Johnstone 2-2 Celtic
Quote MessageCraig Thomson has to go home and be ashamed of that decision. I hope there is some justice in football and St Johnstone get something out of this game
Willie Miller, BBC Radio Scotland pundit
GOAL St Johnstone 2-2 Celticpublished at 60mins
Moussa Dembele
Moussa Dembele calmly slots the penalty kick into the roof of the net. Quick impact by the Celtic substitute, but it is a controversial one.
Postpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017
Quote MessageIt's never ever a penalty. It hits his hip first before it hits his arm.
Mark Burchill, Former Celtic striker on BBC Radio Scotland
PENALTYpublished at 59mins
St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic
Celtic are given a rather dubious penalty for hand ball against Keith Watson. Kieran Tierney's cross struck the defender's hip and elbow, but there was no way it was deliberate.
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The menacing figure of Celtic's top scorer, Moussa Dembele, takes the field in place of Gary Mackay-Steven.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 57mins
St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic
Paul Paton is fortunate to escape with only a booking for a cynical trip on Nir Bitton. The Saints midfielder was obviously frustrated as David Wotherspoon had just squandered a chance to break right in front of the Celtic goal.
PENALTY APPEALpublished at 54mins
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Referee Craig Thomson waves away Danny Swanson's claims for a penalty as the winger goes down under a challenge from Scott Brown. The Celtic captain is lucky to get away with that one as the Scotland midfielder makes an attempt to kick the ball from behind as Swanson shielded it and got the man instead.
Ouch!published at 52mins
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Celtic right-back Mikael Lustig takes a sore one in the chest as he concedes a foul for obstruction on Danny Swanson.
CLOSE!published at 49mins
St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic
Celtic are already laying siege to the Saints defence and Liam Henderson forces a near-post save from Zander Clark then, from the corner, Gary Mackay-Steven sweeps an effort wide.
Postpublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017
St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic
Quote MessageCeltic's plan is obviously to give the ball to Scott Sinclair as early as possible and get him moving towards the Saints defence at pace
Mark Burchill, Former Celtic striker on BBC Radio Scotland