The game has opened up now, with moments of uncertainty in both boxes before Moussa Dembele powers a free header from a corner down and wide. The Celtic striker looks to the heavens in frustration. He knows he should be doing a lot better from there.

Motherwell skipper Carl McHugh picked up a booking just before but I'm really not sure what it's for. Maybe some backchat?

Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Radio Scotland

"Oh, my word. That's an unbelievable save, from nowhere Craig Gordon sticks up a hand. I know people have been giving Gordon stick but that is a magnificent reaction save."

Craig Gordon shows sharp instincts to throw up an arm and keep out a bullet header from Louis Moult.

The Motherwell striker got in front of his man on the edge of the six yard box to meet a powerful cross from Andy Rose.

Motherwell make a change, with Craig Tanner taking over from Liam Grimshaw.

In what is a very odd bit of scheduling, the Scottish Women's Cup final is kicking off shortly in Livingston.

For the third year running, it's league champions Glasgow City up against Hibernian, who are the trophy holders.

You can watch the BBC Alba coverage on the BBC Sport website.

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And we're off again...

Lots of tigerish tackles and committed challenges but not many moments of magic for the Hampden crowd to savour so far. Let's hope the second half improves.

After defeat by Aberdeen, Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke was an angry man.

"I thought the start of the game was disgraceful," he told BBC Scotland.

"It's nothing to do with game plan. It's about the attitude of the players who went onto the pitch.

"Performances by and large have been pretty good.

"For some reason we decided we weren't going to start the game well today. After 10 minutes, the game is over."

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes is delighted with the victory at Rugby Park ahead of two games against Rangers.

"Loads of positives," he told BBC Scotland. "It's a good win for us.

"It's not very often Rangers lose three games in a row.

"It's just for us to try and go there with a confidence.

"I think today helped us. Hopefully we can impose ourselves on the game on Wednesday."

Tom English
Chief sports writer, BBC Scotland

"A six-minute spell towards the end of the first half encapsulated the way the game is going for Celtic.

"Sinclair controlled the ball into touch, Simunovic passed it into touch, Forrest gave it away, Dembele got shrugged off the ball and his body language was really poor, Armstrong ballooned a shot over the bar.

"Celtic are completely out of sorts. Motherwell want to make this a battle and a battle it is. This isn't free-flowing Celtic, it's haunting Celtic.

"They've got no rhythm, very little accuracy, not a lot of goal threat. Some of their main men are completely off the boil."

Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden

Stout defending from Motherwell and, in the final 10 minutes of the half they looked a bit more promising in attack. They'll need to take advantage of being in those positions. Celtic more fluent going forward, but not getting things all their own way, and not being as clinical as usual.

It's been fast and furious but chances have been few and far between.

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James McFadden
Former Motherwell forward on BBC Radio Scotland

"They're trying to work it early so they can catch Celtic out of position, but Motherwell should slow it down a bit and get back into their rhythm.

"It's going well so far and they're under no pressure to take the game to Celtic."

Dedryck Boyata does well to head clear from a dangerous Richard Tait delivery. The ball falls invitingly for Chris Cadden on the edge of the Celtic penalty area but the midfielder can only slide a tame effort wide.

Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Radio Scotland

"Brendan Rodgers will be a little bit concerned he hasn't got the control of the game he normally has, mainly because of the way Motherwell have set up.

"Stephen Robinson will be delighted because he's been brave, he's allowed the wide areas to be open, which is a risk, but it's worked so far for him."

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Finally we have a first meaningful shot on target as Louis Moult gets plenty of power on a free-kick from 25 yards. Craig Gordon is right behind it though, confidently plucking the shot out of the air.

Celtic are seeing a lot of the ball but they're taking too long to get forward and Motherwell are working hard to deny them space in the final third.

Moussa Dembele does well to make some room for himself in a busy Motherwell penalty box but the striker can't get any power on his header from Mikael Lustig's looping cross and it's an easy gather for goalkeeper Trevor Carson.

Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Radio Scotland