Summary

  • Celtic begin pursuit of 10 in a row

  • Edouard, then Frimpong, convert Taylor crosses

  • Deflected Martin shot deceives Bain

  • Edouard finishes Forrest delivery, then converts rebound

  • Klimala comes off bench to score first Celtic goal

  • Stephen O'Donnell, Pat Bonner & Tom English join Jane Lewis

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. Celtic on top, Ross County v Motherwell to come

    Celtic manager Neil Lennon congratulates Odsonne EdouardSNS

    Neil Lennon was pleased with Odsonne Edouard's opening hat-trick

    So Celtic end the opening Premiership weekend in a familiar position - on top with a three-goal advantage over their rivals already. Manager Neil Lennon could not have wished for a better start in his side's quest for a 10th title in a row.

    That's all for now, but the extended Premiership weekend is not yet over. We still have a Monday game to come, with Ross County hosting Motherwell.

    Join us then for more build up, live commentary and post-match reaction.

  2. How to watch the Premiership goals

    Sportscene

    You can catch up with all the goals from this weekend's game on the website, with yesterday's highlights already published and the action from Celtic Park from midnight.

    They are also available for your viewing on the new Sunday Sportscene presented by former Rangers striker Steven Thompson.

    Fellow former Scotland international James McFadden and Livingston midfielder Marvin Bartley are the guests, starting at 19.15 on the BBC Scotland channel.

  3. Edouard clear man of the match

    FT: Celtic 5-1 Hamilton Academical

    Man of the match vote

    Patryk Klimala's goalscoring cameo performance won him second place in your man of the match vote, but it is no surprise that hat-trick man Odsonne Edouard leads the poll.

    It is also no surprise that Hamilton goalkeeper Ryan Fulton got highest marks for the visitors.

  4. 'Pivotal we hold on to Edouard' - Lennon

    FT: Celtic 5-1 Hamilton Academical

    Neil LennonSNS

    Celtic manager Neil Lennon has praised his side despite their "passive" first half.

    "We got a great response in the second half," he tells BBC Radio Scotland.

    "Considering it’s the first game in four or five months, it’s a brilliant return. I think that stands us in good stead as we go on."

    Odsonne Edouard scored a hat-trick and the Celtic boss suggested that it is "pivotal" the French striker remains at the club.

    "Odsonne’s got off to a brilliant start, three strikers goals," he says.

    "We don’t want him to go anywhere. That's what's pleased me over the last 12 to 18 months, his goal return as well as all the other things he brings to the game.

    "He would be the first to say it was a real team effort today."

  5. Rice laments naivity but praises belief

    FT: Celtic 5-1 Hamilton Academical

    Scott Martin celebrates his goal for HamiltonSNS

    Scott Martin's goal brought Hamilton back into the game at 2-1

    Hamilton head coach Brian Rice has mixed feelings after a heavy defeat in which he saw some positives.

    "I am disappointed to lose five goals, but Hamilton will not be judged in games against Celtic," he tells BBC Radio Scotland.

    "We created a lot of chances and we scored as well, but you have to be clinical and you've got to keep the back door shut.

    "There was a bit of naivity there and Celtic didn't have to work too hard for it. But there is a belief in that dressing-room and, although we lost heavily, we'll get better."

  6. Klimala makes his mark

    FT: Celtic 5-1 Hamilton Academical

    Patryk Klimala scores for CelticSNS

    Polish striker Patryk Klimala, who signed for Celtic from Jagiellonia Białystok in January, scored his first goal for the Scottish champions.

    The 21-year-old, in his fifth Celtic appearance, produced a sublime finish in stoppage time.

  7. Edouard hat-trick gives Celtic win

    Odsonne EdouardCraig Foy - SNS Group

    Celtic responded to Rangers' opening-day win with an impressive display in overwhelming Hamilton, writes Thomas Duncan in his match report.

    Read more here.

  8. 'Celtic upped tempo after the break'

    FT: Celtic 5-1 Hamilton Academical

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Just after half time, Celtic upped the tempo. There was a little bit missing first half, but Hamilton couldn't stay with them in the second. Even though it was 5-1, Brian Rice will be happy in many ways

  9. Rate the players - Who impressed at Celtic Park?

    Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    RaterSNS

    Here's your chance to rate the players at Celtic Park. Any prizes for guessing who will be your man of the match?

  10. 'Great finish'

    FT: Celtic 5-1 Hamilton Academical

    Stephen O'Donnell
    Scotland defender on Sportsound

    It's a great finish from Patryk Klimala. Hitting it early always makes it difficult for the goalkeeper. He looked very quick there as well

  11. FULL-TIME Celtic 5-1 Hamilton Academical

    Celtic's Odsonne Edouard celebratesSNS

    Odsonne Edouard has started the season in perfect fashion

    Another five-star performance fit for champions on their flag day. And another indication that Celtic will do well to hang on to Odsonne Edouard with the world alerted again to the French striker's talents following his opening-day hat-trick.

    Hamilton will have taken heart from their first-half performance, when they could count themselves unfortunate to be 2-1 behind.

    However, once Celtic upped the tempo after the break, there was only going to be one winner as Neil Lennon's side emphasised to the rest of the Premiership that it will take something special to deny them a historic 10th league title in a row.

  12. goal

    GOAL Celtic 5-1 Hamilton Academical

    Patryk Klimala

    Patryk Klimala does not take long to make his mark.

    The Pole latches on to a superb long ball from Christopher Jullien, holds off Jamie Hamilton and fires low past goalkeeper Ryan Fulton and into the far corner.

    GOAL CELTIC

  13. Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    Celtic substitute Patryk Klimala has a sight of goal as he is found by a cross swung to the back post, but the Polish striker can only head straight at goalkeeper Ryan Fulton.

  14. Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    A chance for Hamilton as David Moyo rises above Christopher Jullien and Marios Ogkmpoe can only poke wide at the front post under pressure from goalkeeper Scott Bain.

  15. YELLOW CARD Greg Taylor (Celtic)

    Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    Left-back Greg Taylor is the first Celtic player to go into the referee's book with a pull on an opponent's shirt.

  16. 'Celtic can change a game in a second'

    Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    Stephen O'Donnell
    Scotland defender on Sportsound

    The ability Celtic have, they can change a game in a split second and that's what they've done today. It just shows you the quality this Celtic team has

  17. GREAT SAVE!

    Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    It may seem strange to say so considering he has lost four goals, but Accies goalkeeper Ryan Fulton has had an impressive game.

    This time he does well to save at point-blank range after a cross flicks off a team-mate's head and into the path of Christopher Jullien's long outstretched leg.

  18. 'Hamilton have kept going'

    Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    The pleasing thing for Brian Rice is Hamilton have kept going. They've kept trying to create something, which is Rice's philosophy

  19. Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    A missed opportunity for Accies as Marios Ogkmpoe rises to meet a corner at the front post, but it skims off his forehead and flies across goal and well wide.

  20. Rate the players - Who is impressing at Celtic Park?

    Celtic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

    RaterSNS

    Here's your chance to rate the players at Celtic Park. I wonder who will be your man of the match.