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

  1. goal

    GOAL Celtic 2-1 Hamilton Academicalpublished at 33mins

    Scott Martin

    Just when you thought the roof was about to fall in for Hamilton, they show their battling qualities by pulling a goal back.

    There is a bit of fortune about, though, as midfielder Scott Martin's drive from the edge of the penalty box takes a deflection off Christopher Jullien and wide of goalkeeper Scott Bain.

    Hamilton GOAL
  2. 'Someone needs to cut out the front post for Hamilton'published at 17:05 British Summer Time 2 August 2020

    Celtic 2-0 Hamilton Academical

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    It's a very similar goal to the first. Nice neat footwork round the edge of the box, a sharp pass out wide and great ball by Greg Taylor. But someone needs to cut out the front post for Hamilton

  3. goal

    GOAL Celtic 2-0 Hamilton Academicalpublished at 30mins

    Jeremie Frimpong

    Two goals for Celtic and two assists from Greg Taylor.

    It's a mirror image of the first as the former Kilmarnock left-back sends a dangerous ball into the six-yard box and Jeremie Frimpong fires in at the back post.

    GOAL CELTIC
  4. Edouard makes it look easypublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 2 August 2020

    Celtic 1-0 Hamilton Academical

    Celtic's Odsonne Edouard scoresImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Odsonne Edouard scored 28 times last season and already has one this season

  5. 'You need to take your chances' at Parkheadpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 2 August 2020

    Celtic 1-0 Hamilton Academical

    Stephen O'Donnell
    Scotland defender on Sportsound

    Quote Message

    It's very important at places like Parkhead that you try take your chances, the few you tend to get. You don't get many, you need to make sure you take them

  6. Postpublished at 22mins

    Celtic 1-0 Hamilton Academical

    Jeremie Frimpong is running riot down the Accies left and the full-back's cross finds the head of Odsonne Edouard, but the Celtic striker's effort is wide this time.

  7. Postpublished at 21mins

    Celtic 1-0 Hamilton Academical

    Another chance for Accies as a corner is met by the head of Shaun Want, but the defender sends it a couple of feet over the crossbar.

  8. 'Devastating break from Celtic'published at 16:53 British Summer Time 2 August 2020

    Celtic 1-0 Hamilton Academical

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    It was a really strong run from Jeremie Frimpong initially then a lovely ball played across by Greg Taylor for Odsonne Edouard to simply tap in. It was a devastating break from Celtic

  9. goal

    GOAL Celtic 1-0 Hamilton Academicalpublished at 19mins

    Odsonne Edouard

    Just when it looked like Hamilton were beginning to give Celtic a few concerns, it is back to business as usual for the Glasgow side.

    Odsonne Edouard finds Greg Taylor rampaging down the left and the Frenchman is first to react to the full-back's low cross into the six-hard box and side-foots home.

    Edouard
  10. 'Hamilton look assured'published at 16:49 British Summer Time 2 August 2020

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    It's an interesting game. Chances at both ends, but the crowd doesn't have an impact today and Hamilton look assured. They are working hard, breaking up the pitch and creating chances of their own

  11. YELLOW CARD - Martin (Hamilton)published at 16mins

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Accies midfielder Scott Martin is the first player to enter the referee's book with a cynical trip on Jeremie Frimpong as the right-back leaves him trailing with his speed and trickery.

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 13mins

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    From the corner, Christopher Jullien somehow evades his marker and ghosts in at the back to send a powerful volley off the outside of a post.

  13. GREAT SAVE!published at 12mins

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Celtic respond and goalkeeper Ryan Fulton does well to reach down and touch a James Forrest drive wide for a corner.

  14. 'Hamilton have started very well'published at 16:43 British Summer Time 2 August 2020

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Stephen O'Donnell
    Scotland defender on Sportsound

    Quote Message

    Hamilton have started very well. That's all you can ask for at Parkhead. But I'm worried down the side for them. Frimpong is a threat

  15. CLOSE!published at 10mins

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    So near to a shock opener for Accies again.

    New signing Hakeem Odoffin bursts forward from his right-back position and whips in a cross that striker David Moya flicks across the face of goal and just wide.

  16. 'Encouragement' for Rice and Acciespublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 2 August 2020

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Scott Bain could've maybe caught that instead of punching it over. That will give encouragement to Brian Rice and the Hamilton players

  17. CLOSE!published at 7mins

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Suddenly, Accies burst to life and 18-year-old Andy Winter fires a powerful drive that is heading towards the far top corner until Scott Bain rises to touch it wide.

    The young striker is the son of former referee Brian Winter and he must have thought he was about to hear the whistle to signal a goal there.

  18. Postpublished at 6mins

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Accies head coach Brian Rice said earlier this week that he hoped that the lack of fans might favour the smaller clubs.

    However, judging from the early stages, the Celtic players are up for this and they are dominating possession every bit as much as you would expect if the stands were a sea of green.

  19. Accies 'dropping back to take care of Brown'published at 16:35 British Summer Time 2 August 2020

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    Hamilton have gone with a 4-4-2. They are dropping back a little bit to take care of Scott Brown. They have two targets up front, so if they do get good quality up to them, they will become a threat to Celtic's centre-halves

  20. Postpublished at 4mins

    Celtic 0-0 Hamilton Academical

    Celtic will be fancying their chances from set-pieces.

    Another Ryan Christie corner finds the head of Kristoffer Ajer this time and the centre-half's effort rises a few yards over the crossbar.