Scottish Premiership: Celtic 2-0 Hibernian - hosts narrow gap to Rangers with victory

Summary

Daizen Maeda rolls home opener seconds after Hibs' Kevin Nisbet fluffs shot off the post; Josip Jurnaovic slots home after Josh Doig handles in box
Celtic narrow gap to Rangers to three points, prior to their match at Pittodrie on Tuesday
First Scottish Premiership match of 2022
Watch highlights on BBC One Scotland at 22:35 GMT

Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

Two more Hibs changespublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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A double change for Hibs now, with Lewis Stevenson and James Scott on for Josh Doig and Kevin Nisbet.
Scott has barely kicked a ball since his summer loan from Hull City.
DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Cameron Carter-Vickers nods in from close range, but referee Willie Collum spots a shove from Carl Starfelt, who had headed the ball into his team-mate's path.
YELLOW CARDSpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Hibs' Jake Doyle-Hayes is the first man to go into Willie Collum's book and, soon after, Tom Rogic joins him on the naughty list after a tug at Joe Newell.
Postpublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Chris Cadden gallops forward for Hibs but his cross is snaffled up by Celtic goalie Joe Hart.
Murphy enters the fray for Hibspublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Jamie Murphy is on for Josh Campbell. It looks like James Scott is coming on too, but Hibs boss Shaun Maloney tells him to sit back down again for now.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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How has that not gone in?!
From a corner, Carl Starfelt glances a header towards the back post. Liel Abada slides in and slams a shot against the post from point-blank range. The ball is almost wedged between the post and player for a few milliseconds before it goes wide.
'Hibs are lacking new ideas'published at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Michael Stewart
Former Hibs midfielder on BBC Sportsound
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I'm all for trying to play football and pass it out but you could see early on it wouldn't work for Hibs. They keep going down cul-de-sacs and wasting attacks.
Postpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Martin Boyle gets in to some space behind the Celtic defence but Cameron Carter-Vickers gets across to block. From a short corner, three Hibs players are caught offside...
Postpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Three Hibs subs warming up in earnest... Changes coming soon.
Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Hibs string a few passes together for the first time this evening, but they're not going anywhere.
Postpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Celtic on the front foot straight away and Matt Macey holds on to a Liel Abada shot before Reo Hatate skews a first-time effort wide.
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Here we go for the second half.
No changes in personnel.
'Nisbet off the boil'published at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound
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Kevin Nisbet hasn't looked like the player of last season. His touch had been off, he hasn't really done anything right and that miss early on is almost unbelievable.
How do Hibs respond?published at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Remember, the five subs rule is back for the second half of the season and Hibs boss Shaun Maloney might be tempted to use them all now.
A few too many don't look up for the fight and several of the visiting players have been let down by their control and passing under pressure.
'The penalty had to be given'published at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound
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The referee took his time and was told it was a penalty. It's come off the arm of Josh Doig, the arm is too far out, and when that happens it is a penalty.
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Josh Doig handles the ball inside his own penalty box
Reo looks grandpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Daizen Maeda has the goal but it's his compatriot and fellow debutant Reo Hatate who has been running the show for Celtic.
Bundles of energy and I don't think he's wasted a pass.
He's playing left midfield, but he's been everywhere...
HALF-TIME Celtic 2-0 Hibernianpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
Celtic well on top, with goals from Daizen Maeda and Josip Juranovic.
It might have been a different story if Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet hadn't missed an absolute sitter just before the opening goal from Daizen, but the visitors have been second best all over the park.
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Daizen Maeda fired in a debut goal after just four minutes
'Hatate catches the eye'published at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
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Reo Hatate is always coming for the ball, looking for the ball. When he gets the ball he's looking to play a forward pass straightaway. He looks like a really good player.
Postpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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The Celtic pace has dropped a tad, giving Hibs a chance to get on the ball. Kevin Nisbet has a swipe at goal from the left but the shot sails high and wide. It's not been a great first half for the striker...
CLOSE!published at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
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The Hibs defence is stretched once more as a deflected shot from James Forrest loops just wide.