Ouchpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
HT: Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Apparently the fourth official Colin Steven is getting some treatment at the break after being stung by a wasp.
Scottish football always delivers...
Summary
FT: Kilmarnock 1-0 Rangers - Brad Lyons turns the ball into the net from the middle of the box
FT: Celtic 4-2 Ross County - Turnbull nets first-half double either side of Kyogo finish; White's looping header gives County hope before O'Riley strikes back; Brown lashes in late effort for County
FT: Dundee 1-1 Motherwell - Bair thumps Well into lead in rain-soaked affair against newly promoted hosts; Cameron thumps in free header to level
FT: Livingston 0-0 Aberdeen - Visitors fail to find a shot on target in drab draw
FT: St Johnstone 0-2 Hearts - Oda slams ball across goal with a low finish before Shankland rolls in second
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Ouchpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Spare a thought for Staggiespublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
HT: Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveThe heart must be ripped out of Ross County.
They've given absolutely everything, played not too badly and yet find themselves 3-0 down.
'Rodgers wants to develop Turnbull'published at 13:30 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
HT: Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Michael Stewart
Former Hearts & Hibernian midfielder on BBC SportsoundBrendan Rodgers clearly likes David Turnbull.
He wants to develop the guy. He maybe felt Ange Postecoglou didn't have his back.
You've got to grab your chance. He's making it very difficult for Rodgers to drop him.
No pressure...published at 13:28 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
HT: Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveI don't want to say he's the same player, but David Turnbull arrived in the box from midfield like how Frank Lampard did.
His timing is superb and that's incredibly hard to pick up.
In numbers: Turnbull's first halfpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
HT: Celtic 3-0 Ross County
- Touches: 27
- Passes (%): 21 (85.7%)
- Big chances: 4
- Shots (on target): 4 (4)
- Expected goals: 1.71
- Goals: 2
Image source, SNSHALF-TIME - Celtic 3-0 Ross Countypublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
A game which started out very well for Ross County, has ended up looking like a bit of a beating.
David Turnbull has two, Kyogo one, and the champions are in control.
Image source, SNS
Image source, SNSMackay bookedpublished at 45 + 3 mins
Celtic 3-0 Ross County
County boss Malky Mackay has been booked for having a go at the officials.
That's another area of the game which Uefa is clamping down on, so we'll see a lot of managers and players being booked, or even sent off, for gesturing and shouting at officials this season.
Postpublished at 45 mins
Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Ross County have had seven corners, but not done enough with them. That will be a big regret of Malky Mackay at half-time.
We're playing three minutes stoppage time. Get used to it, because time is going to be added for goal celebrations, VAR checks, the lot.
'Should be a hat-trick'published at 13:15 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Michael Stewart
Former Hearts & Hibernian midfielder on BBC SportsoundThat's great play from Matt O'Riley in the end.
Celtic have been quick to pick up second balls. David Turnbull should have a first-half hat-trick.
Kyogo and Turnbull having a ballpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveBrilliant play from Kyogo, dropping deep confuses the Ross County defence.
David Turnbull is lighting this place up here, it's an incredible finish from the back-post too.
GOAL - Celtic 3-0 Ross Countypublished at 42 mins
David Turnbull
Game over, you feel.
Matt O'Riley gets to the by-line and chips a wonderful cross to the back post, where Turnbull is waiting to prod the ball into the ground and up into the net.
County started this game brilliantly, but it's been taken away from them in the blink of an eye.
'Turnbull should make it three'published at 13:10 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Michael Stewart
Former Hearts & Hibernian midfielder on BBC SportsoundDavid Turnbull should score, I'm surprised he's not because he's a great finisher.
He'll be kicking himself. It was a very, very good Celtic move.
Postpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveCentre-back partnerships take a bit of time to build, but there is certainly a level of confusion between Nawrocki and Carter-Vickers, they appear to be going for the same ball a lot...
GREAT SAVE!published at 37 mins
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Ross Laidlaw keeps Ross County in this game, just.
Kyogo drops in and plays in David Turnball who only has the keeper to beat, but Laidlaw makes two saves to deny the midfielder.
County hard done by?published at 13:07 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Image source, BBC/OptaPostpublished at 34 mins
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Will Nightingale heads behind a cross and Celtic have a corner.
It almost falls for Daizen Maeda on the six-yard line but County hook it clear.
Turnbull repaying Rodgers' faithpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic ParkDavid Turnbull has endured a frustrating spell at Celtic but this opportunity and how he's taken it may add an additional element to the Celtic squad this term.
He was key in that second showing great awareness to get the ball into Liel Abada and once it went in anywhere near Kyogo...well you know the rest.
Celtic are up and running and not even near top form.
VAR checkpublished at 31 mins
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Ross County defender Jack Baldwin could be in trouble here. He was just booked for a foul on Kyogo, but it could be about to be upgraded.
A check goes on, but referee Nick Walsh is not sent to the screen. Not a clear and obvious error, must be the verdict from VAR Greg Aitken.
Postpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Michael Stewart
Former Hearts & Hibernian midfielder on BBC SportsoundCeltic have been nowhere near their best but they're 2-0 up.
Malky Mackay will be scratching his head. He'll be concerned as well because this could end up turning into a rout.
Back to businesspublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt's a perfect ball in from Abada, and from that distance Kyogo will not be missing.
Like a classic old-school striker, he only needs one touch.
It's beginning to feel like business as usual.