Summary

  • Listen to Sportsound reaction & analysis from Fir Park

  • Celtic move back within two points of leaders Rangers, Motherwell stay ninth

  • Spittal fires hosts ahead with superb curling strike after earlier Bair goal disallowed

  • Idah - on at half-time for Kyogo - powers in headed equaliser then gives Celtic lead in 94th minute before Palma adds third

  1. Postpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    That's all for today, please join us again on Tuesday.

  2. Postpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Celtic turned it around today, recovering from a deficit to win at Fir Park.

    Keep up to date with Celtic and have your say here.

    Celtic players celebratingImage source, SNS
  3. Postpublished at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    A disappointing end after a fine start for Motherwell.

    Follow latest Motherwell news and have your say here.

    Motherwell defender Paul McGinnImage source, SNS
  4. Postpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    We'll have live radio and text coverage of Tuesday and Wednesday's Scottish Premiership matches.

    Please join us then.

  5. More to come this weekpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Scottish Premiership

    Tuesday

    • Ross County v St Mirren (20:00)

    Wednesday

    • Aberdeen v St Johnstone (19:45)
    • Celtic v Dundee (19:45)
    • Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian (19:45)
    • Kilmarnock v Rangers (19:45)
    • Livingston v Motherwell (20:00)
  6. Important win 'psychologically' - Rodgerspublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Scotland: "It's a very important win. I think the players responded magnificently second half. We started with a bit of anxiety. We weren't really at the level and we go behind from a throw-in, which is disappointing.

    "We had to show our mentality and belief as a team and that's what we said at half-time. We ran out deserved winners in the second half.

    "We needed more from the front area of the pitch. This is a game where we needed someone who can run in behind and set the game up for us. Adam [Idah] scores a great header, I'm so pleased for the players.

    "We get paid to make the decisions and hope the guys off the bench can make that impact. Yang [Hyun-jun] gave us good width and Luis Palma gets in at the back post.

    "The key thing for us is to stay together. It's still a long way out, even if we draw the game today. Four points isn't a lot in my experience. Four points would have been nothing, but it was important for us to get the win today psychologically.

    "There's a story being written about this club, but we will write our own story."

    Celtic manager Brendan RodgersImage source, SNS
  7. Postpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Mothewell 1-3 Celtic

    There will be some Celtic reaction too before this live coverage comes to a close.

  8. Postpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    From this....

    Celtic forward Adam Idah frustratedImage source, SNS

    To this...

    Celtic forward Adam Idah celebratingImage source, SNS
  9. Kettlewell bemoans lapse in 'concentration'published at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Motherwell manager Stuart KettlewellImage source, SNS

    Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell tells BBC Scotland: "We're not here to just try and secure a point. It maybe looks like that when we try and drop off in the second half.

    "I'm so frustrated with the second goal. It's something we work on constantly. One moment of miscommunication and following the ball and [Adam] Idah scores the second goal.

    "For 94 minutes I thought we were bang at it. The narrative will be that Celtic have come and turned us over but that's anything but what I saw in the game.

    "I think we possibly could have been further ahead in the first half. We came up short with our concentration yet again.

    "There's no mitigating circumstances. We work hard every day to become better. The gulf between the clubs are enormous. I don't think you saw that today, but that's me just trying to soften the blow of a what ends up a 3-1 defeat."

  10. Postpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Manager reaction on the way...

  11. 'Motherwell not used to winning games'published at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Stephen Craigan
    Former Motherwell captain on BBC Sportsound

    Anyone of a Motherwell persuasion knows you can't get too carried away.

    This is a side that have won two out of 23 in the league. They're not used to winning games.

    There's something functionally not right with them if you can't win more games.

  12. Sore one for Motherwellpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    It seems a long time ago that Motherwell were leading Celtic but it was really just around an hour ago.

    Blair Spittal put them in front in the first half and though they were pegged back, they ran Celtic close.

    It was clear they were tiring as the visitors pushed late on and ultimately the could not hold on.

    Motherwell player Blair SpittalImage source, SNS
  13. 'This is what champions do'published at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Stephen Craigan
    Former Motherwell captain on BBC Sportsound

    This is what champions do. Celtic have done this time and time again.

    But I do think if Celtic are to win the league - which is obviously what they want to do - they have to be better from the off.

    Celtic celebrationsImage source, SNS
  14. Comeback kingspublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Celtic have rescued 10 points from losing positions in the Scottish Premiership this season.

    The only team to have won more after trailing in the game? That'd be the victims of today's comeback, Motherwell (11).

    Adam Idah celebrates after scoring for Celtic against MotherwellImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Adam Idah celebrates his second goal of the day

  15. Palma has the final saypublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    After taking the lead in added time, Celtic still had time to score a third through Luis Palma.

    Luis Palma scores for Celtic against MotherwellImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Palma's came six minutes into added time

  16. 'Celtic finally show fight'published at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Celtic got the goals that they desperately wanted at the end, but they had to work for it.

    They showed fight, which I think was lacking in the first half.

    The reaction of the fans will give the players a boost. They're still in this title race.

    Adam Idah scores for Celtic against MotherwellImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Adam Idah put Celtic in front for the first time in the 94th minute

  17. Celtic leave it late againpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Celtic have scored 21 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, more than any other team in the Scottish Premiership this season.

    In a title race at tight at this, the ability to strike late could prove crucial.

  18. Postpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    Here's the Scottish Premiership table at the conclusion of this weekend's fixtures.

    Rangers lead Celtic by two points at the top, while Motherwell remain ninth, four points above the relegation play-off spot and six points off the top six.

    The Scottish Premiership tableImage source, BBC Sport
  19. FULL-TIME Motherwell 1-3 Celticpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Celtic got the three points they came for and return to within two points of Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers.

    They trailed 1-0 at the break but Adam Idah's double and a late strike by fellow substitute Luis Palma got them back to winning ways in the league after drawing last weekend.

    Celtic players celebratingImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Adam Idah (second from right) celebrates his equalising goal

  20. Postpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

    VAR checked the Luis Palma goal for a possible offside but the goal stands.