It has been all Motherwell in the early stages at New Douglas Park and Accies have Gary Woods to thank for keeping them level as the goalkeeper beats away a Scott McDonald header from point-blank range.

We enter six minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

After being second best in the opening half-hour Celtic are now on top.

Dembele lays the ball off for Emilio Izaguirre haring up the left flank. His low cross is just inches away from James Forrest, who can't supply the finishing touch.

Buoyed by that stunning equaliser, Moussa Dembele lets fly from well outside the box but on this occasion his effort is well off-target.

Celtic so close to being level as Scott Sinclair fires against the post from the left-hand side.

Craig Gordon to to the rescue again as James Tavernier finds more joy down the Celtic left, plays a low cross aimed at Kenny Miller but the Celtic keeper gets there first to prevent a replica of the opening goal.

Well are unbeaten in their last three games against Accies and are looking to make it two away league wins in a row for the first time this season. 

 Accies are looking to end a run of 10 games without a victory.

John Barnes
BBC Scotland at New Douglas Park

Hamilton make five changes for the Lanarkshire derby. 

Lennard Sowah comes in for what could be his last match for the Accies as the German full-back is out of contract tomorrow and has turned down the offer of a new deal.

Dan Seaborne, Massimo Donati, Alex D'Acol and Eamonn Brophy also return to Accies line up, with Scott McMann and Dougie Imrie are suspended and Louis Longridge, Darian MacKinnon and Rakish Bingham dropping to the bench.

Motherwell make two changes, with teenage midfielder Allan Campbell making his first start. Jack McMillan also comes in as Stevie Hammell and Chris Cadden drop out through injury.

Brendan Rodgers prides himself on the high-press work of his teams but they are being hassled and hurried by Rangers and have yet to settle into the match.

A good example is Scott Brown - a veteran of many a Glasgow derby - passing the ball straight out of play while under pressure for Rangers' forwards.

Celtic look a pale imitation of the team that has romped the Scottish Premiership so far this season, but still plenty of time yet.

Kenny Miller's fifth goal of the season has Rangers in front. They have won each of the previous four games in which he has scored this season.

Are they heading for a derby victory this afternoon?

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First booking of the day - and surely not the last - goes to Celtic captain Scott Brown after he crudely chops down James Tavernier.

Celtic break forward with Rangers caught with too many men upfield.

Stuart Armstrong feeds the ball into Callum McGregor in the box, he shifts the ball onto his left foot but curls his effort well over the bar.

Decent chance.

Ibrox is rocking after that Kenny Miller opener.

The ball is worked wide to James Tavernier who delivers a great cross into the area which Craig Gordon does well to gather.

Play is pulled back for a free-kick and Tavernier has another chance to deliver. His cross finds Martyn Waghorn who is denied by a brilliant save from Gordon but the flag was up for offside anyway.

Rangers suffer a blow as Joe Garner leaves the field on a stretcher having been injured in the build-up to the goal.

Martyn Waghorn enters the fray.