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Scottish Premiership roundup: Celtic overtake Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Celtc defeat Motherwell 2-0, while Inverness Caledonian Thistle succumb to a 4-0 defeat at St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership.

Celtic moved to the top of the Scottish Premiership this afternoon with a 2-0 victory over third-placed Motherwell at Parkhead.

Goals from Anthony Stokes and Kris Commons lifted the Hoops above Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who slip to second following a 4-0 hammering at St Johnstone.

Steve MacLean bagged a brace for the Saints after Steve May and David Mackay had found the net to lift them into sixth place.

Meanwhile, a second-half effort from Ross County's Rocco Quinn was enough to end Aberdeen's unbeaten run and give the hosts maximum points at Victoria Park.

Bottom club Hearts suffered a 2-0 home defeat to St Mirren, while a Nadir Ciftci strike helped Dundee United secure a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock.

Results in full: Celtic 2-0 Motherwell, Dundee Utd 1-0 Kilmarnock, Hearts 0-2 St Mirren, Ross County 1-0 Aberdeen, St Johnstone 4-0 Inverness

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Inverness boss Terry Butcher on the touchline during a game with Dundee on August 10, 2013
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1110103132831
2Aberdeen11101024101431
3RangersRangers11713168822
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd125431813519
5Motherwell116141514119
6St Mirren134361722-515
7Dundee123361824-612
8Kilmarnock123361525-1012
9Ross County132651021-1112
10St Johnstone133191627-1110
11Hearts132381420-69
12Hibernian121561118-78


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