Scottish football as it happened

1. FT: Celtic 3-1 St Johnstone (Mackay-Steven 2, Armstrong) (MacLean)
2. FT: Dundee Utd 5-1 Kilmarnock (Spittal 2, Durnan, Rankin, Dillon) (Magennis)
3. FT: Inverness CT 0-0 Partick Thistle
4. FT: Motherwell 1-2 Ross County (Pearson) (Irvine, Graham)

Goodbye

Celtic move six points clear at the top of the Premiership following victory over St Johnstone. 

At the other end of the table, Dundee United hammer Kilmarnock to move to within 11 points of the Ayrshire outfit with a game in hand.

Ross County claim maximum points at Motherwell, while Inverness and Partick settle for a share of the points. 

Thanks for your company this afternoon. We're back tomorrow for Hamilton v Hearts. Hope you can join us then. Cheers!      

Inverness CT boss John Hughes

"I'm honest enough to tell you we are lacking in the top end at this moment in time just to unlock the door and come up with a bit of magic. We're at that time in the window when you're chasing players that can do that. Lo and behold everybody else is looking for the same players. Then you get the agents trying to double bluff you saying well he's going there hoping you go and have a bite at it. You just need to be patient and make sure you get the right one in, maybe on loan to get us by, but if we get the chance to get the right one in that brings that little bit of magic then we'll go and try to do it just to give us that spark." 

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Celtic manager Ronny Deila

"I'm very happy and I think we created a lot of chances. St Johnstone are a good team and hard to beat. 

"We controlled the game well and won. We're hard to beat because we've got a lot of quick players in the team."

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St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright

"I thought Celtic were excellent but we put a lot into the game. The third goal kills it and I thought it was a foul. Gary Mackay-Steven has his foot high on Brian Easton - and you need those decisions to go for you. Our ball retention could have been better but I'm pleased with our organisation and organisation."

On the future of Rangers target Michael O'Halloran... "There has been no change. Michael is our player and he was excellent today. He's in a good frame of mind.

"We know Rangers are seriously interested and we have a valuation in mind. If that's met then he's no longer our player."  

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Partick Thistle boss Alan Archibald

"It's a valuable point coming after such a disappointing performance last week. We were resilient and kept our shape well but we didn't offer enough..."

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Hibs debutant [for second time] Anthony Stokes

"It was nice to get the goal and finish the game off. I always want to play but maybe not starting was the right decision today. I was happy with my contribution and I'm delighted to be back at Hibs. I'm looking forward to getting myself fit and sharp and hopefully scoring more goals." 

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Motherwell boss Mark McGhee

"I think it was very hard on us. We did more than enough to get at least something from the game. We really gave them a goal of a start from the corner kick.

"We kept at our jobs and made a lot of chances. In the dressing room at the end there's not too many people I can point the finger at."  

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Ross County boss Jim McIntyre

"Both sides created a number of chances. I thought ours were clearer cut. We had to hang on in at the end and this is a tough place to come, so I'm thrilled with the win."

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Will Gary Locke finally get the criticism he deserves? He seems a nice guy but a manager he aint. His record proves it.

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Kilmarnock boss Gary Locke

"It was embarrassing at times and we were second to every ball. Four nil down at half time gave us a mountain to climb. All over the pitch, they were first to it and it's really disappointing. The game was every bit as big for us. You're not going to get away with playing as badly as we did in the first 45 minutes. It's so frustrating. 

"That performance wasn't good enough and we need to ensure we react in the right manner."

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Dundee United boss Mixu Paatelainen

"We play to win matches and there haven't been too many in the last couple of months. But today was first class; it was a really good performance and I'm delighted for the boys."

Asked about Sean Dillon's goal in the second half... "it wasn't Dillon; that was more like Franz Beckenbauer..."

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Stephen, in case you've forgotten football is a contact sport. How dare anyone tackle a Hoop!

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FULL-TIME League Two

Arbroath 2-1 Annan Athletic

East Stirling 1-3 East Fife

Elgin 1-0 Berwick

Montrose 2-1 Clyde

Stirling 0-0 Queen's Park  

FULL-TIME League One

Albion 1-3 Ayr 

Brechin 3-3 Airdrie

Cowdenbeath 0-2 Stranraer 

Forfar 0-1 Stenhousemuir 

Peterhead 0-0 Dunfermline 

FULL-TIME Championship

Hibernian 3-1 St Mirren

Livingston 1-1 Falkirk

Queen of South 1-0 Alloa

Raith Rovers 0-0 Dumbarton  

FULL-TIME Dundee United 5-1 Kilmarnock

FULL-TIME Celtic 3-1 St Johnstone

FULL-TIME Inverness CT 0-0 Partick