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Celtic 5 Hearts 0

06:00
Great passing move from Celtic sets Scott McDonald off on a run down the left-hand channel, where he drives a shot at goal that is deflected wide for a Celtic corner.

07:00
Nakamura corner played out to Scott Brown whose shot is stabbed to safety by the covering defender.

10:00
GOAL - Cross lifted in to the penalty box from the by-line by Scott McDonald, ball sails over the head of Vennegoor of Hesselink and finds Nakamura at the back post, whose volley cannons off the face of Berra and is deflected past Stevie Banks.

13:00
McDonald tees up Vennegoor of Hesselink who rolls the ball out to McGeady. The winger then jinks into the box, but loses control, with the ball finding Banks in the Hearts goal.

19:00
Great counter-attack, led by Scott McDonald, sees Wilson and Nakamura link up on the right, with a chipped pass into the box almost finding the run of Donati.

00:00
CORRECTION - 16 minutes - Kesuttis Ivaskevicus booked for his third late challenge after an earlier warning from referee Iain Brines.

22:00
Massimo Donati collects the ball in midfield and embarks in a jinking run that takes him past three Hearts players. Then, after sprinting into the penalty box, he curls a low drive into the far corner of the goal, past the fingertips of Banks.

27:00
Laryea Kingston breaks forward from midfield and strikes a sweet right-foot shot with the outside of his boot which beats Boruc and cannons back off the right-hand post. The rebound falls for the Ghanian, but his second attempt is deflected over the crossbar for a Hearts corner which is cleared by the defence.

30:00
Great ball from the midfield from Donati finds Nakamura, who then plays in Mark Wilson on the overlap. Wilson's first time cross finds McDonald who escapes his man and strikes a low shot at goal which cannons off the shins of Banks.

32:00
The little Australian then has another chance striking an excellent volley straight at Banks.

34:00
Scott Brown brought down by Kingston on the right touchline 25 yards out. Nakamura's free kick is steered toward goal by the head of Stephen McManus, with Banks diving across the face of goal to make the save.

37:00
Last ditch challenge by Goncalves stops McDonald from shooting, eight yards from goal.

39:00
Michael Stewart requires treatment after a clearance hammers off his knee as Celtic once again threaten through McGeady.

40:00
Corner from Nakamura finds Vennegoor of Hesselink, whose header is cleared off the line by Kingston.

46:00
HALF-TIME - Hugely entertaining first-half ends after a minute of time added on.

46:00
SECOND HALF - restarts with Aiden McGeady lifting a chipped effort from the byline at goal which is palmed over the bar by Banks.

49:00
Mark Wilson caught in possession by Andrew Driver, who races at goal and clips a low shot inches past Boruc's left-hand post.

53:00
Lovely ball from midfield by Donati finds the run of McDonald whose cross is somewhat dramatically collected by Banks.

56:00
Aiden McGeady races toward goal and rather than playing in Donati, rolls the ball out to McDonald on the left. The Australian then finds Donati, who is halted as he shapes to shoot.

61:00
GOAL - McGeady cross finds Vennegoor of Hesselink at the back post who then heads the ball back across goal where it finds the run of Brown. The midfielder then finishes at close-range.

63:00
Penalty for Celtic after Berra brings down Nakamura inside the box. Vennegoor of Hesselink steps up and drills his spot-kick past Banks.

69:00
CELTIC SUBSTITUTIONS - Chris Killen and Derek Riordan on for Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Aiden McGeady.

73:00
McDonald brought down for a free-kick right on the edge of the box. Riordan's curling effort is then saved by Banks.

76:00
Massimo Donati's low drive at goal hits the side-netting.

79:00
Scott Brown robs Michael Stewart of possession in midfield and breaks straight through the middle of the Hearts defence before rolling the ball out to the onrushing Nakamura, The midfielder then curls his shot around Banks for Celtic's fifth.

81:00
Chris Killen follows up this goal with a shot that is blasted straight at Banks.

84:00
Neil McCann injured after a fair challenge by McDonald. Hearts now down to ten men.

84:00
CORRECTION - the Hearts man was injured after sliding in rashly on Scott McDonald.

86:00
CELTIC SUBSTITUTION - Zurawski on for McDonald.

88:00
Scott Brown announced as Sponsor's Man of the Match.

91:00
Massimo Donati collects a loose ball from the Hearts midfield and drives a shot at goal that sails wide of the target.

91:00
Two minutes of time added on.

92:00
FINAL WHISTLE SOUNDS AFTER TWO MINUTES OF TIME ADDED ON.

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