Source: PA
Stokes scores again as Celtic pull clear
Celtic moved eight points clear at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League thanks to a clinical 3-0 win over 10-man Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
Jamie Langfield saved Anthony Stokes' second-minute penalty after Andrew Considine's red-card offence, but the Hoops were not to be stopped for long.
Gary Hooper broke the deadlock after 12 minutes before Mark Wilson and Stokes scored in three second-half minutes to put it beyond doubt. Hooper exchanged passes with Stokes before calmly slotting the ball past the despairing Langfield to break the deadlock.
The Dons had chances to equalise before the half ended with Nick Blackman firing just wide and Celtic stopper Fraser Forster making a smart save to deny Chris Maguire.
Kris Commons missed a glorious chance to put the game beyond doubt when he outsprinted Smith before rounding Langfield but managed to hit the post from an acute angle when it looked easier to score.
However the decisive second goal came with 15 minutes remaining when Wilson reacted quickest to powerfully head home Commons' near-post corner. And Stokes added a third when he picked up Hooper's lay-off and drilled a left-foot strike past the helpless Langfield to the delight of the vocal travelling support.
