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Clive Lindsay HT: Rangers 3-0 Ross County Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound 73% possession. 17 shot to one for Rangers. County have been pretty poor. The first goal is avoidable, a bit unlucky with the second and, with the third, it's just curtains. Rangers dominant and not really a test in all honesty. HT: Motherwell 1-2 Celtic Martin Dowden BBC Scotland at Fir Park Increasingly, Celtic have taken complete grip of the middle of the pitch and it feels like a matter of time before they get another. Motherwell did well to respond after losing such an early goal, particularly after the week they've had with Stuart Kettlewell leaving. They might have to change things to make more of a fight of it in that central area. They're outnumbered there constantly. Daizen Maeda got Celtic off to a dream start start when he headed in Anthony Ralston's cross after 49 seconds and you feared the floodgates could open given all that the Motherwell players have had to deal with this week. However, caretaker boss Stephen Frail's side defended well thereafter and equalised in the 23rd minute through new signing Luke Armstrong. Armstrong's first in claret and amber was quickly cancelled out, though, by Adam Idah's 11th of the season. A first half with plenty of positives for both sides! Adam Idah and Daizen Maeda have scored for Celtic First halves don't come much better than this for Rangers. Ianis Hagi with a double and John Souttar with his first goal of the season have them well on their way to three points, unless County can mount an almighty comeback in the second period. The aggregate score in this fixture this season stands at Rangers 12 Ross County 0. Ianis Hagi (left) scored twice for Rangers Rangers 3-0 Ross County BBC Radio Scotland pundit Steven Thompson says John Souttar behaved like a striker with that third Rangers goal. The Scotland defender certainly finished well. Motherwell 1-2 Celtic Adam Idah has scored 11 goals this season, but three have come in the latest two games Motherwell 1-2 Celtic Daizen Maeda could have had a hat-trick in this first half! His latest effort is saved by goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe after Luke Mc Cowan's delicate dinked pass picks out the Celtic winger inside the box. Rangers 3-0 Ross County Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound Another really, really poor goal to lose from Ross County's perspective and it's Raskin, unbelievably, probably the second smallest player on the pitch, with the initial header. It goes to the back post, it's going to go past the post, but John Souttar - acting like a striker sniffing the danger - and he's at the back post to tap the ball high into the net. Motherwell 1-2 Celtic Luke Mc Cowan's corner is met by Daizen Maeda at the back post, but the Celtic winger heads wide from inside the six-yard box. Perhaps he saw it late, but that really should be 3-1. Rangers 3-0 Ross County Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Ibrox We've played 35 minutes. The aggregate score in this and the previous two league encounters? 12-0. This could be as many as Rangers want if County aren't careful. Rangers 3-0 Ross County The free-kick from which Rangers scored their second goal. Ianis Hagi's shot took a big deflection before finding the net. Motherwell 1-2 Celtic Martin Dowden BBC Scotland at Fir Park That was another lovely move from Celtic to re-establish their lead. Adam Idah looks a different proposition with the responsibility of starting now his after Kyogo Furuhashi's departure. The Irishman got to exactly where strikers should and finished off Maeda's square ball from close range. That will do wonders for his confidence, which looked shattered not too long ago. John Souttar It's all over now! John Souttar scores his first goal of the season and emulates his feat of netting against Ross County last season. The returning Scotland defender, making his first start of 2025, latched on to Nico Raskin's header following Ianis Hagi's corner and applied a confident finish. VAR checked for offside but the goal stands and Rangers are on easy street. Motherwell 1-2 Celtic Motherwell almost equalise immediately! Celtic are caught napping at the back as Tawanda Maswanise finds himself through on goal. However, the Zimbabwe forward drags his shot wide of Kasper Schmeichel's goal. Rangers 2-0 Ross County Is this what you do with your weekends during the off season, Mr Claus? Christmas has certainly come particularly early for Rangers this year with that Ianis Hagi strike. Rangers 2-0 Ross County Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound He hits the free-kick well, it's going into the wall. It was going on target, so he will be credited with the goal. Rangers 2-0 Ross County Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Ibrox It's cruel on Ross County, as the deflection off the top of the wall completely wrong-foots keeper Jordan Amissah from Ianis Hagi's whipped free-kick. That's 11-0 to Rangers over County in the two and a quarter meetings between these sides this season. Surely the points are secure as Rangers continue their good recent run of form? Adam Idah Well, that didn't last long. Celtic back in front! A beautiful first-time passing move involving Reo Hatate, Luke Mc Cowan and Daizen Maeda is finished off by Adam Idah for his 11th goal of the season. Who needs Kyogo, eh? Ianis Hagi Wicked deflection and it's cruel for County - game over after 26 minutes? When it's going for you, it's going for you and after being in the right place at the right time for the first, Ianis Hagi gets a bit of luck with his second. It's a free-kick in a fairly central position, slightly left and Hagi's shot comes off the head of Jonathan Tomkinson to wrong foot goalkeeper Jordan Amissah, who can only watch as the ball goes into the right corner. Rangers 1-0 Ross County Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound How many times have we seen that from Cerny, cutting in from the right into his left foot? He gets the shot away. Goalkeeper can do better. He palms it out into the middle of the six-yard box and Hagi was sharpest, first on to it to tuck it away from only a couple of yards. Match report to appear here. Last Updated 2nd February 2025 at 15: 47 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Stephen Frail Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Brendan Rodgers Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Stephen Frail Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Brendan Rodgers Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Motherwell are winless in 33 meetings with Celtic in all competitions (D5 L28) since a 2-1 league victory in December 2015. Celtic remain unbeaten in their last 19 visits to Motherwell in all competitions (W15 D4), winning each of their last 10 in a row by an aggregate score of 33-6. Motherwell are unbeaten in their last four home league games (W2 D2), their longest such run within a single season since January 2022 (5 in a row). 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