{"id":5747,"date":"2019-02-17T14:39:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T19:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=5747"},"modified":"2019-02-20T11:40:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T16:40:42","slug":"celtic-go-eight-clear-at-the-top-with-win-against-kilmarnock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=5747","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Go Eight Clear at the Top with Win Against Kilmarnock"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Captain Scott Brown scored a last-gasp winner before being sent off as Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to eight points with a 1-0 win at Kilmarnock as both sides finished with 10 men.<\/p>\n

Fifteen minutes after Kilmarnock’s Kirk Broadfoot was sent off for a foul on Brown, the Hoops made the advantage count as Brown volleyed the ball into the back of the net.<\/p>\n

After scoring the goal, the Celtic skipper was then sent off for a second yellow card because of his celebrations as he rushed towards the fans.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Motherwell recorded a sixth-successive league win after an error by Hearts goalkeeper Colin Doyle in stoppage time handed them a 2-1 win at Fir Park.<\/p>\n

A 25-yard David Turnbull free-kick appeared to be going into stopper Doyle’s hands but the goalkeeper let the ball slip and it spun into the net at the death.<\/p>\n

Jake Hastie, 19, gave Motherwell the lead as he fired home his fourth in three games.<\/p>\n

Hearts’ Steven Naismith leveled after hitting the ball over goalkeeper Mark Gillespie and into the net.<\/p>\n

Ben Garuccio was sent off for the visitors a minute before Turnbull’s winner for a tackle on Liam Grimshaw.<\/p>\n

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