Celts open gap at top, Accies can't catch Hibs at bottom
Hooper and Stokes
By FOS Editor
February 1 2011
Celtic made it a hat trick of wins over Aberdeen with another emphatic win, by three goals this time.
Celtic beat Aberdeen for the third time in 10 days and in doing so moved eight points clear of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League.
Andrew Considine was sent off within two minutes for fouling Celtic's Scott Brown but Jamie Langfield saved Anthony Stokes' resultant penalty.
Gary Hooper and Stokes combined for two of Celtic's three goals, the former finishing a one-two for the opener.
Mark Wilson headed a 75th-minute second and Hooper fed Stokes for the third.
In tonight’s other SPL game Hamilton failed to close in on Hibs when they lost 0-2 at St. Johnstone.
Two goals by striker Stevie May earned St Johnstone victory at McDiarmid Park and left Hamilton stuck at the foot of the table.
May, 18, put the Perth Saints ahead after only three minutes, scoring from Collin Samuel's cut-back.
And right at the start of the second half May added his second when he pounced on a loose ball to fire past Accies keeper Tomas Cerny.
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