Celtic 2 Aberdeen 0

Celtic 2 Dundee Utd 1

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish has told his under-performing stars that they may have played themselves out of next week's Old Firm Tennent's Scottish Cup clash.

Motherwell 0 Celtic 2

Kilmarnock 2 Rangers 3

JOHN HARTSON and Henrik Larsson scored two goals in four first-half minutes to give Celtic three valuable points and keep the heat on leaders Rangers.

Partick Thistle 1 Rangers 2

Dundee United 0 Celtic 2

Dundee 0 Celtic 1

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A gap of four points would hardly cause too much concern at this early stage of the season – but for the Old Firm that could take quite some time to make up in the Scottish Premier League.