Samaras and Hooper help Celts surge seven clear

Smart finishes from Georgios Samaras and Gary Hooper sent Celtic seven points clear at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League with victory at Dundee last night.

Samaras and Hooper help Celts surge seven clear
Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 - 00:00
Dundee 0 Celtic 2 Gavin McCaffrey, Dens Park

Samaras sent Celtic on their way to a fifth consecutive SPL victory with an overhead kick 16 minutes into a one-sided first half at Dens Park.

Dundee made a game of it after the break and Colin Nish missed a great chance to equalise but Hooper secured the points in the 71st minute when he lobbed Rab Douglas.

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CourtsSoccerScotlandPlace: Dens ParkPlace: ScotlandPerson: SamarasPerson: HooperPerson: Georgios SamarasPerson: Gary HooperPerson: Colin NishPerson: Rab DouglasPerson: Stephen O’DonnellPerson: O’DonnellPerson: Emilio IzaguirrePerson: IzaguirrePerson: Tony WattPerson: Lassad NouiouiPerson: DouglasPerson: Charlie MulgrewPerson: Efe AmbrosePerson: Victor WanyamaPerson: MulgrewPerson: WattPerson: Beram KayalPerson: Mikael LustigPerson: AmbrosePerson: NishPerson: Ryan ConroyPerson: Fraser ForsterPerson: Neil LennonPerson: James ForrestPerson: KayalPerson: LustigPerson: Declan GallagherPerson: ForsterPerson: IrvinePerson: LockwoodPerson: BenedictusPerson: GallagherPerson: McAlisterPerson: BoylePerson: McBridePerson: ConroyPerson: John BairdPerson: StewartPerson: WilsonPerson: WanyamaPerson: BrownPerson: ForrestPerson: McCourtPerson: Iain BrinesEvent: Clydesdale Bank Premier LeagueEvent: SPLOrganisation: CeltsOrganisation: CelticOrganisation: Dundee
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