Mark Atkinson reports from Celtic’s 3-1 win over Hibs.
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00:00Full time here at Celtic Park where it's finished. Celtic 3, Hibs 1. Straightforward victory for the Champions on their first game back at Parkhead since winning the title.
00:13They've recovered from a surprise early goal for the Hibs' Martin Boyle, who's now 3 off 100 for the East Road Club, to turn out convincing victors.
00:23Goals from Nicholas Kuhn in Adamida and then Rayo Hatate, who is one of the best players on the pitch, settled matters.
00:29Brendan Rodgers is only gripefully that Celtic didn't score more goals as they chased down the 111 set by the Lisbon Lions in the 66-7 season.
00:39This team certainly capable of scoring six more goals in the remaining two matches against Aberdeen and St Myrne before they play in the Scottish Cup final.
00:49For Hibs, it started off pretty brightly with that goal from Boyle, although they were under the cosh early on from Celtic.
00:54But that strike gave them hope that they could get their first victory here since 2010.
01:00Alas, they couldn't really hold out the Celtic pressure any longer than 41 minutes since when Celtic levelled through Kuhn.
01:07And then when Ida scored right on half-time against a groggy Hibs defence, he did feel that the next goal would be crucial.
01:13And so it proved when Hatate curled home expertly on 58 minutes.
01:17Hibs still remain third in the table.
01:19They're three points clear of Aberdeen who face Rangers on Sunday.
01:21And regardless of what happens at Ibrox, given the goal difference, Hibs will go into their final two matches sitting in that third place.
01:28It'll just depend whether the points difference or the goal difference is what sets them ahead of the Dons.
01:34Their last two matches are away to St Mirren who, of course, are now chasing down fifth place.
01:39And then at home, two Rangers.
01:40They'll be hoping that Barry Ferguson's men do them a favour on Sunday.
01:45For Celtic, though, this is all about maintaining a level before they take on Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final on May 24.
01:52On this form, it's really hard to see them not securing the treble.
01:56They were excellent again.
01:57So many nice passing moves.
01:59Very dangerous in the final third.
02:01And Kuhn's return gives them that added element of pace and composure in front of goal.
02:07I'm sure Brendan Rodgers will be very satisfied with his afternoon's work.
02:11He did say that he will look to rotate his squad a little bit when he goes to Pataudry on Wednesday.
02:16But that will be a fascinating encounter in what is a dress rehearsal for the Cup final.
02:20Straightforward afternoon for the champions.
02:22They won 3-1 here against the Hibs team who still have work to do to get third place secured.