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Celtic went ahead in the ninth minute and Hartson claimed it even though he did not seem to know too much about it.
Alan Thompson whipped in one of his trademark free-kicks from the left flank and the ball seemed to fly off the back of Hartson's foot and under the body of Stillie from six yards.
Celtic will wonder how they failed to increase their lead in the 25th minute when Stillie unconvincingly punched out Hartson's drive from 12 yards, after his strength had took him beyond the Dunfermline defence, and Thompson failed to turn in the rebound. The expected goal rush was not forthcoming but Celtic looked like killing the game off at half-time even though their build-up continued to be slow. Petrov almost got in on the stroke of half-time but Andy Tod tracked back to take the ball off his foot.
Aiden McGeady extended the Glasgow outfit's advantage to all but kill off the unambitious visitors in the 62nd minute. Bellamy made a great run to give McGeady room to cut in from the left channel to fire a low right-foot shot past Stillie and into the corner from the edge of the area.
Hartson wrapped up the points with his second of the game in the 69th minute when he turned in Bellamy's cross from close range.
The goals continued to flow and three minutes later Petrov got his name on the scoresheet when he arrived in the area to sidefoot another cross from the on-loan striker.
The Bulgarian claimed a second for himself moments later when McGeady sent him away and a defender got back to stop his initial effort close to the line before he slotted home the loose ball.
Hartson came close to scoring his hat-trick in the 75th minute but he watched as his effort went just past the upright.
With two minutes remaining substitute Craig Beattie continued his remarkable scoring record by nodding home Ross Wallace's cross to send the Celtic supporters home happy and put Rangers under pressure.

Trivia

Celtic reduced Rangers' lead at the top of the SPL as John Hartson and Stilian Petrov each grabbed a double.

Teams

Celtic:-
Douglas, Varga, Balde, Laursen (Henchoz 75), McNamara (Beattie 80), Petrov, Lennon, Thompson, McGeady (Wallace 84), Bellamy, Hartson.

Subs Not Used:- Marshall, Valgaeren, Fernandez, Lambert.

Goals:- Hartson 9, McGeady 62, Hartson 69, Petrov 72, 75, Beattie 89.



Dunfermline:-
Stillie, Darren Young, Scott Wilson, Skerla, Tod, Ross, Nicholson, Christiansen, Donnelly (McGlinchey 88), Campbell, Craig Wilson (McKeown 85).

Subs Not Used:- Langfield, Scullion, Dunn.

Att:- 58,908

Ref:- C Murray.

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