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Quick Review

Miller and Evander Sno started on the bench with the midweek Champions League game against Benfica in mind. And it was the men who replaced them in the starting line-up, Jiri Jarosik and Stephen Pearson, who combined to make the game's first chance - Pearson dragging his shot wide from 12 yards out.
Pearson drove another shot wide and Maciej Zurawski forced a save from Graeme Smith with an effort from 18 yards.
Killie's chances appeared to suffer a blow when David Fernandez, who had been tormenting his former club, had to be stretchered off following a late Gary Caldwell tackle.
Zurawski squandered a chance when a Lee Naylor cross evaded Frazer Wright, but the Polish striker headed wide from 10 yards.
Nish then won the ball from Nakamura in midfield and made room for himself to collect a neat return pass from Wales' replacement, Leven, before driving it home from 16 yards.
Celtic responded immediately, a Maloney drive from the edge of the box shaving the outside of the post.
And Nakamura did even better, curling a superb free-kick into the far corner of the net from 25 yards.
Celtic began to dominate and, within four minutes of replacing Zurawski, Miller stole in unmarked to bundle home a low Maloney cross to the far post.

Trivia

Kenny Miller came off the bench to grab the winner as Celtic came from behind to edge out Kilmarnock and stretch their lead in the SPL to 10 points.

Teams

Kilmarnock:-
Smith, Greer, Hay, Grant Murray, Frazer Wright, Fowler, Johnston, Leven (Stephen Murray 79), Invincibile, Naismith (Dodds 89), Fernandez (Nish 45).

Subs Not Used:- Combe, Lilley, O'Leary, Adams.

Booked:- Frazer Wright.

Goal: Nish 49.


Celtic (4-4-2):-
Boruc, Telfer, McManus, Caldwell, Naylor, Lennon, Pearson, Nakamura (Sno 88), Jarosik (McGeady 46), Maloney, Zurawski (Miller 70).

Subs Not Used:- Marshall, O'Dea, Riordan, Balde.

Goals: Nakamura 55, Miller 75.

Booked:- Caldwell, Boruc.

Att:- 10,083

Ref:- J Underhill.

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