Centurion Taylor caps off Celtic triumph at Livingston

Greg Taylor celebrated his 100th game for Celtic with a stunning goal in a comprehensive 3-0 win over Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.

The 24-year-old Hoops defender set up Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi to fire in his ninth goal of the season in the 10th minute of a game that the visitors dominated.

Taylor, signed from Kilmarnock in 2019, had a decent effort saved by Jack Hamilton just after the break but he beat Livi's debut keeper in the 53rd minute with a thunderous drive from 25 yards.

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Giorgos Giakoumakis hit a post with a penalty in the 84th minute but fellow substitute Jota added a third in the closing stages as Ange Postecoglou's side restored their four point lead over Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership.

David Martindale's side battled for a deserved 1-1 draw with the Light Blues at Ibrox last week but on their own artificial surface they found the champions just too quick, skilful and powerful.

The Parkhead outfit take on Real Madrid in their final Champions League game in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday, with their exit from European football this season already confirmed but they remain a formidable force on the domestic scene.

The big pre-match team news was that 28-year-old Hamilton, signed from Morton in August, was in for his Livingston debut following an injury to Shamal George with Jackson Longridge and James Penrice coming back into the side.

Postecoglou reshuffled again for what is traditionally a tough fixture for Celtic.

Anthony Ralston, Aaron Mooy and James Forrest came into the side with Josip Juranovic, Liel Abada and Giakoumakis dropping to the bench.

Celtic kept the ball from kick-off but it was only after Livi striker Joel Nouble's effort from a Stephen Kelly