Motherwell 0, Celtic 4: Celtic run riot against shell-shocked Motherwell

Tom Rogic was Celtic's hero as the Premiership leaders ran riot against shell-shocked Motherwell at Fir Park this afternoon.

Ange Postecoglou's side were 3-0 up and cruising at the interval, thanks to the Australian's double, following Liel Abada's classy opener.

That was added to in the second half by a fourth from Daizen Maeda.

It was thoroughly deserved too, against a Motherwell side that offered very little in self-defence.

Celtic's first-half trio of goals had come after a fairly inauspicious start from the Glasgow giants, with lots of neat, intricate passes, but very little end product.

But a quick-fire double midway through the half put Motherwell to the sword and settled teh game in Celtic's favour, with a killer third scored right on half-time.

The visitors took the lead in 28 minutes through Liel Abada and doubled that three minutes later thanks to Tom Rogic's outstanding strike, with the Australian bagging his second just before the break.

While Motherwell tried to get themselves back into the game in the second half it was played at a much less frantic pace, though to be fair Celtic were pretty much home and dry by that point.

But Daizen Maeda added a fourth and Celtic searched relentlessly for a fifth.

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander made one change from the 1-1 draw with St Mirren on Tuesday, with Dean Cornelius coming in for ineligible Liam Shaw, due to his loan from today's opponents.

Ange Postecoglou made three changes from the Celtic side that racked up an emphatic 3-0 win over rivals Rangers on Wednesday.

Rogic, Anthony Ralston and Daizen Maeda come in for Josep Juranovic, Matt O'Riley and Jota.

Celtic started well, and Abada forced a good save from Liam Kelly inside the opening minute, before Bevis