Celtic 5 – 0 Ross County

Bredan Rodgers’ men continued their unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership, a 5-0 victory over Ross County extending their lead at the top to five points.

County faced an uphill battle from start but it was made all the more difficult when a Liam Scales header put the home side ahead after only ten minutes.

Don Cowie looked on as Ross Laidlaw could little to prevent the first half flood of goals.

Charlie Telfer blasted over the visitors’ best opportunity, a fortunate Callum McGregor guilty of letting possession slip near his own box.

Luke McGowan was on hand to double Celtic’s lead before Paulo Bernardo’s goal but the game to bed before forty-five minutes had elapsed.

It was again all too easy for the hosts as McGregor, with far too much space, blasted a fantastic shot from outside the box.

Adam Idah dealt the final blow, some tricky footwork giving the striker space to send a rocket past a miserable Laidlaw who saw himself substituted after the break.

Despite the humbling defeat, Ross County sit in eighth, just three points outside of the top six.

Attendance: 58, 436

Line-ups:

Celtic: K. Schmeichel, A. Valle (G. Taylor 80′), L. Scales, C. Carter-Vickers, A. Johnston (A. Ralston 61′), P. Bernardo, C. McGregor (A. Engels 61′), L. McCowan (R. Hatate 70′), D. Maeda (Yang Hyun-Jun 46′), A. Idah, J. Forrest

Ross County: R. Laidlaw (J. Hamilton 48′), E. Campbell, R. Leak, A. Wright, G. Harmon, J. Nisbet, C. Telfer, J. Brown (M. Efete 46′), J. White (S. Allardice 46′), N. Chilvers (V. Loturi 61′), R. Hale (A. Samuel 73′)

Referee: Gordon Crawford