Celtic saw off Rangers 4-0 at Parkhead in the lunchtime kick-off to move five points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership table. Liel Abada scored a double, with Jota and David Turnbull also on target for Ange Postecoglou's side. Aberdeen are up to third place after their 1-1 draw at Ross County and there were 1-0 home wins for Hibernian against Kilmarnock, and Livingston over Hearts. St Johnstone beat St Mirren 3-0 at McDiarmid Park and it was 0-0 between Motherwell and bottom club Dundee United at Fir Park.
In the cinch Championship, leaders Ayr United were 2-1 winners against Morton at Cappielow and second-placed Partick Thistle won 2-0 at bottom club Arbroath. Dundee ran out 3-0 winners over Queen's Park at the Kilmac Stadium and Inverness CT beat Raith Rovers 2-0 at Stark's Park. Cove Rangers and Hamilton Accies drew 2-2 at Balmoral Stadium.
Dunfermline Athletic are two points clear in cinch League 1 following their 2-0 victory over Queen of the South at Palmerston. FC Edinburgh are up to second spot after thrashing previously unbeaten Airdrieonians 6-0 at the Excelsior Stadium. Montrose are now in third place after beating bottom club Peterhead 2-0 at Balmoor. Kelty Hearts defeated Falkirk 2-0 at New Central Park and Alloa Athletic beat Clyde 4-2 at New Douglas Park.
Dumbarton made it six league wins out of six, beating East Fife 1-0 at Bayview, to go eight points clear in cinch League 2. Second-placed Bonnyrigg Rose went down 2-0 to Elgin City at Borough Briggs and Stenhousemuir are into the top four thanks to their 3-1 success against Stranraer at Ochilview. Annan Athletic beat Forfar Athletic 2-1 at Galabank, with the Loons now bottom of the table. Stirling Albion and Albion Rovers drew 1-1 at Forthbank.
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