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Colin Moffat

  1. Cheerio

    Sportscene is up and running now, so off you pop and enjoy today's Scottish Premiership highlights.

    Thanks for your company today. We'll do it all again on Sunday, with derbies in Dundee and Edinburgh and Rangers hosting Motherwell.

  2. O'Neill hails Celtic character

    FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Celtic manager Martin O'Neill tells Sky Sports: "We've got flaws like anybody else, but you can't dispute the character of the team.

    "We have to battle for everything.

    "There were times today when we pressed strongly, we were great."

    On keeping an eye on Hearts and Rangers, he adds: "Naturally, I'll pay attention tomorrow, I've always done that.

    "It's a three-horse race"

    Shaun Maloney and Martin O'Neill look on anxiouslySNS

  3. FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    A pleased Martin O'Neill describes the first half as "chaotic, in a nice sort of way".

    More from the interim Celtic manager in just a sec.

  4. McGlynn proud of brave display

    FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Falkirk manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: "It was a big challenge today to see where the players were, it's been a hard week for us.

    "I'm very proud, it was very, very gutsy and brave, the performance.

    "We didn't sit back, we just tried to take it to Celtic as much as we could.

    "I thought Celtic were bang at it in the first half, I haven't seen them press as well as that in a long time.

    "Keelan (Adams) gets caught on it, dilly dallying, we go over these things in analysis, so we knew Maeda was going to press like that, and we shouldn't get caught on the ball.

    "Similarly, Ben (Broggio) gets caught on the ball, and we lose two goals.

    "I thought mentally in the second half, many teams would be two goals down and lose by five or six, but the second half is 1-1, and I'm so proud of the players for the goal they scored and the way that they played."

    John McGlynnSNS

  5. 'We didn't buckle'

    FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    "We didn't buckle, we didn't cave in and we can take so much confidence from that," says John McGlynn.

    More from the Falkirk boss coming right up.

  6. FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Ian McCall
    Former Falkirk manager on Sportsound

    The two games that may decide it are the home games here (Rangers and Hearts at Celtic Park).

  7. 'Any of title chaser could drop points'

    FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Andy Halliday
    Motherwell midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    All three teams going for the title have their strengths, but what makes it exciting for me are their fragilities.

    Any given game, any given week, all three of them could drop points.

  8. FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Remember, Celtic wrapped up the title in their first game after the split last season.

    That made them champions for the 13th time in 14 years.

  9. 'New pressure for Celtic'

    FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    There are certain players at Celtic that know what it takes, but they haven't been under this pressure, that's the difference.

    It's all about mentality, it's psychological.

  10. 'Celtic right in there'

    FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Ian McCall
    Former Falkirk manager on BBC Sportsound

    I keep changing my mind from week to week about who's going to win the title!

    Celtic are right in there and the atmosphere here was just fabulous.

    Celtic players salute the crowd after their victorySNS

  11. FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    So, who are Hearts and Rangers up against on Sunday?

    Motherwell visit Ibrox, while a derby at Easter Road awaits the league leaders.

    Those two could be absolute belters!

  12. 'Hard work rewarded'

    FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    This result for Celtic was based on hard work, and that's what they've got to do now in all their games.

    Maeda was different class.

  13. FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Daizen Maeda is now into double figures for goals (11).

    A far cry from the 34 he got last season but having him hit form for the split would be a huge bonus for the defending champions.

  14. FT: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Falkirk certainly made a good game of it, but Celtic are worthy winners.

    Way more energy than we've seen from Martin O'Neill's team in recent weeks.

  15. Sportscene reminder

    Not long to wait for highlights.

    Sportscene starts at 20:00 BST on BBC Scotland.

    A quick turnaround for the Celtic edit!

  16. FULL-TIME Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Daizen Maeda is the Celtic hero today, with two goals and an assist.

    The champions are level on points with Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts and one ahead of Rangers.

    Those two play tomorrow.

    Daizen Maeda was the Celtic hero against FalkirkSNS

  17. Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Corner to Falkirk. Headed away by Auston Trusty.

    Another corner. Liam Scales deals with this one.

  18. Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    We're getting three extra minutes.

  19. Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    Hat-trick for Daizen Maeda?

    No. He's just got the goalie to beat but stretching on his right foot and sends it wide.

    Looks like he might have been offside anyway.

  20. Celtic 3-1 Falkirk

    There's a fair few sun-skelped faces in among the celebrating Celtic support.

    They won't care.

    Until tomorrow morning...