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Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic ease to victory against Ross County

James Forrest was on target for the Hoops in a one-sided contest.
James Forrest was on target for the Hoops in a one-sided contest.

James Forrest scored twice as Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic eased to a 4-0 win against Ross County at Parkhead.

The Hoops, now unbeaten in 55 consecutive domestic games, were two ahead at the break thanks to goals from Tom Rogic and Moussa Dembele.

Forrest tapped home a third seven minutes into the second period and was on the scoresheet again in the 74th minute.

County have now gone six games without a win.

The Staggies made three changes to the team that came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Partick Thistle last weekend with Christopher Routis, Craig Curran and Thomas Mikkelsen making way for Alex Schalk, Jim O’Brien and Kenny van der Weg.

The Hoops made five alterations from the team that started against Paris Saint-Germain with Moussa Dembele making his first start since suffering a hamstring injury in July. Nir Bitton, James Forrest, Tom Rogic and Jonny Hayes also came into the starting line-up.

The hosts immediately put County under pressure with a Leigh Griffiths free kick deflected wide before Jozo Simunovic curled past the post.

However it was the visitors who had the first shot on target with Michael Gardyne testing Craig Gordon from the edge of the area after a strong run out of defence from Marcus Fraser.

But it was the Hoops who made the breakthrough in the 13th minute when Forrest cut the ball back for Rogic and the Australian’s low drive beat Aaron McCarey at his near post with the aid of a slight deflection.

The Staggies looked jittery at the back as they tried to deal with wave after wave of Celtic attacks.

Stuart Armstrong and Rogic tried their luck from distance before Forrest should have made it two in the 32nd minute when he twisted past Jim O’Brien only to fluff his lines from 12 yards out.

County passed up a great chance to equalise nine minutes before the break when Ross Draper crossed for the unmarked Schalk but his effort was too close to Craig Gordon.

Then a major reprieve for the Dingwall men in the 40th minute when a superb long-range strike from Hoops right back Anthony Ralston smashed off the woodwork with McCarey beaten.

But the ball was in the back of the net two minutes later with Griffiths feeding Dembele who cut inside before despatching the ball beyond McCarey from the edge of the area.

The Staggies made a double change at the break with Tim Chow and Craig Curran introduced for Sean Kelly and Draper.

Curran almost made an immediate impact when he beat the offside trap but could find no way past Gordon with the Celtic stopper making a superb save to thwart Davis Keillor-Dunn on the rebound.

There wasn’t such profligacy at the other end as the Hoops netted a third after 52 minutes.

McCarey was unable to hold Rogic’s low drive and, as the County defence dithered, Forrest reacted quickest to stab home on the rebound.

The overworked McCarey made an excellent stop to deny a Griffiths effort that looked destined for the top corner.

But again the loose ball fell to Forrest. He had much more work to do this time, sidestepping two defenders before slotting home with his left foot.

Celtic substitute Scott Sinclair should have made it five against a tiring County in the 83rd minute but was denied by McCarey.