Scottish Premier League Round-up:Neil Lennon's first game as Celtic's interim manager saw the Hoops defeat Kilmarnock 3-1 in a one-sided Scottish Premier League game at Parkhead where Robbie Keane got on the scoresheet twice. Earlier Rangers were convincing 4-1 winners over Hearts.
Keane took his tally to 11 goals in 11 games since arriving on loan from Tottenham in January. A Scott Brown strike took Celtic back to within 10 points of leaders Rangers having played two games more.
Kilmarnock skipper Craig Bryson scored a consolation goal for the Ayrshire men who were outplayed from the outset.
In the day’s early kick-off Steven Naismith scored twice as Rangers moved 10 points clear at the top with a 4-1 hammering of Hearts.
Danny Wilson and Kenny Miller were also on the scoresheet as the Scottish champions eased to victory, with Suso Santana scoring a consolation goal for the home side.
Kris Boyd, searching for his 100th league goal for Rangers, also hit the net but the assistant referee's flag was raised.
Dundee United emphatically recovered from Paul Dixon's early dismissal to consolidate third place and end Motherwell's 12-match unbeaten run with a 3-1 win.
Peter Houston's side never looked back after edging ahead in the 38th minute when David Goodwillie claimed the final touch to Andy Webster's header.
Prince Buaben soon capitalised on a rare error from John Ruddy and Danny Swanson broke away midway through the second half to finish off Motherwell's uninspired comeback attempts.
Hamilton took a big step towards securing a third straight season in the top flight courtesy of a 1-0 victory over St Johnstone.
James Wesolowski's second goal for the club was enough to seal their second win in four days and take Hamilton 11 points clear of the league’s basement side Falkirk.
Flavio Paixao went close to doubling the advantage and was also denied what appeared a clear-cut penalty as the visitors' top-six hopes suffered another huge dent.
Hibernian bounced back from their surprise Scottish Cup exit at Ross County to kick-start their European bid and leave Falkirk deep in relegation trouble after a 3-1 win.
Former Falkirk boss John Hughes enjoyed another successful return to Westfield as his side proved clinical in front of goal to win for just the second time in 10 matches.
It had all looked so rosy for the hosts when Mark Stewart gave them a deserved advantage, but poor finishing and defending proved their undoing as goals from Derek Riordan, Anthony Stokes and Souleymane Bamba gave Hibs the points.
Aberdeen, reduced to 10-men, ended their dismal run of form with a tense 2-1 victory over St Mirren at Pittodrie.
The Dons had gone into the match on the back of a dreadful 11-match winless sequence but goals from Zander Diamond and Sone Aluko gave them a two-goal lead.
Steven Robb pulled a goal back for the Buddies with 11 minutes remaining before Aberdeen's Steve MacLean saw red for a second booking three minutes later to set up a nervy finish, but the Reds managed to hang on for a welcome victory.
Scottish Premier League Results
Aberdeen 2 St Mirren 1
Celtic 3 Kilmarnock 1
Dundee Utd 3 Motherwell 0
Falkirk 1 Hibernian 3
Hamilton 1 St Johnstone 0
Hearts 1 Rangers 4