Celtic's 4-1 SPFL Premiership win over St Johnstone at Parkhead ensured the Hoops celebrate Christmas with a nine-point lead at the Premiership summit.

Two goals each from centre forward Kyogo Furuhashi makeshift right-back Reo Hatate accounted for Callum Davidson's Saints side, who bagged a consolation strike through Drey Wright.

Celtic saw midfielder David Turnbull sent off by referee Kevin Clancy in the 96th minute after a high-boot incident that was adjudged to have been serious foul play after a pitchside monitor consultation.

The result means the Hoops are clear at the top of the league ahead of games against Hibs (December 28) and Rangers (January 2) while the Saints remain in the top six.

Here's everything man-of-the-match Hatate had to say to club television after his dominating performance...

Reo, how would you sum up today's team performance?

Everybody ran a lot and we conceded one goal but, yeah, we did what we needed to do on the park.

And for you personally, the manager asked you to try a new position today [right-back] and you rewarded him with two goals, it's been a good afternoon...

and you've rewarded them with two goals. It's been a good afternoon, Mark. Okay. Can't take any position. You don't really give you the skeleton. Okay. You're good to monitor pretty much the E gold standard

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We have been studying team tactics so even though it was a new position for me, I knew what I had to do and it was good for the team that we had a good result.

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