Sinclair streak rolls on

BRENDAN RODGERS praised Scott Sinclair after the in-form Celtic winger notched his eighth goal in seven games in the 3-0 win over Hamilton at Parkhead.

The Hoops had been kept at bay for 40 minutes by the heroics of the Accies’ 22-year-old goalkeeper Ryan Fulton until he let a longdistance drive from midfielder Callum Mcgregor slip through his legs.

The keeper was at fault again with a fumble which allowed Ryan Christie to score a second in the 76th minute – another present to Rodgers who was celebrating his 46th birthday – with Sinclair heading in a third from a Mikael Lustig cross.

Rodgers was pleased with “a very good win” which took them three points ahead of Kilmarnock at the top of the Premiership and the Celtic boss highlighted Sinclair’s (above) role.

Rodgers said: “I have known Scotty for years and yes, he might not always play well, but his consistency in the last couple of months has been excellent.

“What he will do is he will always score a goal for you.”

Accies boss Martin Canning, whose side is still in 10th place with eight defeats and a draw in their last nine games, said: “Who would be a goalkeeper?

“He made five or six real good saves but unfortunately the couple of mistakes he makes he gets punished for.”

Canning added: “He is a top young goalkeeper and you saw that for 98 per cent of the game.”