Ange just content to be back on top

ANGE POSTECOGLOU was happy to take the points rather than the plaudits after Celtic beat Motherwell 2-1 to top the Scottish Premiership.

Just hours after losing their spot at the summit to Rangers, Celtic restored their two-point advantage thanks to Reo Hatate’s (right) stunning strike.

It ensured Celtic, who saw Callum McGregor red-carded late on, bounced back from their first league defeat in a year last time out against St Mirren, with boss Postecoglou saying: “It’s not significant but it is important especially when you’ve lost your previous game. You don’t want to get in that rut where you make things difficult for yourself.”

Elsewhere, St Mirren continued their impressive start with a 2-1 win over Livingston. Alex Greive stabbed home a 90th-minute clincher.

Free scoring Aberdeen beat Kilmarnock 4-1 to ensure there was no happy return to Pittodrie for former boss Derek McInnes.