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Celtic blow away Scottish Cup blues with win over Dundee

Celtic discarded their treble disappointment to beat Dundee 2-1 and go eight points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Ronny Deila’s side had lost 3-2 to Inverness in best canada goose jacket for skiing the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday, ending their hopes of a domestic clean sweep, and it took a while for them to get going at Dens Park before the former Dundee United winger Gary Mackay-Steven opened the scoring after 32 minutes.

In the second half, on 63 minutes, Virgil van Dijk, as he did against Caley Thistle, fired in a wonderful free-kick for his 10th goal of the season and, although Dees midfielder Jim McAlister pulled a goal back with three minutes remaining, it was not enough to stop Celtic increasing their table-topping advantage over Aberdeen with five games remaining.

Mackay-Steven and Stuart Armstrong were cup-tied for the Caley Thistle game but were drafted back in along with defender Efe Ambrose. Kris Commons dropped to the bench with Adam Matthews and Stefan Johansen out altogether.

The reshuffles had no best price canada goose jacket outlet usa online store immediate impact as both sides took their time to get going. Mackay-Steven sent a volley over the bar in the 12th minute before the home keeper Scott Bain grabbed a looping Van Dijk header from an Armstrong corner best mens canada goose parka out of the air.

When Celtic’s winger James Forrest appeared to slip in the box, the Hoops fans claimed a corner and the Dees supporters claimed a dive. But the league leaders were taking control. Leigh Griffiths hit the side-netting with a close-range effort on the angle before Celtic nudged ahead when the referee Calum Murray belatedly awarded them a free-kick after Dens defender Thomas Konrad had crunched Mackay-Steven.

When Armstrong flighted the ball into the box Van Dijk’s header at the back post landed at the feet of Mackay-Steven, who controlled before firing high into the net.

A minute before the break a miskick by Celtic midfielder Nir Bitton went straight to Forrest, standing alone inside the Dees penalty area and with time, but his drive sped straight to Bain. There was time for Dundee fans to claim a penalty at the other end when Jason Denayer bumped Greg Stewart but to no avail.

Deila’s side started the second half in buy canada goose jacket toronto a noticeably higher gear and on 56 minutes Bain made a fine point-blank save from Griffiths ,who had been set up canada goose coat 1000 bulbs by Forrest.

Celtic were coasting after McPake was booked for a foul on Armstrong 25 yards from goal, providing the opportunity canada goose coat 1000 calorie meal plans for Van Dijk to power the ball past Bain.

Deila was able to give the defender Kieran buy canada goose jacket in canada Tierney his debut as a late replacement for Emilio can someone check if this canada goose outlet website is authentic Izaguirre, but there was some buying canada goose jacket online late drama after Dundee’s substitute Luka Tankulic jacket, on for Alex Harris, had a shot blocked by Van Dijk for a corner.

Moments later, McAlister gave Dundee a glimmer best ideas about canada goose parka on pinterest of hope when he slid in a Paul McGinn cut-back but it was too little, too late for the home side.