To United's credit, they hung in and tried to get forward when possible but to little avail. The desire was there but they could barely land a punch in the final third, like many teams domestically. United's good work early in the season means a difficult run of results has been absorbed to a large extent.

Celtic moved 16 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership table after defeating Dundee United 3-0 at Celtic Park, thanks to goals from Callum McGregor, Jota and Adam Idah. From the get-go at Celtic Park this afternoon, the Celts were on the front foot and looked like they were out to put Dundee United to the sword early.

The Hoops return to Paradise this weekend as they take on Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership, with Celtic looking to continue their impressive domestic form. Tune in from 2:30pm (Celtic Park