Rampant Rangers The biggest win in Steven Gerrard’s reign was Hamilton’s 8-0 win over Ibrox.
Scott Arfield started the attack when Gers scored three times in three minutes of the first half to end the game early. The Light Blues threatened almighty defeat for most of this season, and unfortunately for Brian Rice’s basement boys, they were the team to feel the full wrath of the undefeated Premiership leaders when Gers scored eight top division goals for the first time since 1981 .
Kemar Roofe, Joe Aribo and James Tavernier all scored doubles, while Brandon Barker was also on the report as Gers retained his nine-point lead on the top.
Old solid enemies Celtic I have two games in hand, but this big win now gives Gerrard’s team a healthy advantage in goal difference games. 13 players are better off than the hoops.
The previous Sunday, Mohamed Elyounoussi responded to the distress signals from Neil Lennon’s team that week with a hat trick in the 4-1 win Motherwell in Fir Park.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon came under pressure and his players were heavily criticized after the painful 4-1 loss to Sparta Prague in Parkhead on Thursday evening. There was one win in the last six games of all competitions.
Hoops striker Elyounoussi, who made headlines when he was spotted on his phone after being substituted for the Czech side, brought Celtic under control with a double in the first half.
Well, defender Declan Gallagher cut the deficit with a handsome header in the 72nd minute, but Elyounoussi sealed his hat-trick three minutes later with an equally impressive header before substitute Olivier Ntcham scored a fourth goal towards the end of the second half.
Lennon had promised to make changes after Sparta’s chastening defeat and under fire defender Shane Duffy – the Brighton summer recruit on loan – were replaced by Kristoffer Ajer, while Albian Ajeti replaced French striker Odsonne Edouard, who also joined him the bench.
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