Jermain Defoe scored a hat-trick in Rangers’ 5-0 demolition of Hamilton, a result which put Steven Gerrard’s men on top of the Premiership after Celtic had earlier lost for the first time this season, 2-0 at Livingston. The Celtic manager said: “It is totally unlike him but he is late. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ryan Christie fouls Livingston’s Scott Robinson, leading to a red card for the Celtic player. Lennon reshuffled, with the Ivorian striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo replacing James Forrest, and the Hoops went all out for the leveller. At Ibrox, Connor Goldson’s header and a Borna Barisic free-kick added to Defoe’s goals as Rangers moved two points above Celtic.

Source: The Guardian October 06, 2019 13:25 UTC