Celtic thumps Kilmarnock, Rangers falls to Hibernian in league action

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Celtic thumps Kilmarnock, Rangers falls to Hibernian in league action
Summary

In the Scottish Premiership, Celtic defeated Kilmarnock 5-1 at Rugby Park, with Kasper Hogh scoring a first-half hat-trick. Meanwhile, Rangers lost 2-1 to Hibernian, leaving manager Derek McInnes still in search of his first win. Hearts secured a decisive 4-0 victory over Dundee United at Tynecastle, alleviating early pressures on their new head coach Wouter Vrancken. St Mirren also registered a 1-0 win against St Johnstone, putting them level with Celtic at the top of the table. The league continues to unfold with competitive matchups ahead.

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  • Celtic scores five goals against Kilmarnock
  • Rangers loses to Hibernian, remains winless
  • Hearts achieves a 4-0 win over Dundee United
  • St Mirren edges past St Johnstone
  • Celtic and St Mirren share the top of the table
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Rangers manager Derek McInnes is still waiting for his first win, but both Celtic striker Kasper Hogh and Hearts boss Wouter Vrancken answered some of their critics.

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