James Forrest hit a magical 100-goal milestone as Celtic moved five points clear in the title race. The Parkhead hero rattled a hat-trick to sink Hibs and reach the century mark for the club.
In the process, Forrest was scoring for a 14th consecutive top-flight term as he notched up another notable personal landmark of a trophy-laden career. The 31-year-old was given a standing ovation as he was replaced following his treble which helped widen the gap at the summit. Greek ace Giorgos Giakoumakis was also on target either side of the half-time interval as Ange Postecoglou’s men rediscovered their ruthless side, with Daizen Maeda also getting a much-needed late goal having appeared from the bench.
Hibs were hammered. Lee Johnson’s team didn’t recover from a dreadful beginning and a mistake by keeper David Marshall at Celtic’s third goal didn’t help. Johnson made sweeping changes at the break and his team got on the scoresheet through one of those replacements, Elie Youan.
