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Celtic overcome Bella as Griffiths and Edouard click around goal

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Celtic made it three wins on the bounce with a hard fought 3-0 win over Hamilton Accies.

It wasn’t the home side that provided the provided the resistance but grim weather conditions of 60mph winds accompanied by driving rain courtesy of Storm Bella.

The first 45 minutes passed without a goal but early in the second half Odsonne Edouard scored with a penalty that even Neil McCann would approve of.

Nine minutes later Edouard was the provider as he rolled the ball into the path of Leigh Griffiths who fired a low shot into the net from 18 yards out.

After playing various formations since the start of the season reuniting Edouard and Griffiths seems to have given Celtic the attacking edge that has been lacking.

In the 74th minute David Turnbull completed the scoring when he stabbed the ball home from six yards out.

On Wednesday Celtic host Dundee United who needed a late equaliser to earn a draw at home to Dundee United today.

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