Celtic step up, Rangers slip up as Hibs' woes continue under Reedijk

Celtic turned on the style to humiliate Hearts after Rangers failed to take the chance to move to the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Back-to-back defeats for new Hibernian boss Marink Reedijk means they are now bottom, while Motherwell and St Mirren could be in trouble after five straight defeats.

Celtic's lead at the top is now four points, the same as the gap between seventh and 12th.

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We take a look at some of the talking points from another dramatic weekend of Premiership action...

Classy Celtic hammer Hearts

Celtic had no wins in five, but went on an unbelievable scoring spree against last season's runners-up Hearts to extend their lead at the top.

Encouraged by their second-half showing in Thursday's 4-1 Europa League defeat to Benfica, the manager started with the front three that finished that game in Lisbon.

And all three - Benjamin Nygren, Callum Osmand and Camilo Duran - scored in the 7-1 demolition of their title rivals.

There was no place in the squad for Sebastien Tounekti after a dismal showing in Lisbon and Sunday's performance suggested O'Neill does have better options.

Celtic were outstanding at times but Hearts, who had lost just one of their last 14 games in all competitions, played a part in their own humiliation.

A failure to defend corner kicks was their undoing, losing two goals from Celtic's first three set-pieces.

The game was effectively over after 10 minutes, but by half-time the hosts had scored five.

Sky Sports' Kris Boyd accused the Jambos of showing Celtic a "lack of respect" adding it should be a "wake-up call" if they want to be real title contenders.

Boyd saw signs of Celtic under Ange Postecoglou, but can they hit the same levels for the rest of the season?

It is back to the Europa League and Benfica again for the Hoops on Thursday night, while Hearts are away to Trabzonspor in the Conference League.

Rangers miss chance to move top

Rangers went to Dundee knowing an eighth straight win would see them return to the top of the Premiership, at least until Celtic played.

But a poor first half and a late mistake from Dan Neil saw them leave Dens Park with a 2-2 draw.

They did work hard to undo a struggling start to take the lead, but one lapse in concentration from Neil saw them drop two points.

Derek McInnes said pre-match that it was too early to put pressure on their title challengers with a win, then claimed Dundee's second goal was like "a balloon popping."

There is no doubt it was an opportunity missed for the Ibrox side, and the manager will be keen for an immediate response when they host newly promoted St Johnstone on Saturday.

Can Reedijk revive Hibernian?

Reedijk can have no doubts about the size of job he has inherited at Hibernian after his home debut ended with them dropping to the foot of the table.

It is now six league games without a win for the Easter Road side, who are in great need of a goalscorer.

They can attack, but lack that final touch in front of goal.

Combine that with too many needless errors and it is clear to see why the Hibees are looking up at the rest of the league after nine games.

The fans are demanding an immediate improvement, but next up is the daunting challenge of Celtic on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.

They also have a massive League Cup semi-final clash against Edinburgh rivals Hearts on November 1. Can the new boss turn things around before that trip to Hampden Park?

Pressure mounting at Motherwell and St Mirren?

It looked like Alfred Johansson had picked up where Jens Berthel Askou left off at Motherwell, but five straight defeats means the Fir Park side are just one point from the foot of the table.

They are now on their longest losing run since February 2025, as the side who were brief title contenders last season find themselves in early trouble.

There were some positives and glimpses of the Steelmen of last season. Tawanda Maswanhise hit the crossbar, but they were sloppy and struggled to dominate against a side that had won just once going into the game.

Johansson needs to find some form and quickly. Their next challenge is a home clash against a hurting Hearts side who will also be desperate for a response.

St Mirren have also lost their last five Premiership games, but sit two points above Motherwell in eighth.

They started brightly against Aberdeen, but failure to take advantage of their first-half dominance cost them all three points.

Buddies boss Craig McLeish can take some positives from the first half at Pittodrie, but knows he has to halt their dismal run to avoid the possibility of dropping bottom of the table.