Dundee 1-2 Celtic: James Forrest double restores three-point lead at Scottish Premiership summit
James Forrest's double restored Celtic's three-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership as the champions beat Dundee 2-1 at Dens Park.
Celtic were tasked with responding to Rangers' 2-1 victory at St Mirren earlier on Sunday, a result which left them level on points with their Glasgow rivals.
Forrest, restored to the starting line-up, set the Hoops on their way to avoiding a twist in the title race as his sumptuous volley on the half hour saw Celtic lead at the break.
Celtic had to weather a second-half Dundee onslaught before Forrest added his crucial second on 67 minutes.
Antonio Portales pulled one back for Dundee on 74 minutes to set up a tense finale but Celtic held on to move three points clear of Rangers at the Scottish Premiership summit with five games remaining.
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Dundee's next Scottish Premiership match is at home to St Mirren on May 4, while Celtic host Hearts.
Both games kick-off at 3pm.
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