Celtic clinch Premiership title with win over Killie at Rugby Park

Celtic have confirmed their position as champions of Scotland for the third season in a row with victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

The Hoops only needed a point to secure the title in Ayrshire on Wednesday night to put any slight hope of an unlikely Rangers comeback to bed.

And they turned on the style with an impressive display to ease towards victory on the night with a 5-0 win.

Adam Idah and Daizen Meada both scored in the opening stages to give Brendan Rodgers’s side a commanding lead.

James Forrest made it three in the first-half to all but guarantee the three points and a 12th league title and 23rd overall winners medal for the veteran winger.

Matt O’Riley scored a second-half double to put them on easy street towards the title and put plans in place for a day of celebration and trophy presentation when the play their last league game of the season on Saturday.

Idah turned home from close range to give the visitors an early lead and get the celebrations under way following a cross from O’Riley.

Maeda then made it 2-0 when he was the first to react to a ball into the box from Alistair Johnston on the 12th minute of the game to ease any pre-match nerves.

The Japan forward then turned provider when he zipped a low cross across the box and Forrest tucked it into the net to make it 3-0 just after the half hour mark.

Derek McInnes made a couple of changes at half-time as he looked to get his side back in the game with Joe Wright and Liam Polworth replacing Corrie Nbada and Kyle Vassell.

And the home side had an early flurry of chances in the second-half in an attempt to get a goal back.

But Celtic stood firm and then got themselves even further in front when O’Riley smashed on past O’Hara to make it 4-0.

Danny Armstorng thought he got one back soon after but his effort was disallowed after a VAR check found an offside in the build up.

The club’s player of the year O’Riley then scored his second of the game to finish off an impressive season and make it 5-0.