Celtic stretch their lead

Scottish Premier League review:Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's fourth goal in four games helped Celtic beat Aberdeen 2-0 to stretch their lead over Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League to four points. The Dutchman broke the deadlock just before the break with a drive from close range following a Shunsuke Nakamura corner.

Scott McDonald's 18th goal of the season nine minutes into the second half sealed the win and piled pressure on the Ibrox men who play Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday.

Falkirk gained a valuable point in their bid to avoid relegation as they held third-placed Hearts to a goalless draw.

The visitors created all the clear-cut chances in a poor match but could not find a way past Bairns keeper Dani Mallo on an afternoon of frustration.

Andrew Driver was at the centre of almost all of Hearts' best moments but was guilty of passing up a magnificent first-half chance on the break when he shot wide with only Mallo to beat.

Mallo also touched over a David Obua header and Marius Zaliukas missed an open goal from only three yards.

Dundee United and Kilmarnock served up a dire goalless draw in a match which was devoid of excitement as well as goals.

Even a late red card for Paul Dixon failed to inject any real drama into the clash at Tannadice, with chances few and far between.

Both teams still had plenty to play for, with United chasing a European spot for next season and Killie desperate to avoid being dragged any further into a relegation battle, but between them they conspired to serve up a poor spectacle.

Andy Dorman's spectacular goal helped consign Motherwell to a bottom-six finish as St Mirren gave their survival hopes a boost with a 2-0 victory at Fir Park.

Dorman lobbed Graeme Smith from 30 yards in the closing stages to net his fourth goal in as many games after Steven Thomson had given Saints a 77th-minute lead.

Motherwell had enjoyed the majority of possession but lacked the cutting edge to claim the victory they needed to leapfrog Hibernian in sixth place.

A last-gasp volley from Brian Kerr gave Inverness a hard-earned 1-1 draw in their relegation clash with Hamilton.

Accies had not scored in their previous six league matches but took the lead after 17 minutes with a well worked free-kick, which was eventually drilled home by James Gibson.

Billy Reid's side looked to have claimed their third league win over Caley this season but Brian Kerr popped up at the death to volley home and earn the home side a vital point.