SPL round-up:Neil Lennon's delight at Celtic's 5-1 thrashing of Dundee United in their Scottish Premier League clash at Parkhead was tempered by watching striker Gary Hooper taken up the tunnel on a stretcher during the second half. The striker had headed the Hoops back into the lead after Johnny Russell had cancelled out Anthony Stokes' early opener.
Further goals from Ki Sung-yueng, Joe Ledley and James Forrest clinched the points in what turned out to be procession.
However, the Celtic boss, already without Glenn Loovens, Emilio Izaguirre and Beram Kayal through injury, watched in dismay in the 63rd minute as Hooper immediately signalled to the bench his distress following a challenge from United defender Paul Dixon.
Should the Englishman’s injury prove to be as serious as it looked, it will give Lennon a problem ahead of Thursday’s Europa League qualifying first-leg tie against Swiss side Sion.
Maurice Edu grabbed the headlines earlier in the day with a goal and a red card as Rangers defeated Inverness 2-0 in the Scottish Premier League on a day when both sides were reduced to 10 men.
Ross Tokely saw red for the Highlanders as Nikica Jelavic converted from the resultant penalty before Edu was also dismissed, having netted the rebound after Jelavic was denied with a second spot-kick.
The three points were a major boost for the Scottish champions at a tough venue but they were left facing a defensive crisis when Kyle Bartley — who last week agreed a second loan spell from Arsenal — limped out of the action in the first half.
With skipper David Weir still sidelined and Steven Whittaker out with a broken toe, Lee McCulloch was also added to the list of injuries after suffering a knee problem ahead of the match, with Rangers director of football Gordon Smith confirming before the game that they have now withdrawn their interest in Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar.
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