Celtic still lead Aberdeen at the top of the Scottish Premiership by a point after their 2-1 win over Partick Thistle in their lunchtime fixture at Firhill,as Leigh Griffiths once again got on the scoresheet. The Celtic striker scored his 35th goal of the season seconds before the interval, then the midfielder Callum McGregor added a moment in the 54th minute.
The visitors were cruising until the Partick midfielder Sean Welsh pulled a goal back from the spot in the 84th minute but they saw out the final moments. Aberdeen’s later domestic win by the same margin, and against Kilmarnock,denies the champions any breathing space, though they do have a game in hand.
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Source: theguardian.com