Johnson on mark for Celtic

Celtic came from a goal down to beat Kilmarnock 2-1 yesterday and complete a hat-trick of wins in their first three Scottish Premier League games of the new season.

Celtic came from a goal down to beat Kilmarnock 2-1 yesterday and complete a hat-trick of wins in their first three Scottish Premier League games of the new season.

Celtic were trailing to a 17th-minute goal from Kilmarnock's Andy McLaren at Parkhead before Sweden's Henrik Larsson, who also scored in Celtic's opening-day win over Dundee United two weeks ago, levelled in the 50th minute.

The English striker Tommy Johnson hit the winner for Celtic in the 72nd minute to maintain a 100 per cent record for Martin O'Neill's side. Kilmarnock had Martin Baker sent off in the 89th minute.

Aberdeen made a flying start at home to Hearts, with Derek Young putting them ahead after three minutes, but Gary McSwegan levelled for the Edinburgh club on the half-hour to earn a 1-1 draw.

On Saturday Dundee, who had led the league after two games, were thrashed 5-1 at Hibernian and had two players sent off.