It was always going to be important to get the first goal today to prevent Motherwell from sitting in and protecting a lead, so this is the perfect start for Celtic.

Stephen Welsh has been given the nod this afternoon ahead of Shane Duffy so he will be looking to prove he can be a regular starter, and adding goals to his game will certainly improve those chances:

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He does well to find a little bit of space in amongst a crowded area, and the keeper has no chance as he bullets it home.

(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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