GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - Stephen McManus and Scott McDonald scored a goal each Sunday to help Celtic beat Hibernian 2-0 and restore the team's four-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League.
McManus headed in a corner from Shunsuke Nakamura in the 36th minute and McDonald nodded in a free kick from Barry Robson four minutes from the end for his 25th league goal of the season.Hibs, chasing a place in the UEFA Cup, was reduced to 10 men in the 83rd when defender Martin Canning was sent off for a second yellow card.
Celtic's 27th league win of the season gives the team 86 points from 37 games with one match to go. Second-place Rangers, which beat Dundee United 3-1 Saturday, has 82 points but has two games in hand.
Rangers, which has already won the League Cup, faces Zenit St. Petersburg in Wednesday's UEFA Cup final and is in the Scottish Cup final on May 24 against Queen of the South.
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