Celtic maintain pressure

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Two minutes from the interval the Australian international pounced on to a flick from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to drive home from close range.

In the 70th minute the big Dutchman secured the points when he headed an Aiden McGeady cross past Gretna keeper Greg Fleming and Celtic substitute Georgios Samaras, on for McDonald, grabbed the third two minutes from the end.

The Borders side, with only Ben Wilkinson in attack, were pinned back from the first whistle but when Hoops' skipper Stephen McManus headed a Shunsuke Nakamura corner over the bar in the 10th minute, it was the visitors' first attempt on goal.

McGeady was the source of most of the Parkhead side's promptings but as the first half edged towards its conclusion still goalless, the Hoops' fans grew increasingly tetchy.

But two minutes from half-time the growing tension was alleviated when the visitors took the lead with a 'route one' goal.

Artur Boruc's long punt was flicked on by Vennegoor of Hesselink to McDonald, who gratefully volleyed low past Fleming from six yards out for his third goal against Gretna this season.

In the second half McDonald was then replaced by Samaras, who took a Nakamura pass before driving his angled shot from 20 yards past the far post.

And in n the 70th minute Vennegoor of Hesselink made sure of the points when he headed McGeady's pinpoint cross past Fleming from six yards out.

With two minutes remaining McGeady turned provider again when his cross was flicked home by Samaras but there was still time for Fleming to make a fine save from Vennegoor of Hesselink.