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Second-half goals from Scott Brown and Glenn Loovens put the champions into a comfortable lead.

However, youngster Garry Wood, who had earlier spurned a great opportunity, forced a goal back for the home side to make for an interesting finish.

The home side had a great chance to take the lead in a scrappy first-half when Richard Hastings found himself free at the back post but the Canadian lashed his shot high and wide.

Celtic had the first chance of the second half but Shaun Maloney wasted another free-kick after Barry Robson had been fouled by Imrie.

However, the vocal travelling support did not have to wait too long to see the opening goal. Robson found Lee Naylor in space and the Englishman delivered a pinpoint ball for Brown, who gave Michael Fraser in the Caley goal no chance with an excellent finish.

Inverness defender Phil McGuire was stretchered off with a serious-looking ankle injury and replaced by Jamie Duff after 53 minutes.

Celtic made a double substitution, with Mark Wilson and Cillian Sheridan replacing Gary Caldwell and the tiring Scott McDonald, who had travelled to Australia in midweek.

The change had an immediate impact when Glenn Loovens ventured forward to head home his second goal for Celtic from a Robson cross.

With the visitors still lamenting that miss, Inverness went up the park and scored to make for an interesting finish. Ross Tokely's cross was well won by Adam Rooney for Garry Wood, who forced the ball past Artur Boruc.