Miller double downs Dons

Craig Brewster scored from close range to give Aberdeen a 25th minute lead, but after Shunsuke Nakamura hit the bar with a free-kick, Celtic drew level through a fine strike from Massimo Donati.

Miller then made his presence felt with a close range finish - after which Celtic manager Gordon Strachan was sent from the technical area for arguing with a fan and official - before Miller pounced again in injury time, with a terrific 30-yard shot.

Aberdeen flew out of the traps early on and the home side thought they should have been awarded a penalty in only the second minute. Brewster touched a cross from Barry Nicholson into the path of the onrushing Chris Clark, who went down in the Celtic penalty area after colliding with Lee Naylor but referee Charlie Richmond ruled any collision was accidental.

Aberdeen forward Brewster then endured a worrying spell, when he went down in the ninth minute clutching the shoulder which he dislocated last season. Pleasingly for the Dons, Brewster quickly recovered, only to have to leave the field of play again, this time for a cut sustained in a clash with Gary Caldwell, which was patched up in the treatment room.

But Brewster's afternoon soon brightened up, when he gave Aberdeen a deserved lead. Aiden McGeady lost possession for Celtic and although the midfielder thought he was fouled, Michael Hart took full advantage of the situation in sending a pass to Nicholson, whose low centre was tapped in by Brewster at the back post.

Aberdeen created the first real opening of the second half when Mackie lashed a half-volley wide of Artur Boruc's near post, but that scare only resulted in Celtic moving up a gear and taking control of the game.

In the 59th minute Nakamura rocked the underside of Derek Soutar's crossbar with a trademark free-kick, but Celtic only had to wait a further three minutes to restore parity, when McGeady fed Donati, who cut inside Zander Diamond before curling a terrific shot into the far corner of the net.

Mackie then should have done far better with a header from substitute Richard Foster's cross and in the closing stages that miss was punished to the full extent by Miller. Wilson's cross was shifted by Nakamura to Donati and he passed to Miller, who confidently shot low past Soutar.

Strachan was then ordered from his dug-out by referee Richmond in a frenetic conclusion, before Miller curled a delightful 30 yard shot past Soutar to ensure the Parkhead club left Pittodrie with all three points.