So Celtic end the night nine points clear in the Premiership.

You can watch extended highlights of tonight's game on Sportscene, which is on BBC One Scotland at 23:25 tonight.

We'll be back on Friday with two more festive fixtures.

Ciao!

Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

I think there's an awful lot more in this Celtic team. They're in a grinding phase right now but they're doing it. There comes a time when you're asked a few questions, you've to battle through and Celtic are doing that. I think they are the champions-in-waiting.

Livingston manager David Martindale gave his thoughts about the game on Sportsound.

"I think it was a fair outcome," he admitted. "We were always in the game. I was disappointed in the manner of the two goals.

"We managed to get ourselves back in the game and there was a spell in the second half, maybe 15-20 minutes, when the game was more competitive and we got more pressure on the ball in the final third and the mid-third.

"We should have done better in a few counter-attack situations. I'm really proud of the players. They should take great credit."

David Martindale quotes incoming...

Allan Preston
Former Livingston manager on BBC Sportsound

I thought Livingston defensively were spot on. When I saw Holt, Nouble, Pittman and Shinnie out the team, I worried a little bit, but whoever he brings in they give it their lot and it's all you can ask for as a manager. Yes, Celtic have better touch and control but they don't have more commitment than these Livingston boys.

It's worth reflecting why Liel Abada's goal, which would have made it 3-1, might have been disallowed.

Abada was standing in an offside position when he pounced on an error from a Livingston defender.

He's only offside under the rules, though, if that defender is judged not to have deliberately played the ball.

Referee Euan Anderson was therefore sent to the monitor to try to decide just that, I think, based on the criteria in the picture below.

You can decide for yourself when you watch Sportscene later whether he's made the right call, but that's the process under a new law introduced earlier this year.

Image source, IFAB

Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

They weren't anything like what they could be. Abada stood out, he was excellent. Postecoglou was talking about a congested box. There's a sameness to it all, but his team are finding the answers. We think of Celtic and we think of Kyogo, Abada, Jota, O'Reilly, McGregor - terrific, ambitious players - but it is actually guts that are grinding out these games.

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou wasn't overly thrilled with the performance.

"I thought the performance wasn't one of our best," he said on Sportsound.

"The first half was OK - but I'm disappointed that we had balls across the box and we didn't have bodies in those areas.

"At 2-0 the game should have been over for us. When you're faced with teams sitting back you've got to find ways of getting in behind.

"We didn't have bodies in areas where they know they should be, capitalising."

That's the fourth straight league game Celtic have won by one goal.

They always seem to find a way. Quotes from Ange Postecoglou coming up shortly...

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Celtic's new signings Yuke Kobayashi and Alistair Johnston were introduced to the crowd before the game.

Looks like Kobayashi was desperate to give the pipes an outing...

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Allan Preston
Former Livingston manager on BBC Sportsound

This was a free hit. It's a very difficult venue for Livi to come to. The game at Hibs on Saturday is probably a more important game for Davie Martindale. Why was Joel Nouble not playing? The ill effects of an injury or Davie holding him back for Saturday?

Here's a map of all the shots in the game, and their expected goals value.

Basically the bigger the blob the better quality of chance. Yellow blobs are the goals, purple in the Celtic box is the own goal from Ayo Obileye.

In terms of creativity, it was all Celtic as you would expect.

Image source, Opta

Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

The second half was a little bit closer. Celtic didn't dominate the ball as much, although later in the half they did. Their passing was off in the second half but that was down to Livingston harassing them. Livingston couldn't create - I think there was one shot from Stephen Kelly. This week's work has been done very well - six points.

Celtic were totally dominant in the first half, but took their foot off the gas after the break and Livingston improved too. A really good display from the visitors.

Celtic have only kept two clean sheets in those 10 league wins in a row. Not quite killing teams off as they were right at the start of the season.

But, a win's a win for the league leaders I suppose.

Job done for Celtic. 10 league wins in a row, and nine points clear.

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Sead Haksabanovic lets fly from the edge of the box, and there are screams for a penalty from the stands as Morgan Boyes blocks it.

It looked to come off his midrift. He tucked his arm behind him.

It's been checked, and on we go with a Celtic corner.

Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

It's as if Celtic are going for a winner. They're a goal up. They don't have to try and score a goal every time they get the ball, but it's the only way that they can play; it's in their DNA.

Livingston get forward and fling in a couple of crosses, it's all a bit frantic but Celtic eventually hack it clear.

They race up the other end and a cutback finds Sead Haksabanovic who skies his shot!

He was always stretching for it.

That lengthy VAR check means we have seven added minutes to play.

Liel Abada is picked out in the box by Greg Taylor and he swivels, but drags his shot wide of the far post.