Celtic showed no signs of letting up in the title race as they brushed aside Livingston 3-0 in a one-sided Parkhead encounter. Greg Taylor eventually breached a resolute Livi defence in the 29th minute with a thunderous drive and three minutes later Daizen Maeda rather fortuitously added a second. His fellow Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi struck on the counter just before the break with his 21st goal of the season and perhaps surprisingly that was the end of the scoring. Alfredo Morelos struck twice as Rangers continued their impressive start to life under Michael Beale with a dominant 3-0 win at in-form Hearts. The Jambos were unbeaten in 10 matches and had high hopes of causing an upset but they were torn apart by the ruthless visitors, who also had three other goals ruled out for offside and a penalty award overturned after VAR reviews. Rangers – for whom Malik Tillman scored the second goal – have now won 10 of their 11 matches since Beale took charge and are unbeaten in their last 13, although they remain nine points adrift of city rivals Celtic at the top of the Premiership. Danny Armstrong’s superb strike was enough to lift Kilmarnock off the foot of the Premiership table as they defeated fellow strugglers Dundee United 1-0 at Rugby Park. Armstrong marked his return from suspension by scoring the only goal to earn his side a priceless three points and lift them up to ninth. The winger also conceded a penalty during a dramatic first half but Sam Walker rescued him by saving Steven Fletcher’s spot-kick as the disappointing visitors slumped to the foot of the table. St Johnstone ended a seven-match losing streak with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Fir Park which leaves Motherwell further in relegation danger. Goals early in each half from Drey Wright and Melker Hallberg moved Saints seven points above Motherwell and Dundee United at the bottom of the Premiership. Interim Aberdeen boss Barry Robson saw his tenure begin in the worst possible fashion when Ross McCrorie was sent off with just seven minutes played for colliding with Charles Dunne. Hosts Aberdeen managed to hold out until half-time before Curtis Main fired St Mirren ahead and, despite Bojan Miovski’s 74th-minute leveller, Main grabbed his second with nine minutes left and Declan Gallagher hit a third on the stroke of full time.