Hamilton 1 Celtic 2: Hartley's late strike 勝利，勝つs it as Bhoys pile 悲惨 on Hamilton

By Sportsmail Reporter Updated: 19:47 BST, 16 November 2008

A late 勝利者 from Paul Hartley saw Celtic snatch victory against Hamilton to 回復する their four-point lead at the 最高の，を越す of the Clydesdale Bank 首相 League.

But questions will once again be asked of the match 公式の／役人s after a 疑わしい 刑罰，罰則 決定／判定勝ち（する） 許すd Shunsuke Nakamura to 取り消す out Richard Offiong's opener for the home 味方する.

It was a 鎮圧するing blow to an Accies 味方する who remain rooted to the 底（に届く） of the （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する.

Leaving it late: Team-mates 急ぐ to celebrate with Paul Hartley (far 権利) after the midfielder 得点する／非難する／２０s the 決定的な late goal

Scott McDonald was absent for the visit to New Douglas Park through illness and his place was filled by Hartley.

Hamilton made two changes for the visit of the league leaders, with Chris Swailes and Offiong 取って代わるing David Graham and the 負傷させるd Lucas Akins.

Celtic carved out the first chance of the game when Cillian Sheridan's left-footed 発射 was 封鎖するd at the 近づく 地位，任命する by goalkeeper Tomas Cerny.

But Hamilton quickly created a decent chance of their own when James McArthur 始める，決める up Offiong for a 発射 from the 辛勝する／優位 of the box which 下落する ped just over the crossbar.

The Scottish 支持する／優勝者s failed to 注意する the 警告 and the home 味方する took a shock lead with 15 minutes gone.

Slip-事情に応じて変わる: Hamilton defender ツバメ Canning 取り組むs Shaun Maloney at New Douglas Park

Trent McClenahan was the provider as Offiong threw himself in 前線 of the cross to send a 飛び込み header into the 逮捕する.

Hamilton could have 二塁打d their advantage when Brian Easton whipped a teasing corner into the packed goalmouth and Offiong rose to connect with a header a few yards out which was tipped just over by Brown.

At the other end, Cerny was 軍隊d into a decent 封鎖する when he turned a 井戸／弁護士席-struck 成果／努力 from Andreas Hinkel past the upright as Celtic 圧力（をかける）d for an equaliser before the break.

Leaning in: Scott Brown (left) 戦う／戦いs with Simon Mensing

They were 支援する on level 条件 after 3 9 minutes when 審判（をする） Steve Conroy pointed to the 位置／汚点／見つけ出す after Sheridan was fouled by ツバメ Canning, although the challenge appeared to take place just outside the box.

Canning was sent off and Nakamura stepped up to 変える from 12 yards and 運ぶ／漁獲高 Celtic 支援する into the game.

Celtic took advantage of the break to make their first change, with 示す Wilson 取って代わるd by Barry Robson.

They had a couple of half chances after the 再開する when Scott Brown screwed wide of the 的 and Stephen McManus' header was 封鎖するd at a corner.

Another corner saw Gary Caldwell connect with Hartley's inswinger only to nod just over.

Georgios Samaras was then thrown into the 活動／戦闘 in place of Nakamura with just over an hour gone, as Celtic chased a 勝利者.

Samaras tried his luck with a flick in 前線 of goal after 存在 始める，決める up by Brown but his 成果／努力 deflected into the 武器 of Cerny.

Paul Caddis 取って代わるd Massimo Donati and he started the move which resulted in Brown finding himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper but Cerny pulled off an excellent 封鎖する to 否定する the Hoops midfielder from six yards.

Committed: Barry Robson (権利) challenges James McCarthy

With time running out, it was Accies who could have snatched the 勝利者 when Offiong 乗る，着手するd on a good run but let himself 負かす／撃墜する with a poor final 発射 which did little to trouble Brown.

Cerny then produced a 最高の b one-手渡すd save to 妨げる a low header from Samaras crossing the line.

Just when Hamilton must have thought they were 始める，決める to earn a 株 of the points, Hartley （人命などを）奪う，主張するd the 勝利者 with a powerful half-ボレー from 16 yards with just four minutes to go.