Celtic win and Rangers lose in Scottish Premiership
Celtic defeated Kilmarnock 5-1 with a hat-trick from Casper Hu, while Hibernian beat Rangers 2-1 in injury time, moving Celtic to the top of the Scottish Premiership.
How it was covered
- BBC One carried 71% of the airtime.
- Channel 5, Channel 4, GB News and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
- BBC News: covered online, not found on air.
The Full Story
A plain summary built from the channels that reported this story. Facts only one channel reported are attributed to it.
The Scottish Premiership produced a dramatic weekend as Celtic moved to the top of the table with a 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock, while Rangers suffered a late 2-1 defeat at home to Hibernian.
Celtic, without manager Martin O'Neill who was recovering from a medical procedure, were led by assistant Shaun Maloney. New record signing Casper Hu scored a hat-trick within the first 35 minutes, with Celtic 3-0 up by then. Kilmarnock gifted a fourth before pulling one back after the break, but the champions were comfortable. Hu's performance quickly endeared him to the Celtic support.
At Ibrox, Hibernian took the lead through a Josh Campbell penalty after a controversial VAR decision. Rangers searched for an equaliser and got it late through an own goal from Miguel Chaiwa, but Callum Wright scored in stoppage time to seal a dramatic 2-1 win. The result leaves Rangers five points behind Celtic, who have won both their opening matches. Hibernian's win was their first under new manager Derek McInnes.
Key Claims
Claims reported during this story's coverage, grouped by how many channels reported each one. Select a dot to see the source excerpt.
| Claim |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Callum Wright scored a stoppage-time winning goal for Hibernian against Rangers. | Reported by ITV | |
| Celtic beat Kilmarnock 5-1. | ||
| Hibernian defeated Rangers 2-1. | Reported by BBC One | |
| Kasper Hu scored a hat-trick in the first half. | Reported by ITV | |
| Martin O'Neill was absent because of a medical procedure. | Reported by ITV | |
| Rangers equalized through an own goal in the match against Hibernian. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Celtic made it two wins from two in the Scottish Premiership. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| VAR awarded Hibernian a controversial penalty in their match against Rangers. | Not reported by BBC One | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
This broadcast focused exclusively on Celtic's win over Kilmarnock, with no mention of the Rangers match. The report highlighted Martin O'Neill's absence and Casper Hu's hat-trick, framing the result as a comfortable afternoon for the champions.
- “With Martin O'Neill absent following a hospital scare, Celtic arrived in Kilmarnock with assistant Shaun Maloney in the dugout.”
- “But he'll have been delighted to see his new record signing, Kasper Hu score a hat-trick as the champions thrashed Kilmarnock 5-1 at Rugby Park.”
This broadcast covered both matches, giving equal weight to Celtic's win and Hibernian's late victory over Rangers. It also included unrelated news items, but the football segment provided a concise summary of both results, with a focus on the dramatic finish at Ibrox.
- “Hibernian scored in injury time to beat Rangers 2-1, as they continue to look for their first win under their new manager, Derek McInnes.”
- “In the dying moments, Callum Wright's effort took a nick off a Rangers boot to see Hibbs claim a late, dramatic winner.”
This broadcast framed the results as an early title race advantage for Celtic, emphasising Rangers' slip-up and the five-point gap before Rangers even kicked off. It also highlighted the controversial penalty awarded to Hibernian, giving the match a more contentious tone.
- “it is advantage Celtic in the Scottish premiership as they made it two wins from two and then saw rivals Rangers slip up again.”
- “Rangers were five points behind before they even kicked a ball.”
Broadcast Timeline
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