Alan Thompson scored one and set up three others as Celtic came from behind to defeat Dunfermline at East End Park.
The Pars were well worth the lead given them by ex Shamrock Rovers man Noel Hunt's header after 20 minutes. But Thompson's corner set up Henrik Larsson for the equaliser and his free-kick created a third, when Stanislav Varga headed home. Larsson then added a third before Thompson grabbed a goal for himself with a free-kick after the break.
The Pars could have been two ahead within three minutes. Stevie Crawford was found by an Andy Tod cross 10 yards out but hooked his volley five yards over. Then Rab Douglas was stranded as Noel Hunt flicked on a Barry Nicholson header over the goalkeeper's head, but it slipped just wide of the far post.
Henrik Larsson latched on to a misjudged header by Tod but snatched his low drive wide from 16 yards. John Kennedy, eventually replaced with Joos Valgaeren, was missing through injury when Dunfermline took the lead after nine minutes.
Nicholson's cross found Hunt lurking eight yards out and the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international rose above his markers to head past Douglas. The lead only lasted three minutes, Larsson rising to meet an Alan Thompson corner to head powerfully home from 10 yards. It was three goals in five minutes, with Varga this time hanging in the air to power home a Thompson free kick into the box.
Hunt made room for himself inside the Celtic box soon after the break but could not put enough on his volley from eight yards to trouble Douglas. Dunfermline were looking more composed but went further behind after 57 minutes.
A Thompson free kick deflected off the edge of the wall and nestled in the far corner of the net with Stillie left helpless. Dunfermline still threatened and Douglas pulled off an excellent save to turn a powerful Crawford header over the crossbar.
