Murphy's penalty kick lifts Celtic over Motherwell

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08/29/2010 - Motherwell, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A 73rd-minute penalty kick from Daryl Murphy was enough to lift Celtic to a 1-0 win over Motherwell at Fir Park Stadium on Sunday.

Celtic was on top for the majority of the match, but it took until the 73rd minute for the Hoops to break the deadlock as Murphy fired home a penalty kick after Shaun Maloney was brought down inside the penalty area by Motherwell's Steven Saunders, who was sent off for the foul.

Neil Lennon's side was hoping to rebound from a crushing defeat at Utrecht in Europa League qualifying in midweek, and they nearly opened the scoring a few minutes into the game when Maloney had a close-range effort kept out by Motherwell goalkeeper Darren Randolph.

It wasn't until the second half that Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster needed to make a save, while Maloney continued to threaten the Motherwell net as he sent a shot just inches past the post.

The breakthrough finally arrived when a header from Daniel Majstorovic sent Maloney through on goal, only for the Celtic man to be brought down by Saunders as he entered the area.

Saunders received a red card for the challenge, and Murphy sent Randolph the wrong way from the spot.

Celtic then had little trouble in holding off the 10-man hosts while the lead was nearly extended with Patrick McCourt going close on a few occasions.

St Mirren picked up its first win of the season in 1-0 fashion over Hibernian as Craig Dargo scored the lone goal in the 58th minute, while Morgaro Gomis helped Dundee United salvage a 1-1 draw at Hearts as he scored in the 85th minute.

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