Joe Hart: The Celtic shot-stopper saved at his near post from Danny Armstrong and came out and punched a corner clear in the first half. He initially saved well from Liam Donnelly's effort but then appeared to go to ground too easily as Donnelly was presented with another chance to score which he took. He made a cracking stop from Luke Chambers at 72 minutes. 7

Alistair Johnston: "We're only scratching at the surface of our potential. That's the exciting part for this group, that we're not focused on what others are doing, we're just focused on ourselves. We know if we keep doing that, the sky's the limit for us." Celtic's latest defensive hero really has gained cult status in four short months at the club. He really is loving his life in Glasgow and he crossed for Daizen Maeda to head home to make it 2-0. 8

Carl Starfelt: The Swede was the victim of an early nutmeg from Danny Armstrong but recovered steadily and grew in confidence and stature and slotted in excellently alongside Yuki Kobayashi. He didn't put a foot wrong thereafter and was a steady and reassuring presence at the back and his distribution was decent enough all afternoon. He fired in a strong second-half header that flew over the top when he ought to have scored. 7

Yuki Kobayashi: He replaced Cameron Carter-Vickers and looked every inch a comfortable and elegant defender. Dealt with an early pressure ball from Joe Hart with ease. He produced an absolute killer pass that released Greg Taylor who found Matt O'Riley and it was three and easy for the champions. He would have been raging at the concession of the goal as he did well to block an initial effort before Donnelly pounced. He was composed in everything that he did. 8

Greg Taylor: A return to the old stomping ground that the defender left in 2019. A master of the inverted fullback role now and it was he who found Matt O'Riley inside the opening 18 minutes as the visitors made it 3-0 in a one-sided first half. He also won the spot-kick after Christian Doidge clumsily bundled him over in the box after 21 minutes. He has set himself such a high-performance bar all season and he rarely dips below it. 8

Tomoki Iwata: Just like buses two come along in quick succession as the midfielder made his second start in the last three matches in place of Aaron Mooy. It was Iwata's 10th appearance in all for the Hoops. He was excellent and one threaded pass, in particular, was camel through the eye of the needle stuff and caught Kyogo on his heels. It would have been a contender for the assist of the season. The Japanese midfielder looks more than just an anchor. He will provide assists moving forward and was inches away from opening his own account with a drive that fizzed inches past the post. 8

Callum McGregor: The skipper was revelling in a more advanced role and he was the go-to player for keeping the ball moving and wheel tapping and shunting along. However, he was uncharacteristically poor and slack in possession when Liam Donnelly outmuscled him and eventually steered into the net to make it 1-4. That apart he was compact and efficient and his usual tidy self at all times. 7

Celtic Way:

Matt O'Riley: A highly talented footballer who enjoyed a welcome return to form against Rangers during last weekend's 3-2 derby triumph. He was denied a goal when he got a shot away but was blocked by Joe Wright but he got his reward with some nifty footwork as he passed the ball with the side foot into the net for Celtic's third and his third goal of the season. He even headed one off his own goal line at one point before burying a beauty high into the net to make it 4-0. It was a classy display from the Danish under-21 international. 8

Sead Haksabanovic: This was a massive chance for the Montenegrin to stake his claim to be more than just an impact player in the title-run in as well as the Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers at Hampden Park at the end of the month. He replaced Jota in the starting eleven and exchanged neat passes with Alistair Johnston which created the space for the cross that led to the second goal for Daizen Maeda. He flitted in and out of the game and needs to show more if he is to become a mainstay of the team after making his first Premiership start since November. 6

Kyogo Furuhashi: There was one question on everybody's lips at Rugby Park prior to kick-off and that was could Kyogo make it 30 goals for the season in this encounter? It took him until the 7th minute to make it 29 for the campaign after taking advantage of an early gift from Fraser Murray and confidently drilling home the opener. He fluffed a chance to grab his 30th when he missed the penalty as he struck the post and was replaced by Oh-Hyeon-gyu at the interval. 7

Daizen Maeda: He notched a superb second following Alistair Johnston's excellent clipped cross from the right and it was a textbook goal as he headed back across the goal and guided it expertly into the net. The winger had made a bright and positive start as he notched up Celtic's 100th goal of an amazing campaign. He had the beating of his markers down the flank but needs to work on his crossing into the box time. 7

Substitutes

Oh Hyeon-gyu (Kyogo 46): He would have been delighted to have been given a full half, especially with South Korean national team boss Jurgen Klinsmann in attendance. He copped a booking for dangerous play and does like to put himself about a bit. He slammed one wide of the target following an excellent first-time cross from Rocco Vata. 5

David Turnbull (McGregor 68): Came on for McGregor who was given a rare rest with over 20 minutes to go but the points were well safe. 

Aaron Mooy: (O'Riley 68): The Australian replaced the silky ball skills of O'Riley with the game done and dusted as a contest. 

Rocco Vata: (Maeda 68): The son of ex-Celt Rudi Vata was given a quarter of the game to impress as he made his third appearance for the club. He flung over a delicious delivery from the left which Oh cracked inches wide of the post. 

Ben Summers (Haksabanovic 88): The youngster was given the last few minutes for his first-ever run-out in a Hoops shirt for a moment he will never forget. 

Substitutes not used: Scott Bain, Alexandro Bernabei, Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh.