Late Kilmarnock equaliser stuns leaders Celtic

Kyogo Furuhashi headed in his 14th goal of the season

Kilmarnock again proved a thorn in Celtic's side as a stoppage-time equaliser from David Watson prevented the champions from moving three points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

His side again proved tricky opponents but were undone when Celtic found a rare moment of space inside the box and the unmarked Kyogo Furuhashi scored with a precise header.

Both sides had their chances after the break as the Celtic players and crowd became increasingly frustrated, before substitute Watson rose to head past goalkeeper Joe Hart - a goal awarded after a VAR check.

Rodgers and his reigning champions will now be looking more nervously over their shoulders, with Rangers having a chance to overtake them at the top when they face St Johnstone on Sunday.

Kilmarnock, meanwhile, are unbeaten in six and are two points clear of St Mirren in fourth.

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With the return of Danny Armstrong, Kilmarnock lined up with two wingers and McInnes admitted he had been "brave" with his formation in an attempt to pose a threat to the home defence.

His tactics had already worked twice at Rugby Park this season - once in the league and once in the League Cup - but winning in the east end of Glasgow was always going to be a tougher task.

Kilmarnock did manage the first sight at goal only for Marley Watkins to head straight at Hart.

At the other end, the visitors' formation was limiting sights at goal, although goalkeeper Will Dennis did deny Luis Palma from point-blank range.

Celtic needed patience and they were finally rewarded after pinging the ball from side to side at the edge of the penalty box before Tony Ralston's cross found Kyogo lurking unmarked at the back post to provide a typical clinical finish.

Kilmarnock responded by forcing a Hart save to deny Liam Donnelly and had a penalty shout denied when Stephen Welsh tackled Watkins.

However, it was Celtic who went closest to adding to the scoreline just before half time when Dennis parried a Matt O'Riley shot and the midfielder's header on the rebound was cleared off the line by Corrie Nbada.

O'Riley was again denied after the break as Dennis dived full length to push away the Denmark midfielder's side-foot from 10 yards.

Donnelly too was the victim of a second fine save as Hart did well to parry the midfielder's powerful header over the crossbar then Armstrong kicked thin air when found unmarked at the back post.

Watson and Fraser Murray had been dropped to the bench, but the young duo were sent on to devastating effect, with the former having already found the side netting before meeting his fellow midfielder's fine cross to the far post.

A draw was enough to stir the home crowd into a chorus of boos and it could have been worse, with Murray having a chance to secure that third win of the season over Celtic as he broke clear only to fire straight at Hart.

More to follow.