article_snippet.sent: Sub Leigh Griffiths sure knows how to finish.
article_snippet.sent: Left on the bench for Wednesday night’s home clash with Kilmarnock, perhaps uncertain over his place in the starting XI for Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final against Inverness, the Celtic striker scored a 19-minute hat-trick to guide his team to a handsome 4-1 victory.
article_snippet.sent: The Treble-chasing reigning champions came from a goal down, inspired by Midfielder Kris Commons and the second-half introduction of Sub Leigh Griffiths, to record a win that takes Kris Commons and the second-half introduction of Griffiths eight points clear at the top of the Premiership – and lifts confidence ahead of Kris Commons and the second-half introduction of Griffiths trip to Hampden.
article_snippet.sent: Sub Leigh Griffiths with signed match ball and man of the match award .
article_snippet.sent: Darryl Westlake’s wickedly deflected strike early in the second half had given the visitors a shock lead completely against the run of play – only for Midfielder Kris Commons to equalise in spectacular, if contested, fashion eight minutes later.
article_snippet.sent: As good and important as Midfielder Kris Commons was for Celtic, though, even Midfielder Kris Commons performance was overshadowed by the arrival of Griffiths, who simply exploded on to the scene with three goals of supreme quality in less time than it takes for the average warm down.
article_snippet.sent: Celtic's Leigh Griffiths (right) completes Celtic's Leigh Griffiths (right) hat-trick against Kilmarnock .
article_snippet.sent: Griffiths collects the match ball after Griffiths second-half hat trick on Wednesday night .
article_snippet.sent: Griffiths came off the bench to spark Celtic into life after lacklustre first-half .
article_snippet.sent: Celtic manager Ronny Deila (left) congratulates Griffiths after the final whistle .
article_snippet.sent: Griffiths was thrown into the fray before the game could be restarted, Forrest making way as Celtic tried to provide Guidetti with more support up front.
article_snippet.sent: Griffiths had been on the park all of six minutes, in fact, when Griffiths put Celtic ahead, rising to score with a downward header after Commons had shown excellent skill and vision to drive towards the byeline, beat Griffiths man and dig out a cross to the back post.
highlights_snippet.sent: Defender Darryl Westlake fired Kilmarnock ahead in the 50th minute .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Midfielder Kris Commons levelled for the home side eight minutes later .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Sub Leigh Griffiths netted three goals in a remarkable 19-minute spell .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Celtic moved eight points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership .