Celtic boss Ronny Deila says his side's 8-1 win against Hamilton Accies in the Scottish Premiership was the biggest margin of victory of his managerial career.

The champions stormed past the struggling Lanarkshire club, taking a three-goal lead after just 10 minutes. Mikael Lustig, Nir Bitton, Tom Rogic, James Forrest and Callum McGregor joined hat-trick hero Leigh Griffiths on the score sheet while only Eamonn Brophy could reply for the visitors.

Deila was delighted with his side's rampant display in the rearranged fixture which was originally scheduled for December 5, and said the scoreline could have been even higher.

"I think so, I can't remember better," he said when asked if it was the biggest of his career. "It was a fantastic night, a very good performance, we scored a lot of goals and could have scored more so I am very pleased with the boys.

"We deserved eight and we could have had much more, we had so many more chances. You always want games like this and I am very pleased.

"It is always hard to keep up the tempo and intensity when you are 3-0 up after 10 minutes but we did that very well.

"We looked sharp. I seen it in training that we have looked better and better and today you could see what kind of tempo we can play at if we play at our best.

"We have kept in going since June 20 and since Christmas we had some weeks with training and rest and now you see more energy in the team."

Hamilton boss Martin Canning, meanwhile, says their season won't be defined by the heavy defeat.

Accies are now equal with Kilmarnock on points and goal difference with just Dundee United below them both in the Premiership table.

"As long as I am doing it, I will be fighting, and continue to do the best I can," Canning said at full-time.

"Obviously it hurts, I am hurting more than anybody, I can assure you. I am gutted, when you lose goals in that manner and concede three goals in 10 minutes, you are giving yourself no chance.

"We didn't have enough leadership to pull us together when we needed it. It is so frustrating but what I have to keep thinking is that this performance and result against Celtic, as much as it hurts, our season won't be defined by it but we have to make sure we bounce back in Sunday."