"I'm happy with the points," said Celtic manager Gordon Strachan. "Livingston was excellent in the first half. It should be pleased with its display."

As for Livingston, it remains in last place, suffering its 23rd loss in 31 outings so far this season.

The match was deadlocked at zero heading into the intermission, but Celtic posted two goals within a five-minute span early in the second half and it never looked back.

Zurawski opened up the scoring in the 47th minute with a shot from inside the goal area, while Maloney made it a 2-0 affair in the 52nd minute via a penalty kick. Manu Dorado fouled Dion Dublin in the box to place the ball on the spot.

"At the start of the second half, Celtic finished us with a quick goal and a soft penalty," said Livingston manager John Robertson. "Dion Dublin went down very easily."

The rest of the SPL played on Saturday with the following results: Interim coach Valdas Ivanauskas started his new job at Hearts on the right foot with a 2-1 win on the road over Falkirk. The interim coach made his first appearance with the club after replacing former coach Graham Rix, who was dismissed earlier in the week; Rangers got by Dunfermline, 1-0; Aberdeen and Motherwell finished with a 2-2 draw; Dundee United and Kilmarnock also finished in the 2-2 tie; Inverness shut out Hibernian, 2-0.