Celtic 1 St Mirren 1 LIVE score as Kyogo levels the game to kickstart Parkhead party
The league title is perhaps in the trophy cupboard however do not anticipate Celtic to let their foot off the gasoline.
Ange Postecoglou’s champions are again at Parkhead in Premiership motion this afternoon as they tackle St Mirren. It’s their first game in Glasgow’s east-end since clinching the massive trophy at Hearts.
St Mirren in the meantime have loads to play for. They are nonetheless in the hunt for a European place and know they could possibly be doing with a shock consequence to enhance that quest. Both managers have been praised for his or her work this time period. Postecoglou will probably be conscious although of the the risk the Buddies pose, having suffered a 2-0 loss in Paisley again in September. So it is a collision with loads of intrigue.
Celtic: Hart, Ralston, Starfelt, Iwata, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley, Jota, Maeda, Kyogo
Subs: Bain, Haksabanovic, Abada, Turnbull, Kobayashi, Oh, Bernabei, Forrest, Summers
St Mirren: Carson, Fraser, Shaughnessy, Taylor, Strain, Baccus, O’Hara, Gogic, Small, Kiltie, Main
Subs: Urminsky, Gallagher, Dunne, Kennt, Taylor, Boyd-Munce, Tanser, Offord, Jamieson
Keep up to date with all the motion from Parkhead in our LIVE weblog.
15:24Peter Davidson
Hatate over
Reo Hatate creates an opportunity for himself on the fringe of the field.
Celtic winger Jota makes a run in area and finds the Japanese star in area.
His shot was simply over with Carson left scrambling.
15:23Peter Davidson
Chance for Celtic
Trevor Carson has been compelled right into a save from a Matt O’Riley shot.
The St Mirren keeper was down fast to his left hand facet to cease the left footed shot from the Danish midfielder.
Kyogo adopted it up however Carson gathered once more.
15:19Peter Davidson
Main over
Curtis Main has seen his shot fly over the bar.
St Mirren labored it effectively and located Main on the fringe of the D. He discovered some area however shot miles over the bar.
15:16Key Event
GOAL Celtic!
Celtic are degree by way of Kyogo Furuhashi.
The Japanese striker does very well to discover area in the field. He was discovered by Hatate who turned and located Kyogo.
Carson had no likelihood in the St Mirren objective.
Celtic 1-1 St Mirren
15:15Peter Davidson
Wasteful Saints
St Mirren go on the counter-attack after McGregor gave the ball away inside the Saints half.
Tierry Small does effectively down the left however fails to cross.
15:12Peter Davidson
St Mirren urgent excessive
Despite being a objective up St Mirren have not had a lot possession in the opening 10 minutes.
Stephen Robinson’s facet are urgent actually excessive which is forcing some errors from the champions.
15:11Peter Davidson
Chance for Taylor
Greg Taylor will really feel he ought to have equalised.
The left-back’s half volley inside the 18-yard field was tame and did not bother Trevor Carson.
15:06Key Event
GOAL St Mirren!
Curtis Main has opened the scoring for St Mirren.
The English striker slotted it previous Joe Hart in the Celtic objective. A protracted ball from Trevor Carson was not handled by Ralston or Iwata.
Main picked it up introduced it on to his proper foot and shot it beneath Hart.
15:02Peter Davidson
Kick-off!
We are underway at Celtic Park for at present’s Scottish Premiership game.
14:52Peter Davidson
Postecoglou explains line-up
Ange Postecoglou has defined his 4 adjustments to the line-up to face St Mirren this afternoon.
The Celtic supervisor advised Sportsound that he needs to give as many face an opportunity as potential.
He mentioned:
These three video games this week are a possibility for us to prepare for a reasonably large game the following week by way of the cup last. It’s about getting as a lot game time between at times ensuring they’re effectively tuned main into that.
14:46Peter Davidson
15 minutes to go
It’s 15 minutes till kick-off at Celtic Park.
Ange Postecoglou has made 4 adjustments to his that confronted Rangers final week, whereas Stephen Robinson has made two adjustments.
14:38Peter Davidson
Old buddies again collectively
Former Kilmarnock teammates Greg Taylor and Greg Kiltie had been noticed chatting on the pitch forward of the warm-ups at Parkhead.
14:28Peter Davidson
Man in the center
David Munro will take cost of the game at present at Celtic Park.
Ross Macleod and David Doig are operating the traces whereas Steven Kirkland in the VAR official.
14:18Peter Davidson
Postecoglou in the constructing
Ange Postecoglou has arrived at Parkhead forward of at present’s game towards St Mirren.
It will probably be the first time his Celtic facet have performed in the east finish of Glasgow since successful the league at Tynecastle two weeks in the past.
14:07Peter Davidson
Buddies examine the pitch
The St Mirren gamers have arrived at Celtic Park forward of the league conflict at present.
They have taken a take a look at the pitch which is in good situation. A terrific day for a game of soccer.
14:04Peter Davidson
Two adjustments for St Mirren
Stephen Robinson has made two adjustments to his facet that drew towards Hearts final Saturday.
Keanu Baccus and Thierry Small begin forward of Alex Greive and Scott Tanser.
Mark O’Hara will probably be wanting to get one other objective towards the Champions and add to his 11 objectives to date this season.
13:56Peter Davidson
Four possibilities for Celtic
Ange Postecoglou has made 4 adjustments to his Celtic crew that confronted Rangers final weekend.
Timoki Iwata, Greg Taylor, Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi are in for Liel Abada, Oh, Yuki Kobayashi and Alexandro Bernabei.
It’s in all probability the strongest line-up the Australian can choose at current with Alistair Johnston and Cameron Carter-Vickers out injured.
13:50Key Event
St Mirren beginning XI
St Mirren: Carson, Fraser, Shaughnessy, Taylor, Strain, Baccus, O’Hara, Gogic, Small, Kiltie, Main
Subs: Urminsky, Gallagher, Dunne, Kennt, Taylor, Boyd-Munce, Tanser, Offord, Jamieson
13:48Key Event
Celtic crew
Celtic: Hart, Ralston, Starfelt, Iwata, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley, Jota, Maeda, Kyogo
Subs: Bain, Haksabanovic, Abada, Turnbull, Kobayashi, Oh, Bernabei, Forrest, Summers
13:46Peter Davidson
Celtic gamers arrive
Ange Postecoglou’s crew have arrived at Parkhead forward of at present’s game towards St Mirren.
Team information just isn’t far-off.
13:28Peter Davidson
Chris Sutton column
Ange Postecoglou wasn’t in a position to bloody noses throughout his first few swings in the Champions League.
Funnily sufficient, we fairly fancied smashing just a few Porto faces 20 years in the past as they cheated and dived their means by way of the final phases of the UEFA Cup Final. But, wanting to the subsequent tilt at Europe, Postecoglou would possibly simply alter his technique barely. And I undoubtedly really feel the key to successful just a few rounds subsequent season is correctly defending their very own patch.
READ MORE: My Celtic hunch that Ange Postecoglou will tweak technique to make mark in Champions League
13:12Peter Davidson
St Mirren squad information
St Mirren duo Alex Greive and Ryan Flynn are doubtless to miss the last three fixtures by way of damage.
On-loan Dundee United striker Tony Watt is out for the season following ankle surgical procedure whereas Richard Tait (groin) and ahead Jonah Ayunga (knee) are long-term absentees
13:11Peter Davidson
Celtic squad information
Celtic have an unchanged squad.
Aaron Mooy and Stephen Welsh missed the defeat by Rangers with minor points whereas Alistair Johnston (leg knock) and Cameron Carter-Vickers (knee) stay out.
12:49Ben Banks
Weather watch
It’s gray skies round Parkhead however the climate is gentle.
A slight wind however it’s just about good circumstances for soccer.
So let’s examine if the groups could make use of that.
12:48Ben Banks
Robinson’s humble strategy
Stephen Robinson was humbled to be picked out by Ange Postecoglou for private reward.
But the modest supervisor of the 12 months nominee insists the Aussie’s pat on the again ought to go to the collective effort that has helped heave his St Mirren facet into the high six. Celtic supervisor Postecoglou was topped this 12 months’s high boss finally weekend’s PFA Scotland dinner however used his acceptance speech to pay tribute to the Saints gaffer.
He mentioned:
For any individual who has achieved what he is achieved and the crew he is put collectively, it is at all times good to hear him say good issues.
From Ange, who has had a implausible season, to be complimentary like that was humbling, to be trustworthy. To even be in the identical firm as a few of the individuals at the dinners is totally humbling too.
But it speaks extra for our work as a complete as a soccer membership quite than me as a person.
12:47Ben Banks
Kennedy goes poker confronted
John Kennedy has been left in the darkish over what was mentioned between Celtic supremo and boss Ange Postecoglou.
The assistant coach was on media duties as the Hoops put together for his or her penultimate house match of the Premiership towards St Mirren on Saturday. But forward of the game – the first Celtic have performed at Parkhead since they claimed the league title – Desmond has been noticed again in Glasgow as Postecoglou’s facet put together for a title party in 9 days towards Aberdeen. That’s bought fan principle tongues wagging over what the pair could possibly be discussing.
Theories have ranged from Champions League targets to an elevated switch kitty for the upcoming switch window. But no matter was mentioned, Kennedy has been left in the darkish, as the assembly between boss and proprietor was saved between them.
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12:46Ben Banks
Hello and welcome
It’s not fairly title day however it will likely be a feel-good day at Parkhead regardless.
Hello as we get set to look in the direction of the Hoops’ first match at house since successful the league.
They tackle St Mirren, who’ve European ambitions of their very own to cope with.