Celtic, St Mirren and McGregor
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Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill tells BBC Scotland: "Very happy because we've won the game with a wonder strike from a very talented player. "A lot of frustration too. We've won a game where perhaps a draw was a fair result. We didn't create enough, we didn't take care of the ball well enough, but I'm relieved we've won.
Report as Celtic beat St Mirren 1-0 in Paisley; Conor McMenamin hit the post for the Buddies, who also had a goal disallowed; Callum McGregor scored in the 95th minute to move four points behind Hearts who play Aberdeen on Sunday,
Callum McGregor scored a stunner in the final seconds as Celtic escaped with all three points against St Mirren in Paisley. The Hoops looked set to drop two points in their pursuit of league leaders Hearts at the Premiership summit.
Celtic left it very, very late to snatch victory in Paisley but interim boss Martin O'Neill continued his 100% league record thanks to a stoppage-time screamer from captain Callum McGregor.
The Celtic captain was the man of the moment in Paisley as his rocket of a goal secured a win in what was one of the worst games of football this season. And Celtic’s Unique Angle captured what McGregor was telling the Celtic fans immediately after the full-time whistle blew.
🗣️ “I agree with the decision, he is offside” 🗣️ “I thought Stephen Robinson was talking rubbish there” Kris Boyd & Chris Sutton have their say on St Mirren’s disallowed goal ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/rUFIQ1avqS
It's a Premier Sports Cup Final dress rehearsal in Paisley as Celtic get set to take on St Mirren under the lights on Saturday night. Interim boss Martin O'Neill remains in the dugout for this one as the hunt to appoint Brendan Rodgers' permanent successor goes on.
St Mirren have lost 12 of their past 14 meetings with Celtic in all competitions (D2) since a 2-0 league win in September 2022. Celtic have won five successive away games at St Mirren in all competitions,
Here’s how to watch the Scottish Premiership match on TV and live stream. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.