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Celtic v St Mirren (Kick-off 4.30pm). All the action from the Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park, as the Bhoys begin their defence of the title. Brendan Rodgers' men finished 17 points clear of rivals Rangers at the top of the table, while St Mirren also enjoyed an encouraging campaign, finishing sixth in the league. The hosts won all three league meetings against their visitors last season
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00:00Last one ended with Celtic facing St. Mirren.
00:06Celtic will give a nod back to last season when they raise the flag yet again.
00:13But then it will be all about the present and the future.
00:18St. Mirren line up to form a guard of honour for the champions.
00:23He's 55 times champions.
00:30Champions in 13 of the last 14 years and four years running.
00:39Paul McStay has come over from Australia to raise the flag.
00:45Celtic, the man who played almost 700 games for Celtic.
00:52Spent seven years as captain, won eight trophies.
00:57And like James Forrest in that game against St. Mirren,
00:59he also scored in 16 successive seasons for Celtic.
01:06One of many Celtic legends.
01:08This is one guy who is guaranteed a magnificent reception.
01:28The current Celtic captain waits to lead this team out as a former captain.
01:43Receive.
01:44Adulation aplenty.
01:53Team out as a former captain receives adulation aplenty.
02:03Team out as a former captain.
02:33Team out as a former captain.
02:34Team out as a former captain.
02:35Team out as a former captain.
02:36Team out as a former captain.
02:37Team out as a former captain.
02:38Team out as a former captain.
02:39Team out as a former captain.
02:40Team out as a former captain.
02:41Team out as a former captain.
02:42Team out as a former captain.
02:43Team out as a former captain.
02:44Team out as a former captain.
02:45Team out as a former captain.
02:46Team out as a former captain.
02:47Team out as a former captain.
02:48Team out as a former captain.
02:49Team out as a former captain.
02:50Team out as a former captain.
02:51Team out as a former captain.
02:52Team out as a former captain.
02:53Team out as a former captain.
02:54Team out as a former captain.
02:55Team out as a former captain.
02:56Team out as a former captain.
02:57It is a day to celebrate achievement, and to immediately strive for more of the same.
03:16It is time for Celtic to raise the flag again, to mark yes another title.
03:30They just keep on setting the standard in Scotland, they are Celtic!
03:46And now we are just about ready for game one of 38 in the Scottish Premiership,
04:14and we will see where we all are come the month of May.
04:22Let's have a look at today's teams.
04:26Well this is Brendan Rodgers' opening selection, Kieran Tierney returns after six years away at Arsenal.
04:32There is a debut for the latest Swedish rival at Celtic, Benjamin Negren,
04:36and another new Japanese player, Shin Yamada, is on the bench.
04:40Another sub, James Forrest, scored for the 16th season running,
04:44when these teams met on the final day of last season, in the nick of time.
04:50This is Steven Robinson's first day line-up.
04:58New arrivals, Jaden Richardson and Richard King's star.
05:02Fraser Taylor makes his first Premiership star for the Saints.
05:06Mark O'Hara has scored five goals in his last 11 games against Celtic.
05:10Five new signings are on the bench, but not Liam Donnelly, he's injured.
05:20Well he's back, and it just had to happen.
05:22Kieran Tierney in a Celtic shirt again, and it just looks natural.
05:26Some things are meant to be.
05:40Well before kick-off, Celtic Park and the Celtic family will remember two of the legendary Lisbon Lions,
05:48who we sadly lost over the summer.
05:50John Clarke and John Fallon, great footballers, great guys,
05:54their place in the history of Celtic Football Club, assured forever.
06:00John Clarke went up over to the world of Celtic's great this year,
06:04he happened to come to 14 weeks in orange, and couldn't be good at the end of John.
06:09He was Celtic's oldest position in the East London,
06:12where he and his team lead states of military put along with his team groups.
06:16When his great years were welcome, John continued to award Celtic, Paul, and the week.
06:21But what remains later this season will live forever.
06:25We will know that the moment of applause,
06:27not to research.
06:30John Clarke and John Clarke.
06:57John Clarke and John Fallon are remembered.
07:10Forever.
07:12Steven Robinson, Samirin, gave Celtic a game here, on the final day of last season,
07:18and the final day of the season before actually.
07:21So Celtic know what to expect.
07:25Samirin can certainly be challenging opponents.
07:28Don Robertson will get us going.
07:35Shortly, the two managers, both from Northern Ireland.
07:3977 days after they met here on the final day of last season's premiership.
07:46Celtic and Samirin are together again.
07:49And what are you expecting this time?
08:09Big cheer.
08:10Kieran Tierney back at Celtic.
08:12Big cheer.
08:13Kieran Tierney back at Celtic.
08:16Alistair Johnson for Cavan McGregor.
08:18He's first away from Fraser Taylor.
08:19He's young.
08:20As hard as Samirin can make it to Celtic.
08:27Celtic have won seven of the last eight meetings and are unbeaten in twerth.
08:3312.
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09:26Schmeichel was out of his goal.
09:48Doggits, Philipps looking as if he was offside, but there's no flag for now.
09:54There is a flag now, but Celtic can get on with it anyway.
10:11Flag for now.
10:14There is a flag now, but Celtic can get on with it anyway.
10:23More of a goal kick.
10:25Yeah, good defending from Marcus Fraser.
10:27Very interesting how Tierney and there's Amida link up.
10:32Decent ball from Tierney.
10:34Couldn't quite get there.
10:35Watching on today, Jemai Simpson-Pizzi who looks set to complete a low move from Manchester City to Celtic.
10:44Not officially announced yet, I don't think, but it's happening.
10:50I think Brendan wants a few more players brought in.
11:00Ida.
11:01Stopped by Jayden Richardson who was at Aberdeen a few seasons ago and in fact his last league match in Scotland was here when he came on in a 5-0 defeat.
11:19It's Robert Dean hoping it goes rather better today.
11:24Yang.
11:26Attate.
11:31Mandron.
11:33Phillips.
11:35Here's the Do-Woo.
11:38Kanzer Vickers across to deal with it in his usual comfortable manner.
11:49He's going to have a go.
11:50That would have been storybook stuff.
11:51Yeah, those quick switches to play important for Celtic.
11:52The way that St Mirren have lined up.
11:53We'll see the Celtic full-backs getting plenty of the ball.
11:54He did score in his final game for Arsenal.
11:55Ferdinand Rogers delighted to have him made.
11:57He made a lot of Panthera an incredible rounder of time.
11:59And he can't see that he is well.
12:01He's going to have a go.
12:02Now that would have been storybook stuff.
12:03Those quick switches to play important for Celtic.
12:04The way that St Mirren have lined up.
12:05We'll see the Celtic full-backs getting plenty of the ball.
12:09He did score in his final game for Arsenal.
12:10The way that St Mirren have lined up, we'll see the Celtic full-backs getting plenty of the ball
12:18He did score in his final game for arsenal and rogers delighted to have him back here
12:29No wonder
12:40Timmy
12:46It's our take
13:02Scales now for Kieran Tierney
13:11Celtic haven't lost an opening day home match in the league since 1950
13:1875 years 4-3 to Morton what a game
13:25Yang
13:26Hatate
13:29Johnston drilled the cross in and Anita did play the first contact
13:34Fraser follows him in all the way as well. There's that space in the wide areas the early cross
13:44He has that physicality, but it's matched well
13:48Bill the St Mirren
13:51I have to a lot of last-ditch defending
13:54Now George back in scottish football having played for livingston
14:04It's the Mirren's new number one
14:06Here's nigra
14:15Here's nigra
14:18Latest in a long line of sweets to play
14:22The celtic
14:24Seen some good ones, hasn't there? Yeah
14:27The rb loosened some chap called henrik wasn't bad was he
14:35How does he help by the players around him?
14:39That's what we keep telling ourselves
14:41The first time from johnston and he's reached Ida
15:00Celtic ready to search forward now
15:03with Tierney and Maida
15:04Good enough to retrieve that
15:17Johnston
15:19Sent it back to Maida. That was exquisite
15:22It's a trademark run isn't it from
15:26Johnston's not too far away, but good build-up play from celtic
15:29initially St Mirren
15:31Happy to press them high up the pitch, but
15:36I think celtic won't mind that
15:44So here and have actually scored first on four of their last six visits to celtic park ended up
15:50drawing two losing two
15:58But it's not the worst habit to have
16:01The M scales
16:14Tierney
16:15Maida
16:19Tate on the scene
16:28Tierney
16:31All the way through to Hetate, but Gogic was there.
16:39Johnson won it back.
16:41Adebida will struggle to get past Gogic there.
16:47Now George has taken a sore one in the process.
16:51It's Azida.
16:55Gogic initially wins for a careless pass from Biza Taylor.
16:59And that early ball from Dyson Maida.
17:03Adebida, Gogic uses his body well.
17:05Adebida's trying to get it.
17:05George is brave, the goalkeeper.
17:09Flies out.
17:11Adebida's entitled to go for that.
17:15Just a coming together.
17:16Adebida's trying to score a goal.
17:17Well, Jamal George only made his debut for St Mirren against A United last Sunday in the League Cup.
17:32Early concern here for Stephen Robinson.
17:35St Mirren's sub-keeper is actually a former Celtic Academy player.
17:44Ryan Mullen.
17:44When he left Livingston, he went to Wickham Wanderers for a couple of seasons.
17:58Jamal George.
18:02But Scotland often lures players back.
18:06He was really alert, wasn't he?
18:14A touch from Ida coming out.
18:18Gathering.
18:19He's going to have a busy afternoon.
18:22He's ready to resume.
18:38Mikael Mandron may well be his target.
18:42Scales pipped him to it, though.
18:47Odewu and Mandron linking up.
18:49And Phillips will never be far away.
18:50Mikael and John secures the throw.
18:59He played in a few old-firm games for Rangers.
19:05Fraser Taylor.
19:09I think we'll see the St Mirren wing-backs pick the moments to go forward.
19:20They're happy just to sit in a back five.
19:24They've got the three narrow in midfield, but that's where Celtic can stretch those.
19:30Three in the middle of the park.
19:34Switches.
19:35Tierney.
19:36Taking a direct route towards Ida.
19:39They took it down.
19:40Nicely.
19:40Stumbled in the process.
19:49Richard King.
19:55King.
19:56For Hattate.
19:57They've gone into the Jamaican market to sign Richard Kaye.
20:04And also, Jamarro Calvin, who's on the bench for them today.
20:11Checking a direct replacement for Richard Taylor, who left for Boulton.
20:15Negrin.
20:25Were you expecting Negrin to start or Engels?
20:27I think there was a big call for Brendan to have to make.
20:34Come on, Engels.
20:3511 million pounds last season.
20:36The club spent on him.
20:39I thought Engels may start, but...
20:42Talked about Negrin's creativity.
20:46Celtic do have a bit of competition in that central area.
20:52Tate.
21:01Benjamin Negrin arrived.
21:05The Danish club, Norsalund.
21:06He scored 16 goals for them last season.
21:10Celtic will be happy with a return similar or above.
21:19Tierney.
21:26Richardson sticking with him.
21:29Tierney has seen him off.
21:32Such is his way.
21:33Tierney's header.
21:35Tracked it by George.
21:37Yeah, it's good from Kieran Tierney.
21:38Just persistent.
21:40Eventually, just spins Richardson the early cross.
21:45And not an easy header for Adam Eder.
21:47Makes the run beyond the near post.
21:49And very difficult to score.
21:51No pace on the cross.
21:59Tierney.
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22:03Steered away by King.
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23:07There's a minor.
23:22Johnson, Yang who came on and scored twice against St Mirren in a Paisley encounter last
23:31season, Tate, gonna thread that through to Rida but Gogage read it, Celta will come again,
23:41Yang, Snell strong, Sing off Mandron, Tierney, Hida, that went up for offside, he shouldn't
23:59be offside, Adam Hida couldn't direct the header on target anyway, see here, look along
24:10the line, I don't know whether he is offside actually, Declan John possibly playing him
24:16on, he doesn't hit the target anyway, try and direct the header downwards.
24:40Mandron, O'Hara, who loves the goal against Celtic, loves the goal against Rangers too, remarkable
24:54record against the Glasgow Giants, Carter Vickers was always having that, here's Odewu though,
25:14stepping from McGregor, supported by Richardson, Mandron hadn't reached the box, got to work
25:22harder to get in the box, there's a good opportunity that for St Mirren, good pinch from Odewu,
25:29taking the ball off McGregor, careless touch from Tate it was.
25:35Maida first time for Ida, going to get the free kick, couldn't quite sort his feet out
25:45anyway, McGregor took that quickly, and Dyson Maida always reacts quickly, Yang couldn't
25:59get there to tap it in, I think he's got a score hasn't he Dyson Maida, don't know whether
26:09he goes for goal, it looked like he was trying to pass it, but he goes round, George, switched
26:14on, the goalkeeper makes it easy for him, I think he's got a shoot there, I really do, you
26:22think you can pop that in, maybe trying to be unselfish, but he was phenomenal last season,
26:31his numbers, it's a golden opportunity, and not take him.
26:37He did manage 11 assists as well as his 33 goals.
27:01Steven Robertson spoke before the game about the need to keep concentration at all times,
27:05that was too easy though for Dyson Maida to get in, quick free kick from McGregor.
27:18Johnston, Yang, Johnston, Ida, it's a lovely exchange, it's a lovely cross, but Richardson
27:34was able to clear it.
27:35Well worked, good from Adam Eda, early cross, he made a good in front of Richardson, in fact,
27:49it's that final ball lacking for Celtic.
27:50It's that final ball lacking for Celtic.
27:52It's that final ball lacking for Celtic.
28:04Good give and go by Alistair Johnson.
28:05Richardson, Ida, Ida, Ida, Ida.
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28:39it's a winning start for hibbs on the opening weekend of the scottish premiership kieran bowie's
28:47double at dundee finley robertson responded for them but not enough three points for david gray
28:55and hibbs and earlier forker drew 2-2 with dundee united on their return to the top flight
29:09hibbs the only team who've won on the opening weekend so far
29:17mandron taylor o'hara
29:25marcus fraser who is in celtex academy and played for the
29:34first team twice under neil lennon first time around
29:38started every game in the league last season didn't he
29:46at the present
29:47yeah
29:51up against king supported by negrin
29:57it's hard to bring for a shot there but he decided against it
30:01tinny
30:03not a great ball that from kieran tourney trying to pick out adam eda
30:09the first half of the first half negotiated by
30:28saint miran who was so close to a victory here on the final day last season before
30:33james forest etc
30:36philips
30:44philips
30:45philips
30:46and isn't bothered about possession it's just bothered about his team being effective
30:51hang on in the game as they have done
30:53first 23 minutes
30:58it's his team to be a threat to up top
31:03it's Mandron and Odowo to play close together
31:08try and get his team up the pitch and then when they do get a chance
31:12can they be ruthless enough to take it
31:14Richardson...Phillips
31:35from King
31:37he's able to step in there
31:42Phillips
31:44Richardson
31:49Mandron looking to get there but he's fouled Scales
31:53he does well Scales does in that situation
31:56Richardson just coming on the inside
31:58trying to feed Mandron
32:01attempts to pin
32:03Liam Scales but
32:06Scales gets there first
32:12made up
32:23T&E
32:27here is Scales
32:34Maida
32:36T&E
32:38booted away by Gogic
32:45O'Hara now for
32:48Fraser Taylor who was the player of the year in
32:51League One last season on loan at Arbroath
32:53He's in there just in front of that back three for St Mirren to knit things together
33:03Fraser Taylor
33:04actually his first league start for St Mirren
33:15Philips is advanced
33:17once again
33:18Liam Scales
33:19steps in to cover
33:22steps in to cover
33:26the run from Philips
33:28Salazar Johnson when he made that clearance
33:30went down
33:32holding his
33:33right groin area
33:35that's not a good look
33:37just on that follow through cleared the ball
33:52good to see Jota here back at the training ground now receiving treatment don't think we'll see him until the new year probably but on the field that is but
34:02taking the game in
34:03Phillips goes long towards Mandron drops here for Declan John on his right foot just for a moment read the knockdown pretty well didn't he just pulled his shot horribly rushed his shot
34:25just pulled his shot horribly rushed his shot
34:28just pulled his shot horribly rushed his shot
34:44here's Yang
34:48Johnston seemingly okay
34:50and Johnston
34:57over the head of Maida but it's come here to Tiddy
35:05and Gogic
35:07and Gogic
35:08and Gogic did well
35:12centre forward
35:14he's just on his heels there at the point when Tiddy strikes it
35:18is Adam Eder
35:20Gogic isn't
35:22makes the clearance
35:37the new boy Negrin will take this corner
35:40Benjamin Negrin sends it in Phillips clears but only to McGregor
35:55Hatate
35:57by King
36:14King has presented that to Maida you don't really want to do that
36:21want to do that, Hattaté.
36:43Not a great touch from Hattaté but Celtic
36:47winning the ball back quickly.
37:02It's only the third time these two teams have met on the opening day, the last
37:07time was 2008, Henry Robson's penalty won it.
37:11Adam Eder, happy to receive that.
37:16And now the flag goes up rather belatedly.
37:21It's a, makes a run in behind, Alistair Johnson spotting him.
37:27Looks like he does go early but if there's space in behind is
37:30important Adam Eder tries to exploit that.
37:34Gogic uses his body well to get back but offside anyway.
37:39Big season isn't it for Adam Eder?
37:42Yeah well he did make it to 20 goals last season.
37:48He did finish the season strongly as well, Mandron.
37:58Fouled by McGregor and this could be a promising free kick for St Mirren.
38:04Yeah McGregor, I think he's frustrated at the award.
38:09Amara using his body well, to have a little lay back and he has just
38:14clipped.
38:22Jekyll and John standing over it.
38:27He's got good delivery, I just wonder whether he'll try and catch.
38:32Kasper Schmeichel.
38:39And Wall, Schmeichel.
38:41Oh he did score, stunning free kick against Celtic in Paisley.
38:47Last season, getting off the underside of the bar.
38:57Jekyll and John does whip it in and another crucial clearance from Scales.
39:03Who's dealing with everything that's coming his way.
39:05Jekyll and O'Hara.
39:09Schmeichel having been pushed that out.
39:12It's a comfortable save in the end, decent strike from O'Hara.
39:17Celtic work to do defending the free kick.
39:20On his right foot trying to find that far corner as comfortable.
39:23Just wonder whether Schmeichel could have caught that.
39:26Just allows another long throw to come into Celtic's box.
39:30Yeah, we've seen one already and this one goes a little shorter to Edowu.
39:40Fraser.
39:43Fraser Taylor.
39:52Edowu.
39:53Phillips.
39:57Schmeichel will claim that.
40:00He's looking for a bit of movement ahead.
40:07See that the longer this first half goes on,
40:10St Mirren beginning to fancy this a bit more.
40:21Negrin.
40:26Yang.
40:30Karen McGregor.
40:49Tierney.
40:51Mider.
40:52Locked by Richardson.
40:57Defended.
40:58It's his job.
40:59Richardson stop the cross.
41:00It's a basic.
41:01Does it well.
41:09Tierney.
41:11In towards Edow.
41:13Taylor able to clear it.
41:14Flags up for offside again.
41:21He doesn't think he's offside, Adam Eder.
41:23Let's have a look at the setback.
41:25He is.
41:30I think he can take a touch there as well, trying to play one touch.
41:34I think he can back in and take two there.
41:36Still more to come on this long opening weekend.
41:42Derek Micket is in charge of hearts now, and he faces his former club Aberdeen for openers in the premiership.
41:48Seven o'clock, Sky Sports Football.
41:50Baddeen, the Scottish Cup winners after beating Celtic on penalties, and those two meet again next weekend.
42:05After Todry, and we'll be there with them.
42:06McGregor.
42:11Tierney.
42:15Phillips.
42:34Negrin.
42:37Johnson.
42:40Came off King, but that might help Etate.
42:43Yang.
42:45Etate!
42:47It's well taken by Shemel George.
42:49Really good keeping.
42:53Positive from Shemel George.
42:57I thought they're getting in each other's way there.
42:59Etate and Eder.
43:01Early cross and goalkeeper alert at the near post.
43:04Hazen Maeder trying to get across and get a touch.
43:06St. Mirren finished so strongly last season.
43:12They were actually unbeaten in their five post-split matches when people probably weren't expecting them to pick up many points.
43:20That's Pete Aberdeen and Dundee United and Drew with Celtic Rangers and Hips.
43:25They've showed in the last three seasons that they belong in the company of the top six.
43:38It's all Stephen Robertson talking in the week about it's easier then to attract players to the club and get the transfers done.
43:48So you're going to have five new signings on the bench.
43:57Celtic have just one.
44:04Celtic have just one.
44:06Celtic have just one.
44:07Tate.
44:31Johnston.
44:33Yang.
44:37Tate, Celtic moving this around, it reaches Dyson Maida, Tierney, Maida, Tierney, doing
44:53Tierney type things, away by Gogic.
44:57It's like a magnet Gogic isn't it, in that civilian box, he was there to make a challenge,
45:05an important header, first time we've seen Yang really get the ball and drive it, Declan
45:14to make a challenge.
45:21He's young.
45:29Here's Yang.
45:44Tierney.
45:48Atate.
45:56Yang.
45:59McGregor.
46:02Atate.
46:03Ida.
46:05Atate.
46:06Yang.
46:10It's come to Maida.
46:14Negrim.
46:16Celtic still pushing.
46:18Away by Phillips.
46:21I was going to say they were trying to walk it in there.
46:24They nearly did.
46:25Tenny.
46:27Yeah.
46:28He's playing a slightly different role, I think, than the one Greg Taylor played, where he's playing more on the outside.
46:51We saw Greg Taylor last season come inside into that more inverted role and Celtic looking for overloads in the middle of the park.
47:01A slight tweak there to set up this season.
47:04One that got away from Dyson Maida.
47:14I think he said more touches, 64 touches, 66 in fact, more than any other player in the park.
47:31He did well to add up all those dots that quickly.
47:43Johnston.
47:45Negrim.
47:46McGregor.
47:55Approaching the final five minutes of the first half.
47:58Tate.
48:04Negrim.
48:06Ida.
48:08Couldn't connect as he would have wished to.
48:10No way.
48:11Did well initially, actually, because it wasn't the best ball into him.
48:14But he snatches at the finish.
48:20Negrim just finding him.
48:22Good first touch and he chokes his shot into the floor.
48:24Just has to compose himself a little bit there.
48:27A clean strike.
48:30Brendan's making some notes.
48:31Richardson, no sloucher there in.
48:40Well, yeah, blimey.
48:43I think with that space in behind, Dyson Maida.
48:47More than a match for most, but Richardson put the burners on.
49:00Scales.
49:01Fraser for Richardson.
49:22Tierney will get to this ahead of Richardson and he will marshal it behind.
49:31Negrim.
49:41Johnston.
49:49He's Richardson made that lung bursting run.
49:52He's...
49:53He's trying to get back now.
49:56Carter Vickers.
50:06Yang.
50:07Johnston.
50:10McGregor for Hattate.
50:11O'Hara hooked it away from Hattate, but here's McGregor.
50:20Tierney.
50:21Maida zips it across.
50:24Declan John tucking that behind.
50:28Every single one of the Celtic attackers there on the heels.
50:31Somebody has to anticipate that and gamble.
50:36Whether it's Yang or Rida.
50:40Yeah.
50:40Yeah.
50:41Yeah.
50:41Yeah.
50:42Yeah.
50:42Yeah.
50:42Yeah.
50:43Yeah.
50:43Yeah.
50:44Remember, we'll be hoping to see this one through the half time, but Celtic could have something to say here.
50:50Yang.
50:52McGregor.
50:52Negrim floated in.
50:56Shamal George has his eyes on that, though.
51:02Who's keeping them.
51:04It's safe from Negrim.
51:07And Britain's talking about Tierney.
51:09Had a lot of touches on the ball out there, but there's not one positive run.
51:14Whether it's Hattate or Negrim, Ida, Yang at the far post, all on the heels.
51:24Sniff a goal out in that situation and gamble.
51:36Rola and Ndowu.
51:38Could be showing the yellow card here.
51:39I think Celtic might have preferred the advantage.
51:44Rola and Ndowu.
51:47Rola and Ndowu.
51:50Explaining to Don Robertson, he should have let the play run, he should have done, but.
52:02He might have been concerned for Johnson's welfare too.
52:07That's a bit of a late challenger, a little bit reckless there.
52:13Ndowu.
52:14Well, they're nearly there, St Mirren, aren't they, the game planter?
52:30Frustrate.
52:30there will be one minute added on to this first half
52:35mcgregor pings that towards tierney away by phillips but not very far
52:43tate on hand
52:45mcgregor
52:5060 seconds confirmed
53:11tini
53:32yang should be some time to score for celtic
53:38some time for the new cemirin as well crucial to get to the break now but
53:45here's daizen maida
53:46and nigran saved by shemal george off the bar
53:52and george is there again and a flurry of activity on the stroke of
53:57half-time that's a brilliant save it is positive
54:01from daizen maida nigran makes the run
54:04takes a touch i wonder whether he could have taken the first time he doesn't
54:08powers the shot in
54:11and george
54:13gambles down to his right hand side that's a sensational piece of goalkeeping
54:17onto the bar
54:19they get a clear st mirran crucial save top-class goalkeeping to deny a debut goal for benjamin
54:28nigran well st mirran approved challenging opponents in the past for celtic and it's the same again
54:36again today because at hard time it's celtic nil cemirran nil
54:42okay
54:45you
54:51you
54:53you
54:54you