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00:03:05Looks like St Mirren are going to make a change, Jonah Ayunga getting ready to come on.
00:03:15So we'll see who it is that makes way for Ayunga.
00:03:19There will not be much changing what they do, Gerrard's like for like probably.
00:03:25Well, there's the change, and it is young Fraser Taylor who's going off, so perhaps the manager feels that he just, you mentioned about Taylor's slight frame if you like, perhaps he feels he needs a bit more physicality in there.
00:03:47I think that's what he'll do, he'll think that Celtic are going to dominate but they may get set plays, I think that's the thing they're looking at.
00:03:57I think with young Taylor never let himself down, I'm just working out how maybe Mark O'Hara drops back in there and becomes that deeper one.
00:04:07It's only a change unless they go to back four.
00:04:11Celtic keep it the way it is for now, I'm sure there will be changes when we hit the 60-minute mark and beyond.
00:04:21for it's goalless, Celtic now shooting from right to left into the Jocksteen stand.
00:04:29On the bench for Celtic this afternoon in terms of outfueled players, Austin Trustee, Luke McCown, Shin Yamada, Johnny Kenny, Arne Engels,
00:04:39Paulo Bernardo, James Forrest, Anthony Ralston, plenty of firepower and experience in the new and updated Celtic dugouts.
00:04:50I think what they've just adjusted it to do, he's dropped into midfield, Mark O'Hara's went more central,
00:04:58they weren't the two bigger lads up front.
00:05:00Yeah, the trouble with these Tifo displays is that some of the items can end up on the pitch,
00:05:08and these are quite large, almost like black bags on the pitch, players could easily slip on them,
00:05:13so let's hope the wind takes care of that as Kieran Tierney has it down the left-hand side,
00:05:18linking up with Dyson Maida.
00:05:22Scales now, McGregor knew exactly where Kieran Tierney was.
00:05:26Ball inside to Hattati is cut out by Gogic for St Mirren.
00:05:30Down the right-hand side, looking for the run of Ayonga.
00:05:34Scales does well.
00:05:38That's why, as I said in the first half, I thought Ham and Carter Vickers have dealt with that very well,
00:05:48because you do get left isolated and your full-backs push forward, and they're two quick lads up front,
00:05:54but they've got there first, dealt with it, but not only just kept the ball in,
00:05:58they've kept the ball in, as I said, not giving the ball away and giving silly throw-ins away,
00:06:02which can cause you problems against St Mirren, as I say.
00:06:04St Mirren trying to catch Celtic on the break here, a little one-two between Hattati and Yang, broke down.
00:06:10But the break comes to nothing, Celtic now have it with Negrin, Johnson, McGregor.
00:06:24Now Scales.
00:06:28Tierney, Hattati, Maeda, taking on Richardson, cuts back.
00:06:38Kieran Tierney.
00:06:44Showed enough of the ball there to Killian Phillips to warrant the tackle there from Phillips,
00:06:50and Tierney then just brought his foot down onto the foot of Phillips.
00:06:58I'm not sure it's a free kick, I think what he's done is he's overhipped the ball and he's tried to poke it.
00:07:02He's got to land somewhere.
00:07:04These modern-day football boots don't give you much protection on the uppers,
00:07:10as Cameron Carter-Vickers gets rid of some of the plastic from the T4.
00:07:16The young man's thinking where to put it, somebody tell him to put it under the seat.
00:07:20The train is in this.
00:07:30Long kick upfield from Shamal George.
00:07:32Carter-Vickers wins the header, cleared away by Alistair Johnson, only as far as Richard King.
00:07:38High one into the box, dealt well by Scales.
00:07:44Flipped up in the air from Carter-Vickers, knee getting challenges with O'Hara.
00:07:48Clones for the handball against St-Mirren, not given.
00:07:52Gogic now.
00:07:54Fires a long one forward.
00:07:58A little bit of an untidy start to the first half.
00:08:02Celtic have it though with Cameron Carter-Vickers now.
00:08:06Negrin facing his own goal, gives it back to Schmeichel.
00:08:10He plays it out to Scales.
00:08:19Hatate.
00:08:20McGregor wants it.
00:08:22Lays it off to the Japanese play-make-up now.
00:08:25Space on the right-hand side, Yang.
00:08:27Can he run at the St-Mirren defence?
00:08:29Yang plays the ball across the face of the goal.
00:08:31Leicent cross.
00:08:33Eda threw himself at that with the diving head up.
00:08:36I think it's a very good ball, Gerry Alistair Johnson makes a great run.
00:08:39But Yang delivers.
00:08:41It's a great ball, he can't ask for any more.
00:08:43Got to get in there.
00:08:49Yeah, Marcus Fraser just doing his best to put off Adam Eder.
00:08:55And he will come across and take the throw for St-Mirren deep inside their own half.
00:09:00Down by the corner flag.
00:09:02Celtic have it.
00:09:03T on the inside to Eder.
00:09:04Try to lay that one back to Hatate.
00:09:05McGregor does well to get in the way and win it back for Celtic.
00:09:06Callum McGregor!
00:09:07Shot at goal, deflected.
00:09:08Making the save from Shemal George.
00:09:09More impressive.
00:09:10Celtic still have it though.
00:09:11Negrin.
00:09:12Edge of the area.
00:09:13Cross too much on that one from the Sweden.
00:09:14It's gone behind with a goal kick.
00:09:15Fifty minutes gone.
00:09:16Another shot on target from Celtic.
00:09:17This time it's the captain, McGregor.
00:09:18Yeah, it's probably interesting if you retain it back there.
00:09:22But Callum's quite rightly plays on, and as you say, it's a half chance.
00:09:26But when it goes to Negrin and goes to deliver it, I think he should actually shoot, to be perfectly honest with you.
00:09:32And it has a grip for the fight.
00:09:33But it's a good move.
00:09:34It's a good move.
00:09:35But it's the ball and a good move.
00:09:36And a half chance.
00:09:37The hoop and a big move.
00:09:38The hoop and a big move.
00:09:39Even more...
00:09:40But when it falls off, it's a big move.
00:09:41And, too late.
00:09:42All the ways to take it after the game.
00:09:43You don't have a team left and a disc.
00:09:44You don't have a team left.
00:09:45All the answers.
00:09:46You don't have a question.
00:09:47You don't have to be a question.
00:09:48You don't have to be a situation.
00:09:49I think he should actually shoot, to be perfectly honest with you.
00:09:52Oh, look who's in the building, his building.
00:09:55Yes, absolutely.
00:09:57Fergus McCann.
00:10:02The man who saved Celtic, as he's known affectionately by many.
00:10:08Still keeps a keen eye from afar and up close in Celtic's fortunes.
00:10:15Free kick to St Mirren.
00:10:21They'll be shooting St Mirren at this because it's a bit scrappy.
00:10:24That's the way they want the game.
00:10:26And they'll not make any problems about doing that.
00:10:29It's exactly the way they played in the last game of the season,
00:10:32last season, wasn't it?
00:10:33They'll be quite happy to do that.
00:10:35And then they got the goal to take the lead.
00:10:38Celtic will be well aware that St Mirren can carve a chance out of Mirren.
00:10:44A chance out of nothing.
00:10:46The physical threat that they have in there.
00:10:49So free kick to St Mirren.
00:10:52Swung in by their captain, O'Hara.
00:10:54Decent delivery.
00:10:56Scales in there.
00:10:58Mayunga on the far side has it.
00:11:01Oh, turns in between two Celtic players.
00:11:03Referee plays advantage, the ball laid back.
00:11:05So many Celtic players there.
00:11:07It was a numbers game as it's played out by McGregor.
00:11:11I wonder if the St Mirren players would have fancied that free kick rather than the advantage there.
00:11:17Yeah, but I think the referee's done the right thing.
00:11:19He's played on because he's got into the box.
00:11:21Callum McGregor picks up a really good position as a central midfield player.
00:11:24You should do get back in front of your back guys.
00:11:26He picks up a really good area and clears the ball up the pitch.
00:11:29But it just shows you St Mirren having that little bit of belief.
00:11:32They know what they do doesn't really change.
00:11:34The only thing that's changed for them is they've got a wee bit more power up front.
00:11:37That they can hit both centre forwards now.
00:11:46Tierney down the left.
00:11:49Maeda.
00:11:53Atate into the middle, looking for the runoff.
00:11:55Negrin leaves that one for Maeda.
00:11:57They couldn't get the ball under control.
00:11:59Now St Mirren having.
00:12:00Looking to catch Celtic on the counter.
00:12:02O'Hara.
00:12:03Long ball forward to Ayunga.
00:12:05Furthest man forward.
00:12:07Phillips is coming in.
00:12:08Well, Ayunga could perhaps have done better with that one as Schmeichel kicks that one out straight to the feet of Rayo Hatate.
00:12:20Negrin.
00:12:22Providing a lot of energy in the middle of the park.
00:12:25Here's the Swede.
00:12:26Back to Hatate.
00:12:28Now Dyson Maeda.
00:12:32On to the left foot, low cross.
00:12:35Kicked behind by Marcus Fraser.
00:12:37And he's really taken a sore one to his lower back there when he kicked that ball.
00:12:41I don't know whether it was the way he kicked it or the way he fell, but...
00:12:46I think you're right, what he's done is blocked it and it's just obviously twisted the block off his back.
00:12:53I just thought Negrin should have just kept going forward there.
00:12:56He's got the pace, he's got the power, and he's got the talent to take people on.
00:12:59Corner to Celtic, Negrin to take.
00:13:08Outswinger with the left foot.
00:13:10On to the head of one of the smallest players on the pitch, Dyson Maeda.
00:13:15Got a clean head on that, but it's over the bar.
00:13:1754 minutes on the clock, still Celtic nil, St Mirren nil.
00:13:23No, I think you're right, Jerry, he gets a clean head on it.
00:13:25I think he's got to do better once he's got there.
00:13:27I think he's got to hit the target, I think he'd be disappointed he's not at the target.
00:13:31As you say, one of the smallest ones, the ball's landed right on him.
00:13:35I think when he looks back at that, that's a big chance.
00:13:44Strong header one from Vickers.
00:13:49McGregor drew the challenge there from Phillips.
00:13:54Back to Schmeichel.
00:14:05You can see that St Mirren are comfortable at not having the ball.
00:14:09They're quite happy.
00:14:10They say, right, we'll shuffle across, we'll shuffle,
00:14:12so that back five don't really get moved.
00:14:14They just drop into it.
00:14:18A lot of draws in the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership.
00:14:21I think I'm right in saying that only Hibbs have managed a win
00:14:23as Maeda drives forward down this left-hand side,
00:14:26and just a bit over-exuberance there from Rio Hattati.
00:14:33As he concedes the free kick.
00:14:41Great pace from Maeda.
00:14:43A tackle, a fair one from Gogich,
00:14:45and just momentum there from Hattati.
00:14:48Took him through the St Mirren player.
00:14:50Fraser done very well, used all his experience,
00:14:53used to his body and lay against it.
00:14:55Been on the road of...
00:14:57I think it was Hattati.
00:15:03The ball deep inside the Celtic half.
00:15:21Given away uncharacteristically there by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
00:15:25Long ball into the box, onto the head of Carter-Vickers and behind for the goal kick to Celtic.
00:15:35Manager, I'm sure, had a plan before the game about changes he might make,
00:15:40but in order to inject some fresh energy in the second half,
00:15:44I wonder if he's going to look to the likes of Luke McCown, Arnie Engels,
00:15:50Paolo Bernardo, James Forrest, guys like that at some point soon.
00:15:54Look, there's no doubt he'll look at the guys that's on the side that there's no doubt of that.
00:15:58But the boys on the pitch, you know, you've just got to keep moving the ball quickly.
00:16:01I think a few times we're getting good areas and we've turned back.
00:16:04I think when we're more direct and more positive,
00:16:06even if it's just simple things like throw-ins and whatever,
00:16:09I think what's disappointing at times,
00:16:11we've got into their half and then we've passed all the way back into our own half.
00:16:16And St Mern's a team, once you're by them, stay by them.
00:16:19Because if you don't, they get back into their shape and they're quite happy.
00:16:22This is the bit you want.
00:16:23Good play from McGregor.
00:16:24Hattati coming forward.
00:16:26Ooh, gets the drive there on the deflection.
00:16:29Almost caught out, Jamal George then came back off the post,
00:16:32hit the goalkeeper's foot.
00:16:34They thought it was going to end up in the back of the net.
00:16:36Well, let's see this.
00:16:40Wow.
00:16:42You need your luck and St Mern have definitely got that there.
00:16:45That's just before half-time and the two opportunities there,
00:16:48coming off the goalkeeper and then hitting the post again.
00:16:50But yet again, it was a fantastic position with Hattati.
00:16:53Here comes the corner from Negrin, headed away at the near post.
00:16:57It was not one of Hattati's better strikes,
00:16:59but it almost contrived to find a way to find the net.
00:17:03But in she's passed the post in the end.
00:17:05Celtic have it on the left with Negrin.
00:17:08Little dummy.
00:17:10Little misunderstanding there between Negrin and McGregor.
00:17:14But Celtic probably won the free kick, but it's gone the way of St Mern.
00:17:20Yeah, he just tried too late to Callum to get that short one-two.
00:17:24But there's a petition Hattati picked up,
00:17:27and we're just talking about making sure.
00:17:29How's your luck?
00:17:30Hit the post twice.
00:17:31Yeah, absolutely, absolutely.
00:17:33But that's the sort of thing you're looking for,
00:17:35is getting into that position with Hattati dead.
00:17:37You're broke at Negrin then, and you're beyond them.
00:17:39Well, here's the first changes then for Brendan Rodgers.
00:17:42Yang comes off, and on comes James Forrest.
00:17:48I wonder if he'll get a goal in his first outing of the season.
00:17:52Terrible, it's unremarkable.
00:17:56I'd love him to get a goal here.
00:17:58So that's the first change of the afternoon.
00:18:12Good play from Adam Eder coming deep.
00:18:14Lays that one off to Alistair Johnson.
00:18:17Negrin back to Carter Vickers.
00:18:25Scales.
00:18:29Hattati, Tierney back to Scales.
00:18:38Great from McGregor.
00:18:39He knew exactly where all of his teammates were.
00:18:42Now, first chance for James Forrest to run in on the diagonal.
00:18:46Lays that one back to McGregor.
00:18:49Tierney's looking for it.
00:18:50Gets it.
00:18:51Edge of the box.
00:18:53Hattati quickly closed down.
00:18:57Out for the throw.
00:19:01Half an hour left to play.
00:19:03Still Celtic look for the opener.
00:19:06Tierney throws that one into Eder.
00:19:21To Kohara and Gogic to force Eder away from goal.
00:19:24But he keeps possession.
00:19:25Forward now by Scales.
00:19:26Headed out of defense.
00:19:28For this player back for Celtic is Carter Vickers.
00:19:33Johnson.
00:19:34Out wide right to Forrest.
00:19:37Negrin back to Johnson.
00:19:40Negrin again.
00:19:43Still looks full of energy and full of running.
00:19:45Celtic's new Swedish midfielder, James Forrest.
00:19:47Cross deflected behind Celtic corner.
00:19:4960 minutes gone.
00:19:50Celtic pushing for the opening goal.
00:19:51I think every time we turn and go at St Mern we create something.
00:19:58And I know it's a small thing like a corner throwing.
00:20:01And we've got to remember Ciaran Tierney's more than capable of throwing the ball into the box as well.
00:20:06Short corner.
00:20:07Negrin out to McGregor.
00:20:09Back to Negrin.
00:20:10Tees it up for the cross.
00:20:12And it comes easy header away but only as far as Rayo Hatate.
00:20:19Switches that one across looking for Forrest.
00:20:21Intercepted by Declan John.
00:20:23And it's gone behind for another Celtic corner.
00:20:25Celtic putting the pressure on.
00:20:29Paisley opposition.
00:20:34Negrin with the in-swinger this time.
00:20:42Shemal George and one of his defenders getting in each other's way.
00:20:47This time.
00:20:48Well played in.
00:20:49Oh, it's off the hand.
00:20:50Referee says no.
00:20:51Came off the hand of Alex Gogic.
00:20:53His hand went out in front of him.
00:20:56Well.
00:21:00Negrin now.
00:21:01Negrin takes it down.
00:21:02Negrin takes it down the chest.
00:21:03Leaves that one back to Hatate.
00:21:04Crossing from Hatate.
00:21:05Easy take for the goalkeeper.
00:21:07We'll see that one again.
00:21:09We've hit at some pace, I'll give him that.
00:21:11Well, well, the arm's out.
00:21:16Yeah, I think it'd be soft.
00:21:18If it was against that, I'd be really disappointed.
00:21:20I think the player, he's trying to get out the road of it.
00:21:23And he's just trying to clear it, really, to be fair for it.
00:21:25Well, no, no, maybe the question to be asked.
00:21:27Of course he's cleared out.
00:21:28He's blocked this thing towards goal.
00:21:31I'm sure that's one of the rules as well.
00:21:33But, but, ah, I've got to be feeling.
00:21:36I'd be disappointed when he was given against that.
00:21:38That's my thing.
00:21:39I take it.
00:21:40I don't get it wrong.
00:21:41No, no, no, no.
00:21:42It's the thing.
00:21:43Gone are the days where handball has to be deliberate.
00:21:44Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:21:45Good old days, eh?
00:21:46Ah, no, no.
00:21:47Good old days, eh?
00:21:48Ah, no, no.
00:21:49Oh, now we know you're in for Maeda.
00:21:51Getting in the way to intersist to St-Mirron.
00:21:53Pass now.
00:21:54Ademida on the left, hand side of the box.
00:21:56As Seltingham's trying to get forward the cross.
00:21:59Eventually cleared away by Jadon Richardson.
00:22:02Seltingham looking to get the throw in, taken quickly.
00:22:05Going through the gears.
00:22:06Keep the pressure on.
00:22:07Now St-Mirron on the break.
00:22:08Phillips just lays that forward for a sliding interception there from Liam Scales.
00:22:20As Seltingham wins it past Seltingham.
00:22:22It's a lovely play.
00:22:23Releases Atate.
00:22:24Negrin.
00:22:25Supported by Forrest from the corner of the box.
00:22:29He's got Johnson on the outside.
00:22:31Alistair Johnson!
00:22:32A low cross for it straight into the arms of Jamal Jordan.
00:22:36I think I'm late.
00:22:37Toe play up there from Adam.
00:22:39Eda might have persisted a single-winning goalkeeper.
00:22:41Alistair Johnson did this brilliant to give him round it.
00:22:45I mean, he's given the book in here.
00:22:47I'm not sure if he thought the ball would come out.
00:22:50He jogged his hand and that's when Adam went for it.
00:22:53There.
00:22:55There.
00:22:56Why is this that?
00:22:58That's not a good card, for sure.
00:23:00Well, the referee feels that the goalkeeper obviously had control of the ball there for Adam Eda.
00:23:07Shouldn't have gone in with the foot.
00:23:10Don Robinson looking to protect this in the middle goalkeeper there.
00:23:14Here's the yellow card for Celtic of the season.
00:23:18Goes to Adam Eda.
00:23:20I think Kieran Tierney will be the next player to come off.
00:23:25Struggling a bit there.
00:23:27Just speaking to Celtic of the head of medical, Tim Williamson.
00:23:38So, Minamura not on the bench for Celtic this afternoon.
00:23:42In the obvious life replacement, but...
00:23:47Justin will come on.
00:23:49I fancy that Scales will probably go to left-back.
00:23:52You can certainly see Tierney go off like that.
00:23:57Yeah, especially when he points his side.
00:24:00He can just put a lot of crosses.
00:24:02He's got a lot of crosses in the box.
00:24:05At the start of the season, it's always possible that.
00:24:07You're hoping it's a bit of...
00:24:08Is it Dom's, they call it?
00:24:09That's what we have hoping with Kieran.
00:24:11He's probably putting more yards than anyone on that pitch.
00:24:14Such as the way Celtic play, the full backs.
00:24:17Absolutely.
00:24:18As you say, he's experienced enough now to know
00:24:22there's a slight issue.
00:24:23He doesn't want to go for a longer period of time,
00:24:25so he's done the right thing if he's feeling anything at all.
00:24:27So, Scales goes to left-back.
00:24:29Justin Trosti, partners.
00:24:31Can we have a captain of Fickles in the defence?
00:24:34Trusty.
00:24:35Look well for Celtic pre-season.
00:24:37So, some little issues.
00:24:41Keeping the team strong.
00:24:46As the throw comes in from Killian Phillips.
00:24:48They're away by Alistair Johnson.
00:24:5025 minutes of the game to go.
00:24:53We're still stalemate here.
00:24:56Celtic Park on flag day.
00:24:58Scales wins the header.
00:25:02Knock down there as Dyson my header comes across brilliantly.
00:25:06Fantasious.
00:25:07Yeah, he is, but in the end...
00:25:10A minute back.
00:25:11A younger now on the right.
00:25:13Great play from Scales.
00:25:15He's put a bit wrong in defence of Celtic this afternoon.
00:25:18Absolutely not.
00:25:19As I said, he's done his 1v1 very well.
00:25:21He's not as comfortable because you like playing in that sense.
00:25:25It's your normal position.
00:25:27What it does give us here is a little bit of extra height for the set plays against.
00:25:31Yes, yes.
00:25:32But you've still got to go and dominate.
00:25:34You've got to think that's your goal.
00:25:36I think that's something we have to be better at.
00:25:38Make sure we dominate that first ball.
00:25:40The corner from Iston myran, and it comes from Declan John, punched away well.
00:25:52Back atash by Schmeichl.
00:25:53A little bit of a digested box there also well dealt with.
00:25:57High ball back into the area from Phillips.
00:25:59The area from Phillips, a younger, he's up and back to King, from John.
00:26:08Dealt with well by Alistair Johnson, James Forrest,
00:26:12up this player forward released, Celtic now looking to come up and support Forrest,
00:26:17still Forrest, still Forrest going.
00:26:20The check back.
00:26:23Robo breaks into the area, McGregor with it back, he can,
00:26:27what a goal, what a goal!
00:26:29From the captain leading from the front, a chance out of nothing,
00:26:34and Callum McGregor on 67 minutes gives Celtic a five-day lead.
00:26:41That's a perfect type of score, he's 6-7, a fantastic number,
00:26:45and you look at this, you think, well, Callum McGregor, he's done brilliant,
00:26:48because what he's done here is just not watch the play,
00:26:51you see yourself as watch it not, but what happens is when James cuts in,
00:26:55where are they going to try?
00:26:57He breaks off, who's first off the fielder?
00:26:59Macken will be really disappointed,
00:27:01we've seen that last season with Callum McGregor getting off support,
00:27:04he's on the halfway line, he returns into Jean Yarpoch,
00:27:07then all of a sudden there's that little change of your face,
00:27:09he's won for his first pass back, but when he comes back to me,
00:27:11he's brought you in, and a fantastic finish.
00:27:14I'm so delighted for him.
00:27:16Well, the two Canstons came together, and it was McGregor.
00:27:21He came out the best, that's a great shot,
00:27:24hit it into the top and up,
00:27:26pitching Shamal Jones, no chance.
00:27:28It's the missing piece of the jigsaw this afternoon,
00:27:32it's been provided by the captain.
00:27:35It's the captain.
00:27:41Can't look, McGregor, I think.
00:27:43The ball coming off his arm, the VAR is looking at it,
00:27:46he's saying it came off his shoulder.
00:27:52As long as the ball is on the...
00:27:54Yeah, I think it's...
00:27:56Oh, he's going to have a look at it.
00:27:58Nice.
00:27:59Oh, good mate.
00:28:01He's cancelled the goal.
00:28:03Let's have a look at this again.
00:28:06Well, well...
00:28:07How are you on there?
00:28:08I don't know.
00:28:10Well, I think back to the one with Gogic a minute ago.
00:28:16I mean, the ball's pinged off his elbow there,
00:28:18but he's looking the wrong way.
00:28:20That is what has resulted in this goal being cancelled.
00:28:24I think Kerry wrote a pencil,
00:28:26because his arm's not even out of his body,
00:28:28it's hitting...
00:28:29You need to cut his arm off,
00:28:30it's not going to hit him there.
00:28:31Because that's the only place it can happen.
00:28:33Because he's not moved his arm towards the ball,
00:28:35or out of his body.
00:28:36He's also not redirected the ball into a shooting position.
00:28:39No, no, no.
00:28:40He's just turned on his body.
00:28:41He's not moved towards it.
00:28:43Well, I think it's a poor decision.
00:28:45I'm not saying that from a Celtic point of view.
00:28:47Being honest there,
00:28:48it was a wrong decision.
00:28:50I think it's very unfair, to say the least.
00:28:55Well, it's one of these ones where the referee
00:28:58takes the word of the VAR this afternoon.
00:29:01He didn't go and look at it himself.
00:29:03It's classed as a factual decision.
00:29:06It's not one that needs opinion.
00:29:08The score remains goalless.
00:29:11Perhaps Selfton can use these feelings to drive them onto an actual goal.
00:29:22I think it's not as if he knew that it was just said,
00:29:25up to himself, it's happening in the back of the...
00:29:27Yeah, Adam, you know, it's an incredible decision, I think.
00:29:32Great ball forward from Forrest.
00:29:35He's just ran out of room there.
00:29:37Then comes the cross from Alistair Johnson.
00:29:39Headed down by Phillips.
00:29:41That's the barge.
00:29:42Surely they can't see Celtic have it.
00:29:44So, play will go on.
00:29:46Well, well, it's all the supporters that aren't happy with
00:29:50these decisions now.
00:29:55Oh, it just deflates everyone.
00:29:57The man that scored the goal.
00:30:00That's something of 20 minutes left to put it right.
00:30:06Forrest.
00:30:07To McGregor.
00:30:08Scales.
00:30:09Knocking up.
00:30:11Scales.
00:30:12Knocking up.
00:30:13It's in a decent ball.
00:30:14Adamida!
00:30:15Took it down on the chest really well.
00:30:18Fire!
00:30:19A shot, there's some pace now.
00:30:21Did he save that?
00:30:22Did he come back off the post?
00:30:23I'm not actually sure he hit it that hard, actually.
00:30:26Because he does brilliant,
00:30:27because the first thing he's going to go in his head,
00:30:29he's made a really, really good move.
00:30:31He can't get away from the defender.
00:30:34His first touch is excellent once he takes on his chest,
00:30:36and he hits away from fantastic power.
00:30:40Supposed.
00:30:41Supposed, yeah.
00:30:47Nearly, nearly.
00:30:48Took the goals away.
00:30:50This one again.
00:30:51As the ball comes down there.
00:30:52Is this...
00:30:53I mean, you could argue it's almost meant the ball coming down later,
00:31:00and it's made it more difficult for McGregor to have the shot, but...
00:31:04Well, it's one of these factual decisions.
00:31:07That's wrong.
00:31:08That's a wrong decision.
00:31:09I don't care.
00:31:10That's the wrong decision.
00:31:11Because he's not knocked in front of him.
00:31:14He's turning his body.
00:31:15He can't...
00:31:16His arm's not out from his body.
00:31:17It's the wrong decision.
00:31:18And I'd say that.
00:31:19It's a wrong decision.
00:31:20It's a wrong decision.
00:31:21It will be explained.
00:31:22No.
00:31:23It will be explained.
00:31:24No.
00:31:25It will be explained.
00:31:26No, no, no, no.
00:31:27It will be explained.
00:31:28It's the why.
00:31:29Sometimes the rules are updated.
00:31:31Sometimes it's difficult to keep on top of it all.
00:31:35But anyway, Celtic coming forward here.
00:31:3718 minutes left.
00:31:38Forest.
00:31:39The scales.
00:31:41The scales.
00:31:42Maeda.
00:31:43Oh, great ball across.
00:31:45No takers.
00:31:47And he's not faulted it there for Benjamin Neen.
00:31:49He just couldn't control that one.
00:31:51It's coming at him with a bit of pace.
00:31:53A bit of pace.
00:31:59There's a couple of great balls at the end of his left foot.
00:32:02And there's something we question.
00:32:03He's been doing there.
00:32:04He's quality.
00:32:05He's put two or three in today.
00:32:12I think that's not a big thing, Celtic's game.
00:32:14I think that's something you're looking for.
00:32:17I think sometimes you're looking for that.
00:32:19Well, a couple of changes here.
00:32:20McCowan and Engels.
00:32:21Look like they're about to come on.
00:32:23Imagine that will be for Negrun and Hatate.
00:32:29Unless the manager is bringing the captain off.
00:32:32Nope.
00:32:37Scales.
00:32:39Scales.
00:32:40Forrest.
00:32:45By-bye.
00:32:47Krustate to Schmeichel.
00:32:50Carter Vickers now.
00:32:51Forward to Alistair Johnson.
00:32:53And now James Forrest.
00:32:55One on one.
00:32:56Cuts inside Declan John.
00:32:58Still Forrest.
00:33:00Across
00:33:02the field.
00:33:03To Scales.
00:33:05Forrest continues his run.
00:33:07He's on the byline on the left.
00:33:11Scales inside to Real Hattate.
00:33:19I thought Hattate was going to try a shot there.
00:33:22Once he's come in, I thought he was going to bend it.
00:33:24He's more than capable of it, as we've said many times.
00:33:27I think he just got caught in two minds.
00:33:33Negrin does well. Hattate scales.
00:33:37Maeda.
00:33:39Left foot driven cross.
00:33:42Again, really well done from Maeda.
00:33:46And again, Gogic gets the better of Ida.
00:33:50But it's a Celtic corner.
00:33:53Approaching the final 15 minutes of the match.
00:34:07Headed down.
00:34:09And away.
00:34:10Only as far as Alistair Johnson.
00:34:13Now, Callum McGregor.
00:34:17Real Hattate.
00:34:21Johnson to Trusty.
00:34:26Negrin.
00:34:27Cover so much at the pitch, does Negrin.
00:34:30One minute, he's over on the right.
00:34:31He's over on the left.
00:34:32Now he's in the middle.
00:34:33Here's Forrest.
00:34:36Negrin.
00:34:37Got mixed up there, but got in the way again, does Negrin.
00:34:45Giving 100% in his competitive debut.
00:34:52Here he is again.
00:34:53Been brilliant this afternoon.
00:34:55First-time ball in from James Forrest.
00:34:58He died.
00:35:01Gone long.
00:35:02Celtic still have it though.
00:35:03Alistair Johnson.
00:35:06Of course, comes off the defender behind for another Celtic corner.
00:35:09Yeah, Hattate is brilliant because he's lifted back in for Johnson.
00:35:12I think the supporters thought he'd put it over.
00:35:15Over hit it.
00:35:18Johnson gets there.
00:35:19But yet again, probably I'm surprised he's never, he's not lifted it or cut it back.
00:35:24Going to that near post area where a lot of the St Mirren boys are probing that they've got by that front post area.
00:35:32Corner to Celtic.
00:35:34Another Benjamin Negrin delivery.
00:35:37Heading away at the near post though.
00:35:41Easily dealt with.
00:35:42James Forrest picks it up for Celtic.
00:35:46Thirdest player back.
00:35:48Has the ball.
00:35:49Alistair Johnson.
00:35:51McGregor.
00:35:54To Negrin.
00:35:58Now scales.
00:36:02Hattate on the left.
00:36:03Scales.
00:36:04Under pressure there from two St Mirren players.
00:36:05Scales wins the throw.
00:36:06I think a triple substitution it will be.
00:36:08Johnny Kenny coming on as well for Adam Ida.
00:36:10Benjamin Negrin.
00:36:11Benjamin Negrin.
00:36:12Benjamin Negrin.
00:36:13And Rio Hattate.
00:36:14Just as predicted, so.
00:36:15A very, very encouraging competitive debut from Benjamin Negrin.
00:36:17Against Celtic.
00:36:18These Celtic have a lot of quality throughout this squad.
00:36:20To bring on the left hand-chas we've picked!
00:36:21I think a triple substitution it will be.
00:36:23Johnny Kenny coming on as well.
00:36:24Adam Ida.
00:36:25Benjamin Negrin.
00:36:27Benjamin Negrin.
00:36:31And Rio Hattate, just as predicted, so.
00:36:33Just as predicted, so a very, very encouraging competitive debut from Benjamin Negrin.
00:36:42Celtic with a lot of quality throughout this squad to bring on the likes of Luke McCown and Arne Engels
00:36:49will inject some fresh energy for the final 13 minutes or so.
00:36:55And, of course, Johnny Kenny up front, always willing to throw his body in there when it counts.
00:37:04Yeah, it's interesting because the two boys are more than capable of getting goals that's went on.
00:37:10I'd say the exact same thing, Negrin and Hattati don't get me wrong,
00:37:13but you know you're not taking that away.
00:37:15McCown and Engels have both showed that they can score goals from the early pitch.
00:37:20And Johnny Kenny, yet again, he's one of these young strikers that likes to get between people,
00:37:24so hopefully his sharpness maybe gives them a different type of problem.
00:37:36So Sobowale and Smith on for St Mirren.
00:37:44Celtic had the throw, but they've lost possession quickly.
00:37:47And St Mirren have it down this right-hand side.
00:37:54It's Evan Mooney, a third change that's come on for St Mirren.
00:37:58A chance there, the shot.
00:38:00Fired in from Smith, his first touch there.
00:38:04Almost found it way through to goal, but Schmeichel has the ball in hand now.
00:38:10He'll be disappointed because seemingly he's a very good set plate taker,
00:38:14so it means he's got good delivery and he strikes the ball ever so well.
00:38:18That was a big opportunity, a massive block there.
00:38:20Mooney, he's another young one I hear them talking about.
00:38:22I've not seen much of him.
00:38:24He plays for the younger side, but he's a good striker.
00:38:28People rave about him, think he's got a bat about him, so we have to be careful.
00:38:32Yeah, sometimes when a lot of changes are made it can just upset the rhythm for the first couple of minutes.
00:38:38Celtic caught out there at the back, but they've got the ball now.
00:38:44Forrest on the right, driving at Declan John, using his pace, getting to the by-lane, across it comes.
00:38:52What a chance for Johnny Kenny.
00:38:54Three yards from goal, and somehow his left-foot shot goes high over the bar.
00:38:59I thought it was Kenny. It's either brilliant defending or a bad miss,
00:39:03because I think the referee's giving a corner kick.
00:39:05James Forrest is brilliant, fantastic ball across.
00:39:08If that's defending...
00:39:09Well, yeah, it didn't get to Kenny.
00:39:11That's a wonderful clearance in the end.
00:39:13Absolutely, and they've done that ever so well.
00:39:15Well, Negrin's off, so it's an Arne Engels delivery from the corner.
00:39:19St Mirren riding the luck there, but it's a poor corner from Engels,
00:39:24easily dealt with at the near post from Gogic.
00:39:27Ball's all the way out to Johnson.
00:39:30Back to Forrest on the right wing.
00:39:33Forrest cuts inside, the ball breaks down to it.
00:39:39Got McCown right in front of the referee.
00:39:41He was pulled back there, but Celtic still have it.
00:39:46Engels forward to Forrest.
00:39:49Cross headed by Gogic.
00:39:52Kenny's just wanting the ball to come down.
00:39:55Does well to help it on its way to Scales.
00:39:57Well, he's going to need support as Scales finds it in McGregor.
00:40:04Scales down the line to Luke McCown.
00:40:09Into the final ten minutes, Celtic nil, St Mirren nil.
00:40:12Trusty back to Schmeichel.
00:40:17Celtic thought they had the lead, but Callum McGregor's goal was disallowed after a VAR check.
00:40:32It's all in the pass now, Celtic goal looking for the opener.
00:40:37McCown, Johnson again, the cross ricochets up off Declan John and behind for another Celtic corner.
00:40:45Yeah, again, it's James Forrest gets the ball and beats positive, takes people out of the game.
00:40:49I think that's very important.
00:40:51If we keep passing it back, St Mirren are quite happy.
00:40:54Corner kick from Engels.
00:40:57Let's see if he can do better this time.
00:41:00Gogic positioned in that near post.
00:41:02Again, the header though, this time the ball breaks inside the six-yard box.
00:41:06Did that come up off the hand of a St Mirren player?
00:41:09Nothing given.
00:41:11McGregor chase his back.
00:41:13Engels with a high cross to the back post, back in by Maeda.
00:41:19Well, no one there, and it's Smith that clears for St Mirren.
00:41:23Now O'Hara.
00:41:24St Mirren on the counter attack, but the pass much too heavy there from a younger.
00:41:29And out for a Celtic throw, quickly taken.
00:41:40Scales to Dyson Maeda.
00:41:42Trying to play that one through to work McCown, but Gogic uses his strength and clears upfield and out for a throw in.
00:41:52Ball comes off, Phillips, Celtic with a throw.
00:42:05Left-hand side, just inside the St Mirren half.
00:42:08Brigham scales, ball in hand.
00:42:10Throws it back to Austin Trusty.
00:42:12Ball cabinet card to Vickers.
00:42:14Long ball forward from Trusty.
00:42:15Good knockdown, great play from McCown.
00:42:17Now space for Forrest on the right-hand side.
00:42:18Takes it round, and again the cross is out by Declan John, another corner to Celtic.
00:42:25It's a great knockdown by Kenny, to be perfectly honest with you.
00:42:27He's peeled away, Trusty finds him.
00:42:28He's got the knockdown, you think, are you just going to get that shot on?
00:42:30Now we need to get this first touch in the box.
00:42:32The Mirren have dealt with these quite comfortably so far, so hopefully we can produce something different.
00:42:37Engel's taking shot this time, low, driven cross, gone behind.
00:42:41Offside flag up there against Celtic.
00:42:43I'm not quite sure the communication was all there between Engels and Forrest.
00:42:46Yeah, what you usually do when it's two right-footers, you play it out and then you go round them.
00:42:51Arnie Engel stayed inside, St Mirren read it quite quickly and ended up putting himself offside.
00:42:56This was this chance here, small ball, and you think, you think, are you just going to get that shot on?
00:43:00You think, are you just going to get that shot on?
00:43:02Now we need to get this first touch in the box.
00:43:04We've dealt with these quite comfortably so far, so hopefully we can produce something different.
00:43:07Engels taking shot this time, low, driven cross, gone behind.
00:43:10Offside flag up there against Celtic.
00:43:12No chance here, Smythe.
00:43:15The ball ends up in here now.
00:43:17He's more than capable.
00:43:18Great positional play by Alistair Johnson, whether it's be luck or be fortune,
00:43:22he'll take either or.
00:43:30I'm sure these will feel like a very long six minutes for Steven Robinson.
00:43:35His team have the ball in the Celtic half.
00:43:37But the pass comes to nothing and they'll soon have to defend again.
00:43:41Counter-Vickers to Alistair Johnson.
00:43:53McEwen now, space here for James Forrest.
00:43:57Cuts in from the right-hand side, and the ball in away by Smith, but only as far as Forrest again.
00:44:03McGregor leaves that for Scales.
00:44:07Now Maeda pushed to the ground, is he?
00:44:11Well he is, but the referee doesn't blow the whistle.
00:44:16Celtic with a throw up in the halfway line.
00:44:19Quickly taken by Trusty now.
00:44:23McGregor has it.
00:44:25Into the final five minutes.
00:44:27The count to Forrest.
00:44:29Well, if Celtic get a goal it'll take the roof off.
00:44:34Celtic Park, they feel aggrieved that the way the goal was disallowed by Callum McGregor.
00:44:39Space again for Forrest on this right-hand side.
00:44:46And again Johnson goes on the overlap, Forrest cuts inside.
00:44:49Trying to lay that one back to Luke McCown, but it was intercepted.
00:44:53Austin Trusty does really well to pick out Scales now.
00:44:57Right foot cross comes in, headed back across.
00:44:59A chance for McCown!
00:45:01Or was it Forrest? It was James Forrest landed on his left foot for the volley.
00:45:05Just inside the box.
00:45:07And he fires it over the bar.
00:45:09Liam Scales does well to get it back in.
00:45:11It's another good header, I think it's Alistair Johnson.
00:45:13I think James will be disappointed once he gets there.
00:45:17Because we know he's capable of it.
00:45:19He'll be disappointed he's not at the target.
00:45:21You can see that in his face there.
00:45:24Well, he is.
00:45:25He is.
00:45:26You don't need a look read-up to tell you James Forrest is disappointed.
00:45:36Well, the way this game has gone,
00:45:38you would think Celtic will probably be able to carve out
00:45:41at least another couple of chances in the minutes that are left.
00:45:43There will be a few added as well.
00:45:46Perhaps two or three.
00:45:48Celtic have it with Forrest has been involved heavily since he's come on.
00:45:57St Mirren packing that defence.
00:46:00Engles to Dyson Maeda.
00:46:02Edge of the area.
00:46:03Chance.
00:46:04And the ball breaks and it deflects into the back of the net.
00:46:09Celtic will have the lead this time.
00:46:12And it's his substitute, Luke McCarron, who fires it past Jamal George.
00:46:17And the scoreline says Celtic 1, St Mirren 0.
00:46:21Ah, we'll take it, there's no doubt of that.
00:46:24And to be fair to them, since the goal was chopped off,
00:46:26I thought we've raised it a little bit.
00:46:28They've got injured areas, they've been sharper teams for us,
00:46:30as you rightfully say.
00:46:31They've been very progressive in taking people on and getting balls in the box.
00:46:35You think they've lost a chance here, but you know McCown's more than capable.
00:46:38You get a slight deflection, but we'll take that all day long.
00:46:53Yeah, just come off the foot of one of the St Mirren players.
00:46:55There was three in front, I think it was O'Hara.
00:46:57Yeah, I think you're right.
00:46:58That came off the sole of the boot of Mark O'Hara.
00:47:00And it just spun up past Jamal George.
00:47:03And what a dream start to the season for Luke McCown.
00:47:08He looked sharp pre-season.
00:47:10We saw particularly that goal against Sporting.
00:47:13But that one counts a hundred times more.
00:47:19Great credit, John, you've got to be ready.
00:47:21It doesn't matter if you're starting the game or not now.
00:47:23As I said, the boys on the side of the pitch are a big, big part of the team.
00:47:26They have to be ready every time, they have to train properly,
00:47:29they have to do everything right.
00:47:31So when they get on that pitch, they can produce.
00:47:34And to be fair, James Forrest and Luke McCown have done that in this period.
00:47:38Yeah, they've both been excellent.
00:47:40The whole squad has played its part.
00:47:43I know you always say, Peter, they don't count them as substitutes.
00:47:46They're an equally important part of the team.
00:47:49There's the team that starts the game and the team that finishes the game.
00:47:51Absolutely, Jim, 100%.
00:47:53Yellow card there, the captain's not happy.
00:47:59He's not happy with that decision.
00:48:02The ball's there to be won.
00:48:06Oh, and Engels got a touch on it.
00:48:08Listen, I know we're going to look at it again in slow motion.
00:48:12Yeah.
00:48:13100% it's not a yellow card.
00:48:15He's slid in, he's got the ball.
00:48:18I don't know how other way he's supposed to win that ball there if he, you know...
00:48:23And you can tell with the direction the ball's went on.
00:48:25Yeah.
00:48:26That's the disappointing thing for me.
00:48:27Sometimes it's just when that ball's a 50-50, the player that's more committed looks as if he's committed the foul, but...
00:48:33You have to go for it, Gerry.
00:48:34The replay showed there was clear contact on the ball, but free kick to St Mirren.
00:48:38They're heading towards Adder on time, and it comes from John.
00:48:41Headed away by Trusty.
00:48:43Now St Mirren have to have a different game plan.
00:48:46It's not about defending a point, it's about trying to get a goal.
00:48:56And they have a throw-in on the right-hand side.
00:48:59Deep inside Celtic territory.
00:49:02Killian Phillips looking to launch this one long into the heart of the Celtic defence.
00:49:07Headed away by Scales.
00:49:09And it comes off the goal-scorer Luke McCowan.
00:49:11Celtic now on the break.
00:49:13McCowan takes the ball through the block and wins the throw.
00:49:19He does very well because it's easy enough to kick that one away to try and put the head in.
00:49:24He's never really in control of it, so he takes that extra touch,
00:49:28brings the St Mirren player in and gets the throw in Celtic's way.
00:49:36Steven Robinson about to make another change as...
00:49:39there will be five additional minutes.
00:49:49And the change is a man who just signed for St Mirren a couple of days ago, Malik Dykstiel.
00:49:54Dutch player.
00:49:55We may recognise him from the game against Cork City.
00:49:58He was arguably Cork City's best player for the Cork Super Cup.
00:50:02Celtic won.
00:50:04He's got a bit of pace about him, so he's a player that, you have to say,
00:50:10forced a move out of the club to sign for St Mirren,
00:50:13who initially thought they were only going to get him next January,
00:50:15but he's on the pitch now.
00:50:17They've changed the system as well, Jerry, they went with three up,
00:50:21they went with a back four out.
00:50:23And as you said, Dykstiel's got very good pace.
00:50:26Well, I'm sure Celtic more than happy to defend this one-goal lead.
00:50:35With a very strong back four of Scales,
00:50:39trusty Carter, Vickers and Johnson.
00:50:43Scales...
00:50:45did well again.
00:50:46He's been immense for Celtic this afternoon.
00:50:48Oh, he's done great, yeah. He's done great.
00:50:50He's done great.
00:50:52He was done great, yeah.
00:50:53He's done great.
00:50:54He's done great.
00:50:55He's done great!
00:50:56He's done great!
00:50:57He's done great!
00:50:58He's done great!
00:50:59He's done great.
00:51:00He's done great!
00:51:01He's done great.
00:51:06Sveichel then launches a free kick on this left-hand side, straight out of plate.
00:51:15Two minutes of the...
00:51:17added five remaining.
00:51:18Well.
00:51:19Just one game in and already we've got a number of talking points, that is Scottish football, controversial goal disallowed, and a late goal from Luke McCown, and now the frustration is at boiling point, Killian Phillips there, for St Mirren just showing his frustration.
00:51:45And Engels, you've just got to be careful, because you had that yellow cab, which we don't think it deserved, you don't want a second one.
00:52:10Phillips and Engels, I wouldn't argue with either of them, high ball into the box there.
00:52:15John, for St Mirren, back into the area, Celtic need to clear their lines, and they do, through Troste, St Mirren have it again though, Smith, and that's a great interception from Alistair Johnson, down he goes, and Maeda's through on goal, can Dyson Maeda get his first goal of the season, it's a late saving challenge there.
00:52:40That prevented Dyson Maeda from finding the back of the net.
00:52:47I think he's done everything right, Alistair Johnson does brilliant, yet again, you've got to give credit.
00:52:54Soboale is a great challenge.
00:52:58Yeah, he's done everything right, he's taken his time.
00:53:01He's timed it perfectly.
00:53:04It's a corner to Celtic, and Celtic will take their time with this one, heading towards the final minute, they've added on time.
00:53:10I think this will be a short one, yep.
00:53:14And the Engels just keeping it in the corner flag.
00:53:17Ball breaks to Forrest, now Engels.
00:53:21McGregor, Celtic just keeping the ball.
00:53:25Forrest now.
00:53:38Kenny to McCown.
00:53:40Under pressure, but does really well to pick out Liam Scales.
00:53:44In comes the cross!
00:53:46Off the chest of the Super Marin defender, into the arms of Shamal George, who will launch this one.
00:53:54Up the field.
00:53:5620 seconds left, and it's back with Kasper Schmeichel.
00:54:00Brendan Rodgers applauds from his position in the Celtic technical area.
00:54:06It's a very important game, because there's nothing like the first game of the season.
00:54:12You just want to win it.
00:54:14That's what you're desperate for.
00:54:15Home game, unfollowing the flag, you don't want any hiccups.
00:54:18You want to get the three points.
00:54:20Yes, you can improve in the performance, of course.
00:54:22Players are going to get fitter.
00:54:36Referee blows for full-time, Brendan Rodgers on the Celtic side.
00:54:42Kick-off, season 25-26 with a win.
00:54:46A very hard-fought win.
00:54:48They knew it would have to be against a Steven Robinson side, too.
00:54:52They were set up very organised, very difficult to break down.
00:54:57They thought they had broken them down,
00:54:59and Callum McGregor fired past Shamal George in the second half there,
00:55:02but VAR cancelled that goal after the replay showed
00:55:07the ball just touched Callum McGregor's elbow.
00:55:09We can argue about whether that goal should have stood or not.
00:55:12The fact remains Celtic needed to find the net again,
00:55:15and it was that man there who's deflected shot off the sole of the boot
00:55:18of Mark O'Hara.
00:55:20Rows up past Shamal George into the back of the net
00:55:23that gave Celtic the three points.
00:55:25It was a hard afternoon's work.
00:55:27Scales, one of Celtic's top performers,
00:55:30a great afternoon for Benjamin Negrin as well,
00:55:33who shows that he's going to be an exciting player this season.
00:55:36Slight concern at Kieran Tierney going off,
00:55:38but I hope that's just a factor of it being the first game of the season.
00:55:42But Peter Grant, as he said, it's all about just getting the three points,
00:55:47and you can see from the Celtic players just the relief,
00:55:51the reward for the hard work, because, as you say,
00:55:54the players will get fitter, the rhythm will become more fluid as the games go on.
00:56:00Absolutely, and these games are a bit of winning.
00:56:02That's what you've got to do.
00:56:03You've got to win, you've got to put the three points in a bag,
00:56:05you get fitter as you go along.
00:56:07All the players will find out more about each other's games,
00:56:09and you guys that's come in.
00:56:10And you need a little bit of fortune.
00:56:12We thought we'd run against us because I think it was a goal.
00:56:15Me personally, Calum's was a goal, that's my opinion.
00:56:17The referee's decided something different.
00:56:19But I thought it galvanised the team.
00:56:21The manager's having a laugh with the referees there,
00:56:23so no lasting harm, I suppose.
00:56:25You win 1-0, that's for sure.
00:56:27I tell you what, it'd be completely different if you win 1-0.
00:56:29That's for sure.
00:56:31But, as I said to you, I think the guys on the side of the pitch
00:56:33are always going to have a big part to play.
00:56:35And I thought when Calum's goal was disallowed,
00:56:38the team was galvanised.
00:56:39James Forrest was very positive.
00:56:41He was getting crosses in the box.
00:56:42He's been very direct.
00:56:43The game was a bit slow,
00:56:45and it was probably suiting Sidman a little bit.
00:56:47But when James came on,
00:56:48he was injecting that little bit of pace,
00:56:50we'll get more crosses in,
00:56:51and they were defending well.
00:56:52So you're going to have to have that bit of fortune.
00:56:54And we've got that.
00:56:55Lukaan does great,
00:56:56takes his touch to the side,
00:56:57gets a little bit of deflection,
00:56:58but we've seen the ones prior at 10 deflections hitting the bar.
00:57:00Not just once, but twice from deflections.
00:57:03But you know we've got quality players,
00:57:05we're going to get better as you go along.
00:57:07But three points in the bag,
00:57:08and everybody's desperate for that at the start of the season.
00:57:11Absolutely.
00:57:12The two men we paid tribute to this afternoon,
00:57:14John Clarke and John Fallon know exactly what it was all about.
00:57:20It was about winning.
00:57:22Being at Celtic,
00:57:23playing at Celtic Park is about winning games of football.
00:57:27And Celtic...
00:57:29Well, St Mirren made it tough for Celtic this afternoon,
00:57:32but that is a good win to kick off season 25-26.
00:57:37Another day of recovery.
00:57:40A couple of days off with these players back in,
00:57:43getting ready for a Sunday morning match up in the Granite City against Aberdeen.
00:57:50And I'm sure the supporters have turned out in the tens of thousands this afternoon.
00:57:54And all of you watching on at home will have the appreciation for the effort that the players put in.
00:58:01Benjamin Negrin looks like a player who's going to be very influential.
00:58:07Always looking for the ball is Negrin.
00:58:10And all in all, it was a squad effort this afternoon.
00:58:17That man there.
00:58:19Look, McCown, who impressed on pre-season.
00:58:22Gets the goal.
00:58:23Gets the three points and sends these supporters home jubilant.
00:58:30Hibs got a win today as well, so Celtic and Hibs that sit top of the table.
00:58:35Hearts and Aberdeen still to play.
00:58:37It's great to see Cairn walk around about it as well, Gerry, because it tells you it's nothing major.
00:58:45Because usually when they go up the tunnel, if there's a problem.
00:58:47As you say, he's probably been told by the medical staff,
00:58:49if you feel any sort of tiredness or tightness, just let us know.
00:58:53Which players always do.
00:58:54In pre-season, first games, it's always very, very difficult.
00:58:57There's no doubt of that, no matter how much training you do,
00:58:59because the training is completely different through pre-season.
00:59:02It's really difficult, you're playing games on top of it.
00:59:05You know, in quick succession, adrenaline it's going.
00:59:07Because listen, it doesn't matter how much experience you get.
00:59:09Getting out in that first day of the season with champions and all that,
00:59:12you still have that nervous energy as well.
00:59:14So all these things, so fantastic three points.
00:59:17It is indeed the interview with the manager,
00:59:22and I would imagine Luke McCown will be on Celtic TV very shortly.
00:59:26just after it's conducted.
00:59:28But it's a win on Flag Day at Paradise.
00:59:30It finishes here on the first day of the season.
00:59:33Celtic won St Mirrenil.
00:59:35Willie MacDale holding the cup for Celtic.
00:59:37It is sensational!
00:59:48Celtic are the champions!
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