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00:00:00Good luck if you are entering the Goal of the Month competition.
00:00:09Peter, I know what you're going to say. You're going to say,
00:00:11don't worry about other teams, just take care of your own business on the part.
00:00:15But the game against between Hearts and Dundee United has finished 1-1.
00:00:18So a chance for Celtic to close the gap to seven points with a win this afternoon.
00:00:23But Celtic would have a game in hand.
00:00:25Only worry about your own result.
00:00:27That's the most important thing. Win here and then we'll talk about Hearts after it.
00:00:32Are you surprised there's no changes to the Celtic line-up at half-time?
00:00:35No, I'm not, but we've just got to be careful now because of the injuries.
00:00:37With guys coming back from injury, I think you've got to be always careful of that.
00:00:41I'd be looking at the likes of Dyson Maeda.
00:00:43Martin spoke about it during the week, why he didn't start.
00:00:45So it's one of these guys you'd hope he could get a quick goal if it was possible,
00:00:48you know, and get the guys on the pitch from the side.
00:00:50They've done very well.
00:00:51The likes of Negrin and that have scored excellent goals, amount of goals as well.
00:00:54I think he's been really impressive.
00:00:55Well, he's our top scorer.
00:00:56Yeah, I think he's been really impressive.
00:00:58You know, I think Engles has done really well with slightly changing his position a little bit.
00:01:01Potentially, see Balacuisha, potentially we might see Shin as well.
00:01:04Absolutely.
00:01:05Well, I could see that with Balacuisha coming on for the likes of Dyson,
00:01:07as I say, in that wide area because it's not had that 90 minutes.
00:01:10And it's up for him to try and grab something.
00:01:12We've still got to see him yet performing at his best.
00:01:15It's up for him to grab it.
00:01:16And Shin, I must admit, when I've seen Shin play, I always think he's made good movement.
00:01:20I just think he's not a disservice at particular moments.
00:01:22The couple of times he's on the pitch, in the small periods he's been on,
00:01:25I always think he's got a chance.
00:01:27And he may get that chance because you've only got this one striker at this moment in time than Johnny Kenny.
00:01:32And he is the one that's put the ball in the back of the net.
00:01:34He's back out there along with his teammates.
00:01:36So let's go back to your commentary team, Simon Donnelly and Paul Currahy.
00:01:41Celtic players back out on the pitch.
00:01:43No changes to the starting 11.
00:01:46Celtic will line up just as they did in the first half.
00:01:48Castor Schmeichel in goals.
00:01:49A back four to my Simpson-Pusey.
00:01:51Boston Trusty, Liam Scales and Cairn Tierney.
00:01:54Of course, he's the one change in that first half.
00:01:57Martello Sinacci injured midway through the half.
00:02:00We hope it's brought to the series his injury.
00:02:03Midfield trio, Callum McGregor, Rael Hattati and Luke McCown.
00:02:07In the front three of Diasa Maida.
00:02:09Johnny Kenny, the goalscorer.
00:02:11And Sebastian connected.
00:02:12As the Pallana players make their way back on to the pitch.
00:02:16Doesn't look as if there's, as far as I can see,
00:02:18any changes to Stuart Kettlewell's side either at the start of the second half.
00:02:22John Robertson, the referee, just makes his way onto the pitch with the ball.
00:02:30So, Celtic with the first half leads.
00:02:35And they will get the second half underway.
00:02:39Luke McCown stands in the centre circle, ready to get the second half going.
00:02:48Celtic will certainly be looking for the same amount of domination in terms of possession.
00:02:52And they will just translate a few more of those chances into goals.
00:02:57Of course, Kamaluk had some dangerous moments as well.
00:03:03One-nil, second goal, so crucial.
00:03:07There's the ball floating forward.
00:03:09Hattati wins that one.
00:03:12Up against Danger.
00:03:14Almost at the corner flag, good play from Rael Hattati.
00:03:16Wins the second corner inside the first 20 seconds.
00:03:20Yeah, just a tight area down there in the corner and he wriggles three.
00:03:25As you see, he wins the first corner of this half.
00:03:27But yeah, one-nil.
00:03:28Nice touch one in the studio.
00:03:29A lot more comfortable if he can get that second.
00:03:32Well, this would be the perfect time inside the first 60 seconds of the second half.
00:03:37Luke McCown delivers that one to the far post.
00:03:39Looking for Diza Maida.
00:03:40Oh, he gets the header, bullets it, but it just goes over.
00:03:43Well, that could and possibly should have been 2-0.
00:03:46Yeah, I think it's another decent chance for Maida here.
00:03:51He sees the flight of the ball.
00:03:53Defender's got his back to it and he's just underneath the header.
00:03:57Can't direct it downwards.
00:04:03An early opportunity for Diza Maida.
00:04:06I'm sure they'll have erased that chance in the first half where he should have scored.
00:04:11But here come Kamarnok on the attack.
00:04:21Four's back.
00:04:22There was probably a temptation to try and swing the ball into the box.
00:04:25And they've lost possession.
00:04:30Johnny Kenny tries forward, gives it to Diza Maida.
00:04:33And then Diza does well.
00:04:36Celtic win the ball back again.
00:04:39Scoreline, full-time scoreline from Tynecastle, finished one apiece.
00:04:46There's a chance to reduce the deficit at the top of the table for Celtic this afternoon.
00:04:51If they can go on and win this game, important that they do so.
00:04:54Scales back to trusty.
00:05:04Well, it would, by my reckoning, it would go to four points.
00:05:10Which is nothing really with the size due to me at Celtic Park before too long, Simon.
00:05:15Yeah, but I was just listening to Grante there, and they should do it.
00:05:19Let's get their job done.
00:05:20First and foremost here.
00:05:21And at 1-0, Komarnok have hit the bar.
00:05:24They've had a couple of little efforts.
00:05:26Schmeichel had a fantastic save.
00:05:27So it's really important that we push on here and get the second and possibly third goal and come off this game.
00:05:33Simpson Pucic knocks it forward to his captain.
00:05:41Inside now to Luke McCown.
00:05:43He was trying to play that into the path of Diasomida.
00:05:46In the end, it was intercepted by Stanger.
00:05:48Again, Celtic picking up the second ball.
00:05:50Komarnok getting no time at all in these early stages to settle into the game.
00:05:55Here comes Celtic again down the right-hand side.
00:05:58Itati.
00:06:08Simpson Pucic on that right-hand side.
00:06:10Itati has to walk it back to the halfway line.
00:06:14Scales inside towards Itati.
00:06:18Just stepped in between two Komarnok players, thankfully.
00:06:21Celtic.
00:06:23Again, edge of the box.
00:06:25Simpson Pucic fires it low.
00:06:26It's blocked.
00:06:27And there's some flicks that one on looking for Tiffany.
00:06:30Gets there ahead of Scales, but there's about four Celtic players around him.
00:06:33Does well just to coach the foul off Liam Scales.
00:06:37Because there was nowhere else for him to go.
00:06:40Scales is incredulous at the decision, but it is a free kick to Komarnok.
00:06:44Yeah, just holds the ball up here looking for support.
00:06:48Nothing coming.
00:06:49Sort of variety, the foul, but he wins the foul and allows Komarnok to get men forward.
00:07:01Once more Celtic holding a line about 25 yards or so from goal.
00:07:05The ball will be floated in by Dominic Thompson.
00:07:08He knocks it to the edge of the box.
00:07:15Free header away by Luke McCown.
00:07:17Finds Dyson-Mider.
00:07:18Knocks it to the left towards Tenechty.
00:07:20He plays it on, and McCown will get there first.
00:07:22Luke McCown glances over his shoulder.
00:07:25Tries to cut it across.
00:07:27It's blocked, but he gets the break of the ball.
00:07:29Luke McCown still.
00:07:30Clips it to the far post.
00:07:31It's headed away by Thompson.
00:07:33Good break from Celtic.
00:07:35Yeah, it was a really good break.
00:07:36He was aware that Hitati was on the other side.
00:07:39He had a couple of looks.
00:07:40Just couldn't get it over to him.
00:07:42McGregor.
00:07:43Past three men.
00:07:44One's into too many Komarnok shirts in the end.
00:07:46But still Celtic have it with Tenechty.
00:07:48Goes to the byline.
00:07:49Clips it to the far post.
00:07:50There's no one there.
00:07:54Simpson-Pucey keeps that one in.
00:07:56Keeps up the pressure.
00:07:57Scales leaves it for Tierney.
00:08:05Tierney.
00:08:06Edge of the box.
00:08:07Takes the shot.
00:08:08Oh, what a goal from Kieran Tierney!
00:08:10His first goal since returning to Celtic.
00:08:14Moe drilled into the far post.
00:08:17Nothing that Eddie Beach could do about it.
00:08:20And Celtic lead by two goals to them.
00:08:22Yeah, and the celebration says everything there.
00:08:26Really aggressive celebration.
00:08:29Delighted to get off the mark.
00:08:31Back here at the club again.
00:08:33We're right behind it.
00:08:34Up here in the gancet.
00:08:35He takes full responsibility himself.
00:08:37We've seen him put a couple of really good deliveries in.
00:08:40This time he's opted for the shot.
00:08:42As soon as it left his boot,
00:08:44he's only going in one place.
00:08:46Fantastic strike.
00:08:47For our number 60p, TMTV!
00:08:52That's right, there was nothing the goalkeeper could do.
00:08:57It was low, it was hard.
00:08:59It was a perfect strike.
00:09:01Yeah.
00:09:02Well, he did score a goal here against Kilmarnock.
00:09:05It was goal of the season.
00:09:06Kilmarnock, yeah.
00:09:075-0 victory in the League Cup.
00:09:09Top corner, I remember it, yeah.
00:09:10He was captain that night.
00:09:11It was a fantastic strike.
00:09:14As I say, he just took the responsibility.
00:09:16I'm going to have a shot this time.
00:09:18Caught it sweetly.
00:09:20And I was best pleased with it.
00:09:22The celebration.
00:09:23I really like that.
00:09:27Well, he was certainly pleased with that goal himself.
00:09:34Celtic leads.
00:09:35He's got that extra goal cushion.
00:09:37No one to push on though.
00:09:46Scales can work it on to the goal scorer.
00:09:49Tierley takes a touch.
00:09:50He's correctly holding the left touch lane.
00:09:56Scales stretches the play.
00:09:58Here comes Celtic again.
00:10:00Maida down the right-hand side up against Thomson.
00:10:02Goes to drive past them.
00:10:03Thomson gets the break of the ball.
00:10:05Maida battling for that one.
00:10:07Nicomarlott left-back eventually clears it up towards the halfway line.
00:10:11Good tussle between those two this afternoon.
00:10:13Yeah, he's done all right.
00:10:16Dominic Thompson actually against him.
00:10:17Yeah.
00:10:18Kind of stuck to the task.
00:10:19Not easy.
00:10:20Up against some of the running power of Dyson Maida.
00:10:27Former Motherwell player.
00:10:34I trust he's got a bit of space.
00:10:35Works it on to Simpson Pussy.
00:10:38Back again to the American.
00:10:43He's here this time dispossessed.
00:10:47And Kamalak have the ball back.
00:10:48But it's a tough task now.
00:10:51Trailing by two goals to nil.
00:10:57McGregor.
00:10:58Forward now to McCown.
00:10:59McCown thinks it to Tierney.
00:11:00He's got space driving forward.
00:11:02Through this inside left channel.
00:11:04This time he curls it into the box.
00:11:06Johnny Kenny just couldn't get on the end of it.
00:11:10Oh, that's a good ball.
00:11:11I like that.
00:11:12The shape on that ball.
00:11:13And he's done it a few times.
00:11:15Johnny Kenny, maybe just attack it a wee bit more.
00:11:18Into an area.
00:11:19Inviting the striker to go and attack it.
00:11:22Attack it.
00:11:33Kamalak goalkeeper, beaten twice already this afternoon, but manages to find his own man there.
00:11:38Kamalak have the ball still on their own half.
00:11:40They're all still on their own half.
00:11:50Next time he launches it forward, manages to find Anderson.
00:11:55Here come Kamarnock with Tiffany, edge of the box.
00:11:59Tristan takes the ball off his toes, good defending from the American again.
00:12:03Now playing as a winger.
00:12:05Oh, he's over the halfway line, knocks it inside towards Johnny Kerry.
00:12:10Kerry back to Trusty.
00:12:12Plays it forward into the box, scramble clear.
00:12:16Well, we saw Micky van der Ven for Spurs.
00:12:19I was just about to say that.
00:12:21Scoring a wonder goal mid-week.
00:12:22Van der Ven-esque.
00:12:24Great play from Austin Trusty.
00:12:35Kieran Tierney getting a talking to there from Don Robertson for that foul on James Brown.
00:12:43I think we'll just catch him late.
00:12:46I see Austin Trusty with some wonderful wing play.
00:12:49Yeah, just the size I'm going myself here.
00:12:51He played it in the park, I'm not sure if he totally wanted the return but he gets it.
00:12:56And then it just breaks down at the last moment with the cross, but good defending as well from Trusty there initially.
00:13:17Tierney on the ball, down the line again to Tenecte.
00:13:23So hard to dispossess the Tunisian.
00:13:26Just a little nudge in the back there from James Brown.
00:13:29Mark of frustration from the Irishman.
00:13:31Celtic have the ball again, this time round the right-hand side.
00:13:34Kenny spins round his man, gives it to Hitati.
00:13:37Oh, he's just caught on the ball there.
00:13:40McGregor intercepts well, it's back to Tierney again.
00:13:45Tierney, is he going to shoot?
00:13:46First time he clips it into the box.
00:13:48And Kamarnock, well they can't quite clear the lines again.
00:13:52Look, McCown first to react.
00:13:54Goes it to Tenecte, Celtic looking for a third goal.
00:13:56Tenecte goes to the by-line, clips it across.
00:13:59Pushed away by Beach there.
00:14:01And Kamarnock managed to defend their lines well in the end.
00:14:07Lowry spins round his man.
00:14:09Gives it to Brad Lyons.
00:14:19Ball played forward down the flanks, looking for Anderson.
00:14:22Comes off the back of Tierney's head, good defensive play there from Tierney.
00:14:28And the play stretched a wee bit, which will suit Celtic.
00:14:35A lovely ton there from Johnny Kenny to thread that ball into the path of attacking.
00:14:38Really good centre-forward play.
00:14:39That's what you want from your striker.
00:14:40Holding the ball in.
00:14:41Beware of the spaces in.
00:14:43Ballowing the move to keep flowing.
00:14:45Nice play.
00:14:46First day on the halfway line.
00:14:51Almost 57 minutes on the clock.
00:14:52Celtic lead by two goals to 0.
00:14:53Johnny Kenny in the first half.
00:14:54And the man on the ball now.
00:14:55Kieran Tierney with goal number two.
00:14:56And Celtic pressing forward.
00:14:57They're dominating this game in terms of possession.
00:14:58They have the two-goal lead.
00:14:59They're looking to add further to that.
00:15:00Here they come again.
00:15:01This time Brown gets the better of Tenectic.
00:15:02Lions striding forward and the Tunisian penalise for the foul and the Camarnot captain.
00:15:04And Celtic pressing forward.
00:15:05They're dominating this game in terms of possession.
00:15:06They have the two-goal lead.
00:15:07They're looking to add further to that.
00:15:08Here they come again.
00:15:09This time Brown gets the better of Tenectic.
00:15:10Lions striding forward and the Tunisian penalise for the foul and the Camarnot captain.
00:15:14And that will go keep it off.
00:15:15Here they come again.
00:15:16Here they come again.
00:15:17This time Brown gets the better of Tenectic.
00:15:22Lions striding forward and the Tunisian penalise for the foul and the Camarnot captain.
00:15:27The Camarnot goalkeeper will launch this one long.
00:15:48Stuart Kettlewell certainly hasn't stopped shouting since the start of the game.
00:15:53Does that count as an effort on target for Camarnot?
00:15:57I'm not having that.
00:15:58But yeah, we've got the two-goal cushion now.
00:16:03I'm always to play with that little bit of freedom.
00:16:06Go and try and get the third.
00:16:08Good ball for my Tati Fiennes Tierney.
00:16:10Putty wide.
00:16:24Pulls it into the box.
00:16:25Just goes behind Kerry.
00:16:27Sliced away by James Brown.
00:16:28Only as far as Kieran Tierney comes straight back.
00:16:31Tenectic up against Brown.
00:16:32Once more, the Irishman does well at the expense of a throw-in this time.
00:16:42It's been all Celtic for much of the game and certainly since the start of the second half.
00:16:48Tierney nudges it to Hitati.
00:16:50Flips it in towards McCauley.
00:16:52He cushions it back.
00:16:53But William stepped in there ahead of the Celtic midfielder.
00:16:57Pass by Maida.
00:17:02Goes behind Hitati, out for a throw-in.
00:17:09So a rare moment with Kamarnot on the ball.
00:17:14They really haven't had too much possession at all in this second half.
00:17:17No, they haven't.
00:17:18Celtic have come out and the goal really set the tone.
00:17:21Five minutes into this half, a fantastic strike.
00:17:24We haven't dealt our hands so far since.
00:17:27Four defeats in a row, unless something dramatic happens.
00:17:34It could be five in a row.
00:17:36Tierney wins the ball off Watson.
00:17:39This time he's shrugged off by Tiffany.
00:17:42The ball played forward.
00:17:45Invades every Kamarnot player and Casper Schmeichel comes out.
00:17:50We are almost at the hour mark, and so far so good for Martin O'Neill's side.
00:17:55Leading here by two goals to nil.
00:17:58Johnny Kerry and Kieran Tierney on target.
00:18:01Ball clicked forward.
00:18:04Looking for Dyson Maida.
00:18:11McCown's got a bit of space.
00:18:12Tries to clip it into the path of Dyson Maida.
00:18:15Finds its way back to McCown.
00:18:17Knocks it across.
00:18:18Tierney, is he going to have another shot?
00:18:20Still knocks the plate to Terechte.
00:18:22Rolls it back to Tierney.
00:18:25Tierney curls it to the far post.
00:18:28And in the end, Kamarnot do well to defend that one.
00:18:31I think every time the ball drops to Kieran Tierney, I'm sure the Kamarnot players must be thinking, is he going to shoot?
00:18:35Yeah, it's in that similar area.
00:18:37It was really good defending by Thompson.
00:18:39He's trying to take out McCown at that back post.
00:18:41Once again, good defender from Austin Trusty as Watson tried to lift the ball over for Anderson.
00:18:46Good game this afternoon, Austin Trusty.
00:18:50The man of the match at Hampden last weekend.
00:18:52Come on, scramble that ball clear.
00:19:05Right, it's been out of play. Tiffany couldn't keep it in play.
00:19:09The Celtic options on the bench this afternoon.
00:19:15Of course, Kieran Tierney already on.
00:19:17The other substitutes, Negrin, Valakweisha, Yang, Shin, Engels, Murray and Ralston.
00:19:25McCown opens up the play again.
00:19:41Simpson Pucet just rolls it back to McCown.
00:19:43McCown trying to nudge it into the path of Tony Kenny.
00:19:46Well, I think even the Kamarnot players were looking for an advantage.
00:19:54Although a few of them are trying to put pressure on the referee.
00:20:06I think Simpson Pucet just got to talk to him.
00:20:08I think he went for the ball.
00:20:10I know. Does it merit we're talking to him?
00:20:12I'm not sure.
00:20:14I might not see that again, but...
00:20:18Come down here. Strong challenge.
00:20:21Nah, there's nothing wrong with that now.
00:20:23I think the Kamarnot players were certainly trying to put undue pressure on the referee.
00:20:27He was having none of it, although it is a free kick.
00:20:30So there are going to be a couple of changes.
00:20:32Looks like Negrin and Ralston could be coming on.
00:20:35The ball was knocked long.
00:20:37Tierney watches that one, challenged by Watson.
00:20:40Attentate back to McGregor.
00:20:42Here comes Celtic again.
00:20:44Maida, Maida.
00:20:45Skips past his...
00:20:46Robbie Dees, still Maida.
00:20:48Well, surely that's a red card.
00:20:50That's a rugby tackle.
00:20:51That's not a yellow card, surely.
00:20:54There's not even any pretense of a football tackle there.
00:20:59Around his neck.
00:21:00Well, Brad Lyons, I think, is very fortunate.
00:21:03That's a red card.
00:21:07It's rugby's head.
00:21:08It's not even a rugby tackle.
00:21:13You get pulled up for that in rugby.
00:21:16So, Luke McCown can deny Simpson-Pewsie having made his debut goes off.
00:21:26So, Benjamin Negrin with Anthony Ralston.
00:21:29I'm sure the papers will be covered all week with that incident there.
00:21:32As I say, even in rugby, that high attack.
00:21:39Yeah, just round the head, I don't know.
00:21:42So, Ralston on for Simpson-Pewsie.
00:21:48Negrin on for Luke McCown.
00:21:51Six goals already, Benjamin Negrin, five in the league,
00:21:54so I wouldn't bet against him scoring another goal this afternoon.
00:21:59Ralston gets his first touch, knocks it inside to his captain.
00:22:05What can I get again? Ralston in space.
00:22:20Edge of the box just takes a touch.
00:22:22Curls it into the area.
00:22:23Headed clear by Robbie Dees.
00:22:25The ball just keeps coming back.
00:22:29Come on, look.
00:22:30No releasing any pressure.
00:22:33Negrin.
00:22:34Ralston again.
00:22:36Is it head to Hatate?
00:22:38Knocks it towards Negrin.
00:22:40Negrin takes the shot.
00:22:41It's blocked by Dees, spins away, and Brown just clips it out of play.
00:22:44Yeah, nice play with Hatate and Negrin at the edge of the box here.
00:22:48They're tight space, but we see it time and time again,
00:22:51Negrin picking up good areas round about the box.
00:22:54And he does get himself into good position, Benjamin Negrin.
00:22:58Yeah, he does, just looking to get the shot away there.
00:23:00It was blocked, but nice little link up with Hatate.
00:23:04Celtic with the two-goal leads.
00:23:08They're in control of this game.
00:23:12I'm sure Mark Mill will look for more goals just to make everything so that there's no chance of any errors towards the end.
00:23:21Yeah, definitely.
00:23:22I think the second goal is an important one.
00:23:23It gives you that little cushion, as I said earlier.
00:23:26And it gives you that little bit of freedom to go and try and get the third or fourth.
00:23:3225 minutes remaining.
00:23:36Celtic leading by two goals to nil.
00:23:38Tierney knocked a great ball into the box there, it breaks.
00:23:42Ralston curls it to the far post, looking for Maeda just goes beyond him.
00:23:46Tierney full stretch, but they've already gone out.
00:23:56Caden Tierney making his way back into position.
00:23:59Called into action a lot earlier than he would have anticipated with that injury to Sarrachi.
00:24:03But...
00:24:05What a replacement.
00:24:06Yeah, then pops up with a goal.
00:24:07That's the clerks in football at times.
00:24:09Doesn't start the game and then pops up in the 51st minute with his first goal back at the club.
00:24:15Negrin knocks it over to the left looking for Tenecte.
00:24:17Just couldn't keep that one in play.
00:24:19I'd say there's a break in action after this game for a couple of weeks.
00:24:29Sittlin and Celtic return and they will face a trip on the 22nd of November to face Sittmirren and Paisley.
00:24:37At the moment it looks as if they could be reducing the deficit to just four points at the top of the table.
00:24:45I think the commandment players are at it there.
00:24:57I think there's anything going on.
00:24:59I think Don Robertson treated that with the contempt it deserved to be fair.
00:25:27Scales battling, Celtic captain rolls it back to Kasper Schmeichel.
00:25:36Tierney forward to Johnny Kenny.
00:25:46Atati throws it into the box, it's a wonderful ball just invades, Dyson made out well.
00:25:54If that had ended up in the back of the net, they've been doing his pass of the season I think.
00:25:59Yeah, lovely attempt.
00:26:01He sees the run.
00:26:03It's just a half yard in front of Maeda.
00:26:08Maeda not happy with that decision.
00:26:12See, I'm not sure if he handled it before the whistle went.
00:26:18It's self-referee but he does get the free kick and it's a chance for Eddie Beach to launch the ball.
00:26:28Long, high towards the edge of the Celtic area.
00:26:33Scales watches that one, powerful header away.
00:26:35Tenete knocks it inside, Johnny Kenny gets a touch on it.
00:26:40Kamalak have the ball back with Brown.
00:26:43The visitors looking for a way back into the game.
00:26:47And they do have a set-piece opportunity.
00:26:49Their first corner, a rare 40 forward, so a chance for Kamalak to put the ball into the box.
00:26:56Yeah, first time they've been that far up the tart this half in the corner.
00:27:01A little opportunity for them.
00:27:03So, an in-swinger.
00:27:08Dappers is perhaps the obvious target man, the big striker on as a substitute.
00:27:14He's been tracked there by Boston Trusty, a bit of wrestling going on.
00:27:19The ball to be delivered into the area.
00:27:23Fired to the back post.
00:27:25It's headed in, it was cleared, good play by Liam Scales to defend that one.
00:27:29Kamalak have the ball, it's knocked into the box again.
00:27:32And Scales again, that's a brilliant header.
00:27:36Once more Kamalak have the ball back, they're still trying to press forward.
00:27:40This time it's missed by Scales, McTierney picks up the loose ball.
00:27:44Well, that's a poor challenge from David Watson there.
00:27:51I think he's very lucky that Hitachi was too quick for him.
00:27:54Yeah, he's jumped out the way of it.
00:27:56Because the ball was away from the youngster and he's lunged into that.
00:27:59Could have been a lot worse.
00:28:01I think he's still looking to escape a yellow card.
00:28:04Yeah, to be sure.
00:28:05Yep.
00:28:06Well, Austin Trusty, he's been almost faultless this afternoon but slipped there.
00:28:07It's at it, plays that one beyond McGregor and Ralston, sliding in.
00:28:12And Cameron McGregor picks up the yellow cards.
00:28:13I was actually thinking Don Robertson might have lost his yellow cards when he was reluctant to wave them out.
00:28:19Yeah, just a bit messy from Celtic there.
00:28:20I'm not sure why that's a yellow card.
00:28:21And Watson's wasn't.
00:28:22Yeah.
00:28:23The result, a free kick to Kilmarnock.
00:28:26And again another opportunity to float this ball into the box.
00:28:2920 minutes remaining.
00:28:30The Celtic captain, the first Celtic player to be booked this afternoon.
00:28:32It's actually the two captains who have found themselves in the next one.
00:28:33I was actually thinking Don Robertson might have lost his yellow cards when he was reluctant to wave them out.
00:28:38Yeah, just a bit messy from Celtic there.
00:28:41I'm not sure why that's a yellow card.
00:28:43And Watson's wasn't.
00:28:44Yeah.
00:28:45The result, a free kick to Kilmarnock.
00:28:50And again another opportunity to float this ball into the box.
00:28:5420 minutes remaining.
00:28:55The Celtic captain, the first Celtic player to be booked this afternoon.
00:28:58It's actually the two captains who have found themselves in the referee's book.
00:29:03Bad lines for what would have been an illegal rugby tackle on Dyson Maida.
00:29:09Callum McGregor for that challenge there.
00:29:11The ball fired across to the Dakers.
00:29:21The ball floated back again to the edge of the box.
00:29:23It's knocked into the area and once more scales.
00:29:26It's a fine game this afternoon scales.
00:29:28Yeah, good positioning again.
00:29:30Senses the danger there in the right area to clear it.
00:29:36Kilmarnock starting to step up a wee bit of pressure, looking perhaps for a way back into the game.
00:29:40If we were to get a goal, it might make things a wee bit nervy.
00:29:43They've not really caused too many problems.
00:29:45Kasper Schmeichel's not really had anything to do so far.
00:29:48They've all floated in and once more it's Liam Scales who hooks it clear.
00:29:52There's no one there except Kilmarnock clear.
00:29:55Again, it's just knocked high into the box.
00:29:59Tierney watches that one.
00:30:01Dakers heads it across, gets a return.
00:30:04Fires it low, there's no one there.
00:30:07It's clipped across.
00:30:12Surely a barge on Royal Hattate.
00:30:15The ball played into the area, blocked by Callum McGregor.
00:30:18Surely the referee must have had an advantage.
00:30:23My goodness, he pulls it back.
00:30:25That's a poor decision.
00:30:29The flag's up, but they allows the play to go and then, as you say, the advantage is Selkic breaking.
00:30:40I mean, we're on it back and they're on the break and then he puts the flag up, play on.
00:30:43That's an advantage to Cabrano, yeah.
00:30:46Ball played long, looking for Johnny Kenny, headed clear into the middle of the park.
00:30:51Clipped over to the left-hand side, and Charlson strides forward over the half-way lane.
00:30:57Knocks Hartwell into the far post again, looking for Dakers.
00:31:00Well, he got on the end of it, couldn't connect.
00:31:02Good delivery, actually.
00:31:03That was, decent ball in between the two Celtic men.
00:31:07Couldn't get much on the volley.
00:31:2117 minutes or so remaining at Celtic Park.
00:31:23Still Celtic lead by two goals to nil, Johnny Kenny and Kieran Tierney, the scorers.
00:31:28That's Tierney on the ball.
00:31:50The one just in front of Martin Anil's technical area.
00:31:57Tierney launches that one down the line, looking for Johnny Kenny, heads it on, not clear,
00:32:10Michael Marlott back up towards the half-way lane, heading into the middle of the park.
00:32:15Attach it, penalised for the foul, then killed it.
00:32:21Who tries to take that one quickly?
00:32:24Well, it's a challenge there, the ball knocked forward, and I think Williams was just at it.
00:32:31Not a little mistake, Negrin into the box, gives it back to Hattati, edge of the area.
00:32:37Ralston fires it low!
00:32:39Johnny Kenny gets there, directs it over the bar.
00:32:42Well, Kilmarock always the authors of their own downfall, but Celtic couldn't take advantage.
00:32:46Yeah, they tried to take the quick free kick and get it right back to Celtic, this is a decent ball in.
00:32:51Johnny Kenny just can't direct it on target.
00:32:55Good ball from Ralston, yeah, but Kilmar not always shooting themselves in the foot.
00:32:59Zach Williams took a knock, I think he'll be okay to continue.
00:33:12Well, Celtic looks as if they might be making another change or two.
00:33:17There's some movement on the bench, we shall just wait and see who is that that's coming on.
00:33:24The scales wins another header.
00:33:27Johnny Kenny knocks that one on.
00:33:30They're looking to make more changes.
00:33:56The challenge on Tierney.
00:34:01Heads that one clear, Johnny Kenny.
00:34:06Knocks it across, good header, finds trusty.
00:34:08Tierney's got a bit of space down the left-hand side, Gale just walks the ball onto him.
00:34:20Here comes Celtic again, Johnny Kenny through the middle, Negrin just looking behind him.
00:34:25Teneptic up against Watson, pulls it back onto his right foot.
00:34:30Goes it to Hattati, edge of the box.
00:34:34Still Hattati spins.
00:34:36Ralston back to trusty.
00:34:40Kilmarnock with so many bodies behind the ball, the ball flicked towards Johnny Kenny to Negrin.
00:34:44Negrin tries to flick it through, gets the break of the ball.
00:34:47Well, eventually Kilmarnock just managed to clear it.
00:34:50I don't think he touched him, didn't look like it.
00:34:55Well, well, we'll have to see that one again.
00:34:59Dyson Maeda, he's herplexed with that decision.
00:35:05Well, the referee's decision.
00:35:15That's cheating. That is pure and simply cheating from James Brown.
00:35:19I don't think there's any other word for it. That's an embarrassment to watch that.
00:35:24Unbelievable.
00:35:26So, Arnett Engels...
00:35:32Coming on.
00:35:33Seneptic off.
00:35:38I think Shin on for...
00:35:43In fact, it's Yang on for Johnny Kenny.
00:35:46I think Rael Hattati thought he was going off when he walked to the sightlines.
00:35:49I think he did, yeah. He was walking over.
00:35:50Well, James Brown wearing a purple shirt.
00:35:54Must have a red face after that.
00:35:56I thought that is just the ultimate embarrassment.
00:35:59Bizarre.
00:36:01It's just a pity that you can't have retrospective rescinding of a yellow card.
00:36:06Because that, for me, that's just basic cheating.
00:36:08Bizarre.
00:36:09You can see why Dyson Maeda couldn't believe it.
00:36:18So, the ball played forward.
00:36:21Yang on the left, Dyson Maeda through the middle.
00:36:24Looks as if it might be Negrin wide on the right now.
00:36:27Arnett Engels alongside Callum McGregor and Hattati in midfield.
00:36:34Tierney finds Hattati.
00:36:37Spins round two men.
00:36:39Good play from Real Hattati.
00:36:41Finds Ralston's got space on that right-hand side.
00:36:47Negrin cuts inside.
00:36:52Gives it to Engels.
00:36:54Celtic pushing for a third goal.
00:36:56Engels, edge of the box.
00:36:58Knocks it inside to Ralston.
00:37:00Ralston.
00:37:01It's down, surely a penalty.
00:37:03Referee looks.
00:37:04Ignores the courtes.
00:37:05It will be reviewed.
00:37:06Celtic fans claiming for the spot kick.
00:37:11And the moment the play continues.
00:37:12Certainly looked as if...
00:37:13The referee's right there.
00:37:14He's having a look right at it.
00:37:15See the replay there to see whether that was the correct call from Don Robertson.
00:37:26Good play between Engels and Ralston.
00:37:30Well, I don't think there is going to be a review, it's just going to be played on.
00:37:36Let me see it again.
00:37:38Greg Kilty booked for something that he said to Don Robertson.
00:37:59Celtic car of the throw-in, just on the halfway line.
00:38:03Tirmier launches that one down the line.
00:38:06Maida closing down on Dees.
00:38:08Clips it back down the touch line again.
00:38:18Well, we are into the last ten minutes.
00:38:20And still Celtic lead by two goals to nil.
00:38:22Well, all credit to James Brown there.
00:38:32Stayed on his feet.
00:38:33Didn't fake another injury.
00:38:42And the Engels wrestled to the ground.
00:38:44Here comes Celtic with Negrin.
00:38:46Back towards Atate.
00:38:47The ball knocked away.
00:38:49Picked up when they come on up, streak up.
00:39:04Don Robertson saw the challenge.
00:39:06Yeah, I think there was a coming together with Engels and...
00:39:10Marley Watkins.
00:39:15Yeah.
00:39:25So Kamaluk to launch this one long again.
00:39:27Looking for a goal.
00:39:29They've trailed by two goals to nil.
00:39:31The ball knocked high.
00:39:33Once more Scales watches that one.
00:39:35This time it's not clear by Engels.
00:39:39Back down the line.
00:39:40Tierney forced to head it out of play.
00:39:42Well, it's route one football from Kalanuk.
00:39:44It almost paid off in the first half when Anderson hit the bar.
00:39:47Another throw in.
00:39:48Deep in Celtic territory.
00:39:49They really need to get the ball into the box.
00:39:50They have plenty of bodies in there.
00:39:51I think it might be a long throw in.
00:39:52I'm not sure if Brown has that capability.
00:39:53They are at the edge of the box.
00:39:54They are at the edge of the box.
00:39:55They are at the other challenges.
00:39:56Kamaluk looking for the foul.
00:39:57Here comes Celtic.
00:39:58Down the left-hand side with Yang.
00:39:59Another throw-in, deep in Celtic territory, they really need to get the ball into the box, they have plenty of bodies in there.
00:40:07I think it might be a long throw-in, I'm not sure if Brown has that capability.
00:40:11There they are at the edge of the box.
00:40:15They're going to have their challenges, Kamara looking for the foul.
00:40:19Here comes Celtic down the left-hand side with Yang.
00:40:22They've all cleared out a play by Williams.
00:40:29Martin now is technically there, just having the boys to relax with the throw-in there.
00:40:46Kieran Tierney on the ball.
00:40:48His goal doubled, Celtic's lead, and it was a thing of beauty.
00:40:52Knocks that one across, looking for Negrin.
00:40:55Thompson steps in first, McGregor picks up the ball, spins forward.
00:41:00Robbie Dees wins it.
00:41:04Defender clips that one forward.
00:41:07Watkins gets in, he's ahead of trusty, but gets a foot.
00:41:11Couldn't quite keep that one in playing.
00:41:13Kamara have a corner kick.
00:41:15Trying to use a bit of physicality.
00:41:18Yeah, it's been a little bit.
00:41:19It's not been the prettiest the last few minutes, but Kamara get themselves up the puck again here.
00:41:24Another chance from the set-piece.
00:41:28And in Swinger, plenty of big men for Kamara in the box as the ball is far across.
00:41:41Kasper Schmeichel again commanding inside that sit-shared box.
00:41:44Good play from the Celtic goalkeeper.
00:41:46Yeah, that's what you're looking for at this stage in the game.
00:41:51Keeper just to come and take it cleanly.
00:41:55Well, he had to be on his toes there with that pass back from Real Hattati.
00:42:08Engels, fars it forward looking for Maeda.
00:42:15It's a wonderful ball.
00:42:16Maeda!
00:42:17Oh, what a goal!
00:42:19Engels!
00:42:20What a pass!
00:42:21Maeda, what a finish!
00:42:23Celtic three to Marlott now.
00:42:25That's fantastic, Paul.
00:42:27They just throw up from one end to the other.
00:42:29As soon as Engels gets it.
00:42:30We've seen him deliver this pass before.
00:42:32I think to Maeda before in fact.
00:42:34Gets his head up.
00:42:36And whips it round the back line of Kilmarnock.
00:42:40Into the path of Maeda.
00:42:41Fantastic first touch.
00:42:43And a clean strike under the keeper.
00:42:45Really good goal.
00:42:46What a pass from Arnott Engels.
00:42:48What a finish from Diza Maeda.
00:42:50Game over.
00:42:51With five minutes remaining.
00:42:53Diza Maeda.
00:42:54It's his seventh goal against Kilmarnock.
00:42:56Well, he doesn't score the easy ones.
00:42:59He likes to score the hard ones.
00:43:01But good finish there from Diza Maeda and the Engels.
00:43:03What a pass.
00:43:04I forget the game, but there was a link, a similar link up between the two before.
00:43:08Similar pass.
00:43:09It might actually do it for Park.
00:43:11My memory serves me right.
00:43:13Just picked him out.
00:43:15And Maeda with the emphatic finish.
00:43:18Touch and driven low under the keeper.
00:43:21Well, Celtic will be taking all three points this afternoon.
00:43:25And signing off this current run of games before the international break with a victory.
00:43:32And he'll be delighted with that one because I think he'll still be scratching his head from that chance in the first half.
00:43:41What went wrong with it?
00:43:42That was a fantastic finish.
00:43:44Well, the third goal just makes the last five minutes or so a bit more relaxing.
00:43:58Yeah.
00:43:59Some good goals again, Tierney's and Maeda's top quality finishes.
00:44:08Takes the game away from Komaluk well and Trulli.
00:44:11Ball from Schmeichel.
00:44:13Ralston makes his way forward to Tate over the halfway line now with the ball.
00:44:18Finds Ralston.
00:44:19He'll just be keen to keep a clean sheet now.
00:44:29Komaluk really in the second half.
00:44:31Starting to get a few more balls followed but haven't really tested Kasper Schmeichel.
00:44:35Ralston tries his turn now.
00:44:37Maeda!
00:44:38Oh, he's saved.
00:44:39Well, anything out of the Engels could do it.
00:44:42Right out of the Engels manual there.
00:44:45Fantastic ball from Ralston.
00:44:46He tried to take it first time this time.
00:44:50Oh, he just can't get enough on it.
00:44:52Just slightly to the rate of keeper that would have been.
00:44:55It's almost an identical goal.
00:45:03Yeah, come on, they kind of disrupted the second half a little bit.
00:45:07There's been a lot of niggly fouls.
00:45:10The goals that Skiltic have scored in the second half.
00:45:14Very high standard.
00:45:16They have three.
00:45:19We have about two and a half minutes.
00:45:21And probably a couple of added minutes at the end of this game.
00:45:25Good play again from Celtic.
00:45:29Negrin wide on the right-hand side.
00:45:31Gives it.
00:45:33Gives it back to Ralston.
00:45:35Drives forward into the middle of the park.
00:45:37Maeda challenged from the back there.
00:45:39Looking for the foul.
00:45:40Nothing given.
00:45:44Come on, give the ball away.
00:45:45Here comes Scales.
00:45:46Have a shot, have a shot.
00:45:47Rolls it into the path of Yang.
00:45:49The ball taken off.
00:45:52Negrin's toes.
00:45:54And Yang eventually scoops that high and wide.
00:45:59Oh, I was really willing to put his foot through it.
00:46:02Yeah.
00:46:03And then they were queuing up for a spell.
00:46:05That's the way he's been playing today.
00:46:07I think it had gone in the back of the net.
00:46:09It just didn't sit for anybody really.
00:46:12And it eventually found its way to Yang.
00:46:15A little bubble will give him the benefit of the doubt.
00:46:18And he got right underneath it.
00:46:21I have to say the Celtic central defence this afternoon.
00:46:24Against a very physical command outside have been very, very good.
00:46:29Yeah, they've done well.
00:46:30Central pairing have done well again.
00:46:32And it's come Malek with James Brown.
00:46:41Takes a touch.
00:46:42Clips it across.
00:46:43Comes off Tierney.
00:46:44Behind corner kick.
00:46:52Almost into the last 60 seconds of the 90.
00:46:55We expect a couple of added minutes.
00:46:57And Celtic.
00:47:00Three goals.
00:47:03Three points.
00:47:04They just not want to concede a goal at this late stage of the game.
00:47:07But it's another in-swinger from Dominic Thompson.
00:47:17Then we visit to the far post.
00:47:19He's headed back across.
00:47:21Punch clear by Kasper Schmeichel.
00:47:23Some other well, er, a command-up player stayed down.
00:47:26The ball-headed player by Callum McGregor.
00:47:29Good defending there.
00:47:30Pass by Schmeichel.
00:47:31Any cross-ball set pieces have really commanded his area.
00:47:33He has, yeah.
00:47:34And I think the choice to punch there was the correct one.
00:47:35So the fourth official has his board in the mouth of the tunnel.
00:47:36Mark O'Neill just asking how many added minutes.
00:47:40Celtic pulls in on another victory.
00:47:42Two added minutes at the end of this game.
00:47:44Some goals from Johnny Kenny.
00:47:45Kieran Tierney and Dyson Maeda.
00:47:47Well, Kieran Tierney and Dyson Maeda.
00:47:48Well, Kieran Tierney are Dyson Maeda's goal.
00:47:50Only the pick of the bunch.
00:47:51And he's not going to be able to win.
00:47:52He's not going to win.
00:47:53He's not going to win.
00:47:54He's not going to win.
00:47:55He's not going to win.
00:47:56He's not going to win.
00:47:57He's not going to win.
00:47:58He's not going to win.
00:47:59So the fourth official has his board in the mouth of the tunnel.
00:48:00Mark O'Neill just asking how many added minutes.
00:48:01Celtic pulls in on another victory.
00:48:03And he's not going to win.
00:48:04But he all gets into a game.
00:48:05So, the goal is from Johnny Kenny.
00:48:06Cieran Tierney and Dyson Maeda.
00:48:09They are Dyson Maeda.
00:48:10Oh, look at Cieran Tierney and Dyson Maeda's goal.
00:48:15Only the pick of the bunch.
00:48:17Two great goals, Dyson Maeda.
00:48:19Some ball taken off his toes.
00:48:20taken off his toes, he can't come on up down this right-hand side, Celtic battling back,
00:48:28but the ball finds its way inside to Brown, Brown knocks it across, and the angles does well to
00:48:33intercept, slides in, pulls it back to his goalkeeper.
00:48:36Well, Martin will be pleased with how events transpired this afternoon, pretty dominant for most of the game.
00:48:51Yeah, it has been, it has been, we started off well in the first half, can't doubt some decent opportunities, took the one with Johnny Kenny,
00:48:59and the important goal, in my opinion, was Kieran Tierney just after the break, fantastic strike, we're right behind it here in the gantry,
00:49:08as soon as it left his foot, it was definitely hitting the back of the net, and then a lovely work goal, just to seal the result between Engels and Maeda,
00:49:17a fantastic finish, but it's been a comfortable afternoon, the downsides are left-back, obviously Sonacchi having to go off in the hamstring injury.
00:49:24Yeah, Yank, twice past two men, he's into the box, still Yank, goes down, surely a penalty, and it will be the last action of the game.
00:49:34Well, he kept going, and he kept going.
00:49:39James Brown, he's trying to say it was outside the box, it's well inside the box, he does well here, Yank, as you say, stops and then goes again, a little bit of speed,
00:49:50and it's pulled back, and it's a straight-forward turn out of the kit.
00:49:52Yeah, I don't think that's going to be reviewed.
00:49:56Well, I think it's going to be Arne Engels, I think Callum McGregor's looking to see, he always seems to take the ball,
00:50:03and then decide, we saw it, Rio Hatati scoring the penalty midweek, but I think that's because everyone else was off,
00:50:08but I think Arne Engels will be the man who set the seal.
00:50:13Bill Martin-O'Neill's first game back was a 4-0 victory over Falkirk, there's a chance for another 4-0 victory this afternoon.
00:50:22He's had one very fine assist, the Belgian this afternoon, can he follow that up with another goal from the penalty spot?
00:50:28He's usually so good, and Arne Engels against Eddie Beach will be the last action, I think, of this game, can Celtic make it 4-0?
00:50:41Engels steps up, and he fires it home, powerful, and Celtic leads by four goals to 0.
00:50:50Yeah, really good penalty, no messing about with the run-up, no stutter, and whips it low into the corner,
00:50:59and it just caps off a decent performance, Celtic this afternoon, they've been well in front in all departments.
00:51:06Well, and there's the final whistle.
00:51:08They just can't get enough, but for this afternoon we will have to, it has finished, and it's finished 4-0 to Celtic,
00:51:14two goals, goal from Kip, Johnny Kenny in the first half, then three goals in the second half,
00:51:20Kieran Tierney, Dyson Maeda, and then Arne Engels with literally the last kick of the game,
00:51:25a penalty to make it 4-0, it has been pretty dominant.
00:51:31And Austin Trusty, he was manning the match at Hampden, manning the match this afternoon,
00:51:36and Celtic really in control, well, we were wax and lyrical about Arne Engels' pass for Dyson Maeda's goal,
00:51:43but that was a pretty good penalty as well.
00:51:45Yeah, and he's been so good since he came to the club with the penalties.
00:51:49As I say, no messing about, whips it into the corner low,
00:51:52caps off a good performance, a good result, 4-0 again at home,
00:51:57and some really good goals in there, Paul, as well.
00:52:01Well, Johnny Kenny with that first half goal in the second half,
00:52:04Kieran Tierney, great to see him get his first goal back at Celtic,
00:52:09and you can tell how much it meant to him as well.
00:52:11Yeah, I was really happy with the, because I think he's taken a little bit of criticism
00:52:14in different departments, and I think he's really aggressive with the celebration,
00:52:20because he doesn't start the game, so that's, he's been doing well,
00:52:24he comes off the bench, and it was an all-important second goal,
00:52:29and he really enjoyed it, as you say, it was a fine strike.
00:52:32Well, Dyson Maeda scored number three on the angles,
00:52:34a wonderful pass through in Dyson's touch and finish,
00:52:37and he almost replicated that about two minutes later with Ralston.
00:52:41Yeah, and it's a, listen, Maeda will keep going to the very end,
00:52:46he could have been frustrated with one or two opportunities that came his way,
00:52:50especially that one in the first half, but he takes his goal really well.
00:52:54Brilliantly picked out from angles.
00:52:55The control is perfect, and then a low, powerful strike underneath the keeper.
00:53:03As you say, he almost did it a couple of moments later,
00:53:06and Ralston took a leaf out, Engel's boot, another fantastic final.
00:53:10Now we're relaxing lyrical about the Celtic central defence this afternoon,
00:53:14and again, Austin Trusty, he could have been Trusty or Scales,
00:53:17I thought both of them played very well this afternoon for Man of the Match.
00:53:19Yeah, and Trusty's getting a run in the team now,
00:53:22so he's been out for a long time,
00:53:26Catle Vickers is obviously out, he's getting a run now,
00:53:28and he's looking stronger by the game.
00:53:31Well, it's been a good afternoon at Celtic Park
00:53:34as we get ready for an international break.
00:53:37Celtic with four goals with three points, none conceded,
00:53:41we'll hand back to the studio,
00:53:42but it's been a good afternoon's football here at Paradise,
00:53:45it's finished Celtic four, come on up nil.
00:53:48Yeah, very entertaining afternoon, thanks to Paul and to Simon.
00:53:53Martin O'Neill with his second Paradise 4-0 victory in succession.
00:54:00Celtic deserving of the three points,
00:54:03cutting that gap on Hearts at the top of the table to seven points,
00:54:08Celtic with a game in hand and Hearts to come to Celtic Park
00:54:11in the next few weeks,
00:54:13so Celtic with opportunities to really cut that gap at the top,
00:54:16but in terms of the performance today,
00:54:18from back through the midfield to front,
00:54:21Peter, it was excellent, wasn't it?
00:54:22Yeah, I thought it was an excellent performance,
00:54:24considering the midweek,
00:54:25it was a tough week, obviously,
00:54:27the Rangers game,
00:54:28then you've come up to Meteorland
00:54:30and it wasn't a fantastic performance
00:54:31and a difficult result, obviously.
00:54:33To bounce by like this, get a clean sheet,
00:54:35create chances,
00:54:36dominated,
00:54:37I mean, I think probably 80-90% of the game,
00:54:40you dominated.
00:54:41The only threat you had because it was 1-0 for so long,
00:54:43with so many chances.
00:54:45But I've got to give credit to the boys,
00:54:46yes, it was on the pitch,
00:54:47but I thought Arnie Engels, when he came on,
00:54:49was excellent.
00:54:50He finishes the game off with getting a goal,
00:54:52but I think his pass from Ada's goal was wonderful,
00:54:55but I think his all-round performance when he came on,
00:54:57because I think he's been playing very well,
00:54:59even though he's adjusted his position better,
00:55:01so we're starting to see him performing again,
00:55:03and he's got the qualities.
00:55:05If I was a front player,
00:55:06I'd love to play with him,
00:55:06because you can see he's looked for way passes,
00:55:08and I don't mind that,
00:55:10and I see that with Hatati as well,
00:55:12that he's got that look,
00:55:13he looks forward all the time,
00:55:15and I think the strikers,
00:55:16and I'll appreciate that.
00:55:17Yeah, the passing accuracy was almost perfect for Celtic today,
00:55:22they really didn't spoil much on the pitch,
00:55:2390% really stands out when you look at the stats,
00:55:28for a 4-0 victory.
00:55:29And I said from back to front,
00:55:31because I know you agree,
00:55:32with what Paul said on commentary there,
00:55:34that the boys at the back,
00:55:36you know, 4-0,
00:55:36you think it's all about the attacking football,
00:55:38but Scales and Trusty were rock solid at the back for Celtic.
00:55:41Well, I've said it all season,
00:55:42I've said it about Scales,
00:55:43especially because he's played every game near enough,
00:55:46and I think he puts himself in really good positions,
00:55:48at important times for crosses come in from wide,
00:55:50at times I say he should tidy up on his use of the ball,
00:55:53but he's actually defending that front post area,
00:55:56getting his heads on and things,
00:55:57which is so, so important for a defender,
00:55:59and people forget about it now,
00:56:00they all say, oh, this on the ball and that on the ball,
00:56:03you have got to defend.
00:56:04And as I say,
00:56:05I'm always a wee bit concerned,
00:56:06if he doesn't header it,
00:56:08no one else does,
00:56:09but he puts himself in really good positions,
00:56:11that he can do that,
00:56:11and I thought he's been outstanding all season,
00:56:13as I say, defensively,
00:56:15and I think he continued that today.
00:56:16We've got Ciarán Tierney waiting,
00:56:17but I think he's waiting for a teammate to come and join him.
00:56:19How important was his goal,
00:56:21that second goal for Celtic?
00:56:22It was great for Ciarán as well,
00:56:24we've seen him scoring against Kilmarnock before,
00:56:25obviously,
00:56:26but it was fantastic,
00:56:27it was a great strike,
00:56:28the way he cut across the ball,
00:56:29he wasn't thinking anything else,
00:56:30to drive into that corner,
00:56:32and as I say,
00:56:32it's great to see him on the pitch as well,
00:56:34after what's happened with Sirachie,
00:56:35but it's great for Ciarán getting that move in the minutes,
00:56:37and looking fit and sharp,
00:56:38and that's important for Celtic,
00:56:40because he's such a big player,
00:56:41and I'm sure he's got such a big influence in the dressing room.
00:56:43The concern now with Sirachie,
00:56:45we don't know the extent of Sirachie's hamstring injury,
00:56:47but Ciarán Tierney now goes off international duty,
00:56:50you know,
00:56:51Celtic don't have her injury worries to seek,
00:56:52the manager will be hoping that every single one of those players
00:56:55comes back without an injury.
00:56:57He's not a bad replacement,
00:56:58but Ciarán Tierney,
00:56:59that's for sure,
00:57:00but you're 100% right,
00:57:02that's always my concern,
00:57:03when you go away,
00:57:04because the games,
00:57:05you don't train for so long,
00:57:06but then all of a sudden,
00:57:07you've got two games in quick succession,
00:57:09so hopefully they'll come back,
00:57:11fresh,
00:57:11because it's a fantastic last two games at Celtic Park here.
00:57:14Ciarán Tierney has been joined by Austin Trusty,
00:57:17and they're both with John.
00:57:18Ciarán, congratulations,
00:57:20it's a good, solid victory,
00:57:21how important was it to come back with a result like that today?
00:57:24Aye,
00:57:24we were disappointed the other night,
00:57:26it wasn't our best performance,
00:57:28and to come here today to give the fans energy and goals,
00:57:31and a clean sheet as well for us defenders,
00:57:33and the team as a whole,
00:57:34was brilliant.
00:57:35On an individual basis,
00:57:36what did it mean to you to get that strike early in the second half?
00:57:39It was amazing,
00:57:40the first goal since coming back,
00:57:41and I think you could see the joy or the anger both together,
00:57:45when I scored it,
00:57:46but no,
00:57:46delighted.
00:57:47And next to you,
00:57:48Austin,
00:57:49this has been a busy 12-day period for the club,
00:57:51it was the return of Martin O'Neill,
00:57:52and in some respects,
00:57:53the return of Austin Trusty,
00:57:55how have you enjoyed this run of games?
00:57:57It's been good,
00:57:57I think I just take advantage of every opportunity,
00:58:00and I have really,
00:58:01really good teammates,
00:58:02good coaching staff,
00:58:02good backroom staff,
00:58:04to help me succeed,
00:58:05and help us all succeed,
00:58:06so it's been really good.
00:58:07And is this short international break now a welcome one,
00:58:10given the demands of the recent games?
00:58:12Sorry,
00:58:13So this international break,
00:58:15is it now something that you would probably look forward to,
00:58:18or need after a period of intense games like we've had recently?
00:58:21Yeah,
00:58:22you know,
00:58:22the opportunity to play for the national team and get caught up,
00:58:24it's a dream come true,
00:58:25so that's something you always look forward to,
00:58:28and then coming back,
00:58:29and then we've got to keep the momentum going,
00:58:30so it's good for,
00:58:31you know,
00:58:31for guys to go away and stay sharp,
00:58:33and then keep their,
00:58:34you know,
00:58:35their sharpness in them,
00:58:36so it's really good.
00:58:38Well,
00:58:38before you go away,
00:58:39the one thing that you'll go away with,
00:58:40is the champagne from today,
00:58:42you are the Daphobet man of the match,
00:58:43Kieran,
00:58:44you do the honours,
00:58:44well done both.
00:58:45Well done,
00:58:45thank you,
00:58:45thank you,
00:58:46thank you,
00:58:46thank you.
00:58:47So Austin Trusty was voted as the man of the match,
00:58:51you,
00:58:52your four shortlist from that,
00:58:54was Trusty Scales,
00:58:55Tunecti,
00:58:55and Hatati.
00:58:57Yeah.
00:58:57Would you,
00:58:58as a deserving winner of Trusty?
00:58:59I thought he was excellent,
00:59:00I thought him and Liam Scales,
00:59:01because the most important thing about defenders,
00:59:03when you're dominating so much,
00:59:04that you defend well,
00:59:05when the ball's in your area,
00:59:06especially when your team's attacking,
00:59:08and I thought they'd done that,
00:59:09apart from once in a game with the kick,
00:59:10that Abbot,
00:59:10sorry,
00:59:11that Kilmarnock had the bar with,
00:59:12apart from that incident,
00:59:13that was the only time I thought they let themselves down,
00:59:15because you've got to be concentrated all the time,
00:59:17that's the big thing at Celtic Park,
00:59:19as defenders,
00:59:20because predominantly you're dominating all the time,
00:59:22the two centre backs were excellent,
00:59:24I thought both of them were fantastic today,
00:59:26and rightfully gets the man of the match.
00:59:28Yeah,
00:59:28I can make my right wing at some point,
00:59:29in the second half as well,
00:59:30with that one.
00:59:30Fantastic piece of skill.
00:59:31Yeah,
00:59:32let's have a look then at the goals,
00:59:33from this afternoon,
00:59:35first one came after 10 minutes,
00:59:37Johnny Kenny,
00:59:38getting on the end of it,
00:59:39striker,
00:59:40right place,
00:59:41right time,
00:59:41one of those ones Peter.
00:59:42Absolutely,
00:59:42see he's on the move again,
00:59:43we keep talking about it,
00:59:44but he forces himself in front of the defender,
00:59:45the defender's never getting across it,
00:59:47to clear it,
00:59:47you watch how he gets his body,
00:59:49the ball's not meant for him,
00:59:50but then he plants his body in front,
00:59:51you're not getting there,
00:59:52I'm putting that ball on the back of it,
00:59:53as all good strikers do,
00:59:55we keep telling you,
00:59:56he's been in the sticks,
00:59:57so he can score off his first touch,
00:59:59that's important for a striker,
01:00:00that they can score off their first touch,
01:00:02and that's exactly what we did,
01:00:03he'd already shown it,
01:00:04we hit the post prior,
01:00:05but we keep saying it,
01:00:07good strikers do,
01:00:08they keep going back in the box,
01:00:09and we all attated as well,
01:00:10because he gets a wee bit of force,
01:00:11but because he turns quickly,
01:00:13he puts the ball across,
01:00:14Johnny Kenny,
01:00:16on his toes,
01:00:17ball in the back of it,
01:00:17and it was a time when you were dominating,
01:00:19but you think,
01:00:20where's the goal going to come from,
01:00:21you thought it was going to be one of these days,
01:00:23hitting the post and whatever,
01:00:23so delighted for him.
01:00:25We'll hear from Martin O'Neill,
01:00:26in just a second,
01:00:27when he comes out,
01:00:27second goal came,
01:00:29really important that Celtic got it,
01:00:31KT loves a spectacular goal,
01:00:33against Comana,
01:00:34Paul said in commentary,
01:00:35no goalkeeper's going to stop this,
01:00:38do you agree with that Peter?
01:00:39Well it's funny,
01:00:40because when it came to Liam's skills,
01:00:42it was as if it was a good pass,
01:00:43I think Liam's miscontrolled it,
01:00:45it's went to Ciaran,
01:00:46but Ciaran's only got one thought in his mind,
01:00:48you know,
01:00:48striking the goal,
01:00:49but I'd be questioning the goalkeeper,
01:00:51if he was my goalkeeper,
01:00:52you know,
01:00:52as if he was diving with no arms there,
01:00:54you know,
01:00:55and ten minutes late.
01:00:56Yeah,
01:00:56he started that dive,
01:00:57when the ball hit the back of the net.
01:00:58Yeah,
01:00:58exactly,
01:00:59and you're wondering,
01:01:00okay,
01:01:00I think the goalkeeper should be getting across,
01:01:02for that distance,
01:01:03but delighted for Ciaran Tierney,
01:01:04because it's been a tough time for him,
01:01:06then coming back to Celtic,
01:01:07and he wants to get the games up and running,
01:01:09there's not a better feeling,
01:01:10you keep a clean sheet as a defender,
01:01:12and you're on the score sheet,
01:01:12Well it's funny,
01:01:13because he said there,
01:01:13you could see the delight,
01:01:14but you could also see the anger.
01:01:16Yeah,
01:01:16he'll be frustrated,
01:01:17because he'll want to play every game,
01:01:19people keep talking about injuries,
01:01:20how do you ask though,
01:01:21Ciaran always comes out and says,
01:01:22I was always available,
01:01:24you know,
01:01:24I just never played,
01:01:25the manager didn't play me,
01:01:25ended up playing left wing at times,
01:01:28and the Arsenal supporters loved him,
01:01:30you know,
01:01:30it's a fantastic signing for Celtic,
01:01:32you know,
01:01:32there's absolutely no doubt of that,
01:01:33if he's fully fit,
01:01:34Ciaran Tierney,
01:01:35and he gets the games in his legs,
01:01:37he goes,
01:01:37you've got to remember,
01:01:38it's not to play for the length of time he did,
01:01:40that's more difficult,
01:01:42because it's like having a long term injury,
01:01:44you've got to get back up to speed,
01:01:45Celtic constantly for the ball,
01:01:46so Ciaran's got to go up and down,
01:01:48but he knows he's got to fight,
01:01:49because Siracchi's been excellent,
01:01:50every time he's played here,
01:01:51and that's the big blowout of the day,
01:01:53more than anything else,
01:01:53is Siracchi's injury.
01:01:55Yeah,
01:01:55whenever Dyson plays,
01:01:56he's always got the brightest,
01:01:57the brightest heat map,
01:01:59on the pitch,
01:02:00sometimes he gets a goal,
01:02:01sometimes he misses,
01:02:02but today,
01:02:03after that wonderful delivery,
01:02:05from Arnie Engels,
01:02:06an accomplished finish from Dyson.
01:02:08Fantastic,
01:02:08wonderful ball,
01:02:10but that's what he wants,
01:02:11he wants that ball,
01:02:12so as I say,
01:02:13he takes his touch,
01:02:13and then he says,
01:02:14he's hit the target,
01:02:15he's taking his first touches there,
01:02:16it's left it away from the defender,
01:02:18it allows him to get the strike away,
01:02:19because if it's too close to him,
01:02:20the defender can get the sliding tackle in,
01:02:22but because of where he's taking,
01:02:23it's taking it on to his right side,
01:02:25and he's done the right thing,
01:02:26go and have it,
01:02:26hit it across the goal,
01:02:28and it's a fantastic finish,
01:02:29delighted for him.
01:02:30Let's hear from the manager,
01:02:31Martin O'Neill,
01:02:32is with John Lydworth.
01:02:34Martin,
01:02:34can I have your reaction,
01:02:35to what in the end,
01:02:36was an emphatic victory?
01:02:38Well,
01:02:38it was emphatic in the end,
01:02:39but it was,
01:02:40obviously the most important thing,
01:02:42is try and get the first goal,
01:02:43and try and build on that,
01:02:45if we can,
01:02:46so,
01:02:47it was a great effort by the players,
01:02:48considering the disappointment,
01:02:49of the other evening,
01:02:50and had to get some energy,
01:02:52into the side,
01:02:53as I mentioned to you before,
01:02:54I think we did that,
01:02:55and it was just great to win.
01:02:57The energy was evident,
01:02:58from the off,
01:02:59and you said about the early goal,
01:03:00we haven't scored a lot of those recently,
01:03:02so,
01:03:03Johnny Kenny in the right place,
01:03:04at the right time.
01:03:05Yeah,
01:03:05I mean,
01:03:06naturally I'm delighted,
01:03:08that's another goal for him,
01:03:09it's great for the kid,
01:03:10well done him.
01:03:11Yeah,
01:03:12I mean,
01:03:13it is lovely to score an early goal,
01:03:15and it kind of settles you down,
01:03:16a little bit,
01:03:17and then you think,
01:03:18well you need a second goal,
01:03:19in the game,
01:03:20and we finally got that,
01:03:21which was great,
01:03:22but,
01:03:23no,
01:03:23listen,
01:03:24delighted we've won the game,
01:03:25it's great,
01:03:26it gives us a bit of respite now,
01:03:27there's an international break here,
01:03:29for a fortnight,
01:03:30and it gives me a chance just to,
01:03:32well,
01:03:33just to settle down.
01:03:35Now that second goal you mentioned,
01:03:37a big moment for Ciarán Tierney,
01:03:38it clearly meant a lot to him,
01:03:39and it meant a lot to the side today,
01:03:41it came early in the second half.
01:03:42Well,
01:03:42I thought that there were,
01:03:44there were parts of,
01:03:45of Ciarán's game there,
01:03:46when he came on in the second half,
01:03:48that was Ciarán,
01:03:49he has been,
01:03:51you know,
01:03:51so many injuries he's had,
01:03:54in his career,
01:03:55and had he not had those,
01:03:57then,
01:03:57you can see parts of that there,
01:03:59that where he,
01:04:00he could have easily have been,
01:04:01but it's lovely to see him,
01:04:02he scores a great goal,
01:04:03strikes it brilliantly,
01:04:04and the confidence came back,
01:04:06because of that.
01:04:07Very few players work harder,
01:04:08than Dyson Maeda,
01:04:09and he could have had more goals today,
01:04:11but it was a deserved one for him,
01:04:12in the end.
01:04:12He stuck it in brilliantly,
01:04:13you know,
01:04:14the hardest thing in the world,
01:04:15is scoring a goal,
01:04:15and he did it,
01:04:16and he put it in the net,
01:04:17and that's great,
01:04:17and he's,
01:04:18he's off now,
01:04:19I think for a while,
01:04:21yeah,
01:04:22delighted to have him.
01:04:23And I know you mentioned,
01:04:24the international break,
01:04:25Martin,
01:04:26will we get to speak again,
01:04:27on Celtic TV,
01:04:28would you see yourself,
01:04:29being back here on return?
01:04:30That's a very good point,
01:04:31I genuinely don't know,
01:04:32what's going to happen,
01:04:33it is a fortnight,
01:04:35fortnight,
01:04:35fortnight,
01:04:36in my life,
01:04:38seems a really long time,
01:04:40I'm going to,
01:04:40I'm going to just take,
01:04:42maybe a couple of days myself,
01:04:44reflect on the fortnight,
01:04:45that I've had,
01:04:47in the sense of a whirlwind time,
01:04:49maybe just time to settle down,
01:04:51maybe keep the heart rate down,
01:04:52a little bit,
01:04:53and just reflect on that there,
01:04:55but yeah,
01:04:56listen,
01:04:57if the board make a decision,
01:04:59in the next two weeks,
01:05:02for a new manager,
01:05:03well,
01:05:03I've had the time of my life.
01:05:05Well,
01:05:06regardless of how things work out,
01:05:07thank you for today,
01:05:08Matt.
01:05:08Pleasure,
01:05:09thank you very much.
01:05:10Yeah,
01:05:11and it's been brilliant,
01:05:12to have you Martin,
01:05:13what a job he's done,
01:05:14in the two weeks,
01:05:15he calls it a whirlwind,
01:05:16but we've needed a presence,
01:05:18like his around here,
01:05:19since Brendan Rodgers left.
01:05:21Yes,
01:05:21obviously the Brendan thing,
01:05:22was a shock for everyone,
01:05:23but you needed someone,
01:05:25with that personality,
01:05:26that goes in,
01:05:27people talk about coaching,
01:05:28and whatever,
01:05:30it's just what he brings,
01:05:31that aura,
01:05:31the success he's had to,
01:05:32people will believe him,
01:05:33what he says,
01:05:34especially the young players,
01:05:35that don't know him,
01:05:36and the young ones,
01:05:37that's come in,
01:05:37and get an opportunity under him,
01:05:39Martin O'Neill,
01:05:39give them an opportunity,
01:05:41and they respect him,
01:05:41and he carries weight,
01:05:42yes,
01:05:42of course,
01:05:43and they help his coaching staff,
01:05:45because it's not easy,
01:05:45to come in,
01:05:46there'll be a lot of change,
01:05:48for everyone,
01:05:48for all the players,
01:05:49there's been a different voice,
01:05:50and that's not easy at times,
01:05:53people say change is a good thing,
01:05:54sometimes it is,
01:05:55sometimes it's not,
01:05:56but I think there's only one person,
01:05:58could have held the fort,
01:05:59at this moment in time,
01:05:59and that's Martin O'Neill.
01:06:01Yeah,
01:06:01absolutely,
01:06:01before we go,
01:06:02let's have a look at Celtic's,
01:06:03fourth goal,
01:06:04good play from Yang,
01:06:06down the left wing,
01:06:07penetrating,
01:06:08strong run into the box,
01:06:11James Brown,
01:06:11who had,
01:06:12dived to the ground,
01:06:14unceremoniously,
01:06:14a few minutes earlier,
01:06:16hauling Yang to the ground,
01:06:17Don Robertson,
01:06:18pointing to the spot,
01:06:20and Arnie Engels,
01:06:21hits this one well.
01:06:22Yes,
01:06:22fantastic finish for Arnie Engels,
01:06:24but the thing about Yang,
01:06:25that's what you say,
01:06:25he seems to do it on the left hand side,
01:06:27he goes at you,
01:06:28and commits you in the box,
01:06:29and that's what we think,
01:06:30he should do more often,
01:06:31instead of passing it,
01:06:32and once he does that,
01:06:33he puts people under pressure,
01:06:34he gets the penalty kick,
01:06:35I was delighted for Arnie Engels,
01:06:36because I've been impressing him,
01:06:37in the last few weeks,
01:06:38you know,
01:06:39and he goes there,
01:06:40takes responsibility,
01:06:40real tatty's given the ball back,
01:06:42obviously take the penalty,
01:06:44and obviously it's a fantastic,
01:06:45result with winning 4-0,
01:06:47as you talk about hearts,
01:06:49drawing,
01:06:49which doesn't really concern us just now,
01:06:51it's all about what Celtic do,
01:06:52so delighted to see that,
01:06:54and the players go away,
01:06:55and hopefully they come back,
01:06:56without any injuries.
01:06:56Yeah,
01:06:57get into the international break then,
01:06:58hearts top of the league,
01:07:00having played a game more than Celtic,
01:07:01seven points the difference,
01:07:03but as I said,
01:07:04plenty of opportunities,
01:07:05coming up in the next few weeks,
01:07:06for Celtic to cut that lead,
01:07:08at the top,
01:07:09significantly.
01:07:10It's been a good afternoon,
01:07:11for Celtic,
01:07:12I hope you've enjoyed,
01:07:13our coverage,
01:07:13of Celtic's 4-0 win,
01:07:15against Kilmarnock,
01:07:16from Peter,
01:07:16from myself,
01:07:17and from all the Celtic TV team,
01:07:18bye bye.
01:07:19Billy MacNeil holding the cup for Celtic.
01:07:24That is sensational!
01:07:32Celtic are the champions!
01:07:34Celtic are the champions!
01:07:50You
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