Celtic swept St Mirren aside this afternoon as a hat-trick from Gary Hooper and goals from Georgios Samaras and Dylan McGeough
Celtic came roaring out of the traps and blew St Mirren away this afternoon. Georgios Samaras got the show underway on 4 minutes when he collected the ball after Marc McAusland failed to make a clean connection on the ball. Samaras still had a lot to do and carried the ball into the box. With defenders closing in from all around the Greek striker placed his shot instead of going for power. St Mirren keeper, Craig Samson got a hand to the shot but the ball spun slowly towards goal and settled 8” over the line.
Four minutes later, a clearly confident Samaras drove into the St Mirren penalty box before cutting the ball left for Anthony Stokes, who’s fired cross was turned over the line from 3 yards by Gary Hooper.
Samaras was running the show but was hampered by a knock to the ankle which he took a few moments to recover from. This coincided with St Mirren’s best period of play as the visitors gained more possession and territorial advantage in the period before half time.
Celtic started the second half just as brightly as they did the first as Hooper and Kayal could both have added to the score, however, the third would arrive 8 minutes into the second half. Victor Wanyama played an excellent forward pass to Stokes who hit the goal line before cutting back for Gary Hooper. Hooper collected with his back to goal but spun and shot in a sweeping move that left Samson with no chance.
Hooper completed his hat-trick on 57 minutes when he tried to play a one-two with Stokes but the ball was returned by a defender, allowing him to chip the on-rushing Samson.
18-year-old Dylan McGeough made his first impact as a Celtic player minutes after replacing James Forrest when he collected the ball 10 yards in front of his own box, ran 70 yards into the St Mirren box, before creating space and despatching Celtic’s fifth goal. An unforgettable moment for the young player.
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Killie overplaying the ball at the back too much for me
Serge
Go for it…
Killy unlucky there.
Oustanding save and bad miss.
There is only one team in this 2nd half
Heffernan misses a sitter one on one with McShagger
killie straight thro and ‘keeper save …jeezo they were sliced open by kelly
Andy Walker is a H**,turncoat,your own kind turned is the worst.
Hail Hail
I will go for TFOD penalty on 82 mins and a Killie player sent off.
Awk it just showed the 2 indians sitting in the stand,they look like 2 boys that worked on the stalls..
Eighteen minutes to go at Rugby Park.
Cultsbhoy
Was reading your comments with interest a few nights back regarding youth football in the north east, Do you watch alot of Aberdeens games? There’s a lad Scott Ferris, 15 years old. I know his father billy (great player in his day). Looks like it’s between us and Man Utd for his signature…If he decides to leave Aberdeen. Just wanted to know if you had seen him and how you rate him. Thanks.
what a save by mcgregor or miss by hefferman,dont no how i watch it Rangers are gash
stpatricksbhoy
quite so
if one didn`t know better one could think that Walker was a ex-hun player
Broadfoot penalty claim.
Paul George scores in the und/19 game at Barrowfield. 1-0
Cheating has now started…
Fifteen minutes to go.
re Killie chance
more of a very good save than a miss
soft FK to huns …………….
A draw would be magnfico.
The drop like flies fest has just begun 30m from the ayrshire hun box has just started.
HH
Killie player was down there for a good s2-3 minutes so worth remembering when the board goes up at the end.
Jobo
The Orcs are rank rotten.
How many times have we seen a game like this involving them though?
Totally outplayed & outfought. Opposition miss the clearest chances of the game yet they somehow get out of it, usually by a favourable MIB decision or a mistake by the opposition.
I sincerely hope I’m wrong here but I fear they are gonna nick this………….
Kilmarnock fans booing free kick award to Rangers.
Rangers hit the post.
how did that not go in?
ffs.havin hearties here!
Shocking news about Garry speed
May he rest in peace now
My thoughts are with his loved ones
Sad day for football when this happens to someone so young
Cherish your times with your loved ones and make the memory count
I am watching ” them” on the net
I can’t believe this mob have done well away from home when they appear useless
Not that we have been enjoying a purple patch…
They are just dung
Any way … Enjoying the prospect of 5 points at the end of the day
Hail hail
Ramie
Killie look puffed oot…
Kilmarnock 1 Rangers 0
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Goal
goal killie yesss
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In there! 1-0 Killers
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1-0 Killie!!!
Ya dancer