Celtic collected all three points from St Mirren Park at lunchtime today but were under the cosh for most of the game. James Forrest opened the scoring in the 71st minute before Scott Brown secured the points two minutes from time to secure Celtic’s 11th consecutive SPL win.
Marc McAusland forced an early save from Fraser Forster on the goal line as a notice of intent on how the first half traffic was going to flow before Gary Hooper made Celtic’s only attempt on goal in the first half, a hooked shot from 35 yards. After 15 minutes a Mulgrew corner was headed towards his own goal by Steven Thompson, who was fortunate the ball struck his own player on the line. Five minutes alter Thompson tested Forster with a header at the other end which was saved well. Graham Carey had a good chance late in the first half but shot wide from a tight angle.
The second half started in much the same patter with St Mirren flowing forward at every opportunity and Celtic looking out of sorts. Paul McGowan setup Dougie Imrie on his St Mirren debut but Forster saved well again. The home team’s best chance of the game came when a Van Zanten shot from just outside the box was flicked towards the opposite post by McGowan but Forster somehow managed to twist his body and flick the ball safe.
Neil Lennon realised his formation wasn’t working and withdrew Samaras and Ki for Stokes and Commons, the addition of the latter proving crucial. Commons set pieces, intelligent use of his body and possession troubled St Mirren. On 59 minutes his corner was met by Rogne, whose goal-bound header struck McAusland on the raised arm, although the defender knew little about it.
On 71 minutes a Commons free kick was punched clear by Samson by Scott Brown met it at the edge of the area before rolling the ball in front of James Forrest. The Celtic wide player shot first-time from 19 yards and found the inside of the post to open the scoring.
St Mirren continued to push forward and McAusland forced yet another save by Forster. Hooper played a one-two with Stokes before shooting narrowly wide but a minute later Imrie came just as close to drawing St Mirren level.
An 88th minute short corner by Commons to Scott Brown caught St Mirren sleeping. The Celtic captain slipped a left foot shot inside the far post, a carbon copy of his Scottish Cup goal against Rangers last season.
A minute from time a Commons free kick was headed in off the post by Thomas Rogne but the assistant referee incorrectly flagged for offside despite the Celtic defender being four yards onside. The game poor advert for the SFA officials with a bizarre collection of mistakes made over which team knocked the ball out of play at corners and throw–ins.
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Uncle Tom…………
“Celtic survived………..”
Subtle, eh!?
WTF?
Ach well, that’s the January detox up the swannie….. thank you Celtic,Aberdeen and Stevie G,.with an honourable mention to Ian McCall for comedy input. Bevvy time :o)
Well done Arnason. Well done Broonie and Forrest, and well done Henrietta and Somersby.
Result!
Remember when Rangers lost to ICT a few years back now? Over the festive period if I am correct. I was in Mcphabbs having a few scoops. Ian McCall was in the pub watching the game and left in a huff when they lost.
I frist felt a fist and then a kick
I could smell their breath
they smell of pubs and Wormwood scrubs
and too many right wing meetings
going underground, going underground
paulwellercsc
a very good evening to all
carlsberg must be back to ‘doing saturdays’ again!!!!!
Celtic were very average at best today and in all honesty poor for 70 minutes until commons and stokes came on. What an introduction commons made and although stokes did not score hos movement really troubled st mirren and i thought allowed us to further forward.
2 great goals, (well 3 actually) with Rogne at least 4 yards onside, but we will take the 3 points
Major congrats must go to Fraser Forster who kept us in the game today with some excellent goalkeeping, I admit I was not his biggest fan until the last few months, probably the penalty save against hearts, but he is really growing into the keeper Lenny told ud he would be. Well done big man
Oh and did Aberdeen score at ipox?????? yeehaaaa 15 behind, now 4 in front
Hail Hail
RanchoFranco says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:39
Those are crossword clues right? Let me have a go….
Sally certainly can’t and las Craigy shan’t afford the shortbread/MSM prelisted swoop fest of International Star makey stuff.
Peasant defiler?
Retard Gordhun has the post hun makings of a sham Jabba acolyte the hun mantra.
suck-your-aunts-lamb?
Phoney feckers
Huns?
Rubicon says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:20
Hope you’re well and been been keeping your game keen ;-)
I nearly choked when he said that, also with Paul67’s. At no point during the game today, did I feel we were under the cosh or not the better team. Yes St. Mirren had chances, but they were invariably hitting us on the break. They had every man behind the ball as soon as we got possession.
We didn’t play our best or create as many chances as I would like, however under the cosh – NO, St Mirren better team – NO.
Maybe it looked different on tv.
Anyway, hope you’re well Rubicon, we’ll hopefully catch-up end of March/start of April for a game of golf witht he rest of the CQN Golf Club.
hh
bjmac
PS The CQN Golf Club is open to all, email me at cqngolfclub@gmail.com if any of you are interested
The Hertz provide a much needed diversion…………for now.
Jabba always seems to pull a sickie from his phone-in whenever the Orcs drop points.
Funny that.
Whats the chances of “Grant from Perth” phoning up tonight?
Can’t say I enjoyed my trip to Paisley but I did enjoy the result. Fraser Forster was excelent but today was a day where we would have lost without Scott Brown and I mean that without any sense of exaggeration.
Big Vic had his first off day in a Celtic jersey and Joe Ledley looked uncomfortable at left back. Neil Lennon read the signs and a double substitution was a great shake up though Vic rather than Ki may have been better withdrawn. I agree that Commons had an influence and he becomes the 3rd player to get pass marks for performance today.
All of them get pass marks for resilience though, as winning when you are off form is the sign of a Champion team. Neil was clever to wait until this week before making an issue of the catch-up game we have been playing in the league. It could have back-fired on him if we had failed to make good use of our first chance to post our points before them. However, once we had secured our 3 points, enormous pressure was heaped on Rangers and they failed to live with it.
They have blinked first. We now have a little breathing space. No league pressure for us until the Tynecastle trip on 8th February. Let’s enjoy being in front.
Chick Young on hortbread earlier said Hertz were to be deducted 8 points by the SPL.
oops
down in the tube station at midnight
paulwellercsc
saltires en sevilla says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:43
I frist felt a fist and then a kick
I could smell their breath
they smell of pubs and Wormwood scrubs
and too many right wing meetings
going underground, going underground
paulwellercsc
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf4EFDGP4yg&ob=av2e
Margaret McGill says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:23
I think Hibs may be for the drop this year…it’s going to be close…
Scotpatsfan says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:32
To be fair the “last man” rule doesn’t exist. If he is denying a goal scoring opportunity it’s a red, saying that I haven’t seen the tackle you are talking about and it may very well be a red in any case.
My utmost fictional apologies – I mixed up the fictional Ian McCall for the fictional worst haircut EVER ™ – but the orange hall stuff was true…
U
OH THE RANGERS ARE SHITE.
Ahahahahahaha… Hahahahaha …. Hahahahahah
Aaahh…
A tenner for every fiver
“dignity”
hypocrisy
bigotry
Sophistry
Your boys took one helluva beating
Ok, it was only a draw, but I know what I mean
Great afternoon in the boozer today, away for a wee siesta. Later compadres.
Hehehe… Am never gonnie get t sleep
myboysnowatim says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:51
NO THEY ARE NO
THEY ARE WORSE THAN THAT
Aye chico, I’m convinced……………..
ItaliaBhoy at 17:47
Re 8pt penalty for Hearts.
Nothing to do with ensuring that a 10 point penalty for Administation wouldn’t drop a certain team out of a Champions League qualification position, I’m sure.
Depth of the respective squads was the difference today. We brought on Commons and Stokes, they brought on Wylde and Kerkar.
Still Whyte saved on win bonuses.
Postedon the wrong blog but when does Grant fae Perth come on?
Considering what neil has achieved this year, dealing with a terrible injury crisis (still ongoing); it is astonishing we don’t hear him praised in the MSM more often.
Decent Euro performances, 19-point turnaround in the league, and looking at the treble. And he’s only been in the job 18 months after taking over a shambles. And he was a rookie.
Ally on the other hand…
.
A Big Shout out for ma Wee Mam..
Who is in the Kitchen cooking My Dad’s dinner with a Smile like a Cheshire Cat..
While..
In the Living Room My Dad (Just back fae iPox) is Listening to Superscoreboard with the Earphones on Shouting “Ah Don’t Fecking Believe it”..”This Cannae be Happening”..
If He knew the Texts Me and My Mum send Each other we Would be Out the Will Ha..
Summa
Jack Regan says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:55
‘Postedon the wrong blog but when does Grant fae Perth come on?’
When he gets back from Paisley.
So when were we last 4 points ahead with the same games played?
Must be WGS era?
ItaliaBhoy says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:56
Rookie indeed…I think people forget how old Swally actually is!
huns are havin’ a helluva time
parlez-vous
huns are having’ a helluva time
parlez-vous
huns are havin’ a helluva time
wee fat sally is on the wine
inky pinky parlez-vous
memoriesofthejungle1970’s
……..chico manages to dispel the feeliing that this is a bad day for the Teddies by doing the panto schtick on the O@@ F@@@…..aye whit they like n’at.
Ernie
Ha Ha
Is it any wonder they have no idea about the financial implications that they are facing?
Bear to Chico: they’re getting paid £50-60K per week – time they got the finger out and helped Sally.
Bjmac,
Thanks. I’ll be in touch re gowff. Your faith in Lenny is paying off.
I should listen to you!
Bolton 2-0 Liverpool
Comedy gold on shortbread some hun bemoaning the fact that players who are on fifty and sixty grand a week are not doing the business. WHIT!!! you couldny make it up. hahaha stupid daft hun.
kitalba says:
21 January, 2012 at 14:57
Kit ,well said.
Ya Aussie bugger
Easy money on shortbread today………….
Sham.
When I think of the cheating huns over my lifetime especially in the last 20 years or more I try and empathize with Celtic managers of the past. What did they think? What did they think when they saw Celtic being out manouevered by referees, the SFA, the SPL, the media and hun financial corruption now all exposed as the sham it is.
It wasn’t even a conspiracy it was blatant cheating. Now that it is all imploding and we have the same institutions flapping over how to save them and bail them out with laws and regulations and more cheating I can only think of Tommy Burns.
Newco?
Celtic in all its manifestations cannot allow it.