‘THERE’S MORE TO COME,’ VOWS IHEANACHO

NEW Bhoy Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first goal since March when he thumped in the stoppage-time penalty-kick winner in Celtic’s 2-1 triumph over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park yesterday.

And the Nigerian striker smiled: “Hopefully, there’s more to come!”

Iheanacho was on loan from Sevilla to Championship side Middlesbrough in the second half of last season when he last netted in a 2-1 victory over Oxford United at the Riverside.

SINGING IN THE RAIN…Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates his penalty-kick winner over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park with James Forrest about to add his congratulations.

But the 28-year-old UEFA deadline-day arrival didn’t hesitate when the Hoops were awarded a late spot-kick after referee John Beaton adjudged defender Lewis Mayo had handled a close-range shot from James Forrest.

With Daizen Maeda already removed from the action some 20 minutes earlier with Iheanacho taking his place, a decision had to made quickly for someone to accept the responsibility.

Step forward, the former £20million frontman who had proved his worth to Brendan Rodgers during their time together at Leicester City.

Maeda’s superb flick to break the deadlock had been nullified by another towering header from David Watson i the 83rd minute and the outcome was on a knife edge when the match official, after studying images on the touchline VAR screens, pointed to the spot.

Iheanacho fired high past Max Stryjek for the points-clinched and, with a fair degree of understatement afterwards, admitted: “It was a big drama.

HAIL, HAIL…Kelechi Iheanacho acknowledges the Celtic fans at time-up.

“I think they defended really well, they know what we’re coming with. They were so compact.