Celtic Vs St Mirren 2 half

Scottish Football

Crowned champions for a 13th time in 14 seasons, Celtic's Scottish Premiership campaign concludes with the visit of St Mirren. Can the visitors spoil the hosts' trophy celebrations?

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00:00So Celtic will get the second half going

00:04and they will be looking for that opening goal that has certainly proved elusive so far,

00:15sometimes it can be like this on the final day and of course St Mirren having something to play for too James.

00:21Yeah absolutely, I think that Celtic in general, you know once they get that tempo right then they're very difficult to stop

00:28but there's an element of patience there from Celtic as well, they're keeping the ball,

00:32they're looking and probing trying to get that space, St Mirren that they've defended brilliantly,

00:36their side centre backs have stepped out into the wide men of Celtic and they've done it very well,

00:40the midfielders have tried to drop onto the full backs and stop Celtic as much as they can,

00:45they've just denied Celtic real space but we know that Celtic will keep the ball,

00:50they will be patient, they will wait for that opening and it's whether St Mirren can continue

00:54to show the energy levels that they have and whether Celtic can up the tempo,

00:58I'm pretty sure that would have been the message from Brendan Rodgers to try and generate a bit more tempo

01:03in the game, move St Mirren about and try and force those openings.

01:08Well Celtic do have James Forrest on the bench of course and Yang and Luke McCowan,

01:12players who could well come on and make a difference if needed,

01:16I'm sure we'll see James Forrest at some point.

01:18Here is Dyson Miner and Bernardo, it's away by Gogic.

01:42Greg Taylor.

01:48Goon now for McGregor, Engles let it go, Jekyll and John tied it up.

02:06St Mirren by the way requested a water break during the second half but both teams have to agree on that

02:15and Celtic said no.

02:22Coon.

02:24That's gone up now.

02:28Yeah, it just lets you know that Celtic want to go into the game.

02:31That would mean that he has scored for Celtic in 16 seasons running, something last achieved by Paul McStay.

02:49You could see him on Wednesday night how desperate it was to get that goal and everyone else as well.

02:54It has been made into such a big thing, you need to remember.

03:02He's going to be picking up the league title today as well.

03:06He might get the last half hour maybe, we'll see.

03:09Here's Adam Eder.

03:18There goes Coon.

03:20Trying to time his run here.

03:22And he skips past Taylor.

03:25And there's a few to choose from.

03:27Coon might just do it himself, might not.

03:29Nearly, nearly, nearly.

03:36I mean it's great recovery from St Mirren to get back in but he's shot away, Nicholas Coon.

03:40When he passes it to Bernardo, there's too many people round about him to try and get the shot away.

03:53He's refusing to take the shot on.

03:58And he's...

03:59It looked like the best option, Maida in now, Taylor.

04:08Pass into Ida and it's a good pass from Ida as well.

04:14He's always going away from goal but as soon as...

04:22So he can step on it and hit the shot first time.

04:25But nobody able to step forward so far today.

04:44He couldn't, could he?

04:45When he comes on.

04:46He comes on.

04:50Maybe he's saving it for today.

04:52To make it extra special.

04:53He's in on the field.

04:55Oh, the cup final.

04:57Well, he does like to, he's scored and busted.

05:03Great kick to St Mirren.

05:07Sitting in a European position at the moment.

05:08Tackle and John to send this in.

05:14Kokic was in there.

05:16And Iunger.

05:17And it's found a way in.

05:19Jonah and Iunger.

05:24A final day twist.

05:26As St Mirren take the lead.

05:28And as it's...

05:30Could be taking them back into Europe.

05:32Oh, it's a massive goal.

05:34You know, all the talk about Celtic up the tempo and James Forrest scoring goals.

05:39St Mirren just reminding everyone that they've got a job to do here as well.

05:44And they have been resolute defensively.

05:47You know that the threat's going to come from set plays.

05:51And it's a smart finish.

05:52Iunger.

05:55Good first touch.

05:57Just to slot it.

06:01Maybe, maybe a little deflection there.

06:04Taking it beyond.

06:05Kasper Schmeichel.

06:06That sometimes can happen through the...

06:08When you hit it through the bodies.

06:12St Mirren just reminding everyone.

06:14They're here to play as well.

06:17Well, they took the lead on two visits here last season.

06:21But lost.

06:22But they've done so again now.

06:23Through Jonah.

06:26Iunger.

06:30It might.

06:34Steven Robertson once again has presided over.

06:40Magnificent season.

06:41Top six for the third year running.

06:44Which last happened in the mid-1980s.

06:48Well, you would expect it to wake Celtic up.

06:51But you think that Zach Kemming was taking his time when they were defending a draw then.

07:02Brendan Rodgers.

07:06It's already...

07:07...singling...

07:08...for a triple change immediately.

07:11It will be the three players I mentioned a moment ago who could make a difference.

07:20James Forrest, Luke McCowan and Yang.

07:23He's clearly making them a little bit earlier.

07:35Unhappy with what he's seeing.

07:36Allo, Bernardo.

07:44Carlo Bernardo.

07:47Nicholas Kuhn and Adam Ida will be the players to go off shortly.

07:52Okay.

07:55Taylor.

07:57Maida.

07:58Ingalls, Johnston, about to be replaced, Kuhn, about to be replaced, and those substitutions

08:22are about to happen.

08:28Nicholas Kuhn makes way for James Forrest, who's going to have a large chunk of this second

08:37half to get that goal.

08:3916 seasons in a row will today be the day for James Forrest, Carlo Bernardo, Adam Ida

08:48also coming off, Luke McCowan who's had an excellent first season in a Celtic jersey coming on,

08:56and Yang who's certainly made an impact at times as well, three players who certainly

09:02could make an impact right now.

09:05As you say, three players who have made an impact throughout the season, Yang who's come

09:12out there for James Forrest.

09:13Well it nearly happened for him in Aberdeen, well it happened for him today.

09:19He's here and into it straight away.

09:26He's here and into it straight away.

09:33He's here and into it straight away.

09:34He's here and into it straight away.

09:40He's here and into it.

09:41He's here and into it right now.

09:42That's what he's done.

09:43He's here and into it.

09:44He's here and into it.

09:45He's here and into it.

09:46And that's what it is.

09:47but he's given everyone a lift around here as well

10:04but it's three players coming on that have a realistic shout at starting in the cup final as

10:13well come and make it james forest did score in his first ever start for celtic here back in 2010

10:23against st miran

10:26coggage raging with david dickens in there referee will want a word

10:38yeah i can understand why so one from neither but there's two of them going to kick the ball at the same time

10:47engels taken quickly forest came off two st miran players and it will be a celtic corner

11:05i'll tell you what the last touch from taylor could be crucial

11:08quick corner celtic in the mood now mccowan found his route blocked by mandron forest

11:17oh younga missed his kick stayed away by taylor

11:23helped on its way by o'hara but there's a look about celtic now

11:30yeah definitely

11:31forrest once more johnston mcgregor

11:44decent service but that one will go over the head of yang it will be retrieved by

11:56correct taylor

11:57young

11:59mccowan

12:03just out of reach for forest

12:07yeah this

12:08made a massive difference already it's a different type of ball from mccowan

12:14forest has been at the heart of it since coming on

12:17and yang you know when james forest goes down the right hand side that little cut to the back post

12:22he's just done a little bit too early he holds his run

12:25he's got a chance to go and put the ball in the back of the net but certainly had the desired effect so far for celtic

12:31another goal at easter road and rangers are back in france their player of the year nico raskan

12:41let's put them two one up

12:44quite on the way to the uh 5-5 that it was on the final day there between those two new years ago

12:55you

12:57all right

12:57you

13:00you

13:06you

13:08you

13:12Cameron Carter Vickers for Alistair Johnston, scales,

13:32here's Yang, away by Declan John, just as Forrest looked like he might bounce,

13:51Gregor, Taylor, Yang, Leiter trying to barge his way through,

14:02Scales, Yang, Taylor, Forrest,

14:26Forrest, Forrest at the heart of this, Taylor, Angles,

14:39trying to get a corner off Halabiosu, but,

14:48Forrest,

14:59Forrest,

14:59Yang,

15:12McGregor,

15:17looking for a way out,

15:24and they're on the right side of the ball and around the box again, feel that the tempo is higher for them.

15:37...

15:45...

15:47... against Aberdeen,

15:48but,

15:51Siberians still occupy the European place with their 1-0 lead here.

15:59Let's say they'll be playing the twists and turns.

16:04Scales want to stay down without reason.

16:07That's a sore one there, for Snews.

16:21So they're about to make a double change with Greg Kilton.

16:26Roland Edewoo coming on.

16:37And Boyd-Munt is one of the players who will go off.

16:50As I say, Mirren, we're here.

16:53Steven Robinson trips it around.

16:57They will make those changes now.

17:00Boyd-Munt's replaced by Kilti.

17:02Roland Edewoo will come on for the goalscorer, Jona Ayunga.

17:24Celtic just won defeat in their last 17 final day matches.

17:31It was seven years ago that they're still here.

17:42Andy Considine got the winner.

17:45Celtic were already champions.

17:49Didn't poop the party that much, but they would still dearly love to bow out

17:54with a win here ahead of the Scottish Cup final and a possible treble.

18:02Absolutely.

18:03It's Mirren going to a 5-4-1 now.

18:05Jona Ayunga coming off.

18:06Trying to pack that midfield.

18:17Carter Vickers says, I've got this under control.

18:19Go on, McGregor.

18:28He's on McGregor.

18:29in this match so far that was in the fifth minute from Dyson minor here's Yang

18:47McCowan Yang

18:49it's a lovely cross off to Dyson minor

19:10just keeps moving the ball inside the foot outside the foot then it goes for the byline

19:17and no surprise when he gets to that position

19:22he does in there early he should be scoring he's up early enough he sees it he has to

19:32title this season about Dyson minor

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