Celtic’s Development side didn’t allow the elements to blow them off target as they beat Dundee 1-0 at stormy Lennoxtown last night.
Tommy McIntyre’s side are working their way through a heavy fixture backlog and are now five points behind leaders Hibs with three matches in hand.
Celtic’s involvement in the UEFA Youth League and Premier League International Cup left them with a lengthy backlog with 13 matches still to be completed.
Starting off playing in the same 4-2-3-1 formation as the first team Mark Hill on the right and Calvin Miller on the left were required to push up in support of PJ Crossan at every opportunity.
An injury to Aidan McIlduff late in the first half meant a shuffle to the side with Jack Aitchison coming on to partner Crossan while Miller filtered back to replace McIlduff in the back four.
Eboue Kouassi was getting a short sharp shock into what Scottish football can be about, after 90 minutes in the shadow of the Campsies he’ll be more aware of the demands of playing for Celtic.
Fiacre Kelleher scored the only goal of the game with the defender, who was on loan to Peterhead in the first half of the season, bundling home a corner from Hill that was flicked on by Crossan.