by Joe McHugh
Peter Kabat took his tally to seven goals for the season as Ujpest Dozsa beat Nyiregyhaza 3-1 to stay in joint top second spot in the Hungarian League, a point behind leaders Ferencvaros.
Nyiregyhaza took a surprise lead in the 29th minute through the appropriately named Gola but Kabat scored twice either side of half time to put Ujpest in front before Peter Rajczi sealed the points with four minutes left to play.
Thirty-one-year-old Kabat started his career with Honved and has played in Austria and Bulgaria before returning to Hungary where he has been a real star for Willie McStay’s side.
The Ujpest boss said: “Peter is a very good player, the classic number ten. He links play up well and has a great eye for goal, he’s got a nice touch on the ball and a good shot.
CAPTAIN
“I watched some dvd’s from last season before I arrived and told the directors that I wanted Peter to be my captain.
“There was a chance that he would be sold during the summer but I stopped that. Six players left but I managed to get Peter to stay and everyone is delighted with his form.
McStay added: “It’s a great feeling in management when your team is winning, everything is going well for us just now.
“At the start of the season we were without a few players through injury but they are back now, we have a tight squad of twenty players and everyone is fit.
“There was a great atmosphere in the ground today, our Ultras behind the goal sing and back the team throughout every match.
JIMMY WIGS
“In the main stand today we had eight friends of my son John over for the weekend. They had the Jimmy wigs on and managed to get the whole stand to join in the singing!”
Next week Ujpest travel to face Paks before the derby with Ferencvaros on the same weekend as the Rangers-Celtic match at Ibrox.
Elsewhere in the world of Celtic the u-19’s, watched by Tony Mowbray, drew 2-2 with Dundee United at Barrowfield.
Defender Curtis Jones was sent-off after just 15 minutes but Declan Gallagher and James Keating twice put Celtic in front only for the visitors to equalise through Dale Hilson and Davie Shaw.
Celtic are currently sitting in second place on eight points, a point behind leaders Motherwell who hammered Rangers 4-1.
Round up of the loan Celts
U-19 SPL table