Celtic’s youth side leapfrogged Hearts to the top of the SPL table with a convincing 4-0 win over Dunfermline at Stirling University.
John Kennedy’s youth side were never in any danger of slipping up as they swept to their tenth successive SPL victory to move into top spot for the first time since November.
A win in any of their three remaining games will clinch the title. If Hearts fail to take a point away to Hibs on Saturday Celtic will be champions for the third year running.
Celtic opened the scoring in the third minute when John Herron was on the spot to net from a Jackson Irvine header that struck the cross bar.
Ten minutes later Celtic doubled their lead with a similar strike. Marcus Fraser’s header appeared to be handled onto the post by a Pars defender but Paul George wasn’t waiting for a penalty and tucked the ball home.
Tony Watt completed the first half scoring in the 34th minute when he netted from 15 yards following a Patrik Twardzik pass.
Irvine came close to finding the net a few times in the second half but the visitors had to wait till the last minute to complete the scoring when a Callum McGregor shot got a slight deflection and flew high over the keeper into the net
CELTIC: Fasan; Fisher, Jones, Fraser, Chalmers; George (Johnstone 80), McGregor, Irvine, P Twardzik (Gormley); Watt  71(Alabi)
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thanks Joe – terrific news !
am now lookin for 8 of this team to the new CFC first team once the SPL is in the bag – get ready for it lads – gonna be awesome !!
There are no doubts whatsoever that this young side are the best in the league by some distance. When the pressure is on they have come up with the goods…9 straight wins says it all.
Terrific wins at Motherwell & Dunfermline where nearest challengers Hearts could only pick up a single point only serve to emphasise how good this group are.
As long as they keep working hard the future is very bright indeed for these young men.