Celtic fans were overjoyed after Sevco lost 1-0 at home to Kilmarnock.
Kris Boyd scored the only goal of the game early in the second half with the home side unable to find an equaliser despite finishing the day with Jason Cummings, Kenny Miller and Alfredo Morelos on the park.
Happy St Paddys day boys ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/hbvhMVq1iP
— Jamie Payne (@JaPayne88) March 17, 2018
See if you had of won the last two games at home……. you’d be top if the league tonight…… But this is real life and you’re 9 points behind and 2 games ahead ???????????????????? Happy St Patrick’s day ???????????????
— Keith Robertson (@Krobertson5808) March 17, 2018
— Neil ???????????????????????????? (@mcfadzean_neil) March 17, 2018
— dazza32 (@dazzat32) March 17, 2018
— Muiry (@MuiryCeltic) March 17, 2018
Mind. The. Gap. pic.twitter.com/rnbLwiiiqX
— Aidan Ritchie (@AidanRitchie27) March 17, 2018
Title race? pic.twitter.com/rGIw4p25jl
— The Fenian Hand (@fenian_hand) March 17, 2018
— J hoss (@Hossack1603) March 17, 2018
A week ago Sevco fans were anticipating celebrating St Patrick’s Day by drawing level with Celtic at the top of the Premiership but a win for Brendan Rodgers side at Motherwell will stretch the lead to 12 points with a game in hand.
Sevco have got seven matches left to play including trips to Celtic and Aberdeen.
Graeme Murty had spent the week emphasising the positive learning experience of losing to Celtic but the atmosphere inside Ibrox was flat except for the pocket of Killie fans tucked away in a corner.
Murty now has a fortnight to prepare for his next challenge- away to Motherwell on March 31.