Neil Lennon couldn’t hide his delight when Odsonne Edouard’s 95th minute shot hit the Dundee net.
While the players celebrated among themselves the caretaker boss ran to the Bob Shankly Stand to join in the celebrations of the away support.
As the fans enjoyed the elation of the third late winner in a month Lennon was in a world of his own as relised the enormity of the goal that he had just whispered.
Pure passion! ????????#DUNCEL #SPFL pic.twitter.com/M83osyh5Vn
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) March 17, 2019
After drawing 0-0 with Aberdeen last week there were more than whispers among the Celtic support that the 100% domestic record in 2019 had been lost in a fixture that could have seen the lead at the top of the table stretched to 10 points.
That same scenario was being played out again today at Dens Park but deep into stoppage time Edouard made a decisive intervention in the title race.
Lennon can now afford just a little bit in the build up to the Glasgow derby in two weeks time with all of the pressure on his occasional neighbour Steven Gerrard who faces a 13 point swing against his club if they end March with defeat in the east end of the city.