Celtic’s B team were involved in an incredible late collapse as Bo’ness United scored THREE late goals to earn a point in a Lowland League clash.
Details from Celtic are very brief with just a half-time and final score reported on the club Twitter account but there was a bit more detail on the Bo’ness website.
Lewis Dobbie and Lenny Agbaire put Celtic in front within 20 minutes with Francis Turley increasing the lead to three in 59th minute.
That would normally mean that the game was done and dusted but not in this instance, according to the timings on the Bo’ness website the home side scored in the 85th, 89th and 90 plus three minutes, their match report puts their first goal at 80 minutes.
Celtic B remain unbeaten but a record of six wins and five draws means that they are in third place behind leaders Caledonian Braves who are based at Strathclyde Park.
Most of the Celtic side was involved in the 4-0 UEFA Youth League defeat from Borussia Dortmund, clearly there are problems at that level as the club tries to bridge the massive gap from Academy to the professional ranks.
There are a number of players out on loan such as Dane Murray at Queens Park while on Friday night Ben Summers and Matthew Anderson scored as Admira Wackerwon 2-0 away to Stripfing.
Anderson is in his second season with Admira who are top of the Austrian Second Division with 22 points from nine matches.
The Bo’ness website reports:
Five minutes left on the clock, three goals down against the young Celts and no one could have predicted what was to happen.
Early in the game Lewis Dobby fired a shot just wide of the Bo’ness goal and it proved a warning as Celtic B were two up in twenty minutes. Lenny Agbaire headed home from a Jude Bonnar corner and Josh Dede slipped one past BU keeper Cade Melrose.
It was not looking great for Bo’ness but they steadied the ship and started getting at their opponents. Louis Kennedy got in a shot saved by Joe Morrison and both Lucas Stenhouse and Dan Irving saw shots come off the goal frame.
After the break Stenhouse had an effort that went over as Bo’ness looked to pull one back. However, with thirty minutes remaining Celtic looked to have sealed the points, Francis Turley pouncing onto a Rhys Dargie cutback to fire home.
Bo’ness plugged away looking for something and with eighty minutes on the clocked a Keir Macaulay corner found Michael Travis who headed in at the far post. Encouraged, four minutes later a miss hit shot landed nicely for Smart Osadolor to stroke home from close in.
Tails definitely up, three minutes into time added on and a Lucas Stenhouse corner from the other side flashed across the goal and this time substitute Lewis Duffy headed in the equaliser.
Cue great celebration both on and off the park as Bo’ness achieved a fantastic comeback to gain a share of the points.
Celtic’s Twitter account was more low key about the dramatic ending to the match.
It finishes all square in Bo’ness as the hosts fightback to secure a point ??#BONCEL | #CelticFC? pic.twitter.com/lzTwNxGuY2
— Celtic FC B (@CelticFCB) October 5, 2024
? Team news! ??
Here is how the young Hoops line-up to face Bo’ness United this afternoon ???#BONCEL | #CelticFC? pic.twitter.com/TarzoikrYU
— Celtic FC B (@CelticFCB) October 5, 2024
