Overview
- Celtic won 1-0 on Saturday at Celtic Park through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, moving up to second and staying three points behind Hearts.
- Viljami Sinisalo started in goal with Kasper Schmeichel out, as defensive injuries to Cameron Carter-Vickers and Julian Araujo continued to stretch the lineup.
- Tomas Cvancara led the line but struggled before Kelechi Iheanacho came on, adding pressure to the striker selection debate.
- The Green Brigade returned from a months-long ban and restored a loud home atmosphere noted across reports.
- Celtic and St Mirren meet again next week in a Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden, with the league set to enter its post-split phase.