Celtic 2-0 St Johnstone | Scottish Premier League match report

Celtic supporters were denied the party had planned this weekend, but a win for the team in the league since February 25 Neil Lennon maintains good humor in the East End of Glasgow. The balance of the game, despite being an essentially homegrown affair, Celtic deserved.

Rangers victory "in Celtic Motherwell Saturday denied the opportunity to catch up with the Scottish Premier League during his visit to St Johnstone. Instead, the Celtic sitting 18 points ahead of their opponents with the same old number to be determined. Even a draw at lunchtime to Kilmarnock on Saturday will be enough to make this championship has finally and officially Celtic.

either complacency unconscious levels associated with a huge lead in the league, or otherwise, Lennon saw his team hard at various stages during the past month. The same thing happened in this case, with Georgios Samaras a key figure in the layoff St Johnstone decent challenge. Celtic Crown was inevitable and deserved, the last thing you want is a sense of anti-climax now

first half was marked forget that the cheers and applause of the crowd offered Celtic Park to their former player Stilian Petrov in the 19th minute. Lennon and his coaching staff wore T-shirts with the name and number of Bulgaria in the game to show support for Petrov in his fight against leukemia. Charlie Mulgrew was the closest to the goal in the first half, the effort of the Celtic defense scrambled clear by Frazer Wright.

• St Johnstone missed a golden chance to take the lead within five minutes after the restart. Cillian Sheridan failed to indicate a header on target cross Dave Mackay. Francisco Sandaza as also directed towards visitors, Celtic showed signs of nervousness.

Scott Brown did his best to change that with a curling shot that was only part St Johnstone goal. Samaras was mercury, however, it came exactly when his team needed him. The Greek striker Kris Commons met a direct free kick to Celtic face. Moments later, the home defender Adam Matthews superbly cut Lee Croft spectrum with Liam Craig home loan slot the equalizer.

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anger complained about what they considered a foul on Craig before the second Celtic. The hosts did not drag the debate; Samaras cross from the right flank became beyond his own net by the unfortunate Chris Millar

expert Craig Fraser Forster saved a free kick, the midfielder with St Johnstone opening over short range three minutes from time.

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