Luke McCowan's deflected strike earned Celtic a 1-0 victory of their Premiership opener after St Mirren had annoyed the champions for 87 minutes at Parkhead.
The substitute collected Daizen Maeda's sq. move on the sting of a crowded penalty field and fired a shot which appeared to spin off Mark O'Hara's leg and nestle into the underside nook of the web.
Celtic had earlier hit the body of the aim by way of Benjamin Nygren, Reo Hatate and Adam Idah, whereas Callum McGregor had a aim disallowed after a VAR intervention.
Brendan Rodgers was happy that his facet had been capable of finding a manner by way of and choose up all three factors. “It's a robust sport and I believed it was a superb win,” he mentioned. “They're a really nicely organised staff. We simply needed to keep persistent and we had been ready to try this.”
Kieron Bowie struck a first-half double as Hibernian overcame their European exertions to inflict extra early-season woe on the brand new Dundee supervisor, Steven Pressley, with a 2-1 win at Dens Park.
The Scotland ahead scored twice within the house of three minutes to offer the away facet the initiative. Dundee, bidding to ignite some positivity after a demoralising Premier Sports activities Cup group-stage exit that included defeats by Airdrie and Alloa, hit again swiftly by way of Finlay Robertson.
However Hibs – who arrived on Tayside on the again of a gruelling 120-minute encounter with Midtjylland within the Europa League on Thursday – had been capable of see out the second half in comparatively comfy trend.
David Grey praised his Hibernian gamers for making gentle of their European endeavours and securing all three factors. “I'm delighted as a result of after all the pieces the gamers put in Thursday evening, all people can be taking a look at as we speak's sport questioning would there be a hangover,” he mentioned. “The gamers reacted in the very best manner with an actual skilled efficiency. I believed we managed the sport from begin to end.”
Newly promoted Falkirk got here from behind twice to attract 2-2 with Dundee United in an entertaining match at Falkirk Stadium.
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The house followers watched the Championship flag being unfurled on the pitch earlier than the sport, marking their return to the highest flight after a 15-year absence however towards the final run of play Max Watters scored his first United aim within the thirty ninth minute with a terrific volley from 14 yards.
Dylan Tait levelled within the fiftieth minute with a fantastic end however Ivan Dolcek restored the Tannadice facet's lead within the 71st minute just for dwelling defender Ethan Ross to degree with a deflected strike two minutes later.
The Falkirk supervisor, John McGlynn, believes the consequence confirmed that his staff are prepared for the highest flight. “Numerous these gamers have performed in League One, they've stepped as much as the Championship, handled that, and as we speak I feel they appeared like Premiership gamers towards Premiership gamers,” he mentioned.
