Defending Scottish Premiership champions Celtic held on to all three points in their 2025/26 season opener on Sunday after a narrow 1-0 win against St. Mirren.  Scorer: McCowan 87'The stage was set

Celtic begin their Scottish Premiership season with a victory, but are far from convincing as they struggle to break down a resilient St Mirren.

LUKE MCCOWAN’S DEFLECTED strike earned Celtic a 1-0 victory in their William Hill Premiership opener after St Mirren had frustrated the champions for 87 minutes at Parkhead. The substitute collected Daizen Maeda’s square pass on the edge of a crowded penalty box and fired a shot which appeared to spin off Mark O’Hara’s leg and nestle into the bottom corner of the net.