Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 10 Sept 2026
O'Neill unsure on Celtic after narrow St Johnstone win
A much-changed Celtic side scraped past St Johnstone, leaving their manager with more questions than answers.
M. O'Neill
coach
Competition
Scottish Premiership
Result
St Johnstone 0-1 Celtic
Scorer
Mika Baur
Venue
McDiarmid Park
What happened. Celtic made five changes and handed a debut to goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, a first start to Oliver Sorensen and a rare outing to Dane Murray, but only won 1-0 at St Johnstone through Mika Baur's first goal for the club. Manager Martin O'Neill admitted he was 'not sure what to make of it' and said his side are 'still well short of it'.
- O'Neill made five changes, omitting Camilo Duran despite his strong start.
- Celtic face a triple-header: Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup, then Ferencvaros, then Rangers again.
- The win keeps Celtic perfect in the Scottish Premiership with six wins from six.
“I'm not sure what to make of it, really”
— Martin O'Neill
O'Neill must quickly solve his squad puzzle before a mammoth week featuring two Rangers matches and a Europa League opener.
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