Celtic secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over St Mirren, keeping them within three points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts. The decisive goal came in the 15th minute, courtesy of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, after an earlier effort was ruled out for offside.
Despite dominating possession, Celtic struggled to extend their lead, with substitute Kelechi Iheanacho missing a gilt-edged chance in the second half. The win marked a reversal of fortunes for Celtic, who suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of St Mirren in the Premier Sports Cup in December. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill expressed concerns over his team's energy levels, while St Mirren boss Craig McLeish lamented his side's inability to capitalize on their second-half performance.