Celtic secured a narrow 1-0 victory over St Mirren, keeping the pressure on Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts. The winning goal came in the 15th minute when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fired into the bottom right corner, after an earlier effort was ruled out for offside.
Despite a strong start, Celtic struggled to extend their lead, with substitute Kelechi Iheanacho missing a golden opportunity to seal the win. The hosts were forced to grind out a gritty victory, with St Mirren limited to just one shot on target.
This match was the first meeting between the two sides since St Mirren's surprise 3-1 win in the Premier Sports Cup in December. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill expressed concern over his team's lack of energy, while St Mirren boss Craig McLeish was disappointed with his team's inability to take points from the game.