3 talking points as sloppy Celtic see unbeaten run shattered by St Mirren and Ange’s changes cop flak

St Mirren stunned champions Celtic with a first victory over the Hoops in Paisley for over a decade as they brought Ange Postecoglou’s side’s year-long unbeaten league run to an end.

Stephen Robinson celebrated his first victory over the Hoops as manager after his players produced a heroic effort to earn a shock victory for the Buddies. Mark O’Hara headed the home side in front just before half-time and Jonah Ayunga added a second after the break to leave the St Mirren fans in dreamland as they moved into third place in the table.

It ended Celtic’s perfect start to the league campaign and their unbeaten run after 38 Scottish Premiership games without defeat - a run that that was just a day short of 12 months since losing to Livingston last season. It gives Postecoglou - whose lead at the top is now two points - a bit to think about going into the international break, including whether he made too many changes with six alterations to the line up from midweek which might have backfired in Paisley.

It was a much-changed Hoops side with Cameron Carter-Vickers and Josip Juranovic both out of the defence and Aaron Mooy coming in for a start in midfield but nevertheless, on paper at least, it was still a strong Hoops line-up. However, they weren’t at their fluent best in the opening stages against a hard-working Buddies side who made life difficult for them. Neither side created any clear cut chances in the opening half hour.

But it was St Mirren who grabbed a shock lead before the break and at that time few could have argued with that. Celtic had been laboured and were caught out as Ryan Strain’s deep cross from the right was met by skipper O’Hara who bulleted a header beyond Joe Hart.

Postecoglou was forced to take action