Ange Postecoglou hails Oh's Celtic impact as boss welcomes respite from Lee Johnson complaints

Ange Postecoglou reckons Hoops fans have a new hero in Oh Hyeon-gyu after the Korean ace helped fire the Parkhead men a step closer to the title.

The £2.5m former Suwon Bluewings star managed to break Hibs fierce resistance with just eight minutes to go at Parkhead before Sead Haksabanovic sealed the 3-1 win. Oh has had to bide his time on the bench since his January switch but Postecoglou is convinced he’s got a cracker on his hands.

He said: “Like all strikers, they love scoring goals, particularly goals of that nature. But he is going to be a fantastic player for us, mate. I have introduced him really slowly, he is adjusting to life on and off the field, but I watch him in training every day and he is a handful. He has got a real presence about him physically but also he's got a great touch and he is just so hungry for success.

“It will do him the world of good because he is going away with the national team so it's always good for him to get that confidence. He still has still got a lot of work to do, a lot of improving, he's going okay.

“The most important thing is guys don't just come on to play for 20-30 minutes, it's about going on and making an impact. The way the game was going, playing him and Kyogo up front would help us, because every time the ball arrived in the box he is going to be a presence in there. That's what he proved.”

Postecoglou was thrilled to bag another three points and maintain Celtic’s commanding nine point lead in the Premiership with nine games to go. But he admitted it was a chaotic afternoon in Glasgow with Hibs boss Lee Johnston blasting officials for a serious of controversial calls with three penalties and a first half red card for Elie Youan.

Postecoglou said: “I'm well aware of