Callum McGregor saves Celtic after St Mirren scare as Treble momentum hits Curtis Main speed bump - 3 talking points

Captain marvel Callum McGregor struck with just nine minutes to go to deny St Mirren another famous win at Parkhead.

The Buddies were the last domestic side to win in Glasgow’s East End 51 games and two years ago. And they nearly did it again with unplayable Curtis Main bagging a double to twice give his side the lead.

But the champions dug deep to ensure boss Ange Postecoglou still has’t tasted defeat to Scottish opposition on home soil after two seasons in charge. Few sides have pushed them as hard as this though, as Stephen Robinson’s men brilliantly bullied the Hoops back line and came agonisingly close to completing a double over the top side in the country on the back of their win in Paisley earlier this season. McGregor’s late goal made it a Parkhead party for the title holders – but it was brutal on the Buddies, even if the point will be a boost in the hunt for Europe. It’s been rare for Celtic to go behind this season. It’s been unheard of for it to happen twice.

The Hoops have only conceded first seven times this season – and three of them have been to Saints. Robinson’s side were at it again at Parkhead, stunning the crowd with an early opener and then doing it again with a second after being pegged back by Kyogo.

Main has caused more problems than most against Celts and he pounced after just four minutes after a mix up at the back between Tomoki Iwata and Tony Ralston from a Trevor Carson hoof up the pitch.

The striker managed to wriggle in behind and then tuck the ball under Joe Hart. Celtic responded and were level 10 minutes later when Reo Hatate teed up Kyogo to slam into the top corner.

The home side pressed and came close a few times – only for Saints to surge ahead again five minutes before the