Celtic maintains Premiership record with victory over St Mirren
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 9:57 PM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Celtic defeated St Mirren 2-1 on Saturday in a top-of-the-table Premiership match held in Paisley. The league leaders secured the win after falling behind, relying on goals from Liam Scales and Yang to maintain their 100 percent start to the league campaign. Celtic manager Martin O’Neill praised his team’s second-half performance and their counter-attacking play, though he noted that the opponent remained competitive until the final whistle. The winning goal came from a quick break as the match drew to a close. Celtic now continues its season unbeaten as it leaves the fixture with all three points. The encounter marks a significant point in the current standings for the leaders.
- •Celtic defeated St Mirren 2-1 in Paisley on September 5, 2026.
- •Liam Scales and Yang scored the goals for Celtic.
- •Celtic maintains a 100 percent win record in the Premiership this campaign.
- •The manager confirmed that Yang is set to leave the club following this appearance.
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"It was a tough top-of-the table clash in Paisley between Celtic and St Mirren, and it was the league leaders who went home with all three points thanks to a 2-1 victory.Goals from Liam Scales and Yang...
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