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Saints fall to Celtic at home as tactical commitment persists

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 8:54 AM

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Saints fall to Celtic at home as tactical commitment persists

Summary

Celtic secured a win against the Saints over the weekend. Manager Craig McLeish maintained his tactical commitment to playing from the back rather than adopting a more pragmatic defensive approach. Nikolas Agrafiotis scored his first goal for the club via a penalty. Despite positive individual contributions from Ryan Carr, Jacob Chapman, Calvin Ramsay, and Ismeal Kabia, the team failed to secure points. Discussion persists regarding home attendance and away ticket allocation policies. The Saints now look toward a match at Ibrox on Wednesday to address previous cup performance concerns.

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•Nikolas Agrafiotis scored his first goal for the Saints via a penalty kick.
•Manager Craig McLeish elected to play out from the back against Celtic.
•The Saints face a return to Ibrox for a fixture on Wednesday night.
•Club attendance policies regarding away allocations remain a point of public discussion.

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What they're saying

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Celtic were in town this weekend, which generally means a couple of things in the past few years of being a Saints fan. Many questioned whether Craig McLeish would take lessons from the scoreline at Ibrox on League Cup duty to heart and take a more pragmatic, defensively-minded approach. Nikolas Agrafiotis opening his account in black and white with a penalty that might still have been moving had the net not stopped it.
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