McGregor‘s Stoppage-Time Goal Secures celtic Victory Over st Mirren

Callum McGregor scored a stunning winner in stoppage-time as Celtic defeated St Mirren 1-0, closing the gap on Premiership leaders Hearts to four points. The match took place in Paisley.

The Celtic captain’s long-range strike into the top corner earned a hard-fought win. Celtic didn’t register a shot on target until stoppage-time, and McGregor’s goal came even after the four minutes of added time had elapsed.

St Mirren came close to taking the lead earlier in the game. Conor McMenamin hit the post after initially missing from close range. They also had a goal disallowed for offside against McMenamin, following a pass that sent the ball past Celtic’s Kasper Schmeichel and into the net.

Celtic appeared likely to drop points for the fifth time in 12 Premiership games,but McGregor’s late goal puts pressure on Hearts ahead of their match against Aberdeen on Sunday.

The game was preceded by controversy surrounding Celtic’s abandoned annual general meeting, where the board faced criticism and shareholder dermot Desmond’s son, Ross, defended the club and labeled some fans as “bullies.” Anti-board sentiment was vocal throughout the match, with fans chanting “sack the board” after the winning goal.

St Mirren dominated the early stages, with Declan John’s cross narrowly missing a connection from Conor McMenamin, sending the ball just wide of the post.

McMenamin also hit the post from 20 yards after a corner, and Miguel Freckleton shot over from another set-piece.

Celtic’s best chance of the first half came from Sebastian Tounekti, whose shot went just over the bar. Johnny Kenny had an opportunity after a turnover by Daizen Maeda, but his shot went wide.

Celtic’s interim management team, Martin O’Neill and Shaun Maloney, made a half-time substitution, bringing on Luke McCowan for Kenny, allowing Maeda to…