Summary

  • Celtic go 27 points clear at top of Premiership

  • Dembele (3), Sinclair & Henderson for Celtic

  • Substitute Dembele converted controversial penalty to make it 2-2

  • Watson & Wotherspoon had put Saints 2-1 up at half-time

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic

    No changes at the interval as Celtic get the second half under way and look to rescue their unbeaten domestic record this season.

  2. Saints take their chancespublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    HT: St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at McDiarmid Park

    "Stunning game here in the fair city and what a fightback from the home side. The visitors started like they might simply sweep Saints aside, but Tommy Wright's side didn't panic after conceding early, held their nerve and took their chances.

    "Foster has kept Tierney quiet on Celtic's left, although Mackay-Steven has been wasteful with chances. The home side have been clinical when it's counted though and, at the break, Brendan Rodgers' side are staring down the barrel of their first domestic defeat."

    St Johnstone celebrateImage source, SNS
  3. Elementary for Saints' Watsonpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    HT: St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic

    Keith Watson equalises for St Johnstone against CelticImage source, SNS
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    Keith Watson equalised for St Johnstone against Celtic

  4. Caley 'will build on point with Dundee'published at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    Inverness Caledonian Thistle assistant Scott Kellacher and Dundee manager Paul Hartley react to their sides' 2-2 draw.

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  5. Canning takes point, Clark frustratedpublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    Hamilton player-manager Martin Canning and Kilmarnock boss Lee Clark react to their sides' 1-1 draw.

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  6. Swanson on songpublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    HT: St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic

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    The deliveries from Danny Swanson were great for both St Johnstone teams and that has made the difference between the teams

    Mark Burchill, Former Celtic striker on BBC Radio Scotland

  7. Time for Dembele?published at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    HT: St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic

    Moussa Dembele during the warm-up at McDiarmid ParkImage source, SNS
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    Top scorer Moussa Dembele is back in the Celtic squad today and could come on as a substitute

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    Celtic need the instinct of a main striker and have got to get Moussa Dembele on at half-time

    Willie Miller, BBC Radio Scotland pundit

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

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  9. Postpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

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    St Johnstone have turned it round completely. You feared for them when Celtic got the goal, but the use of the ball by Celtic has not been great, St Johnstone grew into the game and Tommy Wright's tactic of putting Richard Foster on Kieran Tierney has worked a treat

    Willie Miller, BBC Radio Scotland pundit

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

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  11. HALF-TIME St Johnstone 2-1 Celticpublished at 13:16

    Saints survive that bit of pressure to take the lead into the half-time break. Could we be about to witness the end of Celtic's long domestic unbeaten run - and their long winning run too?

  12. Postpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic

    Saints are holding on - and Zander Clark does just that as the goalkeeper confidently holds a curling Liam Henderson free-kick.

  13. GREAT SAVE!published at 44mins

    St Johnstone 2-1 Celtic

    Celtic look to bounce back immediately and Patrick Roberts fine half-volley forces a good save from goalkeeper Zander Clark.

  14. goal

    GOAL St Johnstone 2-1 Celticpublished at 42mins

    Dedryck Boyata (own goal)

    Dedryck Boyata, having scored the winner against Saints in their last meeting, finds the net again - unfortunately for the Belgian in his own net this time.

    Danny Swanson's cross is inches from David Wotherspoon's head, but it hits marker Boyata and leaves goalkeeper Craig Gordon with no chance.

  15. Saints fight backpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    St Johnstone 1-1 Celtic

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at McDiarmid Park

    "This experienced St Johnstone side have shown time and time again they fear nothing or no-one. Heads could have gone down after conceding early, but they have kept their shape and more importantly their belief. They deserve to be level."

  16. Postpublished at 41mins

    St Johnstone 1-1 Celtic

    A couple of firsts for today's goalscorers. It was Liam Henderson's first since scoring for Hibernian in the Premiership play-off semi-final in May against Falkirk and his first for Celtic since January 2015.

    Saints defender Keith Watson had not found the net since September 2014, when he was with Dundee United.

    Liam Henderson fires Celtic into the lead against St JohnstoneImage source, SNS
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    Liam Henderson fired Celtic into the lead against St Johnstone

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

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  18. CLOSE!published at 39mins

    St Johnstone 1-1 Celtic

    Richard Foster curls a fine cross into the Celtic penalty box and David Wotherspoon rises above his marker and sends a header a couple of feet wide of the far post.

  19. Postpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    St Johnstone 1-1 Celtic

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    I think Celtic have had the better opportunities, but Tommy Wright has made that little change, bringing Murray Davidson back into midfield, and St Johnstone have come back into the game

    Willie Miller, BBC Radio Scotland pundit

  20. Postpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    Liam McLeod
    BBC Sport Scotland commentator

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    He got some real power on that header.