Summary

  • Chris Kane slams St Johnstone into late lead, Mohamed Elyounoussi's header deceives Zander Clark and drops in to level

  • Christopher Jullien starts for Celtic; Scott Tanser, Danny McNamara & Craig Bryson back in for St Johnstone

  • Rangers win 4-0 against Ross County to stretch lead at the top of the table

  • Sportscene (19:15)

  1. Cheeriopublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    That's all for today folks. It was another very good Sunday for Rangers and another one to forget for Celtic.

    Steven Gerrard's side have a healthy 13-point lead in the Premiership, while Celtic's slump is now a full-blown crisis.

    Catch you next time...

    Premiership tableImage source, BBC Sport
  2. Sportscene will be along soonpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    If you want to see highlights of Rangers' 4-0 win at Ross County and Celtic's 1-1 draw with St Johnstone, you don't have too long to wait.

    Sportscene kicks off at 19:15 on BBC Scotland.

    SportsceneImage source, SNS
  3. Would a change of manager 'ignite' Celtic?published at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Celtic are not turning up. All the things Neil has just described there, it's his job, along with the players, to get that back. Is it mentality? Is it fitness? Do they need to change the manager to ignite this group?

  4. Lennon laments 'lack of speed, lack of movement'published at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    More from Celtic boss Neil Lennon...

    "Psychologically, the players are not in a great place. There's a lack of tempo, a lack of penetration in their play.

    "I'm really disappointed with the result and aspects of the performance. We dominated the game possession-wise again but we looked tentative. I understand that to a certain degree but they need to rise above that.

    "We had a couple of good chances first half. For me, we're not working the goalkeeper anywhere near enough. There's a lack of speed in our play, lack of movement. And we can't keep a clean sheet.

    "We're not playing with enough verve and enough excitement and flair."

  5. 'It will improve', Lennon vows after latest setbackpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Celtic manager Neil Lennon tells BBC Sportsound: "I'm annoyed. I'm frustrated. We're trying everything with them. They're feeling it, there's no question of it, you can see that in their body language and their performances.

    "We need to turn it round very, very quickly. They can do it, they're capable of doing it. We need a spark from somewhere and we're not getting that at the minute.

    "I'll continue to work as best I can. I've done nothing but try to bring success to the club. We're going through a real bad period at the minute but we've been through bad periods before.

    "Can I turn it around? Yeah, of course I can. Will I get the time to do it? Well, I've already been told that the club are with me but it's a results-driven business and at the minute the results aren't what they should be.

    "The results aren't good enough. It will improve, I've no question of that."

    Celtic manager Neil LennonImage source, SNS
  6. 'Celtic look gone'published at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Ryan Stevenson
    Former St Johnstone midfielder on Sportsound

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    It's a massive couple of weeks for Celtic as a club. Where they go, on today's performance, I genuinely don't know. They look gone, there was nothing there

  7. Lennon to get cup final opportunity?published at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Do Celtic change the manager two weeks before a cup final, which could result in a quadruple treble? If that wasn't there, I think decisions would probably be made quite quickly

  8. What next?published at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Celtic need to pick themselves up and go again against Lille on Thursday in the Europa League. The French side are already through, Celtic are already out.

    Next Sunday, they are at home to Kilmarnock in the Premiership.

    St Johnstone host Livingston next Saturday.

  9. Milestone to forget for Celtic captainpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Scott Brown was making his 600th Celtic appearance today but the captain was replaced by Leigh Griffiths on 59 minutes and it is not the first time he's been hooked in recent weeks.

  10. 'Brown looking leggy'published at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    I think Scott Brown still has a lot to offer Celtic but he is looking a bit leggy, there's no question about that. When you keep taking off the captain, you are in trouble

  11. Defensive frailties continuepublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Two wins for Celtic in their last 12 games.

    Just one clean sheet in that run.

    Celtic defender Christopher JullienImage source, SNS
  12. 'Nearly perfect' from St Johnstonepublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Ryan Stevenson
    Former St Johnstone midfielder on Sportsound

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    St Johnstone were nearly perfect and they were unlucky to concede because I think Mohamed Elyounoussi is just trying to help that ball into an area

  13. Davidson 'proud' of hard-working Saintspublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson tells BBC Sportsound: "It was a real tough game. The players were tremendous. They worked unbelievably hard off a good shape.

    "We had a wee bit of sustained pressure when we got the goal. Could we hang on for the victory? Unfortunately we didn't but I'm really proud of my players.

    "It's very difficult to come to a place like Parkhead and get a result so I'm absolutely delighted. I'll take the draw. It's what we deserve with our efforts and application."

    Chris Kane scores for St Johnstone against CelticImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Chris Kane scored St Johnstone's opener before Mohamed Elyounoussi levelled

  14. Saints well worth a pointpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Let's not overlook St Johnstone's good display. The visitors were well organised and always posed a threat on the break.

    Callum Davidson's side are now 11 games unbeaten in all competitions and go level on points with seventh-placed Kilmarnock in the Premiership.

  15. 'The spark and creativity has gone'published at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    It's a desperate situation for Celtic. The spark and creativity has gone

  16. Pressure mounts for Lennonpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Celtic do have two games in hand on Rangers but the Premiership leaders have a massively superior goal difference already, so that is effectively an extra point in their favour.

    Will Neil Lennon be around for much longer? There were protests outside the ground after last week's loss to Ross County in the cup and the mood will only have darkened among followers of the club.

    Neil LennonImage source, SNS
  17. Five home games without victory for Celticpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    FT: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    That's two wins in 12 outings now for Celtic and none in their past five home games.

    Dreams of a 10th successive title are fading - and fading fast.

  18. FULL-TIME Celtic 1-1 St Johnstonepublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Celtic drop 13 points behind Rangers in the title race.

    Chris Kane shot St Johnstone in front with 10 minutes remaining, with substitute Mohamed Elyounoussi salvaging a draw for the out-of-sorts champions.

  19. Postpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Liam Craig and Danny McNamara pick up yellow cards in quick succession as St Johnstone battle to repel a late wave of Celtic attacks.

  20. Postpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone

    Good goalkeeping from Zander Clark as he comes a long way to gather a ball over the top, getting there before Mohamed Elyounoussi.