Scottish League Cup: St Mirren 3 (Fraser 2, Ayunga 64, 76) Celtic 1 (Hatate 23)
Blame and plenty of it is now flying around at Celtic. This defeat, a third in as many games for Wilfried Nancy as the manager, plunged the club firmly into a state of crisis. What a festive fiasco.
There is a scenario in which Nancy changes Celtic’s fortunes. The trouble for the Frenchman is, that feels so highly unlikely. One of the finest days in St Mirren’s history saw them deservedly claim the League Cup for only the second time in 148 years.
Yet it was impossible to ignore the desperate nature of Celtic’s performance.
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