11. STOPPING THE TEN
CELTIC 2 – 0 ST. JOHNSTONE
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE, 9 MAY 1998
The week before Celtic could have won the league and stopped Rangers winning Ten in a Row if they had held on to a one goal lead at Dunfermilne. The feeling leaving that ground in Fife that Sunday afternoon was a taste of what was to come years later at Fir Park on Black Sunday. However in 1998, thankfully Celtic had one more chance.
They had to beat St Johnstone at Celtic Park. Henrik Larsson scored an early goal to get the party started but the much needed second goal did not arrive. Just after half time and with Rangers ahead in their match, St Johnstone had a great opportunity to equalise and Celtic hearts were in mouths as the ball flew inches over the Celtic crossbar.
Then up stepped Harold Bratbaak to finish off a sweet Celtic move started by Tommy Boyd, to send the Celtic supporters in Fergus McCann’s new stadium into ecstasy. Wim Jansen had done it. He had stopped them doing ten. And for Celtic fans, it was time to party again.
