On This Day in 2020, we stepped foot in Paradise for what we didn’t know would be our last time for over a year. In a matter of days, terms like furlough and lockdown would become common place as the world changed. Truthfully, Celtic haven’t been the same since that day as they put St Mirren to the sword and looked towards the following weekend’s trip to Ibrox. The win put Celtic 16 points clear, albeit with two games in hand, within touching distance of a record equalling 9IAR.
Celtic got the opening goal with 18 minutes on the clock. Odsonne Edouard picked the ball up at the edge of the box and floated a tantalising ball to the back post, where Griffiths arrived to score the simple tap in.
Griffiths made it 2-0 just before the break. Nir Bitton played it to Griffiths at the edge of the box, who made his way into the box before playing the ball to Tom Rogic who’s deft pass round the corner put Griff 1v1 and he made no mistake.
The league top scorer that season, Odsonne Edouard, received the ball from strike partner turned and passed a shot into the corner. With two strikes in the first half giving Celtic a lead, Griffiths would’ve been hungry for a third and he managed to get it, taking a James Forrest pass, getting it out his feet before striking it into the corner.
A comprehensive win over St Mirren was topped off by a Callum McGregor penalty.
Hopefully we will be back to Paradise soon, we have all missed it enormously and who knows what might have been had we not encountered this horrific virus. Celtic will be there when we are able to return, they will need our support as they look to rebuild back from this underwhelming season. Hopefully our long awaited return to Paradise is just around the corner.
