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Video: Stan Petrov Extends Celtic’s Winning Run To 19 Matches (2004)

By Liam Kelly 18 January, 2021 No Comments

On this day in 2004 Celtic beat Hearts 1-0 at Tynecastle. The victory extended the Hoops’ SPL winning run to 19 matches.

Petrov scored the winning goal in the 27th minute, after being set through by Henrik Larsson. The Bulgarian midfielder picked his spot and nutmegged Craig Gordon, before cupping his ears in acknowledge of the Hearts faithful.

18th January 2004, Hearts 0:1 Celtic.

Stan Petrov with the winner. @StanPetrov19 pic.twitter.com/5poR4Iajri

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) January 18, 2021

Celtic would eventually go on to win 25 matches in a row, and it’s not hard to see why when the Bhoys had this line up at their disposal:

Douglas, McNamara, Balde, Pearson, Sutton, Hartson, Larsson, Agathe, Lennon, Petrov, Varga.

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Liam Kelly

Hailing from an Irish background, I grew up on the English south coast with the good fortune to begin watching Celtic during the Martin O'Neill era. I have written four Celtic books since the age of 19: Our Stories & Our Songs: The Celtic Support, Take Me To Your Paradise: A History Of Celtic-Related Incidents & Events, Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys: Celtic's Founding Fathers, First Season & Early Stars, and The Holy Grounds of Glasgow Celtic: A Guide To Celtic Landmarks & Sites Of Interest. These were previously sold in Waterstones and official Celtic FC stores, and are now available on Amazon.