LIVING’ ON A PRAYER

Only miracle will do for Bhoys after Lions tame depleted champions

NO strikers, no goals and now – surely it’s beyond any doubt – there will be no title for Celtic. Failing to beat

Livingston at home – their first goalless draw in nearly two years – just about put the tin lid on a desperate season. Gavin Strachan’s makeshift side, with Neil Lennon and 13 players still self-isolating, could only record ONE shot on target against the Lions. And towards the end, Livi were the side who looked more likely to secure three Premiership points. Celtic are now 20 behind leaders Rangers with two games in hand before the Ibrox men take on Motherwell today. And with the second part of a double-header against Davie Martindale’s in-form Livi up next on Wednesday you wouldn’t rule out more dropped points. But David Turnbull vowed to keep fighting as they look to get the isolating stars back. He said: “It was a tough one to take. It wasn’t a good game but we have to dig these results out. We didn’t do that, which was sad. We’re missing bodies and it’s tough but we just need to get on with it. “We need to keep fighting for everybody. Livi came and played the way they always do but we need to handle it better.

“It’s been a weird time and it’s tough not having any strikers but we have to cope with it better.”

Without any of their main attackers yesterday, Celtic were powder-puff up front.

Jeremie Frimpong’s first-half shot was the closest they came to scoring – but the visitors had their chances to win it.

Livingston, off the back of their terrific winning run ,went for Celtic’s jugular from the off.

To be fair to the Hoops they had the golden chance of the half to take the lead through Jeremie Frimpong. The Dutch kid took a pop at goal from an acute angle but Livi keeper Max Stryjek saved well at his near post.

After half-time, Scott Robinson almost fired Livi into the lead with a shot that flew just wide.

Efe Ambrose should have made his former club pay from a Mullin corner – but flashed his header wide.

Ewan Henderson and Irish ace Armstrong Okoflex were thrown on for Celtic, more in hope than expectation.

But if anything, Livi were the team pushing for a winner.

Mullin almost grabbed it late on but his deflected shot clipped the top of the crossbar. Then Nicky Devlin fizzed one just wide of Hazard’s goal.

At the other end, Okoflex failed to connect with a cracking Ralston cross that was begging to be put in.