ST MIRREN v Celtic GO FOR IT

Cinch Premiership, tomorrow, SMiSA Stadium, noon

Robbo: We won’t sit back .. I’ll stick to the winning formula that led to shock win

Stephen Robinson insists it isn’t his style to sit back and hope to sneak a point against Celtic.

The Buddies boss believes a positive approach is the best chance of picking up a positive result against the in-form Hoops.

St Mirren have suffered heavy 4-0 and 5-1 defeats at Celtic Park this season – having played with two strikers on both occasions.

But that brave approach paid off at the SMiSA Stadium in September, with the Saints inflicting Celtic’s only domestic defeat this season.

And Robinson is adamant his team won’t change their approach as they look to upset the odds again against Ange Postecoglou’s muchfancied side tomorrow afternoon.

He said: “Our approach won’t be any different from when we went to Celtic Park recently. We lost 5-1, but it didn’t reflect the game. Four goals were scored when we went down to 10 men late on.

“We were very competitive. What the three games have shown so far is that we’ve created chances, scored goals and pressed them and taken the ball off them. We haven’t just sat back and just waited to be beat. We’ve taken the game to Celtic at times.

“It all came together in the first game. We scored our opportunities. We kept 11 men on the pitch and referee decisions went our way.

“There is a belief here that, yes we’ve got a lot of respect, but we do not a fear anyone.

“Previously I might have changed the system or tried to do something different or be slightly more cautious. But I believe you have to go and play with a belief and

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