Tierney pleased by Celtic’s resilience

CELTIC 1 HIBERNIAN 0

Kieran Tierney claims Celtic showed the resilient side to their game as they beat Hibernian at Parkhead on Saturday.

The previous two Ladbrokes Premiership clashes between the sides this season had both ended 2-2, albeit the Hoops had triumphed 4-2 in their Betfred Cup semi-final encounter at Hampden Park.

There were obstacles to overcome for the league leaders as striker Leigh Griffiths went off with a recurrence of a calf problem in the first half after scoring what turned out to be the winner.

Keeper Craig Gordon had to be replaced by Dorus de Vries for the start of the second half after injuring his knee when he clattered into former Celtic defender Efe Ambrose, leaving Brendan Rodgers looking for another goalkeeper before the transfer window closes on Wednesday with a view to the upcoming Europa League tie against Zenit St Petersburg.

Tierney was pleased with the way Celtic coped with adversity.

The 20-year-old left-back said: “We knew it would be a tough game against Hibs, we hadn’t beaten them in the league this season.

“We knew what to expect, they’re a good team and the pitch wasn’t great for both teams.

“We defended well but we could have scored a few more goals as well.

“It’s a great win for us and a great clean sheet, but you don’t want injuries to happen and it is just unfortunate.”

Leigh Griffiths celebrates his winner with Kieran Tierney before being forced off by a calf injury.