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SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: CELTIC v IT LIVES…

11.02.2026 Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership. Robbie Muirhead scores the penalty for Livingston. Photo Kenny Ramsay IMAGO/ News Licensing

THE FRIENDLY GHOST – 6.5/10 – Kasper does what Kasper does best – blinder of a save early on to deny them a flukey lead. Kept his composure well with the ball at his feet, zero chance at their pen.

Julian Araujo of Celtic and Cristian Montano of Livingston. Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 11 February 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO/Shutterstock

AZTECO – 6.5/10 – He’s a buccaneer this bhoy, loves a bit of combat that harks back to his Mexican jungle days guerrilla-fighting the U.S DEA for the cartel. Plently of legs and aggro, just lacked the same as the rest – a killer ball.

11.02.2026 Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership.Marcelo Saracchi scores for Celtic. Photo Kenny Ramsay IMAGO / News Licensing

SCRATCHY – 7/10 – Another South American lunatic on the opposite flank – this is how we win the title, with gun-totting desperadoes blitzing opposition wingers and marauding at will. This one got a deserved reward for his attacking ambitions – slamming home the opener.

Liam Scales of Celtic at the final whistle Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 11 February 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO/Shutterstock

OF JUSTICE – 6.5/10 – Liam with a growl is Liam on the prowl; let that yappy wee MIB dug know what he thought of a scandalous booking and put in a controlled evening of firm defending and adventurous forward interaction to maintain pressure.

CRUSTY THE CLOWN – 6/10 – A wrangling night of robust physical encounters with big men; sounds like Bomber Brown’s perfect evening down the docks, if you know what I mean…Handled most of what they threw at him well, and even though we were well on top, he remained on alert for the opportunist long-ball counters which curtailed his attacking involvement.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Celtic reacts at the final whistle with Callum McGregor. Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 11 February 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO/Shutterstock

CALMAC – 6.5/10 – Almost put them to bed single-handed in the first quarter, did our quarterback. Then he faded a bit and so did our intensity as adjustments had to be made for injury. But he did look more like the old Calmac, prompting and demanding ’til the death. Did really well not to slap the MIB for his cheek.

Arne Engels of Celtic has a shot on goal. Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, 11 Feb rural 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO Shutterstock

THE TERMINATOR – N/A –  From 25 million to £24.80. Fingers crossed its not going to feel like we had the winning lotto numbers but forgot to put the ticket on.

NYLON – 5.5/10 – Annoyingly, more involved in the game than usual. Which means he’s not scoring out of thin air. Needs to hone the David Copperfield act for Sunday.

11.02.2026 Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership. Daizen Maeda in action. Photo Kenny Ramsay IMAGO/ News Licensing

LORD KATSUMOTO – 5.5/10 – What happen Daizen, San? Terrific start, touch perfect, full-back squealing after him like he was an early bus, delivery sharp and dangerous… Then Daizen faded with our tempo, anonymous against the second-half low block.

Tomas Cvancara of Celtic and Brooklyn Kabongolo of Livingston. Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 11 February 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO/Shutterstock

CARAVAN – 5/10 – A sitter, big mhan, a sitter… If that had gone in he’d probably have scored a hat-trick; as it was, I thought it played on his mind – he lost his timing and potency, finding it tough among their central defensive bruisers.

Sebastian Tounekti of Celtic and Daniel Finlayson of Livingston Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 11 February 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO Shutterstock

TUTANKHAMUN – 7.5/10 MOTM – I’ll give it to the Tunisian Mikey J – he’s certainly woken up since returning from the Afcon and appears rejuvenated from his weeks strung-out on that Moroccan hashish. Had his man on toast with some devilish wing-play which really deserved more than he got. Remained our man most likely. If he can add a bit of quality to the finishing flourish – and do it REGULARLY – we may have a player.

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SUBS –

11.02.2026 Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership. Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain celebrates after scoring the late winner at Celtic Park. Photo: Kenny Ramsay. IMAGO / News Licensing

NEVILLE – 7/10 – Enter THE OX! BANG! There’s yer dinner, Diets and Full-Fats! As his burd so enchantingly sang, trolling the Zombie Nation – “Bhoy, you belong to me, I got the recipe. And it’s called black magic (and it’s called black magic)”…It certainly was a bit of EPL-level wizardry from the matchwinning debutant. Right man on the spot at the right moment to whip in a season-saver and crush our rivals hive-mind.

YOUNG ADAMSKI – N/A – Maybe I’ll do it again! No, what’ll happen is that you’ll get a taste of SPL-clogger martial arts and take a battering.

HAKUNA HATATE – 4/10 – For heaven’s sake, Reo, get a grip. Nightmare season continues for the ambling Japanese who just can’t seem to find the quality we require to see through the title. Had plenty of time to spark into life tonight but summed up his season in two pivotal moments – failing on a clear break to weight his pass to Caravan properly for an easy killer goal, then a lazy swipe at a high-ball in our box brought a suckers’ penalty that threatened to end our challenge. Somebody poke him awake before June.

James Forrest of Celtic and Jannik Wanner of Livingston Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, 11 February 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO/Shutterstock

JAMESY – 6/10 – Frustrated, Madam? Let us introduce Mr.Jamesy… And would you believe it, with lively intent – though he, too, finding the money shot elusive… – Jamesy’s indomitable presence DID result in an explosive climax after all. Whoda thunk it? Well, half of Prestwick anyway…

KATIE – 6/10 – ‘Y’all right, KT?’…”Who’s KT?…” So on he wandered, dazed and confused, perfectly mirroring everyone watching who’d seen us contrive to somehow not lead 5-nil. But despite believing himself to be the Maharaja of Narnia, KT got stuck into digging out the win, a real force down the left that pinned them in and added power, breaking up their rigid resistance that ultimately led to space for the winner.

Stephen Welsh of Motherwell scores the equaliser during the Scottish Premiership match between Motherwell and theRangers at Fir Park, on 11 February 2026. Photo Raymond Davies IMAGO/PSI

RAQUEL – 10/10 MMOTM (Motherwell Man Of The Match) –  Special agent Welshy, we salute you.

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11.02.2026 Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership. Celtic managerMartin O’Neill on the touchline. Photo Kenny Ramsay IMAGO / News Licensing

FATHER MARTIN AND SAMWISE GANGEE – 7/10 – The knack; it’s a special thing, intangible, perplexing, but some just have it. Others, like ragin’ Zombies, call it luck, but it was MON that charmed The Ox into the hoops and threw him on to nail a spectacular winner as the season slipped away. There wasn’t much else for the boss to conjure after seeing his men blow chance after chance to ease the stress, but that last flick of the wand turned the night, and possibly the title, our way.

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MIBBERY – 6/10 – Shiny little MIB. Snide of face – which he was well warned about as a youngster but stayed facing the wind – and sleekit of whistle; we saw ye pick and choose yer fouls in the dying minutes: two choice set-ups for the lumbering yokels to cause maximum chaos with. But yet again Karma strikes. One can only imagine the shared grief in the officials’ dressing room as they fondled each other in the showers with the telly blasting out the closing minutes at Fir Park. Then Welshy struck. Once more, Har-de-har…

OVERALL – 6.5/10 – Always a certainty… It’s silly season at Celtic Park as The Hoops attempt to make up for the lack of atmosphere – caused by the intransigent children of the board running a PLC like it was their own personal boolin’ Club – by making sure everyone gets value for money right to the absolute end; of the game and their tether.

11.02.2026 Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership. Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain with Martin O Neill after his goal. Photo Kenny Ramsay IMAGO/ News Licensing

Why I wasn’t relaxing knee-deep in Guinness by half-time and had to spend the latter minutes of a torrid match screeching breathless and red-faced like a victim of an Alan Mac’s strangulation ‘date’, is down to the sick sense of humour possessed of the footballing Gods, who it must be said ultimately played a blinder.

As for our performance, it was indeed all about the result. But nobody had a quibble after a Blitzkrieg of an opening spell in which we did everything but carpet-bomb Livingston itself, thus enhancing their civic aesthetic. All season we have struggled to wipe-out inferior opposition when being utterly dominant – Dundee United and the scurrilous mob of January third spring most recently to mind.

A view of Celtic Park Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 11 February 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO/ Shutterstock

As always, it seems, in the Celtic story we’re a knife-edge from desolation but find a way to instil triumph, and with it belief. Thirteen to go and that belief at some point will result in runaway carnage as the rub of the green most surely benefits us greens. As for the execs – Let the noisiest fans back in, you unprofessional imbeciles, and ramp up the finale.

Plastic peril strikes on Sunday at Ayrshire’s darkest hole. But momentum’s with us as the Deliverance Derby kicks off at Ibrox after we finish and the incestuous inbreds can set about fondling  each other into oblivion.

Keep the faith, Celtic, and fortune will favour the righteous.

Go Away Now

Sandman

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