Scottish Lowland League

Penny Cars Stadium, Airdrie

Saturday, April 9, 2022

CELTIC… 3

(Dawson 9, Brooks 73, Wylie 82)

CIVIL SERVICE STROLLERS…1

(Duffy 27)

Celtic B secured a 3-1 victory in their Lowland League encounter against Civil Service Strollers with three impressively worked goals from Joey Dawson, Adam Brooks and Ben Wylie.

The B team almost got off to a flying start, when MacKenzie Carse’s shot from range flew over the crossbar in the first minute.

Celtic put themselves in the lead before the 10-minute mark. Karamoko Dembele slipped a great pass onto the on-rushing Joey Dawson who was through on goal, chipping the ball over the keeper.

Civil Service Strollers began to pile on some pressure, forcing Tobi Oluwayemi into some crucial saves, with the visitors also managing to rattle the crossbar.

The Strollers’ persistence was then rewarded in the 27^th minute, equalising through their number six, Lewis Duffy, who headed in a cross from the left-side despite Celtic's claims for offside.

Celtic looked to respond shortly after, with Dembele putting the ball in for Dawson again, but MacAllan Whyte came out to clear the danger away.

The game opened up at the start of the second half with both teams having opportunities to put themselves ahead.

The visitors almost took the lead in the 55^th minute as a cross hit off Bosun Lawal and was saved well by Oluwayemi into the path of Faye whose shot cannoned off the post.

Substitution Adam Brooks went searching for his 15th goal of the season, forcing Whyte into a low save after being played in behind.

The next attacking play on the 75^th minute was more successful for the Hoops. Owen Moffat ran into space with the ball played in for Brooks and he fired low across the keeper into the bottom right corner to become the top scorer for the team this season.

It was the bench Bhoys who made a real impact on the outcome of the match. Ben Wylie scored Celtic’s third goal of the evening with a curling shot into the top left corner in the 82^nd minute.

The win puts the Celtic B team in a healthy position in the table ahead of Tuesday night’s Lowland League Glasgow derby at Celtic Park against Rangers B.

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Corr, MacKenzie, Carse, Lawal, Summers, Vata, Dembele (Wylie), Kenny (Otoo), Dawson (Brooks), Moffat (Quinn).

SUBS: Otoo, Mullen, Wylie, Letsosa, Brooks, Deane, Quinn.

Celtic B team produce impressive display in 3-1 win over Civil Service Strollers