Callum McGregor: We wanted to give Martin the send off he deserved

Celtic produced another winning performance under the lights at Celtic Park tonight, with the Hoops running out 1-0 winners against Dundee to go level on points at the top of the Scottish Premiership table. Daizen Maeda got the all-important goal early in the first half, though he ended up battered and bruised after being clattered Luke Graham in the process of scoring. His bravery was enough to give Celtic maximum points on a night when results elsewhere fell favourably for Glasgow’s green and white and, speaking to Celtic TV after the match, captain Callum McGregor spoke about the importance of keeping the winning run going. “Obviously it was a good three points.” McGregor said. “That’s what you come here for. “Midweek games off the back of a really busy week, it can be difficult to go again but we started the game well. ‘We should have been out of sight by half time, but a couple of moments didn’t quite drop for us.’ “The second half we made a little bit more difficult than what it should be but at this point of the season it’s all about winning and keeping the momentum going. “It was a good three points but in terms of the performance, we can be better and we’ll always demand better.”Tonight was also Martin O’Neill’s final match in the Celtic dugout, with new Hoops boss Wilfried Nancy set to take over tomorrow (Thursday, December 4). The 1-0 win over Dundee means that Martin O’Neill bows out having won every domestic match he has taken charge of in the last five weeks, and McGregor says that the Bhoys were determined to make it a night to remember for Martin. He added: “Martin deserved that. We spoke before the game about trying to send him off in the right manner. “He’s come in when the club was in need, he answered the call and along with his coaches, they’ve been first class. “The players have responded ever so well and it was important to give him a good send off. “The fans stayed right to the end to quite rightly recognise the job that he’s done.”FixturesCeltic Vs. Dundee – Wed, Dec 3rd 2025, 19:45