For the second game in a row, drivers of supporters’ buses parked all around the vicinity of Celtic Park were revving their engines in the expectation of a quick getaway with their passengers trudging back early and none too chuffed with the outcome of the match. However, at the weekend, debut Bhoy, Junior Adamu’s last-gasp equaliser took the Scottish Cup tie against Dundee to extra-time and a Celtic win, while, last night against Livingston it was another debut Bhoy that took the honours with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s goal in time added on winning three points. The English internationalist was delighted with his debut, and he couldn’t hide his feelings after his wondergoal sealed the game for the Hoops. He said: “Those are the moments you dream of, playing at places like this and being able to impact on the game, help the team and create moments like that. “It’s a dream start for me, and, more importantly, it helped us get the win.” The three points were the most important thing, but on a personal level for Oxlade-Chamberlain, it means he is back doing what he enjoys most. He added: “It means a lot. I have to say a big thank you to everyone at Arsenal for giving me the chance to keep my fitness up. ‘And an even bigger thank you to the manager here and this football club for giving me the chance to put on this kit and play for this amazing club.’ “When you get those opportunities, you want to be able to pay back with moments of quality like that. “And yet, it’s been difficult and sometimes the way things go in football, especially when you cross that 30 years of age barrier, you’re maybe not as valuable as you once were in a business sense, but I always knew I still had a lot to give. “And training every day for the last three months, that gave me the confidence in that sort of environment that I can still offer a lot to the game, and I’m absolutely delighted to be here, and have the opportunity to do that and help these boys. “Tonight was a great start for me, but more importantly it keeps our goals alive and keeps us going in the right direction.” “I’ve got a lot of hard work to do to catch up, learn a lot off these lads, learn the way they play and put myself in a position to be really able to help them going forward and they’ll be helping me as well.”From the moment he crossed the line to make his debut, it took only 13 minutes for the ball to hit the back of the net after leaving his right foot to not only give Celtic the points, but possibly reignite his career after joining the Hoops The midfielder said: “It gives me a chance, it’s an amazing opportunity. When it came up, I didn’t doubt it for one second. “It’s just an amazing opportunity for me, it’s a great start, but I know there’s a lot more to it than just 13 minutes. “I’ve got a lot of hard work to do to catch up, learn a lot off these lads, learn the way they play and put myself in a position to be really able to help them going forward and they’ll be helping me as well.” Not long after the final whistle at Celtic Park, none other than Stephen Welsh hit an equaliser for Motherwell against Rangers to conclude a few minutes that changed the course of both games and the share of the points at both venues. However, the new Bhoys said: “You can’t focus too much on everyone else. ‘The job is to win all the games. That’s what we need to be looking to do every time we step on the pitch.’ “That’s what this football club aspires to do every time we step over the white line, so obviously results like that might go for you, they might go against you, but we just need to focus on everything that we can control, and that’s our results. “Getting games like that tonight, where we dominate a fair bit of the ball, I think we’ve got be a bit more clinical and a bit more commanding, and get a few more goals when we can. “Credit to Livingston, I thought they possessed a threat, especially from set pieces. They defended really well and you can’t take anyone lightly, and I think that’s a good introduction for me to be able to see that early on. “You’ve got to respect everyone and when chances come up you’ve got to take them and be clinical and that’s the only we were going to progress.”FixturesCeltic Vs. Livingston – Wed, Feb 11th 2026, 19:45
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