Evergreen James Forrest rolled back the years to score a deadly double in a nervy 2-1 win over Dundee to keep the champions three points ahead of Rangers.
The winger starting for Celtic for the first time since November and made the difference. His first strike was a stunner and his second was vital after Antonio Portales helped half the arrears when his speculative strike was hacked into his own next by a mortified Adam Idah after 75 minutes.
But Celtic showed their mettle and and remained in control of their title destiny.Weeks removed from the Dens Park cancellation farce, thankfully, the only pitch battles here were between the 22 combatants in a hotly contested clash between would-be champions and Tony Docherty's upstarts who went from relegation favourites to potential European gatecrashers – an incredible achievement architected by one of Scottish football's most revered coaches who has thrived in stepping out of Derek McInnes' shadow.
And Docherty was primed and ready for Celtic – even though he was forced to pop his airpods in to converse with his coaching staff, as he was banished to the stands due to the SFA touchline ban.
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