Sublime St Mirren seal impressive win against champions Celtic to end Hoops unbeaten run

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St Mirren delivered a punch-perfect performance to floor Celtic and end the champions’ incredible unbeaten run.The in-form Hoops were looking to make it 39 consecutive Premiership games without defeat.But the Buddies produced a sublime 90 minutes in Paisley to deservedly pick up all three points.After stifling the visitors in the first half, Mark O’Hara’s bullet header put the home side in front just before the break.And Jonah Ayunga added a second shortly after the restart, netting from close range to double the home side’s advantage and put them on the brink of their first home league win against the Hoops since 2010.A superb defensive performance limited Ange Postecoglou’s side to very few chances, with the Saints running out deserved winners and launching themselves up the Premiership table.St Mirren headed into the clash knowing a win would push them up to third in the Premiership table ahead of Hearts trip to Motherwell.

That was always going to be a tough ask against a freescoring Celtic side that had comfortably won their first six games of the season on the spin.Saints boss Stephen Robinson resisted the temptation to drop one of his front two for a more defensive-minded formation, with Jonah Ayunga and Curtis Main leading the line.

Eamonn Brophy and Alex Greive had to be content with places among the substitutes.The Buddies started the first half brightly, pressing the Hoops into their own half.

Declan Gallagher’s long throw from the right picked out Main in the box, but his flicked header was comfortably saved at the near post by Joe Hart.O’Hara picked up a loose ball on the left wing, capitalising on a Stephen Welsh slip, before sending Ayunga racing in behind Mortiz Jenz.