Celtic's Ralston Cites Experience Edge After 1-0 St Mirren Win

Celtic defender Anthony Ralston highlighted the team's wealth of experience as a key advantage in the Scottish Premiership title race following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over St Mirren at Celtic Park on Saturday.

The win, secured by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first-half goal, kept Celtic three points behind leaders Hearts with five post-split fixtures remaining. Rangers also claimed three points in a comeback win at Falkirk, while Hearts benefited from a controversial officiating decision to defeat Motherwell. The result maintained a tight contest among the top three teams, all of whom collected maximum points over the weekend.

Ralston, who made a rare start at right-back amid injuries to Alistair Johnston, Julian Araujo, and Colby Donovan, praised the squad's mentality after a match that tested their resolve. Celtic dominated early but failed to convert several chances, including efforts from Kelechi Iheanacho in the second half, leading to a tense finish against a resilient St Mirren side.

"It would have been nice if we could have killed the game off against St Mirren as we had a few front-post chances," Ralston said. "We need to look at how we can finish off games more. It also...