BEN ON BOARD WITH BRACE

Celtic 3 Livingston 0

- By Ronnie Esplin

BENJAMIN NYGREN’S second-half double helped much-changed Celtic to a 3-0 win over Livingston as supporters again demonstrated anti-board sentiments.

Frustrated by perceived transfer inactivity in recent weeks, fans chanted 'sack the board' during and after the goalless draw against Kairat Almaty in the first leg of the Champions League playoff at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

In the 13th minute of a goalless first half against Livi, the Green Brigade launched into the first of several 'sack the board' chants and held up banners which read 'zero ambition', 'neglect team', 'rinse fans' and 'basic board', albeit there seemed little vocal backing from the rest of the ground.

Livingston goalkeeper Jerome Prior had made a sensational save from Yang Hyun-jun just before the interval but was beaten by Nygren two minutes after the restart.