Forrest still fired up for 16 in a row

MUCH has changed in the 15 years since James Forrest thrashed a debut goal high past Motherwell keeper John Ruddy to open his account for Celtic.

- By Fraser Wilson

Managers, team-mates, trophy counts... in fact, about the only things that remain the same are the winger’s fresh face and his reliability.

Forrest could never have dreamed of what lay ahead when he latched on to Marc-Antoine Fortune’s flick to hammer home his first Hoops goal just six minutes after coming on for his first taste of top-team action back on May 1, 2010, in a 4-0 home win.

Nothing will top becoming the most decorated player in the club’s history.

But another accolade is also impressive, with Forrest netting in every one of 15 seasons at the club - until this latest term.

There’s still five league games and a Scottish Cup semi-final — and perhaps final — to come, but the 33-year-old is running out of time.

With 108 Hoops strikes to his name, he’d love to net No.109 before May is out.

In true Forrest fashion, the winger knows team success is more important than any individual honours.