O'Neill hails Celtic spirit as they stay in title hunt

Martin O'Neill praised Celtic's spirit after Kelechi Iheanacho scored a late winner in a 2-1 victory at Dundee that kept the Scottish Premiership title race alive.

Celtic took the lead through Hyunjun Yang, but Simon Murray equalised from the penalty spot to leave the game finely balanced at Dens Park. Iheanacho then struck late to settle the contest and secure a vital away win on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

The result moved Celtic to within three points of leaders Heart of Midlothian, according to the SPFL's Sunday round-up, and kept their hopes of defending the title on track.

BBC Sport reported O'Neill's post-match praise for the squad's resilience, while Sky Sports said the late winner was enough to keep Celtic in the hunt. The SPFL also noted that Dundee finished the match with 10 men after Ryan Astley was sent off late on.

It was the kind of narrow, tense win that can define a title run-in. Celtic were made to work for it, but they left Dundee with three points and renewed momentum.

For O'Neill, the key message was the way the team responded under pressure. Celtic did not make it easy, but they found a way to win when it mattered most.