Larsson late show earns three points

Sweden international Henrik Larsson's last-gasp goal enabled 10-man Celtic to hold onto their 100 per cent home record with a…

Sweden international Henrik Larsson's last-gasp goal enabled 10-man Celtic to hold onto their 100 per cent home record with a thrilling 3-2 win over Livingston at Parkhead today.

Livingston had fought back twice to level the scores and looked like holding the league leaders to a draw for the second time this season.

Lubomir Moravcik gave Celtic the lead only to be clawed back by an Oscar Rubio header. Larsson then gave the home side a 2-1 lead but his effort was cancelled out by Francisco Quino.

Celtic had Belgian defender Joos Valgaeren dismissed with 12 minutes to go but despite being a man down Martin O'Neill's side took all three points when Larsson grabbed the decisive goal in injury-time.

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O'Neill, who last week watched as his side suffered their first league defeat of the season at Aberdeen said the home fans should learn to get behind the team when the going gets tough.

"Today the players did it for themselves. The crowd was getting a bit anxious and recently there has been a little extra pressure," said O'Neill.

"But last season we won 52 out of 57 points and this season so far it has been 30 out of 30 here so there shouldn't be too many complaints from the supporters.

"Sometimes, when there is tension from the crowd, players play to the crowd but it shouldn't be like that because we have no divine right to win a football game and that was proved at Aberdeen last week."