Hibs 0-0 Celtic: Clean sheet and no injuries as Hibees end league season with draw

Hibs held Celtic to a 0-0 draw at Easter Road in the final league game of the season this afternoon.
Hibs host Celtic this afternoon in the final game of the league seasonHibs host Celtic this afternoon in the final game of the league season
Hibs host Celtic this afternoon in the final game of the league season

Jack Ross made eight changes to his side in a bid to rest some of his key men ahead of next week and the alternative team put in a strong showing.

Substitute Jackson Irvine had the best chance of a goal, seeing a close-range effort deflected over the bar late on, while Ofir Marciano kept a clean sheet in his final game.

Relive the action below.

Hibs v Celtic

Key Events

  • Fringe players set for runout
  • Celtic haven’t won a league game at Easter Road since 2014

Elyounoussi looks certain to open the scoring but McGregor flicks it off the line before completing the clearance for a corner.

Great counter-attack by Wright - he went himself and wins a corner with Hallberg to take

Darren McGregor powers a header over the bar from the corner.

Kenny booked for tripping Murphy as he looked to bear down on goal. Free kick for Hibs about 35 yards out - Hallberg is over it

Collum blows for an infringement as Gogic and Gray rise in the box for the header.

Elyounoussi lets fly from distance, Marciano parries, but Christie can’t bury the rebound. The Scotland cap takes a knock in the process but he’s fine to continue.

Callum McGregor has a sight of goal but shoots straight at Marciano

Great save from Marciano, at full stretch to deny Elyounoussi. Moments later Celtic win a free kick from a handball but Hibs get it clear

Christie then lets fly from well out - it’s not far away but it goes wide of Marciano’s left-hand post

McGinn, Boyle, and Doidge out for the first warm-up.

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