Martin O’Neill is looking to keep Celtic’s title bid alive with a win against Livingston at Parkhead tonight.
The Almondvale club are languishing at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table as Celtic fight Rangers and Hearts for the title.
Hearts moved nine points clear of Celtic after Derek McInnes saw his team win against Hibs and declare he has been ‘well convinced’ for a while he can win the title with the Tynecastle club.
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With Celtic at home, fans will expect a big win against a Livingston side who have conceded 52 goals this season.
While a win cannot be guaranteed, Martin O’Neill is a dead cert to achieve a major Celtic landmark when he walks out onto the Parkhead touchline tonight.
Martin O’Neill to reach 200 SPFL fixtures as Celtic manager vs Livingston
O’Neill is currently sitting on 199 games being in charge of Celtic over three spells during his time in Paradise.
When Celtic take on Livingston, O’Neill will take charge of his 200th SPFL game in the dugout as the Hoops boss.
It’s a remarkable record that has only been achieved by five other Celtic managers in the club’s entire history.
O’Neill joins the likes of Willie Maley [1000+], Jimmy McGrory [800], Jock Stein [690], Neil Lennon [337], Brendan Rodgers [292].
Martin O’Neill’s record vs Livingston as Celtic boss
Remarkably, O’Neill has never managed Celtic against Livingston over his three tenures at Parkhead.
Wilfried Nancy led Celtic to a 4-2 win over Livingston back in December before he was dismissed a week later.
Brendan Rodgers was in charge of Celtic’s 3-0 win over Livingston in August, but this will be O’Neill’s first as Celtic manager, he looks to beat Marvin Bartley’s SPFL strugglers.
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