Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Celtic's Johnny Kenny (centre) scores his side's third goal.Alamy Stock Photo Freetrouble in paradise Johnny Kenny off the mark for Celtic amid fan anger at board Liam Scales was also handed captain’s armband for 3-0 win over Livingston. 5.39pm, 23 Aug 2025 Share options BENJAMIN NYGREN’S SECOND-half double helped much-changed Celtic to a 3-0 win over Livingston as supporters again demonstrated anti-board sentiments. Frustrated by perceived transfer inactivity in recent weeks, fans chanted ‘sack the board’ during and after the goalless draw against Kairat Almaty in the first leg of the Champions League play-off at Parkhead on Wednesday night. In the 13th minute of a goalless first half against Livi, the ultras-style fans group Green Brigade launched into the first of several ‘sack the board’ chants and held up banners which read ‘zero ambition’, ‘neglect team’, ‘rinse fans’ and ‘basic board’, albeit there seemed little vocal backing from the rest of the ground. Livingston goalkeeper Jerome Prior had made a sensational save from Yang Hyun-jun just before the interval but was beaten by Nygren two minutes after the restart. The Hoops winger fired in a second in the 71st minute before substitute Johnny Kenny added a third five minutes later. Having taken nine Premiership points from nine, Celtic moved seven points clear of Rangers and put more pressure on their Old Firm rivals who travel to St Mirren on Sunday, but Europe is at the forefront for Brendan Rodgers. Advertisement Celtic face a 7000-mile round trip for the second leg against Kairat on Tuesday where the winners can bank on £40million for reaching the league phase of European football’s elite club competition. With one eye on Kazakhstan, Rodgers rang the changes, with only goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, defender Liam Scales – captain for the start – and Nygren remaining. There was a debut for Japanese left-back Hayato Inamura and a first start for his compatriot Shin Yamada. Just as the Green Brigade made their feelings about the board known, Yamada knocked a cross from Arne Engels past Prior but the Belgium midfielder was confirmed offside after a VAR check. Livi attacker Stevie May replaced the injured Shane Blaney in the 28th minute and boss David Martindale reshuffled his side, but the emphasis remained resolutely on defence. Seven minutes later, Prior tipped Yamada’s looping header from an Inamura cross over the bar for a corner which came to nothing and then a Yamada shot beat the Livingston keeper only for Daniel Finlayson to clear off the line. Prior made a fabulous save in added time, somehow pushing Yang’s powerful header from point-blank range onto the bar, with Livi scrambling the ball to safety and more ‘sack the board’ chants were heard before half-time. Celtic Park relaxed somewhat early in the second half when Prior spilled a right-footed drive from Yang straight to Nygren who tapped into the empty net. In the 58th minute, Rodgers brought on captain Callum McGregor, James Forrest and Daizen Maeda for Luke McCowan, Yamada and Paulo Bernardo. Prior thwarted Nygren when he broke through but the Sweden forward made no mistake when the keeper pushed away a cross from Engels, firing high into the net via the woodwork from 14 yards. Five minutes later, Maeda set up Kenny, on for Yang, to knock in a third which gave the scoreline solidity, but the rift between fans and board carries on in the background. Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Johnny Kenny off the mark for Celtic amid fan anger at board”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Johnny Kenny off the mark for Celtic amid fan anger at board”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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