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Blair Meikle

Luke McCowan lauds 'brilliant' Celtic teammate he's backing vs St Mirren

Luke McCowan is willing "brilliant" Celtic teammate James Forrest to get his goal against St Mirren.

As is stands, the winger needs to find the net to ensure he has scored in 16 seasons in a row.

The most decorated Celt of all team started against Aberdeen midweek and had chances to do so, but that precious goal proved elusive.

So tomorrow's home game against the Buddies proves his last chance to find the net during this campaign.

McCowan is desperate to see his pal add another achievement to his long list. And the midfielder has heaped praise on his experienced teammate.

He said: “It would be icing on the cake. But everybody knows the impact he has, whether it's in training, being the guy he is, or if it's on the field, if it's in the changing room before the game.


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“He just brings that touch of class. Again the other night. You can see, even though he's 33, he's still firing and able to impact games.

“I’ve been working on my right foot. I mean, that's what we practise. It's different movements, and Jimmy's just putting it on a plate for me.

“He's top class at that. He's done it for so many years now. I'm just glad to be playing alongside him.

“He always does it. He's brilliant, isn't he? I love to see him playing.

“Even when I'm playing alongside him, I’ll almost watch him at times, just because he's an old fashioned winger that just wants to run at people and get himself into a box and either shoot or be passing it square.

“Lucky for me in the second half, he's passed it square and I've managed to finish it.”

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