Celtic manager urges strikers to be more prolific in front of goal

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has called on his strikers to start scoring more as Gary Hooper’s goal helped his side beat Dundee 2-0.

The Englishman fired past Rab Douglas just before half-time for his first league goal of the season.

A second-half strike from Victor Wanyam secured all three points in a match which saw Tunisian striker Lassad make his first start for the Hoops.

Asked about missed chances, Lennon said: "It is a concern for me.

"What isn't a concern is the chances we are creating because we are doing that on numerous occasions in games - but I would like to see us start putting a few more away.

"We lacked a little quality at times in the final third but the build-up play was pretty good and defensively we looked pretty comfortable all afternoon.

"It was a good performance, a clean sheet and three points which is what I wanted.

"There was a good tempo to the game. We had to wait a wee while for the breakthrough but it was a quality goal from Gary after really good play between him and Scott.

"We got a great second goal in the second-half and I felt after that it was one-way traffic and the only disappointment was we didn't get more goals."

Douglas was in inspired form in the visitors’ goal, saving a penalty from Scott Brown.

Lennon was full of praise for his former team-mate, joking: "I will have him by the neck later on for making my day uncomfortable.

"I thought he was excellent. It took two quality goals to beat him.

"I thought Gary was unlucky with the one that hit the post, he took a great first touch but Rab made some fine saves, especially in the second half."

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