Strachan finds favour with fans as Celtic go top

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan shrugged off his new-found popularity with the Hoops supporters after guiding the Glasgow giants to the top of the Bank of Scotland Premier League for the first time this season.

The former Southampton boss has struggled to win over the Celtic fans after getting off to a horrendous start to his Parkhead career by losing to Artmedia in the Champions League qualifiers at the start of the season.

However, an enthralling win over Dundee United at Tannadice took the visitors above Hearts on goal difference. Goals by John Hartson, Chris Sutton, Stephen Pearson and an Alan Archibald own-goal wiped out a Sutton own-goal and a Collin Samuel strike.