Strachan hails Vennegoor for keeping his cool

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan has praised striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for not reacting to what he perceived as heavy-handed defending from Hibernian.

The Dutchman failed to score in Sunday’s pulsating 3-2 defeat at Easter Road as he was kept in check by the defensive trio of Rob Jones, Chris Hogg and Guillaume Beuzelin.

The marksman’s strike partner, Scott McDonald, also endured a frustrating afternoon as Celtic twice equalised in the game through Aiden McGeady and Gary Caldwell.