Strachan “shock” at Celts loss

GORDON STRACHAN admitted he was in a “state of shock” following Celtic’s dramatic 3-2 defeat to Inverness yesterday.

A quick-fire headed double from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink put Celtic into the lead at the Caledonian Stadium and they looked extremely comfortable until John Rankin scored a penalty four minutes prior to the interval.

A match that Strachan branded “bizarre” then continued to thrill as Vennegoor of Hesselink hit the post, before Inverness surged ahead of the visitors thanks to David Proctor’s 57th-minute header and Don Cowie’s prodded finish.