Debutant Iheanacho spot on to silence the ire and send Celtic nine clear of Rangers

On a day when "sack the board" chants and banners were evident from the away end, it looked like the hierarchy were set to come under further pressure when David Watson headed Killie level in the 83rd minute.

NICE START: Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers (left) with Kelechi Iheanacho after the William Hill Premiership match at BBSP Rugby Park, Kilmarnock. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Debutant Kelechi Iheanacho scored a last-gasp penalty as mutinous Celtic fans were left celebrating a 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock that moved them back to the top of the William Hill Premiership.

After a summer in which the club were widely deemed to have failed to adequately bolster their squad in the summer before crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Kairat Almaty, angry supporters held a crisis meeting last week and decided to boycott the opening 12 minutes of the Rugby Park fixture.