Alison McConnell
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There we go.
Got you.
A bit of pre-match nerves, perhaps, in the press box there.
But yeah, this evening's games, I think, might want to come with a health warning for those of a green and white or maroon persuasion.
Certainly here at Firth Park.
Apple Watches and Fitbit.
Good evening, everyone.
Well, this evening's games might want to come with a health warning for those of a green and white or maroon persuasion.
Certainly here at Fir Park, Apple Watches and Fitbits will show alarmingly high heart rates as Celtic prepare for a season-defining 90 minutes.
As you've already touched on in the studio, the permutations of this game coupled with what happens at Tyne Castle are vast.
The remit for Celtic though is clear.
A win or a draw keeps it in their own hands and tees up a dramatic last day shootout for the title against Hearts at Celtic Park on Saturday.
Martin O'Neill's side came into tonight's game against Motherwell having dispatched Rangers on Sunday with a Dyson Maida goal that will take its place in the folklore of the club.
Just exactly how that goal is framed and its significance depends on what comes next.
Jens Bertilasku's side held hearts to a draw here on Saturday night and they have done more than just win plaudits for their style of football this term.
A win tonight would guarantee them the reward of the fourth spot ahead of their final day trip to Eastern Road this weekend.
They've also beaten Celtic here already this season at the end of December, just days before the departure of Wilfred Nancy.
The signs would suggest that O'Neill's team have timed their run to find a bit of form getting to the business end of the season this
They've won their last six successive games, including that extra-time Scottish Cup win.
A sequence of results that is their best across the entirety of the campaign.