Brendan Rodgers addresses his Celtic contract situation, Dermot Desmond talks and James Forrest future

Forrest’s 94th minute strike, cancelling out Jonah Ayunga’s opener, saw him score for a 16th successive season just weeks after becoming the most decorated player in the club’s history.

The 33-year-old has been used more sparingly recently due to injury and the form of Celtic’s other wide players but Rodgers was full of praise for the player and his ability to still make an impact.

The manager said: “He’s 33 years of age, he's still strong when he's running and he still has that ability to beat people. So, there's absolutely no doubt he can contribute. He's been out injured for a little period this year, but when it really matters, he's a top-class performer.

“He's created the narrative today. It was a brilliant way to end what has been a fantastic league campaign for us. It's testament to him and his hunger, his desire, his professionalism; all the things that it takes to be a top player. The noise (that met his goal) was absolutely amazing.”

Celtic’s majority shareholder, Dermot Desmond, was at Parkhead to see the team collect the league trophy. Rodgers revealed he wasn’t planning on having talks with him on this occasion but said he would hold discussions with him over the summer as the manager enters the final year of his contract.

He added: “I haven't seen him but I spoke to him in the week. We'll catch up sometime over the summer, I'm pretty sure. Listen, it's up to the club (whether there are contract talks). The club might think three years is enough of me and that's it!

“But we'll speak about the team. It's always what is most important for Celtic. I wanted us to focus on this season and have no distractions, just focus on performance and winning. And then when there's a bit of spare time at the end of the season, we can chat around that. But there's no rush.”

There was disappointment from St Mirren’s perspective at failing to seal European football but, after going undefeated through the post-split fixtures, manager Stephen Robinson had nothing but praise for his players.

He said: “It’s a good time to be a St Mirren fan and I’m proud to say I'm the manager of that group of boys. We showed our quality, we showed our organisation. And we have done that throughout our top six games. To pick up 50 points is St Mirren’s best points tally in modern history.”