Diomansy Kamara admits second spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League was a necessity for Celtic following their shock Active Nation Scottish Cup exit to Ross County.
This month's 2-0 defeat against the Irn-Bru First Division side at Hampden ended any realistic hopes of the Parkhead club winning a trophy this season and dented the chances of interim boss Neil Lennon getting the job on a permanent basis. However, recent weeks have shown a marked improvement and a fifth SPL win in a row against Dundee United at Tannadice on Sunday confirmed second place behind champions Rangers.
Kamara, who opened scored the opening for the visitors, said: "We won't win a trophy this season but I think we have a good squad. The target was to get to the final of the Scottish Cup but we lost the semi-final. The target then was to qualify for the Champions League and we have qualified."
He added: "I think the performance against United was terrific.
"We played well against a good team, beat them and left them 10 points behind.
"So we have qualified for the Champions League and that is the most important thing."
On another day, Kamara may have had a hat-trick but the forward was simply glad to take all three points.
He said: "I had a few chances. I scored one and missed a good chance at the start of the second half but the most important thing was to win the game."
Source: PA
