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McGowan revels in rare start

22 Mar 2010 - 10:40:53

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Striker Paul McGowan was delighted to make a rare start for Celtic in the 3-0 weekend win over St Johnstone.

The 22-year-old was handed only a second-ever start by the Bhoys and impressed in a support role to Robbie Keane and Marc-Antoine Fortune.

McGowan said: "I only found out on Friday that I was starting. I was obviously a bit nervous, but I have been playing well with the reserves and training a lot with the first team.

"I've waited a long time for it. I was starting to become disillusioned.

"In the last month or two I have been there or thereabouts, but last week the manager told me that I would be training with the first team all the time.

"My contract is up at the end of the season, so hopefully things can turn for the better. There was some talk a couple of weeks ago (about a new contract) but nothing yet. I will have to keep going."