Nadir Ciftci: Win over St Johnstone "pleasing" for Celtic

Nadir Ciftci has described Celtic's win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park in the Scottish Premiership as "pleasing".

The Turkish striker scored twice in the 3-0 win, moving the current Scottish champions four points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand over second-placed Aberdeen.

The 23-year-old told BBC Sport: "We had a tough game on Thursday and had to recover quickly. It's a heavy pitch and hard on the legs so it's pleasing to get the win. There is always pressure at a club like this so I need to make the most of the chances I get."

The Hoops bowed out of the Europa League following a 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce earlier this week.