Leon McCann: Falkirk can add to Celtic's woes by pulling off shock result against champions

Falkirk can pile the pressure onto Celtic by pulling off a shock result against the Scottish champions, warns Bairns full-back Leon McCann.

Martin O’Neill’s side have earned six points from six in their opening two Scottish Premiership games, but frustration is building amongst the Hoops’ supporters after the humiliating midweek 5-1 defeat at the hands of Austrian side LASK, which saw the titleholders crash out of the Champions League at the qualifying stage.

Celtic will instead play Europa League football this season but amid fan fury, Falkirk defender McCann believes his side can capitalise on the unrest when they visit Glasgow on Saturday.

He told STV Sport: “It’s the hardest place in Scotland that you can go for a game. It’s about trying to frustrate them, frustrate the people in the stadium.

“Obviously, it wasn’t a great result for them the other night. We’re taking it in 10-minute stages. Get through the first ten minutes, twenty minutes, stay compact and try to get a goal.

“As the game gets further on, hopefully they’ve not scored, and the nerves start to build around the stadium, and we’ve got to try to pounce on that.”

Celtic have won both of their league games of the season, with a 1-0 win over Dundee, before the defending champions ran out 5-1 winners over Kilmarnock.

Falkirk are still searching for their first victory and first goal this season after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to St Mirren on the opening day, before picking up their first point of the campaign with a goalless draw against Motherwell.

Falkirk will travel to Glasgow to take on Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, with kick-off at 3pm.