Scott Brown played for an hour as a Celtic XI managed by Neil Lennon overcame Drogheda United 3-1.
The Scotland midfielder is likely to go straight back into the first team for Sunday's Scottish Cup tie at Dunfermline.
Brown has missed the last three months of the season but did come on as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock where he played at left-back and replaced Glenn Loovens as captain.
Norwegian defender Thomas Rogne also featured in the side but it was James Forrest that made the biggest impact on the match.
Forrest has been an unused substitute on numerous occasions this season and is clearly earmarked as 'one for the future'.
Drogheda took the lead in the 38th minute but Forrest equalised before half-time with Brown putting Celtic in front four minutes into the second half.
Three minutes later Paul McGowan showed his class with a fine turn and finish to find the net following a break down the right from Forrest.
CELTIC -- Cervi; Towell, Lafferty, Vallers, Rogne (D Gallagher 82); Tolmie, Keatings, Brown (G Gallagher 62); Spence, McGowan, Forrest.
Some pictures from the match
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Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Charlie Grant returns to action
Charlie Grant's long road to recovery from injury moves up a gear tonight when Celtic face Drogheda United at United Park tonight.
Grant has barely played since starring for Scotland at the u-17 European Championship finals in Poland in the summer of 2006 after helping Celtic's youth side to the domestic double.
Darren O'Dea and Paul Caddis have graduated from that team through to the Celtic first team while Scott Cuthbert and Simon Ferry are now at Swindon (Ferry on loan) with Mark Millar is out on loan at Ujpest Dozsa.
Grant looked as likely as anyone from that side to make the breakthrough and was compared to Neil Lennon for more than the physical resemblence.
Alongside Ferry in the middle of the park the two players looked destined for great things before injury intervened.
Ferry's ankle problems have been resolved but Grant's injury has been less straightforward involving the 'pubic bone' and growing issues.
For a while Steven Gerrard suffered similar issues, as did Simon Lynch and Liam Miller, and it's to be hoped that Grant can go on to make some sort of career in the game.
Recovering from losing over three years of football at a critical stage in his development is asking a lot of Grant but he's clearly being given every chance by Celtic to recover from injury.
Scott Brown and Thomas Rogne are the biggest names on show against Drogheda but any supporter that watched the vintage youth side of 2005/2006 will be pleased to see Grant back in action.
Celtic squad: Dominic Cervi, Daniel Giordano; Richie Towell, Grant Gallagher, Declan Gallacher, B Tolmie, Danny Lafferty, Anton Kurakins, James Forrest, Scott Brown, Kuijanis Vallers, James Keatings, Charlie Grant, Scott Fitzharris, Greg Spence, Paul McGowan
Evening Herald report on Killie match
Grant has barely played since starring for Scotland at the u-17 European Championship finals in Poland in the summer of 2006 after helping Celtic's youth side to the domestic double.
Darren O'Dea and Paul Caddis have graduated from that team through to the Celtic first team while Scott Cuthbert and Simon Ferry are now at Swindon (Ferry on loan) with Mark Millar is out on loan at Ujpest Dozsa.
Grant looked as likely as anyone from that side to make the breakthrough and was compared to Neil Lennon for more than the physical resemblence.
Alongside Ferry in the middle of the park the two players looked destined for great things before injury intervened.
Ferry's ankle problems have been resolved but Grant's injury has been less straightforward involving the 'pubic bone' and growing issues.
For a while Steven Gerrard suffered similar issues, as did Simon Lynch and Liam Miller, and it's to be hoped that Grant can go on to make some sort of career in the game.
Recovering from losing over three years of football at a critical stage in his development is asking a lot of Grant but he's clearly being given every chance by Celtic to recover from injury.
Scott Brown and Thomas Rogne are the biggest names on show against Drogheda but any supporter that watched the vintage youth side of 2005/2006 will be pleased to see Grant back in action.
Celtic squad: Dominic Cervi, Daniel Giordano; Richie Towell, Grant Gallagher, Declan Gallacher, B Tolmie, Danny Lafferty, Anton Kurakins, James Forrest, Scott Brown, Kuijanis Vallers, James Keatings, Charlie Grant, Scott Fitzharris, Greg Spence, Paul McGowan
Evening Herald report on Killie match
Rogne set for Celtic debut
Thomas Rogne will make his first public appearance as a Celtic player against Drogheda United tonight.
The 19-year-old defender played alongside Jos Hooiveld in a closed doors match at Blackburn a fortnight ago and will play tonight in a Celtic XI managed by Neil Lennon.
Injuries last night to Hooiveld and Andreas Hinkel against Kilmarnock could push Rogne into contention for a place in the team to face Dunfermline on Sunday in the Scottish Cup.
After signing the defender Tony Mowbray said: "He's only 19 but has had good experience in the Norwegian league.
"Thomas has a bright future and will be training with the first-team squad and competing for a place in the side."
Scott Brown will also be in the squad tonight for Celtic's third visit of the season to Ireland having previously won away to Cork City and lost at Cliftonville.
Drogheda United website
Injuries last night to Hooiveld and Andreas Hinkel against Kilmarnock could push Rogne into contention for a place in the team to face Dunfermline on Sunday in the Scottish Cup.
After signing the defender Tony Mowbray said: "He's only 19 but has had good experience in the Norwegian league.
"Thomas has a bright future and will be training with the first-team squad and competing for a place in the side."
Scott Brown will also be in the squad tonight for Celtic's third visit of the season to Ireland having previously won away to Cork City and lost at Cliftonville.
Drogheda United website
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