Egypt international Haitham Hassan continued to make his mark at Celtic after registering his first assist for the club and helping his side secure a 1-0 away victory over St Johnstone in the sixth round of the Scottish Premiership.

Hassan started the match after earning the confidence of manager Martin O'Neill and made the attacking contribution that decided the game.

The first half ended goalless, but Hassan produced the key moment shortly after the restart.

First Celtic Assist

Operating from the right side, Hassan beat a St Johnstone defender with a skillful move before sending the ball into the area, where teammate Mika Biereth converted the chance to put Celtic ahead.

The move gave the Egyptian winger his first assist in a Celtic shirt since joining the Scottish club from Real Oviedo during the summer transfer window.

Hassan remained active in attack, using his pace and movement to create problems before being substituted in the 71st minute. Celtic protected their narrow advantage until the final whistle.

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The assist represents another important step for Hassan early in his Celtic career as he looks to earn a regular place in the starting lineup.

Celtic Stay on Top

The victory took Celtic to 18 points and kept them at the top of the Scottish Premiership standings.

St Johnstone remained on seven points in seventh place after failing to find an equaliser.

Competition for attacking positions at Celtic means every appearance will be important for the Egyptian international, who will be hoping to use his speed, dribbling and ability to create chances to strengthen his position.

By creating the decisive goal against St Johnstone, Hassan recorded his first official attacking contribution for Celtic and took another positive step in his Scottish Premiership journey.