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Celtic-owned Ross Doohan praised by loan manager

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Celtic-owned Ross Doohan impressed on loan yet again on Saturday.

Glasgow , United Kingdom - 20 May 2018; John Egan and Sean Maguire of Republic of Ireland XI in action against Ross Doohan of Celtic during Scott Brown's testimonial match between Celtic...

Ayr United boss Ian McCall was full of praise for Celtic loanee Ross Doohan on Saturday.

The Championship side beat Queen of the South 1-0 at Somerset Park yesterday afternoon.

Doohan, on a season-long loan from Celtic, was brilliant for United last season and he’s certainly started this one in the same vein.

The 21-year-old pulled off a string of top-quality saves to keep out the opposition, with Stephen Kelly, a Rangers loanee, winning it for the hosts.

He told AU Media on YouTube: “Our goalie made a couple of great saves, certainly two that I remember. The one in the second half was outstanding. He’s potentially a top, top-class goalie.

“It’s all the wee things he does, his kicking, his positioning, his coming to take things. The boy’s outstanding.”

There might be a future for Doohan at Celtic. He’s certainly a big talent, but Neil Lennon doesn’t have a string of quality goalkeepers at his disposal.

The Bhoys boss has a 36-year-old Craig Gordon, a Scott Bain whose form has nosedived and Fraser Forster, who re-signed for Celtic on loan from Southampton this week.

There’s definitely room for someone like Doohan to come back and impress, but time will tell if he’s up to the task of Premiership football.

Manager of Hibs Neil Lennon looks on during the Betfred Cup Semi-Final at Hampden Park on October 21, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.