IT turned out to be a fitting tribute to a man who loved to see football played ‘the Celtic Way’. Throughout his life as a Celtic supporter, player, coach and manager, Tommy Burns continually espoused the merits of attack-minded, entertaining football.
And in this tribute match, played in glorious sunshine at Celtic Park, the Celtic players and a select side captained by Tommy's son, Jonathan and featuring many of his Dad's former team-mates and charges produced a display which raised cheers, applause and a few familiar songs over the 90 minutes.
Despite the blazing summer heat, the aches and pains of a long season and a little bit of rust in the ageing legs of the former pros, this turned out to be an enjoyable match, marked by 15 goals and some great little cameos as the Celtic first team won the contest 11-4.