Albion Rovers manager Darren Young has insisted that his team can hold their heads high after yesterday's 3-0 defeat to Celtic.

The League One side tried to contain Celtic for much of the game and at 1-0 until the latter stages hung on in. Two late goals from Moussa Dembele and Stuart Armstrong supplemeted Scott Sinclair's opener but Young was satisfied that Albion Rovers will be a stronger side for the experience.

"I'm disappointed with the result but happy with the performance from the guys," he said.

"We knew it would be hard and we would be up against it. It was a backs to the wall stuff and we were just hoping to get a few breaks along the way.

"But Celtic are a quality team. There is a reason why nobody has beaten them this season.

"They keep the ball well and then when you lose it, they are right on top of you to win it back.

"The only thing we can complain about is that when we won the ball, we didn't keep it well enough.

"But again, they press you so much and make it hard for the players.

"It's been great for the club and for me, it's been great to go and pit my wits against a quality team like Celtic and a manager like Brendan Rodgers who has been there and done that. For the players, it's been a good experience as they might never get another chance to play against Celtic.

"To see that quality up close gives them an idea of hard they need to work to get up to that level."