On an afternoon when the young Celtic B side produced a strong performance to beat Vale of Leithen 10-0 in the Lowland League, Owen Moffat hit the headlines with five of those goals.

The 19-year-old, who caught the eye of supporters for his performances with the first-team in pre-season, scored one goal in the first-half and then four after the break.

And he showed his versatility in attack by starting wide on the left and then playing through the middle. He looked equally comfortable in both positions.

Speaking to Celtic TV after the game, Moffat said: “It was a good performance from the team. In the first half it was a good five goals and when we went in at half-time Tommy and Darren just told us to keep going, we had to be relentless, and that’s what we did.

“When I saw Bruno Davidson coming on, I thought Tommy might put me up front.

'I was happy to go up front and I think I got all my goals in the second half after that, so it was good and I’m comfortable playing there.'

The Hoops scored five goals in either half, and it will give the team further confidence going into this week’s fixtures – Civil Service Strollers on Tuesday night and then Dalbeattie Star on Saturday.

And Moffat believes that the focus the team showed throughout the 90 minutes against Vale of Leithen will stand them in good stead.

“The first 10 minutes of the second half it was tough to get back into the game because they were sitting deep and making it tough for us, but once the first goal went in, we were fine after that,” he said.

“It’s a different test every week playing different teams, and they’re men, so the boys are learning a lot from that.

“A couple of the boys, Rocco and Benny, are only 15 or 16, so it’s good for all of us to learn different things about the game.”

Moffat delighted with his five-star showing for the Hoops