Celtic FC B played out a six-goal thriller on Saturday afternoon, after scoring late on to seal a point on their travels against Cowdenbeath.

Following a positive display at Central Park, neither side could be separated after 90 minutes, finishing all square at 3-3.

The young Hoops raced to an early lead through Mackenzie Carse’s long-range strike, before the home side quickly levelled things up.

Rocco Vata gave the Bhoys the lead heading into half-time, however, Cowdenbeath flipped that match on it’s head with fewer than 10 minutes to play,

Despite the tricky weather and pitch conditions, the Celts continued to fight and were rewarded as Carse’s late spot kick made sure they took something from the game.

Speaking in the aftermath of the match, B Team coach Stephen McManus believes there are plenty of positives his side can take from the match.

Although they could only take a point away from their latest away match, McManus insisted that the progression is clear for all to see, stating that Saturday’s match is potentially one the Bhoys would have tasted defeat in earlier in the season.

He said: “It was a difficult game. You can see the conditions and the pitch, and Cowdenbeath are obviously a difficult side to play against too.

“But overall, there were lots of positives especially in the first half. Some of the stuff we played was really, really good.

'We were controlled and composed. We dominated the game.'

“It was great to see Colby Donovan come in for his first start too – he was terrific. We were unfortunate to lose him after coming up with us this week and doing really well in training.

“You can see the progression within the players. Some of the boys are starting to enjoy the physicality.

“There is still a wee bit as the games develop. But we would have lost that game at the start of the season. So to show the resilience that they did was great.”

December is set to be another busy month for the young Celtic side, and the fixtures keep on rolling this midweek.

The Hoops are gearing up to face Feyenoord as they round off their UEFA Youth League campaign against the Dutch side on Wednesday afternoon.

That is a test that McManus and the rest of his squad are looking forward too as they prepare for another different challenge.

“We’ve spoke about it before, and the variety within the games is fantastic,” he said. “You can see that today (Saturday).

'The game on Wednesday against Feyenoord is going to be the exact opposite of what it was against Cowdenbeath.'

“So it’s a different challenge that the boys are going to face and have the opportunity to learn from. But it’s one they will be right up for.”

Stephen McManus: It is clear to see the boys' progression in their performances