Anthony Ralston may have forced Colby Donovan towards Celtic exit door after evidence vs St Mirren

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(Credit: Imago) Sun 12 April 2026 16:30, UK Anthony Ralston proved his worth to Celtic with an assured display at right-back in their 1-0 win over St Mirren on Saturday.The 27-year-old has been torn apart by fans at times this season, and he has seen his role within Martin O’Neill’s squad diminish drastically in the second half of the campaign. Ralston’s efforts in his recall to the starting XI could have just taken Donovan one step closer to the exit door.

Celtic will be keen to ensure that the youngster doesn’t find himself as the third choice for next season, and with Ralston reminding everyone what he is capable of, that could be the final sign to convince the club to find a loan move.Ralston’s performance changes everything at right-backFootball Insider previously revealed in February that Celtic would be willing to let Ralston leave the club at the end of the season, if he was keen to pursue a move to get more gametime. The defender is set to enter the final year of his contract this summer, but his boyhood club have no intention of trying to force him out the door unless he wants to move on.

Ralston will surely have been unhappy with his recent lack of football, but his latest display could have potentially changed everything in regard to the right-back situation. He has proven to himself that he is still capable of competing for a place in the XI, and that could be enough to make him decide to stay put and continue fighting for his shirt in 2026-27.