The celebrations continued at Celtic Park this afternoon as the Parkhead support turned out to salute the contribution of Scott Brown.

The events at Hampden yesterday afternoon ensured that it was always going to be an afternoon of celebration but the return of Henrik Larsson and Martin O'Neill to their old stomping ground brought forth significant cheer while the outgoing Patrick Roberts was given the send-off that he had craved at the national stadium.

Scott Brown's decade of service to Celtic was saluted before the game as the Irish and Celtic players gave the Hoops skipper a guard of honour before the game kicked off.

More vocal than the cheers for Brown himself, though, was the rousing ovation Larsson received from those inside Celtic Park.

Coming on for the just less than half hour of the game, Larsson almost took the roof off when he replaced Charlie Mulgrew, taking in the most raucous of ovations as he entered the fray.

At 46, Larsson physically still looked good enough to get a game, although one ballooned free-kick towards the end of the game perhaps underlined the fact that age catches up with us all.

Roberts got a final goal at Celtic Park too as he bowed out, while Leigh Griffiths also enjoyed his celebrations after a season in which he has never had a proper run in the team through injury and illness.

Those goals came after an opening strike from Alan Browne before Callum O'Dowda has restored Ireland's lead after the break.

Roberts left the pitch to a warm send off as he looks to embark on the next chapter of his career after a 2.5 year loan spell at the club, while the arrivals of Hampden goalscorer Olivier Ntcham and the addition of Kieran Tierney and Moussa Dembele gave the crowd something else to applaud.

In essence, however, it was an afternoon not just to acknowledge Brown's contribution to Celtic and the impact he has had, particularly in recent seasons, but also to celebrate just what Rodgers has done at the club since his arrival.

Players past and present came out to celebrate Brown's contribution and just where Celtic are at the minute.