Everything that matchwinner Greg Taylor said to the media after Celtic's 4-3 Scottish Premiership victory against Hearts

Can you sum up that match and your goal?

It was a big goal and an important three points. The game was end-to-end all day. It is always difficult at Tynecastle, the crowd are on top of you but we came up with the goods again. We have shown throughout the manager’s term that we have so much character and so much belief from everyone that gets to play a part. Whether that is off the bench or from the start. It was important and delighted to get the three points.

What are your thoughts on VAR?

For some reason, you knew it was going to have a bearing today. It's typical of Scottish football we all knew it was going to have an effect and it did to some extent but it did not have a bearing on the final result because we managed to get the win. To be honest both of Hearts' penalties were penalties. Equally the handball could be one for us but the referee said the VAR said it was close to his body What can you say?

It took longer to come to a decision than it did during the Euro games - didn't it?

Yeah, maybe that is just officials getting used to it. It is all everyone has spoken about this week, the big focus on VAR. As we get used to it more then hopefully it will help the referees and that will be a tool to improve the standard of our game. We want to play quick and play exciting football and not want disruption but equally if there are going to be stoppages you hope they are for the right reason to give you the decision to win the game.

Do you feel sorry for Lawrence Shankland?

He takes his goals really well and gets a wee bit fortunate with the retake for the penalty but I am sure he will be delighted with his contribution. Regardless of the result we know there are improvements and we will do our review as we always do.

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What about your goal celebration can you talk us through that?

It was a great feeling and at that moment you don’t really think about whether the goal is going to be alright. Euphoria takes over your body and the fans deserved it because they backed us throughout 90 minutes. When you are on the bench you just feel nervous because you cannot have any effect on the game. So that was probably my overriding emotion, nerves. If you get on and can affect the game you tend to calm down.

After the Motherwell game in midweek, you said you didn’t shoot enough, did you heed your own advice?

Yeah, but from two yards I don’t think there was the option of the cutback or I would have probably taken it.

Do you think that Celtic have the champion spirit about them again this season and can you take that into Tuesday's match against Shakhtar Donetsk?

It is early to say that. We showed that last year when we were champions but we just try and focus on the next game. We have threatened a big result in the Champions League and not got there for whatever reason but hopefully, we can get there.

There is real competition for places does that help keep everybody on their toes?

Yeah, that is why you have got a squad. That is why the manager has said from the first day of the season he would trust and use his squad and that has not been any different. In the last few weeks, everyone has played their part whether from the bench or starting and that is the only way you will get success if everyone is fighting for the same cause.