"It was good to have a natural replacement (for Ryan Flynn) and came on had minutes and played well. But it was a tough one for him to come into," the tactician added.
About a month after joining Scottish side St Mirren, Uganda Cranes right-back Elvis Bwomono finally debuted for the side against giants Celtic.
The defender signed a short-term six-month with the three-time Scottish FA Cup winners, with the option of extending it for a year, but had to wait for the January transfer window to get his first minutes.
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Against Celtic, Bwomono came on in the 65th minute for Scottish Ryan Flynn as his side lost 3-0 to the defending champions at the SMISA Stadium on Tuesday.
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13:38 - 21.12.2023
STARS ABROAD Elvis Bwomono loving life at Scottish side St. Mirren, possible debut revealed
The defender signed a short-term six-month with the three-time Scottish FA Cup winners, with the option of extending it for another year.
St. Mirren finished the game with 10 men after Toyosi Olusanya got sent off in the dying minutes of the first half.
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07:59 - 03.01.2024
UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE Livingstone Mbabazi lands first test as Vipers head coach
The Venoms are coming off a back of a three-game winless run that has seen them draw once and lose two straight matches.
Meanwhile, Daizen Maeda, Greg Taylor and Matt O'Riley netted Celtic's goals on the night.
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"We had to use the game to give him (Bwomono) some minutes, got about thirty minutes of the game," St Mirren head coach Stephen Robinson said.
"It was good to have a natural replacement (for Ryan Flynn) and came on had minutes and played well. But it was a tough one for him to come into," the tactician added.
Following the result, St Mirren lies fifth on the 12-team log with 29 points, while Celtic is top with 54 in 22 games.
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12:43 - 31.12.2023
STARS ABROAD Steven Mukwala nets brace for Asante Kotoko to keep Golden Boot chase alive
Mukwala now sits third on the goal-scoring chart, just two goals behind current topscorers Isaac Mintah and Augustine Okrah of Aduana and Bechem United, respectively.
Meanwhile, Bwomono signed from Iceland outfit IBV Vestammaenyjar, where he spent the last two seasons.
Besides Vastmannaeyjar, he has also previously played for Southend in the English League One, where he played 116 league games across four seasons.
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19:20 - 02.01.2024
UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE [Watch] Football served as KCCA's Mubiru-ball edges URA, Obua
The Tuesday bout between two of the most learned coaches, Abdallah Mubiru of KCCA and URA's David Obua, lived to the billing.