ROBBIE KEANE HITS TROUBLE SPOT

ROBBIE Keane became an instant hero with Celtic fans yesterday.

Keane came off the substitutes’ bench to head off a potential upset by First Division ­Dunfermline and help stuttering Celtic into the Active Nation Scottish Cup quarter-finals.

The on-loan Spurs hitman converted a 68th-minute penalty as Celtic turned a 2-1 half-time deficit into a 4-2 win.

And boss Tony Mowbray wants Keane to inspire a league comeback as Celtic bid to cut Rangers’ 10-point lead against Hearts on Wednesday.

Mowbray said: “I hope Robbie is fired up for Wednesday. That’s why he only played 45 minutesagainst Dunfermline. Robbie adds finesse in the final third that sometimes makes a difference in games. Wednesday will be a hard game, but the extra expectation and tension lifts the group.”

Meanwhile, defender Madjid Bougherra has vowed to help Rangers claim a domestic Treble.

On his return from representing Algeria at the African Nations Cup, he was drafted straight back in for the suspended David Weir for the goalless Scottish Cup tie at St Mirren.

Bougherra said: “This is a big season for me and I need to be very careful about recovery.

“I will do my best and I have some programmes to stay fit. To have a Treble here is very ­important to me and all the players.”

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