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No match for Celtic fan as he storms to Mastermind victory

CELTIC fan John Savage proved no-one is more fanatical about facts and figures than a football supporter as he cruised into the Mastermind semi-final with the history of the Parkhead side as his specialist subject.

Mr Savage, from Polmont, Stirlingshire, is the first con-testant in the BBC quiz show's history to choose Celtic for the specialist round.

As the last of four contestants to sit in the famous black chair, Mr Savage racked up 11 points and no passes as he answered questions on his beloved club. He only stumbled on three questions, mistakenly saying Celtic finished fourth, not fifth in the 1977 season and confusing the Grant and Ferguson stands. He also mixed up Henrik Larsson and Shunsuke Nakamura in a question on player of the year plaudits.

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