Celtic fans react as Leigh Griffiths surpasses John Hartson in scoring charts

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It has been a week to celebrate for Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths. He helped his team to a sixth straight win with a goal during the 4-0 drubbing of Motherwell.

Not only that but he overtook John Hartson on the list of all-time goalscorers for Celtic.

Griffiths has now bagged himself 111 goals during his time at Celtic Park and overtook the Hoops icon in the scoring charts.

The 29-year-old has now scored four goals in six games since the winter break and looks to be edging back to his best.

Prior to the break, Griffiths had been playing second fiddle but now looks to be firmly in Neil Lennon’s plans.

The 111 goals scored by the ex-Wolves man come in six years at the club. He arrived from Molineux for £1 million (Daily Mail).

Griffiths has some way to go to catch the all-time leading goalscorer at Parkhead.

Jimmy McGrory’s staggering 502 strikes are unlikely to be beaten, whilst Henrik Larsson’s 242 in the modern era also look relatively safe.

Celtic fans have been reacting to the news of Griffiths surpassing Hartson and it’s fair to say they are delighted for him.

Here is a selection of tweets from Celtic fans after the striker edges up the scoring charts:

https://twitter.com/JohnHagger1888/status/1225736980132179971

https://twitter.com/RyanSoulbhoy/status/1225740384569057281