Martin O'Neill said it reminded him of the good old days as a raucous Parkhead was sparked into life by Callum Osmand and Camilo Duran

It's been a while since Celtic Park was like that on a European night.

Dismal results and displays, fans at loggerheads with the board and being urged. ot to buy tickets and the Green Brigade boycotting has contributed to the Europa League feeling like a chore.

It looked like playing out that way once more against Besiktas after an early second half penalty rebound was buried and that sinking feeling gripped Parkhead. Celtic fans have gotten all to used to it.

But Martin O'Neill rediscovered some of the old magic that meant continental clashes during his first spell in charge captured the imagination. Callum Osmand and Camilo Duran off the bench was the spark that ignited the Hoops on bonfire night. The former equalised with his first touch 43 seconds after coming on and the latter hit a double either side of a late Besiktas equaliser to get a first win and points on the board.

O'Neill himself admitted afterwards that it felt like the good old days. The fans needed something like that to break the cycle of disgruntlement. And it just goes to show that having something to respond to on the park means that a lack of protesting ultras doesn't flatten the atmosphere at all.

Here's how the pundits reacted to a night that was much more like it.

Chris Sutton

"Credit where credit is due. Lots of pressure on the team going into this game. Far from perfect but not an easy place to play in the current climate. Good use of the bench (should have started Osmand and Duran) and a much better second half performance. Maybe a glimmer…"

Charlie Davies (CBS)

"I don't think they've had a magical night in a long time. This felt pretty close to it where you could feel them going down early but the fans not really giving up. And then once they started to show that fight and the substitutes really made a difference, the fans really pushed that team forward.

"You could feel that stadium and that environment drive that team forward. That's when Celtic are at their best. When that stadium is alive and rocking and they use that for momentum. SO for me, that was special.

Ian Joy (CBS)

"The players are actually playing for their futures at that football club, because the scouting has not brought in enough talent. They've not spent enough money, clearly, to be competitive in the Champions League.

"They can be a problem in this competition, but they probably won't win it. Substitute impact there tells me that there's a battle for places in Celtic and right now, players are playing for their futures rather than just playing for a pay check."

Stiliyan Petrov

"Much braver. Everything changed with the subs; Osmand coming on and Duran going through the middle. They freed up space for Nygren and Baur. It was a really positive 30 minutes."

James McFadden

"This has to go down as a huge positive for Celtic tonight. They've got a victory in Europe. Not many of the fans that showed up here tonight would've been expecting a win."