There was no “Sunshine on Leith” as Hibernian and Celtic took to the pitch under heavy rain in Saturday’s Scottish Premiership lunchtime kick-off.

Undeterred by the difficult conditions under foot, both sides gave everything in a pulsating match and ultimately it was a resolute Hibs side who walked away happiest with the point.

Despite having the majority of the chances, Celtic’s failure to convert in front of goal must surely be a worry for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Ajax at Parkhead.

To add to their woes, star striker Kris Commons looks set to miss the match after he was withdrawn on 26 minutes with a hamstring injury.

Commons was the main threat to the Hibs goal in the early exchanges and Celtic were left to rue his departure as they misfired in his absence.

They could only find the back of the net on 75 minutes through James Forrest, whose goal cancelled out Paul Heffernan’s early opener for the home side.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon described Commons’s injury as a “huge blow” to his Champions League preparations.

Following Heffernan’s opener on 17 minutes, Hibs defended manfully as Celtic wasted chance after chance, with Georgios Samaras and Teemu Pukki going closest before the break.

The rain abated in the second half as Celtic pressed for an equaliser. Hibs keeper Ben Williams saved brilliantly from Beram Kayal on 49 minutes and defender Michael Nelson intervened with Pukki set to score from the rebound.

Celtic’s possession eventually paid dividends when they equalised on 75 minutes, Forrest, on for Commons, finishing brilliantly into the far corner.

Lennon criticised the aggressive approach adopted by Hibernian, describing their tackles as “shocking,” “reckless” and even “rugby-esque” — despite only two Hibs players being booked.

Lennon’s focus now turns to Ajax against whom Forrest looks set to replace Commons in the Celtic attack. The Celtic manager will be hoping that his strike force will be more clinical in front of goal than they were here.