Hanover began their Shield campaign with a win after this entertaining affair on Sunday morning. The hosts started at pace and were deservedly ahead on 12 minutes, Dylan Walsh's pass splitting open the Celtic back line for Colin Campion to slot home the opener. It was 2-0 10 minutes later when Walsh's 25-yard free kick found the bottom corner. Celtic were struggling to get to get a foothold and on the half hour Jack Murphy marked his first senior start with a with a well taken goal, firing low past the keeper from the edge of the box as Harps cruised into half time 3 goals to the good. Celtic made a better fist of things early in the second period and reduced the arrears on 55 minutes when Euan Cullen slotted home neatly from 12 yards. It got better for the visitors on the hour when Kyle Corcoran scored the goal of the game, his volley on the turn flying into the top corner to leave the minimum between the teams. Thoughts of a comeback were short lived however as Harps upped their game again and Adam McCarron brilliantly found the top corner from the edge of the penalty area to make it 4-2. Jack Foley finished off the scoring 5 minutes from time to get the hosts off to a winning start. Best for Hanover included Stephen Chalton, Kevin Power, Adam McCarron and Jack Murphy. Best for Mill were Cody Dempsey, Alex Mackey and Dylan Wynne