FOOTBALL Live

Sunday April 27, 2008 Finished

Celtic Glasgow 3 - Glasgow Rangers 2

Celtic

  • McDonald 4’, 43’
  • Robson 70’

Rangers

  • Weir 17’
  • Cousin 28’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Celtic
    • Rangers
    • 90+3' That's it and Celtic go five points clear at the top.
    • 90+3' Whittaker sees a second yellow for a wild hack at Nakamura.
    • 90+1' Robson's cross strikes Dailly arm but not a second penalty and McGeady's follow-up is off target.
    • 90' Three minutes of added time.
    • 86' A long ball is pumped over Samaras's head and Alexander claims.
    • 84' Rangers win their seventh corner but a firm header by Caldwell clears the danger.
    • 82' Brown replaces Hartley.
    • 80' Whittaker booked for a lunge on Naylor.
    • 78' Jean Claude Darcheville comes on for Brahim Hemdani.
    • 76' Nakamura's low whipped corner eludes everyone at the near post and strikes the outside of the post.
    • 75' Faye is forced to head behind for a corner.
    • 73' Nakamura's dangerous free-kick is poked away.
    • 71' Georgios Samaras is on for Vennegoor of Hesselink.
    • 70' GOAL!! Robson drives the ball low and hard and Celtic are back in front.
    • 69' McDonald gets himself in front of Broadfoot who hauls him down in the penalty area. A penalty is awarded and a yellow card is shown to the Rangers full-back.
    • 68' A lovely run and cross from Cousin down the right and his centre finds Novo whose drive is marginally wide of the far post.
    • 67' Darren O'Dea replaces injured captain Stephen McManus.
    • 65' Now a Rangers corner but Dailly heads wide.
    • 63' Another Celtic corner is cleared before Alexander claims Naylor's deep cross.
    • 61' Whittaker deals with the danger at the back post.
    • 60' A fifth corner for Celtic.
    • 58' A reckless high tackle by Vennegoor of Hesselink on Faye and it is a fourth yellow card for Celtic.
    • 56' Celtic win their fourth corner but it is cleared.
    • 54' Naylor is booked for a late lunge on Novo.
    • 52' Davis' free-kick is met by Cousin but his header is tame and easy for Boruc.
    • 51' Weir has done a groin and is replaced by forgotten man Amdy Faye.
    • 50' The corner reaches Caldwell but his header loops over the crossbar.
    • 49' Nakamura picks out McDonald with a delicious chip - he opts to square for Vennegoor of Hesselink but the Dutchman is too slow and Broadfoot nips in and clears for a corner.
    • 48' A great break by Whittaker but it comes to nothing.
    • 47' Ferguson is clipped by McGeady but Davis' delivery is cleared.
    • 46' The second-half is underway.
    • 45+1' Hartley bursts into the penalty area but his cross is straight at Alexander and that's the end of a breathtaking opening period.
    • 45' One minute of added time.
    • 43' GOAL!! Aiden McGeady feeds McDonald just inside the penalty area, he holds off Dailly and then sees his shot clip off the veteran defender and loop into the net.
    • 42' Robson's cross from the left is too high for Vennegoor of Hesselink and plucked out of the air by Alexander.
    • 40' Alexander claims a probing cross from the right.
    • 38' Celtic dominating possession at the moment.
    • 36' Vital tackle by Dailly to nick the ball off McDonald as he was about to pull the trigger.
    • 34' Hartley booked for clattering into the back of Ferguson.
    • 32' Rangers' fourth corner is claimed by Boruc - they've scored from two!
    • 30' Nakamura's cross is cleared by Weir.
    • 28' GOAL!! Steven Davis's near post corner is flicked on at the near post by Cousin and the header is past Boruc and into the roof of the net.
    • 26' Cousin is proving a pest and Caldwell is forced to track back and poke behind for a corner.
    • 24' Naylor loses out to Nacho Novo on the flank, the Spaniard bursts into the penalty area but his centre is cleared.
    • 22' Celtic win a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area and Alexander is forced to tip Nakamura's curler over the bar.
    • 20' Robson loses the ball close to his penalty area and Barry Ferguson's shot strikes Caldwell on the arm but again no spot kick.
    • 18' Barry Robson gets a yellow card for showing his studs to Steven Whittaker.
    • 17' GOAL!! Rangers force a corner and Weir jumps above three home defenders to head home the equaliser.
    • 16' Caldwell's header flicks off Cousin's shoulder and goes behind for another corner.
    • 15' Alexander fumbles an easy cross and gives away a corner.
    • 13' Paul Hartley upends Cousin and from the resulting free-kick, he flicks a header just past the post but the flag is up.
    • 11' Broadfoot goes down on the edge of the penalty area but McDonald charges down Cousin's free-kick.
    • 9' Strong penalty claims after a handball by Gary Caldwell are turned down.
    • 8' A late challenge by Vennegoor of Hesselink on Kirk Broadfoot and he gets a warning from the ref.
    • 6' The visitors thought the flag should have gone up and replays indicate that the Aussie striker was about a foot offside before scoring.
    • 4' GOAL!! Celtic lead as Andreas Hinkel's long diagonal ball is flicked on by Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Scott McDonald drills a low shot past the helpless Neil Alexander.
    • 2' Rangers nearly take a stunning early lead. Weir flicks on a near post corner and Cousin at the back post hooks an effort on goal which Artur Boruc claws away.
    • 1' We are underway at a noisy Parkhead!
    • - Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson returns from a one-match ban for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Celtic. Midfielder Kevin Thomson and defender Carlos Cuellar are both suspended so Christian Dailly replaces the Spaniard alongside David Weir in central defence. Daniel Cousin gets the nod in attack.
    • - Shunsuke Nakamura is fit despite being hampered by an ankle problem earlier this week. Scott Brown returns from suspension but is onlyon the bench. Andreas Hinkel, Lee Naylor and Paul Hartley all start following injury.

  • Summary

    • 90+3' Whittaker sees a second yellow for a wild hack at Nakamura.
    • 76' Nakamura's low whipped corner eludes everyone at the near post and strikes the outside of the post.
    • 70' GOAL!! Robson drives the ball low and hard and Celtic are back in front.
    • 68' A lovely run and cross from Cousin down the right and his centre finds Novo whose drive is marginally wide of the far post.
    • 49' Nakamura picks out McDonald with a delicious chip - he opts to square for Vennegoor of Hesselink but the Dutchman is too slow and Broadfoot nips in and clears for a corner.
    • 43' GOAL!! Aiden McGeady feeds McDonald just inside the penalty area, he holds off Dailly and then sees his shot clip off the veteran defender and loop into the net.
    • 28' GOAL!! Steven Davis's near post corner is flicked on at the near post by Cousin and the header is past Boruc and into the roof of the net.
    • 22' Celtic win a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area and Alexander is forced to tip Nakamura's curler over the bar.
    • 17' GOAL!! Rangers force a corner and Weir jumps above three home defenders to head home the equaliser.
    • 4' GOAL!! Celtic lead as Andreas Hinkel's long diagonal ball is flicked on by Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Scott McDonald drills a low shot past the helpless Neil Alexander.
    • - Shunsuke Nakamura is fit despite being hampered by an ankle problem earlier this week. Scott Brown returns from suspension but is onlyon the bench. Andreas Hinkel, Lee Naylor and Paul Hartley all start following injury.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Celtic

    Manager: Gordon Strachan

    Captain: Stephen McManus

    On the Field

    • Boruc
    • Hinkel
    • Caldwell
    • McManus Substitution Out (67′)
    • Naylor Yellow Card
    • Nakamura
    • Hartley Yellow Card Substitution Out (82′)
    • Robson Goal Yellow Card
    • McGeady
    • Vennegoor of Hesselink Yellow Card Substitution Out (71′)
    • McDonald Goals×2

    Subs

    • Donati
    • Brown
    • Samaras Substitution In71′
    • Brown Substitution In82′
    • Wilson
    • O'Dea Substitution In67′
    • Caddis

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Rangers

    Manager: Walter Smith

    Captain: Barry Ferguson

    On the Field

    • Alexander
    • Broadfoot
    • Weir Goal Substitution Out (51′)
    • Dailly
    • Papac
    • Whittaker Red Card
    • Ferguson
    • Davis
    • Hemdani Substitution Out (78′)
    • Novo
    • Cousin Goal

    Subs

    • Darcheville Substitution In78′
    • Faye Substitution In51′
    • Buffel
    • Smith
    • Boyd
    • Lennon
    • McMillan
    • Fleck

    Injured

    • McCulloch
    • Burke
    • McGregor
    • Naismith
    • Adam

    Suspended

    • Cuéllar
    • Thomson