Scottish Premier League - Rangers rout Celtic

Eurosport - Mon, 01 Sep 09:19:00 2008

Rangers romped to a 4-2 away win over champions Celtic in their first Glasgow derby of the season to go top of the Scottish Premier League.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Scottish Premier League Old Firm Rangers Daniel Cousin - 0

Former Celtic striker Kenny Miller notched a double in a match in which both sides were reduced to 10 men in the latter stages.

Rangers manager Walter Smith welcomed the win and expressed his surprise at grabbing four goals against their rivals.

"It was a good performance from us and an excellent result," Smith told Setanta television.

"We could never have imagined that we would have scored four goals in a place where it is very difficult to get a win."

Striker Daniel Cousin blasted Rangers ahead in the 37th minute when he surged down the right and left defender Mark Wilson in his wake before charging into the box and drilling the ball beyond keeper Artur Boruc.

Two minutes later, Celtic levelled through Greek striker Georgios Samaras. He pounced when Bosnian defender Sasa Papac knocked Aiden McGeady's cross straight to him and he rammed a low six-metre shot into the middle of the net.

Rangers went 2-1 ahead with a wonderful volley by Miller from 15 metres out on the right. He cracked his shot down and across Boruc following an inviting cross on the left by Kevin Thomson in the 52nd minute.

Portuguese midfielder Pedro Mendes put Rangers 3-1 up 10 minutes later with a 30-metre shot into the left corner of the net after Charlie Adam pulled a low corner out to him.

Rangers had Cousin sent off for his second bookable offence with 15 minutes left.

Celtic then had substitute Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink red-carded a minute later, and only four minutes after coming on, for aiming a kick at Kirk Broadfoot.

Miller made it 4-1 by seizing on a mistake by Polish keeper Boruc, who failed to hold a low cross by Broadfoot from the right and the striker side-footed the ball home from five metres in the 79th minute.

Celtic pulled a goal back through Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura in stoppage time with a 20-metre free-kick which he curled into the left side of the net.

Rangers top the SPL standings with 10 points from four games, while Celtic have seven from four. Kilmarnock also have 10 points from four games.

Reuters

Comment 149 - 168 of 168

Sort comments by: Most recent

  1. cool

    From gill.m.brown, on Fri 17 Apr 10:11AM

  2. what do u get if u put 11 celtic players in a box­ ???????????? a box of jaffa cakes pmsl :):):):):) get­ it up ya all u alter boys

    From thesixtynine_king, on Tue 23 Sep 11:31PM

  3. 1 ARTHUR BORAT,THERE`S ONLY 1 ARTHUR BORAT!
    THE ROLY­ POLY GOALIE!
    2-4 YA BEAD RATTLING @#$%!
    RANGERS TILL I­ DIE!

    From stuart, on Tue 2 Sep 7:50AM

  4. Oh id rather be a billy than a tim
    oh id rather be a­ billy than a tim
    oh id rather be a billyyyyyyyy cus im­ not fu%king silly
    id rather be a billy than a tim.

    From clarkybull, on Mon 1 Sep 10:13PM

  5. to me ur a @#$% @#$% com on the gers bjk gary glitter­ that says alot bout smeltic u @#$% no 4 in a row dis­ year ha ha

    From BRYAN, on Mon 1 Sep 9:13PM

  6. Gary Glitter rushed up to parkhead because he heard the­ bhoys were being humped

    From dsime487, on Mon 1 Sep 9:04PM

  7. just here for the banter. all in all still no more­ signings at the tic i wonder if thats because walter­ has not spoke of anyone lately.

    From DARREN K, on Mon 1 Sep 9:00PM

  8. DARREN K DONT KNOW ABOUT BORUC FULL O MINCE YOU TALK A­ LOAD O MINCE HAIL HAIL

    From THE HOOPS, on Mon 1 Sep 8:57PM

  9. what do we think of scotlands world cup qualification?­ can we make it? and how far

    From DARREN K, on Mon 1 Sep 8:56PM

  10. all this banter eh boruc finger looks like a @#$%­ sausage roll in the paper the day just like the rest of­ him full of mince. and as for lennon it was his­ boyfriend that hit him all just a domestic no need to­ worry nail technician will sort him not the hospital.

    From DARREN K, on Mon 1 Sep 8:55PM

  11. gary glitters movin ae parkhead cos thts where aw the­ bhoys stay

    From dsime487, on Mon 1 Sep 8:42PM

  12. THATS ANOTHER HUN AWAY, COUSIN

    From THE HOOPS, on Mon 1 Sep 8:19PM

  13. get it up yees ya tattie munching fenian @#$%

    From johnjo1978, on Mon 1 Sep 8:11PM

  14. HA HA
    HA HA
    HA HA HA HA HA
    HA HA
    HA HA
    HA HA HA HA­ HA
    The Manky Mob were totally second class
    C'mon­ the Gers

    From tonto_walks, on Mon 1 Sep 7:45PM

  15. YOU SAD LOT THAT JOKE WAS OUT 10MINS AFTER THE GAME

    From THE HOOPS, on Mon 1 Sep 7:39PM

  16. bryanfreeman19 DONT YOU HAVE A SPACE BAR SOME OF YOUR­ WORDS ARE JOINED UP YOU SCUM BAG

    From THE HOOPS, on Mon 1 Sep 7:36PM

  17. LOL i like that one

    From clarkybull, on Mon 1 Sep 7:33PM

  18. Apparently Boruc can't handle his drink ! Two­ Millers and he's ar**d

    From J, on Mon 1 Sep 7:12PM

  19. i c the celtscum cant take thier beatings and r living­ in the past again sore lossersor what the gers out­ played use jokers in ur own pit and thats that bjk we r­ the people ps lennon needed a beating 2 sort that ugly­ mug of his out ha ha

    From BRYAN, on Mon 1 Sep 6:15PM

  20. Kenny did not kiss his tim badge setanta showed the­ replay he thumped the badge so you can kiss my hun­ @#$%!

    From clarkybull, on Mon 1 Sep 6:13PM
Sort comments by: Most recent

Not already a Yahoo! user ? to get a free Yahoo! Account