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  1. Advantage Rangers as Celtic held

    Advantage Rangers as Celtic held

    The SPL title race was taken out of Celtic's hands after they were held to a goalless draw by a gutsy Hibernian side at Easter Road. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Hibernian
    • Celtic
    • FT AND THERE IS THE FINAL WHISTLE. Celtic have been held and Rangers will have a two point lead going into the final match of the season.
    • 90+3 Celtic scream penalty as Nakamura goes down in the box but that is never a penalty.
    • 90+2 Riordan gets booked for kicking the ball away and is then subbed.
    • 90+2 Good corner but Ma-Kalambay is fouled going up for the ball. About 90 seconds left.
    • 90+1 Nakamura with a powerful drive - it hits off Jones's head and goes over for a corner.
    • 90' There will be THREE EXTRA MINUTES - can Zanten booked for taking out McGeady.
    • 90' Hanlon on for Bamba as we await the board.
    • 88' Celtic nearly caught out on the break as they pile men forward but Rankin curls a poor effort straight at Boruc.
    • 87' McDonald backs into Ma-Kalambay who flaps a ball away for a corner but AGAIN Hibs defend it and AGAIN it is Jones.
    • 86' Ma-Kalambay flaps at a Nakamura corner but Naylor can't get to the ball at the back post.
    • 85' Maloney digs out another cross but again Ma-Kalambay is there.
    • 84' It is ALL CELTIC and it has been for a while but credit Hibs they are defending like lions.
    • 82' Bamba now booked for Hibs - Celtic with a corner but Ma-Kalambay gathers very well.
    • 82' Vennegoor of Hesselink and Ma-Kalambay go for the ball at the same time - it spills out but Jones is there again to clear away.
    • 81' Naylor puts in something that is neither a cross nor a shot. Hibs under pressure but keeping their shape.
    • 80' Brave sliding tackle from van Zanten in the box on McGeady if he got that wrong it would have been a penalty.
    • 79' Lots of Celtic fans are biting nails now - is the title slipping away from them? It will be advantage Rangers unless they can find a goal.
    • 77' Ma-Kalambay in the book for time wasting.
    • 76' Hinkel with another good cross - Vennegoor of Hesselink has a free header but his puts it over the bar.
    • 75' Hartley tries his luck from distance but he drags it well wide. Meanwhile, Chisholm has been booked for Hibs.
    • 74' Ma-Kalambay bats away another McGeady cross - it is so tense out there.
    • 73' Riordan whips in a fine free-kick and Fletcher is there but he just cannot get enough on it. Scare for Celtic though.
    • 71' McDonald plays a good one-two on the edge of the area with Vennegoor of Hesselink and it looks like he is going to score but Ma-Kalambay rushes out and makes a fine save.
    • 70' Jones has been SUPERB for Hibs - another great tackle on Maloney.
    • 69' Good run from McGeady but then his shot is blocked by his own man! Scott McDonald.
    • 68' Another Celtic change - on comes Shaun Maloney for Scott Brown who may have a knock.
    • 67' McGeady with the play in front of his chips through a terrible pass and another chance goes for Celtic.
    • 66' Ma-Kalambay has to dive to bat away McGeady's cross with Vennegoor of Hesselink lurking.
    • 65' Fletcher again sets up Riordan and he tries a shot first time but it goes well over the bar.
    • 63' Vennegoor of Hesselink comes on and the poor Samaras makes way.
    • 62' Caldwell booked for a deliberate handball.
    • 61' Riordan with a half chance but he fires wide at the near post and Boruc looked to have it covered in any event.
    • 60' Vennegoor of Hesselink has his track-suit top off - it looks like he is going to come on.
    • 57' Hibs with a free-kick in a central position 30 yards out but Riordan can only fire it into the wall.
    • 56' Hibs have settled into the game a bit now. It was a tough 10 minute spell for them but they have dealt with the danger.
    • 54' John Rankin has gone in the book for a foul on Nakamura - the referee played advantage but once the ball went dead he showed a card to the Hibs man.
    • 53' Flecther nearly puts Riordan in at the other end but Caldwell defends the danger well.
    • 52' Brown arrives to meet a long throw from Naylor but it goes over the bar.
    • 50' Celtic have a couple of corner in a row - Hibernian defend them but they are living on the edge a bit now.
    • 49' McNamura whips another free-kick into the box - Ma-Kalambay is just about able to punch it clear - and then McDonald has a shot blocked by Thicot. ALL CELTIC
    • 47' Samaras takes the ball down well in the box but Jones with a great challenge clears the danger.
    • 46' McGeady skips by van Zanten but then Bamba blocks his cross - bright start from Celtic.
    • 46' And we are back underway - what a big 45 minutes coming up here.
    • HT And that is the last action of the half. Celtic have work to do. They really need a win as the SPL table tells the whole story
    • 45' McDonald does superb to take down a long ball but then he just drags wide his shot. It was difficult to do that all in one movement with the ball slightly underneath his feet.
    • 44' Lovely swivel from McGeady on the edge of the box but his cross then cannot find anyone.
    • 43' Hibs waste a free-kick as Jones overhits a ball into the box.
    • 41' McGeady cuts onto his right foot and tries a shot from distance but he drags it wide - poor effort.
    • 39' Caldwell gets his head on a free-kick and Hinkel nearly turns it in at the far post.
    • 37' Superb sliding tackle from Bamba sees him take the ball from McGeady - the crowd loved that.
    • 35' Some terrible passing from both teams - Samaras gives it away from Celtic and then Chilsom does the same for Hibs.
    • 32' Rankin puts a Hibs free-kick into the box but it evades everyone and goes wide.
    • 30' Loovens heads over another Celtic corner - they are winning a few of those but nothing to trouble Ma-Kalambay so far.
    • 28' Brown flicks on a cross from McGeady and it looks like it will drop for Samaras but Jones defends the danger well.
    • 27' Nakamura whips in a free from the right and for a moment it looks like Caldwell is going to score but Ma-Kalambay does just enough to clear the danger.
    • 26' Ian Murray with a nasty looking challenge - he gets a yellow card and can have no complaints.
    • 25' Hibs are starting to get into this game now. Fletcher shows good strength to turn on the edge of the box before firing a decent shot just wide.
    • 23' STUNNING overhead kick from Fletcher as he springs the offside trap. Boruc has to make a very good save. That would have been some goal.
    • 21' Stevenson looks to be brought down on the edge of the area but the referee again gives nothing. Hibs fans are not happy.
    • 19' Hibs big problem is their inability to hang onto the ball. They look solid enough at the back but they are having to do too much defending and Celtic will find holes if this continues.
    • 17' McDonald dives down after being brushed by van Zanten looking for a penalty. Van Zanten is not impressed with the Australian - there was contact but not much.
    • 15' Game in a bit of a lull at the moment but Celtic remain on top.
    • 13' McGeady takes on his man down the left but he loses control of the ball and it goes out for a goal kick.
    • 11' Samaras gets his header on the corner but there is too much on it and it goes over the bar. Again a half chance though.
    • 11' Great ball in from Hinkel - it brushes off a Hibs head and falls for McDonald but his effort is deflected over the bar for a corner.
    • 9' Glenn Loovens is at the heart of the Celtic defence today. Despite being
    • 7' Hibs have their first little attacking spell. Good cross whipped in by Riordan, Rob Jones gets his head on it but it goes well over the bar.
    • 6' McDonald and Ticot sort of fall together in the box when it looked for a moment that the Australian striker might be able to get a shot away.
    • 5' McDonald put across another dangerous low cross that McGeady nearly gets on the end of. All Celtic in these opening moments.
    • 4' Early corner wasted from Celtic as Nakamura cannot beat the first man.
    • 3' Bright start from Celtic - Samaras has flashed a dangerous ball across the face of the goal while Brown had a shot from distance blocked.
    • 2' Celtic wearing yellow today have lost three of their last four visits here including a 2-0 defeat last September.
    • 1' And we are underway at Easter Road.
    • - You can see the teams below. Paul Hartley comes in for Crosas which is the only change from the side that beat Dundee United in midweek.
    • - Rangers beat Aberdeen yesterday. See how they did it
    • - Welcome to our LIVE comments from this massive SPL game between Hibernian and Celtic. After Rangers win yesterday Celtic are three points behind with two games left to Rangers one. SPL table

  • Summary

    • 71' McDonald plays a good one-two on the edge of the area with Vennegoor of Hesselink and it looks like he is going to score but Ma-Kalambay rushes out and makes a fine save.
    • 45' McDonald does superb to take down a long ball but then he just drags wide his shot. It was difficult to do that all in one movement with the ball slightly underneath his feet.
    • 39' Caldwell gets his head on a free-kick and Hinkel nearly turns it in at the far post.
    • 23' STUNNING overhead kick from Fletcher as he springs the offside trap. Boruc has to make a very good save. That would have been some goal.
    • 11' Great ball in from Hinkel - it brushes off a Hibs head and falls for McDonald but his effort is deflected over the bar for a corner.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Hibernian

    Starting line-up

    • Y. Ma-Kalambay Yellow Card
    • D. Van Zanten Yellow Card
    • S. Thicot
    • R. Jones
    • I. Murray Yellow Card
    • R. Chisholm Yellow Card
    • S. Bamba Yellow Card Substitution Out (90′)
    • J. Rankin Yellow Card
    • L. Stevenson
    • S. Fletcher
    • D. Riordan Yellow Card Substitution Out (90′)

    Subs

    • J. Johansson
    • J. Keenan
    • A. O'Brien Substitution In90′
    • P. Hanlon Substitution In90′
    • A. McNeil
    • D. McCormack
    • J. Cropley

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Celtic

    Starting line-up

    • A. Boruc
    • A. Hinkel
    • G. Caldwell Yellow Card
    • G. Loovens
    • L. Naylor
    • S. Nakamura
    • S. Brown Yellow Card Substitution Out (68′)
    • P. Hartley
    • A. McGeady
    • S. McDonald
    • G. Samaras Substitution Out (63′)

    Subs

    • M. Brown
    • J. Vennegoor of Hesselink Substitution In63′
    • S. Maloney Substitution In68′
    • W. Flood
    • D. O'Dea
    • M. Crosas
    • M. Misan

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. RANGERS = CHAMPIONS " SIMPLEY THE BEST " WELL­ DONE HIBS GREAT DEFENSIVE GAME AND UNLUCKY CELTIC MAYBE­ NEXT YEAR YOULL BUY A FOWARD WHO CAN SCORE :)

    From Pure.Mayehm, on Sun 17 May 3:05PM

  2. 178- wit a @#$% it wis a draw, nobody won

    if aberdeen­ never scored an o-g then yous would be 2nd

    moan the­ hoops wan mare game

    From christieandkym, on Sun 17 May 3:05PM

  3. yea yea cuz we all remeber super millwall , theyve been­ storming the top leagues and the champions league for­ the last decade , f.fs would you piss off , the­ furthest youve been in the last few years to watch a­ match it to the den that shithiole you call stadium­ with a capacity of 20146 , cmon at least the so called­ @#$% sacottish teams have a european grade stadium you­ @#$% , and whose your big signing for this summer steve­ morrison from stevenage a 25 year old player with no­ footballing credability , wow us old firm teams must be­ @#$% with renowned internationals in our team like­ steve davis nakamurea boruc bougherra brown miller ,­ cmon mate do us all a favour and slide on . if theres­ gona be @#$% thrown at each other at least let the­ supporter of two of europes big teams do it , and not­ millwall 5th place in league 1 play-off finalists whose­ biggest name player is vincent pericard , yea i know i­ know WHO WHO WHO WHO , a washed out premiership player­ with a few goals lol , at least mendes and davis were­ consistent in the premier league !! do one you muppet

    From rooneyjay, on Sun 17 May 3:05PM

  4. lol...really? I found a place that many players are­ hoo king up with h ot mo dels, seems the club called: ­ ___Tallconnect Co M , do you hear this before?

    From nicoleww1982, on Sun 17 May 3:05PM

  5. MR JONES & GINGER A PAIR OF ROCKETS, WERE ARE USE,­ GET ON THEIR, AND TELL USE WHO ARE THE CHAMPIONS 08-09­ !!!!!

    From Billy, on Sun 17 May 3:05PM

  6. Delighted with that result...not counting our chickens­ just yet but looking good!!! C'mon The Sons Of­ William!!!

    From steuart.mclean, on Sun 17 May 3:04PM

  7. ha ha ha lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at­­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at­­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic letlets all laugh at­­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic s all laugh at celtic­­ lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets­­ all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all­­ laugh at celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all­ laugh­ at celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all­ laugh at­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all­ laugh at­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic

    From S, on Sun 17 May 3:03PM

  8. GLASGOW RANGERS ARE CHAMPIONS 08-09 !!!!

    From Billy, on Sun 17 May 3:03PM

  9. Follow Follow. Where were Septic to-day?

    From Paul, on Sun 17 May 3:02PM

  10. strachan must stay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From thomas m, on Sun 17 May 3:02PM

  11. Comment #153. Seriously shut the f**k up. England and­ the English people are the most hated and disliked­ people in the world. Your loud, eat to much, don't­ work and think you are something but it's clear you­ are not. Just take a look at the Jeremy Kyle show any­ weekday morning and that will tell you what England and­ English people really are. Pathetic.

    From S, on Sun 17 May 3:01PM

  12. ANDY you @#$%,the oldest settlement in briton was found­ in scotland,that means the scotts were first on this­ island so somewhair in your dna is your true­ life,unless your dad came over on a slave ship,so thair­ you have it like it or not you originated from­ scotland.

    From john g, on Sun 17 May 3:00PM

  13. THANKS HIBS, WE WILL BUY YOU'S A DRINK !!!!

    From Willie, on Sun 17 May 3:00PM

  14. lol timmys.MON THE GERS

    From Viper, on Sun 17 May 2:59PM

  15. Say cheerio to four in a row...........ha ha

    It's­ Rangers title now. Follow follow, simply the best.

    From Sir, on Sun 17 May 2:58PM

  16. GINGER & MR JONES WHAT WENT WRONG !!!! SACK THE­ MANAGER OR SACK THE BOARD NOW !!!!!!

    From Willie, on Sun 17 May 2:58PM

  17. HA, NOT EVEN CHEATAMURA GOT A PENALTY!!!­ YEEEEEHAWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From farbeyondcrap, on Sun 17 May 2:58PM

  18. I THINK WE ALREADY HAVE MATCHED THEM LOL DO U 4GET THE­ DEFEATS THIS SEASON U NUMTY RANGERS HAVENT PLAYED WELL­ AT ALL FOR A FEW SEASONS BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS OUT SHINE­ CELTIC LOL """ RANGERS = THE WORLDS MOST­ SUCCESSFUL CLUB REMBER IT MCM N THE WHISTLES BLOWN AND­ STILL NO GOAL oooooopps// its slippingggggggggggg­ awayyyyyyyyyyy

    From Pure.Mayehm, on Sun 17 May 2:58PM

  19. well done hibs you have gave the gers the edge of the­ tics for the last game

    From scooter75, on Sun 17 May 2:58PM

  20. ha ha ha lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic letlets all laugh at­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic s all laugh at celtic­ lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets­ all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all­ laugh at celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh­ at celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic lets all laugh at­ celtic lets all laugh at celtic

    From andy, on Sun 17 May 2:58PM
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