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  1. Rangers top table after Old Firm win

    Rangers top table after Old Firm win

    Rangers leapfrogged rivals Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a 1-0 victory in the Old Firm derby at Ibrox. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Rangers
    • Celtic
    • 90+4' That's it, full-time! Rangers have beaten their Old Firm rivals Celtic 1-0 at Ibrox, courtesy of Steven Davis's first-half strike. Walter Smith's side now lead the SPL by two points. Thanks for joining us!
    • 90+4' One final long ball from Boruc, as Celtic win a corner, with the keeper coming up for it; but it comes to nothing.
    • 90+3' Miller then wins a free kick after superb hold-up play, and instead of delivering a cross, Mendes keeps the ball in the corner again.
    • 90+2' Miller keeps the ball in the corner, shielding the ball from Hinkel and Caldwell.
    • 90+1' Lee Naylor is booked for a late lunge on Edu, and the home fans are in raucous mood.
    • 90' Four minutes to be added, as Boruc lumps another long kick up field.
    • 89' Gary Caldwell is booked for a robust challenge on Pedro Mendes, with the Portugese flat on his back on halfway.
    • 88' As the pitch becomes increasingly water-logged, McCulloch bustles his way through the Celtic half, before being dispossessed by Naylor.
    • 87' The ball drops to Samaras in the Rangers box, but the striker stops, erroneously thinking he is offside, and looks aghast to see that he could have shot.
    • 86' Kris Boyd is replaced by Lee McCulloch for the final five minutes, as Walter Smith makes his second change.
    • 85' From the resulting Rangers corner, Pedro Mendes whips in a good delivery which is met clealy by Boyd, but his header is watched over the bar by Alexander.
    • 84' Mendes is denied inside the Celtic box by a superb sliding tackle by Stephen Caldwell, and out for a corner.
    • 83' McGeady does well to force his way past Christian Dailly, before Weir slips in the box, but Nakamura's shot from the edge of the box flies wildly over.
    • 82' Strachan is pacing furiously along the touchline, clearly incredibly frustrated with his side's inability to get an equaliser, but their endeavour cannot be questioned - they press forward again.
    • 81' Indeed, Darren O'Dea is replaced at left-back by Lee Naylor in Celtic's third change.
    • 80' O'Dea and McGeady exchange slick passes down the left, but Bougherra covers well to shepherd the ball out for a goal kick.
    • 79' Celtic look to be lining up their final change, with Lee Naylor warming up vigorously.
    • 78' Alexander takes his time over a goal kick, to the intense frustration of Gordon Strachan.
    • 77' A Rangers attack breaks down with Boyd tackled by O'Dea, and Celtic charge into their opponent's half.
    • 76' Georgios Samaras replaces the Celtic skipper Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, with Paul Hartley pinching the armband off the departing striker.
    • 75' McGeady lashes a shot into the side-netting after forcing his way into the Rangers box - decent chance.
    • 74' Weir and Alexander combine to frustrate McDonald, who is haring about desperately in attack.
    • 73' A dreadful clearance from Bougherra almost gets him in trouble, but Edu does well to muscle Crosas off the ball and regain possession.
    • 72' Whittaker takes a long throw on the left for Rangers, as the home side attempt to slow down the game slightly, with Celtic pushing hard for an equaliser.
    • 71' After only just coming on, Lafferty lunges in clumsily on McGeady, with Miller following him into the referee's book for dissent.
    • 70' Celtic are enjoying 71 per cent of possession, with the hosts looking to protect their lead.
    • 69' Kyle Lafferty replaces Steven Smith for Rangers, as Walter Smith makes his first change.
    • 68' Loovens and Mendes collide, with the latter going down and appealing for a free kick, but no doing.
    • 67' Hartley and McGeady combine on the edge of the Rangers box, and win a free kick which Nakamura will inevitably take.
    • 66' Miller is warned by referee Thomson for a kick on Hesselink, as Celtic win a corner through Hinkel.
    • 65' Kris Boyd steals in at the front post, but can't direct his shot on target from Davis's cross out on the right.
    • 64' Dailly launches another long throw down the right wing for Rangers, but does not find a blue shirt, as Celtic win back possession.
    • 63' Nakamura picks the ball up outwide, cutting inside, but he is tracked well by Mendes.
    • 62' Aiden McGeady replaces Shaun Maloney in Celtic's first change.
    • 60' Strachan has his substitutes warming up vigorously on the touchline as he looks to freshen things up.
    • 59' A point-blank shot from Kris Boyd is denied by a reflex save from Boruc. After Loovens and Caldwell had been caught out of position, he really should have scored.
    • 58' A devilish delivery from Hinkel out on the right, is met with a towering header from Vennegoor of Hesselink, but he can't direct his effort wide of Alexander, who palms clear.
    • 57' The home fans remain in good voice, but as the rain falls down more and more heavily, Celtic are going direct in their attacks.
    • 56' Edu and Mendes are pressuring the Celtic midfield, but can't get near enough to make a challenge, with the visitors keeping possession.
    • 55' Nakamura spreads the ball out wide to O'Dea, but another move peters out disappointingly for Celtic.
    • 54' Hartley is very nearly caught out by Davis, who harries the midfielder back into his own half, with only Loovens covering, and Boyd in attendance - that could have been very dangerous.
    • 53' Celtic are showing the urgency you would expect, and are pressing inside the Rangers half relentlessly.
    • 52' Alexander collects another fine high ball under intense pressure, and the keeper looks very solid out there.
    • 51' Christian Dailly clatters Maloney out on the Celtic left, and a free kick will be whipped in by Nakamura once more.
    • 50' Another teasing cross from Maloney to the back post almost finds his captain Hesselink, but again Weir is there to get a faint header on it.
    • 49' Edu, who looks fine after recovering from that knock at half-time, sprints past Hartley, but sees his run ended abruptly by Caldwell.
    • 48' O'Dea jinks inside Dailly, but can't get a decent cross in from the left.
    • 47' McDonald combines well with Nakamura on the edge of the box, but Rangers hold firm.
    • 46' Maloney whips in a devilish cross as Celtic start the second half brightly.
    • 45+2' The half-time whistle goes at Ibrox, and Rangers hold a slender 1-0 lead over rivals Celtic, thanks to Steven Davis's 37th-minute strike.
    • 45+1' Boruc punts another long ball up to McDonald, but again the striker can't keep hold of it.
    • 45' A sliding tackle from Mendes denies Maloney down the left, with two minutes to be added on.
    • 44' Celtic continue to press forward for an equaliser, with Rangers under the cosh as the first half draws to a close.
    • 43' Superb clearance off the line from Steven Davis, who is distinguishing himself at both ends of the field. Hesselink thought he had levelled for Celtic there.
    • 42' Stephen Hendry is sat alongside Sir Alex Ferguson in the stands, as Nakamura enjoys more possession down the right wing for Celtic.
    • 41' It looks like Edu will be forced off, as Ally McCoist looks on anxiously: Davis signals for his team mate to be substituted.
    • 40' Glenn Loovens absolutely clatters Edu, following through: replays do not endear Walter Smith to the big Celtic defender, with the Rangers midfielder down.
    • 39' Steven Smith is booked for tripping Hartley in the Rangers half - no complaints there, it was late.
    • 38' Celtic go straight on the attack, but that was a real shock for Gordon Strachan's men.
    • 37' Walter Smith punches the air in delight, as he celebrates with up in the stands!
    • 36' GOAL!!! Steven Davis puts Rangers in front after bundling home Kenny Miller's cross from the left byline! Boruc is beaten by the fierce delivery, and the midfielder slides the ball home to send the home fans into delirium!
    • 35' Pedro Mendes and Maurice Edu have been relatively quiet for Rangers in the centre of midfield, as Hartley charges through their half and smashes a wild shot over the bar.
    • 34' Boruc pumps another long ball up field to Maloney, who remains in the thick of the action, but Rangers clear once more through Hinkel.
    • 33' Some slightly pedantic refereeing from Mr Thomson denies Maloney, who beats Hinkel down the left wing, but was seemingly too physical in doing so.
    • 32' Christian Dailly's long throw is intercepted by Maloney, before a deep cross sees McDonald go down inside the box under a challenge from Weir, but referee Thomson is unmoved.
    • 31' This time Nakamura jinks past Whittaker and drifts in a deep cross to the back post, but McDonald mis-times his run.
    • 30' Nakamura whips in yet another free kick for Celtic, but once again his delivery is poor - Strachan will not be happy with his side's use of set-pieces thus far.
    • 29' Hartley dummies the ball sublimely to allow Nakamura to bustle his way to the right byline, but his cross is an anti-climax.
    • 28' As a series of pinball punts takes place in the centre of the field, take a look at Celtic's stand-in captain for the match, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's profile.
    • 27' It is Rangers turn now to keep possession in their own half, before Whittaker launches a long ball up to Boyd.
    • 26' Maloney and Davis have an almighty tussle down the Celtic left, with a throw in to Rangers the end result. The match remains on a knife-edge.
    • 25' Maurice Edu does brilliantly to harry Caldwell into the corner, and win a dangerous free-kick for Rangers, which Mendes will take.
    • 24' Nakamura floats a ball outwide to Hinkel, but his cross is a waste, and runs harmlessly out of play.
    • 23' Celtic keep possession in their half, as the match finally dies down slightly, but Rangers continue to press forward anxiously.
    • 22' Another Celtic attack breaks down through Hartley, with Nakamura drilling a shot hopelessly wide.
    • 21' Nakamura and Hartley stand over a free kick out on the left for Celtic, which the former whips over to Caldwell, but the defender fluffs his shot.
    • 20' Desperately unlucky from Steven Whittaker, who loops a deep, inswinging cross from out on the left, which eludes everyone inside the box, and strikes Boruc's far post - that's a big let off for the Pole.
    • 19' Rangers take a quick free kick, as a graphic informs us that there has been exactly 50-50 possession thus far: either there is a bored work experience lad as the stats compiler, or the game really is that finely balanced.
    • 18' With all the controversy of Gordon Strachan's selection, leaving out Aiden McGeady, take a look at what Celtic have waiting on their bench.
    • 17' A safety first clearance from Kris Boyd at the near post gives Celtic another corner, but Alexander again does well - charging through a crowd of bodies to collect cleanly.
    • 16' Nakamura gets his cross-shot on target, and Alexander does well to parry it away for Celtic's first corner of the match.
    • 15' Weir bundles over McDonald on the edge of the Rangers box, but Nakamura will have to whip it in from a tight angle.
    • 14' A brief lull in play as Boyd and Hartley petulantly bicker about the precise placement of an innocuous Celtic free-kick in the Rangers half.
    • 13' Steven Davis looks bright down the right for Rangers, finding Dailly on the overlap, whose cross is volleyed tamely wide by Miller.
    • 12' Weir then climbs high above McDonald to head Boruc's lumped ball up field, back to Mendes in the centre.
    • 11' Bougherra makes a fine sliding challenge on Hesselink, who goes to ground after the defender won the ball cleanly on the edge of his box.
    • 10' Celtic keep possession for all of a minute, which is a rare occurence in any Old Firm fixture, but they do not manage to cause Rangers any problems.
    • - Strachan is quickly on to the touchline to bark instructions at Hartley, who remains in a very volatile mood, despite having already been booked.
    • 8' Artur Boruc attempts to temper the fervent atmosphere slightly, by taking an age to boot a goal kick up field: all it actually does is antagonise the home fans!
    • 7' But it is cleared away well by Gary Caldwell, who beats Kris Boyd to the aerial ball.
    • 6' Pedro Mendes trots across to swing in a dangerous free kick for Rangers, with bodies piling in the box.
    • 5' A terrible over-hit pass from Crosas squanders possession for Celtic, as Rangers press forward from their own half through Davis.
    • 4' Another sturdy tackle, this time from Nakamura denies Miller from foraging his way to the byline, while Artur Boruc punches away in commanding fashion from a deep cross by Boyd.
    • 3' Maloney is boxed in by the Rangers corner flag, with Andreas Hinkel shepherding the ball away; up the other end, Kenny Miller fails to control Weir's long ball.
    • 2' Paul Hartley lunges in on Kenny Miller recklessly, and referee Thomson has no hesitation in brandishing the first yellow card of the match.
    • 1' With the rain teeming down, we're underway! Celtic immediately go on the attack, with Maloney looking to vindicate his manager's faith in him.
    • - As Diana Ross blares out of the tannoy at Ibrox, Kenny Miller leads the Celtic players in a huddle, along with captain Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
    • - Celtic boss Gordon Strachan controversially leaves Aiden McGeady on the bench, with Shaun Maloney starting out wide. Sir Alex Ferguson and Graeme Souness are among a packed crowd at Ibrox.
    • - Despite scoring in the last four games, Andrius Velicka is confined to the bench to accomodate Kenny Miller, partnering 30-goal Kris Boyd.
    • - Rangers: Alexander, Dailly, Bougherra, Weir, Whittaker, Davis, Mendes, Edu, Steven Smith, Boyd, Miller Subs: McGregor, Novo, McCulloch, Lafferty, Velicka, Fleck, Wilson
    • - Celtic: Boruc, Hinkel, Loovens, Caldwell, O'Dea, Nakamura, Hartley, Crosas, Maloney, Vennegoor of Hesselink, McDonald Subs: Mark Brown, Naylor, Samaras, Misun, Flood, Robson, McGeady Referee: C Thomson (Scotland)
    • - Rangers take on Celtic at Ibrox in the Old Firm derby, which according to Hoops striker Scott McDonald, is 'the biggest match in the world'. With just one point separating the Glasgow rivals at the top of the Scottish Premier League, there is everything at stake.

  • Summary

    • 75' McGeady lashes a shot into the side-netting after forcing his way into the Rangers box - decent chance.
    • 65' Kris Boyd steals in at the front post, but can't direct his shot on target from Davis's cross out on the right.
    • 59' A point-blank shot from Kris Boyd is denied by a reflex save from Boruc. After Loovens and Caldwell had been caught out of position, he really should have scored.
    • 54' Hartley is very nearly caught out by Davis, who harries the midfielder back into his own half, with only Loovens covering, and Boyd in attendance - that could have been very dangerous.
    • 43' Superb clearance off the line from Steven Davis, who is distinguishing himself at both ends of the field. Hesselink thought he had levelled for Celtic there.
    • 36' GOAL!!! Steven Davis puts Rangers in front after bundling home Kenny Miller's cross from the left byline! Boruc is beaten by the fierce delivery, and the midfielder slides the ball home to send the home fans into delirium!
    • 32' Christian Dailly's long throw is intercepted by Maloney, before a deep cross sees McDonald go down inside the box under a challenge from Weir, but referee Thomson is unmoved.
    • 20' Desperately unlucky from Steven Whittaker, who loops a deep, inswinging cross from out on the left, which eludes everyone inside the box, and strikes Boruc's far post - that's a big let off for the Pole.
    • 16' Nakamura gets his cross-shot on target, and Alexander does well to parry it away for Celtic's first corner of the match.
    • - Rangers take on Celtic at Ibrox in the Old Firm derby, which according to Hoops striker Scott McDonald, is 'the biggest match in the world'. With just one point separating the Glasgow rivals at the top of the Scottish Premier League, there is everything at stake.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Craig Thomson

  • Rangers

    Manager: Walter Smith

    Captain: David Weir

    Starting line-up

    • .. Alexander
    • C. Dailly
    • M. Bougherra
    • D. Weir
    • S. Whittaker
    • S. Davis Goal
    • P. Mendes
    • M. Edu
    • S. Smith Yellow Card Substitution Out (69′)
    • K. Miller Yellow Card
    • K. Boyd Substitution Out (86′)

    Subs

    • N. Novo
    • L. McCulloch Substitution In86′
    • A. Velicka
    • A. McGregor
    • K. Lafferty Substitution In69′ Yellow Card
    • J. Fleck
    • D. Wilson

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Celtic

    Manager: Gordon Strachan

    Captain: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

    Starting line-up

    • A. Boruc
    • A. Hinkel
    • G. Loovens
    • G. Caldwell Yellow Card
    • D. O'Dea Substitution Out (81′)
    • S. Maloney Substitution Out (62′)
    • M. Crosas
    • P. Hartley Yellow Card
    • S. Nakamura
    • S. McDonald
    • J. Vennegoor of Hesselink Substitution Out (76′)

    Subs

    • M. Brown
    • L. Naylor Substitution In81′ Yellow Card
    • A. McGeady Substitution In62′
    • W. Flood
    • G. Samaras Substitution In76′
    • B. Robson
    • M. Misan

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. Nice win for rangers - great job

    From Bet with http://www.gamble.pk, on Wed 3 Jun 10:48AM

  2. The next season is going to be a cracking season for­ football. With the new promotions this should
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    From Free bet www.freebets.co.za, on Tue 2 Jun 9:37PM

  3. Who's top of the league now 'simondyc08'­ you fenian ba**ard!

    From S, on Sun 17 May 3:08PM

  4. Haha- who's top of the league now you huns?­ HIBERNIAN 1 rangers 1! C'mon the hoops!!

    From Simon, on Thu 14 May 10:09AM

  5. id rather be a packie dan a prod,
    yes id rather be a­ packie,
    rather be a packie,
    rather be a packie dan a­ prod.....
    YE DIRTY RANGERS HUN B.ASTARDS

    From Diarmuid, on Tue 12 May 9:54PM

  6. Who is this willielaw - racist vermin scum. filth like­ this is from the dark ages of football

    From r_delargy, on Tue 12 May 8:31PM

  7. dirty hun @#$%

    From Diarmuid, on Tue 12 May 1:55PM

  8. hik

    From conor, on Mon 11 May 9:46PM

  9. Scrappy football is quite amusing, for about five­ minutes, then you have to watch something else.

    From Kevin H, on Sun 10 May 6:13PM

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    From mick_b_ygt, on Sun 10 May 4:13PM

  11. TEL ALL THE TIMS THAT WE KNOW WEE ARE AT THE TAP AE THE­ LEAGE AND YOURE NO !!!!!!!!!!!

    From mick_b_ygt, on Sun 10 May 4:04PM

  12. YAS MOAN EH GEARS YOUNG GOVAN TEAM 1 WEE ARE THE­ PEOPLE

    From mick_b_ygt, on Sun 10 May 3:51PM

  13. We shall not be moved.

    From Paul, on Sun 10 May 2:11PM

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    From Willie, on Sun 10 May 1:27PM

  15. THEIR IS ONLY 1 STEVEN DAVIS, AND HE PLAYS FOR RANGERS­ !!!! GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !!

    From Willie, on Sun 10 May 1:26PM

  16. celtic who?

    From michael, on Sun 10 May 8:40AM

  17. Poor wee Strachan will soon see what Celtic fans are­ really like. John Barnes had a bit of it when they­ covered his car in phlegm. Rabid thick Micks.

    From Paul, on Sun 10 May 3:53AM

  18. GLASGOW RANGERS ARE SIMPLY THE BEST ASK GORD FOUR IN A­ ROW GET THE MEN IN THE WHITE COATS THERES of sound mind­ EATING GRASS FUNNY MAN HO-HO THE LITTLE #

    From rab51, on Sun 10 May 3:15AM

  19. strachan ho-ho now ya wee @#$% four in a row dream on­ @#$% RAB

    From rab51, on Sun 10 May 2:36AM

  20. four in a row ho ho laugh now you @#$% from rab w

    From rab51, on Sun 10 May 2:27AM
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