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  • McDonald 17’

Dundee United

  • Goodwillie 6’

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  1. Auld Firm held

    Auld Firm held

    Celtic missed the opportunity to hit the top of the SPL when they could only manage a 1-1 draw with ten-man Dundee United. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Celtic
    • Dundee United
    • 90'+4 We're in the final minute of stoppage time. Celtic come forward in what surely must be the last attack..Well won by United...Cadamarteri comes away and it's the final whistle! A point apiece in a terrific afternoon at Celtic Park. It finishes Celtic 1 Dundee United 1!
    • 90'+2 Strong appeal for a spot-kick as the ball seems to strike a United hand. No penalty says the ref!
    • 90' There'll be four minutes of added time for United to survive.
    • 89' Thumping free kick by Maloney!! It's deflected!! Whistles past the post with Weaver helpless!! Half of celtic Park thought it was in the net but it remains 1-1!!
    • 88' United wil play the last few minutes with ten men and Leveine brings on Gary Kenneth for Goodwillie to defend this free kick.
    • 87' Samaras tries to break through...poor challenge by Scott Robertson...it's a second yellow and he's off!!
    • 87' This time it's short. No conviction on the delivery this time. It's off a United arm and a free kick to Celtic.
    • 86' Conway with the delivery..header by Dods..off Glenn Loovens and it's another corner.
    • 85' Five minutes to go and United haven't given this up yet. They don't look like they're settling for a point and they've won a corner.
    • 84' Disbelief etched on the face of Leveine as the ref pulls the game back when the Tangerines looked to have a good advantage.
    • 82' It's knocked away by the Celtic backline. Another poor pass by United gives the ball back to the home side.
    • 81' United on the attack..Buaben to Cadamarteri..great challenge by Danny Fox. Corner United!
    • 79' Another change for the hosts. Niall McGinn has had a great game and acknowledges the applause as he comes off for Koki Mizuno.
    • 79' The Celtic fans are beginning to voice their frustration.
    • 78' Hinkel with the ball into the box..mopped up by United.
    • 76' Another change for Tony Mowbray's side with 15 minutes to go. Marc Crosas makes way for Paul Caddis.
    • 74' Straight up the other end. Celtic win a corner..away from Dods. Good, decisive header.
    • 73' McGinn goes down looking for the free kick. Nothing doing says the ref.
    • 72' United win a corner. Webster with the header, turned in by Dods and Fox comes away with the ball..looking for McGinn but it's out for a Celtic throw.
    • 71' Can either team break the stalemate? Three of the four SPL fixtures last season ended in draws, although Celtic edged a 2-1 win in the final meeting last May.
    • 70' And it's Gomis who comes off. David Robertson is on with 20 minutes remaining.
    • 69' And Leveine is about to make a second change. David Robertson poised to come on.
    • 68' Goodwillie tries to make inroads into Celtic territory but there's too many players for theh goalscorer and Celtic have the ball.
    • 66' Samaras just caught offside. He thought he'd held his run but the officials think otherwise - to howls from the home faithful.
    • 64' McGinn is beginning to torment United. He's brought down and it's another yellow card. Not clear if it's Webster or Conway yet.
    • 63' Long ball by United...but that's safe in the arms of Boruc. Frustration for the away fans.
    • 61' Instant reaction by Craig Leveine. Danny Swanson makes way for Craig Conway.
    • 61' Now McGinn comes close! Just past Weaver's post. United are rocking!
    • 59' Almost a dream start for Samaras!! His second touch of the game powers a header past Weaver!! The Celtic fans celebrate but the assistant's flag is up!! So close for the Greek striker!!
    • 58' And Tony Mowbray makes the first change of the match. Samaras is on for Landry N'Guemo.
    • 55' Celtic look like they may be about to make a change. Georgios Samaras is making his way to the technical area.
    • 53' Knocked away and it's United on the counter! Swanson with a superb run..he cuts in...tries to curl it past Boruc...just wide!! Great counter attck by the Tangerines!
    • 52' United give it away. Celtic win a corner off Webster..knocked away, but it's another free kick for Celtic and it's a yellow card for Scott Robertson for the challenge on Maloney.
    • 50' End to end stuff at Celtic Park. Good work by McGinn..looks to slip in McDonald..but the Celtic man is offside.
    • 48' Free kick to United..Great ball by Andy Webster.. Cadamarteri knocks it on to Goodwillie, Fox with a superb challenge as the Dundee man looked to pull the trigger!
    • 46' United regain possession. Swanson to Dillon..Gomes..tries to find Goodwillie but Celtic come away with the ball...Neil McGinn looking for McDonald..out by Dods for a Celtic throw.
    • 46' And the second half in underway - and it's a free kick straight away for Celtic.
    • 45'+1 And that's the last action of the half! 1-1 at the break at Celtic Park!
    • 45'+1 We're into added time. Good play by United..it finds Scott Robertson!! Great strike, but Boruc is equal to it. Superb save by the Polish stopper!
    • 44' The corner comes to nothing, but United have won a corner of their own to the dismay of the Celtic fans who thought it was a goal kick. In it comes!! Hooked away!
    • 43' Celtic stright up the other end! Maloney dribbles into the box..cuts it back for McDonald..he's in! Ooh! great work by Swanson to divert the ball over the bar!!
    • 39' Caldwell..McDonald, but Buaben gains possession, he looks for Cadamarteri..good strike!! but it's right down the throat of Boruc. Better from United and the Englishman!!
    • 37' A scrappy period of play over the last few minutes. Both sides guilty of giving the ball away far too easily.
    • 34' Celtic win a throw level with the United six-yard line. Hinkel and Maloney link up..the ball finds its way to McDonald...he could be in! But he's flagged offside!
    • 31' Another long ball forward for Cadamarteri. This time it's too strong and Boruc has it.
    • 30' We're on the half hour mark. Still 1-1 here at Celtic Park, but Celtic look the more likely to add to the tally at the moment.
    • 29'' United trying to gain a foothold. Knocked forward for the largely anonymous Danny Cadamarteri, but he's offside.
    • 27' United have a free kick. A chance to relieve the pressure. The ball falls to Prince Buaben. He tries a specualtive long-range strike, but that's no threat to Boruc's goal.
    • 25' Celtic are stamping their presence on this game now after a good start by the visitors.
    • 23' Tight in the midfield but Celtic come away with it..Scott McDonald looking to get on the end of a deflected pass..Weaver is alert to tip it past the post, but the ref has given a goal kick! Mistake by the official there!
    • 21' There's a few tackles flying in now! Tempers are rising and as the players come together, the ref brandishes a yellow card for Scott McDonald and Danny Swanson!
    • 18' GOAL CELTIC!! Danny Fox with the free kick and Scott McDonald heads home from six yards!! 1-1!!
    • 16' Celtic win another free kick... Scott Brown smashes the ball at Darren Dods..it strikes the United's man hand and it's a free kick for handball. That looked harsh.
    • 14' But Celtic have another corner..Fox with the inswinger..half cleared by Weaver..driven back over the crossbar by Shaun Maloney!!
    • 14' United looking calm at the back as we approach the fifteen minute mark.
    • 12' Artur Boric launches the ball. Celtic win a throw by the corner flag. Hinkel to Scott MacDonald..away by Scott Robertson.
    • 11' The ball is back with Celtic and Goodwillie is back on.
    • 9' The ball is with Weaver.. Cadamarteri looking for Goodwillie..it drops to Gomis. But Goodwillie is on the deck and Gary Caldwell sportingly kicks the ball out.
    • 8' How will celtic react? They're stright up the oher end and they have a corner..It's floated in, but it's off a Celtic head and out for a goal kick.
    • 6' GOAL UNITED!! United regain possession...great play by Morgaro Gomis, he rides the challenge..the ball falls to Goodwillie who turns and lashes the ball into the net!! 1-0 Dundee United!!
    • 4' United pushing foward, Danny Cadamarteri tumbles to the floor, but it's offside. Good start by United.
    • 3' Good period of early possession for the visitors. Danny Swanson looking for David Goodwillie but Andreas Hinkel is there and it's a Dundee United throw.
    • 1' Scott Brown making a nuisance of himself, but it's a foul on Weaver. Free kick to United.
    • 1' Early tough for Nicky Weaver. He's recovered from illness to take his place in the United goal.
    • 1' And we're away at Celtic Park!
    • - Rangers' 0-0 stalemate with Motherwell earlier today opens the door for Celtic to top the SPL with a victory. Can they take full advantage?
    • - Craig Levein names an unchanged side from the team that edged past Falkirk 2-1.
    • - Celtic's flying start to the campaign won boss Tony Mowbray the August Manager of the Month award, but he's without the services of the suspended Aidan McGeady and the injured Marc-Antoine Fortune today. Neil McGinn and Marc Crosas are in.
    • - Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Celtic v Dundee United at Celtic Park.

  • Summary

    • 89' Thumping free kick by Maloney!! It's deflected!! Whistles past the post with Weaver helpless!! Half of celtic Park thought it was in the net but it remains 1-1!!
    • 87' Samaras tries to break through...poor challenge by Scott Robertson...it's a second yellow and he's off!!
    • 61' Now McGinn comes close! Just past Weaver's post. United are rocking!
    • 53' Knocked away and it's United on the counter! Swanson with a superb run..he cuts in...tries to curl it past Boruc...just wide!! Great counter attck by the Tangerines!
    • 48' Free kick to United..Great ball by Andy Webster.. Cadamarteri knocks it on to Goodwillie, Fox with a superb challenge as the Dundee man looked to pull the trigger!
    • 45'+1 We're into added time. Good play by United..it finds Scott Robertson!! Great strike, but Boruc is equal to it. Superb save by the Polish stopper!
    • 43' Celtic stright up the other end! Maloney dribbles into the box..cuts it back for McDonald..he's in! Ooh! great work by Swanson to divert the ball over the bar!!
    • 39' Caldwell..McDonald, but Buaben gains possession, he looks for Cadamarteri..good strike!! but it's right down the throat of Boruc. Better from United and the Englishman!!
    • 34' Celtic win a throw level with the United six-yard line. Hinkel and Maloney link up..the ball finds its way to McDonald...he could be in! But he's flagged offside!
    • 18' GOAL CELTIC!! Danny Fox with the free kick and Scott McDonald heads home from six yards!! 1-1!!
    • 14' But Celtic have another corner..Fox with the inswinger..half cleared by Weaver..driven back over the crossbar by Shaun Maloney!!
    • 6' GOAL UNITED!! United regain possession...great play by Morgaro Gomis, he rides the challenge..the ball falls to Goodwillie who turns and lashes the ball into the net!! 1-0 Dundee United!!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Celtic

    Manager: Tony Mowbray

    Starting line-up

    • A. Boruc
    • A. Hinkel
    • G. Caldwell
    • G. Loovens
    • D. Fox
    • M. Crosas Substitution Out (75′)
    • S. Maloney
    • N. McGinn Substitution Out (80′)
    • L. N'Guemo Substitution Out (57′)
    • S. Brown
    • S. McDonald Goal Yellow Card

    Subs

    • S. McManus
    • G. Samaras Substitution In57′
    • P. McCourt
    • L. Zaluska
    • P. Caddis Substitution In75′
    • K. Mizuno Substitution In80′
    • G. Carey

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Dundee United

    Manager: Craig Levein

    Starting line-up

    • N. Weaver
    • S. Dillon
    • A. Webster
    • D. Dods
    • P. Dixon Yellow Card
    • M. Gomis Yellow Card Substitution Out (69′)
    • P. Buaben
    • S. Robertson Red Card
    • D. Swanson Yellow Card Substitution Out (61′)
    • D. Goodwillie Goal Substitution Out (88′)
    • D. Cadamarteri

    Subs

    • S. Banks
    • L. Wilkie
    • J. Myrie-Williams
    • C. Conway Substitution In61′
    • G. Kenneth Substitution In88′
    • D. Robertson Substitution In69′
    • A. Shala

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. Don't get to see much of Celtic these days but who­ are the flair players?
    Over the last few years there­ have been Alan Thompson and Nakamura but these players­ have gone and never been replaced.
    It would seem­ Mcgeady blows hot and cold.

    From rblackhurst2004, on Wed 16 Sep 12:18PM

  2. Paul
    Why are you a bungalow because it is clear you­ certainly have nothing upstairs?
    Celtic can do nothing­ about their links with the Irish community or the fact­ they were formed by an Irish priest just get over it­ live and let live.
    I'm not Roman Catholic, I'm­ not Irish and I am not Scottish I just love­ football.
    Celtic's success in 1967 was achieved­ with 11 Scottish players and these players were all­ from a 50 mile radius of Celtic Park.

    From rblackhurst2004, on Tue 15 Sep 5:39PM

  3. paul your a complete p rick

    From GLASGOW REPUBLICAN, on Tue 15 Sep 4:45PM

  4. Right enough you do have a sty.

    From Paul T, on Tue 15 Sep 8:31AM

  5. HUNS MAKE THE BEST OF BEING CALLED CHAMPIONS ! THE­ HOOPS ARE GOING TO TAKE THE TITLE BACK WITH STYE !­ SUMTHING THE HUNS LACK !

    From Michael, on Tue 15 Sep 1:28AM

  6. It would be quite wrong to blame Mowbray when Celtic­ have a bad result.
    He inheritted what is essentially­ Strachan's team.
    We are out of the Champions League­ so what?
    There is always next year and this season we­ could become the first Scottish Club to win the Europa­ League (UEFA Cup).

    From rblackhurst2004, on Mon 14 Sep 11:41AM

  7. Let us keep the debate purely to the subject of­ football.

    From rblackhurst2004, on Mon 14 Sep 11:24AM

  8. AWAY THE SHED................ARABEST.

    From terror_tangerine, on Mon 14 Sep 8:12AM

  9. WBA reject will be gone by xmas.

    From Paul, on Mon 14 Sep 4:33AM

  10. Well done United. Matched Celtic in every department on­ their own turf. we will take points off everybody this­ season and be challenging to the end. Could have won it­ yesterday. Referee was atrocious. Never a free kick­ that led to Celtic's goal. Ball struck Dodsies­ hand. Ball to hand is not a free kick.

    From arab4everandever, on Sun 13 Sep 7:55PM

  11. Young mc ginn coming on and maybe getting a man of the­ match .Strenght in depth .League still to be over come­ christmas.

    From thetwotoedsloth, on Sun 13 Sep 11:56AM

  12. Two points dropped ,well done Dundee Utd.Nice to see­ another club in scotland along with Hibs and Celtic­ wanting to play football. Celtic to win the league .

    From thetwotoedsloth, on Sun 13 Sep 11:53AM

  13. well done terrorrrrrrrrsssssssssssss

    From The Magpies, on Sun 13 Sep 3:25AM

  14. 89...Celtic had no official link with Celtic Boys Club­ in the 70s,and as for our links with­ "terrorists"......pot and kettle ya fcukin­ pie,does the UVF,UFF,PAF,RHC ..etc not ring any bells?­ Or are they fcukin sewing clubs and knitting­ bees????.People in glass houses ...... Loyalist murder­ gangs during the tgroubles are responsible for far more­ sectarian murders than Republicans ,most Republican­ hits were legitamate targets,ina dirty war .The­ Loyalist death squads had no slear strategy just the­ muder of innocent Roman Catholics,so get aff yer fcukin­ high horse ya fcukin deadbeat

    From richard s, on Sun 13 Sep 3:03AM

  15. Paul
    You thought you could take the Michael earlier­ today when I suggested Celtic defend quite well but the­ forwards are not so good.
    Compare this to Manchester­ United in this country United score plenty of goals but­ very rarely keep a clean sheet quite the opposite to­ Celtic and United probably won't win the league­ this season.
    This being said the same two teams finish­ top of the league in Scotland every year no­ competition.

    From rblackhurst2004, on Sat 12 Sep 11:11PM

  16. SEPTIC ARE SEX OFFENDERS

    From deesydave, on Sat 12 Sep 10:21PM

  17. 90 - RICHARD GOUGH and ANDY GORAM ring any bells??

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 12 Sep 8:57PM
  18. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    YOU CANT EVEN BEAT THAT @#$% IN YER ANE MIDDEN WI A­ REFEREE CALLED CONROY YOULL BE LUCKY TAE FINISH THIRD­ THIS SEASON

    From Duncan, on Sat 12 Sep 6:51PM

  19. n.haig123
    Just one last point and then I will shut up.­
    You seem to be resigned to the fact Seville will win­ the group and as Stuttgart are also in the group being­ a German side they may prove difficult to­ beat.
    Certainly no pushover and even the other team­ should not be taken lightly.
    I'm a Manchester­ United supporter and only really follow Celtic in­ Scotland but a year or two ago I seem to remember­ Rangers being knocked out when people expected them to­ win quite easily.

    From rblackhurst2004, on Sat 12 Sep 6:40PM

  20. why don't you all go away and play with your action­ men because you are talking some rubbish.
    go on away­ and watch the cartoon network ya twats

    From tonycoll543, on Sat 12 Sep 6:20PM
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