Celtic were held to a 3-3 draw by Falkirk in a thrilling match between the clubs sitting top and bottom of the SPL. More
90+4' The final whistle goes and this thrilling match comes to a close. Once the dust has settled, however, fans of both sides may feel the result was not good enough, for vastly contrasting reasons.
90+2' Marceta's corner is cleared and Celtic can break! Samaras charges through and finds McDonald, who bungles his cross. The ball comes back to SAMARAS ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE KEEPER... The flag is up!! Samaras looked onside there, but the flag goes up. Olejkin had blocked the shot anyway.
90+1' Stewart wins a free-kick on the right wing for Falkirk, and Danny Fox gets a booking.
88' No chances being taken by Eddie May, so Stewart Murdoch replaces Flynn for the final few minutes.
87' Flynn is down receiving treatment on his foot.
86' Celtic are the ones throwing men forward in search of the winner right now. Fortune is offside, however.
83' GOAL!! Flynn knocks a ball into the path of Mark stewart, and the substitute blasts it past Zaluska to equalise! What a game!
79' GOAL!! Samaras curls a perfect ball across the face of goal and McDonald is well placed to tap in for his 14th goal in as many games against Falkirk! So cruel for the Bairns - on this showing you have to wonder why on earth they are bottom.
79' Lima plays Barr into trouble and Olejnik is off his line quickly to clear!
77' Samaras is booked for a stupid challenge on Allison. A needless foul.
76' This is interesting... reserve team coach Lee Bullen is coming on after being named as a late emergency substitute after Carl Finnigan was injured in the warm-up. He'll replace Moutinho, who was a late starter in place of Finnigan.
72' GOAL!! Celtic back on level terms!! Danny Fox digs out a cross and McDonald beats Olejnik with a brilliant header! That's his 13th goal in 14 matches against Falkirk!
69' Zheng Zhi chests the high ball down and STRIKEs... Olejnik saves but McDONALD FOLLOWS UP... SAVED AGAIN BY OLEJNIK!! The flag was up against McDonald actually, but it was still a great double save from the Austrian keeper.
67' Scott McDonald and Zheng Zhi are coming on, with Paddy McCourt and Barry Robson to men to be replaced.
65' The Portuguese has marked his return to Falkirk with what could be a priceless goal for them. He gets a yellow card for whipping his shirt off in celebration.
64' GOAL!! Pedro Moutinho puts Falkirk ahead!! Flynn goes past McGeady down the left and he cuts a cross back for Moutinho to guide a volley past Zaluska!
61' GOAL!! Arfield scores to level for Falkirk! Zaluska got a hand to it low to his left, but Scott Arfield put too much power on it.
61' PENALTY!! Flynn skips into the box and is tripped by Caldwell! Clear penalty! Arfield to take...
55' GOAL!! Barry Robson curls the free-kick to the far post and Gary Caldwell heads back across goal and in to give Celtic the lead!
46' The second half is underway!
HT Tony Mowbray will bring on club captain Stephen McManus in place of Loovens for the second half in an attempt to gee his players up. They need it...
45' The referee blows for half-time. Real drama right before the break, but Celtic would not have been deserved leaders had McGeady converted that penalty.
44' SAVED by Olejnik! but the ball drops back to McGeady... blocked again by the keeper! McGeady's spot-kick was poor, and his follow-up was even worse!
43' PENALTY!! Fox is brought down by MacDonald right on the edge of the area, and the referee points to the spot! Aiden McGeady steps up...
40' Flynn and Mitchell link up well on the left and Mitchell can STRIKE... the shot fizzes past the far upright! Falkirk are getting closer.
35' Aiden McGeady skips across the field and his deflected shot forces Olejkin to tip over the bar!
33' Long diagonal ball is chested down by Moutinho. The striker cuts a pass back for ARFIELD... Sidefooted well wide of the target!
27' More great build-up play from the Bairns and the ball is flashed wide by Moutinho from the edge of the box!
24' Ryan Flynn slips a ball through the Celtic defenders and Lima is onside... the Portuguese hesistates and Zaluska is off his line to smother the shot. A wasted opportunity after some nice football.
23' Samaras plays Fortune in but the French striker is offside.
19' Arfield gets the game's first booking after sliding in and upending McGeady on the wing.
6' Zaluska plays out an awful pass from goal that in intercepted, but Falkrik can't find the finish! An almost a gift from the Polish keeper.
1' Falkirk get us underway!
12:33 Falkirk: Olejnik, Mitchell, Barr, McLean, Allison, Lima, Arfield, Marceta, Flynn, MacDonald, Finnigan. Subs: Wagenaar, Moutinho, Stewart, Moffat, Bullon, Stallard, Murdoch
12:33 Celtic: Zaluska, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, N'Guemo, Robson, McCourt, McGeady, Samaras, Fortune. Subs: Cervi, McManus, McDonald, Crosas, Zhi, Forrest, Caddis
83' GOAL!! Flynn knocks a ball into the path of Mark stewart, and the substitute blasts it past Zaluska to equalise! What a game!
79' GOAL!! Samaras curls a perfect ball across the face of goal and McDonald is well placed to tap in for his 14th goal in as many games against Falkirk! So cruel for the Bairns - on this showing you have to wonder why on earth they are bottom.
79' Lima plays Barr into trouble and Olejnik is off his line quickly to clear!
72' GOAL!! Celtic back on level terms!! Danny Fox digs out a cross and McDonald beats Olejnik with a brilliant header! That's his 13th goal in 14 matches against Falkirk!
69' Zheng Zhi chests the high ball down and STRIKEs... Olejnik saves but McDONALD FOLLOWS UP... SAVED AGAIN BY OLEJNIK!! The flag was up against McDonald actually, but it was still a great double save from the Austrian keeper.
64' GOAL!! Pedro Moutinho puts Falkirk ahead!! Flynn goes past McGeady down the left and he cuts a cross back for Moutinho to guide a volley past Zaluska!
61' GOAL!! Arfield scores to level for Falkirk! Zaluska got a hand to it low to his left, but Scott Arfield put too much power on it.
61' PENALTY!! Flynn skips into the box and is tripped by Caldwell! Clear penalty! Arfield to take...
55' GOAL!! Barry Robson curls the free-kick to the far post and Gary Caldwell heads back across goal and in to give Celtic the lead!
44' SAVED by Olejnik! but the ball drops back to McGeady... blocked again by the keeper! McGeady's spot-kick was poor, and his follow-up was even worse!
43' PENALTY!! Fox is brought down by MacDonald right on the edge of the area, and the referee points to the spot! Aiden McGeady steps up...
40' Flynn and Mitchell link up well on the left and Mitchell can STRIKE... the shot fizzes past the far upright! Falkirk are getting closer.
35' Aiden McGeady skips across the field and his deflected shot forces Olejkin to tip over the bar!
33' Long diagonal ball is chested down by Moutinho. The striker cuts a pass back for ARFIELD... Sidefooted well wide of the target!
27' More great build-up play from the Bairns and the ball is flashed wide by Moutinho from the edge of the box!
24' Ryan Flynn slips a ball through the Celtic defenders and Lima is onside... the Portuguese hesistates and Zaluska is off his line to smother the shot. A wasted opportunity after some nice football.
6' Zaluska plays out an awful pass from goal that in intercepted, but Falkrik can't find the finish! An almost a gift from the Polish keeper.
12:33 Falkirk: Olejnik, Mitchell, Barr, McLean, Allison, Lima, Arfield, Marceta, Flynn, MacDonald, Finnigan. Subs: Wagenaar, Moutinho, Stewart, Moffat, Bullon, Stallard, Murdoch
12:33 Celtic: Zaluska, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, N'Guemo, Robson, McCourt, McGeady, Samaras, Fortune. Subs: Cervi, McManus, McDonald, Crosas, Zhi, Forrest, CaddisManager: Eddie May
CelticManager: Tony Mowbray
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67′ Its not just the spl that becoming poor the epl is just the same only diff is that sky bigs them all up. who can blame rangers an celtic for wanting to join the epl but they only want to join for one reason an thats money an the only reason sky wants it because of the pulling power. look at it the new spl tv deal sky has the rights to all the old firm games i wonder why! also when setanta was on sky again, had all the top four games think about it we all like watching the big games on sky but how many folk appart from the die hard fans would go to the pub to watch hull against sunderland not exactly glamours is it. its the same with all the leagues across the globe even the champions league isnt as glamours for the big clubs at the group stage

Inverkenny: i'm guessing you live in the uk, which, if you do makes me laugh at you fair enough any country should an would/will defend themselves to invasion but to agree with the taliban makes me laugh you prob, like me, never been there so please dont drag this into football.
As for the poppy well fair enough dont wear it but dont insult others who wear them just remember peoples families might've died in ww2 serving a cause i hope yours aint one of them cause that would be a major insult to your family

Well Done Falkirk. You showed your worthy of the SPL. Lets hope this is the sign of good things to come!!!!!!! "MOAN THE BRAINS"

Celtic the poor relation of Sc***sh so called football Come to England you might just, with a bit of luck, avoid relagation from the Blue Square North.

dazmanutd, You look like a right creepy kiddy fiddler, Then again you glory hunt Manure so chances are you are a fiddler. Man U are utter scum.

sarah g away and bile yer heid

Great Game From Both Teams :)) More Teams Should Do, What Falkirk Has Done Today...Its not be affraid to play football :)

COWARD GAY DAZ

GAY DAZ

HIDE BEHIND EMAIL DAZ, COME UP HERE AS SAY IT TO OUR FACES, NOTHING BUT AN A---- H--E

WHO THE F---- CARES SECOND CLASS FOOTBALL

A good result for Mowbray.

SO YOU SAY YOU'RE READY FOR THE EPL, are you sure?

cant believe i gave n.haig123 a thumbs up, the english are kidding themselves again.

PT 181, I AGREE

CELTIC R PISH

WELL DONE CELTIC, you have made your first steps to applying for entrance into the ENGLISH CONFERENCE LEAGUE````

AND TO ALL THE ENGLISH ON HERE ONE YOUR LEAGUE IS FULL OF FOREIGNERS AND YOUR TOP 4 CLUBS NOT ONE ENGLISH MANAGER AMONG THEM AND YOUR NATIONAL MANAGER IS AN ITALIAN SAYS IT ALL ABOUT THE 2 BOB PREMIERSHIP THATS RIGHT 2BOB CHELSES MAN U YEAR IN YEAR OUT AND THIS YEAR YET AGAIN MAN U OR CHELSEA FOR THE TITLE BUT U LOT CANT SEE THAT AND THINK YOUR LEAGUE IS SO WONDERFUL. I THINK NOT

Ah yes support an English team...with nearly no english players, nearly no english managers. Can't wait for the bottom to burst on the Premier League.
