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Sunday October 25, 2009 Finished New Douglas Park

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Hamilton Academical

  • Antoine-Curier 83’

Celtic

  • Maloney 15’
  • McDonald 29’

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  1. Celtic hit top spot with win

    Celtic hit top spot with win

    Celtic went one point clear at the top of the SPL with a 2-1 win over Hamilton Academicals at New Douglas Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Hamilton Academical
    • Celtic
    • 90+3' The whistle goes, and Celtic are back at the top of the SPL!
    • 90+3' Celtic are keeping Hamilton at bay, as the home side are forced back to play across the defence, much to the displeasure of the crowd.
    • 90' There will be three minutes added at the end of this match. Is that enough time for Hamilton?
    • 88' Antoine-Curier flicks the long ball into the path of McArthur who has time and space to STRIKE... SAVED LOW BY ZALUSKA! McArthur could have perhaps taken another touch, but chose to hit it on the run from the edge of the box.
    • 86' McCourt tries the reverse pass but it's not read by anyone and it rolls out for a goal kick.
    • 85' McCourt runs down the left wing but is tackled all too easily.
    • 83' GOAL!! Mikael Antoine-Curier pulls one back for Hamilton! An Accies free-kick is only half cleared, and McArthur's shot steered past Zaluska from close range by the Frenchman for his thris league goal of the season! Is there a grand stand finish to this match?
    • 82' Kirkpatrick has space in front of him on the edge of the Celtic box, but is denied by a sliding tackle from Naylor.
    • 81' Zheng Zhi tries to latch on to the flick-on, but the ball skips away out of his reach.
    • 79' Kirkpatrick cuts inside and STRIKES FROM DISTANCE... Good save at the near post by Zaluska!
    • 77' Zaluska has to tip a lobbed effort from hastings over the bar for another Accies corner.
    • 76' Now McManus - sporting a big plaster over his stitches - concedes a corner for Hamilton.
    • 75' The ball is whipped towards the near post and Cerny is all over it.
    • 74' Beuzelin turns the ball behind for a Celtic corner.
    • 73' The two goalscorers for Celtic go off now, as Maloney and McGeady are replaced by McGinn and Crosas.
    • 72' The tempo of this game has really dropped now asCeltic seem happy with their two goal lead.
    • 71' Hamilton are doing their best to salvage something from this match, but they really don't look like scoring at the moment.
    • 69' Samaras touches the ball on to McDonald who is one-on-one witht he keeper... but he's also offside.
    • 67' Changes for both sides here: Accies bring on Beuzelin for Elebert, while McGeady is replaced by Pat McCourt.
    • 66' Mcarthur is in space, but he's offside.
    • 65' Mensing takes a fraction too long to pull the trigger on the edge of the Celtic area and is dispossessed.
    • 64' Samaras fires a first-time strike wide at the far post under pressure. The Greek striker has not scored in the league since August.
    • 62' Robson goes into the book for a foul on Kirkpatrick. Well, more for an accumulation of fouls than that particualr one.
    • 61' Maloney gets the shot to dip over the wall and it flies just wide of the post! Cerny looked as though he would have got a hand to it had it been on target.
    • 60' McLaughlin slides in on Mcgeady and takes out ball and man! The referee gives a free-kick in a good shooting position to the left of the D. Maloney stands over it...
    • 58' A better cross from McGeady comes to McDONALD... The striker glances his header well wide of the far post! Good chance for the Australian.
    • 57' Mcgeady beats McLaughlin at the byline but his cross is over everyone in the box.
    • 55' Celtic take their turn to play kep-ball, and Maloney pulls the ball back to McGeady on the edge of the box but it's intercepted.
    • 54' Hinkel shows a bit too much of the ball to Kirkpatrick, but he recovers well to regain the ball.
    • 53' Good spell of possession for Hamilton, but they can't find a way in behind the Celtic defence.
    • 52' Naylor's cross is missed by Samaras and Hamilton have a throw. Celtic press up and make life hard for Hamilton, who eventually clear.
    • 50' Wesolowski brings down Robson in midfield. Celtic take it quickly but Maloney can only cross into the arms of Cerny.
    • 48' The cross comes in for Hamilton. Antoine-Curier misses the header but Hinkel has to put it behind for a corner. This time Accies' French striker heads the set piece over the bar for a goal kick.
    • 47' McDonald jinks across the edge of the box and finds Zheng Zhi... the strike is a comfortable catch for Cerny.
    • 46' The second half is underway!
    • 45+1' Just as Stephen Mcmanus is about to return to the field of play after 15 minutes off, the referee blows the whistle for half time.
    • 45' Maloney gambols down the left, and cuts inside to shoot on his right boot... the shot is tame and rolls to Cerny.
    • 44' Celtic win the ball from the throw and tidy up nicely.
    • 43' Great spell of the game as both sides power forward through midfield before being halted by equally powerful challenges. Hamilton win a throw in the final third and send plenty forward for it.
    • 41' Hastings whip in a corner for Hamilton, but McLaughlin is penalised for pushing as he jumps for the header.
    • 39' Marco Paixao comes off for Hamilton, to be replaced by Jordan Kirkpatrick.
    • 38' McManus is still yet to return to the field of play, so Celtic have been down to 10 men for a good six or seven minutes now.
    • 37' Hamilton swing in a free-kick and McLaughlin gets a slight touch... Saved by Zaluska and hacked clear! The Polish keeper finally gets his gloves dirty.
    • 36' McGeady is shown a yellow card after tangling with McLaughlin. He appeared to react by kicking out while he was on the deck.
    • 34' Both Maloney and McDonald's goals in this game take their league tallys for the season to four. Aiden McGeady has netted three times.
    • 32' Hastings fires his effort over the bar.
    • 31' Stephen McManus has got blood pouring from his eye after an aerial clash with MxcLaughlin. The referee has given a free-kick to Hamilton. Both players go off to receive treatment. This is a decent shooting opportunity for Hamilton.
    • 29' GOAL!! Samaras runs across the edge of the box and he's tackled but the ball rolls right tot he feet of Scott McDonald, who makes so mistake with his close range finish!
    • 28' Maloney's corner is cleared all the way down the field. There is plenty of rain to go with the swirling wind now.
    • 27' McGeady scampers down the left and finds Samamras, who has a strike deflected behind for a corner.
    • 26' Wesolowski loses possession and fouls as he scrambles desperately to win the ball back.
    • 24' Another slick ball forward from Caldwell finds Samaras, but McLaughlin has the Greek well marked.
    • 22' Caldwell threads a great ball through for McGeady. The winger pulls it back inside for Zheng Zhi... the Chinese fires well over.
    • 21' McClenahan scoops a high looping cross into the box which Zaluska jumps to catch unchallenged. At least put the keeper under some pressure, especially one making his debut.
    • 20' Wesolowski cuts back from the byline and finds Mensing. The midfielder's fist-time striker flies high and into the crowd.
    • 18' Celtic have a corner but waste it and Hamilton break forward. Antoine-Curier comes through the middle and tries his luck from distance... it's an easy catch for Zaluska.
    • 16' That's the 16th goal Hamilton have conceded this season in the league - only St Johnstone have shipped more.
    • 15' GOAL!! The game's first shot on target yields a goal, and it's a beauty! Andreas Hinkel's cross to the far post is steered back across the keeper and into the far corner by Shaun Maloney! Accies had started the brighter, but they now find themselves one down.
    • 13' Lee Naylor makes tracks down the left wing and beats his man to get to the byline, but his cross sails out for a goal kick.
    • 12' Once more Hamilton have plenty forward, but Barry Robson dives right into the thick of the action and is hauled down, bringing an end to that attack.
    • 11' Samamras is penalised for backing into his marker and Hamilton have a free-kick.
    • 10' Hamilton break forward and McClenahan floats a ball towards Mensing, but McManus is there to get his head to it first. The Accies have really taken the game the Celtic so far.
    • 8' Hamilton have plenty of men in the box for the set piece, but it's headed clear and the second ball comes to Zaluska.
    • 7' Nice play down the right for Accies, and Mensing can drill in ball across goal that Celtic repel. Hamilton have a free-kick from the right.
    • 5' Hamilton win a free-kick in midfield, but from it Wesolowski takes his turn to whack it into touch as he looks for a team-mate.
    • 5' Scott McDonald dribbles across the field, but his pass out wide isn't read by McGeady and it's out for a throw.
    • 3' Simon Mensing comes over to muscle Barry Robson off the ball but Robson clatters him, somehow avoiding a booking.
    • 1' The wind is really swirling around the ground. That's sure to have an effect somewhere down the line.
    • 1' The match has kicked off!
    • 12:30 Hamilton started the season off poorly, conceding 12 goals in their first four games. However, a win and a draw in their last two give them cause for optimism against the Bhoys.
    • 12:29 The players are coming out on to the pitch now. They are all holding up signs which say 'Show racism the red card'.
    • 12:28 The Accies start with the same XI which drew against Dundee United last weekend. Skipper Alex Neil is on the bench after recovering from hip surgery.
    • 12:27 Celtic keeper Artur Boruc is injured, so his fellow Pole Lukasz Zaluska comes in to make his first league start. Andreas Hinkel, Zheng Zhi and Georgios Samaras also start.
    • 12:23 The teams are in. Your referee for this one is Ian Brown.
    • 12:23 Hamilton: Cerny, McClenahan, Canning, Elebert, McLaughlin, Hastings, Mensing, McArthur, Wesolowski, Marco Paixao, Antoine-Curier. Subs: Murdoch, Neil, Evans, Andrews, Kirkpatrick, Gow, Beuzelin
    • 12:23 Celtic: Zaluska, Hinkel, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Maloney, Robson, Zhi, McGeady, McDonald, Samaras. Subs: Cervi, Crosas, McGinn, McCourt, Wilson, Thompson, Caddis
    • 12:22 Here's a round-up of yesterday's action: Rangers held by Hibs
    • 12:20 Celtic can go one point above Rangers at the top of the SPL with a win at New Douglas Park, while Hamilton will move one place4 up to 10th with three points. SPL table

  • Summary

    • 88' Antoine-Curier flicks the long ball into the path of McArthur who has time and space to STRIKE... SAVED LOW BY ZALUSKA! McArthur could have perhaps taken another touch, but chose to hit it on the run from the edge of the box.
    • 83' GOAL!! Mikael Antoine-Curier pulls one back for Hamilton! An Accies free-kick is only half cleared, and McArthur's shot steered past Zaluska from close range by the Frenchman for his thris league goal of the season! Is there a grand stand finish to this match?
    • 79' Kirkpatrick cuts inside and STRIKES FROM DISTANCE... Good save at the near post by Zaluska!
    • 61' Maloney gets the shot to dip over the wall and it flies just wide of the post! Cerny looked as though he would have got a hand to it had it been on target.
    • 58' A better cross from McGeady comes to McDONALD... The striker glances his header well wide of the far post! Good chance for the Australian.
    • 37' Hamilton swing in a free-kick and McLaughlin gets a slight touch... Saved by Zaluska and hacked clear! The Polish keeper finally gets his gloves dirty.
    • 29' GOAL!! Samaras runs across the edge of the box and he's tackled but the ball rolls right tot he feet of Scott McDonald, who makes so mistake with his close range finish!
    • 15' GOAL!! The game's first shot on target yields a goal, and it's a beauty! Andreas Hinkel's cross to the far post is steered back across the keeper and into the far corner by Shaun Maloney! Accies had started the brighter, but they now find themselves one down.
    • 12:29 The players are coming out on to the pitch now. They are all holding up signs which say 'Show racism the red card'.
    • 12:23 Hamilton: Cerny, McClenahan, Canning, Elebert, McLaughlin, Hastings, Mensing, McArthur, Wesolowski, Marco Paixao, Antoine-Curier. Subs: Murdoch, Neil, Evans, Andrews, Kirkpatrick, Gow, Beuzelin
    • 12:23 Celtic: Zaluska, Hinkel, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Maloney, Robson, Zhi, McGeady, McDonald, Samaras. Subs: Cervi, Crosas, McGinn, McCourt, Wilson, Thompson, Caddis

Live Team Line-Up

  • Hamilton Academical

    Manager: Billy Reid

    Starting line-up

    • T. Cerný
    • T. McClenahan Substitution Out (84′)
    • M. Canning
    • D. Elebert Substitution Out (66′)
    • M. McLaughlin
    • R. Hastings
    • S. Mensing
    • J. Wesolowski
    • J. McArthur
    • M. Paixao Substitution Out (40′)
    • M. Antoine-Curier Goal

    Subs

    • G. Beuzelin Substitution In66′
    • A. Neil
    • M. Andrews
    • S. Murdoch
    • G. Evans Substitution In84′
    • J. Kirkpatrick Substitution In40′
    • G. Gow

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Celtic

    Manager: Tony Mowbray

    Starting line-up

    • L. Zaluska
    • A. Hinkel Substitution Out (84′)
    • G. Caldwell
    • S. McManus
    • L. Naylor
    • B. Robson Yellow Card
    • S. Maloney Goal Substitution Out (73′)
    • Z. Zheng
    • A. McGeady Yellow Card Substitution Out (67′)
    • G. Samaras
    • S. McDonald Goal Substitution Out (73′)

    Subs

    • P. McCourt Substitution In67′
    • M. Crosas Substitution In73′
    • P. Caddis
    • D. Cervi
    • N. McGinn Substitution In73′
    • M. Wilson Substitution In84′
    • J. Thompson

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. commet 47 full of sh it Hail Hail

    From jamie, on Mon 26 Oct 6:22PM
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    COMMENT 46.....YR A SAD T,.AT.....TRY COMING TO IBROX­ AND WATCH A PROPER MATCH WITH A PROPER CROWD YA GREEN­ NOSED PR.,ICK.

    From deesydave, on Mon 26 Oct 11:36AM

  3. hail hail the celts are back where they belong on top

    From GORGE S, on Mon 26 Oct 10:54AM

  4. woo:D

    From mick_aniaczebra_houston, on Sun 25 Oct 9:44PM

  5. if the huns are getting run by the bank that means­ administration which should b points deducted but as­ usual the sfa will du @#$% all to those soap doders­ hope they go tits up mortal 4 a week

    From bruce280, on Sun 25 Oct 7:57PM

  6. it took ireland 30 years to get the troops to­ leave.rangers managed it in 60 minutes on tue­ night.hailhail

    From jim, on Sun 25 Oct 5:30PM

  7. WHO ARE RANGERS???? [smile] WE WILL WALK ALONE

    From JIM, on Sun 25 Oct 3:27PM

  8. How Can There Be 4 Celtic Subs ?

    From The, on Sun 25 Oct 3:02PM

  9. oo a up the ra...

    From namesumfinelse, on Sun 25 Oct 2:26PM
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    From Gillian, on Sun 25 Oct 2:25PM

  11. bak at top to stay......

    From namesumfinelse, on Sun 25 Oct 2:24PM

  12. Whew!! Held out against the mighty Hamilton. Top­ again!!!

    From lysdexic, on Sun 25 Oct 2:22PM

  13. what a load of @#$%, Celtic couldnt afford one of those­ players,

    From shaggyplastered, on Sun 25 Oct 2:20PM
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    Come on the Accies!

    From Paul, on Sun 25 Oct 2:14PM
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    SEPTIC U ARE MUCK AND U KNOW U ARE ENJOY BEING TOP COS­ U WONT BE THERE FOR LONG YA BOG TROTTING.MICKY­ BARSTEWARDS

    From n.haig123, on Sun 25 Oct 2:12PM

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    keane _spurs

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    thank you.
    x

    From crosstown rebel, on Sun 25 Oct 2:11PM
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    selik r @#$%

    From CAROLANN, on Sun 25 Oct 1:59PM

  19. get it roon the huns

    HAIL HAIL

    From Bryan, on Sun 25 Oct 1:28PM
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