Wednesday December 28, 2011 Day 21 Finished Celtic Park

Celtic 1 - 0 Rangers

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  1. Ledley heads Celtic top

    Ledley heads Celtic top

    Joe Ledley's header was enough for Celtic to beat Rangers 1-0 at Parkhead to leapfrog their Old Firm rivals and go top of the SPL. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Celtic
    • Rangers
    • 90+5' And that's it! Celtic 1-0 Rangers. They now lead the SPL thanks to Ledley's goal. Thanks for joining us.
    • 90+4' Stokes goes into the book. Rangers launch it in, Celtic defend.
    • 90+3' Celtic nearly there. Taking their time with the free kick.
    • 90+2' Celtic taking their time with the throw. Out for another Celtic throw.
    • 90+1' McGregor launches it, Edu swings and misses on the edge of the box. Throw to Celtic.
    • 90' Poor ball Bocanegra. Five minutes added time. Still a chance for Gers. Forster has it.
    • 89' Free kick Celtic. Keep ball time. High foot. Free kick Rangers.
    • 88' Throw in Celtic on the half way line. Lafferty swings it in. Celtic defend.
    • 87' Free kick Celtic. Time running out for Rangers.
    • 86' Celtic sub: Anthony Stokes for Gary Hooper. Goal kick Rangers.
    • 85' Lafferty catches Matthews late and is booked. Looked a little harsh.
    • 84' Rangers leaving it late to start playing in this second half!
    • 83' Attacking throw to Celtic but they're in no great hurry. Shot from Ki goes well over.
    • 82' Healy goes in the book for a foul on Forrest. Bad challenge.
    • 81' Brown looks for space down the right, Rangers defend and counter.
    • 80' Forrest crosses in but Rangers clear. Free kick Celtic.
    • 79' Celtic still looking more likely.
    • 78' Rangers substitution. Healey and Edu for McCulloch and Wallace.
    • 77' We're back underway here, lets hope Kayal is not too badly injured. Matthews storms forward but Rangers defend.
    • 76' Sung-Yeung Ki is coming on to replace him.
    • 75' The stretcher is on. Kayal is going off.
    • 74' It looked a nasty clash and Kayal is still down. McCulloch is okay.
    • 73' McCulloch and Kayal go in for a 50/50 ball. Both are down but no blame for either there.
    • 72' Forster collects a hopeful throughball. Rangers win a free kick for backing in.
    • 71' Rangers really haven't threatened this half and must do something fast to prevent yet another Celtic win. They win an attacking throw.
    • 70' Jelavic tries another acrobatic overhead and catches Kayal in the face with his arm.
    • 69' Lafferty nods down to Jelavic but his acrobatic effort is well over. Wallace wins a corner for Rangers.
    • 68' Wanyama offside from Kayal's cross.
    • 67' Davis brings down Mulgrew. Free kick Celtic. McGregor saves Mulgrew's effort. Another corner.
    • 66' Rangers substitution. Gregg Wylde on for Sone Aluko.
    • 65' Free kick Celtic. Jelavic offside.
    • 64' Mulgrew sends in another corner but Wanyama heads behind.
    • 63' Great run from Samaras nobody on the end of it. Brown nearly in on the other side! Pressure from Celtic.
    • 62' Free kick to Rangers on the half way line. A bit of niggle between Samaras and Bartley.
    • 61' Hooper caught offside from Samaras' pass but the replay proves he was onside. Would have been clean through on goal!
    • 60' Many Celtic fans with their back to Goal, arms linked in celebration. McCulloch wins a free kick. Jelavic penalised for hand ball.
    • 59' Bocanegra fouls Hooper and goes into the book. Nothing going Rangers way.
    • 58' Rangers win a throw in the Celtic half.
    • 57' Foul by Hooper. Free kick Rangers. They must get something going and win another one in the Celtic half this time.
    • 56' Celtic park is really bouncing now, the Celtic fans 'just can't get enough' as Brown blasts over. Rangers under the pump here.
    • 55' Celtic still looking more likely, Samaras and Forrest causing problems aplenty.
    • 54' Goal kick Rangers. Back come Celtic through Brown.
    • 53' Rangers have it all to do now. How will they respond? Celtic win another free kick.
    • 52' GOAL Celtic! Ledley heads in from Mulgrew's corner. He rose at the back post to head home, poor defending from Rangers.
    • 51' Brilliant strike from Forrest and a great save from McGregor to touch it over.
    • 50' Samaras so nearly in, great defending from Bartley. Samaras crosses in acres of space but nobody there.
    • 49' Forrest wins a corner for Celtic off Bartley.
    • 48' Aluko wins a corner off Forrest. Good defensive header from Mulgrew.
    • 47' Wallace wins a free kick. Rangers have started brightly.
    • 46' Davis whips one in but Forster claims easily.
    • And we're underway again here at Celtic Park, conditions still proving extremely tricky. Brown concedes and early throw.
    • 45' And that's half time. Celtic 0-0 Rangers.
    • 44' Attacking throw to Celtic, Rangers hoof it clear. Aluko has been Rangers one bright spark. Wins a throw.
    • 43' Celtic have now had 60% of possession. Rangers have a throw in their own half.
    • 42' Rangers have soaked up a lot of pressure, it's definitely been Celtic's half.
    • 41' Mulgrew whips it in again, Rangers defend and win a throw.
    • 40' Kayal wins Celtic a free kick. Papac goes long to Lafferty but Forster has it. Another free kick to Celtic.
    • 39' Forrest wriggles into space but his shot is blocked. He has looked lively down the left.
    • 38' Celtic on the attack now. Ledley takes the throw. Rangers defend and counter but Jelavic fails to control.
    • 37' Jelavic blasts straight into the wall. Davis concedes a free kick.
    • 36' Jelavic wins a free kick off Rogne. Dangerous position for Celtic to defend.
    • 35' Jelavic high boot. Free kick Celtic.
    • 34' Samaras finds Hooper who gets his shot away, McGregor saves. Forrest blasts over from the resultant throw on the half volley. Close again for Celtic.
    • 33' McGregor comes and flaps at Kayal's cross under Samaras' challenge but escapes.
    • 32' Intense pressure soaked up from Rangers who then win a free kick. Bocanegra just fails to find Jelavic.
    • 31' Incident aplenty here. Could have been goals at either end so far. Another Celtic free kick.
    • 30' Mulgrew plays it in, Wanyama wins a corner. Lafferty heads clear.
    • 29' Papac fouls Brown and is cautioned. Escapes without a yellow.
    • 28' Forrest fails to collect and it's a Rangers throw.
    • 27' Forrest clears out to the half way line. First real lull in play.
    • 26' Aluko breaks again. Wins a throw.
    • 25' Forrest wins a Celtic corner. The wind is so fierce it is moving the ball. Rogne diverts the header wide.
    • 24' Celtic win an attacking throw.
    • 23' Aluko delivers, Jelavic knocks it down to Bocanegra and he hooks it over from a few yards out. Great chance, perhaps should have scored.
    • 22' Wallace breaks down the left and wins a Rangers corner.
    • 21' Bartley concedes a throw in a dangerous area. Rangers defend then counter. Back in Forster's hands.
    • 20' Replays suggest the early Wallace header may have crossed the line. Tough one to call. Celtic have 55% of possession.
    • 19' McCulloch pops up in the box and Jelavic blasts over.
    • 18' Aluko threatens but Ledley defends well.
    • 17' Samaras threatens again but Rangers defend.
    • 16' Samaras has it in the net but is ruled offside! Neatly dinked over the relieved McGregor.
    • 15' Rangers under a bit of pressure here. Relentless stuff in awful conditions. Samaras passes to Brown but his shot is straight at McGregor.
    • 14' Samaras wins a free kick as Bartley goes in recklessly. Throw in Celtic.
    • 13' Broadfoot goes forward but his cross is deflected into the arms of Forster.
    • 12' Forrest tries to find space for a shot but Rangers defend. Attacking throw to Rangers. Foul throw against Papac.
    • 11' Brown wriggles away from trouble but the ball is played back.
    • 10' Cross from Matthews out for a Rangers goal kick. The wind doing a lot here. Lafferty caught offside.
    • 9' Mulgrew whips it in but Rangers defend. Goal kick.
    • 8' Jelavic heads away and Samaras appeals for hand ball in the box. Aluko concedes a free kick in a dangerous area.
    • 7' Samaras forces Bocanegra into conceeding a corner. End to end stuff.
    • 6' Aluko crosses to Wallace who hits the post with his header!! So close. Really bright start from Aluko.
    • 5' Aluko storms forward but Celtic defend well through Ledley.
    • 4' A lot of debris blowing about in the wind here. Rogne wins a free kick. Papac turns it away from Brown. Celtic looking on top early doors.
    • 3' It's the eighth Old Firm meeting of 2011 and the last. Aluko runs it out of play down the right. Goal kick Celtic.
    • 2' Both sides attacking with two up front. A flying Samaras wins a throw down the right. Bocanegra clears.
    • 1' Mulgrew whips it in and Gary Hooper just fails to control. A good chance early on.
    • Referee William Collum gets us underway in this massive clash at Celtic Park in extremely wet and blustery conditions here. He may have a tough job on his hands tonight refereeing arguably the fiercest rivalry in world football. He gave Rangers a controversial penalty in his first Old Firm game. Early free kick to Celtic in a dangerous area.
    • 19.40 MATCH ODDS: Celtic 10/11 Draw 23/10 Rangers 13/5.
    • 19.35 Joe Ledley is confident that Celtic can head into the New Year on top of the table but also claims they are the underdogs tonight.
    • 19.30 Rangers are looking to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat at St. Mirren whilst Celtic won their last match 2-1 at home to Kilmarnock. Check out all the recent results heading into tonight's game here.
    • 19.25 Check out Desmond Kane’s feature on Glasgow Rangers manager Ally McCoist here.
    • 19.20 Ally McCoist: "Myself, Kenny McDowall and Ian Durrant looked at (McCulloch's dismissal) a few times. My initial reaction was that it was harsh and I still feel that. That's why we are exercising our right to appeal it. I don't agree with (accusations Rangers are exploiting the appeal system to have the player available for the Old Firm clash). That's not true to be honest. I still think Lee's sending-off was harsh."
    • 19.15 Neil Lennon: "I can understand why (Rangers appealed McCulloch's dismissal) - he will be available for the game. I am hoping my players don't get themselves involved in those situations. I am delighted with them. They have been exemplary this year under difficult circumstances at times. "We have had a couple of red cards but we have told the players that discipline is vital."
    • 19.10 Dorin Goian misses the Old Firm derby through suspension after picking up two yellow cards in the Christmas Eve meeting with Saints.
    • 19.05 TEAMS: Celtic: Forster, Matthews, Rogne, Mulgrew, Ledley, Brown, Kayal, Wanyama, Forrest, Hooper, Samaras. Subs: Zaluska, Kelvin Wilson, Stokes, Cha, Bangura, Ki, McCourt /// Rangers: McGregor, Broadfoot, Bartley, Bocanegra, Papac, Aluko, Davis, McCulloch, Wallace, Jelavic, Lafferty. Subs: Alexander, Weir, Edu, Fleck, Healy, Wylde, Bendiksen.
    • 19.00 Hello and welcome to out LIVE coverage of the big Old Firm clash between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park, kick-off 19.45 GMT. With only one points separating leaders Rangers from Celtic, it’s a massive game tonight that could affect the destination of the title. Check out the full SPL table here.

  • Summary

    • 63' Great run from Samaras nobody on the end of it. Brown nearly in on the other side! Pressure from Celtic.
    • 52' GOAL Celtic! Ledley heads in from Mulgrew's corner. He rose at the back post to head home, poor defending from Rangers.
    • 51' Brilliant strike from Forrest and a great save from McGregor to touch it over.
    • 50' Samaras so nearly in, great defending from Bartley. Samaras crosses in acres of space but nobody there.
    • 34' Samaras finds Hooper who gets his shot away, McGregor saves. Forrest blasts over from the resultant throw on the half volley. Close again for Celtic.
    • 33' McGregor comes and flaps at Kayal's cross under Samaras' challenge but escapes.
    • 23' Aluko delivers, Jelavic knocks it down to Bocanegra and he hooks it over from a few yards out. Great chance, perhaps should have scored.
    • 16' Samaras has it in the net but is ruled offside! Neatly dinked over the relieved McGregor.
    • 6' Aluko crosses to Wallace who hits the post with his header!! So close. Really bright start from Aluko.
    • 1' Mulgrew whips it in and Gary Hooper just fails to control. A good chance early on.
    • 19.05 TEAMS: Celtic: Forster, Matthews, Rogne, Mulgrew, Ledley, Brown, Kayal, Wanyama, Forrest, Hooper, Samaras. Subs: Zaluska, Kelvin Wilson, Stokes, Cha, Bangura, Ki, McCourt /// Rangers: McGregor, Broadfoot, Bartley, Bocanegra, Papac, Aluko, Davis, McCulloch, Wallace, Jelavic, Lafferty. Subs: Alexander, Weir, Edu, Fleck, Healy, Wylde, Bendiksen.

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