Motherwell fought tenaciously for most of the game at Celtic Park this afternoon but a momentary lapse was all that Georgios Samaras and Gary Hooper needed to settle the contest. Celtic moved an astonishing 23 points clear at the top of the table and are odds on favourite to become champions before the next return to Celtic Park.
Samaras was first to show after 9 minutes when he latched onto a Matthews flick but Darren Randolph was quick off his line to block. Player of the Year elect, Charlie Mulgrew, then jinked past a defender before slipping the ball to Samaras. The Greek’s shot was block and Mulgrew blasted the rebound wide. Randolph then saved well after Samaras shot from inside the D.
While Celtic always looked dangerous, Motherwell were in no mood to concede, so the goal was surprising in its simplicity. Adam Matthews fired a throw-in to Samaras, who chested the ball into the path of unmarked Gary Hooper. Hooper put his laces through the ball from a narrow angle to give Randolph no chance.
Samaras, Hooper and Forrest all had chances to finish the game off but the second goal never arrived.
Good defences are a lot harder to quantify than poor defences. Today Celtic strolled through the game at the back. No one was stretched and Fraser Forster didn’t have a save to make until the 77th minute.
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Good to hear that ICT will show no sympathy for RFC :-0. Sky in full Hun propaganda mode. Wiggy Smith and McCann Sky non biased panellists again!
Redundancy through administration.
#sorehead
The bould Hector’s bhoys……Tá ár lá anois s says:
26 February, 2012 at 12:35
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Mo Chara – hope you are right.
Smudger giving a full and frank interview on Talksport the morra.
All he will be saying is what he pretends he doesn’t know.
Big bomb coming soon for Minty! (legal, not literal)
Coorslad it was a one off meet, I was upstairs wae the Doire no 1 Celts, some good singers in Fae the Port, uruaguay song etc.
V
Nakagod says:
26 February, 2012 at 12:34
Duffield on Sky Sports 4 in the studiofor the orcs game
Has he got his “hat” on.
what a poor hun team
a sign of the times for them …to think they can`t even afford the dross they have
Or his he going commando.
Wiggy has told at least 3 lies within the first 5 mins of this programme
Wiggy was operating to his own agenda as soon as he entered the club in the summer
..PFayr says:
A handshake.
Hail Hail
I see wee Swally made it up there ok….
Last I heard he was thumbing a lift…..Did he get the moobs oot for a passing truck driver ?
Listening to BBC Scotland with particular interest in the soundtrack being played over the tannoy at ICT I have a feeling the DJ is having a wee giggle to his/herself.
Might just be coincidence but if you have a look at the lyrics of the songs played there is a theme
Irene Cara – What a feeling
Duran Duran – Reflex
Kenny Logans – Danger Zone
Maroon5- MovesLike Jagger
Sheryl Cole – Fight for this love
Europe – The Final Countdown
MWD
MWD
Gallagher 12:13
It looks that way to me too.
How else can the appointment of Gordon Smith as SFA CEO be explained?
The man was incompetent in a post he had neither the skills or experience to undertake.
So many factors to look at it will take a decade to get the truth.
paddy gallagher
jimmy bell is an odious rat
If the MSM do a bit of digging and find the ‘Love’ connection, Wiggy is finished in Scottish football
DontPatmadug says:
26 February, 2012 at 12:38
XD….no hat on but he’s donning a lovely sad face :)
HH
So 2 ex Huns as pundits- balance my ar**!
Hehe, Duffield still playing the “but we BID £3m for defender and £2m for Goodwillie so the money WAS there” card. What an absolute idiot! Utter coward of a man. If he had any shred of decency and integrity he would have walked away from the Whyte regime and told the supporters the truth.
Instead his only defence is “I’m too stupid so ah didnae know”. And still, the Hun fans love him. Brilliant!
I have backed Inverness to win,But after today the admins will sack players and Rangers will be in an even worse situation for their home game with Hearts next week
Hearts are currently 5/1 to win at Ibrox,I would imagine that price wont last
So my advise gents is to back Hearts now to win at Ibrox next week
Billy boys loud and clear. They really have nothing to lose do they?
TBB gets its first airing before the teams even enter the pitch
Sectarian chanting 2 games in a row
Duffield is a joke figure. Astonishing that an otherwise professional outfit like Sky should give him the time of day…
Auldheid
jobs for the non-bhoys
nae wonder the game in Scotland is in such a mess..apart from us of course
So, the last RFC game ever?
Appropriately near Colloden?
Auld Neil Lennon heid says:
26 February, 2012 at 12:40
Like a lot of us i’ve smelt something rotten for years with this lot but i think it’s like a wee snowball rolling down from the top of a mountain, i believe it’s got an unstoppable momentum now and that the pace will quicken until it smashes intae the big hoose at the very bottom of the hill where the bottom feeders reside ;)))
HH
new article posted.
test
….PFayr says:
26 February, 2012 at 12:41
He has often been described as ‘a true Rangers man’.
Can’t argue with that..:-)
There is enough sport on TV today so that you can ignore the horrible lot. :-)
Spam filter ?……Heids no that big is it ?
Gordon Smith trying to claw back credibility..and failing. The only way he could reedeem himself on Sky would be to say – ‘Craig Whyte is a red herring the dye was cast by David Murray and co’…Then I’d respect him
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/417083_397060733652893_185181475_a.jpg
Mon Terryyyyyyy
According to commentator at the huns game the huns have not lost there since PLG was in charge so
how will FPLG fair today.An omen ?
The new BBC website is a joke. Impossible to find a link to radio coverage of Inverness vs. Scottish Football.
Eventually find a dodgy stream and TFOD are singing about Bobby Sands. I hope Alex Salmond is listening.
The Honest Cover-up says: 26 February, 2012 at 12:44
They now know fining them is a waste of time so I guess they think they’re untouchable.
The SPL should dock them one point every game they do it. See if the threat of no Europa league changes their tune!
HH
/Bishop B
Baws, Huns score
Tax Evaders 1 up
Offside
Not given.