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Joe Ledley scored the only goal of the game that saw Celtic leapfrog Rangers at the top of the SPL.  Celtic dominated throughout but it was a game full of controversial incidents.  Lee Wallace appeared to have opened the scoring for Rangers but Fraser Forster scooped the ball out of the net.  In the second half Gary Hooper was sent clean through by Georgios Samaras but was incorrectly flagged for offside.

Referee Willie Collum declined to show a red card to Lee McCulloch, David Healy and Kyle Lafferty despite plenty of provocation but Rangers never looked like forcing an equaliser once they went behind.

Celtic had the ball in the net early on when Rangers’ keeper, Allan McGregor spilled the first of two Gary Hooper shots he failed to keep hold off.  Georgios Samaras was on-hand to clip the ball over the keeper but was flagged for offside.  Despite Celtic enjoying the majority of possession Rangers had the best two chances of the first half.  Wallace’s header which Forster’s alertness kept from hitting the net and then Carlos Bocanegra had a gilt-edged chance from six yards out but made a clumsy connection with his knee and sent the ball over.

Sone Aluko caused Celtic some problems early on when playing wide right but with Celtic dominating central midfield Ally McCoist pulled Aluko into the middle, which didn’t prevent Beram Kayal and Victor Wanyama from controlling midfield but blunted Rangers attacking options.

The gales which blew through Glasgow today faded as the game wore on but they were still strong throughout the first half with Celtic playing into the wind.  On a couple of occasions Fraser Forster’s clearances didn’t reach the halfway line, in contrast to the second half, when his clearances repeatedly ran through to McGregor in the opposite goal.  As a result, half time was a welcome break for Celtic.

The second half was five minutes old when Charlie Mulgrew got his first opportunity to send in a wind-assisted in-swinging corner.  There is something curious about a 6’3” central defender taking corner kicks instead of trying to get on the end of them but Mulgrew’s delivery provided evidence as to why this is.

The corner was fast and direct but dipped five yards from goal at the far post.  Four players jumped for the ball but Joe Ledley picked the flight of the ball out of the blustery confusion.  All the ball needed was the faintest touch to send it bulleting high into the net.

Adam Matthews dominated the right side of the field.  His pace allowed him to recover to inhibit any attack down the Rangers left while his control and passing pegged Rangers back throughout.  Rangers played Nikica Jelavic on Thomas Rogne, who was hooked when the pair met at Hampden in March, but the 21-year-old Norwegian was never in trouble this evening.  Jelavic was a sorry looking shadow of a football player who is flattered by reported interest in him.

Beram Kayal was taken out of the game by Lee McCulloch, who was red carded on his last appearance against St Mirren, but with Kayal on the deck McCulloch hung a limp ankle in the air while writhing in pain.  It looked like a break for the Rangers player but he got up after referee Collum decided against showing a red card.

The league’s poorest player, David Healy, made a late cameo and should have been shown a straight red card for a dangerous lunge at James Forrest.  Fellow Irishman, Kyle Lafferty, was also lucky to escape a red when he took Adam Matthews out of the game as Rangers lost their discipline late on.

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  1. TopCorner on

    hen1rik

     

    i thought the McCulloch Kayal was a very strong 50-50

     

    both got injured

     

    Beram moreso

     

    hope he gets well soon !

     

     

    main thing is… we won

     

     

    haha

     

     

    and i am so happy they “scored”

     

     

    makes me feel great !!!

     

     

    and also chuffed i got 10 out of 11 for the starting line-up….

     

     

    i had Du-Ri, whilst Neil of course had Adam

     

     

    good shout by him !!

     

     

    hats off too to Tokyo CSC who were at the game

     

    tough year for Japan

     

     

    off to bed now

     

     

    hail hail

     

     

    Celtic 1 Rangers 0 (zero, zip, nada, niente, nuttin !)

     

     

    :)

  2. hamiltontim on

    I’m out of here Bhoys disappointed that some of you are tainting our clubs achievements.

     

     

    Celtic champions 2011/12

  3. hen1rik on

    reilly1926 says:

     

    29 December, 2011 at 02:44

     

    Who cares about your comments.

     

     

    As said before do one…..

     

     

    share

     

     

     

    I wonder if I should start agreeing with everyone on here hmmm.

     

     

    No chance, to many people on here give Celtic fans a bad name.

  4. hen1rik on

    TopCorner says:

     

    29 December, 2011 at 02:45

     

    hen1rik

     

    i thought the McCulloch Kayal was a very strong 50-50

     

    both got injured

     

    Beram moreso

     

    hope he gets well soon !

     

     

    main thing is… we won

     

     

    haha

     

     

    and i am so happy they “scored”

     

     

    makes me feel great !!!

     

     

    and also chuffed i got 10 out of 11 for the starting line-up….

     

     

    i had Du-Ri, whilst Neil of course had Adam

     

     

    good shout by him !!

     

     

    hats off too to Tokyo CSC who were at the game

     

    tough year for Japan

     

     

    off to bed now

     

     

    hail hail

     

     

    Celtic 1 Rangers 0 (zero, zip, nada, niente, nuttin !)

     

     

    :)

     

     

    Agreed.

  5. TimsinOhio ( formerly TimsinYYZ ) on

    Kitalba@ 02.19,

     

     

    Lying in bed beside the wife reading this as she reads Diana Gabaldon. I laughed so hard I almost fell oot ma beef ad she looks at me saying did one of your cyber pals post a good joke? I said no honey, much better and recited your post to her. Light oot immediately thereafter.

  7. Aipple on

    Good night all, God bless and tomorrow we’ll wake up and be top of the league.

     

     

    Did I call for Lennon to go? Yes.

     

     

    Did I think 15 pts was unassailable? No.

     

     

    Do we have a sweet young team? Yes.

     

     

    Have we all had dark days this year? Yes.

     

     

    Are we on the up? Yes.

     

     

    Are we gonna win the league? Yes we bleedin’ are.

     

     

    Don’t argue tonight guys. We won. They could have had a red, maybe two but we fun. Forget the cards, forget the bad decisions, we won!

     

     

    Sing our songs, be merry and smile tomorrow AM.

     

     

    HH all.

     

     

    JCGE – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6FBfAQ-NDE

     

     

    The wee goal – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pl0ADRm2-Y&feature=player_embedded

  8. Rascar Capac on

    Babasonicos71

     

     

    How’s things mate?

     

     

    Did you ever listen to it?

     

     

    (I think maybe only half do, but i’m fine with that)

  10. bigrailroadblues on

    Rogne you say? Easily bullied that boy. Wanyama? Another one! They’re all pansies I tell you!

  13. BABASONICOS71 on

    Rascar,

     

     

    I’ve listened to it about half a dozen times mo chara.

     

    If you knew me you’d realise it’s not normally my thing but when someone goes out of their way for me i’ll give them my time.I’ll never forget you taking time to try and help me.The two most valuable things humans can share are love and time (both free funnily enough) and you took time out for me.That’s something i’ll not forget and if i ever get the pleasure of meeting you i’ll let you know that.

     

    All the best mo chara.

     

    And hey,how about the Celtic?

     

     

    Thanks again for your time.

     

     

    FOREVERANDEVER!!!

  14. Coneybhoy on

    Bigrailroadblues

     

     

    Rogne was immense.

     

     

    He knew how hard to go in agianst a cheat and win the ball 80% of the time and only one free kick which they hit the wall with. Cute hoor in my opinion.

     

     

    Send me home on an elephant stone

     

     

    Hail hail

  15. Rascar Capac on

    Watching Neil in the studio tonight, he comes over as a very intelligent person.

     

     

    He seemed to be well ahead of the others there, kinda waiting for them to finish, but knowing what they were going to say anyway.

     

     

    That was my view through my green tinted spectacles anyway.

  16. petec on

    Celtic took a leaf out of Rangers book and scored a goal from a set piece.

     

     

    Strange but True.

     

     

    Normal services will be resumed at Dunfermline.

     

     

    High Flying Motherwell will ensure The Ranjurs are back on track goals scored wise, who knows there may even be an open play goal, don’t bet on it though.

  20. Coneybhoy on

    Packie’s Accent,

     

     

    I don’t think you talk like the big man, chill man.

     

     

    1-0

     

     

    Hail hail

  25. petec on

    Rascar Capac,

     

     

    Neil has known from day uno that they would misconstrue anything and everything he says and that is me being very charitable.

     

     

    Neil is a GENIUS.

     

     

    Miles ahead of the game when he is going to Ibrox to watch the game in their Luxurious seats (that was a Statement), Miles ahead of the game when he is entering TV studios at Ibrox to negate negative crap from BIGOTS.

     

     

    Go as public as possible when the media is Primed to propagandize.

     

     

    Smart Cookie is oor Neil. ;)

     

     

     

    HAIL HAIL

  31. Coneybhoy on

    Bigrailroadblues

     

     

    Went right over my head!! Sorry!

     

     

    I thought we were great 1 to 11. As a 5’6″ defender , I love when the CF has a great game.

     

     

    Not sure what is crackin off tonight between a few folks but I am wired to good tunes myself!!

     

     

    I am the resurrection and I am the life, I couldn’t ever bring myself to hate you as I fly…..

  32. Rascar Capac on

    Babasonico71

     

     

    iPad said no on that tune!

     

     

    Petec

     

     

    I think that McCann and Nicolas are half decent pundits.

     

     

    Blue Tie Boy is slightly ridiculous.

     

     

    But Neil shows a wee bit more, all the while trying to hide it.

     

     

    Interesting character is our boss.

  33. Big Packie's Accent on

    Fair enough if i went too far! accepted.

     

    Ghuy’s beware of hun filtration.

     

     

    Great performance ………..

     

    don’t buy monkey influence,

     

    He!nrik, you took it too far,

     

    i want to c u.

  35. Coneybhoy on

    Babasonico

     

     

    Cheers man, got the best of Stone Roses and Ocean Rain by the Bunnymen in my ears while struggling to log in here from darkest Ayrshire at ma folks. I left in 87 and the TV reception is still crap!!

     

     

    Hail hail

  36. Coneybhoy on

    Babasonico/rascar

     

    I know you guys like a bit of indie. I have a dilemma.

     

    Me and the missus are booked in a nice hotel in Glasgow tomorrow and I have 2 tickets to the Wedding Present(all the Seamonsters album).

     

     

    Do I have sophisticated night oot or persuade her to go to the gig for the album(WP don’t do encores) and I promise not to pogo????

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