Fabulous goals from Gary Hooper and Victory Wanyama put Celtic back on winning ways, their first victory in four games in September but Dundee held out until minutes before the break, aided by an excellent performance from Rab Douglas.
Another ex-Celt, Gary Irvine, had a penalty claim 7 minutes in but the ref wasn’t convinced; Irvine’s tumble was a tad overdramatic. Celtic were cut open on 15 minutes when Colin Nish found space inside the box but his shot was blocked. The rebound broke to John Baird who should have converted but fired over the bar.
A minute later Lassad, making his home debut, dribbled to the edge of the six yard box when he appeared to be tripped but again referee, Beaton, denied the claim.
Kris Commons then stepped up the pressure. His cross was dummied by Lassad but Gary Hooper’s shot was saved. Commons then played a diagonal ball through to Lassad who shot wide.
Charlie Mulgrew brought a good save from Douglas from a free kick on the edge of the D after Wanyama was brought down. The Dundee keeper then topped that effort with a save from Forrest after a good cutback from Lassad, before saving again from the same player a minute later.
Lassad’s movement eventually brought a reward when Beaton pointed to the penalty spot after the former Deportivo striker had his legs clipped. Scott Brown has been reliable from the spot this year but this effort didn’t get anywhere near the post, allowing Rab Douglas another opportunity to show what he can do.
Brown made amends a minute before the break when his forward pass was collected by Gary Hooper. Hooper still had a lot to do but nutmeged his marker before firing home, from an angle, into the far corner.
The advantage was almost doubled a minute into the second half when Gary Irvine tried to chest the ball back to Rab Douglas but found the post instead, however, Dundee were two behind three minutes later.
Victor Wanyama shot low and hard from 26 yards, clipping the inside of the post before crossing the line.
Lassad almost opened his scoring account for Celtic with a good header but Rab Douglas was a match to the attempt again. Tony Watt used his impressive strength to get a cross to Gary Hooper, who steadied before shooting against the upright.
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Mayo miss again
As per my moniker of several months, Phil is stating in DOWNFALL the BDO have the power to, and will, reclaim assets, iPox etc, …re-value, and sell them for the creditors..? ….. Can any of the posters confirm this? …….. This is monumentally important …… Since we could be looking at the extinction of the whole sorry lot of them…
“Lord Nimmo Smith clarifies that if alleged football sins of the past are proven, then the Ibrox club is liable for any consequences. (Scotsman)” …………..????
Donegal miss very nervy now, neither can afford to be so criminally profligate in the final third of the field
India end on 170-4 in their 20 overs – we’ll see how engerland (aka South Africa B) do
Cricket Quick News
City ahead 1-0
Man City, despite hardly having the ball, take the lead with an excellent header by big Joleon.
The game needed a goal and it should become a classic now, hopefully.
Donegal score 2-07 to 0-8
Arsenal goalkeeper in no mans land as Lescott heads City in front 1-0
Man City piling on the pressure and looking very dangerous.
Good afternoon CQN
What a day I had yesterday with the Green Bucket Army
The Celtic family responded by filling the buckets
We had kids putting in their week’s pocket money
People coming with bags of cash and notes
Would like to say special big thanks to the staff in Heggies bar
For their kind donation
Thank you all and god bless the Celtic family that keeps on giving
Keep the Faith
Hail Hail
2-07 0-9 now 50mins played
Spartak beat Rostov 3-1 today to go 6th in the table
2-07 to 0-10 (13-10) 52 mins gone
petec
16:37 on
23 September, 2012
Married in purgatory, honeymoon in hell, divorce in about 6 months.
anditsthepoleagain
16:41 on
23 September, 2012
Donegal score 2-07 to 0-8
Is that good or bad?
So when will Man City be buying Cazorla?
Donegal have scored 207? Wow, some game…
ScilliaBhoy 2 + 3 for one in the net, and the other are over the bar singles so 2×3 + 6+7 = 14
Mayo none netted and singles over the bar only 0-10 score now 2-08 to 0-10 (14-10) 56mins Donegal just missed again
Mountblow tim
As I said to RRC when we parted, the day was very good for the soul.
As SFTB commented earlier, it was built in to any small kids walking by the buckets that they were “indoctrinated” into giving money away.
Real Goodness that is inspirational and humbling.
Has the ref at Croke Park made any ‘honest mistakes’ yet?
HH!!
Mayo need a goal.
SPF
59 mins now 2-09 to 0-10 (15-10)
As a Donegal man myself (Clonmany) its good then. Pardon my ignorance.
Mayo need a three pointer very soon, unless Donegal collapse
2-10 to 0-10 (16-10) 61st min
Nuclear Bovril and a Half Munched Pie
16:49 on 23 September, 2012
So when will Man City be buying Cazorla?
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I think Arsenal are now getting relatively close to 0 debt so they are less likely to punt the players. Money talks though and they could certainly pay way over the odds for Cazorla.
6 point lead with less than 10 mins to go.
Big Michael Murphy would be a great target man
If Podolski was man marking Lescott, he would still have scored
The reason being that he wasn’t paying attention
Don’t blame zonal marking when your player is at fault
6 mins to go
BBC jabbering about how autyumn has suddenly supplanted summer. I don’t know when we last had a warm and sunny day here in North Ayrshire. The BBC should be continually reminded that they broadcast to the whole of Britain and not just south-east Engerlund.
2-10 to 0-11 (16-1) last 5 mins
Green strategy working as far as engaging the masses at Ibrox….Another very big crowd today on back of a poor midweek performance and result and on a Sunday afternoon.
Our own ‘expectant’ support clearly not as happy in SPL giiven the number who bothered to come along for a Saturday 3pm KO.
Ten Men Won The League
16:55 on 23 September, 2012
If Podolski was man marking Lescott, he would still have scored
The reason being that he wasn’t paying attention
Don’t blame zonal marking when your player is at fault
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I agree, hopefully he makes up for it in the 2nd half as he has been good going forward.
I think there will be a few goals in this half as MC will surely play a stronger game.
82K is a phenomenal attendance. Cant be far short of the combined population of both counties
2-10 to 0-12 4 points in it no
2 mins to go
2-11 to 0-12 (15 to 12)
One minute of injury time to go and Sam will be for the Hills