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Celtic 2-1 Kilmarnock

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Kilmarnock substitute Danny Racchi scored with a thunderous striker after 87 minutes to turn an otherwise pedestrian Celtic victory into a late drama.  Georgios Samaras scored a goal either side of half time to give Celtic the platform to secure a victory which moved them to within a point of the top of the table.

Victor Wanyama played in central defence, which left his midfield partner, Beram Kayal, bereft of a solid accomplice in midfield.  As a result, Kilmarnock found it easy to run through the Celtic midfield with Paul Heffernan and Dean Shiels causing problems.

Neil Lennon must have been wondering what he would need to do to spark Celtic into action after the break when Cha Du-Ri sprung clear on the right and threw in a high cross which Samaras attacked six yards out and headed into the net in first half stoppage time.

8 minutes after the break Samaras made it 2-0.  Gary Hooper collected a through ball on the right and knocked it into the Greek’s path.  Samaras looked to have lost the ball, which was caught between his feet, but he recovered, evaded some flaying defenders and cracked a left foot shot into the net from the edge of the area.

Kilmarnock looked well out of the game until Racchi’s late intervention but after they pulled a goal back Celtic looked rattled.  Celtic scarcely held possession for the remaining minutes and hardly put two passes together in three minutes added time.  Fraser Forster was forced off his line to challenge Heffernan with seconds remaining.  The keeper did well to block but the ball broke free to Dayton who failed to convert an excellent change to equalise.
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  1. ßjmac ♥ Kano 1000 °¿° on

    hamiltontim says:

     

    24 December, 2011 at 23:43

     

     

     

    HT, CT is worse in real life you told me ;-)

     

     

    You beat by 5, 1hr 45 in Carluke, loved it though, Leah & Luke there! :-)

     

     

    MWD – I can vouch for Cultsbhoy – we’re practically cousins!!!

     

     

    Have a great Christmas each and every one of you, its certainly got off to a great start today (despite what Calton says :-))

     

     

    hh

     

     

    bjmac

  2. hamiltontim on

    CT

     

     

    Full of guys out buying last minute gifts for their partners, aye like me.

     

    Good thing was you could spot the Tims a mile off, despite the drudgery of the shopping :-)

  3. Bundoran Bhoy - KANO 1000 on

    Merry Christmas one and all.

     

     

    At this time of year as we prepare for the birth of Jesus Christ it is important that we remember the various Saints:

     

    St Stephen, St Wenceslaus, St Nicholas, and, of course….

     

     

    St Mirren!

     

    Happy Christmas!!!

  4. Tontine Tim on

    Just want to wish everbody on CQN a happy and holy Christmas and as a traffic engineer please do NOT drink and drive…..if so have seen what I have in my career you wouldn’t.

     

     

    It’s time like this that I wish ma weans were weans again, however, the grandweans make up for it. Taking them tae TinTin this week.

  5. Green Oak Tree on

    Good lady is now throwing the pressies about….

     

     

    Two lassies, one aged 21 and the other 18..l

     

     

    Just been told to leave out santas stuff…

     

     

    Wonderful…Hope santa and wee Rudolph enjoy a half and a half (Carrot is there also) Honest…

  8. CultsBhoy hates being 2nd on

    TopCorner

     

     

    My uncle is in in Edmonton (got an aunt there too – his sister) and another uncle in Vancouver..

     

     

    No didn’t get to Dons game but going on Wednesday to box courtesy of a mate – will be a laugh as there will be a two Dons fans and a Hearts fan watching the game, me, 2 Huns, a Geodie and a Makem – trying to get the tele tuned to the Celtic Rangers game..or at least SSN…

     

     

    I’m taking the old SKY GO in some form (ipad or whatever)as back up and will be getting plumbed in big style – one of my Hun mates texted me this afternoon saying he felt it was all over…I agreed!

     

     

    The new Aberdeen stadium is definately going ahead – and will have a Sports Village attached with G4 astro – Stewart Milne told me all about it a couple of weeks ago – as his son’s team (Westdyke) were playing my son’s team (Culter) at ASV and he was saying they are getting similar thing attached to new stadium. Given the crowds AFC been getting they will need the income.

  9. hamiltontim on

    Bjmac

     

     

    Aaahhhh just remembered I didn’t text you back!!! A manic morning and CT will vouch for my late arrival at Parkhead.

     

     

    Didn’t get to take the girls sadly but hope to in the near future.

     

     

    Glad to hear that the faith is growing in young jedi lady :-)

  10. Paul67 on

    Big Nan, big up back to you. Take care.

     

     

    Kevtic, peace and goodwill straight back at you.

     

     

    gordybhoy64, and a Happy Christmas to you too.

     

     

    Glendalystonsils, yes, today ensured we will have a Happy Christmas. Take care.

     

     

    Ceaser67, just off the High St, overlooking the Cathedral.

     

     

    TC, cheers.

     

     

    Celtic Champs Elect, he’s the man.

     

     

    Kittoch, best wishes to you too. Let’s hope for top of the league on Wednesday night.

     

     

    SffS, I think it was Waddell.

     

     

    MadraRua, take care and have a great day.

     

     

    the glorious balance sheet, aye, so I believe.

     

     

    oldtim67, take good care of yourself.

  18. Beechbhoy on

    Hail Hail

     

     

    Merry Christmas

     

     

    Well done Lenny and the bhoys – keep the pressure on

     

     

    Beechbhoy

  19. TopCorner on

    right

     

    forget the wife beating

     

    its Christmas

     

     

    Merry Christmas one and all

     

    huns too

     

     

    :)

     

     

    hope you all have a belter

     

    TC

  22. paulsatim is neil lennon on

    Happy Christmas Paul67 and the rest of the CQN family!!

     

     

    Interesting wee post tonight on RTC blog, this guy bought shares so he could complain to Companies House about no AGM and unaudited accounts!!

     

     

    corsica says:

     

    24/12/2011 at 10:32 pm

     

    Corsica sends Christmas regards to you all and, we hope, a small message of cheer:

     

     

    As a shareholder, corsica wrote to Companies House regarding the failure to hold an AGM, the failure to notify sharehders of this decision, and the failure to provide audited accounts.

     

     

    We have received today a response from Companies House which asks for further information and which we shall address in the New Year. It also confirms that, if no accounts are lodged by 31 December, action “will be taken” and that they “are aware of Mr Whyte’s history”. As this is now impossible, action is now inevitable.

     

     

    Interestingly, the letter suggests that corsica should make a formal complaint to the Insolvency Service given the seriousness of the allegations made!

     

     

    You may recall that a letter has already been sent to the Insolvency Service but we still await their response.

     

     

    Our office is now closed until 3rd January so I am afraid there will be no further news until then.

     

     

    Merry Christmas.

  31. Green Oak Tree on

    Paul 67’….Special guy, have a cracking day…You and yours deserved it….

     

     

     

    Off to bed now….Have a great day one and all..

     

     

    God bless Neil and the Bhoys…

  33. hamiltontim on

    Bundoran

     

     

    And a happy, holy and peaceful Christmas to you too mate. Thanks for everything I won’t forget it.

  36. theweegreenman on

    Aukdheid

     

     

    “Hoons” is a term I’ve not heard for a long while, well since coming back from NZ.

     

     

    Well said though! :-)

  37. themightyquinn on

    Please accept with no obligation , implied or implicit , my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible ,low stress , non addictive , gender neutral celebration of the mid-winter holiday practiced within the accepted traditions of the recipients’ religious persuasion or secular practices of choice – with respect for the religious / secular persuasions and / or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all .

     

     

    I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the Gregorian calendar year 2012 – not without due respect for the calendar of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make our country great (withtholding the implication that Scotland is necessarily greater than any other country ) and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee .

     

     

    By accepting this greeting, you are accepting the following terms :

     

     

    This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/ him or others, is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. The wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher .

     

     

    Best Regards ( without prejudice )

     

     

    Name withheld

  40. Panda Hands on

    Merry Christmas to all CQN

     

    Paul67 – thank you for a wonderful blog, God bless you and your loved ones

     

     

    Knoxy2000 – Oscar is in our prayers at this difficult time and I promise that I will

     

    rally every Tim (and even a few Huns from work) I know in to donating

     

    blood on a regular basis. I’m based not far from ya and sincerely

     

    mean it when I say if there’s anything I can do to help, even to lend

     

    a listening ear, just say mate and I’ll be there

     

     

    Hail Hail

  42. DMPbhoy on

    Merry Christmas from all at DMP. A fine Christmas eve will hopefully be followed with our rightful return to the top of the SPL pile on Wednesday.

     

     

    I hope your day is truly blessed with joy and peace.

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