Celtic collected all three points in one of their most comfortable away performances of the season at Dunfermline this afternoon. Anthony Stokes and Victor Wanyama gave them a half time lead before a Charlie Mulgrew free kick completed the rout in the second half.
Mulgrew set pieces, the source of four consecutive goals, have become important to Celtic recently and could have led to an opener in 12 minutes when Thomas Rogne was wrestled to the ground inside the Dunfermline by Barrowman, who used both arms to prevent the Norwegian getting on the end of the corner, but referee Ian Brines, who had a particularly poor game, along with his assistants, missed the incident.
Five minutes later Celtic were in the lead when Mulgrew’s short corner was worked out to Anthony Stokes who shot from the 18 yard line into the postage stamp corner, giving goalkeeper, Chris Smith no chance.
Moments later Stokes, Hooper and Forrest combined well before Stokes tried a cheeky shot to Smiths’ near post. Celtic were now in full flow and Wanyama saw his shot from 25 yards tipped over by Smith. Five minutes from half time Celtic were in easy street. Charlie Mulgrew free kick from 28 yards was met inside the six yard box by Victor Wanyama who volleyed into the net.
Dunfermline almost caught Celtic snoozing within 60 seconds of the second goal when Barrowman knocked a through ball onto Burns but his shot was saved by Fraser Forster.
11 minutes after the break a Mulgrew free kick made its way left to Ledley who clipped a cross for Hooper but the strikers’ header went narrowly wide. On the hour mark James Forrest ran at Dunfermline from 50 yards but his cutback from six yards didn’t find a taker in the middle and slipped past the post.
High winds played their part today and almost caught out Rogne and Forster who struggled with a high ball that held up but Dunfermline couldn’t profit.
Charlie Mulgrew completed the scoring on 69 minutes with a free kick from 28 yards. Dunfermline keeper, Smith, should have done better as the ball went into the middle of the goal just under the bar.
Samaras linked with Brown to carve an opening but his shot was blocked. The ball broke to James Forrest who shot from outside the box but Smith made no mistake this time, turning the ball over for a corner. Mulgrew fired in the resulting corner and Ki found a yard of space 11 yards out but his shot went narrowly wide.
Ki Sung-Yueng made no contact in a tackle with Paddy Boyle, the Dunfermline player hurdled his challenge, but then grabbed and threw Ki by the throat. Ki never retaliated, no doubt expecting the referee to show Boyle a red card, but instead Brines booked both players. It was perhaps the most ridiculous refereeing decision of the season.
Emilio Izaguirre made his long-awaited return from breaking his leg at Pittodrie in August but almost marked his performance with a negative contribution. Having controlled the ball he then tried to dribble out of his own six yard box but was fortunate not to be punished.
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TMWTL
Agree about b*rley.
A complete odius turd like hun loving bitch.
JHILDAY
I was out in it overnight-not pleasant! No matter the weather,God’s county is better than where I live,haha.
FELICITATONS from,correction to earlier,SODDIN’ SWINDON!
oldtim
he won’t go out in this weather, he may get blown over…
I thought dunfermline players left there foot in just too often and continually blocked our players with impunity.
Will they be relegated.
Couldn’t care less!
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon – I hear Rangers wunderkind John Fleck is the subject of an audacious swoop by the third biggest club in Lancashire. (thumbsup)
bamboo 3 January, 2012 at 10:00:
The whole team were ready for the winding up tactics of rangers. From before kick off, Broony ignoring bartley, Sammi pointing at the scoreboard when bartley tried to wind him up and Mulgrew laughing at Soft boiled broadfoot when he tried to have a square go with him. Well done Lenny for preparing your team.
bamboo 1000
I finally got round to watching the derby game,and I have to say I was delighted at Brown’s demeanour prior to the match.
As Bartley in particular tried to goad him in full view of the officials,he just stood there.
Unblinking.
Staring straght ahead.
Focused.
Ready to lead.
Hurricane Buckfast giving it nanty then? Hope it clears for me flying up tomorrow, gulp!!
Spare a wee thought for Jimmy Quinn from Shettleston/Barlanark this afternoon at 13.00hrs.
He is the big lad I gave a lift up to Glasgow the week before Christmas for his brothers funeral.
A good big Celtic man is James and he has had a bad run of luck lately.
He has been taking over to Oxford from Jersey to undergo a treble bye pass today.
First treble of the year big man – get in there bhoy.
Stairheedrammy says:
3 January, 2012 at 09:54
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A lot of damage in El Port also, trees down, garden huts on the road, bins everywhere, slates and chimneys down, tide level with the corrie park and zombie trolleys roaming around the tesco carpark.
But, were still top of the league, watching thems downfall.
Hail Hail
bt.
I know he hates going out in this kind of weather,I have big problems myself,but it’s more to do with my lungs than my legs, I gasp for breath when it’s windy.
pldtim
dony think my body could take much more abuse anyway…. o))
Ten Men Won The League says:
3 January, 2012 at 10:01
johnnyquest
I fight fire with fire when it comes to protecting our club
The fact you are sticking up for an odious individual like Burley tells me all i need to know about your moral fibre
You scroll on by my comments and i will certainly ignore yours
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seems to me JQ’s intention was not to protect the plonker burley
more to defend his wife who should not be brought into football ‘banter’
I would be inclined to go for a pint with a guy like JQ..:-)
HH
M
Any mechanics on this Morning. Having probs starting the works Freelander.
Hail Hail
Good morning fellow Celts from wet and windy North Hampshire (Swindon just along the road will be similar)
Hoping Lernny is allowed to select his next striker, methinks he would focus on ability to ‘hold’ and headie a goal
a vital ingredient all winning teams must have
HH
M
pholvisreturns,
They may have to keep Fleck now, which will disappoint the many clubs waiting to swoop. Surely the Barcelonas and Real Madrids were preparing offers?
Ten men won the league,sticking up for your team is admirable,just can’t for the life of me,understand what a commentators wife has to do with that laudable notion,in my last post,I offered the opinion that I had no time for burley,quite how you manage to define that as support for burley is inexplicable,as to the question of my moral fibre,coming from a man who has no qualms when it comes to making cheap and nasty remarks of a sexual nature is,in my opinion,pathetic.
Good morning from a windy and wet Manchester.
Not as bad down here as you Bhoys are getting it.
saltires en sevilla says:
3 January, 2012 at 10:17
Hear Hear!!
Burley is a creep but his family like everyone else’s family should be left well out of it
hail \o/ hail
As heavy winds batter across the west of scotland,
bbc scotland report the gusts have caused £300,000 of improvements to ibrox stadium
none of the improvements involve the playing staff
Hard day ahead. The Wind That Shakes The Barley and 100 Great Celtic Goals to watch. Also keep up with CQn and RTC. And I have a beautiful-looking ribeye steak to ‘cook’/sear at some point. “Sigh”
Morning bhoys
large chunk of pub fence swirling around my garden.
I admire the defense of burleys wife but you must remember she married him.
Saltires en Sevilla,thanks for those kind words,will be home in Glasgow next week for a short vacation,we may catch that pint yet.
Gordon J – Barcelona Quick News are in meltdown at the Lafferty injury scuppering their move for Fleck. They wonder now if Messi gets injured who will replace him.
Guardiola is getting pelters for not moving fast enough on that one and getting the deal done.
Gordon_J – The MBB will just have to break open the famous Rangers warchest.
Here it is, pictured in all its resplendent quintessentialness:
http://www.onebrowncow.co.uk/images/uploads/stockpics/bridgewater/unionjack/ujbiscuit.jpg (thumbsup)
Kittoch
You are not allowed to make jokes on here
You will be burned at the stake :)
Je Suis Neil Lennon 3 January, 2012 at 10:24
“Burley is a creep but his family like everyone else’s family should be left well out of it”
Well that’s all my jokes about Wiggy Duffield’s elderly parents and Ally McCoist’s gardener out the window. I knew I shouldn’t have bought those Christmas crackers.
Vmhan if your lurking
Got an e-mail from you and replied by text. Look forward to speaking sometime.
The Honest Mistake loves being first says:
3 January, 2012 at 10:33
Wiggy Duffield’s elderly parents – Out of bounds
Ally McCoist’s gardener – typical hun bigot – fair game
glad to be of service
hail \o/ hail
Je Suis
merci bien …d’accord :-)
HH
M
I admire the defense of wiggys mother but you have to remember she had him.
What’s this about mc moist’s gardener?,inquiring minds want to know.
Je Suis Neil Lennon 3 January, 2012 at 10:36:
Merci buckets.
Can you tell me if I’m also permitted to crack a joke about Hugh Dallas’ son or MacGregor’s girlfriend?
Kittoch – I admire the defense of wiggys mother but you have to remember she had him.
Don’t blame Mrs Smith.
Apparently she was scared by an elephant during pregnancy. (thumbsup)
The Honest Mistake loves being first says:
3 January, 2012 at 10:41
I’ll be hear all week making these rulings
Dallas’s bwoi the effenree – fair game
McGregors gf – if based on her boxing skills reports – ditto
anyone else?
:)
hail \o/ hail
Kittoch,could you please refrain from asking us to remember all these facts?,at my age the old memory is not what it was.
johnnyquest says:
3 January, 2012 at 10:40
If its the same one he had when he stayed in Bridge of Weir then its believed he wasn’t just mowing SuperCoistys (copyright the Hun Press) lawn.
hail \o/ hail
Je Suis Neil Lennon 3 January, 2012 at 10:43:
I’m all out of crackers and ice lolly sticks.
So far I’ve heard it called Hurricane Buckfast, Son of Bawbag, and several references to Hurricane C word.
I blame Clyde 1 for general encouragement of numbnutedness.