A five star performance from Celtic extended their lead at the top of the table to an incredible 17 points as Anthony Stokes and Gary Hooper dictated the pace and outcome of the game. Stokes made sure he got on the end of a Charlie Mulgrew corner on 14 minutes to head the opening goal from inside the six yard box. Six minutes later it was 0-2 when Hooper collected on the halfway line before playing a forward pass to Stokes. Stokes advanced into the box before slipping the ball to Hooper, who slipped the ball underneath Graham Stack from 10 yards out.
Hibs first genuine attempt arrived midway through the first half when Adam Matthews failed to deal with a long ball and was robbed by Stevenson but Fraser Forster saved. Wotherspoon then had a good chance 8 yards out when he met a cross from the left but his attempt went wide.
Celtic should have had a penalty when Anthony Stokes again rushed into the box before cutting back and had his ankles clipped but the referee waved play-on.
Two minutes after the break Charlie Mulgrew removed any remaining doubt about the result. Gary Hooper was fouled 23 yards from goal and Mulgrew thundered the resulting free kick into the far corner of the net.
Hooper and Stokes linked again when the former back-heeled for the latter but Graham Stack blocked the shot from 12 yards. Hooper’s second goal of the game arrived seven minutes into the second half when James Forrest passed to Mulgrew who fed Hooper. The striker’s shot bobbled over the diving Stack into the net.
A careless back-heel by Kelvin Wilson was collected by Gary O’Connor who crossed for Leigh Griffiths but Forster collected comfortably. The rout was completed when Stokes fed substitute Kris Commons whose wayward shot struck the knee of Ki and deflected into the net. Joe Ledley almost made it six when he won a header from a Ki corner but his attempt rebounded off the bar.
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Wee 10.30 and Me says:
19 February, 2012 at 21:29
That was a some cup final, I still remember being at the back of the Celtic end with my dad, brother and some pals, had a bottle of whisky and a 12 pack none of which ended on the park! Those were really dangerous days after the match.
btw only one year between us hope you enjoy your 50th year as much as I’m currently enjoying mine!!!! :)
Dick Byrne
No, CT was beside me today and we were further over towards the main stand mate.
ps I’ll go back and double check though just in case :-)
Had to laugh today, was driving back to Glasgow on the M74 today – and passed 2 HGV’s with
the logo ‘FTT’ on he side. It must be a hell of a Bill heading Ibrox way if it needs 2 HGV’s!
PS: When do they open the front loaded warchest?
After a week where news was breaking every hour to the relative news silence of the past 2 days – I’m getting quite excited about what will transpire tomorrow – they say ‘no news is good news’…?
dirtymac
Fair play to you.
I agree with a little bit of good fortune we should make the groupstages.
We deserve some good fortune, we have had the last 100 years of being shat upon, maybe the tide has turned
picinisco says:
19 February, 2012 at 21:40
It can be done. :)
Would it be better if they dragged it out, losing every remaining game, then next season they lose nearly every game and get relegated under their own steam. At which point the two year long investigation, held up due to legal proceedings, hits UEFA’s desk and they ban them from Europe for ten years and instruct the SPL to demote them a further two divisions.
Carlsberg don’t do protracted revenge scenarios, but if they did….
Rico
HT No sign of your good self & in retrospect the guy isn’t quite good looking enough to be CT :-)
Wonder if he modelled himself on this guy?
Check-out the reply to the chief investigator:
Staring the MBB in the 8 half-crowns affair!
Is it just me or is the world already a happier place- with the orc hordes slinking back into their dark caves? Is this a permanent fixture of things to come- is it humiliation rather than the more healthier humility that is forcing them back into their dives and hovels?
@paulsatim
That sounds plausible. The thing is as the whole farrago has unwound I kept saying to myself “surely that’s illegal?”, or “I couldn’t get away with that, how do they?”, or “How are these guys not in jail?”
So if signing a contract secured on something you don’t own (yet) is indeed illegal then perhaps the law isn’t such an ass after all.
Malarkey says:
19 February, 2012 at 21:59
Interesting times, looking forward to this week unfolding!
thomthethim,
No bother, only joking obviously.
Communicating in the native tongue with JR has helped I think.
Your family is a tribute to you and your good wife, no chance of an insolvency event. Can’t wait to come down for a few scoops with your good self. Had a chat with Noel on twitter.
Árd Macha
shortbread now on, will they comment on the hun singing???????????????
The humour just now, (note for hun lurkers) is akin to the lead up to Seville is inventive,non threatening,and very welcome :}.Very few times I can remember about feeling this good about being a Tim.
Dcick Byrne
If it’s the gentleman I think you’re referring to, then that grumpy face is way to cheery for ‘oor Mick’ :-)
Something the huns might want to learn: if you get too close to the devil he will burn you.
Miffed!!! I like that. )))0)
nope not a word, what a surprise!
ICE CREAM PLEASE FERGUS
MWD
Well after this weekends brilliant results it must be a very close call between wee Craigy Broon, and Super Swally for the manager of the month award for February if last months award was anything to go by
oh what’s that
wonkyradar says:
19 February, 2012 at 22:07
Or, to quote The usual Suspects:
‘My guess is that you will never hear from him again. The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. And like that (poof). . . he is gone.
Phenomenal Messi,best player i’ve ever seen
McLean mentions the sectarian singing. And then goes on to say why it occurred. I despair…
4 for Leo Messi
Is it just me or did the first disallowed goal look tight and the second had nothing wrong with it?
Very odd!
Rico
hamiltontim says:
19 February, 2012 at 22:13
Totally agree mate, mentioned it then straight away brushed over it by saying “heres maybe why they sung their bile”
WHAT A TOTAL JOKE!!!!!! not surprised tho
HH
obonfanti1888
saw those tweets earlier, as well as Phil’s comment about how police investigations have an awful habit of digging up nasty surprises ….. depending how ye see it! ;-)
remember when the hacking scandal broke, worms all over the place !!
HH
Mixu is a total walloper too
To beat the OLD FIRM twice in one season? They gubbed the huns twice not us ffs
HH
Rob McLean justifying sectarian singing with the refereeing performance!!! Astounded of forehead!!
Summer of 65
Whers we pincil pat to give us all the details??
THE EXILED TIM says:
19 February, 2012 at 22:13
Hint – check out my link (last post page 7).
so there you have it, bad ref gives huns mitigation to sing their songs, I give up
Rob McLean just tries to justify sectarian singing towards Iain Brines yesterday by highlighting what he / they think were refereeing mistakes in that game yesterday. Hunbelievable!!
Messi at 24 years old is the youngest player to have played 200 games for Barca.
Messi copying Larsson I see!!!
Barca CSC
McLean offers three refereeing decisions that went against Ragers as explanation/justification for the chanted bile. Couldn’t make it up….
Did rob mclean just excuse secterianism due to referees decisions/?????
Im sure he just said the ugly secterian songs come out but mostly because of these decisions or words to the effect?
????? we pay for this