2010-05-04: Celtic 2-1 Rangers, SPL

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Trivia

  • League is already over, but we tighten the difference to below ten, so it's now just 8pts. Still poor
  • Our first league victory over Huns since Dec 2008!
  • Sevens league wins in a row!
  • Fortune scores first Old Firm goal, as does the very unlikely scored Lee Naylor!
  • Wilson in the centre half position!

Review

After around 18 mths or so we've finally beaten the huns. Granted it was a dead rubber of a match, but we wanted to win to get us going again. Huns resorted to hacking and bashing but the referee was strong enough to card their worst offenders.

First goal came from the very unlikely source of a free kick from Lee Naylor! This came on the back of a very dominant first half, but we threw it away by letting ex-Celt Miller score. We responded quickly with Fortune heading us back into the lead from a long cross, makes up partially for his non goal in the last game v the huns at home.

Second half was more difficult, and we were too much under the cosh. Ah well but we held on and there were few genuine chances from either side. Rangers saw a red card at the death and we played away the final minutes to get some pride back.

Confidence is up and we must repeat this form consistently next season, but it was a good night for Celtic and more importantly Neil Lennon. He is fully deserving of all the credit that will come his way for the league run of late despite it being too late the salvage the title.

Teams

Celtic

  • 01 Boruc (Zaluska 53)
  • 02 Hinkel; yellow card
  • 03 Naylor (Braafheid 78)
  • 12 Wilson
  • 48 O'Dea; yellow card
  • 06 N'Guemo
  • 08 Brown; yellow card
  • 46 McGeady
  • 07 Keane
  • 10 Fortune (Samaras 74)
  • 15 Kamara; yellow card

Substitutes

  • 24 Zaluska,
  • 21 Braafheid,
  • 38 Thompson,
  • 17 Crosas,
  • 18 Ki,
  • 09 Samaras,
  • 19 Rasmussen

Goals

  • Naylor 8
  • Fortune 45

Rangers

  • 01 McGregor (Alexander 5)
  • 03 Weir
  • 16 Whittaker
  • 26 Smith
  • 02 Edu
  • 06 McCulloch; yellow card, red card
  • 07 Davis
  • 08 Thomson; yellow card
  • 14 Naismith; yellow card
  • 18 Miller; yellow card
  • 27 Lafferty (Novo 77)

Substitutes

  • 25 Alexander,
  • 21 Broadfoot,
  • 51 Stirling,
  • 09 Boyd,
  • 10 Novo,
  • 29 Fleck,
  • 48 Little

Goals

  • Miller 43
Ref: Murray
Att: 58,000

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MOTM

Stats

Possession

  • Celtic 50%
  • Rangers 50%

Attempts on target

  • Celtic 3
  • Rangers 3

Attempts off target

  • Celtic 5
  • Rangers 6

Corners

  • Celtic 10
  • Rangers 4

Fouls

  • Celtic 16
  • Rangers 14

Articles

Lennon boosts hopes of Celtic job with Old Firm derby win

05 May 2010

Provided by: The Irish Examiner

NEIL LENNON boosted his chances of landing the Celtic job on a permanent basis after victory from his first Old Firm derby in charge last night.
Lee Naylor opened the scoring for the Hoops before Kenny Miller levelled for Rangers. Marc Antoine Fortune restored the advantage on the stroke of half-time with what proved to be the winner before Lee McCulloch saw red in the last minute.
Naylor said: "Neil’s put me straight back in and he knows what I can do. I hope he gets the job because he’s done a terrific job."
Lennon made five changes for his first Old Firm derby as interim boss.
Mark Wilson appeared to be preferred to Josh Thompson in the heart of defence after Glenn Loovens failed to recover from injury.
Robbie Keane, Landry NGuemo, Lee Naylor and Diomansy Kamara were also drafted into the side.
The Scottish champions had a more familiar look after the weekend with Allan McGregor back in goal and Miller, McCulloch, Steven Whittaker, Kyle Lafferty and Steven Davis also starting.
But Rangers were dealt a blow early on when McGregor was injured.
Unfortunately for replacement keeper Neil Alexander, his first task was to pick the ball out of the net when Celtic took the lead three minutes later.
Naylor stepped up for the free-kick after a Steven Naismith foul on Aiden McGeady and his low shot was helped into the bottom corner off David Weir.
Rangers could have hit back but Miller’s cross from the left was stabbed wide by Lafferty.
Rangers pulled a goal back three minutes from the break when Miller threw himself in front of a Whittaker cross and nodded past Artur Boruc.
Celtic were back in front on the stroke of half-time when Fortune met Naylor’s cross and Alexander allowed the header to slip through his hands.
Rangers could have been level again when Miller cut inside from the left but he dragged his shot wide with Whittaker just a yard too slow to connect and prod home.
Then, with 53 minutes gone, Celtic were also forced to change goalkeepers. Boruc had picked up a hand injury late in the first half which appeared to be causing a problem and he was replaced by Lukasz Zaluska.
Rangers were more dangerous now and Miller was perfectly placed to rifle home at the back post but a wonderful block from Wilson prevented Naismith’s pass reaching Miller.
Zaluska then came to the rescue again with a great save to deny Davis, before Miller’s shot crashed off the post. And the match ended in controversy when McCulloch was dismissed in the final minute for a second yellow for a foul on McGeady.
CELTIC: Boruc (Zaluska 53), Hinkel, Wilson, O’Dea, Naylor (Braafheid 78), McGeady, Brown, N’Guemo, Kamara, Keane, Fortune (Samaras 74).
RANGERS: McGregor (Alexander 5), Whittaker, Weir, McCulloch, Smith, Davis, Edu, Thomson, Naismith, Lafferty (Novo 77), Miller.
Referee: C Murray (Scotland).
© Irish Examiner, 2010. Thomas Crosbie Media, TCH
The Irish Examiner

BBC

By Andy Campbell

2010-05-04: Celtic 2-1 Rangers, SPL - Kerrydale Street
Celtic triumphed in the final Old Firm game of the season as Rangers sustained a first derby defeat in over a year.
Lee Naylor's deflected free-kick gave the hosts an eighth-minute lead and Marc-Antoine Fortune headed Celtic's second after Kenny Miller had levelled.
Robbie Keane and Scott Brown threatened to add to Celtic's advantage.
Miller almost equalised for a second time when he struck the post before Rangers' Lee McCulloch was sent off after receiving a second booking.
Celtic's seventh straight Scottish Premier League win under interim manager Neil Lennon meant a third loss in the division for Rangers, who retained the championship last month.
Rangers were dealt an early injury blow when goalkeeper Allan McGregor landed awkwardly and was replaced by Neil Alexander.
And the substitute quickly had to pluck the ball out of the back of the net as Naylor's driven free-kick nicked off David Weir and flew into the corner.
The visitors looked for a quick reply and Miller's cross was nudged wide at the near post by Kyle Lafferty.

The Rangers players belied suggestions of the season's final meeting of the two sides being a meaningless match when they crowded referee Calum Murray to appeal against the award of a Celtic corner midway through the first half.
An incisive pass by Landry N'Guemo put Keane in on goal but Steven Smith's last-ditch tackle prevented the home side doubling their lead.
At the other end, Miller exchanged passes with Lafferty and evaded his marker, but the striker could not get his shot away before Boruc came off his line to scramble the ball clear.
However, Rangers kept up the pressure and Steven Whittaker's superb cross was headed past Boruc by the leaping Miller in the 43rd minute. Almost immediately, Celtic were back in front as another excellent delivery, this time by Naylor, was met by Fortune's downward header, Alexander unable to stop the ball as it squirmed through his legs.
A short passback by Darren O'Dea allowed Maurice Edu to steal the ball before it reached Boruc but the American's cutback was blazed over by Steven Davis to keep Celtic's lead intact at half-time.
Miller's shot was deflected wide by Mark Wilson minutes before the match's second goalkeeping substitution saw broken-finger victim Boruc replaced by Lukasz Zaluska.
Keane got another sight of goal when found by Diomansy Kamara's intelligent pass, but the on-loan Tottenham striker's tame shot with the outside of the right foot posed few problems for Alexander.
Miller, who had just fired over from another dangerous Whittaker delivery should have levelled after playing a one-two with Edu, the former Celtic man volleying wide from the edge of the box.

Brown was also guilty of a glaring miss when he headed over from point-blank range after O'Dea had nodded Naylor's corner back into the six-yard box.
Zaluska palmed out a deflected Davis shot as Rangers continued to press.
Lafferty's replacement Novo had a shot that appeared to strike the arm of O'Dea and, as the ball went loose, Miller drove against the post from a tight angle.
Aiden McGeady curled a shot over and was then fouled by McCulloch, prompting the Rangers player's second caution and subsequent dismissal near the end.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/lennon-hits-out-at-smith-14792571.html#ixzz0n0sa6jo2

Neil Lennon told Walter Smith to mind his own business after the Rangers boss criticised Andreas Hinkel and the rest of the Celtic side following the Ibrox side's 2-1 defeat at Parkhead.

Hinkel had claimed before the game Celtic were a better side than the Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions.

Goals by Lee Naylor and Marc-Antoine Fortune gave the Hoops their first win of the season against the Light Blues who scored through Kenny Miller and had Lee McCulloch sent off near the end after picking up two yellow cards.

Afterwards Smith hit out at Hinkel and claimed Celtic had been a poor set of professionals before Lennon took over from sacked Tony Mowbray in March.

Hoops' interim boss Lennon said: "It's not Walter's place.

"He's not the Celtic manager and he has not affiliated with the club so those comments should be best left to someone at this club.

"Did I not make things clear after (the defeat to) Ross County?

"It was my place at the time and I asked the boys to prove me wrong and they have gone a long way to doing that.

"But I don't comment on Rangers, I never have done, certainly not as a manager anyway.

"I have been quite gracious abut Rangers, their performances and the way they have dealt with things.

"So I don't think it's Walter's place to criticise the Celtic players, he should leave that to people like myself."

The former Celtic captain claimed it had been "horrible" standing on the sidelines in his first Old Firm games as Hoops boss but admitted the victory meant more to him in his new role.

He said: "It probably meant more to me as a manager than a player.

"I didn't want a draw, I didn't want to get beat, I wanted a win and that's what I asked them to do at half-time, just win the game.

"It got a bit hairy at times, Old Firm games are quite like that.

"When you go a goal up subconsciously you drift deeper at times but it was a magnificent effort.

"I could see the goal coming for Rangers but the response was magnificent, to get the goal just before half time was great.

"It's not fair to single players out though, they all made massive contributions.

"I wanted to get them in at half time and settle them down.

"But it was hugely satisfying, a big three points, and some big performances from a lot of players, beating Rangers for the first time in a while.

"That was our cup final tonight, against a very good, very dangerous Rangers team and we won the game so I can't ask any more from them."

  • Final Result
  • Full Time
  • 90:00+3:23 The referee blows for the end of the match.
  • 90:00+3:10 Booking Darren O'Dea receives a caution for dissent.
  • 90:00+2:27 Diomansy Kamara takes a short corner.
  • 90:00+0:56 Booking Kenny Miller goes into the book for dissent.
  • Correction – 90:00+0:12 Sent off Lee McCulloch sent off.
  • 90:00+0:12 Edson Braafheid restarts play with the free kick.
  • 90:00+0:12 Sent off The referee sends off Lee McCulloch for serious foul play.
  • Correction – 90:00+0:01 Aiden McGeady fouled by Lee McCulloch, the ref awards a free kick.
  • 90:00+0:01 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Aiden McGeady by Lee McCulloch.
  • 88:55 Shot from just outside the area by Aiden McGeady goes over the bar.
  • Correction – 85:41 The ball is sent over by Steven Whittaker, clearance by Andreas Hinkel. Corner taken by Edson Braafheid, save by Neil Alexander.
  • 85:41 A cross is delivered by Steven Whittaker, clearance by Andreas Hinkel. Inswinging corner taken by Edson Braafheid, save by Neil Alexander.
  • 83:25 Unfair challenge on Steven Naismith by Georgios Samaras results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Kevin Thomson. Kenny Miller takes a shot. Scott Brown gets a block in. Kevin Thomson takes the inswinging corner, Georgios Samaras makes a clearance.
  • Correction – 82:19 Diomansy Kamara is caught offside. Neil Alexander takes the direct free kick.
  • 82:19 Diomansy Kamara is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Neil Alexander takes the free kick,
  • 81:42 The ball is crossed by Robbie Keane, Lee McCulloch manages to make a clearance.
  • 80:38 Shot from just outside the area by Georgios Samaras goes over the bar.
  • 79:50 Steven Whittaker challenges Robbie Keane unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Edson Braafheid.
  • 78:47 Steven Davis produces a drilled right-footed shot from 20 yards. Save made by Lukasz Zaluska. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Steven Davis, clearance made by Georgios Samaras.
  • 77:54 Substitution Lee Naylor leaves the field to be replaced by Edson Braafheid.
  • 76:23 Substitution Nacho Novo on for Kyle Lafferty.
  • 76:05 The ball is delivered by Lee Naylor, save by Neil Alexander.
  • 75:18 Lee Naylor crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left channel, Maurice Edu makes a clearance.
  • 75:18 Booking Steven Naismith is shown a yellow card.
  • 75:13 Steven Naismith concedes a free kick for a foul on Aiden McGeady.
  • 73:30 Substitution Georgios Samaras is brought on as a substitute for Marc-Antoine Fortune.
  • 73:06 Effort on goal by Kenny Miller from 18 yards. Lukasz Zaluska makes a comfortable save.
  • 70:23 Corner taken left-footed by Lee Naylor, Scott Brown produces a header from inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.
  • 69:47 Robbie Keane delivers the ball.
  • 69:03 Steven Naismith crosses the ball, clearance by Andreas Hinkel.
  • 68:10 Kenny Miller produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.
  • 67:23 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Steven Naismith by Marc-Antoine Fortune. Lee McCulloch takes the direct free kick.
  • 66:41 The ball is delivered by Steven Whittaker, Effort from deep inside the area by Kenny Miller misses to the left of the target.
  • 65:03 Marc-Antoine Fortune has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
  • 63:56 The ball is swung over by Robbie Keane, Steven Smith makes a clearance.
  • 63:02 Free kick awarded for a foul by Kenny Miller on Mark Wilson. Free kick taken by Lukasz Zaluska.
  • 61:10 Kenny Miller is adjudged to have handled the ball. Direct free kick taken by Lukasz Zaluska.
  • 60:41 The referee gives a free kick against Diomansy Kamara for handball. Kevin Thomson restarts play with the free kick.
  • 58:22 Marc-Antoine Fortune gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Thomson. Free kick taken by Lee McCulloch.
  • 56:54 Free kick crossed by Steven Davis.
  • 56:54 Booking Andreas Hinkel goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
  • 56:41 Free kick awarded for a foul by Andreas Hinkel on Maurice Edu.
  • 55:33 Foul by Marc-Antoine Fortune on Steven Naismith, free kick awarded. Steven Davis takes the direct free kick.
  • 54:53 Robbie Keane takes a shot. Save made by Steven Whittaker.
  • 54:15 Centre by Scott Brown, clearance by David Weir.
  • 52:51 Substitution Artur Boruc leaves the field to be replaced by Lukasz Zaluska.
  • 52:14 Kenny Miller takes a shot. Mark Wilson gets a block in. Corner taken by Steven Davis.
  • 51:10 Unfair challenge on Maurice Edu by Landry N'Guemo results in a free kick. Steven Davis crosses the ball in from the free kick, Mark Wilson makes a clearance.
  • 49:47 Neil Alexander takes the free kick.
  • 49:47 Booking Scott Brown shown a yellow card.
  • 49:41 Kyle Lafferty fouled by Scott Brown, the ref awards a free kick.
  • 47:33 The assistant referee signals for offside against Robbie Keane. Indirect free kick taken by Lee McCulloch.
  • 46:25 Aiden McGeady concedes a free kick for a foul on Kenny Miller. Free kick crossed by Kevin Thomson, David Weir makes a clearance.
  • 45:43 The ball is crossed by Marc-Antoine Fortune, Kyle Lafferty manages to make a clearance. Lee Naylor takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Kenny Miller manages to make a clearance.
  • 45:01 The second half has started.
  • Half Time
  • 45:00+3:07 The ref blows to signal half-time.
  • 45:00+2:12 Free kick taken by Neil Alexander.
  • 45:00+2:12 Booking Diomansy Kamara receives a yellow card.
  • 45:00+2:06 Foul by Diomansy Kamara on Steven Whittaker, free kick awarded.
  • 45:00+0:48 Shot by Steven Davis from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.
  • 44:43 Assist on the goal came from Lee Naylor.
  • 44:43 GOAL – Marc-Antoine Fortune:Celtic 2 – 1 Rangers Marc-Antoine Fortune finds the net with a headed goal from inside the box. Celtic 2-1 Rangers.
  • 44:41 Lee Naylor produces a cross,
  • 42:38 Assist on the goal came from Steven Whittaker.
  • 42:38 GOAL – Kenny Miller:Celtic 1 – 1 Rangers Kenny Miller finds the net with a headed goal from inside the area. Celtic 1-1 Rangers.
  • 42:32 Steven Whittaker crosses the ball,
  • 41:43 The official flags Robbie Keane offside. Kevin Thomson restarts play with the free kick.
  • 40:49 Centre by Steven Davis.
  • 39:47 Foul by Andreas Hinkel on Steven Naismith, free kick awarded. Steven Smith takes the free kick.
  • 38:18 Corner taken by Lee Naylor from the right by-line, Maurice Edu manages to make a clearance.
  • 37:10 Unfair challenge on Steven Naismith by Marc-Antoine Fortune results in a free kick. Maurice Edu takes the direct free kick.
  • 36:15 The ball is swung over by Steven Davis, Artur Boruc fouled by Steven Naismith, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Artur Boruc.
  • 35:09 Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Brown on Kevin Thomson. Kevin Thomson takes the direct free kick.
  • 32:54 David Weir challenges Marc-Antoine Fortune unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Lee Naylor, save by Neil Alexander.
  • 31:18 Free kick awarded for a foul by Kyle Lafferty on Landry N'Guemo. Free kick taken by Mark Wilson.
  • 30:42 Mark Wilson produces a cross.
  • 29:38 Lee Naylor decides to take the corner short.
  • 29:10 The ball is swung over by Aiden McGeady, clearance by Lee McCulloch.
  • 28:35 Aiden McGeady produces a cross, clearance made by Lee McCulloch.
  • 28:06 The ball is delivered by Aiden McGeady, save by Steven Whittaker.
  • 25:41 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Kevin Thomson from the left by-line, clearance by Scott Brown.
  • 24:25 Effort on goal by Landry N'Guemo from 20 yards. Lee McCulloch manages to make a clearance. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Lee Naylor, Unfair challenge on Neil Alexander by Marc-Antoine Fortune results in a free kick. Neil Alexander restarts play with the free kick.
  • 23:45 Corner taken by Lee Naylor from the right by-line, save by Neil Alexander.
  • 23:25 Centre by Robbie Keane, Lee McCulloch manages to make a clearance.
  • 21:21 The ball is delivered by Lee Naylor, David Weir makes a clearance.
  • 20:59 Corner taken by Diomansy Kamara played to the near post, Steven Davis manages to make a clearance.
  • 20:19 Lee Naylor restarts play with the free kick. A cross is delivered by Diomansy Kamara, clearance made by Lee McCulloch.
  • 20:19 Booking Lee McCulloch is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
  • 20:15 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marc-Antoine Fortune by Lee McCulloch.
  • 18:56 Lee Naylor crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, clearance made by Lee McCulloch.
  • 18:56 Booking The referee shows Kevin Thomson a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
  • 18:41 Free kick awarded for a foul by Kevin Thomson on Aiden McGeady.
  • 17:59 Maurice Edu gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Landry N'Guemo. Artur Boruc takes the direct free kick.
  • 17:42 The ball is sent over by Steven Davis, clearance by Mark Wilson.
  • 17:06 Foul by Scott Brown on Steven Naismith, free kick awarded. David Weir takes the free kick.
  • 16:06 Kyle Lafferty challenges Andreas Hinkel unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Mark Wilson.
  • 13:43 Steven Smith sends in a cross, Darren O'Dea manages to make a clearance.
  • 13:16 Andreas Hinkel challenges Steven Naismith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kevin Thomson takes the direct free kick.
  • 12:27 Diomansy Kamara is caught offside. Neil Alexander takes the indirect free kick.
  • 10:58 The ball is delivered by Kenny Miller, Shot from close range by Kyle Lafferty misses to the left of the target.
  • 9:39 Steven Davis fouled by Scott Brown, the ref awards a free kick. Neil Alexander restarts play with the free kick.
  • 8:38 Kenny Miller challenges Darren O'Dea unfairly and gives away a free kick. Artur Boruc restarts play with the free kick.
  • 7:28 GOAL – Lee Naylor:Celtic 1 – 0 Rangers Lee Naylor finds the net with a goal direct from the free kick from just outside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Celtic 1-0 Rangers.
  • 6:50 Steven Naismith challenges Aiden McGeady unfairly and gives away a free kick.
  • 4:48 Substitution Neil Alexander joins the action as a substitute, replacing Allan McGregor.
  • 1:51 Corner taken left-footed by Lee Naylor.
  • 0:34 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Robbie Keane by Kevin Thomson. Direct free kick taken by Lee Naylor.
  • 0:00 The match begins.