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Trivia
- Speculation mounted that Celtic were about to sign a midfield player, and that that player was likely to be Ronnie Glavin of Partick Thistle.
- Lennox scores two penalties.
- Willie McLean, previous manager of Queen of the South, was named Motherwell manager just before the game. He took over after Ian St John had left to become manager of Portsmouth.
- At half time police had to move in to seperate fans fighting in the covered enclosure.
- On the same day, Celtic defeated Motherwell 3-2 in a Reserve League match at Celtic Park. The Celtic team was Hunter, Quinn, Newman, Casey, MacDonald, Thomson, McLaughlin, Bone, Deans, Davidson, Lynch. Subs Ritchie and McAleer. The Celtic scorers were Deans, Bone and McLaren o.g.
Review
Celtic were worthy winners with two Bobby Lennox penalties after Lennox himself had been fouled on both occasions.
Lennox, after accepting a Dalglish pass was pulled down in the area and got up to convert the spot kick for the first goal.
Motherwell equalised when Connaghan punched out a cross and Taylor volleyed home from 20 yds.
Lennox was again pulled down in the box in the second half and again converted from the spot to give Celtic the points.
Pat McCluskey earned rave reviews with a splendid display and is said to be close to a Scotland call up. However he was booked again and now faces a ban after his fourth booking of the season.
Teams
Motherwell:
Lloyd, Dickson, R Watson, W Watson, Wark, McCabe, Taylor, Stevens, Graham, Goldthorpe, McGuinness (Pettigre). Subs:
Goals: Taylor (20)
Celtic:
Connaghan, McGrain,McCluskey, Murray, McNeill, Callaghan, Johnstone, Hood, Dalglish, Lennox, Wilson Substitutes:Brogan, McNamara
Goals: Lennox 2 (pen 12, pen 64)
Referee: C H Hutton (Dunfermiline)
Attendance: 13,113
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- Match Report (see end of page below)
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