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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Celtic Park
  • Attendance: 58964
  • Referee: Clark, K

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

David Weir is booked for unsporting behaviour.

90 mins

Goal!! Celtic have scored with Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink putting it in the back of the net.

83 mins

Jean-Claude Darcheville is replaced by Daniel Cousin.

77 mins

Allan McGregor is replaced by Neil Alexander.

75 mins

Barry Robson is replaced by Georgios Samaras.

70 mins

It's red. He's off. Carlos Cuellar has been sent off.

57 mins

Steven Naismith goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

55 mins

Goal!! Rangers have scored with Nacho Novo putting it in the back of the net.

52 mins

The referee has booked Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

46 mins

Lee Naylor is replaced by Mark Wilson.

46 mins

Kirk Broadfoot is replaced by Nacho Novo.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

31 mins

Kirk Broadfoot goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

20 mins

Goal!! Shunsuke Nakamura scores for Celtic.

15 mins

Paul Hartley goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

It's 7:45pm on Wednesday, April 16th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Celtic kept their title hopes alive thanks to a stoppage-time goal by Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. In a pulsating match, ten-man Rangers were hanging on for a draw when the Dutch striker netted with a diving header.

In a game which had just about everything, Celtic took the lead after a wonder strike by Shunsuke Nakamura in the 20th minute.

Just after half-time Rangers drew level when substitute Nacho Novo drilled a shot home from 16 yards.

Carlos Cuellar then punched a net-bound Nakamura shot from under the bar with 20 minutes remaining, and was correctly red-carded.

But more drama was to follow as Rangers keeper Allan McGregor, though limping badly, pulled off a magnificent save to deny Scott McDonald's spot-kick.

McGregor eventually limped off to be replaced by Neil Alexander, as Celtic mounted attack after attack.

Their efforts looked to be in vain until Vennegoor of Hesselink swooped in for that last-gasp goal.

The home side totally dominated the first half, with Celtic boss Gordon Strachan pushing both his wing-backs forward to outnumber Rangers in midfield.

Vennegoor of Hesselink wasted a good chance, when he failed to control Nakamura's defence-splitting pass.

Celtic took the lead shortly after, when Gary Caldwell's pass found Nakamura who lashed an unstoppable shot from 30 yards past McGregor.

McDonald tested McGregor with a fierce shot, as Celtic ended the half on top.

Rangers took the game to Celtic at the start of the second half though and equalised when Novo picked up a loose ball to shoot low past Artur Boruc.

Celtic were shell shocked and it was the visitors that looked most likely to add to their tally.

Celtic were thrown a lifeline with the penalty, but after McGregor's brilliant save their efforts became ever more desperate until that last-minute goal by Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Celtic Team

Rangers Team

Celtic

Rangers

Corners

9 3

Fouls

13 11

Goal attempts

9 7

Shots off target

5 3

Offsides

3 0

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