Source: Team_Talk
Fortune settles Old Firm derby
Marc Antoine Fortune's header on the stroke of half-time earned Celtic a 2-1 victory over champions Rangers in the Old Firm derby at Parkhead.[LNB] Lee Naylor opened the scoring for the Hoops before Kenny Miller levelled for Rangers.[LNB]Fortune restored the advantage before the break with what proved to be the winner before Lee McCulloch saw red in the last minute.[LNB]Neil Lennon made five changes for his first Old Firm derby as Celtic interim boss.[LNB]Mark Wilson appeared to be preferred to Josh Thompson in the heart of defence after Glenn Loovens failed to recover from injury.[LNB]Robbie Keane, Landry NGuemo, Lee Naylor and Diomansy Kamara were also drafted into the side for the visit of Rangers.[LNB]The Scottish champions had a more familiar look after the weekend with Allan McGregor back in goal and Miller,[LNB]McCulloch, Steven Whittaker, Kyle Lafferty and Steven Davis also starting.[LNB]Rangers were dealt a blow early on when McGregor was injured while defending a Naylor corner and left the pitch on a stretcher after five minutes.[LNB]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.[LNB]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 by a deflection off David Weir.[LNB]Rangers could have hit back but Miller's cross from the left was stabbed wide by Lafferty.[LNB]The game was becoming increasingly fiery and Kevin Thompson picked up the first yellow card before being followed into the book by McCulloch.[LNB]Celtic were dominating and had the chance to pile on the pressure again with another free-kick but this time Alexander was able to gather Naylor's shot.[LNB]But 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.[LNB]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.[LNB]Rangers could have been back on level terms 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.[LNB]Then, with 53 minutes gone, Celtic were also forced to change goalkeepers.[LNB]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.[LNB]He did well to prevent Miller grabbing a second when he raced off his line to block after the striker was set up by Lafferty.[LNB]Rangers were more dangerous now and Miller should have done better when he pounced on a Maurice Edu ball only to see his shot fizz past the post.[LNB]The striker was then perfectly placed to rifle home at the back post but a wonderful block from Wilson prevented Naismith's pass reaching Miller.[LNB]At other end, a Naylor corner was nodded on by Keane for Kamara but he headed inches over from a few yards out.[LNB]Zaluska then came to the rescue again with a great save to deny Davis, before Miller's shot crashed off the post.[LNB]The match ended in controversy when McCulloch was dismissed in the final minute for a second yellow for a foul on McGeady.[LNB]
