CFC 3 RFC 2

kick off

Scottish Premier League
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Celtic Park, Glasgow
CELTIC v RANGERS
CELTIC (4-4-2) Boruc; Hinkel, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor; Nakamura, Robson, Hartley, McGeady; McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Subs: M Brown, S Brown, Samaras, O’Dea, Caddis, Donati, Wilson.
RANGERS (4-5-1) Alexander, Broadfoot, Dailly, Weir, Papac; Novo, Ferguson, Hemdani, Davis, Whittaker; Cousin.
Subs: Smith, Boyd, Darcheville, Faye, Lennon, McMillan, Fleck.

McDonald brought down by Whittaker. Boruc sends the free kick long, but Papac clears.

Celtic continue their positive start, with McDonald, McGeady and Robson involved in a good move on the left, which is broken when the referee signals for a foul by Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Foul by Davis on Robson goes unpunished at the halfway line.

Robson does well to play his way out of trouble. Celtic looking composed in possession. Boruc sends it long, where another foul, this time by Dailly on McDonald, goes unpunished.

Free kick given on the edge of the box after a blatant dive by Broadfoot. Cousins' free kick blocked by McDonald in the wall.

Referee gives another free kick to Rangers after Cousins runs into the back of Robson's legs. Papac takes and Cousins' header spins wide of the post.

McGeady breaks down the left, skinning Novo and beating Broadfoot before devlivering a ball that Alexander fumbles for a corner. Nakamura takes, Caldwell's header deflected out for another corner. Robson takes, the ball goes out at the back post.

Referee ignores what appeared to be a blatant foul on Robson on the edge of the box. Ferguson's shot hits the arm of Caldwell, the Rangers captain follows up with another shot that sails high over the bar.

Referee ignores a blatant pull on the jersey by Nacho Novo. With Rangers getting a by-kick.

Chopping foul by Ferguson on McDonald. Free kick for Celtic on the edge of the box, top left hand corner. Naka takes, Alexander makes a great save to deny the midfielder at his top corner.

Naylor dwells on the ball, Novo nips in and robs the defender as he waits for the ball to drop. The Spaniard gets to the byline and drives a ball across the six yard box that is cleared by McManus.

Rangers corner. Cousins set free by an overhead kick from Whittaker. Caldwell slides in with the blocking tackle. Corner swung in by Davis to a near identical area as the first, with Cousins the man who rises above his man to head home.

Foul by Broadfoot on McGeady. Free kick cleared by Weir.

Rangers corner, Davis takes. Boruc claims the ball.

Hartley booked for a late challenge on Ferguson. Midfielder's first foul of the game.

Boruc out quickly to gather another Cousins flick on, with Ferguson threatening.

Well-timed challenge by Dailly halts the run of McDonald at the edge of the penalty box.

Slack pass by Ferguson gives the ball to Nakamura. Celtic keep the ball, McGeady beats Broadfoot, but his cross is headed wide by Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Robson cross too high. Gathered by Alexander.

EQUALISER CELTIC!!!! McGeady takes possession on the left, feeds McDonald, who turns on the edge of the box and lifts an equisite dink over the heads of the Rangers defence, past the flapping Alexander and into the far corner of the net! An absolute beauty of a goal! 2-2!!

Referee adds on one additional minute.

Naylor ball into the box finds head of Vennegoor of Hesselink. Striker fails to make the right connection. Hartley steals possession from Davis and gets to the byline, but his low cross is gathered by Alexander.

HALF-TIME WHISTLE SOUNDS - Celtic 2 Rangers 2

SECOND HALF KICKS OFF

Aiden McGeady clearly and fairly wins the ball. Referee awards Rangers a free kick. Celtic clear.

McDonald and Vennegoor of Hesselink play a one-two in front of goal, with McDonald passing up on the chance to shoot. But Broadfoot nips in to clear. Caldwell's header from the resulting corner goes over the bar.

Davie Weir down injured, Rangers sub - Amdy Faye replaces Weir

Compleetly fair challenge by Vennegoor on Broadfoot. But again, the referee incredibly blows for a free kick.

OFFICIAL ATTENDANCE - 58,662

Vennegoor of Hesselink booked for a high, reckless challenge on Faye, which catches the sub in the chest.

Nakamura corner swung in, Caldwell penalised for a push on Whittaker.

McDonald leaves Faye trailing in his wake, winning a corner off Davis. Papac clears Nakamura's corner.

CELTIC SUB - O'Dea on for McManus

Novo misses a glorious chance, hooking his shot wide of the post.

CELTIC SUB - Samaras on for Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Samaras chopped down by Faye 30 yards out on the left. Nakamura delivers, Rangers clear.

Nakamura hits the post from a tight angle! Samaras then penalised for a foul on Ferguson.

Gary Caldwell robs Whittaker with a brilliantly timed challenge on the halfway line.

Rangers take a quick free kick as the ref speaks to Naylor. Ref still allows play to go on and Davis is only halted at the edge of the box.

RANGERS SUB - Darcheville on for Hemdani.

CELTIC SUB - Scott Brown on for Hartley.

Rangers free kick on the right. Darren O'Dea clears with a header.

Robson's cutback hits the hand of Papac. But is adjudjed to be accidental.

Faye and Broadfoot foul McDonald. Free kick wasted.

Referee adds on three minutes.

FULL TIME WHISTLE - CELTIC 3 RANGERS 2!!!