T Cairns 1
McDiarmid >45
Missed Penalties
Elliott pen miss
Match Information
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Celts never marked their scoring card in this League match at Parkhead. Comparing the game with the Glasgow Cup final, it was altogether a much better fight. Celts carried a better ‘punch’ all through, even if they had to give way. Elliot, of Middlesbrough led the Celtic attack, and Adam McLean was at outside left. Rangers also had changes – Hart for McLean, and Gordon was not available. It was a memorable start. Rangers went full steam ahead, and Cairns, seeing an opening shot from twenty yards out, and beat Syme all the road with a fast-rising ball in the first minute of the encounter. Rangers, with the wind at their back, were at fault in tactics, but they were all over the aggressors, and Bowie was brought down when he looked through. If Gallagher was none too successful, he was a hard worker, and Aitken had the measure of McGregor. Elliot’s first endeavour carried a flag-kick result, and Cringan gave the Ibrox goalie a bouncing ball to negotiate. Rangers were clever; they moved nicely, passed on the ball accurately, and after twenty minutes they again scored. This followed good work by Cairns and Walls, who supplied the trickery; and McDiarmid shot a fast ball past Syme’s guard, which the St Anthony boy never smelt. Burns, from Elliot, scraped the bar, and McDiarmid’s long shots never looked like doing any harm. A penalty was awarded Celts. Cairns headed against Blair’s arm, and after consultation the award was given. Hempsey saved Elliot’s shot from the penalty kick, and the goalie got the ‘glad shake.’ A shot from McLean knocked out Dixon, and Blair stopped a ball for Burns, which he couldn’t take, and the Rangers crossed two to the good. Celts went all out on resumption, Burns missing a cross header. With Rangers’ defence wavering, kicking blindly, and putting it anywhere, it was altogether more luck than good guidance that the citadel did not fall. It was Celts’ best ten minutes – a resuscitation which pleased, but it did not last. Cairns’ fine drive and Hart’s first-timer were features. The ball skidded off Gallagher’s foot when shooting, and passed on to McLean. Adam had the open door, but sent past, and this was the last straw. With ten minutes to go, the ‘Govanites’ increased their lead. McDiarmid sling across a loose ball, Bowie fastened on, and with a fast left-footer left Syme helpless for the third count. Celts fell fighting, but they were beaten by a superior eleven. For Celts, Syme made a quite a good first home appearance; McNair was the best back afield; Cringan strong, with the wing halves rather easily played through. W Brown, the Parkhead recruit, was quite the most effective forward, with Adam McLean a good second. Elliot did not get a chance, and Burns does not fill the Parkhead billet at the right. Gallagher versus Walls was none too successful, and he never travelled far. The winners’ best were Hempsey (for the penalty save), Dixon, Bowie, Aitken and Cairns. Blair was the better back, and Jamie Bowie was the A1 man forward. Hart failed to negotiate Cringan and McNair, and McDiarmid was ‘off’ in his shooting.
