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Trivia
- This game kicked off at 1pm due to Kilmarnock playing Rangers at home. It could not be played as a night game because there were no floodlights at Somerset Park.
- Russian Prime Minister Kosygin visited Rugby Park to watch the Killie – Rangers game down the road in Ayrshire. Rangers won 2-1 in front of 31,551.
- Dundee Utd lost 3-0 away to Juventus in the first leg of their Fairs Cup tie.
- Charlie Gallacher came in at inside left for Bertie Auld.
Review
Ayr Utd played it very tight in the first half with a fully defensive set up. But Jimmy Johnstone's headed goal from a Tommy Gemmell free kick made them have to rethink the plan at half time. With a more open set up in the second half Celtic found more space and better shooting opportunities. Steve Chalmers added a hatrick and John Hughes scored his first goal since coming back from his injury before the New Year.
Teams
Ayr United
Millar, Malone, Murphy, Quinn, Moran, Thomson, Rutherford, McMillan, Ingram, Black, Oliphant Sub: McAnespie
Celtic
Simpson, Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Clark, Johnstone, Wallace, Chalmers, Gallacher, Hughes. Substitute: Lennox
Scorers Johnstone (41), Chalmers 3 (57, 62, 82), Hughes (59)
Referee: J.R.P. Gordon (Newport-on-Tay)
Attendance: 19,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
