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Trivia
- Whilst the media went into a frenzy about how Celtic were ready to fall apart following the 1-0 defeat and loss of leadership of Division 1, it was business at usual at Celtic Park. The players trained and Jock Stein speculated on trying to get to Rotterdam on the Sunday to watch Ajax take on Feyenoord (he managed it and watched a 1-1 draw.)
- Wallace still had not recovered fully to be match fir from his heel injury. Lennox however was fit and included. George Connelly was dropped to the Reserves missing his first game all season and in came Tommy Callaghan. Evan Williams took over in goal despite John Fallon having played magnificently in the last few games. Jim Brogan was also out having taken a knock in the Aberdeen game.
- There was a minute's silence before the game in respect for former Ayr chairman Matt Pollock who had just died.
- John Hughes scores directly from a corner.
- Ayr manager Ally MacLeod backs Celtic for the title despite Aberdeen being at the top.
- Celtic are drawn at home to Queen of the South in the Scottish cup.
- In the Reserve League on the previous day Celtic defeated Ayr United 3-2. The Celtic scorers were White, Hall and Chalmers. The Celtic team was Lally, McGrain, Watt, Cattanach, Connelly, Clark, Chalmers, Hall, Quinn, White, Wilson Sub McCluskey
Review
Ayr put up a wonderful display and Celtic needed all their resolve to win both points. Both sides had goals disallowed for infringements before Hughes opened the scoring.
Hughes scored straight from a corner and the in form Hood scored the winner after Lennox struck the bar. One minute later Jim Flynn, who had only been with Ayr for 10 days pulled a goal back and both sides went at it hammer and tongs till the final whistle.
Teams
Ayr United
Stewart, McFadzean, Murphy, Fleming, McAnespie, Mitchell, Young, Reynolds, McGovern, Whitehead (Flynn), McLean
Scorer Flynn (55)
Celtic
Williams, Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Hay, Johnstone, Lennox, Hood, Callaghan, Hughes (Macari 70)
Scorers Hughes (26), Hood (54)
Referee: T. Wharton (Glasgow)
Attendance: 15,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
