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Trivia
- Jimmy Johnstone dropped out with Vic Davidson starting and Paul Wilson on the bench. Dalglish was fit but was rested for the game.
- Dixie's spectacular volley sets Celtic on their way.
- Roy Kay had great game for Hearts.
- Pitch is bare and dry as Hearts could not water it due to council banning watering open spaces due to a drought in Edinburgh.
- At Ibrox Tommy McLean controversially scores winning goal against Hibs when 6 feet offside and then the 'great' Bobby Davidson sends Blackley off after disputes with ref Davidson.
- In the Reserve League on the same day Celtic defeated Hearts 3-2 at Celtic Park. The Celtic team was Williams, McCluskey, Quinn, McNamara, McDonald, Callaghan, McLaughlin, Ritchie, Franchetti, McCool, Lynch. Sub White. The Celtic scorers were Franchetti, Ritchie and McNamara.
Review
Celtic won comfortably in the end.
Deans opened the scoring with a glorious volley beating the offside trap and Lennox slotted in a second after great lead up work by McGrain and Davidson.
George Connelly was immense again in defence and is a favourite to win player of the year.
This put Rangers 2 points ahead and Celtic with a game in hand.
Rangers 29-47
Celtic 28-45
Hibs 28-42
Teams
Hearts:
Cruikshank, Sneddon, Oliver, Kay, Anderson, Brown, Aird, Menmuir, Ford, Carruthers, Murray (Renton)
Goals:
Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain, Brogan, Murdoch, McNeill, Connelly, Hood (Wilson), Davidson, Deans, Hay, Lennox.
Goals:- Deans (7), Lennox (60).
Referee: J C R McRoberts (Wishaw)
Attendance: 22,000.
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
