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Trivia
- Billy McNeill's first league match as Celtic manager.
- Andy Lynch was out suspended. In came Joe Filippi at right back with Alan Sneddon moving to the left. Edvaldsson had a muscle strain from the Arsenal game but recovered in time but George McCluskey was out with an eye infection. In came Johnny Doyle.
- Edvaldsson withdrew a transfer request which was still open from the previous season.
- Huge roars go up at the final whistle when the Celtic fans learn of St Mirren's late winner at Ibrox.
- Highlights shown on Scotsport next day.
- The Reserves played at Celtic Park winning 5-2 with goals from Godzik (2), Russell, Mackie and O'Donnell. The team was Baines, Ward (McGrain), Russell, Mackie, Newman, Conroy, Newman, Weir, O'Donnell, Dowie (McPhee), Godzik.
Review
Celtic play well but Ritchie's goal makes it a tense last 15 minutes.
This was a tough game for Celtic against newly promoted Morton. A good first half saw Celtic put on the pressure but Morton held out well with ex-Celt Andy Ritchie the butt of the supporters abuse. Glavin finally put the bhoys ahead in a move with Conn. At half time a bit of a ruck developed in the Jungle.
Roddie Macdonald headed home a Sneddon cross from a Conn corner to make it 2-0 but Ritchie popped up and scored to make the last 15 minutes tense with Latchford making some crucial saves.
Teams
| Morton: Connaghan, Hayes, Holmes, Evans, Orr, Rooney, Russsell, Miller, Rae, Scott, Ritchie Subs – Hutchison, McLean Scorers: Ritchie (75) Celtic: Referee: G. Smith (Edinburgh) |
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