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Trivia
- Game played at Hampden due to Ibrox being under reconstruction.
- Andy Lynch pushed to get back to fitness and was included on the bench but it was basically the same side that had demolished Hibernian in mid week
- Despite this defeat Celtic can still win the league if they win their remaining four games.
- This was the first game after Margaret Thatcher's Conservatives won the general election on May 3rd. Thatcher's victory would herald 18 years of Conservative government which would see the United Kingdom change immeasurably.
- In the Reserve League on the same day Celtic drew 1-1 with Rangers at Celtic Park. The Celtic team was Bonnar, Sneddon, Fillipi, Lumsden, Young, Duffy, Mackie, Weir, Casey, Reid, Halpin Subs Feeney and Newman. The Celtic scorer was Halpin.
- Frank McGarvey moved from St Mirren to Liverpool for £300,000.
Review
Celtic let themselves down with a poor performance. Rangers deserved their victory but Alex MacDonald was fortunate when his miss-hit shot deceived Peter Latchford. Celtic fans disappointed with their teams' lack of passion.
The key contest to the game was that of Rangers Davie Cooper against Danny McGrain.Danny was given his hardest game since return to first team action. The goal came when McLean sent over a cross, Russell dummied and MacDonald shot home
In the latter stages with Lynch and McAdam on Johhny Doyle hit the post.
Rangers created more chances and were more positive in their play.
This result gave Rangers a 1 point advantage on the run in to the title.
Teams
Rangers:
McCloy Jardine Dawson Johnstone Jackson MacDonald McLean Russell Parlane Smith Cooper Subs: Denny Urquhart
Scorer: MacDonald 57
Celtic:
Latchford, McGrain, MacLeod, Aitken, Edvaldsson, Conroy, Provan, Davidson (McAdam), G McCluskey, Burns (Lynch), Doyle.
Referee: B McGinlay (Glasgow)
Attendance: 52,841
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
