1979-10-20: Morton 1-0 Celtic, League

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All ticket crowd of 18,000 packs into Cappielow for this top-of-the-table clash. Morton were sitting 3 points behind Celtic in second place. Morton were unbesten at home and Celtic had yet to lose a League game. Morton's association with Celtic was continued with both Manager Benny Rooney and Assistant Manager Mike Jackson being ex-Celtic players , though Rooney never played a competitive match and made his name as a player after he had left the club. He would go on to rejoin Celtic in a youth role at a later date.
The win took Morton to one point behind Celtic.
Sneddon and Doyle were the immediate injury worries for Celtic pre-match. Doyle failed to make it but Sneddon recovered and it was captain Danny McGrain who was out injured with Andy Lynch coming in for his first start of the season.
Murdo MacLeod missed a penalty.
In the Reserve League on the same day Celtic defeated Morton 2-1 at Celtic Park. The Celtic team was Bonnar, Fillipi, Newman, Edvaldsson, Duffy, Casey, Mackie, Crainie, Nicholas, Weir, Halpin Subs Reid and McStay. The Celtic scorer was Weir with 2 goals.
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In 24 minutes Holmes handled in the area and Murdo MacLeod smashed the penalty high over the bar.

Morton's goal was an excellent move from a free kick which ended with Thomson scoring.

Celtic tried to the end but it was not to be. Ex-Celt Roy Baines in the Morton goal had a great game to keep the Celts goal-less.

Morton:
Baines, Hayes, Holmes, Anderson, Orr, McLaren, McNeil, Brown, Thomson, Hutchison (Tolmie), Ritchie. Sub: Miller
Scorer: Thomson (32)

Celtic:
Latchford, Sneddon, Lynch, Aitken, MacDonald, McAdam, Provan (Conroy), Lennox, McCluskey, MacLeod, Burns. Sub: Davidson

Referee: R B Valentine (Dundee)
Attendance: 18,000