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Trivia
- This match was dedicated to the memory of John Thomson who died playing for Celtic in 1931 – one minute applause before the match.
- Giant banner revealed by Jungle Bhoys dedicated to John Thomson.
- Thomas Gravesen made his home debut.
Review
De Vries made two smart saves in the opening minutes to stop a Lee Naylor shot and a header from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. The Dutch striker then headed just over the bar under pressure from Shields.
In the 18th minute, Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen, making his home debut, forced another save from De Vries with a low 25-yard drive as the onslaught continued.
Maloney fired a free-kick a yard over the bar before Celtic went ahead on the half-hour mark.
Nakamura's corner was met at the near post by McManus and the defender bulleted his header past the helpless De Vries.
As Celtic pressed for a second goal before the break, Gravesen rattled the post with a 30-yard drive which had De Vries beaten all ends up.
The game was strangely subdued after the interval, with Celtic failing to build on their earlier good work.
Kenny Miller, still without goal for Celtic since signing from Wolverhampton in the summer, curled a shot from the edge of the box which went high and wide.
Neil Lennon almost grabbed a rare goal in the closing minutes but the Celtic captain's header landed on the roof of the net.
Teams
Celtic:-
Boruc, Telfer, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Lennon, Gravesen, Maloney (McGeady 63), Vennegoor of Hesselink, Miller (Zurawski 81).
Subs not used:- Marshall, Sno, O'Brien, Jarosik, Balde.
Goal:- McManus 31.
Dunfermline:-
De Vries, Shields, Scott Wilson, Simmons (Owen Morrison 84), McGuire, Young, Mason, Bamba, Labonte, Crawford (Daquin 78), Hamilton.
Subs not used:- McKenzie, Tod, Ross, Craig Wilson, Williamson.
Att:- 55,894
Ref:- E Smith.
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Celtic 1-0 Dunfermline Athletic
BBC
Celtic maintained their lead at the top of the Premier League after a narrow win over a well-organised Dunfermline side at Parkhead.
The champions dominated the first 45 minutes but found the Fifers' goalkeeper Dorus De Vries on top form.
However, defender Stephen McManus powered home a header from Shunsuke Nakamura's 31st minute corner.
A Thomas Gravesen shot hit the post before the break but Celtic failed to find their rhythm in the second half.
Celtic midfielder Shaun Maloney made his first start of the season after his appearance as a substitute against Manchester United in their midweek Champions League Group F defeat at Old Trafford.
Jiri Jarosik dropped to the bench as did Aiden McGeady who was replaced by Kenny Miller and right-back Paul Telfer came in for Mark Wilson who broke his foot against United.
Dunfermline made two changes to the side which beat Kilmarnock, Greg Shields and Sol Bamba coming in for Owen Morrison and Callum Woods, the latter missing with a hamstring injury.
De Vries made two smart saves in the opening minutes to stop a Lee Naylor shot and a header from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
The Dutch striker then headed just over the bar under pressure from Shields.
In the 18th minute, Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen, making his home debut, forced another save from De Vries with a low 25-yard drive as the onslaught continued.
Maloney fired a free-kick a yard over the bar before Celtic went ahead on the half-hour mark.
Nakamura's corner was met at the near post by McManus and the defender bulleted his header past the helpless De Vries.
As Celtic pressed for a second goal before the break, Gravesen rattled the post with a 30-yard drive which had De Vries beaten all ends up.
The game was strangely subdued after the interval, with the home side failing to build on their earlier good work.
Dunfermline striker Stevie Crawford fired a shot well wide of the target from 25 yards out but the visiting side showed little attacking ambition.
Kenny Miller, still without goal for Celtic since signing from Wolverhampton in the summer, curled a shot from the edge of the box which went high and wide.
Neil Lennon almost grabbed a rare goal in the closing minutes but the Celtic captain's header landed on the roof of the net.
Celtic: Boruc, Telfer, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Lennon, Gravesen, Maloney (McGeady 63), Vennegoor of Hesselink, Miller (Zurawski 81). Subs Not Used: Marshall, Sno, O'Brien, Jarosik, Balde.
Goal: McManus 31.
Dunfermline: De Vries, Shields, Scott Wilson, Simmons (Owen Morrison 84), McGuire, Young, Mason, Bamba, Labonte, Crawford (Daquin 78), Hamilton. Subs Not Used: McKenzie, Tod, Ross, Craig Wilson, Williamson.
Att: 55,894
Ref: E Smith
Strachan happy to pick up points
BBC
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan was satisfied with the win over Dunfermline after the club's European exertions.
"I was pleased with the first-half, which was fantastic considering all the excitement of Wednesday night," Strachan told BBC Radio Scotland.
"We could have had a comfortable lead at the break.
"In the second-half we were a bit one dimensional and the crowd got edgey – which is understandable. But I'm just happy to get the three points."