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Trivia
- Scottish 5th Round replay at Celtic Park
- Match has since been infamously dubbed as “The Shame Game“!
- Celtic knock out Rangers out of the cup! Still to face them in the League cup final in two weeks (20th March)
- 3 Rangers players sent off!!! Diouf was after the whistle
- Barney after the whistle as Ally McCoist (assistant hun manager) tried to square up to Neil Lennon. Lennon years later stated that McCoist said something along the lines of “Stay away from our players”, which was strange as Lennon was not near his players. Ridiculous.
- Possibly the dirtiest hacking Rangers performance this season, blows apart their dignity nonsense.
- Diouf was confronting everyone at all times.
- Crazy: The match has been criticised by the First Minister as a disgrace with head police officer calling for possibly stopping all games v Rangers or play them behind close doors! Absolute joke, total mock outrage. We only had 3 yellow cards yet are to blame!
- Rangers threesome let off by SFA after debacle in Scottish Cup. Absolute disgrace. (Diouf, Bhougherra, McCoist). The first two got fines of £5k, £2.5k despite manhandling the referee. McCoist won his appeal.
- Paul McBride QC speaking to Radio Shortbread: “The SFA are tonight officially the laughing stock of world football.”And they have been shown now to be not merely disfunctional and not merely dishonest but biased, because McCoist – who undoubtedly said something that provoked a reaction from Neil Lennon that caused a four match ban for him – received no punishment at all.”We know that Bougherra, who manhandled the referee not once but twice doesn’t get a ban. We know that El Hadj Diouf, who’s involved in an altercation in the tunnel with a Celtic physiotherapist, refuses to leave the park when given a red card and throws his top into the crowd against Police advice, isn’t given a ban either.
“What is any sensible person to think of that set of affairs?”
- Strange story from Les Gray Police Officer:
Review
As one-sided a match against the Huns you’ll ever see. Celtic were on top throughout this game, and despite the Huns being able to break well at points, they were simply playing for penalties from early on. With injuries/resting players like Lafferty & Jelavic, the Huns were relying on some rough tactics with heavy tackling on the menu. Luckily, Celtic’s pressing on fairer referees has paid off with Murray officiating well and taking to half measures. He allowed around 20-25 mins before dishing out yellow cards, and Whittaker was first to be ordered off with two yellows. Harsh the first card may have been but it wasn’t for that challenged alone (he had committed a few bad tackles before hand).
From then on, Celtic took control (in particular in the midfield) however we weren’t makign enough of our advantages. Wilson was exceptional and has been on a bit of a goal glut of late (3 goals in 6 games) and he scored with his second chance today just after half-time to send the support into raptures. From then in, there was only one team in it. Rangers had a late burst but their runs were cut short….. and Rangers were out the cup!!!
YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More important is the rammies that occurred. Diouf was in everyone’s’ face, with match offs with Brown and then inexcusably with the Celtic bench. He should have been sent off early but the referee was too soft. Next there was a rammy with Mjallby for Djouf in the tunnel at half-time! It was comical.
The unbookable Bhougeira was sent off! Amazing! Daft tackles were the cause, he’s scum like Diouf.
Diouf was sent off after the final whistle for not keeping control of his senses (not possible for him). A farce and scumbag.
The home support were in his face and we all laughed. The worse he is on the pitch, the worse his antics are…
Match ended with a spat between Lennon & Ally McCoist (Hun assistant manager). McCoist approaced Lennon in our dugout, Lennon politley held out his hand, then McCoist whispered something in his ear, Lennon retorted, then it blew with some shoves and people jumping in to separate the two. McCoist should be hammered for it. (see Lennon v McCoist).
Anyhow, we won, it’s great to be a Celtic.
Crazy: The match has been criticised by the First Minister as a disgrace with head police officer calling for possibly stopping all games v Rangers or play them behind close doors! Absolute joke, total mock outrage.
Teams
Celtic
- 24 Zaluska
- 03 Izaguirre
- 05 Majstorovic; yellow card
- 12 Wilson; yellow card
- 21 Mulgrew
- 08 Brown; yellow card
- 18 Ki Sung-Yeung
- 33 Baram Kayal
- 09 Samaras
- 15 Commons
- 88 Hooper
Substitutes
- 47 Cervi,
- 04 Juarez,
- 25 Rogne,
- 10 Stokes,
- 49 Forrest
Goals
- Wilson 48
Rangers
- 01 McGregor
- 03 Weir
- 05 Papac (Wylde 51)
- 12 Foster; yellow card
- 24 Bougherra; yellow card, red card
- 07 Edu
- 08 Davis; yellow card
- 16 Whittaker; yellow card, red card
- 21 Bartley
- 10 Fleck; yellow card (Hutton 46; yellow card)
- 17 Diouf; yellow card
Substitutes
- 25 Alexander,
- 39 Wylde,
- 15 Healy,
- 28 Kerkar,
- 41 Hutton
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Stats
Possession
- Celtic 61%
- Rangers 39%
Attempts on target
- Celtic 4
- Rangers 1
Attempts off target
- Celtic 11
- Rangers 0
Corners
- Celtic 5
- Rangers 0
Fouls
- Celtic 15
- Rangers 23
Articles
(official)
Chief Executive Peter Lawwell praised the Celtic support for the incredible backing they gave the team from first minute to last.
“It was a tremendous win for the team and the supporters responded to what was another great performance,” the Chief Executive said.
“Our fans once again provided an excellent display of how to support the team in a positive and inspiring manner. Our players, too, deserve great praise, not just for winning the match but also in the manner of the victory. They should be congratulated on their discipline.
“Stewart Regan, Chief Executive of the SFA, has issued a statement this morning and while we will clearly co-operate fully with any SFA investigation, we must take issue with elements of Stewart’s statement.
“My prime concern is Celtic and I can only comment on our Club. However, I believe that events should be put into some perspective.
“Celtic had three players booked last night. To put this in the context of other matches, St. Johnstone last night received two bookings in their match against Aberdeen, while Motherwell received five bookings against Celtic last Sunday.
“Contrary to Stewart’s statement I do not think that our players showed a lack of respect to officials.
“The team remained composed throughout what was, at times, a difficult game, and the fact that only three of our players were booked is evidence of that composure and discipline which provided the foundation for us to go and win the match. They should be congratulated in this regard.
“Neil has made a statement in terms of the incident with Ally McCoist and I believe they met after the match. While I understand that this will be part of the SFA investigation, I know that both Neil and Ally have moved on from this in the correct manner.”
The night that shamed a nation! Old Firm clash turns nasty as Celtic beat Rangers
By Stephen Mcgowan
Daily Mail
Last updated at 1:26 AM on 3rd March 2011
Even Stuart Pearce, old Psycho himself, must have wincedat this. Every disgraceful, snarling, furious minute of it.
As another bone-rattling brute of an Old Firm game played out in acrimony and ill-feeling, the former attack dog watched on. What he witnessed was the kind of savagery and raw, naked aggression he once revelled in. But on this occasion might have baulked at.
Together with Franco Baldini, Fabio Capello’s No 2, the England Under-21 coach travelled north to assess Gary Hooper. Some hope. Some chance. There were times last night when football was an incidental excuse for the release of festering grievances.
Rangers travelled here in anger, their pride bruised by the events of 10 days previous. In an Old Firm game, any Old Firm game, anger is never far from the fore.
But this? This was something else; something to prompt violence on the streets. There was Ally McCoist and Neil Lennon, the figureheads for their clubs next season, being hauled apart on the touchline at time-up. Three Rangers red cards and a collective, complete loss of the plot.
Meeting for the fifth time this season, stored resentments were played out, studs left in, heads lost all over the pitch. A loss of responsibility was the order of a night when personal vendettas were unleashed before impressionable eyes. Even in the technical areas. Especially in the technical areas.
The weekend witnessed Les Gray, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, call for the Old Firm game to be banned. It was a statement met with much indignation and spluttering. Football, they said, should never be used as a scapegoat for the social problems of the west of Scotland.
Watching this through the cracks of his fingers, however, the senior officer must have been tempted to march on to the field, riot baton in hand. Let’s not make light of the situation. Somewhere last night, maybe more than once, animosity will have spilled over with potentially dangerous consequences.
As players and management from both sides saw red — literally in the case of Steven Whittaker, Madjid Bougherra and El-Hadji Diouf — there was little thought for the effects of some reckless, boorish, angry behaviour.
It all began, predictably enough, with Diouf and Scott Brown. Anger-management sessions would barely cover these two.
After relative calm 10 days ago, they were at it again, drawn to each other like moths to light. Diouf raised a hand to the Celtic captain’s face, Brown mouthed back, referee Calum Murray had a word.
Rangers Madjid Bougherra
Double take: Madjid Bougherra tries to prevent referee Calum Murray showing him a second yellow card
Diouf wasn’t finished there. A man who can start a fight in an empty room, the former Senegal international was hardly likely to miss the chance of another set-to before 60,000 people.
Moments later, there was a flare-up with Kris Commons and the first needless involvement of the other players. The tempo was rising. And quickly.
When Whittaker, almost playing as a second striker behind Diouf, clattered into Ki Sung Yueng, there was little to it. Yet Whittaker, by then, had been a persistent offender.
Like a domino effect, the first booking triggered others. A reckless Daniel Majstorovic sliding tackle on Diouf was unnecessary and crude, while John Fleck took out Mark Wilson. Needless to say, Brown followed suit when he slid late into David Weir.
The real aggro had yet to come, however. Whittaker’s foolishness in clattering into Emilio Izaguirre a mere five minutes after his yellow card can hardly be equated.
Either way, he had to go; Celtic’s dugout triggering the fury of McCoist on the other side by making their claims a little too vociferously.
As Celtic’s support rose in sound and fury, Whittaker took the long, slow walk. Incandescent with the role of the Parkhead management team, McCoist was pulled back from a square go with Alan Thompson by Walter Smith.
True to form, there was no holding back Diouf. Charging over to the technical area, the Rangers vigilante made to take on all and sundry, fourth official Iain Brines trying manfully to act as umpire.
As bodies charged over, Lennon, set to learn the fate of his appeal against a six-game touchline ban this morning, unwisely involved himself.
The blur of bodies of green and blue hues surged around, jostling and shoving like the protagonists in a school playground. The afters continued as Kyle Bartley, a no-nonsense figure, showed his mettle by confronting Johan Mjallby at half-time in the tunnel.
Then there was the furious figure of Bougherra, trying to wrench the yellow card from Murray’s hand after a late challenge on Commons. He eventually walked and Diouf, a figure of pop-eyed madness all night, followed for dissent on the final whistle.
Most worrying of all was the sight of Lennon and McCoist, two intelligent, articulate men, squaring up like no Old Firm managers have done before. What, you wonder, would Jock Stein, Bill Struth, Willie Maley and the late Tommy Burns, especially, have made of these scenes?
All the while, the hard of thought stood in their pubs and sat in their living rooms, glasses and cans in hand, fulminating. When the knifes and sticks are brandished, some will say the blame can’t be laid at the doors of players and management at Celtic and Rangers.
Anyone who believes this kind of nonsense has no bearing, however, would have done well to spend the night in the casualty department of Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Or field the phone calls of support to Gray this morning. Now, more than ever, the man has a point.
Ironically, despite it all, the only serious injury was football-related. It came from the only piece of football all night, a blistering shot from Wilson laying out the brave Sasa Papac on the goal-line. The Bosnian was removed from the fray after the Celtic full-back had hooked the rebound into the net.
It wasn’t all nasty. In keeping with his mocking celebrations in the first game, Brown offered a non-plussed Diouf a water bottle in the unlikeliest olive branch of the year so far. After five meetings, the time may have come for them all to have a drink. Preferably of the non-alcoholic variety.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
By Andy Campbell
Rangers had three players sent off as they lost an ill-tempered Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against Celtic.
Steven Whittaker was the first to go for a second booking after he fouled Emilio Izaguirre after 36 minutes.
Mark Wilson fired Celtic in front early in the second half and the visitors could not muster a response.
Madjid Bougherra got his second caution for a foul on Kris Commons and El-Hadji Diouf’s dissent meant a second caution for the forward after full-time.
However, the visitors did carve out a chance when Diouf, deployed in a lone striker role, ran on to Whittaker’s pass and goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska, in for the suspended Fraser Forster, came off his line somewhat hastily.
Diouf rounded Zaluska near the byeline and crossed but Daniel Majstorovic headed away and Celtic eventually mopped up the danger.
Ki Sung-Yeung tried his luck from distance with a fierce left-foot shot but the attempt was always rising over the top.
Having shown leniency in the opening 27 minutes, referee Calum Murray’s patience over scrappy fouls finally wavered when Whittaker was booked for tripping Ki.
And Whittaker received his marching orders when his reckless lunge on Izaguirre was punished with a second yellow and then a red card.
When the play re-started, a dreadful back pass by Maurice Edu allowed Georgios Samaras a free shot at the Rangers goal but goalkeeper Allan McGregor blocked well and the ball rebounded off Samaras and out of play.
Commons flashed a shot over from the edge of the box as Celtic continued to push.
Celtic captain Scott Brown joined team-mate Majstorovic in the book and Rangers’ John Fleck was also shown a yellow card as an ill-tempered half drew to a close
But Ki still had time to send a free-kick narrowly over the visitors’ bar.
But, though the action on the park had taken a break, there was more drama in the tunnel as players and backroom staff from both sides remonstrated while they trooped into the dressing rooms.
Celtic were on the front foot at the start of the second half and went ahead when Izaguirre’s cross found Wilson at the back post.
The full-back’s initial shot was superbly blocked on the line by the head of Papac but the ball broke back to Wilson and his second effort bounced over McGregor and evaded Bougherra on the line.
Rangers were almost gifted an equaliser when Charlie Mulgrew’s wayward header looped back towards his own goal and Zaluska had to retreat to clutch the ball under pressure from Diouf.
Bougherra was booked for catching Gary Hooper and the Celtic striker required treatment off the park before returning to the play.
Another vicious drive by Ki swerved just wide of McGregor’s goal and Samaras blasted a shot against the base of the post after running on to Brown’s incisive through ball.
Samaras had two more chances to score, his first header collected by McGregor and his next cleared off the goal-line by Wylde.
Rangers threw Kyle Bartley forward in search of a goal and a foul on the big defender gave the visitors their only real shot at goal but Diouf’s free-kick was straight at Zaluska.
The Ibrox side were further depleted in injury time when Bougherra took out Commons and, after furious protests from the Algerian, the defender got his second booking and a red card.
And the same fate befell Diouf after the final whistle, the forward’s dissent also incurring a second caution.
There was another clash on the touchline as Lennon and McCoist exchanged words and had to be held apart as a controversial night drew to a close.
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/9409758.stm
Published: 2011/03/02 21:55:59 GMT
© BBC 2011
Lennon-McCoist rift ‘will heal’
Celtic coach Alan Thompson is confident cordial relations will be restored between his manager Neil Lennon and Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist.
Lennon and McCoist clashed in the wake of Celtic’s 1-0 Scottish Cup replay victory over Rangers.
“There was a handshake as there always is and Ally felt something happened in the game and mentioned it to Neil and there was a reaction,” said Thompson.
“I’m sure Ally and Neil will sit down and sort that out between themselves.”
Lennon elected not to speak to the media following the highly controversial match, which saw Mark Wilson score Celtic’s winner and Rangers having two players sent off during the game and another after the final whistle.
“It’s been well publicised about everything that’s gone on and (Lennon’s) six-game ban pending, things he’s said and things are flying high at the end of the game in terms of tempers and he just thought it was better if he left it tonight,” said Thompson.
“I don’t know, I was first up the tunnel so I didn’t see that,” said Thompson. “I’ve learned my lesson.”
Of the game itself, Thompson praised the performance of Celtic, who remain in the hunt for a domestic treble.
“We knew they’d come and try and frustrate us, get behind the ball,” said the former Celtic player. “We had an idea from how they played in Lisbon last week, which got them a great result (against Sporting). We knew they’d frustrate us.
“We tried to keep playing, we tried to play the right way.
“I know people will say there were red cards and nine yellow cards. We got three yellow cards so we’re delighted with the way the lads showed their discipline and kept trying to plug away and get goals.
“I think at times it got niggly. We re-iterated to the players before the game, ‘we need to keep our discipline, we need to keep 11 players on the pitch, if anyone’s going to lose it, let them lose it’.
Alan Thompson
“Our players were excellent tonight in footballing terms and in discipline terms so we’re over the moon with that.
“We’ve won nothing yet. We’re in the next round, we’ve got to go to Inverness, which will be tough; we’ve got a cup final against Rangers. We’ve got tough games ahead but the lads are in a good place.
“We’re delighted with the way they’ve come on through the season. There’s still a lot of hard work to be done.”
And, asked if there was a danger of more flashpoints when the Old Firm meet again in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final later this month, Thompson added: “I hope not.
“It just shows you, you can’t afford to get players sent off in these games and if you do, predominantly you’re going to lose the game.
“We’ll be saying the same to our players and I’m sure Walter (Smith) and Ally and Kenny (McDowell) will be saying the same to their players that they want to keep everyone on the pitch.”
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9412391.stm
Published: 2011/03/03 00:28:51 GMT
© BBC 2011
- Final Result
- Full Time
- 90:00+5:30 The final whistle goes and the game is over.
- 90:00+4:38 Kyle Hutton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Brown. Scott Brown takes the free kick.
- 90:00+4:38 Booking Booking for Kyle Hutton for unsporting behaviour.
- 90:00+3:30 Sent off The referee shows Madjid Bougherra a red card.
- 90:00+3:04 Foul by Madjid Bougherra on Kris Commons, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Sung-Yeung Ki.
- 90:00+2:18 Foul by Beram Kayal on Kyle Bartley, free kick awarded. El-Hadji Diouf produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, save by Lukasz Zaluska.
- 90:00+0:04 Gregg Wylde fouled by Mark Wilson, the ref awards a free kick. El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, Daniel Majstorovic manages to make a clearance.
- 90:00+0:04 Booking Mark Wilson booked for unsporting behaviour.
- 87:40 Maurice Edu concedes a free kick for a foul on Georgios Samaras. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Charlie Mulgrew, Allan McGregor makes a save.
- 87:09 Free kick awarded for a foul by David Weir on Georgios Samaras. Sung-Yeung Ki takes the free kick.
- 86:26 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kris Commons by El-Hadji Diouf. Lukasz Zaluska restarts play with the free kick.
- 86:22 The ball is swung over by Steven Davis.
- 85:34 Foul by Maurice Edu on Mark Wilson, free kick awarded. Kris Commons crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, clearance made by David Weir.
- 84:54 Corner taken right-footed by Sung-Yeung Ki.
- 84:54 Booking Richard Foster goes into the book.
- 84:00 Madjid Bougherra fouled by Georgios Samaras, the ref awards a free kick. Allan McGregor restarts play with the free kick.
- 81:32 The ball is delivered by Emilio Izaguirre, Kyle Bartley manages to make a clearance.
- 78:24 Kris Commons is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Steven Davis.
- 78:03 Headed effort on goal by Georgios Samaras from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.
- 77:21 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kris Commons from the left by-line, clearance made by Richard Foster.
- 76:13 Unfair challenge on Madjid Bougherra by Gary Hooper results in a free kick. Steven Davis takes the direct free kick.
- 75:07 Foul by Madjid Bougherra on Kris Commons, free kick awarded. Kris Commons shoots direct from the free kick.
- 75:07 Booking Steven Davis is shown a yellow card for dissent.
- 73:42 Charlie Mulgrew fouled by El-Hadji Diouf, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Lukasz Zaluska.
- 73:22 Emilio Izaguirre crosses the ball, Georgios Samaras takes a shot. Allan McGregor makes a save.
- 72:23 Foul by Daniel Majstorovic on David Weir, free kick awarded. Allan McGregor restarts play with the free kick.
- 72:18 The ball is swung over by Mark Wilson.
- 71:25 David Weir concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Hooper. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Sung-Yeung Ki, clearance made by Madjid Bougherra.
- 70:42 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Weir by Gary Hooper. Allan McGregor takes the direct free kick.
- 65:15 Beram Kayal has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target.
- 64:15 Maurice Edu produces a cross.
- 63:11 Effort from just inside the box by Georgios Samaras strikes the post.
- 62:26 Emilio Izaguirre produces a cross, blocked by Richard Foster.
- 61:28 Unfair challenge on Kris Commons by Richard Foster results in a free kick. Charlie Mulgrew restarts play with the free kick.
- 60:48 Long range shot by Sung-Yeung Ki goes wide right of the goal.
- 59:44 Emilio Izaguirre produces a cross, blocked by Richard Foster.
- 56:51 Foul by Madjid Bougherra on Gary Hooper, free kick awarded. Daniel Majstorovic takes the direct free kick.
- 56:51 Booking Booking for Madjid Bougherra.
- 53:11 Unfair challenge on Scott Brown by Kyle Hutton results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Brown.
- 52:06 The referee blows for offside against Kris Commons. Allan McGregor takes the free kick.
- 51:38 Steven Davis delivers the ball.
- 51:07 Richard Foster fouled by Sung-Yeung Ki, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Madjid Bougherra.
- 50:13 Substitution Sasa Papac goes off and Gregg Wylde comes on.
- 47:07 GOAL – Mark WilsonCeltic 1 – 0 Rangers Mark Wilson scores a goal from inside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Celtic 1-0 Rangers.
- 46:01 The ball is delivered by Kris Commons, David Weir makes a clearance.
- 45:01 The second half has started.
- 45:01 Substitution Kyle Hutton comes on in place of John Fleck.
- Half Time
- 45:00+2:15 The ref blows to end the first period.
- 45:00+0:34 Steven Davis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sung-Yeung Ki. Sung-Yeung Ki has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
- 44:06 Emilio Izaguirre crosses the ball, Allan McGregor makes a save.
- 43:36 John Fleck challenges Beram Kayal unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Daniel Majstorovic.
- 43:36 Booking John Fleck is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
- 41:57 Scott Brown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Weir. Madjid Bougherra restarts play with the free kick.
- 41:57 Booking Scott Brown goes into the book.
- 40:57 Effort on goal by Kris Commons from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.
- 38:55 Georgios Samaras has an effort at goal from 12 yards. Save made by Allan McGregor.
- 36:34 Steven Whittaker challenges Emilio Izaguirre unfairly and gives away a free kick. Charlie Mulgrew takes the direct free kick.
- 36:34 Booking El-Hadji Diouf is given a yellow card.
- 35:21 Sent off Steven Whittaker receives a red card for second bookable offence.
- 32:43 El-Hadji Diouf fouled by Daniel Majstorovic, the ref awards a free kick. Steven Davis delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, Daniel Majstorovic makes a clearance.
- 32:43 Booking Booking for Daniel Majstorovic.
- 32:14 A cross is delivered by Emilio Izaguirre, save made by Allan McGregor.
- 31:13 Foul by Madjid Bougherra on Scott Brown, free kick awarded. Lukasz Zaluska takes the free kick.
- 30:18 Kris Commons gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on El-Hadji Diouf. Steven Davis restarts play with the free kick.
- 27:48 Sung-Yeung Ki fouled by Steven Whittaker, the ref awards a free kick. Sung-Yeung Ki restarts play with the free kick.
- 27:48 Booking Steven Whittaker receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
- 26:24 Beram Kayal fouled by Madjid Bougherra, the ref awards a free kick. Charlie Mulgrew takes the free kick.
- 25:26 Georgios Samaras challenges David Weir unfairly and gives away a free kick. Steven Davis restarts play with the free kick.
- 24:51 Emilio Izaguirre produces a cross.
- Correction – 23:16 Sung-Yeung Ki challenges John Fleck unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sasa Papac restarts play with the free kick.
- 23:16 John Fleck fouled by Sung-Yeung Ki, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Sasa Papac.
- 21:37 Sung-Yeung Ki takes a long range shot harmlessly clearing the crossbar.
- 20:20 The official flags El-Hadji Diouf offside. Indirect free kick taken by Lukasz Zaluska.
- 19:44 Scott Brown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Madjid Bougherra. David Weir takes the direct free kick.
- 17:48 Kris Commons fouled by Richard Foster, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Kris Commons, Daniel Majstorovic gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kyle Bartley. Free kick taken by Allan McGregor.
- 14:28 Kris Commons produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the goal.
- 13:58 Corner taken by Sung-Yeung Ki from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Maurice Edu.
- 13:29 Sung-Yeung Ki takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Kyle Bartley.
- 12:53 The ball is crossed by Kris Commons, Richard Foster gets a block in.
- 11:29 Centre by Sasa Papac, Daniel Majstorovic makes a clearance.
- 11:22 Centre by El-Hadji Diouf, Daniel Majstorovic makes a clearance.
- 10:17 Shot from inside the area by Georgios Samaras clears the bar.
- 8:47 Mark Wilson fouled by Sasa Papac, the ref awards a free kick. The ball is swung over by Sung-Yeung Ki, Header from deep inside the area by Charlie Mulgrew goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
- 6:42 Mark Wilson delivers the ball.
- 5:51 Unfair challenge on Kris Commons by Steven Davis results in a free kick. Kris Commons takes the free kick.
- 5:20 Kris Commons fouled by Steven Davis, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Emilio Izaguirre.
- 4:48 Richard Foster fouled by Mark Wilson, the ref awards a free kick. Allan McGregor takes the free kick.
- 2:52 Emilio Izaguirre delivers the ball, Richard Foster gets a block in.
- 2:11 The ball is sent over by Emilio Izaguirre, clearance made by Madjid Bougherra.
- 1:31 Outswinging corner taken by Sung-Yeung Ki from the right by-line, Maurice Edu manages to make a clearance.
- 0:31 Unfair challenge on Kris Commons by Steven Whittaker results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Sung-Yeung Ki.
- 0:00 The ref blows the whistle to begin the match.
Lawyer McBride derides SFA as ‘dysfunctional, dishonest and biased’ after McCoist is cleared
- Herald newspaper
- Ally McCoist at Hampden for yesterday’s SFA hearing
michael grant chief football writer michael.grant@heraldandtimes.co.uk
13 Apr 2011
Paul McBride QC, Celtic’s lawyer, launched a scathing attack on the Scottish Football Association last night, describing the governing body as “dysfunctional, dishonest and biased” over its treatment of Rangers players.
McBride reacted after Ally McCoist successfully appealed against a two-game touchline ban for his clash with Neil Lennon at the end of the Old Firm Scottish Cup tie last month. Lennon was banned for four games for the same incident, although he didn’t appeal against that. Rangers players Madjid Bougherra and El-Hadji Diouf also escaped further suspensions yesterday when the SFA disciplinary committee decided to only fine and warn them.
That provoked an outspoken reaction from McBride, who has successfully represented Lennon and Celtic in cases against the SFA this season. “The SFA are tonight officially the laughing stock of world football,” he told BBC Radio Scotland. “And they have been shown to be not merely dysfunctional and not merely dishonest but biased, because McCoist – who undoubtedly said something that provoked a reaction from Neil Lennon that caused a four-match ban for him – has received no punishment. We know that Bougherra – who manhandled the referee not once but twice – doesn’t get a ban. We know that El-Hadji Diouf – who was involved in an altercation in the tunnel with a Celtic physiotherapist, refuses to leave the park when given a red card and throws his top into the crowd against police advice – isn’t given a ban either. What is any sensible person to think of that set of affairs?”
It is understood that the SFA is ready to consult its own lawyers about possible defamation of its disciplinary committee members, who include Michael Johnston, the Kilmarnock chairman, Stephen Thompson, the Dundee United chairman, and Scott Struthers, the Hamilton Academical secretary. Celtic director Eric Riley is also on the committee although he excused himself from the decision-making because of his own club’s involvement. Celtic could be punished for questioning the integrity of the SFA if it is established that McBride was speaking on the club’s behalf. However, although he is used by Celtic for their high profile legal cases, McBride has previously stated he does not comment as an official club spokesman. He has previously described the SFA as “institutionally dysfunctional”.
Lennon also expressed surprise about the decision before last night’s game at St Johnstone: “I find it very interesting that I am the only one that has served a ban from the so-called shame game.”
The view was different from the other side of Glasgow. McCoist praised the SFA for its “common sense” after his two-game ban was dropped at Hampden yesterday. Diouf, though, was fined £5000 and Bougherra £2500 while both were warned about their future conduct. It had been expected that both would be given additional suspensions after being red carded on the game on March 2.
“I’m thrilled because I think common sense has prevailed,” said McCoist. “I think it’s a bit of justice and I am delighted. I looked at the case against me and the case we had to put forward. We felt by using video evidence as well it was very, very strong and thankfully that’s the way it has turned out. My case for the defence is I didn’t commit the offence that was put against me, which I stand by. Thankfully that’s the way the committee have agreed and I’m delighted with it.
“I am pleased that the SFA accepted what we had to say on the matter. I don’t believe I had a case to answer and I am delighted with the outcome. As I have said before, what happened at the game is in the past and we’ve moved on. My focus now is the same as our entire squad’s – to win our remaining games in the league.”
Martin Bain, Rangers’ chief executive, was pleased by the outcome of McCoist’s appeal but questioned the decision to fine his players. “We welcome the decision regarding Alistair and this fully justifies our decision to appeal against the original two-match touchline ban,” said Bain. “We have been fully supportive of Alistair’s position on this issue from the beginning and we’re glad that common sense has prevailed. “We are however, disappointed that our players’ misconduct was in the opinion of the disciplinary committee to be of a significantly serious nature and we will study the reasons for this when they are given in writing.”
Embarrassing, against the rules and shameful
hugh macdonald
13 Apr 2011 Herald
There was the one when a leading office-bearer described Celtic complaints as “tiresome” when cases were under consideration. Two “tiresome” complaints subsequently resulted in victory for Celtic, with Neil Lennon’s first ban for an incident at Tynecastle being deemed excessive by an independent hearing. His second ban was against the association’s rules.
When a QC pointed this out, the SFA took the huff, complaining of having to spend money on their QC to defend the indefensible. A simple keek at the rule book might have saved them, and our national game, money.
Then we had the referee who gave Celtic a penalty, then rescinded it. Then lied to the match observer and to Neil Lennon. He was given a warning by an SFA committee before he had to be prised from his job.
Then there was the referee who gave Rangers a penalty in an Old Firm match while looking the other way. Then last night there was the official who, from 10 yards, watched as Michael Duberry, presumably believing he had been fouled, used both hands to control the ball on the ground. No penalty.
There have been other major instances of downright incompetence but all of the above may charitably ascribed to “the pressure of the game” by sympathisers. After watching another referee give Rangers a penalty in a cup final then change his mind and book a player for diving without recourse to further evidence, my patience is exhausted. This referee – Craig Thomson –incidentally gave Celtic a penalty in an Old Firm game; unfortunately this occurred 24 hours after the final whistle.
The decisions by the disciplinary committee of the SFA yesterday, though, are the high point of the season in terms of absurdity. They are the Monty Python sketch in the comedy that this nation’s football has become. They also fly in the face of the policy to support referees.
Whatever one’s view on yesterday’s deliberations, it was not a show of support for Calum Murray. One must wait for the ballot today when the referees, presumably enraged at the leniency of the sentences, take to the picket line. After all, Madjid Bougherra manhandled one of their members as he was about to book him. And then he did it again. Bougherra was fined and told not to do it again. Presumably, the naughty step was being used.
Another Rangers player, El-Hadji Diouf, bumped into the Celtic physio, had a slanging match with Lennon, who was banned for his behaviour, then would not leave the field when advised to do so by the referee. He then ignored the intervention of a police officer and threw his jersey into the crowd. He was warned and fined.
Lennon, who has served a ban for his part in incidents at Tynecastle and Celtic Park, was on the touchline last night. He watched as Iain Brines comically missed a penalty so obvious that the Celtic manager had to be forced into humour. “He just used the two hands,” he said of Duberry’s intervention.
He was strictly serious when addressing the sentences imposed on two Rangers players for, as the charges had it, misconduct of a significantly serious nature and the clearing of his counterpart Ally McCoist for their confrontation.
“You have to write it. I can’t comment about a lot of things these days,” said Lennon. “You have got to see it for what it is. If you have any media integrity, you will call it as it is.”
It is embarrassing, contrary to the interests of the game and to the rule of match officials, and shameful.
Infamous Celtic Touchline Mystery Solved
By M.Ross – November 29, 2021
ALAN THOMPSON has revealed what Ally McCoist said to Neil Lennon at the end of the infamous derby where they both were pulled apart on the touchline.
It was one of the more volatile Glasgow derby’s I’ve ever been to. There was a lot at play, Rangers players knew they couldn’t match Celtic player for player, so they tried to intimidate and bully. However, their tactics would rightfully see a red card come their way and more would follow.
You had the abhorrent El Hadj Diouf who was a player that really suited the Ibrox club down to the ground.
Writing in his book, as serialised by SunSport, Alan goes into depth about the so-called ‘shame game’. There was only one side participating in the shame, but Celtic got dragged over the coals with it too after the fact.
Mark Wilson won the game with a thunderous strike that knocked out Sasa Papac in his own goal. The defender sending Celtic through to the next round of the cup.
After the game, the SNP Government called an emergency summit.
“The first game at Ibrox was a classic which ended 2-2.
“It was a great result for us because we finished the game with ten men with big Fraser Forster getting sent off.
“That game was also the birth of ‘The Broony’ which became a very iconic celebration as Scott Brown scored and stood with his hands in the air directly in front of El Hadji Diouf, almost face to face.
“Scotty said afterwards that it was the best yellow card he had ever received in his whole career!
“The Scottish Cup fifth round replay was back at ours and if the first had been ill-tempered, then this was to be known as ‘the shame game’ — with players almost getting locked up by the police off the pitch and a few red cards thrown in for good measure.
“Rangers defenders Madjid Bougherra and Steven Whittaker both saw red with Diouf getting up to his old tricks and he saw red also.
“The game from start to finish was absolute mayhem. It’s not as if these games are normally good-tempered but this was extra spiteful.
“McCoist at the time pointed the finger at Lenny regarding what happened between them.
“He said Lenny acted over-aggressively, which wasn’t the case in my opinion, and I broke them up.
“What really started it off was Diouf gave our physiotherapist a hard shoulder and it escalated from there.
“Brown took a few kicks and Kris Commons got clattered in front of our dugout, which sent our emotions sky high.
“All the way through the game Diouf was dishing out verbals on everyone in a hooped shirt and even directed a few to myself and Lenny on the sidelines.
“Don’t forget it was Lenny and me opposing him exactly eight years previously when Celtic played against Liverpool in the Uefa Cup match at Parkhead — and he infamously spat at Celtic fans.
“You look at Diouf and he was pretty decent.
“The guy had been with some good clubs but in my opinion the only reason Rangers brought him in on loan was to wind the Celtic fans up.
“He was brought in by Rangers for the shock value.
“Diouf was ‘on one’ that night and I told him many times to ‘do one’ away from our area as he was constantly trying to sneak in closer to our area to noise us up.
We have waited a long time to hear what Ally McCoist said to Neil Lennon on the touchline, and Alan finally reveals what was said.
“When the final whistle blew, and we had won the game, all the staff went over to shake hands with the opposing team as you do, and Lenny went to shake Coisty’s hand.
“I was stood so close that I clearly heard Ally tell Lenny, ‘And don’t you be speaking to my F’n players like that’, only for Lenny to tell him, ‘They’re not your F’n players, they’re Walter’s.
“It’s never been disclosed what was actually said in over a decade now — but I’m telling you that was the spark that lit the fire and Hell was hot.
“Lenny was right because Walter was the gaffer and Ally was only the No 2 at that time. Ally didn’t take well to that.
“The Rangers boys were all trying to say it was our fault but any team who receives three red cards in one match need to have a long hard look at themselves.”