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00:00:30Can I use the word sluggish for that first half from Celtic? You don't like to
00:00:35talk about hangovers etc from midweek or whatever but it just hasn't been the
00:00:40Celtic we've been accustomed to seeing so far this season. Yeah the wee spark that
00:00:44we spoke about from MacDermott Park hasn't quite been there and you get
00:00:50games like that you know the opposition are putting many bodies behind the play
00:00:55but that's where you need to just be a wee bit more at your levels and move the
00:00:59ball a little bit quicker. Maybe the manager will freshen things up you know I
00:01:05wouldn't imagine straight away but maybe certainly round about the hour mark if
00:01:09nothing's changed. Certainly get enough on that bench to freshen things up but
00:01:14yeah we just haven't had that wee spark. There's been a cut of little half
00:01:17chance, cut of blocks. Yeah the challenge is there as I said at half-time we're 1-0
00:01:23down we need a spark from somewhere. Well as I say we've been in this
00:01:26position before of course the Celtic always fight to the death always but I'm
00:01:31looking at the bench of course you've got the massive threat there of Kyogo on
00:01:36the bench. Luke McCowan could come on as well, Bernardo can affect the game and of
00:01:39course you know the man who made a huge difference to me in the latter part of
00:01:43this last season James Forrest over 500 performances you know 100 goals whatever
00:01:48you know he could do something as well here. Yeah he's got the experience as
00:01:52you quite rightly say there he was the catalyst at the start of the end of last season
00:01:55with the form that he brought to the team in that run-in really important
00:02:00and yeah the manager will be aware of what he's got there on the bench should he need it.
00:02:05It'll be good to have this 11-0 start this second half just a wee bit more of a spark
00:02:12see if we can get ourselves back in the game. It's coming back onto the park
00:02:16goes without saying Don Cowie will be one delighted manager at half-time.
00:02:20Absolutely, their game plans went, I mean they've made it frustrating for Celtic, they've made it tough
00:02:25they've got blocks in when they've had to, I'd suggest they're a wee bit fortunate with the penalty
00:02:31but you know they've taken their opportunity and they've won their luck.
00:02:36Trying to see if there's any changes certainly no changes in the Celtic lineup
00:02:40looks as if West County are going to make a change. Trying to see who's coming on.
00:02:51Crucial 45 coming up for the Celts
00:02:57but once again an opportunity Simon to show the quality that we have in reserve and in-depth.
00:03:02Yeah, you're never going to get every week a 6-0 or a 4-5
00:03:08there's games like this you're going to have to step up
00:03:14and adversity 1-0 down, they have to show their qualities and get back in this game
00:03:19as I say it's imperative that they go down the road with the three points.
00:03:23Yeah, County have brought on the threat, the goal scoring threat, the robust threat of Jordan White
00:03:28for the second half. Interesting change by the manager.
00:03:31Yeah he's decided to put another striker on let's see how they shape up here
00:03:35I'm sure that the pattern of play will not change it just from our point of view
00:03:40we'll need to be a little bit more crisp a little bit more precise
00:03:43and take the opportunities in that final third.
00:03:45Celtic now attacking from right to left
00:03:49Scales gives it to McGregor the challenge coming in from White
00:03:53back to Trusty. Celtic once again the deliberate build-up
00:03:58Johnson clips it forward Kuhn heading down towards the corner will play it in
00:04:01first time. Nope, takes the break off the defender
00:04:06Camber's done well and Kuhn just pulling back a wee bit didn't really
00:04:10need to do that Simon. No but it's again a frustrating moment
00:04:14with the defender he makes it a lot more dramatic falls down
00:04:19Winsman gives the foul
00:04:22I guess Kuhn will be looking in the second half to break beyond
00:04:25that back line a wee bit more often than they did in that first half.
00:04:28Yeah it looked great in the first half of that first 45
00:04:32didn't get as much of the ball towards half time could certainly be feeding him
00:04:36with the ball getting at the full back
00:04:40Mandel knocks it on White goes in that's exactly what he's going to
00:04:45offer in the second half it's written all over this there Simon
00:04:49Yeah he brings a physicality but he's playing a little bit deeper than he
00:04:51normally does there. Fales still leading the line
00:04:56Yeah I'm trying to see who they've taken off but you know let's focus on
00:04:59Celtic's performance the numbers they have out on the park
00:05:03It's played to Trustee now to Scales
00:05:09Again forced to go back to Kasper Schmeichel
00:05:14To Trustee. McGregor centrally inside his own half has to go back to the goalkeeper
00:05:20once again
00:05:23Trustee
00:05:27Gives it to Johnson gets it forward to McGregor he immediately feeds it down
00:05:31that right hand side but the challenge comes in from Leek and he wins
00:05:35the throw in on that far side off Arnie Engels
00:05:48As I said will be one delighted manager the game plan gone to plan as you say
00:05:52Simon he wouldn't have expected possibly to
00:05:54be a goal ahead at this point No but you have to take the
00:05:58opportunities when they arise and as I say it's a penalty but it's the
00:06:03fortunate retaking the penalty and we find ourselves where we are and
00:06:08he'll be he'll be delighted with his team's performance up until now
00:06:11I wonder if Ross County will slow it down a wee bit in the second half try a wee bit of
00:06:14time wasting tactics as they win yet another throw
00:06:18just inside the Celtic half on the far side
00:06:22Leek to take
00:06:26throws it forward
00:06:28headed on by White McGregor heads it forward
00:06:33nicely taken down by Chilvers and now Johnson
00:06:37lets it go out no he doesn't Chilvers does well and Johnson has to intercept
00:06:41and concede the throw in halfway inside Celtic's half on that far side
00:06:45yeah he does well this is where Ross County will become a
00:06:48threat as well
00:06:51I would have opted to go short with that one
00:06:57I think it might have been Denham that went off actually I think he did a good
00:07:00first half
00:07:05that's now it's Fetty
00:07:09back to Nisbet
00:07:11cross ball Schmeichel comes for that one takes it comfortably
00:07:15immediately tries to get the ball forward rolls it out to trusty he knocks
00:07:18it inside now angles a bit of space to motor
00:07:22tried to play it forward didn't come off
00:07:26comfortably clear their lines out to the far side
00:07:29Staggy's captain Randall picks it up knocks it inside
00:07:33looks for the run as he pulled back nope Kevin Clancy doesn't want to know about
00:07:37that one I have to say I think the referee was
00:07:39right it's now Celtic looking to start building the momentum once again
00:07:43Bailly picks it up still inside his own half
00:07:47referee has pulled it back though Conor Randall still protesting that he should
00:07:51have had a free kick he certainly had some kind of injury or is this just a
00:07:54wee bit of acting what do you think Sam I don't understand
00:07:59why he's stopped the play stopped the play he's
00:08:02booking somebody yeah he is looks at Nicholas Coon
00:08:07he's definitely got the yellow card right
00:08:14wow well he's booking the two of them that's a mystery to me I have to say
00:08:19can you explain that one to me so it's afterwards
00:08:21oh wee bit of after oh there you go wee bit of after
00:08:24oh that's that's why he's booked him I thought at first there that
00:08:29something you know I thought who's refereeing this game because he'd seen
00:08:32he'd made the decision it wasn't a foul so it was for the afters
00:08:36so Nicholas Coon for him on a yellow that might force the manager's mind if
00:08:44it comes to it again there seems to be some confusion
00:08:48out on the pitch what's happening Simon
00:08:51no idea off the ref it's just static play over the far side
00:08:57yes it was for the afters there obviously they're coming together with
00:09:00the two of them and they say you need to book both
00:09:05Johnson that's a slack one though picked up
00:09:08a chance to drive forward and that's a shot that's almost catching Kasper
00:09:11Schmeichel out well you have to see opportunist stuff
00:09:15coming from Ross County there yeah picked up nicely it's that man
00:09:20Hale again he's taking confidence it's a great effort
00:09:23isn't it just clips the stanchion at the back
00:09:27it's a really good effort uncharacteristic mistake from Johnston
00:09:33County with a bit between their teeth they've had their fair share one would
00:09:37say maybe more than their fair share in this opening six minutes of the second
00:09:40half and Duncow will be very very happy with
00:09:42that yeah they're taking a lift from the goal
00:09:45Celtic need to regroup and get going again haven't started this
00:09:48half yet they haven't no trust comes across the halfway line
00:09:54Johnson out on the far side Coon hugging the touchline but he plays it back
00:09:59inside to McGregor he swoops it across to Bailly in a very
00:10:02central position down now to Maida attacking and trying to
00:10:06get in on his right foot but it's a wonderful tackle and the ball's
00:10:09cleared once again scales cushions the header down
00:10:12McGregor has to play it back to the Irishman inside the Celtic half
00:10:16this just drops it short for Bailly who's all the way back to Schmeichel Celtic
00:10:20having to start all over again
00:10:25McGregor now trying to get away from White
00:10:28plays it forward Coon picks it up on the touchline angles once it
00:10:32dropped inside he gets a try to play it back for the one two but it doesn't come
00:10:36off for the Belgian and frustration once again you can hear
00:10:39the frustration in the stance Simon yeah it's just not clicking just
00:10:42that understanding he thought that Coon had made the run
00:10:45inside he hadn't just try to reverse it as we see Bernardo
00:10:48and Kyogo and McEwen told to go and warm up
00:10:53it's only seven eight minutes into the second half but
00:10:57would you suggest that the managers maybe seen enough yeah i think so
00:11:01i think so just the way the second half started no real
00:11:04flow to the game yet
00:11:11McGregor close to the halfway line inside the county half
00:11:15plays to angles he tries to clip it towards the edge of the box
00:11:19McGregor picks up the loose ball though advances forward he's inside the box he
00:11:23goes on to his left foot and he fires it just past the post
00:11:26wonderful play from Carla McGregor took on the challenge rode through
00:11:30tried to stroke it in with his left foot there yeah it's great play from the
00:11:33skipper i think he gets a little foul here as
00:11:36well but keeps on his feet just shifts it just tries to pass it into
00:11:39that far post just the wrong side of the post
00:11:43and that's more like the Celtic we've been seeing since the opening game of
00:11:46the season a lot more positive a lot more positive he sees the space
00:11:49and he goes forward
00:11:53rode the tackle just couldn't steer it to the far post
00:11:55the way Carla McGregor has been knocking him in since the start of the season
00:11:58once again Simon as you would say he would have expected the net to bulge
00:12:01there yeah he did really well to get into that
00:12:04position but more prominence from Celtic now as
00:12:08Atati picks it up tries to play the ball forward
00:12:11Coon writes through the challenge does well he's out in that far side
00:12:15try to clip it inside it comes off Campbell it's cleared
00:12:19and now the Celtic support roar their approval the Celtic start to come
00:12:22forward a wee bit more yeah was that just a little bit more
00:12:25energy in the last few minutes yeah i think energy is the word Simon
00:12:29it's been missing they seem to have got it back as Johnson
00:12:34takes it down but it's McGregor picks up the scraps
00:12:37back inside the Celtic half scales heading up
00:12:40across the halfway line McGregor wants it inside the centre circle
00:12:45looking for the option he's playing quite deep at the moment isn't he Carla
00:12:48McGregor yeah he's trying to pick the ball up trying to make things happen
00:12:52but it was that run forward there that was the real threat
00:12:57seen the space and stepped into it yeah he picks up from his captain
00:13:00gives out to trusty halfway inside the county half Johnson
00:13:04rolls it out to Coon once again the German on the touchline
00:13:08trying to get a left football in Atati takes it nice he's inside the box
00:13:13wonderful feet from Atati plays it across but it's cleared once again
00:13:17Celtic coming closer and closer getting the ball into the box
00:13:21and there's now to Johnston Engles wants it back Johnson forced to retreat
00:13:26to trusty now
00:13:29to Engles once again stabbed inside for Atati onto the left foot tries to play
00:13:34it inside it dies in mind it just doesn't come
00:13:37off and Celtic but these last couple of minutes Simon a wee bit more
00:13:39encouraging for the away support yeah it was good feet
00:13:42just a couple of seconds before from Atati just couldn't pick somebody out in
00:13:46in the middle that one there a bit more difficult trying to find my aid up
00:13:50these are the options Simon Luke McCown, James Forrest, Paolo Bernardo, Kyogo
00:13:55plenty of firepower there yeah all good players
00:13:59can bring something to the team will be interesting to see how many
00:14:02actually come on
00:14:05I think Adamina could argue he's maybe just not had the service today Simon
00:14:09no he's not I don't even recall him having a real opportunity a couple of
00:14:12headers that he got underneath but see it's just been a frustrating
00:14:16afternoon so far chances few and far between
00:14:21still plenty of time for the Celts to get back on level turns
00:14:25a bit of confusion out on that right hand side
00:14:29trusty fires it off bail out it goes Celtic have a goal kick
00:14:36trusty gets himself into position to receive it from Schmeichel inside the
00:14:39box
00:14:42now brings it forward searching for the option
00:14:47Bai offered himself still wants it it's played through to trusty to the
00:14:52Spaniard he's across the halfway line down to Maida steps off the area gives
00:14:58it to Atati back inside Maida's got a chance
00:15:01super save from Laidlaw the ball just got away from them then didn't Simon
00:15:05yeah I think it did that's the that's the chance of the match so far a lovely
00:15:08little one to Atati he's taking a knock as well
00:15:13as you say Jane I think it maybe just ran away from him
00:15:16made the keeper favorite it's not just Maida in the wars
00:15:22it gives it to Atati here goes for the return it's a lovely little pass in
00:15:26I think the defender actually gets back yeah he does I think if he gets the
00:15:29challenge and it's actually him that knocks the ball forward difficult to see
00:15:33with the post no I think Maida gets that maybe just gets there in front of him
00:15:36it's certainly been challenged two of them going down
00:15:43Maida back in his feet
00:15:49Mitchie Atati will need to get a wee bit of treatment here
00:15:54you can hear what the Celtic support think of it
00:15:59it's an interesting challenge isn't it yeah it's
00:16:02it's a real it's a real impediment getting the shot away
00:16:11Atati back on his feet if you'll excuse me that one
00:16:16he'll have to go off the park though
00:16:20what's going through Brendan's mind do you think Simon
00:16:23well I think he's just been considering what changes he's possibly going to make
00:16:27I think Celtic in the last few minutes have looked a wee bit more threatening
00:16:31Ross County up there I still think he will look to his bench
00:16:37quite soon still haven't really been asked the questions
00:16:40of the county defence that went back down roars from
00:16:44the Celtic support I'm assuming that's because Atati entered the play
00:16:48illegally
00:16:51he's been booked for his trouble yeah that's a silly one isn't it
00:16:54yeah
00:16:57did he run off from the back of the byline there
00:17:01yep he did
00:17:04protesting his innocence I don't know the rules
00:17:12Baye with the throw in to Atati close quarters though coming from Chilvers
00:17:17back to check the scales Baye now does well to keep the ball in play
00:17:24back to his captain immediately hounded by the Ross County captain when he gets
00:17:28it off to trust he comes across the halfway line
00:17:31back to McGregor a little bit of space now to look for a pass
00:17:34clips it forward it's on that far side well I wonder if he's going to try and
00:17:41play it in Atati but he's opted for Celtic to have their fifth corner of the
00:17:44match and a set piece opportunity to get back on level terms
00:17:48yeah he could have kept it in but he decided the best option was to let it go
00:17:51for the corner
00:17:53get the big boys up for the set play
00:17:58on the angles of course who else to deliver this one
00:18:03plenty of movement inside the box plenty of green and white shirts to be aimed for
00:18:09sails across and harmlessly out county clear their lines no Celtic threat
00:18:15coming on to that one it's Baye now plays it up towards the
00:18:19back post trusty Zenon it's taken down nicely Bakuni fires a shot it cannons
00:18:23off the defender scales keeps the pressure on Baye has it
00:18:27plays it now to Maido on the apex of the ball back inside to Baye
00:18:29Baye left footed across and Atati just got in front of the ball and out it goes
00:18:3560 minutes played it's Ross County 1 Celtic 0 but that's a little bit more
00:18:38like it Simon yeah it's good play Baye offering himself down the outside
00:18:42Atati just gets it wrong in the end just try to steer it towards goal
00:18:45the inside of the foot it's underneath it almost off his shin
00:18:49just before that Kuhn had a fantastic strike but it was blocked as we see the
00:18:52changes yeah well you called it Simon you thought the manager would give it
00:18:55to the 60th minute he has had a frustrating afternoon for the big
00:18:59Irishman he will be placed of course direct from Kyogo
00:19:04Atati's coming off as well look for Cowan coming on
00:19:11and Bernardo the straight replacement for Arnie Engels
00:19:14I don't think any of the three players could have much complaint about it's
00:19:18been a wee bit frustrating for that trio this afternoon Simon yeah it's not been
00:19:22not been easy Atati just had a chance there just before the substitution
00:19:29it gives an opportunity to the three players coming on to try and
00:19:31freshen it up now get Celtic back in the game Cowan immediately flicks it forward
00:19:37it's pushed out Lopata for the throw into Celtic just about halfway inside on the near side
00:19:46scales has to go back plays it to McGregor now the Celtic captain has a little bit of space here
00:19:53down to Johnston Kuhn wants it out on the far side he now has it he's got Campbell for company
00:19:57once again but he does well the German cuts inside plays it to McGregor McGregor thought
00:20:02about rolling it forward to Bailly but instead he opts to play it out
00:20:09McGregor once again output Bailly
00:20:13eyes on Maida Bernardo trying to get onto it breaks clear clipped into the box it's a wonderful
00:20:21ball inside the cushioned header from Maida that doesn't come to anything but Celtic want it back
00:20:27it's McCown plays it to Bailly the hoops looking to get back on level terms here
00:20:34urgency about the play trusty now down to McCown
00:20:40chip ball across that's harmlessly out but you know you can see just a couple of minutes
00:20:44that look McCown's been on what he's trying to do yeah it's just we've seen a lovely one
00:20:49to Bailly last week as we see this cross in initially just try to play across I think to
00:20:54gets it wrong then McCown was trying to find Maida at the far post a nice little clip left foot
00:21:08played forward it's coming back up towards the halfway line scales has to be careful watching
00:21:14this one drop down out of the sky gets the header McCown gets it now Bernardo looking for Maida
00:21:19just a wee bit too long with that ball
00:21:22there's a skewed clearance Celtic win the throw-in halfway inside the county half on this near side
00:21:33Gregor robbed of it by White he has a physical presence yeah he's a big lad to see they've put
00:21:41him into a deeper role here in this second half he's normally leading the line experience pro
00:21:47as well as Bernardo hooks it out to trust here inside the centre circle plays it into Johnson
00:21:53slightly more central position Coon now coming off the touchline once again puts it inside nice
00:21:59from Bernardo gets it back looking to get it back out it goes yeah I don't think he expected
00:22:09it back from Johnson there I don't think he put it into the path
00:22:23throw-in to County on the far side
00:22:29down the line headed back Randall now tries to bring it clear
00:22:34comes off by out it goes and County advancing forward up the pitch towards the Celtic halfway line
00:22:46and it will be an opportunity for Ross County to make a second substitution
00:22:57there's a bit going off
00:22:58there's a bit going off
00:23:03these are the good afternoon
00:23:10it's only two eight coming on
00:23:19Noah Chilvers going off as well he's another one that's had a good afternoon and Jack Greaves
00:23:24on loan from Watford this season
00:23:28so
00:23:34coming into the freight
00:23:40James Forrest stripped and ready for action as well I'd imagine this would be for Coon
00:23:49scales with the header pushed forward
00:23:53comes off the head of by scales nice trap gets it back to Baye he's gonna have to get back to
00:23:57scales scales thought about going to trustee along the line but you can see white advancing
00:24:02on the American steady plays it into his captain McGregor digs it out
00:24:06back it now goes to trustee he looks for Baye
00:24:14Bernardo does well rides the challenge now what can the Portuguese do
00:24:22plays it out to McCown but it's stabbed off his feet and there's a chase now straight chase
00:24:27Liam Scales going by but Kasper Schmeichel takes that one comfortably looks for the option
00:24:32drops it to scales coming forward once again Alex Baye
00:24:40scales
00:24:43Johnson clips it forward chance to get onto it comes in gets the header away
00:24:49down near the corner flag on the far side Nicholas Coon in a bit of a hurry to take it
00:24:53he's leaving it Johnson now looks for a green and white shirt
00:25:04Cowan gives it back to Johnson Cowan rolled off the backfield as well look McCown plays it across
00:25:09it's another dangerous cross of Maida just coming in centrally just not enough height in there for
00:25:15yeah he's just put it into an area he's hoping that somebody will
00:25:19go and attack it he's just helping it into a dangerous area here
00:25:21Maida just coming around the back just can't get there in time
00:25:28an iconic 67th minute upon his Celtic trailing a goal to nil that twice taken
00:25:34penalty from Rowan Hill in the second half and here comes the veteran
00:25:38James Forrest into the fair and surprising one for you son
00:25:44but you said Coon there I was having a little think to see
00:25:48that he's opted to keep Coon on and take Maida off
00:25:53see how that affects the performance free kick to the home side
00:26:01Jack Greaves takes it up towards the back post just can't get anything onto it
00:26:09from an impressive opening five minutes of the second half Rose County
00:26:13Peter a wee wee bit but would you suggest that's more down to Celtics pressure Simon?
00:26:16I think we have to credit ourselves we've looked a little bit more brighter there's
00:26:22been a couple of half chances still just can't get that elusive equalizer and get back in the game
00:26:32the experience of James Forrest now should help
00:26:35Coon once again
00:26:40Johnson inside to McGregor it's very congested out there Johnson forced to get back as is
00:26:45McGregor stabbed back to trusty trusty thought about the back pass and so he feeds it to his
00:26:50captain on the halfway line clipped forward by McGregor Keogh tries to get the flick on
00:26:56Coon's coming in for the challenge that one's going out what is it oh he does well takes around
00:27:03the head left footed gets it across headed clear once again and now Johnson stabs it to McGregor
00:27:11no space for the shot for the Celtic captain McCowan now inside to Johnson robust challenge
00:27:17referee sees nothing wrong with that County captain Randall brings it clear plays it out on that far
00:27:23side
00:27:30and really the first action of the Canadian is to give away a free kick
00:27:34McCowan gets to his feet that's good play got his body in front and won the ball back on the foul
00:27:40ball
00:27:49by he picks it up down to Forrest now on the left hand side that direct replacement for Dyson Meida
00:27:58Johnson now towards Keogh, Keogh tries to flick it for Forrest, Forrest gives it back to Keogh
00:28:05nice footwork from Forrest onto his right foot thought about the shot
00:28:08still gets it away and out it goes for Celtic's sixth corner of the match
00:28:12an instant impact from James Forrest yeah good play just created the half yard and then
00:28:18almost took it took another little half touch just allowed the Welsh County defender to get back and
00:28:24block it for the corner no angles now so Paolo Bernardo will assume the corner duties as Keogh
00:28:31go yeah everybody's going to stop that one a bit of Japanese wrestling going on there I don't see
00:28:37what the complaints are when you look at the height disparity I mean you can't seriously be saying
00:28:55yep yeah we know that you can see where the lake's pointing
00:28:59hey
00:29:14around there breaks to McGregor he tries the shot skews out to the right hand side
00:29:19Rosalie does goal it comes to nothing 71 minutes coming up on the clock
00:29:25Celtic still trailing by that goal to nil yeah it's a difficult one they're coming back to one
00:29:29he's been pressured as well by the defender
00:29:34and the longer it goes on Simon the greater the frustration
00:29:38yeah definitely as I say there's been a little bit of a flurry this second half we just can't get the
00:29:43equalizing goal that would change the whole mindset
00:29:49as you say the longer it goes the more frustrating yeah
00:29:52so Mike putting himself about as you would expect so to get the free kick quick one to buy a
00:30:01Forrest wanted it but Bernardo takes it inside
00:30:03McCown tried to feed Bernardo once again Bernardo chases it down does well the Portuguese
00:30:09back inside to Forrest rides off the challenge gives it to McGregor McGregor away from one
00:30:12challenge squares it across trusty now Coon wants it on the right hand side gets it
00:30:19down to Johnson but it's knocked out for the throw in once again the far side
00:30:28good defending from Campbell Coon has it to McCown
00:30:31McCown lobs it over to McGregor he takes it down on the touchline
00:30:39scales on the centre circle rolls it out to Bailly
00:30:43Bailly short one out to Forrest Forrest gives it back to Bailly
00:30:46Bailly plays it at the foot of the cross and in comes the challenge out it goes
00:30:50roars of approval from the Celtic support yeah defended well again just don't think you get
00:30:56complete purchase on the cross goes into a dangerous area again
00:31:02full-throated support of course as you would expect from the away support
00:31:06urging the hoops on is Bailly now plays it down to Forrest
00:31:10checks inside got the corner of the box thinks about the shot tries a
00:31:14dinked one up to that far corner Laidlaw watched it all the way but once again Forrest looking to
00:31:18any opportunity to go into that right foot zone yeah just working on his stronger foot there
00:31:23just trying to direct that towards the top corner didn't get enough pace on that one
00:31:28Ross County will look to make yet a further substitution
00:31:33might try and shore up a wee bit now with this lead
00:31:37Bailly plays it down Forrest challenge comes in Celtic have the throw in close to the halfway line
00:31:42on the near side scales now trusty wants it takes it across the back line
00:31:57out to Johnston back to trusty Celtic once again having to be patient deliberate
00:32:03Bailly now picks it up plays it down to Forrest and off the touchline trying to get onto his
00:32:09left foot to get a ball across as the challenge comes in he goes out that's another corner to the
00:32:15Celts another opportunity to get the ball into the box but I think it's his race run do you think
00:32:21Simon yeah I think so he just hit towards the dugout there as well this perhaps might have
00:32:29been the change Don Cowie was looking to make anyway let's soon find out
00:32:32certainly a bit more urgency from Celtic Simon there has there has and we've had a
00:32:42couple of things across the face of the box but again just the story of the match so far just
00:32:48that final bit of quality one two with Maeda and Hatate just ran away from them a little bit
00:32:56it'll be Alex Samuel and James Brown to come on
00:33:05for the staggies as they're trying to assess the damage
00:33:11to the big man and limps away from the action
00:33:17and the referee let them make that change you will
00:33:19so Samuel going on
00:33:28another substitution as well
00:33:34James Brown coming into the action he's had a good game the big man hasn't he
00:33:40yeah apart from the cheekiness he came off came back on the pitch and got himself booked
00:33:45Bernardo right-footed corner on this near side
00:33:54point of jostling is always in the box Kevin Clancy doesn't like it
00:34:06Johnson jockeying for position
00:34:09and it's in it's a goal for Celtic Johnson played it across and it was stabbed into the net and in
00:34:2075 minutes the hoops are back on level terms here at Dingwall Simon I don't know how it's been in
00:34:26it went through the ruck of bodies and I think Alistair Johnson's just stuck his leg out
00:34:31because I think it was going wide comes back out here
00:34:34Kiefer saves it initially Cal McGregor with the volley
00:34:39and Alistair Johnson just comes off you see him there with it's a good save actually it's a very
00:34:44good save I think it just hits him in the hip just hits Johnson doesn't matter when it comes
00:34:49off absolutely Simon will take it 76 minutes played here up at Dingwall and Celtic back on
00:34:54level terms and now the chance to go for the jugular in these closing 14 minutes
00:35:00well for all the good play it takes Skipper just anticipating the edge of the box
00:35:07volleys it into an area and it ricochets in off Alistair Johnson's hip
00:35:11well I seem to remember Johnson getting a fortunate early goal against County
00:35:15and Celtic Park last season and it stayed 1-0 for the duration of the match
00:35:22barge to the ground free kick yep absolutely now what will Celtic do with this Simon
00:35:29put this one into the box obviously I don't think we'll shoot from there but I think what it does
00:35:34it gives us a lift for the next 15 minutes or so to go and try and get the winner
00:35:39we needed something in the game just to liven it played on straight to Keogh
00:35:45wonderful save I think the referee's calling that one back clever free kick as well very clever free
00:35:50kick and a smart save from Lidlop we get the opportunity again here
00:35:58well it took two penalties for Ross County to take the lead two free kicks from Celtic
00:36:04and put them in the lead as Bernardo plays it across skills going for the header but it's not
00:36:08clear now Bernardo all the way back he plays it immediately out to McCowan left footed tries
00:36:14to play a record towards the edge of the box strong challenge coming in well you can see
00:36:23Austin trusty made of that Simon yeah I think he's looking for the corner
00:36:28I think the Celtic support we're looking for a penalty I'd like to see that one again
00:36:36but yeah the goal gives us a lift it's been so long coming yep we've had late drama here before
00:36:42as you saw in the classic matches section at halftime I would expect Celtic to have the upper
00:36:49hand in the play now it's Kuhn checks away tries to drop it towards Keogh stabbed clear
00:36:55picked up by the captain out to McCowan now back to Carl McGregor
00:37:04trusty
00:37:04then it goes to the goal scorer Johnston you're right you didn't know much about it but we'll
00:37:13take it Simon yeah just as I said just came off his hip but you've got to be there he's in there
00:37:19and Carl McGregor reads it as well edge of the box tries to get his body over it
00:37:28checks inside trying to get on to the left foot
00:37:31clip ball to McCowan who breaks Bernardo volleys it across but there's no one there for Celtic
00:37:36you can see what he was trying to do the Portuguese yeah just trying to help it
00:37:39into a dangerous area as you said no body there but we'll keep pushing here it is again
00:37:47he actually moves towards it yeah I'm going to give him the credit he moves his hip yeah he does
00:37:53so not an in-off done well Alistair Johnston and of course as I said Simon you have to be
00:37:58in the position to score yeah he's moved his right leg towards it credit to the Canadian
00:38:03he's brought Celtic back into this somehow Mr Clancy sees that as a free kick as Connor
00:38:09Randall goes to ground once again look McCowan protests
00:38:19everybody inside the Celtic half bar of course Ross Laidlaw as Greaves looks to take this one
00:38:26right footed again it's up towards the apex of the box it's headed back across and Schmeichel
00:38:31takes it comfortably now Celtic the chance for a quick break of Schmeichel roll it out
00:38:35gives it to Baye into the last 10 minutes here at the Global Energy Stadium in Dingwall
00:38:42Ross County one Celtic one Kuhn now inside the county half
00:38:48it's towards the centre rolls it inside and Johnson sorry a big upon Forrest who was just
00:38:53trying to get past the defender and get inside the box he just couldn't get his touch quite
00:38:57right there working inside Kuhn holding on to it waiting and the opportunity arising to thread it
00:39:04through I always feel when James Forrest comes on he's got a goal in him Simon yeah he's done it so
00:39:12incredible experience there as well McGregor now there will be a challenge coming in from Campbell
00:39:17but he gets it off now Kuhn a little bit of space inside county gives it back to McGregor
00:39:23McGregor checks and that is a fairly robust challenge and I'm saying that kindly Simon
00:39:28and it's a quick free kick the referee will call that one back trusty's down yep trusty is down
00:39:35looks like it's hit I think Simon yeah I'm not so sure maybe just he's breathing there maybe
00:39:40winded he's saying he's okay yeah you'll not want to come off let's see it again
00:39:48it's a pretty heavy challenge from White yeah just caught by the
00:39:52experience pro that he is White that's why he's on the park
00:39:55let's see it again
00:39:58yeah it's a pretty heavy challenge from White yeah just caught by the
00:40:02experience pro that he is White that's why he's on the park put himself about make it difficult
00:40:08trusty being advised that he has to go off the park Celtic are in position anyway with this free kick
00:40:17Bernardo to take could this be the chance for Celtic to get a goal ahead up here in Dingwall
00:40:26he's sizing up his options delivery absolutely key here for Celtic
00:40:36shipped up to the center stabbed clear once again but it'll break for trusty who's now back on the
00:40:43park and that's another strong challenge the referee has seen it's another free kick to Celtic
00:40:47got to start making these set pieces count Simon yeah it's an opportunity to get another
00:40:52decent delivery in here good play from trusty just back on the pitch
00:40:56Bernardo comes over this would be an in swing of this time
00:41:03Bernardo is
00:41:06right footed clipped forward easy header clear though the green and white jersey getting onto
00:41:14that look McCown clips it out once again taken down by Bernardo nicely gives it to Forrest coming
00:41:20in off the touch line as well looking for an option James Forrest coming forward steps inside
00:41:28to McCown he has to retreat back to trusty trusty now just down at the corner flag Bailly has a
00:41:35chance to clip it forward the left foot setting that far side Coon chasing it down does well
00:41:41gets it to Forrest Forrest stabs it out to his captain McGregor down to Forrest once again looking
00:41:48to get forward try to play the one two gets it back and volleys it off corner Randall Celtic
00:41:52have another corner yeah it's good play from Forrest again was involved in the play on the
00:41:58left hand side then he went over to the right there just a little one two short corner quickly
00:42:02taken urgency from the Celtic ranks as you would expect seeking out what a potential winner here
00:42:09as Bailly has to stab it forward McCown now he's got a bit of chance here gives it to trusty trusty
00:42:15plays it low across and out it goes and it's a goal kick for Ross County
00:42:23was he giving offside i think he has given offside
00:42:28no question about it
00:42:39Japanese striker just going a little bit too quickly forward
00:42:43I would credit Ross County in the fact that they haven't tried to slow the game down at all Simon
00:42:48no but they're defending with their lives
00:42:51to preserve this it would be a point at the moment for them
00:42:59back to skills first to trust it
00:43:05now Johnston McGregor
00:43:13so
00:43:29five minutes all from the 90 to play plus whatever injury time
00:43:34for you will add on plenty of substitutions to add to that figure it's a couldn't halfway inside
00:43:40the county half plays it into Johnson Johnson stabs it back to McCown looking for the option
00:43:46gives it to McGregor back to Johnson Johnson thought he would deliver but he's given it
00:43:50inside to Bernardo back to Johnston McGregor patient build up once again from Celtic Bernardo
00:43:56on the far side try to play it across the pool and Celtic get lucky with the break of the ball
00:44:01Johnson once again out on that far side Coons the short pass but he gives it back to McGregor
00:44:06by he wants it just in the halfway situation but he's not going to get it as Bernardo picks it up
00:44:11now Johnston to Bernard Bernardo now he's trying to go into that right foot and swings it across
00:44:19and just screws it past the post a couple of half opportunities for James Forrest yeah very positive
00:44:25positive every time he's in possession yep we've come to expect that over the years from James
00:44:29Forrest he wriggles three from defenders and tries to get a shot off so often the hero for Celtic
00:44:36is he going to be the hero this afternoon Brendan Rogers urging his men on headed forward just he's
00:44:43underneath it and he's got it he's got it he's got it he's got it he's got it he's got it he's got it
00:44:50Brendan Rogers urging his men on headed forward just he's underneath it
00:44:55Bernardo hefty challenge coming in it's a break of the ball for county though
00:45:01it's a nice pass inside chance to play it across trusty does well
00:45:11wrestling going on on the touchline there
00:45:14hey hey stuff bernardo comes free with the ball though has to look for the right pass though
00:45:20it's headed back by campbell counts underneath it's a wonderful first touch from the cell
00:45:26randall breaks free but it's a free kick
00:45:30here what the crowd make of it urging celtic forward that's a wonderful pass inside for
00:45:34coon he's looking at his options he's getting onto his left he scored fantastic play from
00:45:40nicolas coon looking to get inside onto his left foot and he fires it into the far corner
00:45:46and we now have a situation in the 87th minute of ross county one celtic two
00:45:52brendan rogers pointing out five minutes absolutely brilliant
00:45:56he spoke about late drama at the start jerry it's exactly what we've got
00:46:03it's a lovely pass inside and he's just trying to get on to the left foot
00:46:08steer it into the far post
00:46:12i've seen him the first half just try to get that a little bit of space it's a great finish
00:46:17he's been in fine form this season well it's the sixth goal of the season simon and it's an
00:46:21important one and his goals have a bit of similarity about they are cutting inside getting
00:46:26onto his left foot finding space in the box and then finding the corner yeah just takes the
00:46:31responsibility not interested in putting onto anybody else just get in there on my left foot
00:46:36and i'll finish it wonderful finish from the german the supporters loving it nicolas coon
00:46:42loving it celtic now with that priceless lead hitting that far side scales wins it back
00:46:51has to be smart though plays it over to trusty
00:46:53celtic now with the nap hand johnston back to trusty
00:47:06johnston on the way back to trusty steps clear the american drops it inside
00:47:15down the line mccown nice one to bernardo out to the goal scorer nicolas coon
00:47:21bernardo sets off beside him but coon's back onto his left gives it inside to baye
00:47:29scales now to mcgregor back to scales
00:47:33celtic not finished here looking for a third
00:47:37as forest steps inside runs away from the defender plays it out to johnston
00:47:43coon wants it out on the touchline and gets it confidence coming from the german mccowen now
00:47:50steps back looks for the back ball to trusty to mcgregor
00:47:59back to mcgregor celtic playing it out being patient holding possession
00:48:04forcing county to come forward the scales now picks it up
00:48:10rolls it to baye baye back to scales he'll look for trusty he does indeed
00:48:16calum mcgregor pointing to trusty where he wants that ball to go but it goes back to
00:48:20scales and now it's inside to mcgregor still inside his own half heading towards the halfway
00:48:24line plays it short to johnston johnston comes across the halfway line certainly looking to
00:48:29come forward looking for the third tier look mccowen to forest forest he has baye on the overlap
00:48:37inside left footed out it goes super play from celtic lovely football yep gives them the ninth
00:48:43corner of the game and i wonder simon are they looking to swing this one in quickly do you think
00:48:47they'll play for time no i don't think they'll play for time but it was a lovely sweeping move
00:48:52there well defended again well i'll tell you simon there's seven minutes of injury time here
00:48:59we've been in this situation before seven minutes to play up at dingwall
00:49:07i think something to try and get the substance yep i think they will
00:49:12to take it right footed headed clear mcgregor will cushion it back into the box
00:49:19but it goes once again mccowen now plays it to forest forest does well to come off the challenge
00:49:23he's trying to get inside the box he's got three men around him but he manages to find look mccowen
00:49:27back to forest mccowen now plays it to mcgregor to mccowen
00:49:32forest to johnston goes back to mcgregor plenty of experience from james forrest
00:49:40as mccowen now picks it up left footed to forest he goes all the way back that's a pretty slack
00:49:45man though mcgregor will retrieve the situation for celtic he tries to play that forward it goes
00:49:50out throw in to county about two-thirds of the way inside their own half on that far side
00:49:57there's a young celtic supporter
00:50:00and someone wearing a dressing gown well there you go you see it all in dingwall
00:50:10so they're coming forward once again looking for kiyoko it's cut out
00:50:14but celtic harassing harrying probing making county play the quick balls trusses underneath
00:50:21that scales has to be quick buys across skills does brilliantly well by now coming away challenge
00:50:28coming in but he rides it well gives it to his captain five minutes left of the injury time that
00:50:34mr clancy has added johnson now clips it forward coons in space once again
00:50:38it's inside the box but it rolls away and now laidlaw drops to the ground
00:50:43that's a good ball from johnson couldn't that team just couldn't take it any stride
00:50:54don kelly can be pleased with his team this afternoon white now tries to knock it on but
00:50:58that will go to schmeichel white has gone down on the far side he's back on his feet
00:51:07gregor now rolls it to bayou
00:51:12back to scales
00:51:16patience has been the watchword for celtic all afternoon
00:51:21now bernardo what an impact he's had since he came on i think the subs i think the subs have
00:51:26all had an impact i think that'll really please the manager he keeps emphasizing how it's a squad game
00:51:33and this is what you do simon is a player you want to give your manager food for thought yeah
00:51:36and i think they have i think mccown's been excellent since he came on james forrest very
00:51:40positive bernardo his usual self but again that will really please the manager because
00:51:46through the season as i said at the start it's never ever going to be playing sailing over a
00:51:50campaign and i think the impact of the service has been really positive absolutely so i couldn't
00:51:58agree more with you it's trusty now brings it forward picks it up johnson now seemed like
00:52:04hemmed back inside their own half but they have possession of the ball and that's key
00:52:10schmeichel clips it to buy somebody's head and that's uncharacteristic from casper schmeichel
00:52:15yeah he's usually so accomplished the ball at his feet just gets too much on that one
00:52:20so brown with the throw leaves it will it be a long one into the box
00:52:32three minutes left of the 97
00:52:37right with the throne dangerous situation for celtic here
00:52:43it's all knocked on picks it up trying to get away from forest forest does well though
00:52:49and just concedes the throwing down at the corner flag you'd imagine celtic but
00:52:53everybody back defending this one yeah and they've decided to go short there i'm surprised with that
00:53:00clicked forward now though bernardo's in there looking for a free kick scales wants it calls
00:53:05on his keeper schmeichel does well grabs the ball goes to ground celtic eating up the minutes here
00:53:11eating up the seconds looking to leave dingwall with three points a little bit of relief there
00:53:16skills just looking for casper to get out there and smother the ball
00:53:23oh steps over it as you can see you wins there simon but bernardo gets it back
00:53:29inside to mccown wonderful pass to forest
00:53:33yeah the subs have really made a difference to celtic today simon yeah they have they have
00:53:37now trusty has it into the last two minutes of injury time mccown now celtic obviously coming
00:53:48forward that's the celtic way played out to forest just inside the box going on to his right foot
00:53:55fired a shot with cannons off the defender it's up high into there it's not cleared yet
00:54:00friends underneath it but so is by he knocks it out for the goal kick
00:54:04yeah real power from forest there right behind the shot but it's blocked
00:54:08it cuts in again it's two or three times this time he goes for power
00:54:18he pumps it high up towards the celtic half scales is underneath it
00:54:23knocks the header up into the air white tries to get it forward it breaks away scales gets
00:54:27the challenge in celtic with the chance to come clear one minute left to play
00:54:32up here in dingwall as keogh comes forward it's a super challenge though
00:54:37now it's clipped high scales underneath it has to be careful does well the irishman
00:54:43into the final minute cross county with us throwing halfway inside the celtic half on this near side
00:54:50round to take
00:54:54looking for the options don't seem to be many in blue shirts for him
00:54:58he's making a couple of yards forward short though randall now
00:55:06pumped high into the box comes off trust he doesn't know much about it johnson gets the
00:55:10head and wins the free kick and that really should be that finally it's a yellow card for
00:55:16elijah gambles i'm risking that since the first minutes of the game good play from
00:55:22alistair johnson knew if he just got there first he was getting taken out and that should be it
00:55:29it should be it
00:55:32so i think i've had to work hard this afternoon they've had to be patient
00:55:36they've had to get the and that is indeed referees seen enough mr kevin clancy brendan rogers
00:55:41turned around it's the master over the people today don covey shakes hands with the celtic
00:55:48manager so much of it for so long ross county but that man there alistair johnson coming in
00:55:54getting the equalizer we're crediting with it and then nicholas coon with an absolutely superb
00:56:00left-footed finish simon yeah and you're going to get afternoons like that especially it's been a
00:56:05difficult week you know a difficult game during the week to come back and find the energy again
00:56:09to go find yourself a goal behind and it was a frustrating afternoon but the manager used
00:56:16these subs at the right time freshened the team up a little bit of fortune with alistair johnson's
00:56:24goal but he got his body in there and then yeah but you make that fortune you do you know this
00:56:28guy here he said a fantastic start to the season he took responsibility he wasn't going to offload
00:56:34it to anybody else going on to his left foot and took the chance top goal scorer for the celts
00:56:40nicholas coon really good johnson a little wink of the eye there as if i meant i meant to stick
00:56:45my hip out for that one a really good three points a massive three points i would suggest i mean because
00:56:51this now puts pressure on both aberdeen rangers you know later on in the day to try and respond
00:56:56they would have been looking at this and seeing certainly been a goal down and then just at one
00:57:00each with about three minutes of the 90s to play yeah and i think the players take a lot out the
00:57:05kind of wins as well as you see in the back of a long difficult week you mentioned the word energy
00:57:12look at the delight on brendan rogers face as he goes to nicholas coon it's been a real team
00:57:17performance a real squad performance today i think that's the thing that will please the manager
00:57:22you know it wasn't going away for an hour so he changes it it brings the subs on and they
00:57:27were really positive yeah look back in there just getting the credits from his manager you were very
00:57:31impressed i was really good lovely touches likes to go forward likes to try and make things happen
00:57:38and the celtic players now go forward to acknowledge yet another fantastic away support
00:57:44for the hoops nicholas coon will he be the man to be pushed forward this time
00:57:48it certainly should be that winning goal in the three points
00:57:56hasn't been a vintage performance simon we've seen better from celtic this season
00:58:00we've seen a lot better but as i say over a campaign you're going to get afternoons like
00:58:04that we're going to get tight pitches where there's a lot of bodies between you and the goal
00:58:09might take time to find themselves a goal behind a lot of pressure but they find a way
00:58:15brendan rogers knows that it's almost to be saying that to the celtic support it has been a difficult
00:58:20afternoon here for celtic but they've worked hard they've fought hard to come back into it
00:58:25in typical celtic style stealing goals in the last few minutes of a game never giving up simon
00:58:32no not at all and that's the sign of champions
00:58:37they always find a way to get the three points they do indeed it's never ever going to be
00:58:42last week six nils five nils every week there's going to be tests throughout the season
00:58:46and they've overcame this one celtics two goal scorers there alistair johnson and nicholas
00:58:51coon couldn't imagine we'd think he'd a slightly better finish than alistair had but we don't
00:58:55really care do it i don't think alistair cares either no he doesn't as the celts depart the scene
00:59:03Alex by had a good game as well real squad performance it's been an absolute delight to
00:59:11be with you this afternoon simon have you enjoyed it i have always when celtic went of course looked
00:59:16at times there that it might not be the case but they've came out on top again and it's a fantastic
00:59:21start to this campaign it does indeed the campaign continues it's now seven wins out of seven for
00:59:27celtic tremendous work tremendous hard work this afternoon to get these three points these valuable
00:59:33three points but it finishes here up at the global energy stadium in dingwall ross county one celtic
00:59:41two
00:59:41billy mcneil makes the european cup for celtic
00:59:45unbelievable
01:00:05we make history
01:00:15so
01:00:45you
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