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01:00To the lights, Jim Goodwin's side looking for an upturn in fortunes as well.
02:00That's how it is with Celtic and rarely have three points been so sought after in the month of December.
02:06Dundee United have lost that winning feeling.
02:09They also hope to reconnect with what it's like to enjoy victory.
02:13Much to fight over at Tannadice tonight.
02:16Dundee United have drawn three of their last four, including 0-0 against Mullerwell at the weekend.
02:23Yuri Ufo gives way for Christian Kereshtes, who is back from suspension.
02:28For Celtic, it is today the day that Wilfred Nancy gets off the mark.
02:34A ground that Celtic have plundered full points from more often than not.
02:38Four changes from the unsuccessful League Cup final side.
02:41Yang returns.
02:43There's first starts under the new manager for Luke McCowan, Johnny Kenny and Paolo Bernardo.
02:48There's the bench for Scales and Engels, who are both being partially rested.
02:53Tineke is off on international duty.
02:55Iheanacho misses out through injury.
02:59Handshakes.
03:00And welcome to Tannadice from Jim Goodwin.
03:08You have to go back to season 1977-78, when Celtic last lost four straight games.
03:15A season where they finished fifth.
03:17The last win before that unwanted streak started was against Dundee United.
03:21Then the United looking for a fast start against the Celtic side, whose confidence, if not fragile, isn't exactly rock solid either.
03:42There were one or two eyebrows raised at the Celtic selection.
03:48Time will tell.
03:48Whether it's genius or otherwise.
03:52And here's the opportunity.
03:54For the first time, ball in.
03:55Brilliantly done.
04:00Just couldn't find the finish.
04:02Maida away.
04:04Quickly across.
04:05Watch how Yang times his run.
04:08And is frustrated with battering the board.
04:18McGregor.
04:28McGregor.
04:32Ball over the top.
04:33Maida's in there.
04:34Comes into Kenny.
04:35Oh, it's been a bright old start from Celtic.
04:40That's a Maida.
04:42Find himself free on a few occasions down that left-hand side.
04:47Clearly onside.
04:49That's just a little too high.
04:51Trustly.
05:03Trustly.
05:06Dundee United.
05:11Look at the spring.
05:17Sapsford.
05:21Oh, by
05:22Ekwankar.
05:25Kenny held it up well there.
05:28Celtic get moving.
05:30Kenny's got a little bit of pace about him.
05:32Has he got enough to finish?
05:34Richards with a save.
05:37That's a good centre-forward play from Johnny Kenny.
05:40Held up the ball well.
05:41Returned it.
05:43And Hattati with a pass through.
05:46United were struggling.
05:48And Richards out very quickly to close the angle.
05:51Isolink thought he'd taken up good position, but was beaten for pace.
06:07Ferry.
06:07Celtic building again.
06:27Mider's got the pace, the twist, and the finish.
06:30And for the first time in the reign of Wilfred Nancic, Celtic had the lead.
06:43Celtic have been exploiting down that left-hand side, but gifted away by Dundee United.
06:51Trusty got it moving forward.
06:53Kenny round the corner.
06:55And Mider twisted and turned.
06:57And the finish was sublime.
07:00Esolink got turned.
07:02He had no answer to the man coming in behind him.
07:05That's a fabulous goal.
07:08It doesn't matter.
07:10It's his second against Dundee United, and it's given Celtic the lead.
07:14Beautifully struck.
07:25Well, the goal that came, wondered just how much confidence that's going to give this Celtic side.
07:31Dundee United, plenty of time to try and get back.
07:42No panic as yet.
07:44Ferry battling for it.
07:46Stevenson.
07:51Fata.
07:52Fata.
07:52All the Celtic VIPs listening to the familiar tune of Sack the Board.
08:13Although, it's a happier tune that the Celtic fans may be singing now they're one up.
08:22It's going to get on to the ball Dundee United when it comes forward, despite having waters on Sapsford.
08:34And again, trouble for Dundee United.
08:37It's Kenny with a chance to make it 2-0.
08:40And he took too long.
08:42Yang.
08:45Danger not over yet.
08:46Here's Hitati.
08:49Kenny lifts it.
08:50It's deflated.
08:52And the goalkeeper, not to get a touch on that.
08:56Minor.
08:59It's McCowan.
09:02Tierney on the inside, calling for it back.
09:06Trusty, but a little bit early.
09:07Okay.
09:22Celtic come again, but the flag will come to the rescue that time.
09:36Well, Johnny Kenny.
09:38Again, Celtic mopping up the attacks.
09:42Again, the defence getting caught out.
09:43Konecter is that time.
09:46Kenny, though, couldn't take the ball from outside his feet.
09:49And Konecter has got back in.
09:51It took a little deflection.
09:54It required all the stretch of Dave Richards to beat it away.
10:00There is the long throw.
10:09Trusty.
10:10Got a flick onto it.
10:11Back into the middle.
10:12It goes right down the middle.
10:13Chance deflected.
10:14Well, it might have been offside.
10:19Good to see this.
10:20And Waters.
10:28And the United causing a couple of problems for Celtic.
10:31Again, quite a few of the moves are coming off.
10:37Poor play by the opposition.
10:41Esalenk.
10:45Waters making the chase.
10:47Trusty popping it out of play.
10:49There was the throw.
10:51Yeah, Waters would have been offside there.
10:55Let's see where that connection comes in.
10:56That would have been closer.
10:57Well, Wilfred, Nancy said before the game
11:04that he was happy with the little training they did
11:06between Monday and today.
11:12Look, McAwen loses out.
11:14Sapsford can't get on the end of it.
11:16Bernardo.
11:18It's a lovely ball through.
11:19By down to the middle.
11:20Kenny.
11:22He had to put that away.
11:24And he knows it.
11:26Well, four goals.
11:27And his last five starts
11:29played through beautifully, Bernardo.
11:34And there was the chance.
11:37And strikers, no matter the colour of your jersey,
11:40have to finish those.
11:42In a brief moment of reflection
11:43before having to get back on it.
11:46Yeah.
11:48I can't believe it either.
11:48Yeah.
11:49I can't believe it either.
11:49Sapsford tries to come back.
12:00Strain is helping out as well.
12:03Bernardo gets it back once more, becoming more of an influence on the game.
12:12And there's a shout for offside.
12:18It's delivered across.
12:19And again, Kenny doesn't quite meet the header.
12:21And it is out of play.
12:27No chances are falling his way for Johnny Kenny.
12:31Five goals and 14 this season.
12:33Well, getting into the right position is half the battle.
12:36Well, the victory has to be won.
12:38It's like on to Strain.
12:49Click forward.
12:49Sapsford to water.
12:53Fatah coming in.
12:54Shout for a penalty.
12:56And then the ball breaks off.
13:00Sapsford.
13:02When the player who's being fouled isn't looking for anything,
13:05you've got a rough idea that there is nothing wrong.
13:09And that was why.
13:15Close, though.
13:19It's going to break behind.
13:23McGregory did well to get a little head on that.
13:25There's the one-two.
13:27Bernardo.
13:28It was a foul and a card.
13:35North Grem help to his feet.
13:40So off in the case, player plays the ball,
13:43lets it go too far.
13:46And then he's haste to recover.
13:49Bernardo to Maida.
13:55McCown on the outside of him, but Strain stuck to him.
13:59Referee glances at the watch.
14:01And the United end up to move it forward quickly,
14:04or the whistle will go.
14:06We don't move it forward quickly enough.
14:08Well, remarkably, Celtic have scored the last 15 goals in this fixture.
14:15That's a Maida, the goal scorer.
14:18Tony Kenny arguably should have made it two.
14:21Dundee United without a shot on target.
14:24And a half-time at Tanadice.
14:26Dundee United nil.
14:27Celtic one.
14:28Underway at the start of the second half.
14:42A big 45 minutes for Dundee United.
14:45Trying to rest a run of seven without a win.
14:49The eight after tonight.
14:51And Celtic one on a half-time team talk by Orford.
14:57Nancy with his side ahead.
15:00That's a new thing for him.
15:02I'm sure he would have enjoyed it.
15:05That six-yard box is just a collection of hoops.
15:11Strain plays it in.
15:12There's the header.
15:13It's the skipper, Ross Graham.
15:15Eight goals in 83.
15:17It's not bad for the centre half.
15:26And Will Ferry.
15:29Who's stepped to deliver.
15:35Ferry with the outswing.
15:36Graham tried to get up and gather.
15:38And this is.
15:40Leaves it.
15:43Sibold easily dispossessed.
15:50Tries to get it back again though.
15:53And plays it off Yang.
15:55For the corner.
16:00That's again a never-say-die attitude.
16:03Tim Goodwin likes.
16:04Craig Sibold.
16:07This is the most pressure.
16:08Celtic have been under in the game.
16:10And then the United make it pay.
16:18Ralston gets it away.
16:19Panna brings it down.
16:20Good block.
16:21Callum McGregor.
16:25Ferry.
16:25Still on that preferred left foot.
16:28It's a towering ball looking for Graham.
16:29Comes on the inside.
16:31Might come back to Graham.
16:32It does.
16:33There's the opportunity.
16:36Kereshnes.
16:381-1.
16:41Well, Celtic had lost only one goal.
16:43And the last seven at Tananis.
16:45That's scored by Dylan Levitt.
16:47But here, Krishnan Kereshtis.
16:51Nets the second of the season.
16:54That was tumbled across.
16:55Now, who wins the header?
16:57Ralston.
16:59And then McCowan.
17:00And it comes all the way back.
17:02It's a fine finish from the centre half.
17:05Swept it low into the corner.
17:07And Dundee United's best spell of the match.
17:11Edsland levelling things up.
17:13Dundee United 1.
17:14Celtic 1.
17:16It's all about the placement.
17:18Stevenson getting it away.
17:21And then Schmeichel clawing here.
17:31It's time for the Tanadise Christmas Choir.
17:35To indulge in a little bit of singing.
17:37As Fatah plays it through.
17:39Waters is the opportunity.
17:40This for 2-1.
17:41Waters going through.
17:43Schmeichel strong.
17:45Came out quickly.
17:49But these are the kind of chances
17:50that forwards love.
17:55Would have been off.
17:58Of course, it can be reviewed
17:59because it is only a corner.
18:01So the corner will take place.
18:04And they just tried to jab it
18:05with the right boot.
18:07Ferry's corner.
18:13Fadda with the cushion header.
18:17And that's a brilliant goal.
18:19Dundee United have come from behind.
18:21And the architect to the second goal
18:23is Zach Sapsford.
18:25It's a memorable
18:30and it's a memorable
18:30old-firm double.
18:32He scored here
18:33in December
18:34against Rangers.
18:35and arguably that's an even better strike
18:38against Celtic.
18:45Well, again, the corner
18:46is the start of the downfall.
18:49Ended away by Luke McCowan.
18:50But the ball broke Sapsford's way.
18:53And that's outstanding.
18:55Fadda, the little header.
18:58The goalkeeper took the touch
19:00got the shimmy with the right foot
19:02and again into the side net.
19:04The goalkeeper
19:06desperately diving.
19:08Dundee United
19:09absolutely celebrating.
19:11Dundee United with
19:18one win after losing
19:21the opening goal
19:21in the Scottish Premiership.
19:22That was their last win
19:23against Simbaran.
19:25is bouncing about.
19:28It's danger here again
19:29for Celtic.
19:30And Ryan Strain
19:31well, could have made that
19:34a heck of a lot worse
19:35for the visitors.
19:36Graham has won quite a few
19:37first headers too
19:38and he couldn't get it
19:39far enough away.
19:41And Strain
19:42looked to the heavens.
19:45Maida
19:45onto Schindt.
19:49Sibold
19:49tracking him back.
19:52Snarling away
19:53as always
19:53Craig Sibold.
19:55McGregor
19:58and moves to McCarron.
20:03Oh, it's perfectly played
20:05and Schindt.
20:07That's the chance
20:07he would have wanted.
20:10Oh, it's good football
20:11from Celtic.
20:12Simple passing.
20:15McCarron
20:15spotted the run
20:16of the striker.
20:20It came off the leg
20:21and not the boot.
20:22Now, Fata has got
20:26all sorts of room
20:27to move into.
20:29Dolceic is deep.
20:30Sapsford on the inside.
20:32Sibold calling for it.
20:34It's a shout for Hanball.
20:36That was played
20:36against McGregor.
20:42Fata played it out.
20:44There's nothing
20:45there's nothing
20:45Callum McGregor
20:46can do about that.
20:54Ralston
20:54Yang
20:57McGregor
20:59on to Trusty
21:00on to Yang
21:04Shin
21:05Well, he had the power
21:08he had the pace
21:10but he did not have
21:11the direction.
21:13Trusty played it through
21:14Shin, that was clever
21:15and he reacted well.
21:18Just pulled it across.
21:24Planted the security guard
21:25rather than the back
21:27of the net.
21:40Dunne-United
21:41looking for a third
21:42low ball in
21:45and Schmeichel
21:46had to save it
21:46from Fata.
21:49Ryan Strait
21:49was right beside him
21:51and he slipped
21:53and that was three.
21:57But it is verified here
22:00in terms of losses
22:04for Celtic.
22:08Engels
22:08Ralston
22:14flying header
22:16Celtic come again
22:18Forrest
22:19that's up the post
22:21Maida can't believe it
22:23that's how close
22:25Celtic have come
22:26well the diving header
22:31from Strait
22:31it then came across
22:33Maida
22:33and the ball coming back
22:35and hitting Ryan Strait
22:36this is how close it was
22:38to two apiece
22:39rattled off the frame
22:42and Celtic's wheels
22:44continue
22:45more to come
23:03and he goes down
23:04that's given just outside
23:06the area
23:07not sure the suite
23:08needed to make that
23:09Fata
23:11the contact
23:14was outside
23:15the area
23:16sliding door
23:18moments here
23:18this goes in
23:21it could change
23:22everything
23:22Benjamin Negrin
23:28up and over
23:29the goals
23:30and the United
23:32are a step closer
23:33there's Casper Schmeichel
23:40way by strain
23:46Celtic feeling the strain
23:49Engels clips it up
23:51right
23:52Ross Graham
23:54gets it away
23:55well you see the Dundee United
24:00players speaking to the
24:01referee
24:01they want the whistle
24:02Callum McGregor the
24:05skipper
24:06it's a last charge for
24:08Celtic
24:09scales
24:10how wide to
24:15trusty
24:15back to scales
24:17is there a moment
24:18for Celtic
24:19the answer is no
24:20there is not
24:22and Dundee United's
24:23first win in 11 years
24:25against Celtic
24:25means Celtic's
24:27worst run of defeats
24:28since 1978
24:30and that
24:31is what will hit
24:32the headlines
24:33Wilfred Nancy
24:34starts 0-4
24:36he will hope
24:37his record
24:37will not end
24:38at 0-4
24:39it's really about
24:42performance
24:43it's about results
24:44and they simply
24:46have not come
24:47for Celtic
24:50the movie is
24:51the French
24:51disconnection
24:52for Dundee United
24:55it's a wonderful life
24:57so many talking points
25:00will emerge from
25:01Tanadice
25:02in this crazy old
25:04Scottish Premiership
25:05season
25:05Celtic fall to defeat
25:08Dundee United
25:08delighted victory
25:10they've come from
25:11behind to win
25:12it Tanadice
25:12it's finished
25:13Dundee United
25:142
25:15Celtic 1
25:16I don't think
25:18we've carried
25:18a great deal
25:19of luck
25:20over the course
25:22of the campaign
25:23and I know
25:24that seems like
25:25a bit of a poor
25:25excuse
25:25there's been games
25:26where we've been
25:27poor
25:27like Paisley
25:28a few games ago
25:29where we deserved
25:29to lose
25:30here against Rangers
25:31winning 2-1
25:32conceding that penalty
25:32with 10 seconds to go
25:34tonight I thought
25:35we did carry
25:35that bit of luck
25:36in the first half
25:36because Celtic
25:38could have been
25:38out of sight
25:39at half time
25:39given the opportunities
25:41that they created
25:41thankfully they weren't
25:43we were lucky
25:44to go in at 1-0
25:44and then the second half
25:46we were able to make
25:46just a slight adjustment
25:47to the back line
25:48bring a little bit
25:49more pace into it
25:50and I thought
25:51for the opening
25:51half an hour
25:52of the second period
25:53I thought
25:54the game was pretty much
25:55played in Celtic's territory
25:56and I thought
25:57we were the better team
25:58and then only naturally
26:00going into the last 10 minutes
26:01you subconsciously
26:03drop that bit deeper
26:04try and defend the lead
26:05and I thought
26:05the boys saw the game
26:07out brilliantly
26:07three minutes
26:09we lost the game
26:10in three minutes
26:10regarding the two
26:13set-piece
26:13that we conceded
26:16maybe the second one
26:18was offside
26:18before the corner
26:19but again
26:21we were on the second wave
26:22this time
26:23it was not a first contact
26:25it was on the second wave
26:26I think that we did a good job
26:28we had a good performance
26:30but we didn't score
26:31all the opportunity
26:33that we had
26:34we hit the post
26:35so I think
26:36that if we score
26:36obviously
26:37the two or three
26:39tap-ins that we have
26:40this is not the same game
26:41but we didn't do it
26:43so they stayed alive
26:44and after that
26:44when they came back
26:46in second half
26:46they pushed
26:47and they had corners
26:49and we were not able
26:50for the three minutes
26:51to fight
26:54and also to keep the score
26:56so this is the reality
26:57Royal-Ling
26:58why we didn't win this game
27:00but we had many chances
27:01but we
27:02yeah we didn't score
27:04we didn't score
27:05all the goals
27:05that we were supposed to score
27:06just finally
27:07do you have to adapt
27:08do you have to change
27:09anything in terms of your approach
27:11ahead of the match
27:12with Aberdeen at the weekend
27:13I'm going to analyse the game
27:15and again
27:16I think that we did a good game
27:17it's a fact that we had
27:21like I told you
27:22I will not repeat myself
27:23we had really good things
27:25that we did today
27:26and after that
27:27like I said
27:27in three minutes
27:28we lost the game
27:29so I'm going to analyse the game
27:31and to see what we need
27:32to improve on that
27:32so look at the Scottish
27:34Premiership table
27:35tonight
27:36and Hearts will be encouraged
27:38by Celtic
27:38failing to win
27:39at Tanner Ice
27:40Dundee United
27:41remain in 8th place
27:42we're now just a point
27:44behind Falkirk
27:45in 7th
27:46plenty of football
27:47coming up for you
27:48on the BBC
27:49tomorrow evening
27:50Spada Prague
27:51against Aberdeen
27:52is live on the radio
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28:16it's been a remarkable
28:17season so far
28:19and that's set to continue
28:20from all of us
28:21on the Sports Scene team
28:22thanks for watching
28:23bye for now
28:24I wander the streets tonight
28:28I wander the streets tonight
28:28and I'm preaching
28:30you're on the fight
28:31I drink, drink, drink
28:34for night
28:34love and life
28:36is everybody
28:37well
28:38I feel somebody
28:39you're on the streets tonight
28:40you're in the streets tonight
28:44you're in the streets tonight
28:46You're in the streets tonight