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00:00:00I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:00:29are the champions
00:00:51a very good afternoon it is match day in West Lothian Wilfried Nancy and the boys have arrived at
00:00:58the set fair arena for this the traditional boxing day fixture a day late this year but
00:01:06Celtic in good spirits and hoping to cut the gap on hearts at the top to just three points the green
00:01:13and white half of Edinburgh did us a favour this afternoon by uh beating hearts and it's all down
00:01:20to Wilfried Nancy and the boys today to get three points that would cut the gap at the top so we're
00:01:26all set for a good afternoon Peter grants alongside me Peter how much are you looking forward to this
00:01:32one I'm really looking forward to because a lot of the performance last week was excellent
00:01:36and a big part of it and you've got to maintain that now so that is the secret hopefully we can
00:01:41take more of the chances it was given because there was a hell of a lot of chances created in
00:01:45the game too many missed and living for another team it can depend on set plays and as long as they're in
00:01:51the game they're a big side and they're always a threat at set plays and that's the only way I see
00:01:55them scoring against Celtic as with set plays and that'd be my concern so you have to take your
00:02:01chances I'm delighted that Johnny Kerry's got an opportunity to keep his position uh place in the
00:02:05team because I think as a striker even though you're missing chances you've got to keep playing in there
00:02:10keep the moments on the pitch so you get that opportunity to break that dock hopefully can do that
00:02:15today well let's have a look at the starting 11 then the outfield 10 that 1-3-1 against Aberdeen
00:02:20remains the same the only change is between the sticks we'll hear from Wilfried Nancy shortly as to
00:02:26why Will Sinisalo is in ahead of Kasper Schmeichel but we think it will be the back three of Ralston
00:02:32trusty Tierney uh Yang and McCown on the wings with that midfield pivot of McGregor and Engels Negrin and
00:02:39Maeda playing just off uh Johnny Kenny I don't imagine there's no surprise to you Peter in terms of
00:02:45that outfield 10 I know you're a fan of Kobe Donovan we'll probably see him at some point in fact
00:02:49let's hear from the manager and then we'll chat after it we'll get his thoughts on the team selection
00:02:54he has been speaking to our reporter Matthew Campbell well Fred we're back in action after our 3-1 victory
00:03:01against Aberdeen how are you feeling ahead of this one feel good feel good because we had a good week
00:03:08you know we have one extra session I would say to to practice so it was good to uh to work on certain
00:03:13things offensively and defensively and obviously we had a good game the last game but uh but the
00:03:20difference is we won and the previous game we had also a good game but we didn't win so obviously for
00:03:25the mindset is good so the idea today is to uh to face a new team a new context uh with the pitch and so
00:03:33on but we're gonna have to be strong mentally and to be composed also with the ball you mentioned that extra
00:03:38session I was thinking you know when you first came in it was a game every couple of days I suppose
00:03:43the different thing about this game is there's been almost a week between matches has that been a
00:03:48sort of nice change for you no it was a it was good to be honest because we we need that it was not
00:03:54enough practice as you know so it was a weird uh weird that good period at this time because this is
00:04:00christmas too but at least we had the possibility to uh to change just a little bit more and to have
00:04:05almost a normal week so we need that we need that and this is the focus um let me ask you about the
00:04:12the team news of course we see that casper schmeichel isn't starting he's not on the bench can you just
00:04:16give us an update on that situation yes he got an injection uh monday and uh he didn't recover so the
00:04:23idea is going to be back for next game okay and finally you know you mentioned these last couple of
00:04:27games of course we won against aberdeen the game before that we created so many chances it seems
00:04:33to be the sort of running theme we're creating a lot of chances for you how important is it to see
00:04:37us being a bit more ruthless this afternoon yes as you know this is important to score goals
00:04:43we had since i came here we had many opportunities we know that we didn't score but again i i know that
00:04:50my player wants to do well now it's all about you know the mental aspect because they know how to
00:04:54finish they know how to execute well but now this is about you know the the of the pitch you know the
00:04:59context and so on so so again the idea was to to give them uh uh um confidence because i know that
00:05:07they can do well and hopefully we're going to be able to score more goals well thanks for speaking to
00:05:11us and best of luck well feed nancy speaking to matthew campbell a short time ago confirming there
00:05:18that um it certainly seems that casper schmeichel's picked up a bit of a knock took a painkilling
00:05:22injection didn't quite recover in time but he did seem confident that em casper schmeichel would be
00:05:27available for the next game having said that peter and listen you wouldn't expect a celtic goalkeeper
00:05:33to have too much to do in an afternoon against the team bottom of the league who's only won one game
00:05:38this season that being said if phil jammy sinisalo has a great game this afternoon it would might be
00:05:45difficult to drop in for the next one most definitely that's you've got to do he's been
00:05:49winning this opportunity i never thought he let himself down in the last times the games that he
00:05:53played i thought his performances were very good i think he made maybe one error and all all the
00:05:58minutes he played but as i said i was really impressed with him and there's no there's been question marks over
00:06:04casper with certain goals and certain responsibility even with the change of system he's used to the
00:06:09ball put people under pressure now it's up for well again as you say and show how good a goalkeeper is
00:06:15he may not have a lot to do but listen that's every week we sell to goalkeepers you're hoping that
00:06:19but the biggest thing they have got to have is concentration and i think and the last games he
00:06:24was excellent now it's up for him because this is his first time in a game in front of the manager
00:06:28the manager's maybe seen him on video etc this is his first time in the game and this is what you
00:06:33look for and as a player especially a goalkeeper because you don't get that chance very often i know
00:06:38for your player it's slightly different but for the goalkeeper you maybe get that one chance and this
00:06:42may get the one chance that he's been waiting on and it's up to him Celtic come into this game off the
00:06:47back of a good win of course all the talk was about the four defeats in four games for the new manager but
00:06:53with Celtic improving in every performance it took one game against Aberdeen for Celtic finally to hit top form
00:07:00that's the twist and turn from Yang, redeems the ball on the left hand side good play from Yang
00:07:11gives it to Macau and Macau stabs it through to Meider, Meider cuts it back it's a chance it's a goal
00:07:17Benjamin Negu with his right foot slides in it's no more than Celtic deserve and with almost 30 minutes
00:07:25of the club Celtic have the breakthrough it's 1-0 yeah and it's Negrin talking off in an area
00:07:33it's a slot for us but the credit has to go to Yang there he lost the ball in the middle of the park
00:07:39it was intent his first thoughts were to get over the other side of the park and win the ball back
00:07:45he immediately hit us on the attack again
00:07:48nice little ball down the side here for Maeda and he cuts it back this time for Negrin
00:07:52it's a nice finish great play from Yang
00:07:58Dyson Maeda it's a chance Dyson Maeda is down with a multiple red cards
00:08:03and surely must be ascending off for Loban
00:08:06and indeed it is and Aberdeen are down to 10 men
00:08:10still in their own half good play from Dyson Maeda
00:08:22which is if he's tugged back but Aberdeen the ball has a chance for Aberdeen
00:08:26and it's in the back of the net and unbelievably the 10 men of Aberdeen have managed to score
00:08:34they have pushed but he stays on his feet
00:08:37Pitch the substitute.
00:09:00Bader push, but he stays on his feet into the last three minutes.
00:09:07The ball delivered into the 6-hour box.
00:09:09He's headed into the net!
00:09:11And Keira Tierney, the goal hero!
00:09:14Donovan delivers!
00:09:16Tierney executes and Celtic have restored the lead, the lead they so thoroughly deserve.
00:09:22It's Celtic 2, Aberdeen 1.
00:09:25It's a great delivery from young Donovan on the fast side.
00:09:29The reputation, he moved it from side to side, he whips a great ball in.
00:09:34The two strikers miss it.
00:09:37The Kishin and Maeda both miss the ball here and it comes nicely.
00:09:41To Keira Tierney in the back post.
00:09:43Following in on the other side.
00:09:45Nodged it into the back of the net.
00:09:48Huge goal for Selkic.
00:09:49Tierney!
00:09:51Good play from Scales, finds Negrin.
00:09:58Negrin gives it to McGregor.
00:10:01It's in the back of the net and James Forrest has scored!
00:10:0617 seasons and an all for James Forrest.
00:10:10McGregor slots the ball inside to his team-mate.
00:10:14James Forrest puts it in the back of the net.
00:10:16Celtic leading by three goals to one.
00:10:19A wonderful moment for James Forrest.
00:10:22A brilliant moment for Celtic.
00:10:24A brilliant goal.
00:10:27Brilliant goal.
00:10:28Brilliant goal.
00:10:29Negrin holds the play up.
00:10:32Receives it here.
00:10:33He knows McGregor's on his outside.
00:10:35Times it to perfection.
00:10:37Better composer from the skipper.
00:10:38Finds his team-mate in the middle.
00:10:40James Forrest slots it in.
00:10:4249!
00:10:44James Forrest!
00:10:52Yeah, brilliant way to end the game.
00:10:54James Forrest getting his first goal of the season.
00:10:56We don't need to wait until the last game
00:10:58for him to get his, well,
00:11:0117 consecutive Celtic scoring seasons up there.
00:11:062nd in the rank up there alongside the great Bobby Lennar.
00:11:10So, a good win in the end, Peter.
00:11:12A well-deserved win despite Aberdeen with her 10 men
00:11:14coming back to one each.
00:11:16Absolutely.
00:11:17Created a hell of a lot of chances.
00:11:18Played a lot of good football.
00:11:20Get crosses in the box.
00:11:22I thought we looked more exciting than,
00:11:24you spoke about it earlier,
00:11:25when Kobe Donovan became the right wing-back
00:11:27with Kieran Tierney on the left
00:11:28because I think they're the two best crossers at the club.
00:11:30And the more balls we fit in,
00:11:31I thought Aberdeen were creaking.
00:11:33Getting so close to the end.
00:11:34It was a fantastic ball in.
00:11:35The two strikers actually miss it,
00:11:37Kieran gets into the back post,
00:11:38but that's what they're capable of
00:11:39and that's character.
00:11:40And you've got to show guts and determination
00:11:42and the boys showed that because
00:11:44it was a difficult time to lose the goal.
00:11:46And then when you lose a goal like that,
00:11:48you're thinking,
00:11:49and you can hear everybody,
00:11:50the moans and groans round about.
00:11:51Because there's only 3 minutes to go,
00:11:52we understand that pressure,
00:11:54it comes with that.
00:11:55But to produce the performance
00:11:56and go on and win that,
00:11:57and you say to finish it off with James
00:11:58getting his 17th season in the bounce,
00:12:00getting the win at the...
00:12:01Well, the third goal was fantastic.
00:12:03Celtic will have plenty of supporters here in Livingston.
00:12:09Livingston rooted to the bottom of the table,
00:12:12as I said at the start.
00:12:13They've only won one game this season.
00:12:17And that was way back in August against Falkirk.
00:12:21They have had six draws,
00:12:23ten defeats in amongst that.
00:12:26So, these supporters who have made their way to West Lothian
00:12:30will accept nothing less than the three points this afternoon.
00:12:34And with Hearts on the back of a derby defeat,
00:12:37at Easter Road,
00:12:39yeah, he's not happy with the pies, him, is it?
00:12:41He's looking in there and saying there's nae me in there.
00:12:43Not happy with the pie at all.
00:12:45Yeah, with Hearts dropping three points this afternoon, Peter,
00:12:47a good chance for Celtic.
00:12:48They're now six points behind,
00:12:49but with two games in hand.
00:12:51The biggest concentration, I'm sure,
00:12:53well for Nancy, we've seen him in there,
00:12:54it's all about what we do between now and the end of the season.
00:12:57Every single game, I've said it many times on here,
00:12:59when you're a Celtic player, that's all you were told to do.
00:13:02Strike one off at a time,
00:13:03and that's the way you've got to look at.
00:13:05Livingston will be difficult because they'll want to stay in the game
00:13:07as long as they possibly can.
00:13:08And listen,
00:13:09knowing the way Dave Martindale tries to organise his team,
00:13:12she'll be staying in the game as long as you possibly can.
00:13:14And if we get set plays, make them count.
00:13:17And that's what they were desperate to do today.
00:13:19They will try and ask questions of the back three.
00:13:21You'll see a lot of balls going into the channel,
00:13:23I believe, in this particular match,
00:13:25because they'll think that's where the space is.
00:13:27And if they get long throws and corners,
00:13:29which most of these teams do,
00:13:30that's where I see them being a threat.
00:13:32Only one change to the Celtic 11 that beat Aberdeen,
00:13:35and that is the man in goal,
00:13:37known amongst his teammates as Big Vil.
00:13:39So we'll go with that this afternoon.
00:13:41Viljamie Sinisalo, the Finnish goalkeeper,
00:13:44is in goal for Celtic this afternoon.
00:13:48Kasper Schmeichel out with an injury.
00:13:51So outfield it as you were with that back three of
00:13:54Wellesden, Trusty and Tierney.
00:13:57McGregor and Engels in front of them.
00:14:00Yang and McCown on the wings,
00:14:01and Maeda Negrin playing that goal just off Johnny Kenny.
00:14:06The way Celtic have been playing in recent games,
00:14:09under Wilfried Nancy,
00:14:10we know that Celtic are going to create chances,
00:14:12goodness me,
00:14:1331 shots at goal against Aberdeen.
00:14:16A lot of talk about the artificial surface
00:14:19in Livingston and all the rest of it.
00:14:21The manager kind of had a bit of a laugh,
00:14:22saying, yeah, you call it a plastic pitch,
00:14:24he's not used to calling it that,
00:14:25but he is used to playing on surfaces like this in the MLS.
00:14:28They have a number of them,
00:14:30so it's nothing new to him.
00:14:33And so are the players now, Gerry.
00:14:35That's the big thing now, the players are used to it.
00:14:37And maybe this is a game that's going to suit,
00:14:39you have two full backs at the centre half really,
00:14:41because the ball as I see will get in the channel quite a lot.
00:14:44So you'll have Tony Rolsen get out into that area,
00:14:46you'll have Ciaran get out into areas that are very comfortable in.
00:14:49And the other part of it, as I've noticed from the Miners team,
00:14:51he gets Yang more to do the defensive side on the right-hand side,
00:14:54and Maeda stays further up the pitch,
00:14:56so on a quick counter,
00:14:58if you turn the ball over quickly and play forward quickly,
00:15:00it suits me as well.
00:15:02So he doesn't have so much defensive role as Yang has.
00:15:04They go in there, the Livingston captain,
00:15:07nationally experienced centre half alongside him,
00:15:10Danny Wilson,
00:15:11a player that probably knows, uh,
00:15:13Wilfried Nancy.
00:15:14Yep.
00:15:15From his time in the MLS as well.
00:15:18Lewis Smith, Mozilla,
00:15:19Macaulay, Tate,
00:15:20Scott Pittman,
00:15:21Christian Montano,
00:15:22Daniel Finlayson,
00:15:23Stevie May,
00:15:24Teti Yenge,
00:15:25that is what makes up the Livingston 11 today,
00:15:30as we get ready for kick-off in West Lothian.
00:15:35Celtic wearing black armbands after the sad passing of Martin O'Neill's long-time assistant, John Robertson,
00:15:47who did so much to bring success to Celtic in the early part of the century under O'Neill.
00:15:57John Robertson, as O'Neill called him,
00:15:59one of the most underrated players in Europe in his day.
00:16:03One of the great Scottish wingers won two European Cups, of course,
00:16:06and the Celtic players will pay their tribute this afternoon by wearing black armbands.
00:16:11Celtic have the ball inside the first minute.
00:16:14Kieran Tierney found a bit of a scoring touch this season as well.
00:16:19A couple of important goals in the hoops,
00:16:21not to mention that extremely important one for the national side.
00:16:24Ball played inside by Hen goes to Trusty in that central position of the back three.
00:16:29Forward comes Tierney now over the halfway line looking for support down the left-hand side,
00:16:34goes for the ball over the top, Dyson Maeda,
00:16:36a chance into the box there,
00:16:37Johnny Kenny can't get ahead of his defender,
00:16:39great start from Celtic as Callum McGregor lets fly from 25 yards,
00:16:44that one high over the bar,
00:16:45but a good positive start from the green and white hoops.
00:16:48Well, it's exactly the same here, getting down the left-hand side,
00:16:50Johnny Kenny makes a great run across the defender,
00:16:52he tries to get them to get a flick on,
00:16:54and then goes in behind him,
00:16:55but it's great to see so many bodies getting in the box,
00:16:57as important,
00:16:58and actually doing what Livingstone are looking to do to you,
00:17:00get into that space-by-engine,
00:17:01get crosses in,
00:17:02and that's what we'll have to watch with Maeda,
00:17:04and we're hoping Maeda get in there a few times last week,
00:17:06and he'll hopefully finish with that quality.
00:17:08Yeah, quality ball from Tierney over the top,
00:17:12but,
00:17:13got eh,
00:17:15Dines and Maeda,
00:17:16and it's looking for,
00:17:17using his pace,
00:17:19down the left-hand side,
00:17:20here's Tierney again,
00:17:22blocked that time,
00:17:24and out for Celtic throw.
00:17:30It just looks like there's a slight change to the midfield balance,
00:17:32you've got Luke McCown,
00:17:33it's more like a diamond,
00:17:34you've got on the angles to the right-hand side,
00:17:36and a little bit higher.
00:17:38And the ball inside was a little bit careless,
00:17:41a chance for Livingstone now,
00:17:43oh and it's in the back of the net,
00:17:44they have a goal,
00:17:45and it's Montano,
00:17:48with a goal inside two minutes,
00:17:49that came from a loose pass,
00:17:51from Celtic,
00:17:53gave Livingstone a chance out of nothing,
00:17:55and Peter,
00:17:56that is not the start that Celtic needed.
00:17:58No, and they said it's a space that they're going to try and exploit,
00:18:01but they just ran with it there,
00:18:02I think there was a missed tackle,
00:18:03there was a missed pass,
00:18:05and we said,
00:18:06it's about concentration at these levels,
00:18:07you know,
00:18:08you have to,
00:18:09as you say,
00:18:10you've got very good possession of the ball,
00:18:11the ball's given away,
00:18:12in behind,
00:18:13I think it's Kieran that tries to put it across the angle,
00:18:15Yang's trying to get back,
00:18:16Montaniel keeps going,
00:18:18I think Tony's got to do better to prepare for the answer,
00:18:21I think he's got to come towards Montana,
00:18:23I know there's a runner off him,
00:18:24but I think he's got to go towards him,
00:18:26and get the block in,
00:18:28and that's that slight difference you see here,
00:18:30he holds up his position,
00:18:32but I think he should go in front of Montano,
00:18:33because he has the danger.
00:18:37Yeah, he's allowed to run in on the diagonal,
00:18:39no challenge coming in,
00:18:40I know the challenge almost came from his own team mate,
00:18:43who got out of the way quickly,
00:18:45and a left foot shot high,
00:18:46pass Sinisalo,
00:18:47to give Livingstone bottom of the league,
00:18:50the perfect start for them,
00:18:52against the champions,
00:18:53Celtic behind early.
00:18:55That's the end of the longs you don't want to give them,
00:18:57Jenny, you know,
00:18:58you want to try and knock them out,
00:18:59have you seen it earlier on in the Hibs-Haps game,
00:19:01Hibs score nearly in the game,
00:19:03it gives you something to fight with,
00:19:05and hang on,
00:19:06and that's one thing Livingstone do very well to prepare for us,
00:19:08if you notice that a lot of their games have been close,
00:19:10even more they've lost,
00:19:11it's been one goal,
00:19:12and I think apart from Mullerwell,
00:19:13you know apart from that,
00:19:14so they've dug in in every game,
00:19:15so listen,
00:19:17Celtic have no doubt got equality,
00:19:19there is no doubt of that,
00:19:20but it takes more than that today now.
00:19:23Yep, Celtic need to use their character,
00:19:26to put that early goal behind them.
00:19:29The ball comes in from,
00:19:32Ralston,
00:19:33Maeda,
00:19:34I don't think they've judged that one well,
00:19:36I think the flag is up for,
00:19:38offside against Ayzen Maeda.
00:19:42Four minutes gone,
00:19:44and it's Livingstone,
00:19:45under David Martindale,
00:19:47who have,
00:19:48the early lead.
00:19:55Celtic of course,
00:19:56three goals in,
00:19:57three games in a week now,
00:19:58this one,
00:19:59a Tuesday night,
00:20:00match away to,
00:20:01Motherwell,
00:20:02who are at Ibrox,
00:20:03this afternoon,
00:20:04and then of course,
00:20:05it's Rangers,
00:20:06who come to Celtic Park,
00:20:08next Saturday,
00:20:09for a midday kick off,
00:20:10so a huge three games,
00:20:11for Wilfried Nancy,
00:20:13in the context of the season,
00:20:15and who really is looking for three points,
00:20:16to kick the week off,
00:20:17but it's not,
00:20:18got off to the best start,
00:20:19Livingstone have a throw,
00:20:20down the right hand side,
00:20:21they're approaching,
00:20:22the five minute mark,
00:20:24Livingstone,
00:20:25certainly using their,
00:20:26physicality,
00:20:28against Celtic,
00:20:29they have it on the edge of the area,
00:20:31cleared away by,
00:20:32whilst the Negrin does really well,
00:20:35tackle,
00:20:36goes in,
00:20:37but it's out for a Celtic throw,
00:20:39on the far side.
00:20:40Yeah, we've just seen about,
00:20:43the slight change that I was talking about,
00:20:45Callum seems to be on his own,
00:20:46you've got Andy Angle set a little bit higher,
00:20:48on the right hand side,
00:20:49look at McCown,
00:20:50on the left hand side of him.
00:20:53Good ball into McCown,
00:20:54who,
00:20:55tries to pick out Yang,
00:20:56coming in,
00:20:57Yang does well,
00:20:58brings the ball down,
00:20:59with his second touch,
00:21:00throws the challenge,
00:21:01and wins the corner for Celtic.
00:21:13So first chance from a set piece,
00:21:15for Celtic,
00:21:16army angles,
00:21:18the outswing up,
00:21:21from the right hand side.
00:21:26In comes the cross,
00:21:27a real chance,
00:21:28and it's prodded home,
00:21:29by Benjamin Negrin.
00:21:32What a start to this match,
00:21:33a goal from either side,
00:21:35inside six minutes.
00:21:39Wilfred Nancy was looking for answers,
00:21:40to that early Livingston opener,
00:21:42and Celtic have provided just that.
00:21:44Absolutely.
00:21:45Listen,
00:21:46it's not as if they're starting the game poorly,
00:21:47the chance earlier,
00:21:48Engles is,
00:21:49always has,
00:21:50predominantly he's got great delivery,
00:21:51he's onside,
00:21:52there is absolutely to do that,
00:21:53but listen,
00:21:54Negrin's got an unbelievable knack.
00:21:55The man that scores a goal,
00:21:56Montano,
00:21:57lets him go,
00:21:58but he's brilliant at it,
00:21:59and that's why I was surprised,
00:22:00he hasn't played more minutes,
00:22:02earlier,
00:22:03in the final,
00:22:04and things like that,
00:22:05because,
00:22:06he is a goalscorer,
00:22:07even though he's a midfield player,
00:22:08he's just got that knack,
00:22:09you know where the ball's going to land,
00:22:10and he's fantastic at it.
00:22:11Celtic!
00:22:13Celtic!
00:22:14Celtic!
00:22:15Celtic!
00:22:16Yep,
00:22:17Celtic's top goalscorer of the season,
00:22:18gets another.
00:22:19Maeda winning the header from the corner as well,
00:22:22one of the smallest men in the pitch.
00:22:27Good play from,
00:22:28McCown and Yang,
00:22:29it has to be said initially,
00:22:30to win the corner for Celtic.
00:22:33And this game,
00:22:34coming into,
00:22:35kind of an open game,
00:22:37nice ball through,
00:22:38goalkeeper should get to that one,
00:22:40ahead of Johnny Kenny.
00:22:41And indeed Pryor does.
00:22:43Ball's in the middle of the park now.
00:22:45Back comes,
00:22:47McCown.
00:22:50You can see,
00:22:51certainly,
00:22:52physically,
00:22:53McCown against Teteynge,
00:22:55is no contestant.
00:22:56Livingston have won it back,
00:22:58edge of the area.
00:23:01And it comes from Pittman.
00:23:03Ball to the back,
00:23:04and it's another goal.
00:23:07Unbelievable start to this game.
00:23:09It seems like when either side goes forward,
00:23:11the ball ends up in the back of the net.
00:23:13It's a second goal for Christian Montano.
00:23:15Goodness me,
00:23:16we've not even played eight minutes,
00:23:18we've had three goals.
00:23:20Quite incredible actually.
00:23:21Luke McCown's won it back a couple of times.
00:23:23But then you look at the back post,
00:23:24and I was talking,
00:23:25Yang gets back as a right back.
00:23:27But on this occasion,
00:23:29I'm watching here and I'm thinking,
00:23:30Yang doesn't see,
00:23:31if you see his back's turned a little bit here,
00:23:33so he doesn't see Montano coming,
00:23:35he's got into Mark,
00:23:36Tony Ralston's man.
00:23:37Now Montano's free.
00:23:38Yeah.
00:23:39And that is the difference.
00:23:40If you go in too far,
00:23:41try to overcompensate,
00:23:42and that,
00:23:43that's what she'd been talking to.
00:23:44Tony,
00:23:45Tony's got you on my shoulders,
00:23:46Yang's got you on my shoulders.
00:23:48Yeah, there's no reason for Yang to be there.
00:23:50Exactly.
00:23:51Ralston had Stevie mate,
00:23:52Montano coming in behind,
00:23:53a great finish though.
00:23:54Yeah, but I think,
00:23:55I think Yang's very conscious because
00:23:57Tony's body position's telling him
00:23:58he's looking across the pitch
00:23:59that he feels he doesn't see the striker.
00:24:01So Yang is in to cover for Tony,
00:24:03and that obviously leaves Montano,
00:24:05but listen, you've got to give him credit.
00:24:07As I said to you,
00:24:08that's what David Martindale's been trying to do,
00:24:10is make the Celtic white players
00:24:11defend in their own box.
00:24:12Montano's done it twice now.
00:24:17Wow.
00:24:18Livingston,
00:24:19two,
00:24:20Celtic,
00:24:21one.
00:24:22in the first nine minutes
00:24:26of this game.
00:24:32Once again,
00:24:33Celtic showing some vulnerabilities at the back
00:24:35when they've come up against real
00:24:37physical,
00:24:38athletic players.
00:24:39The thing is for me,
00:24:41people talk about the wing backs,
00:24:42and that's why I say about Kieran Tierney
00:24:44or Colby Donovan,
00:24:46two of them are very good crossers of the ball,
00:24:47they're the best crossers at the club,
00:24:48I keep saying it,
00:24:49but defensively it gives you that option,
00:24:51wingers don't do that.
00:24:52Oh well played Celtic,
00:24:53Dyson Maida now through on the left,
00:24:55ball comes across,
00:24:56oh a chance now perhaps,
00:24:57the ball's loose in the area,
00:24:58it must be surely to goodness,
00:25:00and it is,
00:25:01it's another equaliser for Celtic,
00:25:04and this time it's Yang who brought the ball home
00:25:06from two yards,
00:25:08we've still not played ten minutes,
00:25:10and it's two apiece.
00:25:11I can't even get into the conversation,
00:25:15you're talking about systems,
00:25:16their players,
00:25:17their personnel,
00:25:18I was just going to say why you play with
00:25:19throwbacks out in that wide area,
00:25:21and then the winger getting the goal.
00:25:23It was very good play in the first place,
00:25:25you think the chance is gone when it breaks here,
00:25:27you think they're getting away with it,
00:25:29then all of a sudden Yang's in,
00:25:30Johnny Kenny misses it,
00:25:31but Yang drags the ball brilliant,
00:25:33that little drag,
00:25:34you'll just see him dragging it to his left hand side,
00:25:36that gets him that little bit of space,
00:25:38just here, there he drags it away from the defender.
00:25:40Yeah, well played.
00:25:41Fantastic play,
00:25:42just here now,
00:25:43leaves him on his backside,
00:25:44two of them actually,
00:25:45and then the toe poke him.
00:25:47Fantastic,
00:25:48and listen,
00:25:49his performance deservedly for his work ethic
00:25:51over the last few weeks anyway,
00:25:52in a new position.
00:25:53Well, I don't know what's in the air in
00:25:55West Lothian this afternoon,
00:25:56but when I start up to this game,
00:25:57this is what they call one for the neutrals.
00:25:59Yeah, most definitely.
00:26:01As long as we come out on top I don't care.
00:26:03Livingstone now,
00:26:04coming forward.
00:26:05It just looks like there's going to be a goal
00:26:07every time a team attacks.
00:26:09Livingstone now have it,
00:26:10ball played back,
00:26:11cleared away by Dyson.
00:26:13Maeda,
00:26:14only as far as Tate.
00:26:16Livingstone working their way to the byline,
00:26:18was that a push there by Negrin?
00:26:20No,
00:26:21referee waves play on.
00:26:26Good defending back there,
00:26:28referee will give a free kick to Celtic.
00:26:30The Celtic challenge there,
00:26:31on Johnny Kenny,
00:26:32with his back helping out his
00:26:34Celtic team.
00:26:36No,
00:26:37Wilfried Nancy,
00:26:40taking some notes.
00:26:43Score more,
00:26:45concede less.
00:26:46Yeah,
00:26:47and always writing in French,
00:26:48so television don't understand.
00:26:49Yes, exactly.
00:26:50There's Ralston.
00:26:55Inside,
00:26:56to Trusty.
00:26:57Well,
00:26:58if you've just tuned in,
00:26:59you thought,
00:27:00I've just missed it,
00:27:01I've missed the first 10 minutes,
00:27:02probably going to be 0-0.
00:27:04I can tell you that score line in the top left of your screen,
00:27:07is correct,
00:27:08it is 2-2.
00:27:11Livingstone,
00:27:12been ahead twice.
00:27:13Celtic,
00:27:16Yang,
00:27:17certainly
00:27:18looks to be thriving,
00:27:19in this system,
00:27:20under Wilfried Nancy.
00:27:21Yang,
00:27:23an important contributor,
00:27:24over the last couple of games.
00:27:26This is this man,
00:27:28Dyson Maeda.
00:27:29Back it goes,
00:27:30to Tierney.
00:27:31Inside to Negrin.
00:27:32Oh,
00:27:33almost perfect there,
00:27:34through,
00:27:35the defence to,
00:27:36Dyson Maeda,
00:27:37who does really well to block the pass.
00:27:39He's gone behind for a,
00:27:40for a goal kick.
00:27:42But that's what Dyson Maeda wants,
00:27:44he wants the ball in front of him.
00:27:45He's better when you,
00:27:46as I keep saying,
00:27:47facing opposition goal.
00:27:49And that's exactly what Negrin tried to do.
00:27:51It was good defending,
00:27:52but then,
00:27:53typical Dyson,
00:27:54reacts very well,
00:27:55and gets the block in.
00:27:56I'm sure,
00:27:57David Martindale would be wanting the game not to be like this,
00:27:59because when it opens,
00:28:00knows Celtics get better players.
00:28:02He knows probably they're vulnerable in the wider areas,
00:28:04because of this new system.
00:28:06And it's wingers playing that area of the pitch.
00:28:12Livingstone work it down,
00:28:15the right hand side,
00:28:16cross,
00:28:17in,
00:28:18towards,
00:28:19the Celtic goal,
00:28:20and it's Sinisalo,
00:28:21staying on his line,
00:28:22Anthony Ralston,
00:28:24with the defensive head up.
00:28:26But it's gone behind,
00:28:28for a,
00:28:29Livingstone,
00:28:30corner kick.
00:28:31The cross goes,
00:28:35Stevie May to,
00:28:37curl this one in from the left.
00:28:41Plenty of physical threat,
00:28:43the likes of Montaño,
00:28:44Teti Yenge,
00:28:46not to mention Danny Wilson,
00:28:48McGowan from the backs,
00:28:49a low one.
00:28:53He's gone behind again,
00:28:54Danny Wilson in there,
00:28:56it'll be another corner.
00:28:58Celtic supporters behind both goals here,
00:29:02at the,
00:29:03Setfair Arena.
00:29:07Jostling in the edge of the area,
00:29:09and it comes another low one behind that time by,
00:29:13Kenny,
00:29:14and it's another,
00:29:15corner,
00:29:16three in a row,
00:29:17for Livingstone.
00:29:22Stevie May needs to get a bit more height on this one,
00:29:24and he does,
00:29:25and it's a decent corner,
00:29:26curling into the back post,
00:29:27and Asalo did well,
00:29:28it's out,
00:29:29it's gonna come back in,
00:29:31eventually,
00:29:32space on the right here.
00:29:37High ball,
00:29:39into the 18 yard box,
00:29:40headed away by Yang,
00:29:41Dyson Maeda took up good positioning there,
00:29:43Celtic now,
00:29:44have the ball on the deck,
00:29:46it's Engels just waiting for,
00:29:49Celtic to get into their shape,
00:29:51to get into their shape,
00:29:52Ralston has it.
00:29:57Force back,
00:29:58by May to Trusty,
00:30:01Tierney,
00:30:02well,
00:30:03there's been five minutes without a goal here,
00:30:04Peter,
00:30:05I don't know what's going on.
00:30:06Exactly,
00:30:07I'm just thinking the Celtic supporters getting laid there,
00:30:09it's quite incredible actually,
00:30:10because it's a difficult pitch to get into,
00:30:12I bet you they can't believe it,
00:30:14the result so far.
00:30:17Tierney.
00:30:18Now one thing you could surely,
00:30:25put your money on is the game,
00:30:27not finishing 2-2,
00:30:28but who knows?
00:30:29Yes, exactly,
00:30:30exactly,
00:30:31and it was nice to see Son of Salon,
00:30:32a set play coming,
00:30:33and getting so much clearance on his punch,
00:30:35because he was under pressure for Yangi,
00:30:37that'll give him that little bit of confidence for set plays,
00:30:39because they'll use a lot of him if they can today,
00:30:41and a lot of balls on the box.
00:30:43Yang inside to Tierney,
00:30:44high, deep cross,
00:30:47but relatively straight forward,
00:30:49one for the French goalkeeper,
00:30:51Jerome Pryor.
00:30:52They'll be shooting for Kieran to shoot every time he picks it up now.
00:31:02Followed by May,
00:31:03on the channel,
00:31:04but all the way through to Sinisalo,
00:31:06I'm sure he was hoping for a fairly quiet first 15 minutes,
00:31:09but er,
00:31:12he didn't get that.
00:31:14Yeah, people will say about goalkeepers,
00:31:16you shouldn't be beating at your front post,
00:31:18but I think the power and accuracy in the first goal,
00:31:20we can't give him that criticism on that.
00:31:25McGregor,
00:31:27trusty.
00:31:32Tierney,
00:31:33McEwen now,
00:31:34in an advanced position.
00:31:37Again,
00:31:38positioning from Danny Wilson,
00:31:39in the Livingston defence,
00:31:40Livingston clear the lines up into the Celtic half,
00:31:42but it's out.
00:31:44Gonna throw,
00:31:47to the away side.
00:31:49I think,
00:31:51that's Kasper Schmeichel.
00:31:52Yeah.
00:31:53It's the old damn,
00:31:54question of sport,
00:31:55who is it round?
00:31:58Well, he's either of his father.
00:31:59Then comes the cross to the Livingston box,
00:32:03Engels plays it back to Negan and it's on his right foot,
00:32:06not his,
00:32:07his best,
00:32:08the shot is blocked,
00:32:09picked up well by Yang,
00:32:10should be a free kick to Celtic inside the Livingston half,
00:32:14as Ralston goes down.
00:32:20Yes, Engels wasn't happy.
00:32:21Oh, Ralston again a little bit careless,
00:32:24trying to play the ball back inside and a chance now for Levy,
00:32:27but Austin Trusty
00:32:29comes across the block,
00:32:30Teti Yengi's
00:32:31shot.
00:32:33Once again,
00:32:34we've seen
00:32:35who those mistakes can be punished.
00:32:38Yeah, as you say,
00:32:39it's just sloppiness,
00:32:40lack of concentration.
00:32:42And the one thing about these games,
00:32:43you do have to have that concentration level,
00:32:45because we see the first square pass that was given away,
00:32:48a goal comes from it,
00:32:49then the second one there,
00:32:50you're getting an opportunity against you.
00:32:52doing it against you.
00:32:55Cross comes in from Montano.
00:32:59Beating away.
00:33:01Montano back there.
00:33:05Ball loose in the midfield,
00:33:07picked up by
00:33:08Livingston.
00:33:09Mozilla now.
00:33:15Well played inside.
00:33:18Lewis Smith back to his goalkeeper.
00:33:22Pryor,
00:33:25out wide left,
00:33:26looking for Montano,
00:33:27gets a return from
00:33:28Silla,
00:33:29under a bit of pressure there from Yane,
00:33:30plays the ball straight out,
00:33:31Celtic,
00:33:32win possession back to the throw.
00:33:34Yeah, it's,
00:33:35the small detail there,
00:33:36now I'd be just saying to Tony,
00:33:38open your shoulders,
00:33:39don't go in so close to Austin Trusty,
00:33:41Austin Trusty just prior to it,
00:33:42when he was left 1v1,
00:33:43screaming at Tony to get round.
00:33:45I didn't think,
00:33:46I thought Tony was in a good position,
00:33:47but what he's just going to do
00:33:48is open his shoulders a little bit
00:33:49and use the ball a little bit quicker.
00:33:51Because,
00:33:52they're wanting to go into areas
00:33:54where they're,
00:33:55they're shoving you.
00:33:56What you've got to do is put in areas
00:33:57where they don't want to defend
00:33:58and that's in that wide area.
00:33:59And I think that was a fact that
00:34:00Callum was sent in there,
00:34:02get away to Yane or Maeda
00:34:04or in behind as quickly as you possibly can.
00:34:06If you stop getting in that central area
00:34:08where they've got 5 or 6 bodies,
00:34:09hoping that they're going to get that counter attack.
00:34:18Tear me out wide left,
00:34:20got McCown,
00:34:21his little nutmeg,
00:34:22McCown goes for the cross,
00:34:24it's well attacked,
00:34:25ohhh!
00:34:26Almost in off the post there,
00:34:27Yane coming in on the diagonal,
00:34:29met the header well,
00:34:30goalkeeper was stranded,
00:34:32and the ball just past the post.
00:34:34A brilliant play with Luke McCown
00:34:35and a fantastic ball into the box
00:34:37and it's a brilliant header
00:34:38because you always say to your players
00:34:40on the opposite side,
00:34:41put it back across the goal,
00:34:42you thought it was in all the way,
00:34:44it's just past the post
00:34:45and there'd been no more than he to deserve
00:34:47if it was a second goal
00:34:48because he's working so hard
00:34:49up and down this right hand side
00:34:50because, as I say,
00:34:51I think they're bringing Tony in too far.
00:34:53Well it's a lovely pass that time
00:34:55from Johnny Kenny,
00:34:56Negrin inside, Maeda
00:34:57had to go quickly with the shot,
00:34:59snap shot with the left foot,
00:35:00didn't really make contact with it,
00:35:02but Celtic creating more chances
00:35:04in front of goal,
00:35:05but as we approach the 20th minute mark
00:35:07it remains Livingston 2, Celtic 2.
00:35:09I don't know how it's only 2-2,
00:35:11but the amount of chances it's been,
00:35:13you know, but that's the way it is
00:35:14and you've got to play quick
00:35:15and Dyson probably had more time than they realised,
00:35:18the ball just come to him,
00:35:19and I think that's probably the moments of that calmness,
00:35:23but it was a good ball with Johnny Kenny to start with
00:35:25because you've got to do that as a striker,
00:35:26you've got to bring your other players into the game.
00:35:28Good block there from Trusty,
00:35:30Livingston had men committed forward,
00:35:32if Celtic can get it forward,
00:35:33Negrin combining well with
00:35:35McCown has been impressive down the left for Celtic,
00:35:37now Engels in the centre circle,
00:35:39lovely ball through the defence to Yang,
00:35:43ah, the cross just wasn't up to the standard of the move,
00:35:47Negrin with his arms out,
00:35:49says why didn't you cut it back?
00:35:51I think he's just tried to cross it,
00:35:52it was a brilliant ball for Arne Engels here,
00:35:54but I just think he knows
00:35:55he's probably going to have a small window to put the ball in,
00:35:58and you can see Mada making that run at the front post,
00:36:00he's trying to do it so he doesn't be offside,
00:36:02I understand that,
00:36:03listen I don't mind that,
00:36:04see if they put crosses in,
00:36:05hopefully they're going to get better quality for sure,
00:36:07but the ball in Philip McCown,
00:36:09you'd want Yang to cross it,
00:36:10because that's where teams are vulnerable.
00:36:14So Celtic looking good,
00:36:15coming forward,
00:36:19still looking,
00:36:20a little bit vulnerable at the back,
00:36:22hence the scoreline,
00:36:25Livingston launch one up into the,
00:36:27Celtic half,
00:36:29Yang gate,
00:36:31is dealt with there by Trusty,
00:36:33Now, Tierney,
00:36:37McCown,
00:36:40back it goes to Tierney,
00:36:45Trusty,
00:36:50to Ralston,
00:36:52force back,
00:36:54to Sinisalo.
00:36:56I think what's working for Celtic as well,
00:37:00when they're trying to press the ball,
00:37:01Negrin's cute enough to stay higher,
00:37:03and he's in that space behind,
00:37:05their midfield at times,
00:37:07now he gets free,
00:37:08or Luke McCown gets free,
00:37:10and that's very important,
00:37:11you spot the right player.
00:37:12Engles,
00:37:13in there to Johnny Kenny,
00:37:15and he's in Maeda,
00:37:17trying to cause trouble as well,
00:37:19poked back to Pryor,
00:37:20who,
00:37:21under pressure from Maeda,
00:37:22launches it forward,
00:37:23but only as far as Engles,
00:37:24who gives it to Negrin,
00:37:26that's the poor pass from Negrin,
00:37:27straight out of play,
00:37:29on the far side.
00:37:31He's caught in two bounds there,
00:37:32he sees Ciaran Tierney coming,
00:37:34and he's thinking,
00:37:35am I going to go in behind there,
00:37:36am I going to go square to Luke McCown,
00:37:38and ends up doing that,
00:37:39neither,
00:37:40but you can see what he's trying,
00:37:41listen, I've no problem with that,
00:37:42players are going to make errors in the game,
00:37:43they want to play a tempo,
00:37:44they want to create chances,
00:37:45so,
00:37:46they're going to be mistakes made.
00:37:53We're at the midway point,
00:37:54in the first half,
00:37:55Livingston two,
00:37:56Celtic two,
00:37:57all four goals coming on the opening,
00:37:58ten minutes.
00:38:03Celtic have the ball on the left with Tierney,
00:38:07inside him is Negrin,
00:38:10across it goes to Trusty,
00:38:12now Ralston.
00:38:15He's got it turned the other way there,
00:38:16haven't he,
00:38:18High ball forward,
00:38:21from Tierney,
00:38:22picks out McCown,
00:38:24pulled down there,
00:38:25by Pittman,
00:38:26but,
00:38:27McCown does really well,
00:38:29stays on his feet,
00:38:30finds a teammate,
00:38:31now Engels,
00:38:32back out to McCown on the left,
00:38:34in comes the cross,
00:38:35header out,
00:38:36and Yang chases back.
00:38:42Ralston now inside to McGregor,
00:38:43closed down,
00:38:44but finds Tierney,
00:38:45fancies a shot,
00:38:46does Tierney,
00:38:47but that one was always going high,
00:38:48from the second that left his boot.
00:38:50he's more than capable from there,
00:38:52we've seen it before with him,
00:38:53I thought he'd have just taken another step,
00:38:55because he had more time problem than he thought,
00:38:57and that,
00:38:58that was important for him.
00:38:59No, plenty of work still to be done,
00:39:05to win the three points,
00:39:08that would close the gap on Hearts at the top,
00:39:11two three points,
00:39:13Celtic would still,
00:39:14have a game in hand.
00:39:20Celtic have players there,
00:39:22if the ball could be won,
00:39:24pressing on the Livingston defence has been pretty good,
00:39:28but that,
00:39:29a little bit overzealous,
00:39:30from Nysent Maeda,
00:39:32foul on McGowan.
00:39:35First time I've seen a big soft centre back,
00:39:36you know what I mean,
00:39:37he's just left one on his pass there.
00:39:42You know you're never going to get that opportunity so often,
00:39:44against Maeda but he's about.
00:39:58Pryor launches one,
00:40:00deep into the Celtic half.
00:40:04Nodded on,
00:40:05Tate,
00:40:07left foot cross in,
00:40:08it's a decent one,
00:40:09it's headed back into the danger area,
00:40:11trusty's in there and,
00:40:13thankfully,
00:40:14the ball trundles into an open space for Sinisalo to collect,
00:40:18but,
00:40:19Livingston,
00:40:20showing danger from those crosses again.
00:40:22Yeah,
00:40:23it's that right back,
00:40:24a right,
00:40:25centre back position,
00:40:26Tony's going in all the time,
00:40:27and Yang's going a hell of a distance,
00:40:29and there's the thing you see when it's a wide player,
00:40:31who's not a natural defender,
00:40:33heads it back into the danger zone,
00:40:34but you try and continue to keep it going,
00:40:36or put it back in the direction it came from,
00:40:38but you headed it back into the middle of your box,
00:40:40is the one thing you're told never to do as a defender.
00:40:43McEwen,
00:40:47trying to play that one to Negrim,
00:40:49but it was cut out by Silla,
00:40:51Celtic still have it though,
00:40:53McGregor,
00:40:55Engels out to Tierney,
00:40:57McEwen plays it inside,
00:40:59this is a lovely play from Celtic,
00:41:01Kenny just can't provide the final pass,
00:41:05to split the defence,
00:41:13but his length play's been decent,
00:41:15in the first half,
00:41:16or the first period sorry,
00:41:18and you think to yourself,
00:41:19because that allows then,
00:41:20the likes of the Negrims and that,
00:41:22to make their runs,
00:41:23you see Dyson made their way again.
00:41:24Good ball over the top again from Tierney,
00:41:26it's been a feature of the opening,
00:41:2825 minutes or so,
00:41:30this time Celtic win a corner from it,
00:41:32and that kind of,
00:41:33sense of confusion that you kind of saw with the Celtic players
00:41:36in the opening games under Wilfried Nancy,
00:41:38when he introduced this new system,
00:41:40that's completely gone,
00:41:41these players really seem to understand it now.
00:41:43Well, I'm not being funny,
00:41:44it's common sense when you've got somebody like Maeda,
00:41:46the ball's got to be in front of him,
00:41:47and if the space is in behind it,
00:41:49don't play it to his feet,
00:41:50put it in the space and make him run,
00:41:52and there's not many will catch him.
00:41:55So, corner to Celtic,
00:41:58in-swing up,
00:42:00Engels over it,
00:42:03jostling on the penalty spot,
00:42:05as Trusty goes,
00:42:08and takes a tumble,
00:42:11a lot of,
00:42:14Christmas cuddles going on in there.
00:42:16They'll both know each other,
00:42:18complaining each other,
00:42:19in America as well.
00:42:20Yeah, Trusty and,
00:42:22Wilson.
00:42:32Yeah, it's more WWE rather than SPFL in there,
00:42:35referee having a word with Pittman on the far side.
00:42:37Celtic getting ready to take the corner now,
00:42:4027 minutes gone,
00:42:42Celtic looking to go ahead for the first time in the match.
00:42:46In comes the corner,
00:42:47in-swing up,
00:42:48decent delivery,
00:42:49headed away,
00:42:50McGregor closed down on the edge of the area,
00:42:52has to go back to McCown,
00:42:54space on the left,
00:42:56as the corner take up,
00:42:57Engels takes it down beautifully,
00:42:59with a touch,
00:43:00waits for support,
00:43:01uses it as a decoy,
00:43:02but then plays it inside,
00:43:03little touch back there from McCown,
00:43:05to Yang,
00:43:06and the shot was heading goalward,
00:43:08until it was
00:43:09deflected over the bar,
00:43:10it was a lovely move,
00:43:11and the captain,
00:43:12Callum McGregor,
00:43:13applauding his teammates.
00:43:14Yeah, it was good play all round,
00:43:15looking at McCown,
00:43:16shows good intelligence,
00:43:17he knows where Yang is,
00:43:18Yang gets the strike,
00:43:19and it's amazing,
00:43:20it hits his soul if his foot bends up that high
00:43:22and goes over the bar.
00:43:23Once he's in there,
00:43:25there's a big opportunity really,
00:43:26because there was no one in front of him.
00:43:30Yeah, great play from Celtic,
00:43:31in comes the corner,
00:43:32headed away again,
00:43:33McGregor's there,
00:43:34but he's under a bit of pressure there,
00:43:36does really well,
00:43:37Celtic have it,
00:43:38still with Yang.
00:43:39Back it comes,
00:43:44Ralston,
00:43:45back to Sinisalo.
00:43:52Celtic under a bit of pressure at the back,
00:43:54McCown,
00:43:55finds the man in space,
00:43:57which is Tierney,
00:43:58out for a throw.
00:44:01Luke McCown's at a very good start to the game,
00:44:07you know,
00:44:08showed great composure,
00:44:09and so Sinisalo,
00:44:10because it was under pressure,
00:44:12and it was making the right selection,
00:44:13so we could keep possession of the ball.
00:44:15And it's not easy to do that,
00:44:16when you're just into the game,
00:44:17and you've been raw,
00:44:18you've not played for a long time.
00:44:20So keeping that calmness is going to be important.
00:44:24Trusty,
00:44:25out to Tierney,
00:44:26space again.
00:44:27Oh, space in the area there,
00:44:29if Negrin could just have controlled that one,
00:44:31but the flag is up.
00:44:35I'm not sure if it's a handball actually.
00:44:37A handball, is that what it was.
00:44:38And it's quite surprising,
00:44:39because as I say,
00:44:40but Cairn,
00:44:41Cairn's got that quality,
00:44:42and he's probably expecting better delivery,
00:44:44but it's went behind Negrin,
00:44:46that's bounced up that in the hand.
00:44:59Wilfred Mansi trying to organise his line of defence.
00:45:05As Pryor goes long with the kick up field.
00:45:11Header there inside,
00:45:13from Ralston,
00:45:14finds Yang.
00:45:15Forward comes the Korean,
00:45:16plays a nice ball inside to Negrin.
00:45:21Celtic work it out to McCown in the inside left channel.
00:45:24Cuts inside,
00:45:26checks back,
00:45:27McGregor now.
00:45:29Thought about playing it out to Tierney,
00:45:31does eventually,
00:45:32but,
00:45:33Ludingston have enough players back there,
00:45:35but the space inside,
00:45:36as McCown's
00:45:37tried to thread that one through the middle to Negrin,
00:45:39the ball comes back to McGregor,
00:45:40supported by Ralston,
00:45:42space now on the right
00:45:43for Celtic.
00:45:44Engles, back it comes to Yang.
00:45:47Ralston, Yang.
00:45:50Ralston again.
00:45:51Ludingston happy to keep Celtic 40 yards from their goal,
00:45:55McCown,
00:45:56out to Tierney now,
00:45:58hits the byline,
00:46:00in comes the cross,
00:46:01over Kenny,
00:46:02and headed away,
00:46:03but only as far as Maeda.
00:46:05Now McCown,
00:46:06Tierney,
00:46:07Celtic combining well,
00:46:09Negrin, can he get a shot away?
00:46:10He can!
00:46:11What a goal from Benjamin Negrin!
00:46:13Outstanding from the Swede,
00:46:15on the angle of the box,
00:46:17a lot of short, sharp passes,
00:46:20but Negrin,
00:46:21saw the space at the back post,
00:46:23and he went for it,
00:46:24in off the post,
00:46:25half an hour gone,
00:46:26Celtic are finally ahead.
00:46:28It was great play all round,
00:46:29showed good composure,
00:46:31Ciaran's out there,
00:46:32going to deliver,
00:46:33fix a good pass,
00:46:34but what a finish!
00:46:35If you see it anywhere else in the world,
00:46:37you'll be praising it all day long.
00:46:39And we said earlier on,
00:46:40he's more than capable,
00:46:41he's scoring goals,
00:46:42but what a wonderful,
00:46:43wonderful finish that is.
00:46:45Well, the biggest compliment I can play Negrin,
00:46:47is to say,
00:46:48it kinda feels like Tom Rogich is on the pitch.
00:46:50That is a,
00:46:51that is like a Tom Rogich finish.
00:46:53Yeah, but he's got,
00:46:54you see it,
00:46:55he's tried it,
00:46:56he's seen the space,
00:46:57he knows the goalkeeper over at his near post,
00:46:58or nearer his near post,
00:47:00but he couldn't have placed it any better.
00:47:02A wonderful, wonderful finish,
00:47:03but,
00:47:04that area of the pitch has been so dominant,
00:47:06with good movement,
00:47:07okay we've given a couple of short passes away at times,
00:47:10but when you play with a purpose and being positive in there,
00:47:13look as if they're at another level.
00:47:16Well, Celtic are happy to defend though,
00:47:18but,
00:47:19they've got a free kick,
00:47:20yeah,
00:47:21going forward Celtic really look impressive.
00:47:25So difficult to defend against that,
00:47:27and when you've got someone who can,
00:47:28finish like that,
00:47:30just adds another,
00:47:34bit of armour to your attack.
00:47:36You're 100% right Gerry,
00:47:38the biggest thing is,
00:47:39predominantly people play with one striker now,
00:47:41you have to have midfield guys that score goals,
00:47:43and Celtic have got that,
00:47:45maybe not scored as many as they would like this,
00:47:47but you've seen McCown,
00:47:48McGregor,
00:47:49you've seen Negrin,
00:47:50you've seen Engels,
00:47:51all big goal scorers,
00:47:52you know,
00:47:53and you have to have that,
00:47:54predominantly when you play with one striker.
00:47:56So 32 and a half minutes gone,
00:48:01Livingston 2,
00:48:02Celtic 3,
00:48:05and what has been a,
00:48:06pretty incredible,
00:48:08Premiership game so far.
00:48:12Tierney out,
00:48:14to Maeda,
00:48:15back to Tierney again,
00:48:16that ball over the top,
00:48:19really well,
00:48:20done,
00:48:21picked up by Maeda,
00:48:22cross in was blocked,
00:48:23cleared away but,
00:48:24picked up by McGregor,
00:48:27fouled.
00:48:30Tate,
00:48:31Celtic take the free kick,
00:48:32quickly.
00:48:33Tierney has it,
00:48:34checks back.
00:48:40Livingston,
00:48:41able to pick up possession,
00:48:42they want to throw,
00:48:44on the far side.
00:48:47They'll be glad of the breather at this moment in time,
00:48:49because it's just been relentless at this moment in time,
00:48:51with Celtic,
00:48:52you know,
00:48:53and to be fair,
00:48:54as I say,
00:48:55the likes of Luke McCown and that,
00:48:56you know, they go through their game quietly but,
00:48:58he's been so dominant,
00:48:59his technical ability's been very good,
00:49:01he's been composed.
00:49:02Yeah,
00:49:08going forward,
00:49:09Celtic have been as good as I've seen them in,
00:49:11the last,
00:49:12year or so.
00:49:13and that's been a feature of the last few games,
00:49:17Celtic's attacking play,
00:49:19has been,
00:49:20the highest quality,
00:49:22just been providing that finish that's been the challenge.
00:49:27They've done it three times in half an hour this afternoon.
00:49:30McGregor,
00:49:31McGregor,
00:49:32Negrin now,
00:49:33who's on a hat-trick.
00:49:35Tierney.
00:49:37Maeda,
00:49:38back to goal on the left wing.
00:49:40Still Maeda.
00:49:44Back to McGregor.
00:49:45Engels finds trusty,
00:49:48gives him it straight back.
00:49:52The difficulty of living is going to have,
00:49:53if they're going to go man for man,
00:49:55because the Celtic midfield are moving,
00:49:57and rotating round,
00:49:58it's not the same players in the same area,
00:50:00the gaps are always filled,
00:50:03but it's a different player,
00:50:04it can be an Egan,
00:50:05it can be an Engelstander,
00:50:06certainly there's a good man for man,
00:50:07they just leave them there,
00:50:08and it gives them that
00:50:09ten yards of space,
00:50:10and that's far too much against quality players.
00:50:16Anthony Ralston.
00:50:20Negrin,
00:50:21to trusty.
00:50:24Space now for Tierney to run into.
00:50:27Threads that one through.
00:50:31Johnny Kenny,
00:50:32on the end of it,
00:50:33sliding challenge from McGowan,
00:50:34goes behind for a Celtic corner,
00:50:36ten minutes to half-time.
00:50:37Lurinston two,
00:50:38Celtic three.
00:50:40I'd make it the perfect first half
00:50:41if Johnny Kenny could go on the score sheet,
00:50:43that would be,
00:50:44the perfect
00:50:45day.
00:51:00So once again, Engels
00:51:01looking to curl this one in,
00:51:02as the referee keeps his eye on Danny Wilson
00:51:04and Austin trusty,
00:51:05in comes the cross!
00:51:07It's in there!
00:51:08Oh, it's a swipe by Maeda from
00:51:10a yard and a half,
00:51:12and he,
00:51:13well, let's just
00:51:14not describe what he did,
00:51:16suffice to say,
00:51:17Celtic still have it.
00:51:19Trusty,
00:51:20cross the face of the goal,
00:51:21another chance there that time,
00:51:23in front of Johnny Kenny,
00:51:25but he just couldn't get the ball away.
00:51:27It drops to both,
00:51:28I'm not sure it was Johnny Kenny the first time,
00:51:30on the actual first one,
00:51:32and it just drops to the wrong side of him,
00:51:35here,
00:51:36and he misses it and then it comes to,
00:51:38he's gotta go over his right foot.
00:51:41When you're looking at it,
00:51:42just on this first one here,
00:51:44oh he could be looking for a handball there.
00:51:47Yeah, I think Celtic,
00:51:53I think that's harsh,
00:51:54I think Celtic are probably going to get a penalty here.
00:51:58I mean there's so much Jocelyn going on in the box,
00:52:01in the area,
00:52:02the Livingston player's arm was by his side,
00:52:04he's been wrestled,
00:52:05the ball comes off his arm,
00:52:06the referee's going across to look at it,
00:52:08I think Celtic are going to get a penalty Peter,
00:52:10but I must say with,
00:52:12some sort of neutral perspective,
00:52:14I agree.
00:52:15in a context of the game,
00:52:16you imagine that up the other end,
00:52:17that's pretty harsh.
00:52:18I agree, I thought there was a slight push,
00:52:19you see there,
00:52:20that flussed on his back,
00:52:22if you watch it here,
00:52:23there,
00:52:25I think that looked like a slight push,
00:52:26and I don't think the player can do anything,
00:52:28if it was against us I'd be living.
00:52:31Yeah.
00:52:33You've always got to think,
00:52:34if this was against your own team.
00:52:35That's exactly the way you judge it,
00:52:36exactly.
00:52:38I think you've only got to be fair.
00:52:39The first nudge comes from that,
00:52:41and that's what puts his arm in the position it does.
00:52:43Yeah.
00:52:44I mean his arm's well out,
00:52:45which gives me the feeling that the referee's going to give it,
00:52:48there's no doubt the ball hits his arm,
00:52:49there's no doubt the arm is outstretched,
00:52:52it's a little nudge from Maeda,
00:52:54perhaps was a contributing factor,
00:52:57referee's seen enough coming back onto the pitch,
00:53:00he's made his mind up,
00:53:02and he has decided it is going to be a penalty
00:53:06to Celtic.
00:53:07Celtic,
00:53:09Celtic with a great opportunity now,
00:53:11to get two goals clear,
00:53:13before half time.
00:53:14What a first half of football this has been,
00:53:16in Livingston.
00:53:19Listen, I'm delighted we're getting a penalty kick,
00:53:21but, as I say,
00:53:22I'd be disappointed if it was given against us,
00:53:24so I can only be fair.
00:53:25I think that slight nudge there,
00:53:26if you watch where the player's arm ends up,
00:53:28that's the only thing I can judge on,
00:53:30and listen, I don't know what's apparently nowadays.
00:53:32I know, and the referee's constantly getting told behind the scenes,
00:53:36about developments and whatever.
00:53:38I'd be crying for a push in the back,
00:53:40that's what I'd be crying for if I was on the defensive side.
00:53:42Well,
00:53:44Callum McGregor's got the ball in his hand,
00:53:46he tends to decide who takes it,
00:53:48as in who he gives it to.
00:53:50He might be keeping it for himself.
00:53:53No, he's giving it to...
00:53:55on the angles.
00:54:01Missed a penalty,
00:54:03recently of course,
00:54:04at Celtic Park.
00:54:05They don't want to put that to the back of his head,
00:54:07because normally,
00:54:08he's pretty lethal,
00:54:10from 12 yards.
00:54:12And the Belgian with a great chance to put Celtic two goals clear,
00:54:15in front of the Celtic fans.
00:54:17Six and a half minutes left in the first half.
00:54:29Can Celtic get a fourth?
00:54:32Up steps,
00:54:33Engels.
00:54:34Sends the keeper the wrong way,
00:54:36clinical from Arne Engels from the penalty spot,
00:54:39and Celtic having been behind twice in the first half,
00:54:43have now gone two goals clear.
00:54:47Well, absolutely delighted for him,
00:54:49he's got fantastic set play delivery,
00:54:51and it's...
00:54:52Listen, you've got to go back up again,
00:54:53I know he's missed a penalty,
00:54:54I've been there myself,
00:54:55and you've missed him,
00:54:56you've got to go back up again,
00:54:57you're a little bit more edgy,
00:54:58there's no doubt of that.
00:54:59But to show the stutter,
00:55:01putting the goal came for the wrong way,
00:55:02great credit.
00:55:03I mean, yet again,
00:55:04he's in the midfield,
00:55:05he's played very, very well in this first half.
00:55:08Yep, one for Engels,
00:55:09one for Yang,
00:55:10two for Negrin.
00:55:11That's been your Celtic scorers.
00:55:13in an incredible first half of football,
00:55:17that's seen six goals
00:55:19in 40 minutes.
00:55:22So goodness knows how this one is going to end.
00:55:29And there's been chances at both sides,
00:55:31apart from that, you know.
00:55:34Livingstone win the break of the ball.
00:55:37Montano
00:55:38who's
00:55:40scored Livingstone's
00:55:41two goals in this game,
00:55:43up against Engels.
00:55:45Sliding challenge there,
00:55:46from the Belgian.
00:55:52Throw in quickly taken.
00:55:54And it comes from May,
00:55:55nodded down.
00:55:57I'm getting May and Pittman mixed up,
00:55:58they've both got the bald head.
00:56:00I'm saying nothing.
00:56:03Ball goes behind for a Celtic
00:56:05goal kick,
00:56:06but inside the final five minutes.
00:56:10Remarkable first half,
00:56:11Livingstone two,
00:56:12Celtic four.
00:56:16You've got to give the supporters credit as well,
00:56:17you know,
00:56:18the Boxing Day match are out there,
00:56:19Saturday afternoon,
00:56:20brilliant day for football.
00:56:22Back to normal times,
00:56:23which is excellent,
00:56:24but they've been excellent
00:56:25in the first half of the players.
00:56:26Yeah.
00:56:27It feels like the least obvious
00:56:29three o'clock Saturday afternoon.
00:56:30Yeah, absolutely.
00:56:31It just doesn't feel like it.
00:56:32Absolutely.
00:56:33But they've responded,
00:56:34both the players
00:56:35and the supporters
00:56:36have responded to the day
00:56:37and it's been magnificent,
00:56:38you know, for them.
00:56:39Seeing goals,
00:56:40obviously, like everything else,
00:56:41you want to continue that,
00:56:42but they've been really behind the players
00:56:44from moment one.
00:56:45Yeah.
00:56:51Fans really beginning to see signs of...
00:56:53Why, Celtic brought Wilfried Nancy
00:56:58to replace Brendan Rodgers.
00:57:00Lovely play again.
00:57:01McGregor inside to Ralston in space.
00:57:06Out wide right to Yang.
00:57:10Ralston inside,
00:57:11Negrin cut back,
00:57:14lots of bodies in there.
00:57:15He's gone behind for a goal kick.
00:57:17Kevin,
00:57:19feels he should have had a corner from that.
00:57:20Broke in because Tony Ralston runs
00:57:23and gets up the full backside.
00:57:25It's a great touch with Negrin.
00:57:27Again, Negrin just finding the space.
00:57:29Yeah, but it's a good touch as well he's had.
00:57:31You know, it's easy to get in there,
00:57:33but he's had a lovely first touch
00:57:35and that's the most important one
00:57:37because if you don't have that right,
00:57:38the ball gets away from you.
00:57:40Just kind of finished it off there.
00:57:42It'd have been perfect if you get another goal now.
00:57:44Obviously put it to bed and then hopefully
00:57:46at Livingston then just feel sorry for yourself
00:57:48when you can get a few goals.
00:57:50That's what you look for
00:57:51because goal difference becomes massive.
00:57:57Out for a throw to Livingston,
00:57:59deep in the Celtic half.
00:58:08Maeda and McCown
00:58:09over there defending another throw
00:58:12to the home side.
00:58:30High cross into the area.
00:58:32Raulston and Yang both there booted clear by
00:58:36the Korean.
00:58:38But the difference was there,
00:58:39Tony went with the man he should go
00:58:41and Yang held his position.
00:58:43But that's been a bit of problem
00:58:44when the ball's come in from that side.
00:58:46That Yang's been going to get too far
00:58:47because Tony's going to cross too far.
00:58:50Stevie May.
00:58:51Out to Montano,
00:58:54in comes the cross,
00:58:55blocked
00:58:57well by Raulston.
00:58:5990 seconds
00:59:01of the half left.
00:59:02There might be a minute or so added
00:59:04for the number of goal celebrations.
00:59:09Maybe even two or three.
00:59:11I was going to say,
00:59:12just make sure you don't concede here.
00:59:13this is what they'll be looking for.
00:59:15This set play.
00:59:16You don't want to concede just before half time
00:59:18to give them a wee bit more air.
00:59:20You don't want that.
00:59:24Chance for Stevie May to
00:59:25curl one into the big guys in there.
00:59:27Silla, Montano, Yenge.
00:59:31That will be the area
00:59:32that May tries to hit.
00:59:33In it comes,
00:59:34decent one,
00:59:35far too close to it.
00:59:36Sinisalo
00:59:37palms it out
00:59:38but the ball's going to come back in
00:59:39and it does
00:59:40and it's a good defensive header
00:59:41from Raulston.
00:59:42It had to be as Teti Yenge
00:59:44if he's coming in on that one.
00:59:46He's taking a sore one as Raulston
00:59:48and he took that for the team.
00:59:49Yeah, Tony Rolston's done brilliant.
00:59:51Sinisalo, I'm not sure
00:59:52he should punch it down like that.
00:59:54When he's got that much on it,
00:59:55I think he's either got to grab it
00:59:57or he's got to punch it high.
00:59:58He can't punch it low.
01:00:01It keeps the ball alive.
01:00:02Tony Rolston does traffic there,
01:00:04but Yenge rated it back.
01:00:08Yeah, he was in pain when he landed
01:00:09but he's back up on his feet now.
01:00:11Takes a lot to keep Raulston down.
01:00:13Livingston
01:00:14do have a corner
01:00:15as we approach the 45th minute
01:00:17and it comes
01:00:18from May.
01:00:19What a chance
01:00:20and it's cleared away
01:00:21by Maeda.
01:00:22Back in and
01:00:24past the post
01:00:25for another corner.
01:00:27Oh, we got lucky there.
01:00:29You can see it
01:00:30as Hingis Muntano again.
01:00:31He gets clear.
01:00:35It's a big opportunity for them.
01:00:37Out-swinger this time
01:00:50from May.
01:00:51Another good delivery.
01:00:53Ball's loose.
01:00:54Ball's loose!
01:00:55And it deflects over the bar.
01:00:57I think it's going to be another corner.
01:01:02Montaigne for the hat-trick.
01:01:04That's what I'm saying to you.
01:01:05They're always in the game
01:01:06and we're very fortunate yet again
01:01:08how it hits Trusty in the foot.
01:01:10Ends up over the bar.
01:01:12Can we get first header on it?
01:01:14And get it all out the box.
01:01:15Fourth corner in succession this time.
01:01:20Headed away convincingly by Trusty.
01:01:24Livingston have it.
01:01:25Montaigne inside to Silla.
01:01:29Being pushed away by Ralston.
01:01:32High cross that time.
01:01:33Mishit completely by Macaulay Tate
01:01:36but the ball stayed in
01:01:37and the referee blows
01:01:38for a free kick on Sinisalo.
01:01:42And that Celtic
01:01:44will uh
01:01:47try and eat up
01:01:48what's left
01:01:49of the first half.
01:01:50Little nudge there you can see by Yenge.
01:01:54Yeah but it gives the manager a warning.
01:01:55He's given up chances.
01:01:57We've given up a few chances actually.
01:01:59And we've got away with it.
01:02:00But on two occasions we didn't.
01:02:03So we have to be careful
01:02:04for how much domination
01:02:05you've had of the ball.
01:02:06And I'll always ask questions.
01:02:14a bit of a wrestling match there on uh
01:02:19with Silla on Negrin.
01:02:26McGregor.
01:02:27almost played two minutes.
01:02:31I've added on time at the end of the first half.
01:02:36Ralston out to Yane.
01:02:40Inside it goes to Engels.
01:02:43This penalty puts Celtic
01:02:44four to ahead.
01:02:46McGregor finds
01:02:47McCown
01:02:49out
01:02:50to Tierney.
01:02:52Engels
01:02:55out for the
01:02:56throw to Livingston.
01:02:57to Livingston.
01:03:03So the final seconds
01:03:04of the first half tick away.
01:03:10It's been some first 45 minutes of football.
01:03:12Livingston getting a very early
01:03:15opener through Montagno.
01:03:17Celtic equalising almost immediately
01:03:19through Negrin.
01:03:20Montagno there putting
01:03:22Livingston two on ahead
01:03:23just a couple of minutes later
01:03:24and then Yang
01:03:25making it 2-2.
01:03:27With only nine minutes played.
01:03:30Since then.
01:03:31Wonderful finish from Benjamin Negrin
01:03:33and a penalty
01:03:34from Arne Engels
01:03:36has given Celtic a two goal cushion.
01:03:38But there'll be no
01:03:39counting of chickens
01:03:40in the Celtic Park dressing room
01:03:42at half time.
01:03:43Peter Grant
01:03:44but I don't think you'd have
01:03:45got anyone predicting
01:03:46a 4-2
01:03:47half time score line.
01:03:48It's been a fantastic first half.
01:03:50Really enjoyed it.
01:03:51It's been exciting to watch.
01:03:53Heart in the mouth at times
01:03:54defending because I think
01:03:55they've given up opportunities again.
01:03:57Especially with Tony
01:03:58as I say Tony
01:04:00Rolston's position playing
01:04:01a little bit narrower
01:04:02and it's causes a problem at times.
01:04:04But going forward
01:04:05the midfield
01:04:06four in there have been excellent.
01:04:08Yang's worked a full length
01:04:09of the pitch fantastically well
01:04:10and got his goals.
01:04:11But Negrin
01:04:12as I said to you,
01:04:13I just really like him
01:04:14because he's got an unbelievable
01:04:15knacky scoring goals
01:04:16but getting in really good positions.
01:04:17You know, so
01:04:18we've just got to maintain that.
01:04:19We've got to concentrate.
01:04:20I'm sure the manager will be
01:04:22really disappointed
01:04:23the amount of opportunities
01:04:24he's given Livingston
01:04:25out of absolutely nothing.
01:04:27At half time here
01:04:28at the set fair arena
01:04:29in Livingston
01:04:30it's Livingston 2
01:04:31Celtic 4.
01:04:32Ruvio is off the field
01:04:46as Celtic continue.
01:04:52Petros pass.
01:04:53Here's Mike De Mara.
01:04:56Chance on for Hansson!
01:04:57There's Jameson!
01:04:58There's Jameson!
01:05:01Well, the four-match goal
01:05:02drive is over
01:05:03for John Hansson.
01:05:05It's the predator,
01:05:06the poacher,
01:05:07the man that will always
01:05:08score your goals.
01:05:09Had a very, very quiet
01:05:11first half so far.
01:05:14It's the ball to the far post.
01:05:15Reaction.
01:05:16A lucky deflection
01:05:17off McNamara.
01:05:19And it fell
01:05:20to that man Hansson.
01:05:24Right place, right time.
01:05:25Celtic 1-0
01:05:28ahead.
01:05:30And significantly,
01:05:31Oscar Rubio
01:05:32was off the field.
01:05:33He's been such
01:05:34a stalwarted defence
01:05:36and he wasn't around
01:05:37to prevent
01:05:38John Hansson's
01:05:3925th goal of the season.
01:05:40And Delano and Rubio
01:05:52going for the same ball,
01:05:54getting into a fine call.
01:05:55The result is a corner kick
01:05:56to Celtic.
01:05:57Probing.
01:05:58The killer goal.
01:05:59Going in there towards
01:06:02Volga.
01:06:03Delano.
01:06:04Just doing enough.
01:06:06Yet again.
01:06:07Enniston on the back foot
01:06:08defending desperately.
01:06:09Let's go, Pascal!
01:06:10Let's go!
01:06:11Let's go!
01:06:14Stop, Pascal! Stop!
01:06:16Thompson plays it in again.
01:06:17It's a very good ball!
01:06:18This time there's no answer!
01:06:20The goal is given
01:06:21and Hansson's done it again.
01:06:27Well, he's cut back
01:06:28to scoring form
01:06:29with a bang.
01:06:37Super delivery again,
01:06:38as you would expect,
01:06:39right into the far post.
01:06:40And I think it is.
01:06:43It looked like it came off
01:06:44Varga to me.
01:06:47Oh, Parson it was.
01:06:49Parson just nips in
01:06:50in front of Varga.
01:06:53Great header.
01:06:55Casual stood on the line
01:06:56there, defending the post
01:06:57but nothing can be done
01:06:58and that man delighted
01:07:00to get the second goal
01:07:01and so is that man.
01:07:05This time there are two men
01:07:06out in the corner.
01:07:10Petrov lights it in.
01:07:13Was that a handball there?
01:07:14There was ended.
01:07:17Bit of pushing to
01:07:18James McPake, I think,
01:07:19was involved in that
01:07:20and the penalty's been given.
01:07:23Cortes go on there.
01:07:25Let's see why.
01:07:29Well, it's in fact,
01:07:30it's Pascal Numa
01:07:31who's flattering into Harsin.
01:07:34No attempt to play the ball.
01:07:37Numa's in trouble.
01:07:38He's going to be booked.
01:07:39He's obviously the culprit.
01:07:43I wonder if Harsin
01:07:44will take the penalty.
01:07:46I wonder if you can stop him
01:07:47taking the penalty
01:07:48for the hat-trick.
01:07:53Descent from
01:07:54Cash and Cash Lowell.
01:07:55He was yellow carded, not Numa.
01:07:57It's John Harsin
01:07:58for his hat-trick
01:07:59against Roddy McKenzie.
01:08:00And
01:08:01Roddy McKenzie!
01:08:02Roddy McKenzie!
01:08:03Roddy McKenzie!
01:08:05Roddy McKenzie!
01:08:06Roddy McKenzie!
01:08:07Roddy McKenzie!
01:08:08Roddy McKenzie!
01:08:10Never any doubt at all about that.
01:08:11Hartson,
01:08:12with complete conviction,
01:08:13complete conviction makes it 3-0 for celtic yeah sober penalty there from john hartson
01:08:22there's a man coming in off of baron spell four games slotting his third of the night keeper no
01:08:28chance not had many actually he's not had many efforts at goal tonight but what he has done
01:08:38when they have come along he's put the ball in the back of the net
01:08:41now make the mana
01:08:45lots of time for lennon well livingston not surprising and looking a little bit tired
01:08:51and bedraggled now they have worked so hard to try to survive in this game did so well for all 43 minutes
01:09:00and that's another one turned in by varga there's no outside fake appeals there from
01:09:06the livingston players with a ricochet what kindly but a barga and he picks up his fifth goal of the
01:09:13season yes he won't get an easier one than that a little bit of fortune great way from bellamy in the
01:09:18corner super bowl in from thompson a little ricochet delamo and there you go big man
01:09:24barga just flops it into the back of the net
01:09:28and it's a save from the heart well it was a touch unorthodox by obelie
01:09:42so to come again down the left-hand side
01:09:53threaded through towards mcgregor mcgregor cuts across again slip maida takes a shot
01:09:57to come off the hand surely a penalty well fitzwater slips the shot from maida it strikes
01:10:04the hand of the defender nick walsh points to the spot books the defender celtic have a penalty
01:10:10the safety captain he steps forward and it hits the pause well he plays it to the left-hand side
01:10:22the left-hand side that smacks off the close and eventually it's cleared out for a throw in to the home side
01:10:35the right footed calls into the section box the staff out and it's safe maida has scored a striker's
01:10:44goal he's at the back post he pounces and celtic with almost 70 minutes on the clock they have the
01:10:50leads no salad there's been a lot of pressure and a lot of opportunities for strength celtic since that
01:10:56penalty and maida popping up where you want him to be the star felt i thought he was going to score
01:11:02the strike check made an absolutely wonderful save for his first effort but nobody picking up maida
01:11:08coming in at the back post and puts the hooks 1-0 up well it was a good save from strike check to
01:11:14deny star felt his first goal but you want your strikers to be there to pick up the ball in the
01:11:18six-hour box exactly where you want it to be
01:11:20and he leaves it for us takes it turns it to the far post it's headed off the bar and sliced into the
01:11:34trade netting of the line so close to the equalizer the woodwork comes to celtic's rescue well it would
01:11:39have been a real injustice of livingston and got the equalizer but it shows the precarious nature of a long-goal lead
01:11:54celtic on the attack ralston in the sprint florist is there as well just feeds it to ralston edge of
01:11:58the box ralston plays it low takes a touch well what should it be celebrating i don't know if it came
01:12:06off yeah i think celtic with 37 seconds of the second half gone i've got the second goal that they
01:12:15needed they wanted a wonderful delivery into the box from anthony ralston leader was there but i think
01:12:21for these celebrations you can tell it came up well they're running the anthony ralston and that did not
01:12:26go straight in i think you're right it came off i think devlin at the back post there i'm not sure
01:12:31if there was a ricochet or come off here uh somebody else or whoever inside that box
01:12:37but certainly that was a great start to the second half
01:12:56and celtic back in possession again now with jotter threads it through looking for forrest forrest
01:13:00into the box it's a chance for forrest and he's scored jane forrest left-footed wonderful finish the
01:13:07ball through the channel forrest latched onto it on his weaker left foot crashes it beyond stricic
01:13:14less than 10 minutes of the second half gone celtic leads by three goals to nil well if celtic
01:13:19never want to get rid of a hoodoo ground this is the way to do it wonderful movement but it was
01:13:25all done but the winning of the ball in the middle of the park the sharpness that they've shown today
01:13:29has been incredible and this time the time of the past the way of the past to james forrest on this
01:13:35occasion i thought he'd maybe just taken a little bit too wide but i think it was just getting away from
01:13:40the defenders challenge and fired it into the far corner
01:13:49the ball's played towards the edge of six-yard box it's not going
01:13:53and shinny manages to stab that ball home and suddenly the three goal lead becomes a two goal lead
01:14:01yeah disappointing that's what they're all about and it's uh pieces flex on and getting runners
01:14:06and the problem was we didn't match the runner properly i think shinny got too much space
01:14:10come into the center of the goals here then should have been marked and we're a little bit static
01:14:36so
01:14:47you
01:15:06You
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