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00:00:16Half-time at Firth Park, it is Motherwell 1, Celtic 1,
00:00:21as Celtic players come back out onto the pitch after that.
00:00:27Relatively under par, first 45,
00:00:30but thankfully they did find the back of the net through Dyson Maeda.
00:00:35Motherwell the better side for much of that first half,
00:00:38but Celtic still in it, Hearts two goals up at half-time,
00:00:42as things stand, because I know you're loving as it stands,
00:00:46Celtic to win the league would need to beat Hearts by three goals on Saturday.
00:00:51But as I said, just on the half-time whistle,
00:00:55there are plenty more twists and turns to come
00:00:57before we can give you an actual as it stands for Saturday.
00:01:03Celtic know they have it all to do in the second 45,
00:01:09it doesn't look at first glances like the manager's made any changes at half-time, Peter.
00:01:13No, I can understand that, you know, because of the balance,
00:01:16but I just like to see them having a better balance throughout the group,
00:01:19I'd tell the full-backs to hold their run at times,
00:01:21Ciaran's done it well on the left-hand side with Tenekti,
00:01:24I think Alistair Johnson and Yang are going to eat each other's road,
00:01:27and then what happens then is Negrin comes over as well,
00:01:30so it's making it easier for Mullow to defend the pass and cut the passing lane off of them,
00:01:34what do you call it that? But I'd play forward a lot more.
00:01:36Like that, first long ball forward from Ciaran Tierney,
00:01:41you always get an idea of the half-time instructions by the way a team plays
00:01:44in the first few minutes of the second half,
00:01:47Celtic have a throw-in on the far side.
00:01:50That's the thing, Gerry, if you see Mullow all season,
00:01:54they've not just started playing this way,
00:01:56so when Mullow will come to pressure you, the secret is, can you pass beyond it?
00:02:00Celtic ended up with slowing it down, getting in each other's road,
00:02:03as I said, having to go back all the way back to pitch,
00:02:07and that's the thing, you get surprised there,
00:02:09because if you're watching them, you know that one pass can hurt them
00:02:12as much as it can hurt any other team.
00:02:15Yeah, we have been very complimentary of Mullow,
00:02:17but the fact remains that they've only won one of the last eight games,
00:02:21that was against Rangers,
00:02:24so their great form that saw them up there challenging Celtic Hearts
00:02:30and Rangers for potential title,
00:02:32has dropped away these last few weeks,
00:02:35but they certainly seem to have found it again tonight,
00:02:37but just one win in the last eight from Motherwell,
00:02:39perhaps that'll give Celtic little crumbs of hope
00:02:42as they look to get themselves ahead in this second half.
00:02:47The ball breaks out of play in this near side,
00:02:50Celtic shooting from left to right into their own supporters.
00:02:54But it's interesting what you're saying there,
00:02:57the team that they beat was Rangers,
00:03:00so Rangers when they're trying to play against them,
00:03:02it's the teams that try and go after them
00:03:04and make it difficult for them because they don't give them that respect,
00:03:08they have to do that, and I think that's why you'll find it,
00:03:11they'll prefer playing the Celtics and the Rangers,
00:03:14because they know that they're going to say,
00:03:15well, you've got the ball, we're going to let you play,
00:03:17and that's what I think Motherwell are definitely their best,
00:03:19if you allow them to play.
00:03:22Coming together on the far side between Scales and Masmanis,
00:03:25Scales wins the free kick there.
00:03:29And an awesome trust they're going to be massive this half,
00:03:32especially if both full backs are pushing on,
00:03:34and obviously, you know, it's like players are going to try and get after the game
00:03:37and try and win the game for sure,
00:03:40but then that's important that your centre backs are organising each other.
00:03:45Celtic are trying to play it out from the back,
00:03:47but they're having to launch it upfield,
00:03:50as Motherwell committed players forward,
00:03:52a lot of smoke encroaching into the area from a lot of players,
00:03:56from the Motherwell supporters on that far side,
00:03:59but shouldn't present too many issues of vision for the players,
00:04:05as Celtic have it now, Yang lays it off to Alistair Johnson,
00:04:07space ahead of the full back, plays it inside to Callum McGregor,
00:04:10this is better from Celtic, working it forward quickly,
00:04:13a misplaced pass though from Benjamin Negrin,
00:04:15but Motherwell give it straight back to Celtic,
00:04:17McGregor now to the side as Tierney,
00:04:20and out wide left is Sebastian Tonecki,
00:04:22he's up against Tom Sparrow, Tierney wants it again,
00:04:24he's hit the byline,
00:04:25Tierney tries to play it back,
00:04:26it comes off Said, and out for a Celtic corner,
00:04:28and you can hear the Celtic supporters behind that goal,
00:04:31trying to urge their team forward.
00:04:33Absolutely, you're right, Benjamin Negrin gave a sloppy pass away,
00:04:36but they get it back, they're close enough to get it back.
00:04:39I would just say to Callum, play centrally,
00:04:40be the ball that's out all the time, but play in midfield,
00:04:43don't go back into the back line,
00:04:45play in midfield so you're always an out pass for us,
00:04:48and keep that balance there even if the ball changes over if you're still in a good area,
00:04:51and let the rest of them go and try and win the game.
00:04:57corner to Celtic, 48 minutes gone,
00:04:59and it comes from Engels, that near push run there,
00:05:03flicked off the head of Alistair Johnson and over the bar,
00:05:06not quite coming off the way Celtic would have liked.
00:05:11Yeah, he gets free but he just gets too much on it,
00:05:13he's trying to really just glance it back across the goal.
00:05:15Long ball forward, chance at the other end,
00:05:19that's enough Celtic players there to defend against the threats of the league's top scorer,
00:05:25Tawanda Maswanese.
00:05:28Trusty, back to Sinisalo.
00:05:32I have to say, the Celtic goalkeeper's not really had that much to do,
00:05:35apart from dive down to try and prevent that Elliot Watt shot,
00:05:40but she wasn't able to do it.
00:05:45McGregor now coming forward for Celtic,
00:05:47space beginning to open out,
00:05:49quick ball forward there from Yang to Alistair Johnson,
00:05:52Motherwell trying to chase back,
00:05:54and the rush, the pass was rushed there from Alistair Johnson,
00:05:59Motherwell win it back in the middle of the park,
00:06:00Slattery has it,
00:06:02feigns one way against Yang,
00:06:04goes the other, slides a great ball through to Elijah Just,
00:06:07bearing down on goal, comes back onto his right foot,
00:06:10and it's a great saving challenge,
00:06:12right in the nick of time from Callum McGregor,
00:06:14before Elijah Just let rip with his right foot to Sinisalo's goal.
00:06:20He does brilliant, Callum McGregor, you can see where he is.
00:06:22Orson Trusty comes over, yet again,
00:06:24I think he sells himself far too easily,
00:06:26we've seen it at the weekend,
00:06:28Chamiti does the exact same and stepped inside him,
00:06:30you have to manoeuvre at your feet,
00:06:32but Callum McGregor does what any midfield player should do,
00:06:34should get back into that area, and does remarkably well.
00:06:38five minutes of the second half gone, Motherwell.
00:06:41One Celtic, one, it's a corner to the home side.
00:06:51Swung in from the left-hand side to the far post,
00:06:54heading away by Alistair Johnson,
00:06:57Faddinger for Motherwell, back inside the area.
00:07:02away by McGregor, a chance for Negrin to win it back,
00:07:07maybe second-best there against Langello.
00:07:10Now Just trying to slide that one back to a teammate,
00:07:14but it didn't quite come off,
00:07:15sliding challenge goes in from Negrin,
00:07:17but half-hearted there from the Swede,
00:07:20Celtic now do win it back,
00:07:21but Jan can't get the ball out from under his feet,
00:07:23and it's a throw to Motherwell,
00:07:25quickly taken, just has it on the left.
00:07:28Such a cultured left foot.
00:07:31He's just a good player, to be perfectly honest with you,
00:07:33he knows where the space is,
00:07:35and he's trying to give Alistair Johnson a problem
00:07:37with dragging him into the midfield,
00:07:39and then allowing Langello to go out on the outside,
00:07:41and that's what I'm saying, it's all about timing,
00:07:43and good players notice that,
00:07:44and I think Callum and Tenekki in the first half
00:07:47had a better balance than Jan and Alistair Johnson.
00:07:50Maeda back, helping out defensively for Celtic,
00:07:53laser off to Callum McGregor,
00:07:54who launches one up into the Motherwell half,
00:07:56but only Sebastian Tenekki is there for Celtic,
00:07:59so an easy take for the Motherwell defence.
00:08:04Jan's got to release himself there,
00:08:05Negrin should be telling him to go on,
00:08:08because he was in the position behind him,
00:08:09he should release Jan because he can only go one way then.
00:08:13No, Jan coming in now,
00:08:15trying to put some pressure under O'Donnell,
00:08:17who launches a decent ball up towards Just,
00:08:21but the experience and the strength there of Alistair Johnson
00:08:23gets in the way.
00:08:25McGregor now, confident pass to Scales,
00:08:27across now to Tierney on the left-hand side for Celtic,
00:08:30looking for the pass to Tenekki,
00:08:33back it goes to Scales,
00:08:34and inside to McGregor.
00:08:41Now trusty.
00:08:45Yang.
00:08:49Arne Engels had made a great run there.
00:08:51Completely fell over Yang, gave the ball away,
00:08:53it's not been the usual kind of performance from Yang.
00:09:01Sorry, Peter.
00:09:02When he stepped inside he should have played the pass,
00:09:04Arne Engels has made a run in behind the Mullerhole midfield,
00:09:06and a cross in between the full-back and centre-back.
00:09:10He decided to turn back out,
00:09:12and that's what I'm talking about,
00:09:13once you've broken the line you should keep going that way.
00:09:17.
00:09:2650-50 ball won by Motherwell.
00:09:29Cross comes in from the right-hand side,
00:09:31Liam Scales stretching there,
00:09:33almost redirected it into the path of his own goal,
00:09:36the shot comes in,
00:09:37but the deflection takes the sting of that one,
00:09:39and the ball rises up into the arms of Sinisalo,
00:09:4253 minutes gone, Motherwell one, Celtic one,
00:09:45and the Celtic search for another goal.
00:09:51Yang inside to Negrin.
00:09:57Switches that one across to Tenekti,
00:09:59cuts inside Sparrow, but there's Saeed,
00:10:03and it's a bit too easy for Motherwell.
00:10:09Now Kutrumbus, Langello.
00:10:21See, Yang's five yards too slow going there,
00:10:23now it allows them out easily,
00:10:24now Alistair Johnson's got to go,
00:10:26so we always seem to be getting there,
00:10:27and it's just too late,
00:10:28you have to be there before the ball,
00:10:30you've got to be reading it quicker.
00:10:33Now Motherwell playing the ball out of defence with real poise,
00:10:39they're now up into the Celtic half.
00:10:44Oh, some great play from Motherwell,
00:10:46it really is,
00:10:46the player's gone down in the box,
00:10:48thankfully the referee says he's slipped,
00:10:51and I think that's the right decision.
00:10:52What a move that was from Motherwell from back to front.
00:10:57But you see the difference when they move it,
00:10:59they're in positions,
00:11:00the players are all playing their positions,
00:11:01we seem to be all over the place at this moment in time.
00:11:05Again,
00:11:05because if you go too late,
00:11:07then the next man can't go,
00:11:09he's just got to hold his position,
00:11:10so with Yang going too late,
00:11:12then Alistair Johnson goes in too late because of it,
00:11:14Negring goes in too late because of it,
00:11:16and that's why the timing's so important.
00:11:18Now we'll have a look at that potential call for a Motherwell penalty there.
00:11:25And you can't see from that angle,
00:11:28but VAR will have had a look at it from all the available angles,
00:11:32play goes on.
00:11:35Ten minutes of the second half gone.
00:11:39The start is similar to the first half, to be perfectly honest with you.
00:11:44Celtic started quite brightly.
00:11:48I think he's right,
00:11:49the player's left foot has went from underneath him.
00:11:58Throw to Celtic,
00:12:00from play it gets back underway.
00:12:02The referee just communicating with VAR at the moment,
00:12:05so,
00:12:07yeah, it's just explaining
00:12:10to what that
00:12:13was a slip.
00:12:14So, play restarts, but Celtic can't keep the ball,
00:12:17and Motherwell have it just...
00:12:20It's beginning to really affect this game
00:12:22in a positive way for Motherwell.
00:12:25Celtic clear it up to the halfway line.
00:12:27Sorry Gerry, but this is the time.
00:12:28The ball's out of play,
00:12:29lock on to the closest man,
00:12:31don't allow them to get the first pass in.
00:12:33Too easily when the ball is out of play Motherwell,
00:12:35and you've got to remember,
00:12:36a throw in is a pass,
00:12:38and we can't keep giving them free passes.
00:12:42Now a chance for Dyson Maeda to run at the Motherwell defence,
00:12:46Motherwell calm under pressure,
00:12:48but Yang now steps in to win it back,
00:12:50now McGregor, Celtic have some space now as they win the ball back quickly,
00:12:54with Tunecky now running at the Motherwell defence,
00:12:56the ball inside was cut out and cut out well,
00:13:00and now it's Motherwell on the attack,
00:13:02but that's a convincing challenge in the middle of the park from Engel,
00:13:05Celtic have it now with McGregor.
00:13:07I don't know why Tunecky turned back,
00:13:09he just kept going there, he's in the box,
00:13:11the defender can't touch him, you're in the box.
00:13:13Negrin out to Yang.
00:13:16Cross straight into the body of Longhello,
00:13:19and out for a Celtic throw.
00:13:21And that's what you work hard to, to get that opportunity,
00:13:24and to be fair, I think he's been much more positive tonight,
00:13:27even after the game at the weekend he was much more positive.
00:13:32Negrin.
00:13:36Shot pass back to McGregor, back to Trusty,
00:13:39Celtic work it into space, now scales.
00:13:46just giving Motherwell time.
00:13:50It's just a little bit slow,
00:13:53scales forward pass now to Engel,
00:13:55Celtic trying to get the ball moving quickly,
00:13:57now Negrin, nobody to his outside,
00:14:00cuts inside, plays that one through,
00:14:03ball breaks back to Yang, outside of the box is Negrin,
00:14:0620 yards from goal, what a shot!
00:14:09And what a finish from Celtic's top scorer!
00:14:12Benjamin Negrin finds the top corner,
00:14:16and puts Celtic ahead!
00:14:18That's why you keep him on, Jerry,
00:14:20we know he's not at the best of games,
00:14:22but he's more than capable of scoring a goal.
00:14:24And to be perfectly honest with you, I just thought Molho coming back in again,
00:14:27I thought Celtic had started the second half quite well.
00:14:30Then you see it, it goes away from them again,
00:14:32they were five yards off Molho, and that's far too much, five inches off them is too much.
00:14:36But they were patient here, he tries the pass and the angles,
00:14:40Yang picks up because they're close to the play,
00:14:42but what a strike, you can't take anything away from that.
00:14:45That is a goal that would grace any team in any league in European football.
00:14:52It moved in the air as well, 25 yards from goal, hardly any back lift,
00:14:57and Benjamin Negrin swept that shot past the goalkeeper,
00:15:00who had absolutely no chance.
00:15:02It is an unbelievable finish,
00:15:05and possibly one of the most important goals of the season.
00:15:08Listen, it's so important,
00:15:10it only becomes important if you step onto Molho,
00:15:12watch the way Molho will play against us,
00:15:14they step forward too many times, we're doing opposite.
00:15:19See this one here, I think this is a booting for the Molho player,
00:15:22everybody does it now,
00:15:23when Dyson Maeda is going to press the ball for the kick-off,
00:15:26they run across the line off them.
00:15:28Yeah, and then he's run down, so Faddinger's run across Maeda,
00:15:31felt the contact, gone down, the referee's given a free kick,
00:15:34Faddinger's lying down as if he's badly injured.
00:15:37I think every team's the same, not just with...
00:15:39Look, you can't just stop a player running.
00:15:41Yeah, that's terrible from Faddinger.
00:15:44He's clearly obstructed Dyson Maeda,
00:15:47then he's gone down as if he's been kicked.
00:15:49But it happens with all the teams do it, it's just not Dyson Maeda,
00:15:51all the teams do it, I think any defender that stands in front of a player,
00:15:54it's an automatic free kick.
00:15:57If you're not making any attempt for the ball...
00:16:01Yeah, that's gamesmanship tactics there from Faddinger.
00:16:04Now, let's see if we see a Celtic side that is determined not to give away this lead,
00:16:12now that they incredibly have it.
00:16:16One ball forward gives Celtic something to chase, Dyson Maeda is there, so too is Yang.
00:16:22Maeda rather honestly stayed on his feet there.
00:16:25As the arm of O'Donnell came round the back,
00:16:28and now another Motherwell player goes down.
00:16:31Yellow carb comes out, Dyson Maeda is going to be booked here for persistent fouling,
00:16:35and that's so unfair on him.
00:16:37But he's got to be careful, because he was booked at the weekend,
00:16:41and then he goes and runs and closes someone down quickly.
00:16:43Well, if there's one player you don't want sent off.
00:16:45And because he runs so quick...
00:16:48Oh, I think he's a bit unfortunate.
00:16:49That is an unbelievably poor decision from the referee.
00:16:53I generally don't think he's meant that, to be honest with you.
00:16:56But he has to be careful.
00:16:58I know he's got great enthusiasm,
00:17:00but he just has to be careful now.
00:17:03See, Anthony Engel should be tighter,
00:17:04not allowing the moral player to look forward,
00:17:07just push on him, keep his head down.
00:17:12That's better from Yang.
00:17:17Motherwell trying to play it out of defence,
00:17:19Celtic with a spring in their step now that they're ahead,
00:17:21McGregor.
00:17:22Lovely play from the captain.
00:17:25Evades three Motherwell players,
00:17:26comes forward, still McGregor.
00:17:28Maeda back to McGregor,
00:17:30still McGregor onto the right foot.
00:17:32Now he finds Negrin, but it's on his wrong foot as well.
00:17:35Yang, corner of the area.
00:17:38Play slows down now, Negrin.
00:17:40Tries to play it out of a tricky area,
00:17:42but he needs to pass it
00:17:43because there's too many Motherwell players round them,
00:17:45and they come away with the ball.
00:17:48Down goes Elijah Just,
00:17:50and it'll be a free kick to Motherwell.
00:17:53Again, just getting a little bit feisty now.
00:17:56Callum McGregor does brilliant,
00:17:57but then Negrin's got to play the first pass,
00:17:59Alistair Johnson's on the run, just play it by them.
00:18:05AFL by Yang, fair do's.
00:18:07Oh no, absolutely, yeah, yeah.
00:18:09We'll be looking for the same ourselves,
00:18:10and that's the only way you can judge it.
00:18:12I'm just a little bit concerned with the eagerness of the Motherwell players
00:18:15to go down in the last five minutes.
00:18:19Referee seems to be buying it so far.
00:18:22To be fair to them,
00:18:24I think they've actually been down through incidences,
00:18:26yes, I understand them,
00:18:27but the continuous one was an accident.
00:18:30You know, I can honestly say that,
00:18:32and the one in the middle of the pitch,
00:18:33you can't stop Dyson Mady to press the ball
00:18:35without making any attempt towards it.
00:18:41I would just say now,
00:18:43that once the ball goes like that,
00:18:44now we have to go on the next one.
00:18:46This is too much time for Motherwell.
00:18:48If you give them time, every time we've won the second ball...
00:18:51Oh, that's a poor ball from Tenetke.
00:18:53Yang showed them where he wanted it,
00:18:55there just wasn't enough zip in the pass.
00:18:58Motherwell collected easily.
00:19:00But that's exactly what I'm saying,
00:19:02if the ball does go forward,
00:19:03you have to go on the second ball.
00:19:04Don't allow them all.
00:19:05As soon as Motherwell can pass forward,
00:19:07they look a much better side.
00:19:10And it's hard to keep that press up all the time,
00:19:12you know they're going to get out at times,
00:19:13but you have to be close enough that you can be in contact.
00:19:16There's Callum's done it again.
00:19:17Got close enough.
00:19:19Martin O'Neill is absolutely livid on the touchline with it.
00:19:25Decision to award that throw to Motherwell.
00:19:29To have it with their captain, Stephen O'Donnell,
00:19:31up into the Celtic half.
00:19:3463 minutes gone.
00:19:37Motherwell won Celtic two,
00:19:39Celtic looking to take the title into the last day.
00:19:43against Hearts who are leading Falkirk at Tynecastle by two goals to nil.
00:20:02Kutrumbus.
00:20:06Switches that one across to the right-hand side.
00:20:08First-time header inside will be taken by Arne Engels.
00:20:13Being held up there.
00:20:15Motherwell running it back,
00:20:16Saeed forward cut out by Scales.
00:20:20It wasn't a free kick, but he's got to be stronger.
00:20:24He's done really well on the touch.
00:20:26This is better for Alistair Johnson,
00:20:28when the ball isn't switched,
00:20:29Celtic are getting there first.
00:20:30You have to do it, you have to be in contact.
00:20:35Johnson does well, but he's dispossessed by Kutrumbus.
00:20:40Across comes McGregor, down this right-hand side.
00:20:43No one there for Celtic,
00:20:45so possession goes back to the home side.
00:20:53The 21st goal of the season for Benjamin Negrin.
00:20:58Definitely his most important,
00:21:00and quite possibly his best goal as well.
00:21:02That is what gets Celtic ahead in this second half.
00:21:08That's why he's such a difficult player,
00:21:10when he's not having a game to take off,
00:21:12because he's so important about the goals,
00:21:14he scores, he's frustrating at times.
00:21:17Well, it's his first goal in two months,
00:21:19but we'll forgive him all the blanks for that one.
00:21:26Martin O'Neill potentially getting ready to make some changes.
00:21:30This is generally the time, 65 minutes or so.
00:21:36We see fresh legs, Motherwell coming out of defence,
00:21:42but that's good play from Trusty, steps ahead.
00:21:46I just think the free kick's gone to Motherwell.
00:21:49He's got to face the ball when he's running back,
00:21:51he's done that the other day against Rangers,
00:21:52he turned his back on the game and they played it quickly.
00:21:55All the wee details lie, you have to keep a breast off at this period in the game,
00:22:00because Motherwell will play quick,
00:22:01Motherwell will like to get the ball down where it's throw-ins,
00:22:04and free kicks, you can't afford to switch off.
00:22:11Well, you don't need me to tell you,
00:22:12another goal would certainly calm any Celtic nerves.
00:22:22Even then you wouldn't count your chickens the way Motherwell have been playing.
00:22:26as they come down, the right-hand side crosses, blocked there by Tierney.
00:22:31Second attempt as the ball's played into the box,
00:22:34but an easy take by Sinisalo.
00:22:3666 minutes gone, has that clock stopped, Peter?
00:22:40I hope it stops at 67 because it's a number we all like.
00:22:44I hope it gets to 90 pretty quickly.
00:22:51Long clearance out to the right-hand side by Sinisalo,
00:22:54one to the head of Yang, can't find a teammate.
00:22:57Possession goes back to Motherwell, just Longiello on the left.
00:23:02Cut out by Alistair Johnson, really well.
00:23:05Inside it goes to Yang.
00:23:07Center circle is Tunecki, draws the challenge, wins the free kick,
00:23:11almost on the center spot.
00:23:14He does well if he gets out of it, actually he can reverse it,
00:23:17Kieran's on his way,
00:23:18and that's why I think they two have had a better balance.
00:23:37See, I think Liam's just got to drop off five yards here
00:23:40and give him more opportunity to play that ball forward.
00:23:43Because he's so high in the respect of when they've got the ball,
00:23:47it doesn't allow you to lift your head.
00:23:51Oh, that's a beautiful play from Saeed.
00:23:54Taking it past two Celtic players, Maswanese now.
00:23:57On the right-hand side, plenty Celtic players back,
00:24:00supported by just edge of the area, Slattery onto the right foot,
00:24:05trying to find the top corner, nearly found the top of the stand.
00:24:08They got fortunate there, he's more than capable,
00:24:11and Maswanese gets in the box as well.
00:24:14And he's in a 1v1 situation, you don't want this.
00:24:17They've got to be getting out to the ball,
00:24:19they can't allow the changeover and allowing too many opportunities to run forward.
00:24:24Changes being made for Motherwell, Regan Charles Cook is coming on.
00:24:34Oh, he's another forward, he's got a lot of pace.
00:24:37Slattery coming off.
00:24:38I think he was joint top goalscorer a couple of years ago with Ross County, if you remember,
00:24:41which is no easy feat.
00:24:43He was the top goalscorer in Scotland,
00:24:45a joint top goalscorer I should say.
00:24:50So they're not getting any slower, let me put it that way,
00:24:53they'll have more pace.
00:25:01Martin O'Neill still yet to make any changes.
00:25:12Long ball, forward, Yang across there,
00:25:17chasing, ball breaks into Tenetke, cuts that back,
00:25:21it's not a bad idea from Tenetke,
00:25:23but just the application falls a little bit short in terms of quality.
00:25:31I thought Tim had stood still there,
00:25:32I thought he'd blown for a free kick against Yang,
00:25:34and I thought that's why everybody stopped.
00:25:36Yeah, I wouldn't have complained if he had done,
00:25:39because it certainly looked like it,
00:25:40but Celtic almost carved out another chance now,
00:25:43three changes for Celtic,
00:25:44this is where Martin O'Neill makes the big swaps,
00:25:47Rio Hattati, Kelechi, Iheanacho,
00:25:50and Anthony Ralston about to come on for Celtic.
00:25:52Benjamin Negrin, Celtic's top scorer,
00:25:54who got that all-important second goal,
00:25:56comes off, he will be replaced by Rio Hattati,
00:25:59Alistair Johnson comes off,
00:26:00being replaced by Anthony Ralston and Sebastian Tenetke,
00:26:06with Kelechi, Iheanacho,
00:26:10coming on, so Dyson Maeda will move out wide.
00:26:15To the left, Iheanacho through the middle,
00:26:20Hattati just give you a little bit more of a solid foundation in that middle of the park.
00:26:24If you've got the ball, there's no doubt he can play,
00:26:30I think the interesting thing is where he plays,
00:26:31will he go in front again, it's like that number ten position.
00:26:35He's passed a note to Callum McGregor,
00:26:39I always wonder what to do with these notes,
00:26:41because he doesn't want to put it on the ground,
00:26:42because a Motherwell player could pick it up and read it.
00:26:44No, he'll put it in his slips.
00:26:45He has exactly tucked it into his slips, shall we say.
00:26:53That's a painful paper cut.
00:26:56Twenty minutes to go at Fir Park, Celtic are ahead.
00:27:03Long ball forward by Motherwell, Anthony Ralston now up against Regan Charles Cook.
00:27:08That's a new duel to contest for the final twenty minutes.
00:27:13Anthony Ralston has been solid for Celtic over the seasons.
00:27:23I Nacho just showing too much of that one,
00:27:26Nipsen wins the ball back for Celtic,
00:27:28well, now first touch for Rio Hatati,
00:27:30first touch is a good pass forward,
00:27:32Dyson Maeda now coming forward from the left-hand side,
00:27:35and does one of his rather overzealous crosses with his left foot,
00:27:42that goes straight out of play on the far side,
00:27:44even he has a smile at that one.
00:27:46Yeah, but this is the time Celtic's got to lock in,
00:27:48don't allow Motherwell to switch play,
00:27:50get on to the player, don't give them half a yard,
00:27:53don't allow them that wee switch,
00:27:54because Motherwell will try and do this wee manoeuvre
00:27:55that they can switch the ball out the opposite side,
00:27:57you've got to lock them in.
00:28:04They've made a slight change,
00:28:06they've put Maswaniski out on the left here against Tony Ralston,
00:28:09they've actually put just in near the number ten position.
00:28:15he's very clever in there, to be perfectly honest with you,
00:28:18he'll be looking to run off the back of Callum,
00:28:20so Callum's got to be very much aware of that.
00:28:28Engel stepped inside well there,
00:28:32Celtic have it on the far side.
00:28:36Atate, back to Scales,
00:28:39inside it goes to McGregor,
00:28:42back to Trusty.
00:28:4318 minutes Celtic have got left to hold out,
00:28:47or get further ahead.
00:28:53Scales.
00:28:55Hatate.
00:28:57Ooh, over-stretching there,
00:28:59draws the foul,
00:29:01from Engel's unjust.
00:29:03He just runs too close to the ball,
00:29:05I just don't understand players now,
00:29:07they go right to a player two yards away from him,
00:29:09stay away from him,
00:29:10the ball will come to you.
00:29:12A lot of nails getting bitten in the Celtic end tonight.
00:29:16What nails?
00:29:18Yeah, if they have any left after the last few weeks.
00:29:22Martin O'Neill said simply,
00:29:23we need to win the five games after the split,
00:29:26they've done three,
00:29:26they're ahead in the fourth,
00:29:28but Motherwell coming here with Elijah just,
00:29:31sweeps that one out to the far side,
00:29:33Sparrow, first-time cross in from O'Donnell,
00:29:37a good one, headed away by Trusty.
00:29:39Ooh, a complete mishit though,
00:29:41allows Iheanacho to step in,
00:29:43tries to catch the goalkeeper off his line,
00:29:45has he done it?
00:29:46No, he hasn't.
00:29:47It's the right idea,
00:29:48I always say against Motherwell,
00:29:49you've got an opportunity to do that,
00:29:51and it's something obviously,
00:29:52to be fair, great credit to the coach and staff,
00:29:54because you see where the Motherwell goalkeeper stands,
00:29:56you can see him in the top of the picture here.
00:30:01It's a chance for Iheanacho,
00:30:03he's on the halfway line,
00:30:04goalkeeper's completely out of the picture,
00:30:06he just has to find the goal with the shot,
00:30:09and he just pulls it wide.
00:30:10If somebody has quality,
00:30:11you'll be disappointed he's missed it so much.
00:30:18You feel bad at kind of blaming a player
00:30:20from missing from the halfway line,
00:30:22but that was a chance.
00:30:23It shows you what he's capable of,
00:30:24and we're criticising him for that.
00:30:29Motherwell in possession.
00:30:32Back to go.
00:30:35Ward to Langello.
00:30:38Cotrumbus quickly closed down by Yang.
00:30:43That's the way you've got to close down,
00:30:44but don't allow him to lift our head,
00:30:46as I keep saying it,
00:30:47it's so important,
00:30:49because this Motherwell team,
00:30:51they're definitely not out it,
00:30:53let's be honest,
00:30:54because we know they can manoeuvre the ball,
00:30:55they've sort of changed,
00:30:56they've split the two strikers now,
00:30:58to play up against the Celtic centre-backs,
00:31:01but not allowing to get marked,
00:31:03and it'll lose that space,
00:31:05for the likes of Justin to pick up possession.
00:31:07Final away game of the season for Celtic,
00:31:10this is a good move.
00:31:11Oh, it's a poor pass,
00:31:12as the move breaks down,
00:31:13the pass forward from Omni Engels now,
00:31:15he has to come back,
00:31:16but is that a foul one?
00:31:18Another well-player,
00:31:19that's Van Ise.
00:31:21I've got some sympathy,
00:31:23but I did think he had a shout.
00:31:25I thought it was a free kick as well,
00:31:27and it was such a poor pass,
00:31:29because it was an opportunity,
00:31:31it shows you what Hatati brings to it,
00:31:32he just opened the game up with a simple pass.
00:31:34But a quick pass?
00:31:35Yeah, absolutely.
00:31:36Well, that's exactly.
00:31:40And forward.
00:31:44McGregor back to Sinisalo.
00:31:49Oh, it's a lovely taking turn there from Iheanacho,
00:31:52oh, and tried to slide that one inside,
00:31:55Sparrow to Maeda,
00:31:56there's a touch of glass there from Kelechi Iheanacho.
00:32:00Motherwell work it back to the goalkeeper,
00:32:02now Katrumbus.
00:32:04Left of the three.
00:32:10What?
00:32:14Fifteen minutes to go.
00:32:17Motherwell coming forward,
00:32:19Charles Cook cuts that one back inside.
00:32:23just picks up the loose ball from Motherwell,
00:32:26but the offside flag is off on the far side,
00:32:28thankfully we can all breathe again.
00:32:30Yeah, it's something I'd look at,
00:32:31look at Kieran Tierney and Maeda on that side,
00:32:33Kieran's got the socks down to the ankles,
00:32:35usually that's a giveaway.
00:32:36He's saying that he's needing to come off,
00:32:39because I just think Maeda has worked really hard through the middle
00:32:42without much success,
00:32:44but if he goes to sleep at any time there's a lot of pressure on Kieran there,
00:32:48with a lot of pace against him.
00:32:50Yeah, he's struggling a bit, Kieran Tierney,
00:32:52looking a bit leggy as James Forrest is stripped and ready to come on,
00:32:56I just wonder if Saracci might be a replacement for Tierney at some point as well.
00:33:04Yang struggling too with a slight injury,
00:33:07well, Martin O'Neill's only got two changes to make,
00:33:10it looks like it'll be Forrest for Yang,
00:33:11but Tierney's down on the ground,
00:33:14he's back up on his feet,
00:33:15but certainly signalling to the bench with his actions
00:33:19that he may have to come off as well,
00:33:21yeah, it's going to be a double change,
00:33:22it's going to be Forrest and Saracci,
00:33:24the final throw of the dice by Martin O'Neill.
00:33:27No, it's definitely...
00:33:28I was noticing it, as I say, we made it out there,
00:33:32I just think it was too much of a gamble with both of them.
00:33:35He made it, as I say, worked so hard with his energy,
00:33:38I wouldn't say he's the best defender going the opposite way,
00:33:41and Murray will try and get that 2v1 out in the full-back area.
00:33:48Well, James Forrest will certainly give you those driving, attacking runs
00:33:54from the right-hand side as Tierney hobbles you in,
00:33:57comes off, Saracci comes on,
00:33:59we know it's Saracci's light, always eager to get forward.
00:34:05He'll get Celtic up the other end of the pitch, hopefully.
00:34:08The most important thing now, he defends well,
00:34:11as I say, the mother-old situation now,
00:34:13when the ball does turn over,
00:34:14because of playing near enough a front four now,
00:34:18and pushing both full-backs on,
00:34:20so they're really playing with two defenders really,
00:34:22so that's why it's important when it goes into any actual,
00:34:24you've got that opportunity for him to take it in,
00:34:27and Maeda and James Forrest now,
00:34:29getting an opportunity to get in the wide areas,
00:34:31because Motherl are pushing their full-backs on their wing-backs.
00:34:3512 minutes of the 90 remaining.
00:34:40Motherl one, Celtic two,
00:34:43long ball forward,
00:34:45over the head of everybody.
00:34:48Long ball forward, no one there.
00:34:52An easy take for Sinasalo.
00:34:59Celtic not in any hurry to get the game going.
00:35:10On a simple situation like that,
00:35:11I don't know why Sinasalo throws it out to Liam Scales,
00:35:15because he's only got so much time,
00:35:17Liam Scales has got to do what Sinasalo can do from his hands,
00:35:20because Motherl had pushed right up,
00:35:22and you've got any actual on now,
00:35:23so you can use that,
00:35:25and that's what Motherl will do well,
00:35:27they mix up, they know when to go long,
00:35:29or they know when to play out.
00:35:34Katrumbus.
00:35:36And Donald.
00:35:37Celtic closing down,
00:35:39the Motherl players.
00:35:44Trying not to give them an inch.
00:35:48Celtic keeping them at bay at the moment,
00:35:51a little chip over the top to Charles Cook,
00:35:53and across there goes Scales,
00:35:55out it goes for a throw to Motherwell.
00:35:57As we head towards the final ten minutes of the match,
00:36:00Celtic ahead by two goals to one.
00:36:04Oh, that's a lovely play.
00:36:06And the cup back,
00:36:07just showed too much of that to Ralston,
00:36:09but Motherwell have it again,
00:36:11the shot deflected,
00:36:12then it comes back off the bar,
00:36:14and the header back was heading into the net from Maz Manise,
00:36:18but back came Sinasalo to make the save.
00:36:21Wow.
00:36:23You talk about fortune there,
00:36:25it's a bad clearance with Tony Rawlsson,
00:36:27having a strike you think great,
00:36:29and you just think it's hit,
00:36:30I think it was Rio Hattati actually hit,
00:36:33you think it's dipping over Sinasalo,
00:36:34we're very fortunate there.
00:36:37The crossbar to Celtic's rescue.
00:36:44Those are the fine margins.
00:36:47Now, Charles Cook might be through on goal here,
00:36:51as Celtic players try and scramble back to make the block,
00:36:54thankfully Trusty does,
00:36:56and it's gone behind for a Motherwell corner.
00:36:59Yet again, Masters of our own downfall,
00:37:01Liam Scales slides across,
00:37:03now there's a big gap,
00:37:04Lawson Trusty does very well to get across,
00:37:07but you've got to get your positional play proper.
00:37:11Now you can see Mottweiler bringing on a bit of height,
00:37:13they're looking for set plays.
00:37:16With Gordon coming on,
00:37:18they maybe just open that back three.
00:37:30William Gordon and Sam Nicholson coming on for the final few moments of the game,
00:37:37and they come on to a Motherwell corner.
00:37:40Just will swing this one in with his left foot from the right-hand side.
00:37:50Decent corner, but headed away well by Trusty to the edge of the area,
00:37:55scales in there as well, helping it away.
00:37:58Iheanacho, can he win it back for Celtic?
00:38:00Nope, Motherwell have it.
00:38:02They're coming again.
00:38:04Sparrow out wide right to Just.
00:38:08Through two, Charles Cook just goes forward again,
00:38:11challenge there is a good one from Hattati,
00:38:13but Motherwell still keeping the pressure on the Celtic defence.
00:38:17Hattati again with the defensive header, but only as far as O'Donnell.
00:38:21What?
00:38:28Every Celtic player needs 100% concentration.
00:38:32Charles Cook cuts inside, McGregor scales in there,
00:38:38challenges are sliding in as Forrest comes away with the ball.
00:38:42Now Iheanacho back to Hattati.
00:38:46McGregor just telling Rio Hattati just to calm things down.
00:38:51Motherwell won't be doing that as they press the Celtic defence,
00:38:54Siracchi.
00:38:57Back to Sinisalo.
00:39:04It's hard to stay cool and calm out there, Peter,
00:39:06when there's so much at stake.
00:39:08Yes, it is, Gerry, and I can understand that,
00:39:11but when the ball goes like this, this is when you've got to try and win it.
00:39:14Now, brilliant Rio Hattati.
00:39:15Lovely from Hattati to Iheanacho,
00:39:17shouts of handball, that's surely a free kick to Celtic.
00:39:20What's the referee given?
00:39:21Is he given the free kick or is he given the handball?
00:39:23He's given the handball, Motherwell take the free kick quickly.
00:39:26They're up into the Celtic half already.
00:39:29Nicholson, the substitute.
00:39:32You can see with Motherwell, they've got runners to go beyond it,
00:39:35they're putting the pressure on,
00:39:36you can see the overloads in the wide areas.
00:39:39They've got players central, you've got Elijah just running without the ball,
00:39:42that's when you've got to look over your shoulder around the angles as a midfield player.
00:39:49Celtic trying to not defend too deeply,
00:39:51but they're being pushed back by a Motherwell side, desperate for an equaliser.
00:39:57Charles Cook, edge of the area, the ball's taken off him by Just,
00:40:00and it's a great save as the shot came in from the right foot of Elijah Just,
00:40:05and Asalo had to dive down to his right-hand side and palm that away.
00:40:09It's a brilliant save, and to be fair, Tony Rielsen, thank God he reacts as well,
00:40:13because as you do as a good defender, you make sure you follow your goalkeeper
00:40:18to make sure that if he does get a touch that you're there to be first clearance.
00:40:22But we just can't get a grip of the ball in the ball too deep.
00:40:25It's all Motherwell just now, cross comes in from Nicholson from the right-hand side,
00:40:29ball breaks the way of Mats Winise, sliding challenge in from Scales,
00:40:33it's a deflected shot, and it's Liam Gordon, the substitute to tap home the equaliser.
00:40:38He runs away in sheer delight.
00:40:43It felt like it was coming as Motherwell piled the pressure on the Celtic goal,
00:40:49and Celtic have it all to do again with six minutes plus injury time left at Firth Park.
00:40:56It is the home side who are jubilant, it is Motherwell too, Celtic too.
00:41:01Yeah, I think they'll have been masters of their own downfall,
00:41:04when they get out the box they never came out the box,
00:41:07and that allowed Mollo so anything that was going to rebound were still in the box.
00:41:11You've got to make the opposition work, and I don't think they've done that hard enough.
00:41:15You think you get away with it here, you don't get the clearance,
00:41:16then you get a couple of blocks in, but it all started long before that.
00:41:20We had an opportunity to get out the box when we were near the middle third,
00:41:24we didn't, all of a sudden we passed the ball back away,
00:41:27and then all of a sudden they get a chance, they get the ball wide again,
00:41:30they put it back in your box, you think you get away with it,
00:41:33you get twice you think we've got away with it.
00:41:36But to be fair to Mollo, they do deserve on their performance here.
00:41:43But this team will never give up.
00:41:45They don't.
00:41:45They've got to keep believing.
00:41:48I mean, Peter, we know that a draw here means we need to beat Hearts by three goals.
00:41:51Do you take your chances with that, or do you throw caution to the wind here,
00:41:55and go all in for the winner?
00:41:57I think Celtic always go for the winner.
00:41:59They always go for the winner.
00:42:01It's up for defenders to defend properly.
00:42:03You lose this one, you lose the title.
00:42:05Yeah, of course, but the bottom line is you've got to try and win it,
00:42:09because you want it back in your own hands, for sure.
00:42:12You know, at this moment in time you've got players on the pitch that are capable of winning this game,
00:42:15there's no doubt of that, we have to defend better against the ball,
00:42:19which we've not done fantastically well, I don't think, all evening.
00:42:22Celtic have a corner.
00:42:2586 minutes gone.
00:42:28The time is running out.
00:42:30The corner to the near post is headed away, out to Sorache.
00:42:37And it goes from Engels, another poor cross from the Belgian,
00:42:40this time with his left foot, and it's an easy clearance again,
00:42:43but Sorache picks it up for Celtic.
00:42:44Out wide right is Rayo Hattate.
00:42:48Back to McGregor.
00:42:51Ralston, McGregor.
00:42:57Celtic really need to find a goal from somewhere.
00:43:04Forrest.
00:43:06Two Motherwell players on Forrest, but he does well.
00:43:10Ralston now hits the byline, the cross is over everyone's head.
00:43:18Motherwell will be looking for a free kick here.
00:43:22And I think they've got it.
00:43:26I think that was the one, maybe Tony, because you've knocked anybody in the box,
00:43:29you've just got to fire it across.
00:43:30Maybe low on that occasion, and I understand he's 100% right,
00:43:33the closer you're at the byline you're supposed to lift it,
00:43:35but on that occasion I thought it was one of the ones that should just throw it across.
00:43:46Bertolasco is going to make a final couple of changes for Motherwell as Elijah just gets ready to come off.
00:43:53He's just going to try and show things up at the back.
00:43:56Happy as he will be with a point, I think.
00:43:59I wish he would get it off five minutes ago because he's been outstanding,
00:44:03he's been magnificent against Celtic every time I've seen him this season just.
00:44:10Can Celtic find a goal?
00:44:11Do Celtic have a hero on the pitch that can take this and keep it in Celtic's hands?
00:44:19You could see it still in Celtic's hands, but to go into the final game of the season,
00:44:23needing to beat the league leaders by three goals, yes, we did it 40 years ago.
00:44:28Not against the league leaders, but we needed to win by three goals in that final day,
00:44:32how ironic would it be if it's the same again?
00:44:35But what a tall order it will be unless Celtic can find a goal here.
00:44:41in the closing minutes, 88 gone.
00:44:47Scales inside to McGregor.
00:44:49Oh, there's been some late goals this season for Celtic,
00:44:52there's been some late goals that we all remember from Celtic's history.
00:44:56This one, if it was to come, would be added to that list.
00:45:18Maeda, back to Scales.
00:45:24High ball onto the roof of the net, so...
00:45:27I'm not going to score like that as the seconds count down again.
00:45:31Yeah, but it was a great idea.
00:45:32It was a great idea.
00:45:33You can get on the angles running the box free, it's just the wrong execution,
00:45:37but it's a great idea.
00:45:49Martin O'Neill watches on.
00:45:52Celtic are going to have to do this and add it on time.
00:45:57Motherwell, with the goal kick, launch it as far away from the goal as they possibly can,
00:46:01and Hearts have scored again through Blair Spittel.
00:46:04It means that Celtic's tall order just got even taller.
00:46:14It would mean Celtic would need a four-goal margin on Saturday,
00:46:19unless they can find a goal here.
00:46:21We're about to find out how many minutes are going to be added on.
00:46:25Motherwell happy in possession.
00:46:30And they've got some space down the right-hand side,
00:46:32but careless pass there gives it back to Celtic.
00:46:36Five minutes added on.
00:46:39Celtic, you could say, have five minutes to save our season.
00:46:43Yeah, you're probably right.
00:46:45There's no way to wait for that.
00:46:47Listen, I think Muller will have been excellent.
00:46:49Celtic have had their periods in the game,
00:46:51I thought they started the second half very well,
00:46:53and you thought once we get in front you think we're going to go on,
00:46:56but then Motherwell got a grip of the game again,
00:46:58you've got to give them credit for that.
00:47:01But you never know.
00:47:04McGregor goes down under the challenge,
00:47:06he feels that should have been a free kick, not given,
00:47:08so Motherwell now come away with it, Celtic.
00:47:11He'll defend the pass though, scales back to Sinisalo,
00:47:13almost one of the five has gone,
00:47:16time is running out, but there is still time.
00:47:20Mickelson being helped back to his feet there,
00:47:22as the yellow cards are brandished.
00:47:25Was that Hitati picking up a yellow?
00:47:27No, I think it was Liam Scales,
00:47:28when Callum gets a free kick against here,
00:47:31he just blocked the player off.
00:47:33No half.
00:47:34Yeah.
00:47:41Can Celtic just carve out one chance, just one chance!
00:47:48You've got to make sure you stay in it,
00:47:49as you know you don't want to lose,
00:47:51you see Muller getting everybody forward,
00:47:54and hopefully you win possession back and you can create that moment.
00:47:57I think they've done it better than Celtic,
00:48:23they've even allowed them out at times,
00:48:24and it's become costly.
00:48:30Celtic just need to get the ball up the other end
00:48:32to get themselves a chance.
00:48:34Well, they've got a throw here,
00:48:35as another Motherwell player goes down,
00:48:37writhing in agony.
00:48:42It's incredible, you're saying he's writhing in agony,
00:48:44and then two seconds later he's walking away.
00:48:47I find it incredible,
00:48:49you should be embarrassed as a professional footballer.
00:48:56Yeah, nothing in it whatsoever.
00:48:58The ball is one of the ones I can understand,
00:49:01his ankle's open because the ball,
00:49:03you know, when you're loose like that going into a tackle,
00:49:06but the way he goes on there,
00:49:07and then all of a sudden he stands up,
00:49:09there he's kicking out as well.
00:49:14Ball's with Sinisalo.
00:49:17Oh, Scales has given it away to Charles Cook.
00:49:22Ball played back, but no one following up.
00:49:26Motherwell still have it though,
00:49:28Celtic just can't get the ball.
00:49:33Now it's gone behind for a goal kick.
00:49:37To Celtic.
00:49:39Two minutes left, two apiece.
00:49:43And it was Hearts 3-0 up against Falkirk.
00:49:49Celtic would need to overturn a six-goal difference margin
00:49:53in the final day of the season.
00:50:01A minute and a half left.
00:50:03Throw to Motherwell on this near side.
00:50:06Longelo will take as many of these seconds as he can
00:50:10to take this throw.
00:50:22It's a throw.
00:50:24Trusty gets a leg in there.
00:50:26Ball's there to be won in the middle of the park.
00:50:28Motherwell win it, launch it forward and out.
00:50:30Did that go out? Yeah.
00:50:32I think the referee says yes, so...
00:50:33A throw to Celtic, but it's inside their own half
00:50:36and we're inside the final minute.
00:50:39We've seen late drama at third park,
00:50:41and the season's gone by.
00:50:45How we would love some more this evening.
00:50:49Long ball forward towards Maeda.
00:50:52Motherwell defend it well,
00:50:53Siracchi has to come back and head it back to Trusty.
00:50:58He needs to get the ball up the pitch,
00:51:00Trusty straight to a Motherwell player who miskicks it.
00:51:04Engels tries to win the ball, now Iheanacho
00:51:08trying to get the turn on the Motherwell player
00:51:10who plays it out for a throw to Celtic on the far side.
00:51:13No Kieran Tierney,
00:51:14so no long throw specialist in the Celtic team just now.
00:51:18Final few seconds,
00:51:19this will be the final chance for Celtic
00:51:21to find a winning goal.
00:51:24Anthony Ralston's going to attempt a long throw.
00:51:27It's all on this.
00:51:32And it comes, and it's headed away,
00:51:35and it's headed out.
00:51:38We've played five minutes.
00:51:40We've played all there is.
00:51:42Austin Trusty's down holding his cheek.
00:51:48Yeah, took a sore one there,
00:51:50as he went up for the challenge.
00:51:54Claiming for a penalty, don't think it was.
00:51:58He's looking at it though, speaking to VAR.
00:52:00What do you think, Peter?
00:52:03To be fair, I think the players just will not leave his elbow.
00:52:06Just give us it.
00:52:08I'd accept all day long, but...
00:52:10Ooh, the elbow's up.
00:52:11The elbow is up, but...
00:52:12I don't know how you're supposed to jump, Gerry,
00:52:14to be perfectly honest with you.
00:52:16Well, it's controversial either way.
00:52:22Austin Trusty feels he had an elbow into the face there,
00:52:24looking at the replay.
00:52:27There's a case to answer.
00:52:36Ooh, he's taking a sore one there.
00:52:40Referee might have to get involved here.
00:52:44VAR are checking a possible penalty here.
00:52:46VAR are checking, confirmation that VAR are checking for a possible penalty,
00:52:51we kind of know that.
00:52:54The game's done.
00:52:55If this is a penalty, Peter, it's the last kick of the game.
00:53:04What's the referee doing?
00:53:05He's coming over.
00:53:08It's all on John Beaton.
00:53:10It's all on John Beaton.
00:53:12If he decides this is a penalty to Celtic,
00:53:14then Celtic will be given a lifeline with the last kick of the ball.
00:53:22I must admit, Peter, it's 50-50 for me.
00:53:27But the VAR thinks there's a case to answer.
00:53:29It would take a brave referee to say no penalty.
00:53:34John Beaton is coming back on,
00:53:36and he's going to say...
00:53:38Penalty to Celtic!
00:53:40With the last kick of the game!
00:53:48Unbelievable drama at third park!
00:53:53I'm imagining Kelechi Ian Accio will take this.
00:53:56He will be the coolest player on the pitch.
00:54:00Is he about to save Celtic season with one kick of the ball?
00:54:06Scales protecting the penalty spot.
00:54:13It's all on this.
00:54:16Celtic have been awarded a penalty in the 98th minute.
00:54:23And if they score, then the league is back on.
00:54:26We just need to beat Hearts on Saturday.
00:54:30Any other outcome, then it's pretty much Hearts' title.
00:54:34Celtic would have to beat them by four goals or more on Saturday.
00:54:40It's not impossible that Kelechi Ian Accio has been brought to the club for moments like this.
00:54:48One kick of the ball with the left foot of the Nigerian
00:54:51could send these Celtic supporters into delirium.
00:54:56Callum Ward stalks his motherwell goal.
00:54:58It's the last kick of the game.
00:55:01Can't Ian Accio do it?
00:55:02Up he steps.
00:55:06And he's scored!
00:55:08He has scored!
00:55:15Celtic season has been saved by Kelechi Ian Accio.
00:55:24The fans are on the pitch!
00:55:27It's all over!
00:55:34Unbelievable scenes at Fir Park!
00:55:42The Stuars will need to clear the jubilant Celtic supporters from the pitch.
00:55:48I'm sure Motherwell will kick off again, Peter, but surely there's no more to be played.
00:55:54Kasper Schmeichel is on, hugging his ex-teammate Kelechi Ian Accio.
00:56:00Unbelievably cool heads on the pitch.
00:56:05And what a goal that is for Ian Accio, Peter.
00:56:07Unbelievable.
00:56:08Unbelievable.
00:56:09How he's managed to do a stutter, everything that goes with it.
00:56:13The calmest man in the stadium.
00:56:16And that's, as you say, for big moments you have big players.
00:56:20And that's exactly what he's done.
00:56:22Because I just couldn't see it, Gerry, I must admit.
00:56:25I just couldn't see it.
00:56:26I just couldn't see it.
00:56:27Motherwell on the better side.
00:56:29But this team, this team...
00:56:32It is all over.
00:56:33Martin O'Neill's on the pitch celebrating with the Celtic supporters.
00:56:36That is an unbelievable entry game at Firth Park.
00:56:40Somehow, Celtic have won it with the last kick of the game.
00:56:45You've heard it, Peter.
00:56:47There's a fairy tale about this club.
00:56:50The spirit of 86, that never-say-die attitude.
00:56:53Celtic will be taking it back to Celtic Park in the last game of the season,
00:56:59knowing that a win against Hearts will give us the title.
00:57:03But who would have thought that Celtic would take it to the line the way they have?
00:57:08Oh, I must admit, I thought it was done and dusted,
00:57:11Muller would look comfortable as if they were going to score again.
00:57:14But the one thing we can't question this team,
00:57:16they may be questioning their performances at times,
00:57:19but they can't question their guts.
00:57:20They've shown incredible guts.
00:57:23But then Kelechi Aniaccio is probably the coolest person in the stadium,
00:57:28never mind anything else.
00:57:30And the decision, everybody will question, there's absolutely no doubt of it.
00:57:34But when you raise your elbow, as they say,
00:57:36they give penalties nowadays, we've seen it time and time again.
00:57:40And to be fair, John Beaton's went over, he's never seen it,
00:57:43he's been overlooked in it, and he thinks we're not referees,
00:57:47he thinks it.
00:57:48Yesterday year, never in a million years.
00:57:51Nowadays, it is.
00:57:53But I'm so surprised.
00:57:56But, wow, wow, wow.
00:57:59But, as I say, this team deserve it, because they've never given up.
00:58:03Yeah.
00:58:04But they've lacked in quality at times, they've never lacked in guts.
00:58:07They've got that in abundance.
00:58:09If Hearts are going to win the league, they're going to have to do it at Celtic Park.
00:58:13They just need a point on Saturday.
00:58:14It is going to be an unbelievable atmosphere at Celtic Park.
00:58:20You can see the game live on Celtic TV.
00:58:23Do not miss it.
00:58:25It has been the title of all titles.
00:58:28It has been the talk of European football, and it is going right down to the wire.
00:58:34And, Peter Grant, you wouldn't bet against late drama like this again on Saturday.
00:58:39Oh, absolutely not.
00:58:40It's given us everything.
00:58:41As I say, forget people talking about quality and lack of quality at times and whatever,
00:58:46no goalscorers.
00:58:48This group had to win all the games.
00:58:51They've won four out of five so far.
00:58:53They've got one to go, and the big thing, and I keep saying it to you,
00:58:57what you want is in your hands.
00:58:59And it's in your hands if you win.
00:59:01And that's what Celtic's all about, winning.
00:59:03You have to win.
00:59:04They've won the most games in the league this season.
00:59:07Everybody's talking about Hearts.
00:59:09Celtic have won the most games.
00:59:11Now it's a shootout.
00:59:13You come out and talk to the shootout, you're champions.
00:59:16And I'll tell you what, Martin O'Neill has never got his right arm for that
00:59:19going into the last five games.
00:59:22Unbelievable.
00:59:23The Celtic supporters, they're celebrating now.
00:59:26I think they were stunned.
00:59:28Because like you and I, Peter, I don't think they saw it coming.
00:59:32Even when the challenge came in, we didn't really think too much of it.
00:59:36VAR then steps in, has a look, asks John Beaton to go and have a look.
00:59:40Penalty awarded.
00:59:42It could have gone either way.
00:59:44There was an aerial challenge, there was a raised elbow.
00:59:47I thought Tony Rawlsson was letting the ball roll to see if it was going out for the corner or
00:59:52throwing a one more long throw.
00:59:53That's what I thought it was at first.
00:59:55And I didn't know what everybody was looking about.
00:59:58And even watch Tony Rawlsson's reaction, that tells you enough.
01:00:02But Austin Trustee has been down right away.
01:00:04It's not as if it was an aftermath, he's been down right away.
01:00:09People were talking about Morrow at the weekend there against Harts, it wasn't an afterthought, he actually did get hit
01:00:17in the side of the face.
01:00:18The question mark, is that a penalty? That's the thing.
01:00:21And that's what people ask, but if you raise your elbow people say no it is, it's a penalty kick.
01:00:27But listen, I'm not complaining, the result says 3-2, Celtic have got a massive chance to be champions come
01:00:33Saturday.
01:00:33And that's all you ask for.
01:00:35And you've still got to score it.
01:00:36Absolutely.
01:00:37And that takes absolute nerves of steel from Kelechi Iheanacho.
01:00:43Join us on Saturday for the climax of the league championship.
01:00:49It finishes here at Firth Park, Motherwell 2, incredibly, Celtic 3.
01:01:02That is sensational!
01:01:11Celtic are the champions!
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