League · SPL
Celtic2–0Dundee Utd
John Hartson 25′
Henrik Larsson 29′
Lineups
Celtic
Dundee Utd
Celtic · Starting XI
- Magnus Hedman
- Johan Mjallby
- Bobo Balde
- Joos Valgaeren
- Didier Agathe
- Paul Lambert
- Stilian Petrov
- Chris Sutton
- Jamie Smith
- Henrik Larsson
- John Hartson
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Celtic · Substitutes
- Javier Sanchez Broto
- Shaun Maloney
- Stephen Crainey
- Jackie McNamara
- Steve Guppy
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Celtic · Substitutions
- Jackie McNamara for John Mjallby28′
- Stephen Crainey for John Hartson82′
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Andy Tod for Stuart Duff45′
- Stephen O'Donnell for Jim Paterson59′
Celtic · Manager
- Martin O'Neill
Dundee Utd · Manager
Celtic · Cautions
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- David McCracken36′
- Andy Tod60′
Match report
United attempted to play some crisp passing football in the opening minutes however chances bagan to come Celtic’s way and it came as no surprise when John Hartson, who has never failed to score when playing against United put the home side ahead after 25 minutes. Larsson added a second some five minutes later and many in the stadium might then have expected a flurry of goals from Martin O’Neill’s side however the scoring ended there. United had only one decent attempt on goal all evening when Jim McIntyre blasted the ball over the bar with fifteen minutes left on…Read moreRead less
United attempted to play some crisp passing football in the opening minutes however chances bagan to come Celtic’s way and it came as no surprise when John Hartson, who has never failed to score when playing against United put the home side ahead after 25 minutes.
Larsson added a second some five minutes later and many in the stadium might then have expected a flurry of goals from Martin O’Neill’s side however the scoring ended there.
United had only one decent attempt on goal all evening when Jim McIntyre blasted the ball over the bar with fifteen minutes left on the clock following a neat build up by the visitors.
Andy Tod made his debut in the second half and Gary Bollan performed very well and appeared to bolster the Tangerine defence.
Larsson added a second some five minutes later and many in the stadium might then have expected a flurry of goals from Martin O’Neill’s side however the scoring ended there.
United had only one decent attempt on goal all evening when Jim McIntyre blasted the ball over the bar with fifteen minutes left on the clock following a neat build up by the visitors.
Andy Tod made his debut in the second half and Gary Bollan performed very well and appeared to bolster the Tangerine defence.