League · SPL
Celtic2–1Dundee Utd
Shaun Maloney 81′
Chris Sutton (pen.) 83′
Alan Archibald 61′
Lineups
Celtic
Dundee Utd
Celtic · Starting XI
- Rab Douglas
- Stan Varga
- Bobo Balde
- Jackie McNamara
- Didier Agathe
- Neil Lennon
- Stilian Petrov
- Stephen Pearson
- Alan Thompson
- Henrik Larsson
- Chris Sutton
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Celtic · Substitutes
- David Marshall
- Joos Valgaeren
- Momo Sylla
- Paul Lambert
- Shaun Maloney
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Celtic · Substitutions
- Shaun Maloney for Stephen Pearson68′
- Paul Lambert for Stilian Petrov83′
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Craig Easton for Barry Robson77′
- Collin Samuel for Mark Kerr86′
- Jason Scotland for Jim McIntyre86′
Celtic · Manager
- Martin O'Neill
Dundee Utd · Manager
Celtic · Cautions
- Stilian Petrov44′
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Mark Kerr70′
- Stuart Duff82′
- Billy Dodds83′
- Charlie Miller83′
Celtic · Red cards
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Red cards
- Billy Dodds90′
Match report
In an evenly balanced, if flat first half, there was little goal mouth action. It was level at half time with nothing to choose between the sides and in the early stages of the second half the pattern was repeated. United went in front when Barry Robson flighted in a good free-kick and Alan Archibald got his foot to the ball to turn it past Douglas in the Celtic goal. Not long after that, United had a great chance to go further ahead after first Balde and then Douglas made mistakes which allowed Billy Dodds to set up Jim McIntyre…Read moreRead less
In an evenly balanced, if flat first half, there was little goal mouth action. It was level at half time with nothing to choose between the sides and in the early stages of the second half the pattern was repeated.
United went in front when Barry Robson flighted in a good free-kick and Alan Archibald got his foot to the ball to turn it past Douglas in the Celtic goal. Not long after that, United had a great chance to go further ahead after first Balde and then Douglas made mistakes which allowed Billy Dodds to set up Jim McIntyre but the keeper repositioned in time to turn the striker’s effort away.
Celtic went all out for a goal in the latter stages and Gallacher made two excellent stops before Maloney slotted in the equaliser from a cut back nine minutes from the end. A minute later Petrov went down when Duff challenged him in the box and Sutton scored the winner from the spot.
United went in front when Barry Robson flighted in a good free-kick and Alan Archibald got his foot to the ball to turn it past Douglas in the Celtic goal. Not long after that, United had a great chance to go further ahead after first Balde and then Douglas made mistakes which allowed Billy Dodds to set up Jim McIntyre but the keeper repositioned in time to turn the striker’s effort away.
Celtic went all out for a goal in the latter stages and Gallacher made two excellent stops before Maloney slotted in the equaliser from a cut back nine minutes from the end. A minute later Petrov went down when Duff challenged him in the box and Sutton scored the winner from the spot.