Brown takes his time as he slowly makes his way off the pitch to be replaced by Kouassi Eboue.
88'
M. Lustig gets yellow.
Lustig receives a yellow card for his slightly overzealous celebration. I'm sure he doesn't mind too much.
87'
M. Lustig has scored a goal for Celtic!
GOAL! What a run by Lustig! The Swedish defender charges through the middle of the pitch on a brilliant run as he weaves through a sea of blue shirts. He easily beats several Rangers players before unleashing a great shot, and it's one that leaves Foderingham with no chance as it bounces into the bottom right-hand corner of the net.
85'
Forrest gets himself into the game for the first time since coming on as he flies forward. He's easily able to beat Tavernier and then takes on Wilson, but it's the centre-back who comes out on top with a strong tackle.
83'
Rogic charges forward on a marauding run before trying to play a quick one-two with Sinclair just outside of the Rangers box, but both Celtic players are closed down quickly by blue shirts and the move fails to result in a chance on goal.
81'
K. Miller has scored a goal for Rangers! Assist by J. Garner.
That was good play by Garner, who has looked bright since coming on to the pitch and showed good understanding with Miller.
GOAL! Rangers have pulled one back! Miller, who has certainly been the hosts' best player today, darts towards the Celtic box on a great run before playing a quick one-two with Garner. He then unleashes a wonderful side-footed shot, and it's one that flies past Gordon before finding the back of the net.
79'
Miller battles hard deep inside the Celtic half of the pitch before teeing up Windass to his left. The midfielder takes a quick touch and then shoots, but his tame effort is deflected straight into the hands of Gordon.
78'
Tom Rogic comes on to take the place of Stuart Armstrong, who is serenaded by the Celtic fans as he makes way.
77'
T. Rogić enters the game and replaces S. Armstrong.
Armstrong almost makes it 5-0! The midfielder weaves through a sea of blue shirts before unleashing a wonderful shot from the edge of the box, but there's slightly too much power behind the effort and it sails a yard or so over the top of the crossbar.
75'
Another attempted Rangers attack comes to a disappointing end, and this time Celtic counter quickly. They initially do well to get themselves into a promising position, but Griffiths' final touch is poor and fails to find a team-mate.
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73'
Free header for Waghorn! Windass darts into the Celtic box on a wonderful run before unleashing a low shot that is well blocked by Boyata. It floats up into the air and over to Waghorn, who tries to beat Gordon with a header but can only send it wide of the far post.
72'
J. Forrest enters the game and replaces P. Roberts.
Roberts receives a rousing round of applause from the visiting fans as he's replaced by James Forrest.
70'
Rangers initially enjoy a decent spell of possession as they desperately try to find a consolation goal, but they're unable to get the better of the Celtic back line and fail to carve out a chance on goal.
69'
Boyata commits a clumsy challenge over on the right flank and concedes a free-kick in a dangerous position before being booked. The set-piece is curled into the box and towards the back post, but, not for the first time today, Simunovic is there to clear the danger.
68'
D. Boyata gets yellow.
Celtic quickly win the ball back from the restart and work their way into the Rangers box through McGregor, who unleashes a thumping strike but is unable to find the back of the net from a tight angle.
66'
D. Boyata has scored a goal for Celtic! Assist by L. Griffiths.
Griffiths' cross into the box was brilliantly hit and picked out Boyata perfectly, but it was curled into the six-yard box and really should have been dealt with by Foderingham.
GOAL! It's 4-0! Celtic win themselves a free-kick over on the right wing, and it's swung in beautifully by Griffiths. It finds Boyata completely unmarked in front of goal, and the defender is easily able to beat Foderingham with a downward header that bounces through his legs and into the back of the net.
64'
No, they can't. Griffiths steps up and shoots from the set-piece but can't keep his effort down and sends it sailing high over the top of the crossbar.
63'
A. Halliday gets yellow.
Halliday charges into the back of McGregor and brings the midfielder crashing to the ground with a clumsy challenge, resulting in a yellow card for the Rangers man and a free-kick for Celtic in a very dangerous position 20 yards away from goal. Can they make it count?
62'
Halliday gets himself into a good position just outside of the Celtic box over on the right flank before curling a well-placed cross into the heart of the penalty area, but Simunovic is there to easily head the ball away from danger.
60'
Miller, who has really struggled to get into the game today, picks up the ball in a pocket of space 30 yards away from goal and quickly shoots, but his speculative effort sails straight into the hands of Craig Gordon and is easily saved by the Celtic goalkeeper.
58'
A lovely through-ball is poked over the top of the Rangers defence and into the path of Griffiths inside the penalty area. He's unable to keep his first-time volley down, though, and instead sends it flying over the top of the crossbar.
57'
J. Garner enters the game and replaces E. Hyndman.
Rangers have made their second change of the afternoon, with Joe Garner coming on to replace Hyndman.
56'
As was the case at the start of the first half, Rangers are really struggling to break out of their own half of the pitch. Celtic are pressing the hosts with great intensity whenever they're on the ball, which is resulting in both the home players and fans becoming increasingly frustrated.
54'
Rangers quickly lose possession from the restart, allowing Rangers to push forward on another determined counter-attack. This time Tavernier is just about able to deal with the danger after battling in the air with Griffiths, who is unable to make decent contact with the ball.
52'
C. McGregor has scored a goal for Celtic! Assist by P. Roberts.
Roberts has been in excellent form this afternoon, so it's no wonder he played such an important role in the goal. The Rangers back line have really struggled so far and are failing to deal with the constant Celtic onslaught.
GOAL! It's another for Celtic! Roberts and McGregor link up brilliantly on the edge of the Rangers penalty area before the latter takes on Tavernier, who fails to get close enough to the midfielder and allows him to fire a lovely shot through the defender's legs and into the back of the net.
51'
Big opportunity for Griffiths! Tierney causes more problems for the Rangers back line as he sprints down the left wing. He then cuts inside and picks out Griffiths in a great position inside the penalty area, but the striker's first-time shot is poorly hit and rolls straight into the hands of Foderingham.
49'
Rangers push forward on their first chance of the second half and win themselves a throw-in deep down the right wing. Tavernier steps up and launches a long throw into the box, where it finds Hill, but the centre-back isn't able to make decent contact with the ball and sends it sailing comfortably wide of the goal.
47'
Early chance for McGregor! Armstrong weave his way into the left-hand side of the Rangers box on a wonderful run before poking a low cross into the path of McGregor, who sticks out a foot and forces Foderingham into making a smart save.
46'
A. Halliday enters the game and replaces J. Dodoo.
We're underway once again!
Rangers have decided to make one substitution during the half-time break, with Dodoo making way for Andy Halliday.
45' +2
Late opportunity for Miller! Rangers have been on the back foot for much of the first half but are able to carve out a decent chance late on, as Miller gets himself into a good position 25 yards away from goal before rifling a thumping strike just wide of the goal.
45' +1
Celtic surge forward on a great counter-attack as they try to find a third goal before half-time. McGregor charges into the left-hand side of the box and beats two defenders before fizzing a low pass across the face of goal, but Beerman is there to thump the ball away from danger before it can pick out a white and green shirt.
45'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be just one minute of added time.
44'
Tierney has been causing all sorts of problems for Tavernier whenever they battle deep down the left flank, but this time the Rangers full-back comes out on top with an important tackle on the edge of the penalty area.
43'
Nervy clearance by Hill! Griffiths makes a nuisance of himself over on the left-hand side of the Rangers penalty area before a firing a cross towards the six-yard box. Hill does well to meet it but his diving header isn't a particularly comfortable one, and it sends the ball bouncing just past the far post.
41'
Waghorn loses out to Lustig over on the left flank and allows the defender to quickly fire a lofted pass towards Griffiths. It's overhit by the full-back, though, and the ball sails over the head of the Celtic striker before bouncing into the hands of Foderingham.
39'
Tierney darts into the left-hand side of the Celtic penalty area on a great run, but just as he's about to shoot, Hyndman and Holt link up well to dispossess the full-back deep inside the penalty area.
37'
Tierney is taken out by Hyndman midway inside the Rangers half of the pitch, resulting in a free-kick for Celtic in a promising position. It's whipped in by Armstrong and sent over to Lustig at the far post, but the Swedish defender is put under pressure by a group of blue shirts and is unable to reach the ball.
35'
Roberts goes close! A Celtic corner is swung into the heart of the penalty area but can only find Wilson, who clears the danger with a towering header. The ball is quickly picked up by McGregor, however, and he then moves it on to Roberts, who unleashes a rocket of a shot that sails just over the top of the crossbar.
34'
More good play between Sinclair and Tierney results in the latter firing another dangerous cross into the box, but, once again, Wilson is there to stop the ball from picking out Griffiths in front of goal.
32'
Great block by Jozo Simunovic! Space opens up for Hyndman just outside of the Celtic penalty area, allowing the American to play a deft through-ball towards Miller. It fails to find the striker, though, as Simunovic is there to throw his body in the way of the pass at the vital moment.
30'
Kieran Tierney links up well with Sinclair deep down the left flank before curling a dangerous cross into the penalty area, where Danny Wilson is just about able to get a head on the ball to send it a yard or two over the top of the crossbar. The resulting corner is swung back into the box and over to the far post, and Foderingham does well to tip it away from danger.
28'
What a miss by Sinclair! Another excellent opportunity falls to the Englishman thanks to a lovely cross from Griffiths, but, despite being completely unmarked at the far post, he's unable to find the back of the net and instead side-foots his first-time shot wide of the goal.
27'
J. Windass gets yellow.
With 27 minutes on the clock, the first yellow card of the game is shown to Windass for a mistimed and clumsy sliding challenge on Sinclair as the Celtic man darted down the left wing.
26'
Two massive opportunities for Celtic! The visitors break forward quickly and work the ball up to Griffiths, who spins and unleashes a wonderful shot from the edge of the penalty area that smashes the crossbar. The ball bounces down to Sinclair and finds the forward in a great position, but he can't hit the target with his follow-up effort.
24'
Miller charges down the right wing before trying to cut into the box, but Dedryck Boyata pokes the ball out for a corner with an excellent sliding tackle. The set-piece is whipped in deep by Tavernier and towards Dodoo, but the cross is completely overhit and sails out of play for a throw-in.
22'
Another big chance for Sinclair! Lustig chips a delightful cross over the top of the Rangers defence and into the path of Sinclair, but the linesman's flag is raised as soon as the Englishman blasts a volley high over the crossbar.
20'
Celtic are continually causing problems for the home side whenever they push forward. This time it's Roberts who makes a nuisance of himself before setting up McGregor, who unleashes a thumping shot that deflects out for a corner.
18'
L. Griffiths has scored a goal for Celtic! Assist by S. Armstrong.
McGregor did well to win the ball from Hyndman but, once again, Rangers didn't do at all well enough in the build-up. The American conceded possession far too easily and Foderingham's attempted save was weak and mistimed.
GOAL! It's 2-0 to Celtic! Emerson Hyndman loses out to McGregor in the centre of the pitch and allows the midfielder to plough forward. He charges towards the box before teeing up Griffiths to his left, and the striker then beats Foderingham with an excellent shot that flies into the top right-hand corner of the net.
16'
Beerman looks rattled after giving away the early penalty, and it's showing whenever he's put under pressure by Roberts. Once again, the Celtic man gets the better of the young defender before teeing up McGregor, but the latter is unable to get a shot away upon reaching the penalty area due to good defending by James Tavernier.
15'
Sinclair causes more problems over on the left wing as he easily skips past two Rangers players. He then cuts inside and chips a cross towards Leigh Griffiths, but Hill is there to meet the ball before sending it out of the box with a strong headed clearance.
14'
Joseph Dodoo does well to win a throw-in for Rangers deep down the left wing after putting Mikael Lustig under plenty of pressure. Martin Waghorn steps up and launches a long throw towards the near post, where it's well met by Brown and cleared away from danger.
12'
Sinclair twists and turns over on the left-hand side of the Rangers box before teeing up Stuart Armstrong to his right. The midfielder takes a quick touch before trying to shoot, but he's closed down well by Jason Holt and is unable to do so.
10'
Ouch! Scott Brown seems to catch Miller in the side of the face with an elbow as the two battle for the ball in the middle of the pitch. Both the Rangers players and fans aren't at all happy with the Celtic captain, but the referee only gives him a talking to instead of reaching for a card.
9'
Rangers quickly push forward from the restart before Kenny Miller tries to whip a cross into the Celtic penalty area, but it's completely overhit and fails to find a blue shirt in front of goal.
7'
Penalty goal scored by S. Sinclair for Celtic!
GOAL! Sinclair steps up and side-foots a lovely strike into the bottom right-hand corner of the net to give Celtic an early lead.
6'
PENALTY! Patrick Roberts darts over to the right-hand side of the Rangers penalty as he tries to latch on to a loose ball, but before he can he's brought crashing to the ground by a clumsy sliding challenge from Myles Beerman. Despite the home side's protests, the referee has no choice but to point to the spot.
4'
Rangers pile plenty of bodies into the Celtic half of the pitch as they push forward on their first attack of the afternoon. They win themselves a free-kick which is sent short to Josh Windass, who then uleashes a long-range strike that sails a few yards wide of the goal.
2'
Vital block by Clint Hill! Scott Sinclair and Callum McGregor link up wonderfully on the edge of the Rangers box before the latter tries to test Wes Foderingham with an early strike, but Hill is there to throw his body in the way of the effort with an excellent interception.
1'
We're off! Rangers get us underway, attacking from right to left.
With the Premiership title already clinched - and by a very healthy margin - Celtic will now be aiming to finish the league season unbeaten, a feat never before achieved by a Scottish side in the modern game. With just five games remaining, they are certainly in with a good chance of making history, but today’s contest could prove to be a tough one for the Bhoys.
Good morning and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Old Firm derby at Ibrox.
The two bitter rivals met just six days ago in a Scottish Cup clash that ended in a 2-0 victory for Celtic thanks to goals from Callum McGregor and Scott Sinclair. The win not only extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 27 games but also means that Rangers haven’t beaten the Hoops within 90 minutes in any of the previous eight meetings between the two sides, with their last victory coming in an action-packed fixture in March 2012.
The defeat for Rangers brought an end to an eight-game unbeaten run in which they picked up an impressive 3-0 victory away to Aberdeen. With the title already won by their rivals, the battle for second place between today’s hosts and the Dons is firmly on, although a nine-point lead for the latter side means that Pedro Caixinha’s men have a difficult task ahead of them.
A victory today is imperative if Rangers are to remain on the heels of Aberdeen heading into the final stretch of the season, but it certainly isn’t going to be easy. It’s now over five years since they last beat Celtic in a Premiership game, whilst they’ve only managed to find the back of the net on three occasions in the previous five defeats against the Hoops.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Pedro Caixinha has decided to make three changes to the Rangers side that started the cup defeat against Celtic last weekend, with Clint Hill, Josh Windass and Joseph Dodoo coming into the starting line-up to replace David Bates, Andy Halliday and Joe Garner, respectively.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
Meanwhile, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has made just one alteration to the team that featured six days ago, with the injured Moussa Dembele making way for Leigh Griffiths up front.
HALF-TIME: RANGERS 0-2 CELTIC
It's been all Celtic so far, and they deservedly head into the half-time break with a two-goal lead thanks to a great start to the afternoon. Rangers shot themselves in the foot early on with misplaced passes and sloppy defending, and they now have a mountain to climb if they're to have any hope of finding a way back into the game.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half.
FULL-TIME: RANGERS 1-5 CELTIC
Celtic were quite simply excellent this afternoon, and they deservedly leave with a comprehensive victory over their fierce rivals. Rangers were second best all game long and never got near to their opponents, who took the lead after just seven minutes and totally dominated from then onwards. Miller gave the home side something to cheer about when he pulled back a goal, but, overall, it was a miserable day for the Gers.
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