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00:00in the fourth Premier Sports Cup quarterfinal
00:03and the right to head to Barclays Hamden
00:05in the final four to join
00:07Carter Midlothian, Hibernian and Aberdeen
00:10that is the scene that greets these players
00:15this is one of the experiences to be had in the game
00:18when Rangers and Celtic meet
00:21whatever the occasion it stirs the emotions
00:23the passion to extreme levels
00:26Glasgow stands amongst a select few cities on the planet
00:31that host the world's biggest derbies
00:36it is special
00:37it is unique
00:39and it encapsulates the mind
00:42like nothing else
00:43this is a rivalry that burns differently
00:46being second in Glasgow
00:48simply is not an option
00:52and when it's cup football
00:54there's an added dimension
01:02a chance to deliver hammer blow
01:07to your greatest rivals
01:11six of the Rangers starting eleven
01:14make their old firm debuts
01:17as Ivor Pandur
01:18Olwetu, Makanya
01:20James Penrice, Dan Neal
01:22Kim Min-Soo
01:24and Kevin Kelsey
01:25all make their bows
01:27the only change from midweek
01:28against Samirin
01:29sees Badredin Buenani drop out
01:31and South Korean Min-Soo starting
01:33experience in this fixture
01:36comes from Nico Raskan
01:38who plays in his 17th derby
01:42Mark O'Neill meanwhile makes four changes to his side
01:45Sam Johnson keeps his place in goals
01:47however
01:49as Kieran Tierney
01:50Cameron Carter-Vickers return to the backline
01:53Liam Scales is preferred to Austin Trusty
01:56Benjamin Negrin has been a major success for Celtic
01:59but awaits his first goal against Rangers
02:01Camilo Duran has really hit the ground running
02:03scoring six
02:04in his last six starts
02:06he takes the place of Hassem Hassan
02:08with Sebastian Konekti deputising for Hyunjung Yang
02:11who's on international duty
02:18well it's a day when game plans can sometimes evaporate
02:24it's all about who manages to control the emotions
02:27who has it in them
02:29to deliver a moment when it really matters
02:34iconic status awaits
02:43and Ibrox stadium decked out in red, white and blue
02:48Nick Walsh
02:54referees this one
02:56the absence of away fans takes away an important element
02:59the sights and sounds
03:00the atmosphere, the anticipation
03:02it all changes
03:03the consequences of those supporters
03:06who invaded the pitch in March
03:07have punished us all
03:09at a first League Cup meeting
03:11for over 20 years here
03:14at Ibrox Stadium between these two
03:16and knockout football
03:18Hamden awaits
03:19winning is all that matters in Glasgow today
03:26whatever way it goes
03:27there is going to be division
03:28there is going to be a hero
03:32Rangers and Celtic
03:34for a place
03:35in the Premier Sports Cup
03:37semi-finals
03:45six months on from that Scottish Cup quarter-final
03:50again these two will meet in successive weeks
03:52this one will set the tone for Celtic Park
03:55in the Premiership
03:58next Sunday
04:03it's a repeat of last season's semi-final
04:06and the final the year before that
04:09all three of their recent Cup meetings
04:11have gone beyond the 90 minutes
04:13two of those
04:15all the way to penalty kicks
04:18and gentlemen
04:19a minute in
04:20it is special
04:22but it is different to anything else
04:24oh it's special
04:25I mean you've got to love the atmosphere
04:26I think Rangers
04:27what I've just noticed so far
04:28is you see James Penry
04:29he's just going into that midfield area
04:31to match up against Celtic
04:33so it's a big job for Makanya
04:34if they turn over the ball
04:35they're coming down this left-hand side
04:37he's going to have to be switched on
04:38to everything
04:39that's coming down that side
04:42yeah I think they're putting Penryce
04:44inside to deal with Neigran
04:45and then in possession
04:46I think Rangers will have an extra man in there
04:48so it's how Celtic deal with that also
04:51Duran down this right-hand side
04:53against Makanya
04:54will be a big battle
04:55as Alan Hunt say
04:56I'm looking forward to seeing
04:58how this progresses
05:00Neil
05:01picks out the pass to Kusama
05:03who wants to cut in on that right foot
05:05there's a deflection
05:06and it leads to a first touch
05:07for Sam Johnson
05:08who did just manage to
05:10keep the ball in play
05:11it's something
05:12Kusama's been really good at
05:14in recent weeks
05:15I think he's got that hunger back
05:17under Derek McKinnis
05:18that he wants to pick up the ball
05:19he wants to drag it
05:20pull back
05:20cut inside
05:21it's just
05:22can he make the right decision
05:23at the right moment
05:24have a calm head
05:25when everything's moving
05:26really quickly round about him
05:27but he's been good so far
05:29in terms of the previous week
05:32to Nectic
05:33to Kasper Hoot
05:36it's a very intriguing
05:38set up from Rangers
05:39I don't think many people
05:40called that back three
05:41no
05:42no
05:42I don't think anybody
05:43would have called it
05:44but I understand
05:46why Derek McKinnis
05:47is doing it
05:47when they do have good possession
05:48James Penryce
05:49is just going into that
05:50middle of the pitch
05:51to help kind of show that up
05:52but I just feel
05:53as the back three
05:55they have to be really
05:56really switched on
05:57because it has been a problem
05:59earlier in the season
06:00with quick transitions
06:03there is
06:04Camilo Duran
06:05draws the foul
06:06from Makanya
06:07the first
06:09flash point
06:09between those two
06:10and a talking two
06:11for the South African
06:13that's going to be
06:14a huge battle
06:14on that left hand side
06:15because as a centre back
06:16Makanya comes in here
06:17he doesn't want
06:18Durant to Tom
06:19because as a centre back
06:20out in that wide area
06:21it's not a nice place to be
06:22Makanya's going to be
06:23have to be tight to Durant
06:24not let him turn and run at him
06:25that's going to be
06:26a real interesting battle
06:29Charlie what
06:29will that do
06:30to the Celtic players
06:31who will be used
06:33to coming out
06:34and seeing that sea
06:35of green white
06:36and gold
06:37to their left
06:38out the tunnel
06:39and not having
06:40that backing today
06:41yeah well there's
06:42enough players
06:43that have experienced
06:44that in the team
06:45with no fans
06:45in the stadium
06:46away fans
06:48but of course
06:49I think for both
06:49sets of fans
06:50experiencing this
06:53they would like
06:53to see
06:55they would like
06:55to be in the stadium
06:56I think both sets
06:56of players would like
06:57to have both sets
06:57of fans in the stadium
06:59but listen
07:00they just need to go on
07:01it's not ideal
07:02you want your home fans
07:03well that's a loose one
07:04for Johnson
07:06and it's fired
07:07why what
07:08an opportunity
07:11for Kevin Kelsey
07:12to open the scoring
07:14just minutes in
07:15to his old firm debut
07:16it's so slack
07:17I mean it's a real poor ball
07:18he's trying to get it up
07:19and over Kelsey
07:20Kelsey's on it quickly
07:21he has to hit the target
07:23for me
07:23I know Scales is in his way
07:25but he must hit the target
07:27there
07:27ask the question
07:29it's a big ask
07:30for Johnson
07:31to come in
07:31in a game like this
07:32I mean I did think
07:33about it before the game
07:34it was his first
07:35first Rangers game
07:37no home crowd
07:38behind him
07:38it's a big game
07:39just keep it simple
07:40get it forward
07:40don't need these slack
07:41passes if you're under
07:42pressure
07:43it goes back to what
07:44Andy Halliday's saying
07:45at the top of the show
07:46you have to be clinical
07:48you get good opportunities
07:49but you have to take them
07:51that's a huge opportunity
07:52he won't get many better
07:54than that
07:54you wouldn't imagine
07:54the rest of the game
07:55Rory
07:55he's an experienced
07:57goalkeeper
07:57Sam Johnson
07:58but that may be
08:00the biggest sigh of relief
08:03in his career so far
08:05seeing that one go wide
08:06from Kelsey
08:08Derek McInnes
08:10wasn't happy at all
08:11with the way that
08:12Rangers played out
08:14from the back there
08:14it's all part of the
08:16emotions
08:17and the pressure
08:19that this game brings
08:21but Rory's annoyed
08:22because at times
08:24it's 3v3
08:24that's the only worry
08:25for me
08:25the Rangers at the back
08:26it's 3v3 when Celtic
08:28have good possession
08:29of the ball
08:30Pinder should have
08:30missed that press
08:31and went out further
08:32to Penrise
08:33and that's why he was
08:34raging because he goes
08:35to McCann
08:35and he puts him
08:36right under pressure
08:38I wonder if he'd seen
08:39Johnson up the other end
08:40and thought
08:40I'll go for the easier
08:42pass this time
08:52five and a half minutes in
08:56first big chance
08:57following the way
08:58of the host Rangers
08:59Carter Vickers
09:01down by James Penrice
09:09I think he felt that one
09:10the Rangers player
09:12hobbles back into position
09:14definitely
09:14he's a big guy
09:15you don't really want him
09:17charging at you
09:18and now it's McGregor
09:19that gives it straight
09:19to Kelsey
09:24and it's the Rangers man
09:26laid out on the turf
09:28as Scales and McGregor
09:31ensure that they want
09:32the ball back
09:33from the big striker
09:36yeah it's a bad slack
09:37play for Karl McGregor
09:38Celtic have started
09:39this game nervy
09:40glory looks
09:41they look very nervy
09:43Rangers
09:43I think it's maybe
09:43spooked them
09:44the Rangers have matched
09:45them up in midfield
09:45with the extra man
09:47and they can't play
09:48through midfield
09:48Celtic like to play
09:50through the centre
09:50especially through
09:51Karl McGregor
09:51but Nadiri's always
09:52got one eye on him
09:54and it's difficult
09:55for the Rangers
09:55making it difficult
09:56for Celtic
09:57to build through
09:57the thumps here
09:59I think they just
10:00need to go forward
10:01Derley
10:01the Rangers are
10:023v3 at the back
10:03you've just got to
10:04go forward
10:04and over the top
10:08run back by
10:09Penrice
10:09for Raskan
10:13Kim Min Su
10:15who has been playing
10:18in the 10 position
10:19for Rangers
10:20getting the role
10:21a bit wider
10:23this afternoon
10:25and here's
10:26Gassama
10:32Sterling
10:36Hernandez on to
10:37Niko Raskan
10:4317th Derby
10:43he's only won
10:44four of them
10:45good score
10:46at Celtic Park
10:47and that's
10:4820-23
10:57Pander pings
10:58that one out
10:59to Penrice
10:59but it's
11:00Donovan
11:00that rises
11:24interesting one
11:25with
11:25obviously Yang
11:26being away
11:27and it
11:28gave that dilemma
11:29I think
11:30for Mark and O'Neill
11:32how the front
11:33three looks
11:34and it's
11:34Hassan
11:34maybe surprisingly
11:36the one
11:36yeah I think
11:38it is
11:39I think
11:39Hassan
11:40will be
11:41disappointed
11:41he's done
11:42starting here
11:43today
11:43but he can
11:44make an impact
11:44off the bench
11:47maybe somebody
11:48that can
11:48be explosive
11:49when things get
11:50Rangers get
11:51a wee bit tired
11:51and Tonek
11:52he's done okay
11:53although
11:54I would have
11:55preferred to see
11:55Hassan playing
11:56but he can
11:56understand maybe
11:58why you would
11:59need that impact
11:59off the bench
12:00as well
12:09his first
12:12Darby
12:12with Dan Neal
12:18it's been
12:19a good
12:22start from Rangers
12:23I think they'll
12:23take a lot of
12:24confidence
12:24from the way
12:25they've set up
12:26I mean
12:27as we said
12:29nobody expected
12:31midfield
12:31also have to
12:32have a big
12:33game
12:33they need to
12:33recognise
12:34if the ball
12:34does go long
12:35and over their
12:35head
12:36they need to
12:36get back in
12:36and help
12:37because you
12:37can't just
12:37lead 3v3
12:39especially
12:40pace that Celtic
12:42have a pace
12:43I think that's
12:44what they're doing
12:45they're wanting
12:46to take that
12:46risk
12:46they back
12:47the mobility
12:48they're back
12:49three
12:50Sterling,
12:51Fernandez,
12:52McKenna
12:52I think they're
12:53backing that
12:54they're backing that
12:56to deal
12:56with Celtic
12:56and then the rest
12:57of them are just
12:58getting after it
12:59the worrying thing
13:00for me is
13:01from a Celtic point of
13:02view is how
13:03Rangers are filling
13:04the centre of the pitch
13:05they'll get 4-5 in there
13:06at times outnumbering Celtic
13:09going through
13:10a towering leap
13:12from Fernandez
13:15he thought
13:16that he was
13:16going to get
13:17an easy corner
13:17out of that
13:18but
13:18they don't get much
13:19for free
13:20in this game
13:29new print
13:30to
13:31tyrannies
13:35ambitious
13:36and McKenna
13:37steps onto it now
13:39Maderi
13:40at pace comes
13:42Gassama
13:44very well
13:46marshalled
13:47and challenged
13:48by Donovan
13:50now looks for
13:51Kasper Hu
13:52what a pick out
13:53and Hu
13:53loses his
13:54putting at the
13:55crucial moment
13:56it might drop
13:56for Duran
13:58though
13:58still on for Celtic
14:00Camilo Duran
14:02and he dragged
14:03his shot
14:03low and bouncing
14:05across goal
14:06by the way
14:07it's brilliant
14:07play for Donovan
14:08getting back
14:09recovering
14:09and winning the
14:09tackle
14:10and this is a
14:10great pass
14:11what a pass
14:12it's a decent
14:12touch
14:13but he just
14:13gets his feet
14:14a wee bit of a
14:14tangle
14:14and falls
14:16what a bit of
14:16play
14:17Duran then
14:17picks it up
14:19nice flick
14:20over
14:20unlucky
14:20with the finish
14:21it comes to
14:21Gassama
14:22he makes
14:22the wrong
14:23choice
14:23this is what
14:23I was talking
14:24about earlier
14:24on
14:25the decision
14:25making
14:26in the final
14:26third
14:27Penreis
14:27makes her
14:28run round
14:28him
14:29and overlap
14:29he needs
14:30to play
14:30out
14:31wide
14:31to him
14:31and get
14:31a 2v1
14:32instead
14:32he cuts
14:33in the
14:33pitch
14:33when it
14:34wasn't
14:34on
14:34and Celtic
14:35then
14:35break
14:44the
15:03Celtic
15:05because they can't then play through the central area like they usually do,
15:08through Callum McGregor, through Neidren, through Bauer, that's Celtic strength.
15:20Derek McInnes played in three of these derbies, he won them all.
15:27Including the 1999 Scottish Cup final,
15:30as his first in the dugout.
15:38.
15:54Deion Sterling, looks out in the derry.
16:00Neil, it's a good ball out wide to Sterling with a crossing opportunity.
16:05It does force the corner off Tierney.
16:08It was a good move, I felt, from Rangers.
16:11Long throw into the box, they keep it alive, I just think he needs to dink it.
16:15He needs to lift it to the back post, there was too many Celtic bodies in front.
16:19He's getting a better opportunity if he just lifts it to the back post there, I feel.
16:25It was the shortest long throw I've ever seen as well, wasn't it?
16:28Everybody forward to throw at five yards.
16:30Bob must have been wet there.
16:35Kim Min Su, with the outswinger, can't get it past Callum McGregor.
16:39Niko Raskar did go down in the area and there's a few checks with Nick Walsh from the Belgian midfielder.
16:51As a defender, to defend long throws is really, really hard.
16:56It's a horrible feeling, I remember.
16:58A loopy ball coming in, you can never get pace on, it's hard to defend.
17:02Rangers are obviously going to try and do that, if Sterling can lift in.
17:12That ball's not out yet, it is now.
17:30And Pena finds Penrace.
17:34This will be dealt with by Callum Carter-Vickers.
17:40There is an applause going round for Carter-Kidd.
17:46A young 14-year-old who sadly lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday morning.
17:53A huge range of supporters who should have been at this game this afternoon.
17:58And our thoughts go out to all of his friends and family.
18:05Johnson claps at it, Kim Min Su!
18:09And Liam scales on the line.
18:15Ensures that it remains 0-0.
18:17It's a brilliant ball from James Penrace.
18:19You can actually see Derek McInnes, he wants it to get out wide early and he wants balls into the
18:23box.
18:24Sam Johnson, he's nowhere near it.
18:26Kim Min Su gets good contact.
18:29And I think Scales just gets back on the line.
18:31Look at that, he saves a certain goal there.
18:33Brilliant defending.
18:34Ah, defending for Scales, he saves his mate.
18:36Johnson, Johnson's not a great start here.
18:38But Scales pulls him out of the hole there.
18:40What a, what a touch that is annoying.
18:48Two big opportunities for Rangers.
18:52Kim Min Su, again, can't beat the first man.
18:59It's such a waste that from set plays.
19:01That's twice now, it needs to be better, you can hear the crowd moaning about it.
19:05He's got more quality than that.
19:07Neil is robbed and now here's Duran.
19:10Rangers only have two back here, if Duran can make the right decision.
19:14He goes down, so too does Nick Walsh.
19:16Celtic's attack breaks down and now Rangers will look to go up the other end with Kelsey.
19:20I don't think Nick Walsh has seen anything, he was too busy falling over there.
19:25Why is Tannick not sprinting in the overlap there tonight?
19:27It seems like he's jogging.
19:30If he sprints he makes it a 3v2, but...
19:34Nick Walsh was treading water there.
19:37Looked like he was swimming in water.
19:43Tierney's ball in.
19:45Missed by everyone in the middle.
19:50Will be a Celtic throw-in note.
19:55Still Derek McKiddus' annoyance.
20:07Nigra.
20:11And Donovan, protecting the ball from Penrace,
20:15and then goes round the outside of Gassama.
20:22Donovan to get anything after that, he did well.
20:35Donovan to get anything after that, he did well.
20:42And from the Sweden goes Fernandes in front of his goalkeeper.
20:48Mika Bauer lofted out to Nigra and takes it on the chest.
20:54Delivery.
20:56It lofted towards who?
21:01To Nick team.
21:03To Scales, Celtic's turn to apply some pressure,
21:06some asked and questions of that Rangers back line.
21:12That's Kroor from Scales, as he looks for a skipper.
21:15Kelsey slides in with Negrin.
21:17And the card is coming out here.
21:20For Benjamin Negrin.
21:24It's not a card that, is it, Rory?
21:26I mean, it's two players sliding for the ball.
21:29Doesn't he bring the yellow card out, does he?
21:31That was my first thought, I thought it was just two guys Negrin
21:35and Kelsey just sliding in to try and get there first.
21:39But...
21:43That's not a yellow card, surely two players have went to ground.
21:48Kelsey just gets there first.
22:13The Celtic have won the last six meetings in this competition between the two.
22:17You have to go back to the 2010-11 final.
22:22For Rangers' last League Cup victory over Celtic,
22:27the Nikitsi Jelovic winner.
22:30Don't remind me, Rory.
22:31Flashback's chasing him back.
22:37Vladimir Weiss played that quick-free kick.
22:43You can't just use your pace, no?
22:46Never had pace, I never lost it, Hush.
22:51Getting tucked by Negrin, but...
22:53Raskan steps in, plays the one-two.
22:57Delivery in towards Naderi, scales...
23:01takes it clear, Penrice keeps it alive for Rangers.
23:07Gassama...
23:08in with the left, Carter Vickers brilliantly positioned.
23:12Raskan was arriving late into the box there.
23:16Better Gassama...
23:16mixing up his game, going to the byline, trying to cut the ball across.
23:21You can see something Rangers are really trying to do, they're trying to get the ball out wide.
23:24Goal!
23:26Sterling this time, wins the free kick from Tierney.
23:30What a pass that was for McInerney.
23:33Kyrie zing right across to Sterling, brilliant.
23:44Goal!
23:49Goal!
23:51Goal!
23:51Goal!
23:51Think from a Rangers point of view, when you're on top in certain games, you need to make it count.
23:56these sort of situations you need good quality and a decent area so somebody can go and attack
24:04one two or not over everyone
24:11after hitting the first man with his first two corners
24:15maybe overcooked that one and now sterling gives that straight to Hoot getting back is Makanya
24:27Tenecti on the chase here but sterling will get there first
24:38Makanya now for Penrice
24:43looks long for Naderi but Carter Vickers is there the German though wins it back
24:48Kelsey pulls it back to Neal on the edge and he tucks it away
24:59the skipper leads the way for Rangers
25:03Dan Neal makes his mark
25:10on this ancient fixture
25:14and it's Rangers who have the early advantage in this premier sports cup quarterfinal
25:23it's a great move from Rangers you see the confidence building as the the time going
25:29along here Penrice puts in an area Cameron Carter Vickers doesn't deal with Laderi does
25:33ever so well to get his body in front and then there is can you pick out the right pass
25:38Kelsey gets his head up I actually thought Neal should have just played it to Minsu
25:42come there he doesn't one thought in his mind canna hit the target gets it out of his feet
25:46great finish great goal and I feel Rangers have deserved it I think they've played well
25:51in this first period of the game I don't know what Biller's doing here he's far too deep
25:56trust your defenders to defend the box get out to the edge of the box and block the shot he's
26:00sunk in too deep
26:01Neal gets at the edge it's a good finish for Neal but Biller's got to be close at the edge
26:05of the box let your defenders defend the box
26:10what a time to score your first goal for your new club Dan Neal 22 minutes in
26:18to his old firm debut strikes the first blow spoke about the away fans not been in at the start
26:26of the game
26:26Rory this is where Celtic need to stand up this is where this is where they will be feeling it
26:30they will be feeling that energy for the Rangers fans and it's how they respond they're going to learn a
26:34lot about the Celtic players now
26:35I feel they have been rattled though like when I'm watching the mistakes from the goalkeeper Carter Vickers there
26:41dallying on the ball some sloppy passes yeah I think Penrice has spooked them by going
26:45inside and picking up Negrin and creating that overload in there we've seen it there
26:50Callum McGregor had to come a way out to Penrice and that's why he's not in the edge of the
26:53box to defend the
26:54eventual goal Celtic gets spooked here they don't know how they didn't expect this for Rangers I don't think
26:59nobody did and I think it's really spooked them Penrice going inside there
27:07it's on loan from AK Athens where he won the title last season
27:15got some pretty lively derbies in the Greek capital
27:37Donovan who dragged to the ground no by Fernandez I can only assume that Nick Walsh had a very
27:45different view to what we had up here yeah we had a good view to be fair he had two
27:50hands on and he
27:51drags them to the ground I don't know how somebody's not noticed it but outrageous that's outrageous how
27:56that's not a foul Nick Walsh didn't watch it
28:01here's Negrin Durant wants it on the left gets the strike away
28:08Pander hangs on
28:09a bit better Durant's a bit when he gets in this area you know he'll get a shot away in
28:18target
28:18he managed to find out the gap with Leizamac and Gagne that's a lucky
28:25as that was going on Sean Belloni was inquiring with Kevin Clancy as to that previous incident
28:31between Kaspar Ho and Emmanuel Fernandez now Sterling is downed I think it's something Rangers though
28:40can never switch off from of course I mean when they are going three for three when they do break
28:46forward but that's the danger area so they need to make sure and fill gaps get back in communication's right
28:54because even though I feel Celtic have been rattled in this
28:56first part of the game they're still more than capable of picking the ball up and making something happen
29:01so you need to stay switched on always
29:06Carter Vickers rises above Naderi it's there for Kelsey
29:13Ruska
29:16Neil
29:17got that from Bauer
29:21it's a foul but I don't mind it I want people to be aggressive both sides going at it
29:26in people's faces yeah he's tried to let a marker there Bill he's tried to
29:29he's tried to be aggressive and letting Daniel feel him he's done that but it's definitely a foul
29:37it's a final warning for Mika Bauer from Nick Walsh
29:45Gassama takes on Donovan and beats him and is then side down and now Colby Donovan goes into the boot
29:53yeah it's a yellow card Nick Walsh gets that correct Gassama he's just got one thought in his mind
29:58this is just the way he's been playing recently can I use my pace can I get by he does
30:02really well
30:02gets the knock in front of Donovan he makes him have to tackle him because if he doesn't he's inside
30:07the box
30:08and brings him down this is a good opportunity here for Rangers
30:16no complaints from Donovan
30:19it's a yellow card as you'll see
30:43he's looking to build the leads
30:53it's left for Penrice the curling ball in it's a free header for Fernandez but over the top it goes
31:01from the defender he just can't get it down it's a nice
31:12little floated ball in and you see him rising
31:21Fernandez wins the battle with Hoot
31:27Donovan plays down by Kelsey who's endearing himself to the home support
31:34yeah Rangers are just winning that battle just now
31:39Celtic need to start winning their duels
31:43that's when Rangers are at their best when they are aggressive when they are up on top of the game
31:47and closing people down
31:49Durant chasing after this Pandora
32:25after Vickers will go to Donovan
32:33scales
32:35to Necti
32:36just wants to come in on that right foot and it's towards Hoot but out comes Sivor Pandur
32:48well Donovan had his back turned and that might allow Gassama an opportunity
32:54and Donovan trips Gassama now in on goal
32:57Gini Gassama takes another touch and then Bauer is able to fire it away
33:04it's just the final bit he does everything right he's direct 1v1 cuts inside then you just need to take
33:11a
33:11breath slow down
33:12assess your options I know what happens in the blink of an eye but it just it needs to be
33:15bare because he's getting
33:16himself in some real dangerous positions
33:21power now for Negrin
33:25McGregor
33:29finds Tenechti
33:39the Tunisian again
33:41back to Pickles
33:52all avenues forward for now closed off
33:57scales will try down the left-hand side
33:59Tenechti was stretching
34:02Sterling has it
34:04it's the run from Kelsey
34:07Carter Vickers well positioned because
34:11Derry was in behind him he closes down Johnson and takes the extra touch
34:15he looks really nervy
34:16any ball that goes back to him or when he's starting player whatever he's taking far too many touches he
34:21needs to be quicker you're not going to get that time in a game like this you see here plenty
34:25time to make a decision and he just dwells on the ball and he's to simplify his game take a
34:30touch and
34:30put it up the pitch you cannot be taking chances you've made mistakes you'll don't look confident keep it
34:40simple
34:40free kick for Celtic and Kasper Hu
34:55six meetings last season between these teams
34:59both cup competitions those games won by Celtic
35:05three times the team that scored first failed to win twice they lost
35:12come on
35:13come on
35:14it's just a start i i know but you can speak about that after i guess
35:26i'm all four goalkeepers playing through the back when they're feeling confident and they've got a
35:29structure they know exactly what they're doing when you're feeling like that's your first Celtic Rangers game
35:35just keep it simple especially after you've made the first mistake i think just go long and you
35:38you can speak about it at half time i think martin lary would be fine with that
35:47there goes Carter Vickers
35:49there goes Carter Vickers
36:19Stirling, picked up by McGregor, where will it settle in the Derry, now Scrap and Shoes,
36:27there will be a Rangers free kick.
36:32That's not a thrill for me again, the ball's losing the ground, the Derry's lying down there,
36:36he takes up maybe a knee or a flying foot to the...
36:38It looks like a little bit of a head knock for us about when he's down on the ground.
36:42He's down, that's not a thrill.
37:04Stirling, in the Derry.
37:10Scales takes it away from him, who gives it away, Neil.
37:17Carter Vickers sends it away.
37:26Celtic ain't gonna have time here, a few things sorted out, how they press in possession,
37:31how they deal with Rangers centrally, and then what they're doing when they're building up with the ball,
37:37what's their plan?
37:41Would you change things shape-wise to match up?
37:46I think it's late in the day to start changing shape, I just think you need to then work it
37:50to your best players as quick as you can in a better way.
37:53For me, if you're working it down one side in this formation, you need to get it quickly on the
37:56other side with one pass, and get Duran isolating the Canyon.
38:01That's another throw that doesn't go too deep into the box.
38:05As soon as you move it slow across the back, Rory, I think the Rangers can adjust and move, it
38:09needs to be quicker.
38:13Kelsi will apply the pressure to Cameron Carter Vickers,
38:17struggling to play it goes from the American.
38:20I think, because Rangers are pressing and are being aggressive, they're not giving any sort of time to sell to
38:25get their head up, pick a pass,
38:27and then, like, there you see, Carter Vickers runs out the options, goes long, Rangers mop up.
38:32I still think it's brave, Rangers going 3v3, they can never switch off of that, and it's, can they put
38:38this effort in for 90 minutes?
38:40Like, getting into half-time perfect now, but they need to continue it into the second half, which of course
38:45is difficult.
38:49Power-up to Negrin, but he couldn't control it.
38:52Neil, the Rangers goal scorer, threads it through for Gassama.
38:57Went with the outside of the boot, it was on for Rangers there.
39:01The flag was up against JD Gassama.
39:03Yeah, the flag's up, but it's a good run.
39:05I mean, he's been a real threat, really dangerous 1v1 down this left-hand side.
39:12I just feel, again, it's, when you get into those areas you're looking for,
39:17just to get the head up, slow down a little,
39:21and try and pick something out on an area for somebody to then go and attack.
39:25But he's been very lively, I must admit, very, very lively.
39:34To Minsu.
39:37Perfectly timed from Scales.
39:47This is where Celtic can get up the pitch and press rangers, I think,
39:49it's a chance for them to get after them, but...
39:52I don't think he'll be getting that press right at all.
39:56The Derry with Frieden in the middle of the park,
39:58to take that down and find Neil.
40:01It's so easy there.
40:02I mean, it's a trick ball into centre mid,
40:06and the Derry's able to just bang it down without really anything to run it down.
40:09Now he links the play to Minsu's ball in the centre mid,
40:11and this is too far in front for Chelsea.
40:14Celtic must feel that Rangers are 12 or 13 players,
40:17and the pitch, they're creating overloads everywhere,
40:19middle area, widening, they're creating them everywhere,
40:21and Celtic,
40:23don't let their two or three men down here,
40:24they need to get together here and sort it at half-time.
40:28one additional minute at the end of this first half.
40:41For me this is where Scales can touch out his feet and switch it to Duran,
40:45who's at 30 yards of space, quickly.
41:00Bauer.
41:02Carter Vickers.
41:05Donovan.
41:07Duran back to Donovan.
41:10Give him straight to Fernandos.
41:14Kelsey.
41:21And Sterling from Kelsey, but with the final seconds of this first half,
41:26will be brought to an end by Nick Walsh,
41:30and it's Rangers afternoon in the sunshine so far,
41:36and Dan Neal has stood up as Rangers captain
41:42to strike them into the first half lead in this Premier Sports Cup quarter-final at Ibrox Stadium.
41:53At the break, it is.
41:56Rangers one, Celtic nil.
41:58You have to look at the winter.
41:59This is a very very good.
41:59the 00.4 Coupe,
41:59the 14th of the early in the day is the 12th.
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