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Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match at Falkirk Stadium. Celtic claimed a 2-1 home win when the sides last met in August, with Camilo Duran scoring a brace
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00:00Celtic in the company of Chris Sutton and Ian Crocker.
00:02Wouldn't go that far. Well, Falkirk are in a good place as they meet this challenge head-on.
00:08They've won their last three matches to move into sixth place, which is where they finished last season.
00:16With their nearest rivals in League Cup action this weekend, Celtic could go seven points clear of Rangers and 11
00:22above Hearts.
00:24And that would certainly be healthy leads on the first day of November.
00:33Falkirk just happy to play Celtic at home.
00:36Seven of the last eight meetings between these teams have been at Celtic Park.
00:54Let's have a look at today's teams. John McGlynn names an unchanged side from the Aberdeen game.
01:00Scott Bain spent seven years at Celtic.
01:03Ryan Strain has provided an assist in the last three matches and six for the season.
01:08Latvian Dennis Melnix has impressed alongside Brad Spencer.
01:13Finlay Barbrook is on loan from Ipswich and Owen Eames from Derby.
01:17American Jacob Murrell has five goals in his last seven games.
01:21Leon McCann has a thigh injury and Ben Crowhouse, who came on to score the winner at Petaudry, is out
01:27with a dead leg.
01:30Martin O'Neill makes three changes from the draw with Dundee United.
01:35Sam Johnson continues in goal.
01:38Cameron Carter-Vickers returns at the back.
01:41There's a first start in two months for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
01:45Haseem Hassan is also back in the starting line-up.
01:49Eleven goal Camillo Duran is through the middle.
01:53Kasper Hu, Benjamin Negrin and Dame Murray drop to the bench.
01:56But Jota isn't rest on this pitch.
02:01Jacob Murrell made his debut as a sub at Celtic Park back in August.
02:05After a pretty slow start, he's come good.
02:09Very good.
02:13Camillo Duran has scored the most goals in all of the Premiership, though.
02:17Seven.
02:18And two of those came in the first half hour against Falkirk earlier in the season.
02:29Martin O'Neill has a 100% record against Falkirk.
02:35But John McGlynn continues to work wonders here.
02:41It's always going to take a while for Falkirk's 17 summer signings to settle.
02:47It looks like they have, but this will still be a mighty test for them.
02:54Big Duncan Nicholson is the referee with Greg Aitken on VAR duty.
03:07Falkirk are always easy on the eye.
03:10They've found some form of late, but even so, can they trouble Celtic Christmas?
03:16Well, you mentioned their parent form as of late.
03:19They had a bit of a flimsy start to the season, but three wins on the spin.
03:24Yeah, they'll be confident today that they can take something off this Celtic team,
03:29who are looking to go seven clear at the top.
03:35Kieran Tierney immediately sending that in Callum Osmond's direction.
03:41Would it keep it in?
03:45Wuxley Chamberlain back towards Osmond.
03:49Tierney.
03:58Cameron Carter-Vickers.
04:02Here's Hassan.
04:06He did have short sleeves on there there, but he's a change to long sleeves.
04:09It's hardly a day for long sleeves.
04:12Falkirk's sunshine.
04:15Well, maybe it's thinking if he's brought down,
04:18take the skin off the old elbows.
04:24Carter-Vickers back in the starting line-up.
04:28Yeah, I wondered who would be that pivot for Celtic.
04:32That's Callum McGregor and Oxlade-Chamber playing higher up.
04:41Celtic have only won three of their last nine games,
04:44but their premiership stats make respectable reading.
04:47They still look like the team to beat.
04:50They've gone out.
04:51Hassan.
04:54Donovan.
04:58Hassan and Donovan linking up again.
05:01He's gone out.
05:12see Sam just the one assist for Celtic so far yet to score he didn't score for
05:18Oviedo last season when they were relegated in Spain and they only
05:23provided three assists for them I do think he has carried a threat for Celtic
05:29in the wide areas plenty crosses going into the box it's just people need to
05:34get on the end of them
05:36Falkirk on the move now
05:40Ryan Strayne arrives on the scene
05:44Horton, Ethan Ross is gifted the chance to open the scoring
05:52a fantastic start for Falkirk
05:57and they've stunned the champions after an early error
06:01in Kartaveckers
06:05it's an absolute gift for Falkirk, tidy finish
06:11one ball up top and Falkirk win the break and then
06:15Strayne marauds forward as he has done all season
06:18there's the cross Kartaveckers gets it all wrong and ends up just volleying the ball into the path of
06:26Ethan Ross and can he stay composed of course he can
06:33Dreadful error brilliant first touch from Ross and then just composed himself to tuck it in
06:40he still had a bit to do and he certainly did it Ethan Ross and it was a major error
06:47for Cameron Carter Vickers this however is a big concern for Falkirk because Ryan Strayne has been their king of
06:54assists this season
06:57absolutely
06:58I don't know whether that will count as an assist that
07:02probably not
07:04well for him
07:07not the start that Celtic wanted Cameron Carter Vickers back in the team
07:15chest down there and not strong enough for that challenge Kartaveckers and then when the balls popped out wide
07:21Strayne has a little look up I think he's trying to pick out Morel at the far post
07:29Ethan Ross still alert and alive good first touch
07:34and then a tiny finish
07:40well Ryan Strayne is being helped off the field and that will be a big blow
07:45Jack McMillan is going to have to replace him and
07:48I mentioned that Strayne who played a part in that goal and provided assists in the last three games
07:54and six overall this season
07:57but he hobbles off early in this one
08:01Falkirk however do have the lead Jack McMillan
08:05comes on he's unbeaten in his last two games against Celtic a win and a draw
08:10in his time with Livingston
08:24and Celtic conceded early at Hibbs
08:30last weekend and recovered
08:34yeah they recovered quickly didn't they at Easter Road
08:40they recovered quickly this afternoon
08:51Carter Vickers will be hoping someone can atone for his early error
09:02for Hibbs goal
09:03was five seconds quicker than Hibbs goal last week
09:07Ike Bauer now for Callum Osmond though
09:11Kieran Tierney able to run onto that
09:17good run from Kieran Tierney for execution
09:20Callum Osmond as Strayne hobbles down the tunnel
09:31Ike Bauer have won seven points from losing positions this season
09:36the joint most with promoted St Johnston
09:53go down early on for the second Sunday running
09:59which means plenty of time to turn things around as they did at Easter Road
10:03Tierney
10:23actually Chamberlain back for McGregor
10:25Bauer
10:29scales and will carry to the former Celtic keeper Scott Bain
10:33actually Chamberlain back for McGregor Bauer
10:34yeah wasn't the pass that Liam scales was looking for trying to go over the top and clip one in
10:40behind
10:40ran away to Scott Bain
10:46Ethan Ross
10:47Ethan Ross
10:48flag stays down for Jacob Morrell
10:51having a look up Barbara was in there but now the flag does go up belatedly
10:57yeah that was very late flag looked to be comfortably offside and was
11:05it was
11:06it was time Falkirk beat Celtic here Kasper Schmeichel was in goal for Falkirk
11:19and saved to Craig BT penalty back in 2007
11:27game in which Stephen McManus was sent off for Celtic now part of their coaching staff
11:32I had to remind him before kickoff
11:50so Jack McMillan on for the injured Ryan Strain
11:54he's giving it away to Tierney
12:07Bauer
12:18Scales Tierney
12:21neat pass here for Callum Osmond turned away by Nielsen
12:31that's the run that Celtic are looking for from Callum Osmond in behind
12:36just got to pick out a better cross
12:40Hassan
12:45does get his cross in it's cleared by Melnix
12:51Barbara gets involved
13:05Falkirk will cover above the Dundee clubs into fourth if they pull off a shock win here
13:12they might not consider it a shock even bearing in mind their recent form but Celtic have won the last
13:18ten
13:18encounters
13:22they beat hearts here didn't they
13:25this season
13:37scales
13:43scales
13:45scales there to tidy up
13:48scales they're trying to big diagonal
13:54they get all wrong
13:58Oxlade Chamberlain
14:11there's Ross
14:27there's Ross
14:30who's out of management as chief scouts and opposition analyst with that
14:38McMillan Jean Crossfield wall and San just on his heels and Tanza reacted
14:44first scales Camillo Duran is showing interest he's got there first and it's
14:54off the post from Duran as San now or that's some strike
15:04I'm not sure Liam Scales was looking for Camillo Duran maybe
15:10been Callum Osborne but the run in behind he'll feel he should score a player of
15:16his quality and then the save from Bain Hassan trying to pick out that far top
15:22corner that was corner towards that near-post Oxlade Chamberlain for
15:30McGregor Hassan away by Spencer
15:40Bauer Tierney back to Bauer
15:49and the flag goes up for offside as Duran tried to get there
16:03here's the pass to Tierney who has just drifted off early cross and Duran couldn't get on the end of
16:10it
16:10you fancy Duran has a little look up
16:15thrashes the ball far post and then Hassan on the inside
16:18none of it had made the overlap to allow him to come on that inside
16:23that's a decent hand from Scott Bain
16:35Osmond
16:38he'll get the free kick
16:51San Duran is ahead of him
16:59San floating one in Osmond's direction
17:03Barbrook just lost out to Kieran Tierney
17:17McGregor for Tierney
17:24a half-star
17:29he'll get more
17:30are
17:31emotional
17:32Jewish
17:33Oxlade Chamberlain
17:34or
17:35france
17:35hassan
17:36special
17:40Flles
17:42and
17:43spencer in that fall coat midfield
17:45really disciplined in the way that they're playing
17:50Not moving much position in front of the Fulcourt, back four.
18:02Jimmy, just out of McGregor's reach, came to Oxlade Chamberlain there, McGregor.
18:19This was the strike from Duran.
18:24He'll feel, I'm sure he should have scored, trying to pick out that far corner.
18:45Ross, back to Melnix, then a Celtic throw.
18:49She played the way out of there pretty well there.
18:52Not an easy ball for the right-back to deal with.
19:02Duran, held up by Nielsen.
19:14Clear and Tierney, needs an option.
19:19Osmond provides it.
19:25Osmond again.
19:27Oxlade Chamberlain.
19:32Neither here nor there, or anything, really.
19:43You see there, Celtic.
19:48Fulcourt car attacking mainly down the left-hand side.
19:53Calum Osmond, a sender-forward, flying out there on the left.
20:03Katarica's dealing with Morrell.
20:06But here's Eames.
20:08He's got some pace.
20:10So has Colby Donovan.
20:11He's forced him into a corner.
20:14That was nicely done though.
20:16Pulled back by Tanza, Morrell.
20:22Rosmond back to clear it.
20:23Just bounced a bit, didn't it?
20:25And Morrell.
20:27Worked it well.
20:29Paul Cook.
20:29Clever little back heel from Eames.
20:44Salah Bain, who gifted Celtic their opening goal in Glasgow back in August.
20:50Feeling better about himself this time after that save.
20:55From Hassan.
20:57From Hassan.
21:14Hassan.
21:19Bounced off the back of Morrell.
21:22Can't quite get that big switch.
21:24Right.
21:24Can he?
21:25It's the second time he's tried.
21:34Callum McGregor does switch it to Callum Osmond.
21:39Taken down nicely by Osmond.
21:42Bauer now for Tierney.
21:46Tansar needs a second go at that.
21:54Tansar needs a second go at that.
21:54Hassan.
21:58Got his cross in again, but it's McMillan who clears.
22:01Another powerful header back across.
22:07Scott Bain only played 78 games for Celtic in his seven years at the club.
22:13A couple of days .
22:24Bauer.
22:24Scales.
22:26Tinney.
22:32Bauer.
22:35Bauer.
22:35Bauer.
22:35Bauer.
22:40Scales.
22:41Timney.
22:43Scales.
22:43Hurt Forkirk and claim an equaliser.
22:54Tierney.
23:02Lifted over the top here but it's out of reach for Conor McGregor.
23:08Celtic have got to move the ball a bit quicker.
23:12This was the earlier opportunity for Miral.
23:17Eventually good pullback. It's not an easy one. He's under pressure from Tierney.
23:23There's Eames with the clever back heel. Tanza gets his head up.
23:30Folkirk were a breath of fresh air when they returned to the top flight after 15 years away last season.
23:36Finishing in the top six.
23:39They haven't managed a back-to-back top six finishes since 1939.
23:47They are sitting in sixth place.
24:03Here's Liam Henderson.
24:08Morrell.
24:12Taker Morrell.
24:14Searching through. Chugs off Carter Vickers.
24:20Taken by Sam Johnson in the air.
24:22What's in pace hasn't he? It's the early ball from Fred Spencer forward which was the key there.
24:29Spencer won it there and has it here and now Barbrook.
24:48Spencer's cross is cleared by Carter Vickers.
24:51Liam Henderson's header.
24:59Spencer.
25:13Spencer.
25:23Barbrooke, linking up with Morrell.
25:27Absolute top draw, the touch round the corner.
25:34Connecting, up top.
25:50Nilsson made a permanent move here from Hartz after two spells on loan.
25:56Here he is again.
26:01Spencer.
26:03On first time by Tanza, offside.
26:07Owen Eames.
26:08Yep, that's a good line from Celtic.
26:13Switch from Spencer.
26:19The line well.
26:33He's called me Donovan.
26:40Sorting about to carry on as they have the ball, no point in a free kick.
26:51Cutter Vickers for Donovan.
27:14Cutter Vickers for Donovan.
27:20Here's Callum Osmond.
27:24Kieran Tierney.
27:25Away by Henderson.
27:29That's when Celtic have looked at their most dangerous balls in behind.
27:32Bit of a sticky pitch, isn't it?
27:34A bit of a sticky pitch, isn't it?
27:46Runs away from Ikebauer.
27:48Camillo Duran, by the way, has only had four touches in this game.
27:52Two were kickoffs and one was that shot against the post.
28:02Martin O'Neill wants to see a bit more from his main man.
28:08Casper Hood on the bench today as this long wait for a goal goes on.
28:16There's that debate about Casper who played on a plastic pitch.
28:22The possibility of starting today on one but on the bench.
28:42Ciarantelli will take this throw.
28:45Mika Bauer.
28:49Camillo Scales who saved the day against Dundee United in midweek with an equaliser.
28:55In that 2-2 draw.
29:01Sam.
29:04Ethan Ross, the goal scorer onto it.
29:09Barbrook.
29:12Beans now looking for Morrell. Scales.
29:15Not there.
29:17Barbrook does tremendously well but McGregor's got to be far more robust in the challenge there.
29:23That's too easy.
29:52There's nothing doing here, Folks.
29:54Jerram, it looked like you just fell over.
29:57Goodest touch gar destroyed.
30:09up though there
30:10Osmond
30:15Cross is doing well doubling up every time Osmond gets on the ball working hard helping his teammate down
30:28Ross is clicked by Bauer
30:46Just seems a little bit flat doesn't it from Celtic's perspective all go where they want to be got the
30:53lead
30:55In a hurry
30:59Brad Spencer onto this the Falkirk captain
31:04Scott Tanza coming in with the injured Leon McCann today
31:09McCann has a fine injury
31:13Bauer now
31:17Falkirk players rushing back but Callum Osmond is onto it will there be an opening here
31:24McCann made sure there wasn't but it will be a corner yeah the weight of pass from Mika Bauer there
31:29absolutely superb
31:33I'll spend the inside trying to get a shot off on his favoured right foot it's well defended
31:44Celtic have scored the most goals from corners in the Premiership
31:56It's Mika Bauer to take this one Scales helped it on off Spencer
32:11That's a good looking cross Duran's header
32:14save by Bauer save by Bauer save by Bauer it's a brilliant save but Duran should score either side of
32:23him he scores
32:23For all to say wonderful ball in should have had an assist there
32:32Just needs to go back across Scott Bain there
32:35Just needs to go back across Scott Bain there
32:36Milo Duran
32:40Scales has picked out Osmond again
32:43But the flag has gone up for offside
32:51There's the ball and Duran gets a run on his marker
32:56It's too close to Scott Bain
33:00He palms it to safety
33:04Just go back across him there into the far corner
33:11Former Celtic striker and former teammate of yours big john harson watching on at the four kirk stadium
33:18Yeah, the back to big john to knock that one in
33:21I might have back you to knock it in maybe
33:29We've got over the board
33:39Ethan Ross
33:42Bauer won it back and then gave it to Barbrook
33:54Bain skied that in his attempt to find Scott Tanza
34:03John McGlynn lost all 13 of his games against celtic as a manager prior to today
34:12But they took an early lead here and have maintained it as we go past the half hour mark
34:32Millon's header to spencer
34:36turns up
34:40A little loose but spencer still got to it
34:45Here's Mel next
34:57Macmillan
35:04spencer
35:05you know because he really made a move for Falkett. William Scales has time.
35:15Bauer.
35:31Macmillan down for Ross. Tierney in sharp. That's a lovely pass from Callum Osmond to Callum
35:38McGregor. Duran now. He's going for it. Bain saves again.
35:47Yeah Scott Bain did enough there. One thing you can't do is back off Camilo Duran from that
35:52sort of range. He has a lethal left foot.
35:57Osmond. Celtic looking for that all-important moment. Duran. Corner.
36:12The ball that was on the inside for McGregor. And you see Henderson backing off and backing
36:20off.
36:30Ike Bauer's corner. Doesn't clear the first man.
36:35There's Barbara.
36:38Here's the sound though.
36:42Fronted by Tanza.
36:48Spencer there now. Hassan makes room for the cross again. It's another good one.
36:53Donovan bounces off Duran.
37:00Donovan for Hassan again.
37:03Oh and Eames moved in.
37:08Hassan not happy with the challenge.
37:12Eames not caring one bit.
37:27Duncan Nicholson just watching on.
37:29Waiting for Evelyn to calm down.
37:33A big boy isn't he Duncan Nicholson there. He was always going to sort the pair of them out.
37:42He's bringing Hassan and Eames together.
37:48Will that just be a word?
37:50Yeah.
37:52A handshake at the end.
37:55Hassan is caught.
37:57Hassan has been caught now.
38:00There we go.
38:05I'm going to take back that handshake now.
38:17Now he has booked both of them when it looked like he was just going to speak to them.
38:21Yeah.
38:33They gave it the no more nonsense sign.
38:35And then still both.
38:38Garter Vickers.
38:41Let's come back for a full cut throw.
38:44Ten minutes to half time.
38:48Yeah.
38:49We've got to keep his head.
39:06Big game in the Premier League later at Anfield.
39:09It's Liverpool against Arsenal.
39:10Sky Sports Premier League.
39:12And there's Monday Night Football as Newcastle host Everton from 6.30.
39:18Everton having just knocked Newcastle out of the League Cup.
39:29William Scales.
39:34Macmillan got the better of Tierney.
39:36McGregor swept in.
39:37I remember how it goes.
39:46We came home.
39:47Go to Vickers.
39:50Go Abeys!
39:51So en antioxidant of Gu Tranquil.
39:52Come back.
39:53Go ahead.
39:53Go tes.
39:54Come back.
39:54Go.
39:56Go!
40:07So they end up going back to Sam Johnson again.
40:16Duran, Henderson, Hawkeyes.
40:23Morrell.
40:28Wasn't the good ball from Cameron Carter, Vickers into Duran.
40:33Wrong side with the pass and Nielsen picked him off.
40:36Tanzer now for Eames.
40:40And Tanzer has come for the return!
40:44And what a finish that is!
40:47From Scott Tanzer.
40:51Falkirk, a team in form.
40:55A team in the mood.
40:56Even against Celtic.
40:59And this is a starling scoreline.
41:02Falkirk to Celtic, nil.
41:05Well, it's a terrific take and finish from Tanzer.
41:09It really is.
41:12Celtic, sloppy earlier with the possession.
41:16Ball popped out wide.
41:17Tanzer makes the forward run.
41:19McGregor doesn't spot it early enough.
41:21And he breezes past Carter Vickers.
41:24And then can he finish?
41:27Boy, can he finish.
41:28Lovely second touch there.
41:30And goes across Johnston into the far corner.
41:34It's a wonderful take and finish, it really is.
41:42Well, he also scored against Adelaide in the League Cup in July.
41:49After just one goal in each of his last two seasons.
41:55Just three wins in their last nine games.
41:58And a lot of work to do here to recover.
42:02That goes on for offside against Cavillo Duran.
42:06And he's not really having Liam Henderson.
42:11Big Liam who's come through all the divisions in Scotland.
42:16Finally made it to the top flight.
42:22This might be just all out on this occasion.
42:32Similar really to the earlier incident where he decided to get his cards out.
42:38Not on this occasion.
42:43Final five minutes.
42:44It's been four Kirk's half.
43:00John McGlynn took Fulker from League One to the Premiership.
43:05Successive promotions.
43:07Made their mark last season.
43:10Starting to make their mark after a slow start this season.
43:13Well, they actually made a slow start last season as well before coming good.
43:17Very good.
43:19One of their first seven last season.
43:22One of their first eight this season.
43:23But they get there in the end as Barbrook is taken out by Carter Vickers.
43:30Free kick for Fulker.
43:31He's had a difficult afternoon.
43:33Cameron Carter Vickers.
43:36Plenty to say for himself in recent times.
43:39Maybe needs to concentrate on his own game.
43:48Can Fulker get greedy here and go for number three?
43:54Tanser and Ross over the free kick.
43:57Henderson and Nilsson up for it.
44:13It's Tanser to take it.
44:15Melnick's trying to get there.
44:19Spencer.
44:22Spencer.
44:23Glad Spencer just overrun it there.
44:25Could be a break on.
44:27Oxley Chamberlain here for Duran.
44:31He's got plenty of support arriving.
44:34He's gone for it himself and Scott Bane makes another save.
44:38Save.
44:39To deny and defy Celtic.
44:42A really smart save from Scott Bane again.
44:45He's run from inside his own half Duran.
44:48And he's got that low back left hasn't he?
44:50He gets the shot of us finding that far corner.
44:52That's a brilliant save.
44:54It really is.
44:59Nika Bauer will take this corner.
45:01Celtic in need of something before the break.
45:08Bane gets to that as well.
45:12Having some half against his former club.
45:14Bauer.
45:37Bauer.
45:38Donovan.
45:41Hassan.
45:46Cheered by the Forkout fans.
45:50Hassan got his cross in though.
45:52And Bane clicks again.
45:59He is a threat.
46:00Hassan.
46:01You show him the outside he'll take it.
46:03He's got pace to burn hasn't he?
46:05There's the cross.
46:06Oxley Chamberlain just under.
46:07A bit of pressure there.
46:09Can't get the.
46:10Volley on target.
46:12As it stands.
46:13There will be two minutes added on to this.
46:15First half.
46:27Carter Vickers wins that ahead of.
46:29Finlay Barbrook.
46:38Donovan.
46:40On the left.
46:49Patterson.
46:56No.
46:57No.
46:58Go.
47:01No.
47:02No.
47:02You.
47:07No.
47:07No.
47:07No.
47:07No.
47:07No.
47:07No.
47:07their loan signings and general signings last season but lost so many and had to rebuild and
47:14go again. That's what they do and they do it rather well. There's two more minutes is confirmed.
47:28Tierney. Just caught by Ross and he certainly felt that.
47:54Hassan. Donovan zipped his cross in.
48:01Rossman couldn't keep it in. How would you sum up this first half from Celtic, Chris?
48:05Well, first of all, there's not a lot wrong with that cross.
48:09Robbie Donovan.
48:12Now we're just not making the run early enough. Well, Celtic are two down. How would I sum it up?
48:17It's not been a great half for Martin Anil. Wonder whether there'll be changes
48:21at half time, which is
48:24sometimes the case.
48:29He gifted the first goal, second goal.
48:33Really well taken by Tanza, but there'll be questions about how he can run from deep.
48:38Take a ball and get a shot in. On goal, unchallenged.
48:43Hassan skirted Tanza there, now taking on Eames.
48:50Donovan, decent ball in to the middle there. Mika Bauer found his root block.
48:57Scales.
49:00Could have just laid that back, Mika Bauer to Tierney.
49:07Well, it's been rather ragged from Celtic here.
49:12Martial Anil may well consider changes as the half-time whistle goes.
49:16Fair play to Falkirk.
49:18They've looked like a team in form, although they were gifted.
49:20Their opener, Carter Vickersera, pounced upon by Ethan Ross.
49:24And then an Eton tidy Scott Tanza goal amidst perhaps more dubious defending,
49:30but he took it so well. Falkirk are bossing this.
49:35Half-time at the Falkirk Stadium.
49:37They lead Celtic 2-0.
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