The Old Firm derby takes place in Glasgow this afternoon as Rangers desperately try to eat into Celtic’s commanding Scottish Premiership title lead before it’s too late. 15 straight wins since their last-gasp draw at Ibrox to kick off 2023 has seen Ange Postecoglou’s side maintain a nine-point lead at the summit as they march towards a 53rd domestic title with only seven matches remaining.
Rangers have also been in superb form since the World Cup break, winning 10 games on the bounce and 10 in succession away from home – their only loss since November coming in the 2-1 League Cup final defeat by their fiercest rivals at Hampden Park last month. This is must-win territory for Michael Beale’s team if they are to have any hope at all of a dramatic late title heist, but Rangers have not beaten Celtic all season and are without a win at Celtic Park on their last five visits.
These two sides also face off back at Hampden in the Scottish Cup semi-finals later this month as the Hoops eye a domestic treble. Follow Celtic vs Rangers in the Old Firm derby live below!
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Watch: Tavernier nets sublime free-kick
Here’s that brilliant free-kick from Tavernier in all its glory – his 99th goal for Rangers.
Could Hart have done better?
Half-time
Celtic 1-1 Rangers
All to play for in the second half of this captivating Old Firm derby!
Rangers skipper James Tavernier with an outrageous free-kick on the stroke of half-time to cancel out Kyogo’s rifled opener from inside the box.
Both Kyogo and Alfredo Morelos also saw early efforts ruled out.
47 mins: The latest booking is for Cantwell – a silly foul over by the touchline.
GOAL! Celtic 1-1 Rangers | James Tavernier 45′
45 mins: WHAT A GOAL!
An unbelievable right-footed free-kick from Rangers captain Tavernier beats Hart and crashes in off the underside of the crossbar.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
Celtic Park silenced. Such a shame there are no away fans inside to witness that!
42 mins: Both teams are still giving the ball away far too often.
Kent squeezes his way to the byline for Rangers, with his cut-back cleared.
Tillman takes possession on the edge of the box and is brought down by O’Riley.
Yellow card for the Celtic midfielder and a free-kick in a great position for Rangers before the break.
It’s about 30 yards out and dead central.
40 mins: Into the final five minutes of this absorbing first half, with the Old Firm heat just being turned up a notch as the furious tackles fly in thick and fast.
The game has flown by to this point.
Superb challenge from Johnston there on Tillman. Wonderfully timed.
37 mins: The first real flashpoint of this derby comes after a tame foul on Johnston.
But Callum McGregor and Raskin then get into it, pushing and shoving in front of the referee.
It’s quickly defused, but both players receive yellow cards.
Watch: Morelos effort ruled out for Rangers
Was this the right decision?
Ally McCoist certainly wasn’t happy with it on Sky…
35 mins: Celtic still aren’t controlling this game despite going in front.
They have the lead and have created the better chances, but Rangers are far from out of this.
They need to keep forcing those sloppy errors in possession and then look to capitalise.
