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Scottish football gets off to a lively start in 2023 today with the Old Firm derby between Rangers and Celtic.

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Rangers are in good form themselves, winning their last four matches with Michael Beale making a strong start to life in charge at the club. This is a must-win ...

That’s a massive goal for the visitors! First yellow card of the match. However, Kyogo struck with two minutes remaining for the visitors to maintain Celtic’s nine-point cushion at the top of the table. Rangers 2-2 Celtic FT: Rangers 2-2 Celtic Rangers 2-2 Celtic LIVE!

60 min: Celtic double-substitution: Liel Abada and Aaron Mooy on for James Forrest and Matt O'Riley.

Alistair Johnston chucks the ball to Matt O’Riley, who turns inside Tavernier and gets a cross away. It rolls on to Maeda, who shoots hurriedly over the bar when he had time to take a touch and settle himself. The goal was gifted to them by Rangers, who have forged a few chances of their own. 49 min: Josip Juranovic was hopelessly out of position as Fashion Sakala took down the ball and picked out Kent with a low pass across the Celtic penalty area. Starfelt tries his luck with a wild swing and the ball appears to hit the hand of Connor Goldson. For the visitors, Matate wriggles into space down by the byline and drills the ball across the face of goal. The ref doesn’t award a spot-kick but submits to a VAR check. 84 min: Malik Tillman runs on to a pass from Ryan Jack and advances down the inside left. 63 min: Abada cuts inside from the right and sends a cross towards the far post. Celtic maintained their lead until half-time, despite Morelos missing a couple of excellent chances and Ryan Kent having as shot saved on to the post. The ball eventually goes out for a corner from which Rangers break upfield. We’ve sat deep and had three or four chances to clear the ball.

Kyogo Furuhashi's late equaliser denies Rangers a famous Old Firm comeback victory and preserves Celtic's nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership.

All eyes, not just in Scotland, but around the world were on it, and both teams at it - a proper derby." Malik Tillman (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Ibrox was electrified - then Rangers scored again. We had two big chances with Alfredo and then Kent who hit the post. There was a couple of minutes left and the visitors looked a beaten side. Slowly but surely Rangers were growing into the game. The first signs of a momentum shift came just before the half-hour mark when Joe Hart dallied in possession and got mugged by Morelos. Here, playing out of position and getting a roasting from Sakala, all he had was a red face. In the 20 minutes that followed, Celtic were slick and Rangers were reeling. The visitors looked superior in the beginning, and it wasn't as if Rangers were not warned about Celtic's rapid starts in these games. The start and the finish were all Celtic but in between they had a kitchen sink thrown at them.

Ange Postecoglou hailed the typical never-say-die attitude of his Celtic players after they fought back to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw with Rangers at Ibrox.

"For the most part, I thought he handled it really well, but there is more to come from him, especially in an attacking sense once he gets to understand our games. Rangers started to retreat a bit which meant that hopefully we would get more balls in the box. He was up against a very good player in Ryan Kent. It's easy for me to talk about it, but in today's environment, and the way the game was, it would have been almost natural to say 'jeez, it's not going to be our day'. It's a difficult game to throw him into. You go till the final whistle and nothing changes.

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"We started really well, got the goal and you could see the atmosphere in the place, we were dominating the game. However, Rangers' were denied victory over their fierce rivals when Japan's Furuhashi fired the ball through a mass of defenders in the 88th minute to salvage a point for the champions. Ryan Kent levelled in the 47th minute with a curling effort into the far corner of the net, past the outstretched arms of Joe Hart.

A minute's silence to remember the 66 people who died in a crush at Ibrox in 1971 was interrupted by booing from Celtic fans ahead of their Old Firm derby ...

The Ibrox Disaster happened on an exit stairway at the stadium on January 2, 1971. Further tributes will be paid at our next home match at Celtic Park on January 7.” But the silence was cut short after just 34 seconds at Ibrox after members of the away fans could be heard booing. Before the game Celtic issued a statement to their 700 away fans. The match kicked off at 12.30pm and saw Celtic take an early lead through Daizen Maeda in the fifth minute. On this day in 1971 there was a crush among the crowd at the Old Firm derby, which led to 66 deaths and more than 200 injuries.

Celtic had all the momentum going into this Old Firm derby and after five minutes of the game they looked to have one hand on the title... on 2 January.

The strength of the Celtic substitutes was however a sign that this team is only likely to keep improving as they hone in on another title triumph made more likely by a valuable point at Ibrox. on 2 January. Celtic had all the momentum going into this Old Firm derby and after five minutes of the game they looked to have one hand on the title...

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Normally in that scenario, they would be more than happy to settle for a draw. If they do that, Rangers simply don’t have the quality to get anywhere near them. You either wanted to soak it up and celebrate. They lack ideas and creativity — and that’s where I expect Celtic to expose them this afternoon. I’ve said it before this season — Jota is the player Kent dreams of being. He will be fully aware of the size of the rebuild that is facing him at Ibrox. Likewise, you could maybe make a case for Borna Barisic ahead of Greg Taylor at left-back. Ryan Kent ahead of Jota? Michael Beale has yet to encounter that sort of speed bump. Celtic travel to Ibrox with a healthy lead at the top of the table. KRIS COMMONS: Celtic could blow away Michael Beale's laborious and ageing side at Ibrox... But, if anyone has any doubt, ask yourself one simple question: How many current Rangers players would get into the Celtic team?

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They threw everything at us, they knew how important the game was in the context of the league. Michael Beale's side then face Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on January 15. Celtic's next Scottish Premiership game is at home against Kilmarnock in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday. We had two big chances with Alfredo from headers, Ryan Kent hits the post and you're thinking at half-time that we need to show a little bit more belief because I didn't think there was much in the game other than that. Again, a great spirit shown by the lads. We have a big chance to go 3-1 up and we don't take it. "Now, we need to show consistency in all the other games. "The two goals [conceded] from us are poor goals to give away, certainly early in the game. We'd like to be two points closer, but there's 18 games to go and we need to keep improving here." "It was a great game of football. "In the second half, we showed that. Hart almost gifted Rangers an equaliser in the 27th minute.

Kyogo Furuhashi's late leveller earned Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic a 2-2 draw with bitter rivals Rangers on Monday to maintain their nine-point lead ...

The visitors plugged away to little effect until the 88th minute when Rangers failed to clear and the ball fell to Kyogo whose shot took a deflection off a defender and into the net. Hearts substitute Stephen Humphrys struck in stoppage-time to ensure his side moved five points clear of their local rivals in the battle for third place. "I am disappointed because I saw a lot of good things and players committed to the cause out there. Rangers turned the game round within minutes of the restart thanks largely to Fashion Sakala. Celtic took less than five minutes to get off the mark with Maeda taking advantage of a sloppy pass by Rangers Alfredo Morelos. "We lost control a bit through self-inflicted errors," said the Australian.

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He made a double substition on the hour mark, bringing on Liel Abada and Aaron mooy. Rangers missed a chance reduce the gap between themselves and league leaders Celtic, as they could only manage a draw on the day. The first goal of the game came early and almost against the run of play, as Rangers started the game the better side. The goal brought a sense of calm and confidence to the away side who began to dominate proceedings. They equalised and even took the lead in the second-half, only to settle for a draw after conceding late in the game. Celtic and Rangers played out a 2-2 draw as either team failed to hold their nerve after leading for considerable portions of the game.

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It marked the 17th goal Celtic has scored in the final 15 minutes of a game this season. It marked the 100th career goal for Tavernier. Celtic said Johnston has signed a five-year contract. He also started two playoff games and played in three CONCACAF Champions League matches. Speaking prior to the match, Postecoglou said Johnston had performed well in training and that Croatia right back Jusip Juranovic wasn't 100 per cent fit. Former Canada captain Scott Arfield was on the bench for Rangers.

Celtic's Reo Hatate (left) and Rangers' Malik Tillman battle for the ball during the cinch Premiership match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Picture date: Monday ...

Goalkeeper Joe Hart’s clearance was blocked by Morelos, who played the ball to midfielder Glen Kamara, who set up Kent for a drive. Substitutes Mooy, Jota and Georgios Giakoumakis were all involved in an attack inside the Gers box and when the ball fell to Furuhashi, the Japan striker lifted his shot high past McGregor for a share of the spoils, as seven minutes of added time could not provide a winner. Ibrox held its breath as Beaton checked for a possible handball in the Rangers penalty area after a Starfelt shot hit Goldson, but play continued, as it did following a second possible penalty claim for Celtic when again the ball came off Goldson minutes later. The forward’s effort was tipped onto the post by the recovering Hart before Fashion Sakala’s shot was blocked for a corner by Carl Starfelt. Celtic skipper Callum McGregor had a drive from outside the box tipped round the post by his goalkeeping namesake but the corner came to nothing. But in the 87th minute, Furuhashi flashed a shot from 12 yards high into the net to keep Ange Postecoglou’s side nine points clear of their Glasgow rivals at the top of the table.

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And the fixture list includes the small matter of the Edinburgh derby He was the one who collided with Sakala a few moments ago and looks like he picked up a knock. But there’s nobody in the centre to turn it home for Celtic. 17min: Better football by Rangers as Kent finds Barisic in space on the left. But, as has become the pattern, Celtic come away with the ball regardless. Just 700 Celtic fans among almost 50,000 but they’ll be full of confidence. 37min: Celtic pushing forward with James Forrest inside the box and trying to cut the ball back. Rangers 0-1 Celtic LIVE: Daizen Maeda scores the opener after just FIVE minutes of the Old Firm following a mistake from Alfredo Morelos... Barisic delivers but well dealt with by Carl Starfelt. 27min: Off the post! Starfelt deals with the next delivery really well. 19min: Greg Taylor goes down and Celtic may be forced into an early sub here.

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The chance he failed to convert was more of a credit to Carter-Vickers than his failing. Rangers proceeded to close out the half strong and then came back to take the lead before 10 minutes were gone. international failed to make his mark on the game. Celtic were on a 12-match league winning streak before the 2-2 draw at Ibrox and there's no reason to believe they can't pick up that pace in the matches that remain. His equalizer against Rangers gave him a league-leading 15th in the league season. Celtic supporters were up in arms about not receiving a second-half penalty for an apparent hand ball by Connor Goldson which was not whistled by referee John Beaton. Although Hart then tipped the ensuing Ryan Kent shot off the post, the momentum of the match shifted. But he disappeared after the goal. Matt O'Riley wasn't impactful in place of Aaron Mooy, and the selection of veteran James Forrest at right wing was questionable. When Celtic took the early lead with their trademark pressure and rapid movements it looked like game over early. He danced on the ball, and he had ideas and an extra spring in his step. There are two more head-to-head matches that remain, but Celtic's form and sizable goal difference means they have the decided edge.

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He made a double substition on the hour mark, bringing on Liel Abada and Aaron mooy. Rangers missed a chance reduce the gap between themselves and league leaders Celtic, as they could only manage a draw on the day. The first goal of the game came early and almost against the run of play, as Rangers started the game the better side. The goal brought a sense of calm and confidence to the away side who began to dominate proceedings. They equalised and even took the lead in the second-half, only to settle for a draw after conceding late in the game. Celtic and Rangers played out a 2-2 draw as either team failed to hold their nerve after leading for considerable portions of the game.

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They played well - after 20-25 minutes they got a hold of the game and we never quite got to grips with it. He said Celtic will keep the focus on themselves as they aim for title glory. "As long as we do what we want to do and focus on ourselves hopefully come the end of the season we will have a good outcome."

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"We were in control for the majority of the game and got into some good areas. I think it's more aimed my way which is part and parcel of the game. With Scottish Cup week around the corner and a couple of big fixtures, particularly another derby game for Lee Johnson and I don't think he can afford to lose that one. "Since the World Cup break we've not picked up enough points, it's as simple as that. "I think there's a bit of unrest among the Hibs fans. Lee Johnson's got a big month ahead." "Mick will have an eye on next season and he'll need to wheel and deal in the January transfer window. "Jim Goodwin hasn't won in five games. I think he can be happy with his debut," he said. "Rangers still have to believe they can catch them. It's just not possible to get any success like that. "But Rangers will know that Celtic are a really good team and the gap is there and that they are deservedly in the driving seat.

Alistair Johnston reflected on the “unbelievable passion” of the Celtic fans and the drive and hunger of his team-mates after making his debut at Ibrox.

Celtic fought back to claim a point when Kyogo Furuhashi netted in the 88th minute and Johnston got an insight into the mentality of the team. I’ve actually been able to experience a couple of them now, being up in the players’ lounge watching them, but to be out there, hopefully on the field or on the bench, it will be that next level that every player aspires to be a part of, and it will be a dream come true for myself.” “You want to go in and play the biggest matches, and there’s not really a bigger match than that in the entire world of football.