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Quick Review

Despite a capacity 60,000 crowd inside Celtic Park, the match was played out amid a subdued atmosphere as both sides suffered in the hot weather. Celtic found the net first through an unlikely source after Motherwell dithered in defence in their own box and the ball found its way to Celtic skipper McNamara who hammered the ball across the face of Gordon Marshall in the Motherwell goal.
Celtic had the best of the first half exchanges after taking the early lead, but Hartson spurned an early chance in the 12th minute as he sliced an attempted volley from a Sutton cross-field ball.
Celtic started the second half brightly, but John Hartson was again at fault when he wasted an excellent shooting chance on the edge of the box, preferring to pass the ball rather than go for goal.
The second goal arrived in the 55th minute after Sutton slid onto the end of Thompson's cross from a couple of yards out.
The game ended in worry for O'Neill as Petrov, who had looked impressive throughout, left the field on a stretcher with an ankle injury.

Trivia

The match was preceded by the unfurling of SPL champions flags and a minute's silence for Celtic and Northern Ireland legend Bertie Peacock who died recently.
Ex-Celts Gordon Marshall and Phil O'Donnell while BJ Corr was on the bench.

Teams

Celtic:-
Marshall, McNamara, Varga, Valgaeren, Agathe, McGeady (Pearson 74), Lennon, Petrov (Sylla 88), Thompson, Hartson (Camara 67), Sutton.

Subs Not Used:- Hedman, Laursen, Wallace, Beattie.

Goals:- McNamara 8, Sutton 55.


Motherwell:-
Marshall, Corrigan, Kinniburgh, Craigan, Hammell, O'Donnell, Leitch, Fagan (Fitzpatrick 71), Paterson, Burns (Foran 60), Clarkson (Scott McDonald 60).

Subs Not Used:- Corr, Partridge, Cowan, Keogh.

Att:- 57,245

Ref:- K Clark

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• O'Neil positive on Petrov (BBC)
  

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