Match Report

A comfortable victory eased Celtic 3 points clear at the top of the SPL. Goals came from a 12thminute Hartson shot (his 101st goal for the Celts), a 56thminute Balde header, andmcGeady converted a Petrov cross justminutes later for his first goal against Rangers. Rangers seldom threatened the Celtic defence, and Prso ha to limp off with a hamstring injury.

Teams

Celtic: Boruc, Telfer, Camara, Balde, McManus, Petrov, Lennon, Nakamura (Agathe 76), McGeady, Maloney (Thompson 57), Hartson. Subs Not Used: Marshall, Virgo, Lawson, Varga, Wallace. Booked: Nakamura, McManus. Goals: Hartson 12, Balde 56, McGeady 61.

Rangers: Waterreus, Ricksen, Andrews, Kyrgiakos, Hutton (Lovenkrands 53), Hemdani, Ferguson, Murray, Namouchi, Jeffers, Prso (Thompson 66). Subs Not Used: Klos, Alex Rae, Pierre-Fanfan, Burke, McCormack. Booked: Andrews, Namouchi. Att: 58,997 Ref: D McDonald

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