Rangers vs Celtic LIVE: Result, final score and reaction from Scottish League Cup final today
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Your support makes all the difference.Celtic‘s domination of Scottish football continued with an absorbing 1-0 Betfred Cup final win over Old Firm rivals Rangers at Hampden Park.
The Light Blues passed up a series of chances with Hoops goalkeeper Fraser Forster making key saves to keep the game scoreless at the interval.
Rangers were punished for those missed opportunities when Celtic defender Christopher Jullien knocked in a Ryan Christie free-kick in the 59th minute.
Forster then saved a penalty from Alfredo Morelos, after Hoops right-back Jeremie Frimpong had been sent off by referee Willie Collum for fouling the striker inside the box.
Neil Lennon’s 10 men held out for their 10th consecutive trophy win and his first success in the tournament as a manager, as Celtic delivered a psychological blow to Rangers, who have gone eight years without a major piece of silverware.
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What time is kick-off?
The match starts at 3pm at Hampden Park on Sunday 8 December.
How can I watch it?
The final will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning at 1pm.
Line-ups
Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Helander, Goldson, Barisic, Jack, Kamara, Arfield, Aribo, Kent, Morelos
Celtic: Forster, Frimpong, Ajer, Jullien, Hayes, Brown, McGregor, Forrest, Christie, Elyounoussi, Morgan
Team news
Rangers are waiting anxiously on the fitness of Jordan Jones and Borna Barisic.
Celtic are significantly hampered by injuries though with Jozo Simunovic, Scott Bain, Jonathan Hayes and Daniel Arzani all ruled out. Mohamed Elyounoussi, Jack Hendry, Hatem Elhamid and Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo are also doubts due to niggling injuries.
Odds
Rangers 23/10
Draw 7/4
Celtic 7/5
84 mins: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
Rangers are getting slightly panicky now. Gerrard is sodden and tetchy on the touchline and grimaces as Arfield blasts a hopeful shot far over the bar from a long way out.
86 mins: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
Defoe darts in at the near post ahead of Jullien, but the defender recovers well and just about blocks the striker's flick. It's another corner to Rangers. Nothing comes of it, again.
88 mins: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
Penalty appeal! Morelos goes down theatrically under the challenge of Johnston. There did appear to be the slightest of pushes, but the striker's swan dive does little to persuade the referee.
90 mins: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
There'll be six minutes of stoppage time!
90+1 mins: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
Kent works space nicely on the edge of the box, plays the ball out wide to Barisic who's got plenty of time to pick the cross, but instead woefully overhits it and Celtic will take their time with the throw-in.
90+2 mins: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
What a chance! Surely Rangers won't have a better chance than that. It's Morelos again who receives the ball from Arfield in the box, spins quickly to shoot but can only fizz the ball wide of the far post.
90+5 mins: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
Forster is down nursing an injury. It's hardly surprising considering the number of saves he's been forced to make. Rangers have had 16 shots in total. Is there time for one more?
FT: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
Ten-man Celtic are Scottish League Cup winners!
Celtic's players tear across the pitch at Hampden Park. They had to cling on for so long and been outplayed, but they've done it! They're unbeaten in 31 cup games and that's their 10th domestic trophy in a row.
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