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Rangers vs Celtic: Ryan Jack's goal hands Brendan Rodgers first Old Firm derby defeat

Re-live the action from the Ibrox

Jack Watson
Saturday 29 December 2018 10:03 EST
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Ryan Jack of Rangers celebrates scoring
Ryan Jack of Rangers celebrates scoring ((Getty))

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Brendan Rodgers’ Old Firm dominance as Celtic manager came to an end when Ryan Jack scored the only goal of the game to take Rangers level on points with their rivals at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

The former Liverpool manager has won 10 and drawn two of his 12 Old Firm derbies since joining Celtic, but Rangers’ long wait for a victory came to an end with a deserved victory at Ibrox.

After 30 minutes of dominance and missed opportunities, Jack converted Ryan Kent’s low cross to give Steven Gerrard’s side a deserved lead.

Celtic, backed by just 700 travelling supporters, failed to seriously test Allan McGregor in the Rangers goal and struggled to contain the home side’s surging attacks. Re-live the action below:

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

51 mins

Rangers still hold the upper hand in this tie, although you sense that Celtic are one moment away from equalising. 

Jack Watson29 December 2018 13:41

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

53 mins

Tavernier gets to the right byline and cuts a ball across goal towards Kent, but Ajer gets in the way and clears just in time. 

Jack Watson29 December 2018 13:42

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

57 mins

Boyata must have made more misplaced passes than he completed this afternoon. Another rogue ball puts Rangers on the front foot and they quickly win a free kick on the right. Halliday's cross from the left is once again good but a foul is awarded to the defending team.

Jack Watson29 December 2018 13:46

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

Jack and Christie exchange some heated words after a challenge in the middle of the pitch. I'm no lip-reading expert but you can be sure it was not festive well-wishing.

Anyway, Celtic make their third and final change, Odsonne Edouard comes on for Michael Johnston.

Jack Watson29 December 2018 13:49

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

This is about right

Jack Watson29 December 2018 13:54

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

GOALLL...OFFSIDE!!

68 mins

Callum McGregory thinks he has made it 1-1 after he finishes well after being slotted in-behind the left-side of the defence, but the linesman makes a cracking call to raise his flag for offside.

Jack Watson29 December 2018 13:56

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

Great chances at both ends

70 mins

Rangers survive a Celtic chance at their own end and break forward to give Arfield the perfect chance to score, but a ball across goal gets caught up in his feet and Celtic clear. 

Rangers make a change and Candelias is off for Coulibaly.

Jack Watson29 December 2018 14:00

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

73 mins

Ajer goes into the book for a wild challenge on McCrorie after a fancy bit of foot-work takes him away from Brown's tackle. 

Jack Watson29 December 2018 14:04

Rangers 2-0 Celtic

77 mins

The resulting free-kick is struck by Tavenier straight into Gordon's arms.

Jack Watson29 December 2018 14:05

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

77 mins

Brown gets his customary yellow card after mistiming a sliding tackle on Kent the Rangers midfielder attempted to launch a counter-attack.

Jack Watson29 December 2018 14:06

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