Soccer Football - Scottish League Cup - Final - Rangers v Celtic - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - February 26, 2023 Celtic's Greg Taylor celebrates their second goal REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
For the best part of an hour today some Ibrox fans were daring to dream.
Inspired by Todd Cantwell and Nicolas Raskin against Kilmarnock, Micky Beale’s side played like world-beaters for 45 minutes before hanging on for a 3-1 victory to cut the gap at the top down to six points and pile the pressure onto Celtic.
Six minutes into today’s match at Paisley and the words hoodoo and jinx were being rolled out after Mark O’Hara opened the scoring from 12 yards out after good link up play between Andrew Dallas and David Dickinson.
At half time Celtic were trailing 1-0, the As It Stands SPFL table was looking good with Kyogo Furuhashi managing just two first half touches as Celtic toiled in their silver/grey kit.
The hopes of every bear remained high until 11 minutes into the second half when a grounded Jota equalised from a ridiculous angle, five minutes later Alistair Johnston sort of scored his first Celtic goal off the back of O’Hara.
Suddenly the goals were flying in, for the second time in a month three substitutes were on the scoresheet as Celtic ran out 5-1 winners.
As well as restoring their nine point lead another two goals were added to the goal difference cushion, some say it is the hope that kills them but it is the clock ticking towards April 8 that is worrying most loyal bears.
Regardless of what may or may not happen in the second half, Celtic losing to a 10-man St. Mirren will never not be hilarious ? pic.twitter.com/vXKjsiJ3Qe
— Scottish Gers ???????? (@ScottishGers) March 5, 2023
— Specialbhoy (@specialbhoy) March 5, 2023
Absolutely broken.
— Swed? (@Swedleypops) March 5, 2023
What was your favourite Celtic goal of the day anyway? Does it annoy you that Newco are ever further behind after today?
— JJ. (@Celticway188) March 5, 2023
Thanks for watching the Champions mate
— OzCelts (@OzCelts) March 5, 2023
Not as hilarious as being 9 points clear
— fencelt (@howgilb) March 5, 2023
You’ve had a shocker here mate. An absolute shocker. Embarrassed for you.
— Once A Tim Blog (@once_tim) March 5, 2023
In every single game since Micky The Mole has been a manager in Scotland Celtic have increased their lead GD” at the top of the table????? pic.twitter.com/L4jBGwR3yU
— JPBurton??????????? (@JPBurton5) March 5, 2023
Nothing as hilarious as Rangers taking 4 years to win the Petrol Tank cup against plumbers and joiners as well as having to have two goes at winning the Championship
— Fergus McCanns Bunnet ? (@bunnett65cfc) March 5, 2023
Title party wont be long now mate. But hey, at least Cantwell made a few good passes against relegation fodder at ibrox eh… what a time to be alive.
— AJ_1987 (@AJ87_F1) March 5, 2023
Highlight of your season tbh
— Gerry (@Gerrymcfadyen) March 5, 2023
— Liam Malone (@Liam7Malone) March 5, 2023
— Liam Malone (@Liam7Malone) March 5, 2023
1-0’down to a pen then denied a pen of our own from your man on Var Andrew Dallas. Never mind though 5-1, 9 points and 28 goals ahead. League is done ?
— CFC (@MarkFeely6) March 5, 2023
— Michael (@Michael71917) March 5, 2023
Thanks for watching ?? pic.twitter.com/6GzYeGt7NQ
— Paul Donnelly (@PaulPauld1967) March 5, 2023
We were behind for about 10 minutes v 10 men they just don’t know when to keep it zipped
53 this year … then an record equaling 54 next year ….. and the other club that held that record is dead … onwards and upwards with Ange ….
Just wait fur the Hunplosion when 56 arrives & we’ll be well in the 120’s Trophy wize! They’ll still claim they wiz picked on by the rest ae Scottish Fitbaw lol!!
Yeah because Sevco are never behind to a small club for over 80 mins until their 12th man awards them enough penalties to get over the line…..oh wait that happens every other week.
If its no a pen it’s opposition down tae 10 EVERY WK!!
If its no a pen it’s opposition down tae 10 EVERY WK!!