RED CARD! Rangers launch a counter-attack following Celtic's failed corner which leads to Morelos running through on goal, and the forward then goes to ground under the challenge of Jullien, but the referee judges him to have dived and shows Morelos the red card.
90' +5
A. Morelos gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
90' +4
Celtic desperately work the ball forward for Ntcham to tee up Edouard on the edge of the box, but he sees his effort deflected wide for a corner at the death.
90' +3
G. Edmundson enters the game and replaces S. Davis.
Rangers make their second change as Davis is replaced by Edmundson.
Griffiths whips in a promising corner delivery from the right-hand side which is met by Jullien at the front post, but he can only direct his powerful header wide of the near post.
90' +2
Frimpong tees up Ntcham for a cross deep on the right flank, and his bending delivery is nodded wide by Davis as Celtic win a corner.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
Bolingoli concedes a free-kick after bringing down Morelos on the right flank, but Tavernier chooses to slide the ball towards Morelos in the right-hand corner, and the forward does well to earn a corner for his side.
87'
Frimpong cuts the ball inside to Callum McGregor in a deep midfield position, and he then clips a cross deep into the penalty area which Bolingoli can only nod straight into the grateful hands of Allan McGregor.
85'
A. Morelos gets yellow.
Morelos is now shown the yellow card for a blatant nudge on Brown.
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84'
Morelos and Jullien are both chasing a loose ball on the edge of the Celtic box which leads to both players going to ground in a tangle of legs, but the referee awards the free-kick Celtic's way with Morelos adjudged to have committed the foul.
83'
Griffiths goes for glory with his free-kick effort from out wide on the right flank, but he curls his difficult effort high and wide of the right-hand post.
82'
B. Barišić gets yellow.
Barisic is shown a yellow card for tripping Frimpong just outside the right-hand side of the Rangers box, and Celtic now have a free-kick in a dangerous area.
81'
L. Griffiths enters the game and replaces R. Christie.
S. Arfield enters the game and replaces G. Kamara.
Celtic make their third and final switch as Christie is replaced by Griffiths for the final nine minutes.
80'
Rangers are making their first change of the match as Arfield is brought on to replace Kamara.
78'
Morelos bides his time before slotting a pass down the right channel for Aribo to chase, and the midfielder then does very well to force Jullien into conceding a corner, but Rangers are unable to conjure an opportunity with the eventual delivery.
74'
Brown edges into the right-hand side of the box before clipping a hopeful delivery towards Edouard at the back post, but Goldson is able to deflect the delivery out for a corner.
72'
Katic does well to rise highest to meet Tavernier's floating delivery at the back post, but he then fails to bring it down effectively and Jullien is able to run it out for a goal-kick to Celtic.
71'
B. Bolingoli gets yellow.
Bolingoli is the next player to be shown a yellow card following his attempt to tug back Tavernier.
70'
G. Kamara gets yellow.
Kamara receives a yellow card for a late challenge on Frimpong.
69'
Ajer makes a darting run towards the right-hand byline before sees his low cross take a wicked deflection, with this preventing any of his teammates from making a connection in the centre of the box.
68'
N. Bitton enters the game and replaces M. Johnston.
O. Ntcham enters the game and replaces J. Forrest.
Celtic are making a double switch as Bitton firstly replaced Johnston.
The hosts' second change sees Ntcham enter the fray in place of Forrest.
62'
Frimpong attempts to launch a Celtic attack on the right flank, but the referee deems the full-back to have handled the ball in the process, which presents Rangers with the chance to launch the ball forward again.
60'
Morelos cuts inside from the left flank before winning a free-kick in a dangerous position, but Goldson fails to connect with Barisic's resulting cross before the referee then decides to award a free-kick to Celtic.
56'
N. Katić has scored a goal for Rangers! Assist by B. Barišić.
Barisic has now provided the assist for both Rangers goals in this match so far, and it was another finely measured delivery for Katic to meet at the near post.
GOOOAL! Katic makes it 2-1 to Rangers! Barisic whips in a corner delivery from the left-hand side which Katic rises to meet at the front post, and he climbs well above Ajer to nod the ball just inside the left-hand post.
54'
Kent collects the ball in midfield before lofting a dangerous delivery towards Barisic the box, but it skims off his head and then takes a deflection which prevents Goldson from making a connection at the back post.
52'
Bolingoli wins a corner for Celtic as his cross is deflected wide by Jack, and Christie's resulting corner skims the head of Jullien before dropping to Edouard on the right flank, but his fizzing cross evades his teammates in the box.
49'
R. Christie gets yellow.
Christie is shown a yellow card for his foul on Morelos.
48'
Morelos nods the ball into the Celtic half near the right-hand byline as he attempts to launch a Rangers counter-attack, but he is tugged back by Christie who concedes a free-kick.
46'
The referee blows his whistle and Celtic get the game back underway!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: Celtic 1-1 Rangers
45'
Celtic's McGregor is now back on the pitch after shaking off his injury.
There will be two minutes of added time.
42'
GOOOAL! Edouard makes it 1-1! The ball drops to Callum McGregor just outside the penalty area and he drills an ambitious effort at goal, but it takes a fortunate deflection off Edouard before trailing into the net. It looks as though it strikes the forward's left hand before crossing the line, but the referee allows the goal to stand.
Callum McGregor was certainly going for glory with his 25-yard effort, but the deflection off Edouard caught the goalkeeper off guard to ensure Celtic pulled level. Rangers are protesting over the ball hitting Edouard’s hand, but the referee waves away the protests.
41'
O. Édouard has scored a goal for Celtic! Assist by C. McGregor.
40'
Johnston surges into the left-hand side of the box before laying it off to Edouard to his right, but the striker takes too much time on the ball which leads to him being tackled by Davis.
38'
S. Brown gets yellow.
Brown is shown the yellow card for a late challenge on Kamara in midfield.
36'
R. Kent has scored a goal for Rangers! Assist by B. Barišić.
GOOOAL! Kent makes it 1-0 to Rangers! Barisic edges forward on the left flank before squaring a delivery towards the unmarked Kent near the penalty spot, and his sweeping first-time effort clips off the left-hand post before hitting the net.
Barisic deserves plenty of credit for his role in the opening goal as he produced a measured delivery to pick out Kent in a fine position, and the winger then made no mistake inside the box.
33'
Penalty saved by A. McGregor!
Katic is booked for his foul on Jullien which led to the penalty.
SAVED! Christie drills the ball towards the bottom right-hand corner, but Allan McGregor guesses the right way and pushes it away with a superb save!
That was certainly not a bad penalty by Christie as he aimed to nestle the ball into the far bottom corner, but Allan McGregor read his intentions to pull off an impressive save.
32'
N. Katić gets yellow.
31'
Jack's misplaced pass allows Edouard to cushion the ball into the path of Christie who surges towards the box, but he is tackled by Goldson just as he prepares to pull the trigger.
29'
Christie attempts to make a burst down the right channel before being met by a challenge from Katic, and the defender does well to ensure the ball deflects off Christie before trailing out for a Rangers throw-in.
27'
Forrest plays a neat ball into the path of Johnston on the left channel, and the midfielder then edges closer to the box before drilling a cross into the centre, but Christie is only able to direct his flicked effort well over the crossbar.
25'
Kent now whips in a corner from the right-hand side which eventually falls at the feet of Davis who must react quickly to the loose ball, but his first-time effort his blocked by the feet of Forster.
23'
Barisic whips in an in-swinging free-kick delivery from the left flank which Davis meets at the front post, but his header is deflected wide for a Rangers corner on the left-hand side.
21'
Edouard is allowed to run with the ball for the first time this match before being stopped in his tracks just outside the box, and Barisic then beats Frimpong to the loose ball near the right-hand byline.
19'
Frimpong glides forward on the right flank before squaring the ball to Christie in the centre of midfield, but he then lashes his 30-yard effort well over Allan McGregor's crossbar.
17'
Rangers win a free-kick near the right-hand corner flag following Bolingoli's foul on Morelos, but Tavernier's delivery is headed away by the Celtic defence and Rangers are then unable to engineer an attempt on goal.
15'
Morelos travels forward into plenty of space on the left wing before cutting inside as he approaches the penalty area, but his promising run is then interrupted by Jullien and Morelos' eventual long-range effort is straight into the hands of Forster.
14'
Morelos receives the ball with his back to goal on the fringes of the Celtic box, and he then aims to test Forster with an ambitious effort on the turn, but he fails to generate enough power behind his shot.
12'
Callum McGregor uses his quick feet to dart past Tavernier on the left flank before squeezing a low cross into the box, but Goldson meets the ball at the front post to quell the danger.
10'
Tavernier's excellent long ball manages to pick out Morelos on the edge of the Celtic box, and Morelos then attempts to square a pass into the path of Aribo, but Jullien tracks back to make a crucial intervention.
8'
A neat passage of midfield play from Rangers enables Kent to spray the ball wide to Tavernier, but his floating cross is headed back his way by Jullien and Tavernier then strikes the rebound well over the bar.
6'
Barisic surges down the left flank before skidding a dangerous delivery into the box which Jullien fails to deal with, but his defensive partner Ajer is then on hand to thump the ball clear.
4'
Aribo collects the ball just outside the right-hand side of the box before laying it back to Davis on the edge of the area, but his scooped delivery is well read by Frimpong who nods it to safety.
2'
Ajer brings the ball out of defence before threading a pass through to Johnston in a promising midfield area, but he is dispossessed by Tavernier who then wins a free-kick for Rangers.
1'
The referee blows the whistle and Rangers get the Old Firm derby underway!
Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of this Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and Rangers!
Celtic could move eight points clear of their Old Firm rivals at the top of the Scottish Premiership table if they can seal a third successive derby win of the season. Neil Lennon’s men were triumphant in the two sides’ previous meetings this campaign, with the most recent of these seeing the 10-man Hoops seal a 1-0 win in the Scottish League Cup final back in December, and the Celtic Park outfit are now aiming to end the year on a high with their 12th consecutive league success.
Meanwhile, Rangers have embarked on a strong run of form since their crushing cup final defeat to Celtic. Steven Gerrard’s side qualified for the Europa League knock-out stage following a 1-1 draw with Young Boys, while they then won three consecutive league matches during December and kept three clean sheets in the process. The Ibrox outfit can now move within two points of Celtic at the summit with a victory in this match, but it should be noted they have not won at Celtic Park since 2010.
CELTIC (4-2-3-1): Fraser Forster; Jeremie Frimpong, Christopher Jullien, Kristoffer Ajer, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo; Ryan Christie, Scott Brown; Callum McGregor, Michael Johnston, James Forrest; Odsonne Edouard.
SUBS: Brandon Barker, George Edmundson, Jermain Defoe, Scott Arfield, Sheyi Ojo, Jon Flanagan, Wes Foderingham.
RANGERS (4-4-1-1): Allan McGregor; James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Nikola Katic, Borna Barisic; Glen Kamara, Joe Aribo, Steven Davis, Ryan Jack; Ryan Kent; Alfredo Morelos.
SUBS: Tomas Rogic, Leigh Griffiths, Graig Gordon, Moritz Bauer, Jonny Hayes, Olivier Ntcham, Nir Bitton.
The players are now emerging from the tunnel as kick-off edges closer at Celtic Park.
The players are now back out on the pitch as the start of the second half draws closer.
Both sides will now have a three-week break following this hugely significant result which has ended Celtic's 11-game winning run in the league, and Lennon's side will now be looking to bounce back when they travel to Partick Thistle in the Scottish Cup before a league clash with Kilmarnock. Rangers are now within touching distance of their Old Firm rivals in the league table ahead of the winter break, and their next clash sees them host Stranraer in the Scottish Cup before a league clash with St Mirren.
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