Rangers kept their seven-point lead in the SPL table intact after
Lee McCulloch's late goal earned a 1-1 draw with Celtic at
Parkhead.
The Bhoys totally bossed proceedings in Sunday's early game,
but Marc-Antoine Fortune had a goal controversially chalked off on
19 minutes by referee Steve Conroy, who deemed the striker had
fouled Gers goalkeeper Allan McGregor when challenging for a high
ball in the 18-yard box.
Georgios Samaras wasted a hatful of chances for Tony
Mowbray's hosts, while Barry Robson and Aiden McGeady were also
wasteful in front of goal as the Old Firm battle headed towards a
goalless draw with 10 minutes left.
The game exploded into life on 79, though, when Scott
McDonald headed in a right-wing cross from McGeady to put the
second-placed Bhoys 1-0 up.
The lead did not last long, however, with Walter Smith's
table-toppers equalising just two minutes later when McCulloch got
in front of Gary Caldwell to head home Steven Davis' corner at the
near post
Moments later, as Celtic pressed again, McGregor produced a
world-class save from Samaras, tipping the Greek striker's
goalbound shot over the bar, to ensure his team lead their
arch-rivals by seven points, with the Hoops having a game in hand.
