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00:00November 2006 here, went to extra time at nil-nil, Patrick Sieracki put Celtic ahead
00:09a minute later young Anthony Stokes equalized for Falkirk, who then went on to
00:14win on penalties after Evander Snow missed the decisive penalty for Gordon
00:19Strachanside, they have since beaten Celtic, being on home ground though
00:28Celtic unbeaten in 12 since March 2007, 1-0, Stephen Thompson the goal scorer
00:36Steve McManus and Carl Finnegan were both sent off in the first half and one
00:41man remains on the pitch from that game in 2007
00:49I was wondering if Michael knows who it could be
00:58Kasper Michael playing for Falkirk, yep on loan from Manchester City for Falkirk
01:07it's been a dream 45 minutes for the visitors, as much as everything has been
01:14so positive for them for the last year and a bit, I doubt they could have imagined how well
01:23that first half went for them
01:27and all the questions now on Celtic and how they respond to that second goal
01:33scored by Finn Yates, do you expect to see much difference, there's no change in the
01:39personnel yet from Brendan Rodgers?
01:42No I mean look, I say that just maybe about 10 minutes ago in the first half, it wasn't as if Celtic's
01:49performance was very poor, Falkirk were very good, you know that's where there's a lot of
01:54credit to the away side here, Celtic have got to be just a little bit sharper
02:01just a wee bit more accurate, you can see there Stephen Welsh is a little bit short
02:07we've seen that a couple of times with Trusty as well, they've just got to be a wee bit more
02:10on point and they've got to continue to get themselves into those dangerous
02:15areas driving in behind and the penetration in the side and they've got
02:20to compete because they're up against a side who will do that
02:25Katatia can pick out for Palma, Valle ahead of him but across comes
02:30Cole Donaldson, saves the corner as well, they will now have to defend the throw-in
02:35I mean the one danger is obviously down this left-hand side for Celtic, it's
02:40one of the major reasons why Louis Palma's just drifted a little bit is he
02:45doesn't get to the by-line, he doesn't penetrate enough and that could be one
02:49of the first port-a-calls I would think for the manager when he looks to change
02:53Callum McGregor from distance, well closed down by a combination of Yeats and
02:57Henderson, now Stephen Welsh
03:04picked up by Tate though, and you can start to hear a few of the groans and exasperations
03:11from the Celtic support, well going 1-0 down was certainly not what they were
03:16expecting, then they get it back to 1-1 they think okay normal service resume
03:20but Falkirk very quickly just calmed themself and got back into their way
03:27of playing, opposing that threat and a wonderful end to the first half for them
03:34Tate through the legs of Brad Spencer draws the foul
03:43lovely take and turn from Tate, little nutmeg on Spencer
03:54the likes of you know Tate, somebody that fantastic player, maybe he just needs to
04:00take a little bit more responsibility here and go and make something happen in
04:04the game. Paolo Bernardo to clip that to the back post where Trustee will try to
04:11keep it alive for Stephen Welsh, no danger there for Falkirk as Nicky Hogarth picks up
04:20Penelope Aggemann available
04:25and Aggemann's giving that straight to Ida, Hogarth was off his line, Ida wasn't aware of that fact
04:35goodbye Ida
04:38that was a good example Rory though, poor bit of play from Alfie Aggemann but the structure of the Falkirk team still there, it's in place
04:46there's a quick turnover, a poor ball but they've still got the players there to be able to shut down and close down Adam Ida when he picked the ball up
05:04Alex Valle, Tate back to the debutant
05:20Forrest
05:21taking on Mackie now, tees it up for Ralston, Bernardo, Forrest, it's Henderson who can prod it clear
05:33Palma floated out to Ralston, Calvin Miller trying to close him down, there's Forrest with the header
05:51and again another straightforward catch for Hogarth
05:56yeah just a bit of a loopy header in the end from James Forrest
06:01Ralston does well there, he picks out Forrest but you can see somebody just take a step backward to try and get his head on it
06:10ends up being very comfortable for Hogarth
06:16Hogarth made the Scottish Cup finals a couple of years ago
06:20lost to Inverness Caledonian Thistle
06:28some achievement to return to Hamden again
06:36lost by Palma, the groans appear again
06:43Adams leaves it, Aguiman will scamper on to it, now looks into the middle and trusty, it was well placed
06:52McGregor under a bit of pressure
06:56Schmeichel
06:57Schmeichel
07:11Brad Spencer, son of former Scotland international and Chelsea striker John
07:18Hogarth will come under pressure here from Ida, gets it away under that pressure and a foul by the Celtic striker
07:32yeah I mean look there's no question it's a free kick but it's probably the sort of thing the friend Rogers will be saying
07:38do you know what, yes I want that, even though he's giving away a free kick and it's cheap and it allows Falkirk off the hook to a certain extent
07:45it's what Celtic are needing just at the moment, they need that little bit of intensity to show Falkirk that they're going to make it as difficult as possible
07:55they're not going to allow them to find a rhythm and feel comfortable in the game
08:00Celtic have got to try and impose themselves right on top of Falkirk here
08:10it's Callum McGregor
08:16Ross McKeever is down on the far side, Celtic will play on though
08:23not a time for sympathy, Forrest to Tate
08:27Aguiman, back by Wye and Ida has the free kick right on the edge of the area
08:36I mean look Falkirk are not happy but there's nothing that suggests Celtic need to put the ball out
08:43there's not a head knock, Ross McKeever is down yes but you can see Aguiman didn't have an opportunity really to clear his lines
08:50and then he's trying to lash it to clear it, instead he clatters into Adam Ida, he's given away the free kick
08:57it's a difficult one for Falkirk, you can understand the frustration but that's football
09:06just as he's landed there, hopefully it's nothing serious
09:12but as I said there's nothing for Celtic in regard to that they have to put the ball out
09:18it's the striker so from a defensive perspective Falkirk have got all their bodies in the way
09:23and it was again just unfortunate for them that when Aguiman picked the ball up
09:28there was no real space for him to be able to try to clear and get the ball off the park
09:35well there is going to have to be a change for Falkirk
09:41scorer of the opening goal Ross McKeever
09:45having to make way and Gary Oliver will come on
09:51what a strike it was from McKeever
09:56giving Falkirk a 1-0 lead
10:00well they are certainly enjoying their afternoon, that is for certain
10:05and so they should, they should be proud of their team
10:14he's got a sensational strike to remember from this afternoon as well, Ross McKeever
10:20Paolo Bernardo looks favourite here as Calum MacGregor just makes way for the Portuguese
10:29do you think Riotat is actually blocking the ball?
10:35it's Paolo Bernardo and it hits the top of the wall
10:41and will be out for the corner kick which Celtic may think about taking quickly here
10:47Falkirk alert to it
11:03Bernardo, taking a touch at the front post but now Calvin Miller
11:09and Aguiman 3 forward in this attack for Falkirk
11:15Falkirk, Alfie Aguiman and the ball is just drifting out
11:20there was the full ball over there
11:22I don't think it was Rory
11:25now it's right down in front of us, it's a tight angle but
11:28Calvin Miller initially does brilliant and then Aguiman real good strength and power
11:32I don't think that full ball was over the line, I've got to be honest
11:36and that's a big call because Aguiman is driving into the box after that
11:41Palma a neat touch by
11:46to Palma again but in comes Dylan Tate just making sure
11:51the Honduran knows he's there
11:53I just don't think that this is the game for little flicks around corners and things like that
11:58this needs
12:01certainly doesn't need that either
12:03but this is what it brings, just an element of casualness to the performance
12:09Celtic have got to be absolutely on point
12:14oh you see that, by the way that could have been destined for the top corner
12:18had it not been flicking off of Brad Spencer
12:21but you know just go back to the wee flicks
12:23it just brings an edge to the game
12:26Brad Spencer, but you know just go back to the wee flicks
12:30it just brings an air of
12:33just
12:35far too relaxed about things, there needs to be a real dogged determination from Celtic here
12:42because this game
12:44is in the balance for them
12:50in goes Tate
12:52now Spencer
12:59and down goes Spencer Bernardo
13:03is the one penalised, no card
13:07for coming up
13:14you can see he's just marginally late there
13:18you know it's the sort of thing that in modern football you quite often see a yellow card being
13:23produced for that
13:26but
13:29there can be no complaints, definite free kick
13:33come on Nigel
13:45trusty
13:47straight out from the back
13:50Palma can only return it to him
13:55I wouldn't be surprised if Brendan Rodgers is looking at the bench and looking to make a couple of subs
14:00just to inject a bit more intensity into the game
14:04McGregor
14:06now Palma
14:08in with the left foot but that's straightforward for Hogarth
14:12they have lost that intensity haven't they and particularly when you think of
14:16how high the levels were on Wednesday night
14:19yeah and
14:20you can see here
14:22Niklas Kuhn perhaps
14:24coming on
14:26oh no perhaps he certainly is, he's definitely coming on
14:29I wouldn't be, I'd be thinking that there'll be more as well
14:34and yes the intensity, by the way they started the game
14:39with that intensity and most of the first half it was there
14:42but the concern for Brendan Rodgers is
14:44this second half's been, rather than
14:47pushing things on and looking more like they're going to be able to really
14:51pressurise Falkirk and get this game back level
14:55it's drifted a little bit
14:59it's going to be four changes
15:01coming up for Celtic
15:03no surprise
15:05this is Oliver for Falkirk
15:07wins the free kick
15:10just a further for straight
15:17so here come
15:19the four changes
15:24Rio Hattati will make way for Arne Engels
15:28Celtic having to go to their
15:30club record signing to try and rescue
15:34this situation
15:35and he's been brilliant so far
15:41Luis Palma is replaced by Huijun Yang
15:51James Forrest
15:55will come off and
15:58it's Nicholas Kuhn to come on
16:00got a fine assist
16:03in midweek
16:04and Alex Vai's
16:06debut comes to an end
16:09and Greg Taylor is back on
16:11and has got a bit more of a look of the
16:15Celtic first team selection now
16:18I don't think there's a great surprise with any of those substitutions
16:21I've got to be honest
16:26Brendan Rodgers will be looking for a mark of
16:28improvement because I think the second half performances I've mentioned
16:31rather than being better
16:33I think it's been worse than the first
16:35so he really needs to see
16:37the impact of these guys coming on
16:39none more so than
16:42their record signing Arne Engels
16:45their record signing Arne Engels
16:47who's been so impressive so far for Celtic
16:57over an hour played
16:59and Falkirk leading
17:00by two goals to one
17:05and their bodies will be aching
17:06they're very tired
17:07they've put a lot into the game
17:09but they have got themselves in front
17:11and that brings
17:13that extra wee bit of adrenaline that's needed
17:18perhaps
17:20John McGlynn will be looking at his bench as well
17:22and just thinking where can he freshen things up a little bit
17:38John McGlynn did guide
17:40Parks to a League Cup final in 2012-13
17:43as caretaker
17:45Gary Locke
17:46took the team out in the final
17:50but as
17:51John McGlynn continues to
17:53do this incredible job with Falkirk of course
17:57as
17:58jobs
17:59higher up
18:00the pyramid become available
18:02he will be linked with them
18:04and this is the goal
18:05from Finn Yeats
18:08that has Falkirk in front
18:10and Celtic Park
18:15dream stuff for Falkirk it really is
18:22and the longer this goes
18:24the bigger the pressure is and
18:28Celtic really having
18:31big questions being asked of them
18:33this afternoon
18:34well and what if Falkirk could
18:36get a third here it's
18:38over hit from Spence
18:40so there was a foul in the middle in any case so
18:46Celtic will restart quickly
18:51Taylor asks Yang to come short
18:53but instead has to
18:55filter alongside to trustee
19:01Ralston now
19:02angles
19:04Nicholas Kuhn
19:06angles continuing his run
19:07looking to make an immediate impact
19:10comes off Henderson
19:34well on we go
19:36Mackie with the ball forward
19:39end result is a Celtic throw
20:04Stephen Welch
20:05Ida comes short
20:08Kuhn
20:15Gregor
20:17Taylor
20:20Welch and out to
20:22Arne Angles
20:30Taylor
20:31trustee
20:33Yang
20:37and Adams sticks to his task well
20:39new direct opponent for him
20:44key for Celtic as they continue to stretch the game
20:47side to side
20:49use the full width of this
20:52Celtic Park
20:54and do it at pace
20:56then you might be able to find the gaps
20:58in between the defenders
20:59not on that occasion
21:01Spencer smashes it clear
21:03Aggemann will
21:04chase this one down
21:11and an absolute must from Celtic
21:13is that they
21:14move this ball quickly
21:15take less touches
21:17and get the ball moving around the park
21:19Falkirk are inevitably going to
21:21retire as the game wears on here
21:24Taylor
21:26well
21:28can't quite get that into the path of
21:30Angles and Kuhn
21:33the judge to have let that one run out of play
21:43well Falkirk are having to make a change
21:45as Michael McKenna will come on for
21:48Vignettes
21:49experience signing from
21:51Arbroath
21:55Michael McKenna is a good player
21:56as well
21:58nothing will change
22:00for Falkirk
22:01somebody that's got good legs
22:05coming into the midfield to replace
22:07Vignettes
22:09Michael McKenna is just going to say
22:11somebody that likes to get forward as well
22:13Rory
22:14knows his way to goal
22:16but
22:17really what he's on here for is
22:19to bring that little bit of energy
22:21back into the side
22:23so two goalscorers off
22:24but
22:26Michael McKenna he was
22:28seven seasons at Gayfield
22:30the championships top scorer
22:32and player of the year
22:34two seasons ago
22:45the best way to save your legs is to
22:47spend time on the ball
22:55approaching the final quarter of the
22:57game
22:58and I wonder how many
23:00truly thought that at this stage
23:02when they arrived at Celtic Park
23:04that this would be
23:06the scoreline
23:1022 and a half minutes to go
23:14and
23:15the
23:16Celtic Park
23:17fans
23:19are
23:20cheering
23:21for
23:22Michael McKenna
23:25some may have hoped
23:29Ida
23:31Ralston
23:32Yang takes over
23:33opens up for Yang
23:35ferocious power
23:37from Junjun Yang
23:39Pogba
23:40was
23:41up to it though
23:42I just thought he could have slipped that into Bernardo
23:44originally but he
23:45finds the centre forward
23:46and keeps going
23:48as you said a ferocious strike in the end
23:50but it's right down the throat
23:51of Nicky Hogarth there
23:53and he's been able to get it
23:55just a yard either side
23:56perhaps it would have ended up in the back of the net
23:58with the pace that it had
24:03and Angles takes
24:04that goes well
24:05so to Hogarth
24:06Kuhn comes in
24:09and it's
24:10further forward but the
24:12pass
24:13not quite
24:15what was required from
24:16Dylan Tate
24:17just got the angle all wrong
24:19and
24:20Keelan Adams
24:21is running right through
24:38final touch up
24:39Adams
24:42Yang
24:43forces another corner
24:44yeah I mean look
24:45Adams defends the situation well
24:46but at least there's a
24:47desire
24:48from Yang
24:50to go and commit
24:51and take on the defender
24:53I just think
24:54during Luis Palma's time at Celtic
24:56he just doesn't do that enough
24:59he doesn't actually attempt
25:00to get
25:01beyond the fullback
25:03Angles
25:04goes front post
25:05where Mackie
25:06is protecting the goal
25:09Angles again
25:12another corner
25:19Taylor's the last man
25:20back for Celtic
25:21he was being pressurised by
25:22Miller
25:23now Kuhn
25:24Kuhn slips in a corner
25:25it's a cut win
25:26for Aramida
25:29a mixture of celebration
25:30and relief for Celtic
25:33as Aramida
25:34knocks in the equaliser
25:36it's 2-2 all again
25:39well I just wondered
25:40when Ralston was playing
25:41that ball
25:42whether Aggeman was going
25:43to be able to get his
25:44toe to it and block it
25:45you see when he's sliding
25:46this through
25:47for Kuhn
25:48it gets through in the end
25:50that could be tight
25:51that could be tight Rory
25:53that'll be getting checked
25:55I just wonder whether
25:56Aramida's in front of the ball
25:59it's a lovely pass
26:01from Ralston
26:02perfectly weighted
26:03and then a great ball
26:04from Kuhn as well
26:05and the tap in for Ida
26:06but that'll be getting checked
26:08on here
26:09is he in front of that ball
26:11I think he's probably
26:12just in line
26:13oh we might need the lines
26:14here Michael
26:15he's certainly beyond
26:16the last defender
26:17but I think he's probably
26:18just in line with the ball
26:20and the goal will stand
26:22but oh it's tight
26:25well of course
26:27it is being checked
26:28this one usually takes
26:29a little bit longer
26:30when they have to
26:31get this one through
26:32the processor
26:33with the
26:34offside lines
26:36you can see
26:37Aramida's nervously
26:38looking there
26:39waiting for confirmation
26:41and as are
26:42all of his teammates
26:44and the vast majority
26:45of the support
26:46as well
26:47but the goal stands
26:48Andrew Dallas
26:49has just confirmed
26:50on VAR
26:52to Callum Scott
26:53the goal is good
26:55it's two each
26:56and now here goes
26:57Kuhn again
26:58it's Ida once more
26:59into the box
27:00Adam Ida
27:03the quickest
27:04and quick fire
27:05doubles
27:08from Adam Ida
27:13and it's an amazing
27:14moment itself
27:15at Celtic Park
27:17only seconds ago
27:18they were trailing
27:20they were contemplating
27:21a possible exit
27:22from the Premier
27:23Sports Cup
27:25and in a flash
27:26Adam Ida
27:27pops up twice
27:29to put Celtic
27:30in front
27:32what a massive
27:33goal
27:34but it's just so
27:35disappointing
27:36for Mackey
27:37but this touch
27:38that one touch
27:40from Adam Ida
27:41great play from Kuhn
27:42closes down
27:43Mackey in a flash
27:44great pass
27:45that one touch
27:46that's what makes it
27:48he gets it out of his feet
27:50and it just gets
27:51the defence off balance
27:52you can see
27:53Cole Donaldson
27:54stepping across
27:55to go and engage
27:56but the touch takes him
27:57out of the game
27:58and he's passed
27:59Henderson as well
28:00and he makes
28:01no mistake
28:02Adam Ida
28:04and now listen
28:05to the noise
28:06look at the intensity
28:07and the performance
28:08it's all changed
28:11in the space of what
28:12less than a minute
28:13that really
28:15yellow card for
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