The night started with sectarian songs, then songs about Richard Gough being a….we’ll not go there, but if you ask me, they’ve got a cheek singing about things like that, we know they’re history, and BHOY, its not too good is it!!!
Some shocking referring decisions, jammy Celtic goals and a bunch of Celtic Nutters in the the Main stand hospitality Signing and clapping their team in front of the Livi fans. What else could have gone wrong?
Livi manager, Richard Gough Made changes once again to his side, out went McPake, McMenamin and Easton. In Came Oscar Rubio, Gus Bahoken and Derek Lilley.
Through out the majority of the first Half Livi cooped well with Celtic's attacks and Roddy McKenzie was barely called into action. Burton O’Brien had a 30-Yard shot go a couple of yards over the bar.
A deflection off David McNamee allowed Bellamy to run through on goal but McKenzie rushed out and made himself big and denied the Mug.
In the 41st Minute a terrific piece of Defending by Oscar Rubio prevented Fatty Hartson from opening the scoring. The resulting challenge forced Oscar off the park and Mike McCurry didn’t let him back on the park until Celtic had scored. Another shocking decision.
Jackie McNamara’s cross which broke down of McNamee and fell straight to Fat John Hartson to blast a deflected shot past McKenzie.
Funnily enough up Bobo Balde went off from treatment and was allowed straight back on. Sure The ref does it for the Celtic players but not our players the wee tw@t.
In the second half McKenzie once again Denied Bellamy as the Celtic striker burst through the Livi defence.
Midway through the second half Jason Dair’s terrific twenty five yard shot which was heading for the top corner was well saved by David Marshall.
Celtic Doubled their lead and once again Fatty was the scorer. A corner which I still think wasn’t a corner was headed home By Hartson.
Oscar Rubio Had to betaken off with what looked like an Injury and James McPake replaced him. With that, Livingston fell apart.
The Fat Sellick striker sealed the win when he was apparently Barged by Bahoken and a penalty was awarded. McCurry Looked at it and thought na until he listened to Martin O’Neill and the Celtic Fans, then he pointed to the spot.
Fatty converted the penalty and give Celtic a flattering score line. Livi then created a few chances. Derek Lilley turned and shot which was a easy save for Marshall. Eric Deloumeaux shot through the legs off Varga but the ball flew just wide..
Varga give Celtic a bigger flattering score line when a ball into the box caused confusion. McNamee tried to clear and it hit McKenzie and fell straight to Varga to score a header from two yards out.
The officials in this game were nothing short of shocking. Time and time again people like Fat Hartson and Mug Chris Sutton stuck their elbows in the Livi players faces to win headers and got away with it. When the Livi players tried it and they were penalised, it was absolutely shocking. A number of times Bellamy was offside but the linesman just couldn’t be bothered putting his flag up or maybe he is a Celtic fan along with McCurry. When we get any decisions, Ballamy and Lemon were moaning, pointing their fingers in the refs face, but no card, when a Livi player said one thing to the ref, it was a yellow card straight away.
A positive display which deserved more than the score line says. Oscar Rubio was excellent along with Deloumeaux.
Richard Gough was not impressed with the first goal when Rubio wasn’t allowed on the park he said "It's ridiculous because it stops you getting your injured player back on and maybe we lost the goal from him not being there,"
"It's a strange rule and although Celtic scored a good second goal, 4-0 wasn't a fair reflection.
"We played with a lot of determination and we can definitely still stay up.