MATCH 1601 - Wednrdsday, 15 April 2015

Season: 2014/15
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    4    KILMARNOCK    1

Scorers: Commons, Brown(3);  Westlake

Dull, boring, awful & lazy first half but after the break the game came alive when Kilmarnock took a surprise lead early in the second half.
Second half sub Leigh Griffiths produced a match winning performance bt scoring a quality hat-trick.

Personnel note: 2nd Celtic-Kilmarnock fixture of the season taking my overall total to 68, with 61 in SPL.
41st match of the season - 29 Celtic games.

MATCH 1600 - Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Season:  2014/15
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

1600th Match

CELTIC    2    PARTICK THISTLE    0

Scorers:  Commons, Johansen

Celtic take another step towards the title in a milestone match for myself.  Like a few games this season it should have been by a far bigger margin with a number of good chances squandered.

Kick off

Celtic Park - Sky Box

Personal note:

40th match of the season - 28 Celtic & 12 non Celtic

35th Partick game overall with 28 in Premier League

MATCH 1599 - Sunday, 5 April 2015

SEASON:  2014/15
ENGLISH FA PREMIERSHIP
Venue: STADIUM OF LIGHT

SUNDERLAND  1  NEWCASTLE UNITED  0

Scorer: Defoe

Easter Sunday Derby

A massive derby even more than usual for Sunderland due the Premiership position just outside the drop zone so Defoe's amazing strike just on half time was very welcome.  Best atmosphere ever at Stadium of Light as the Makems celebrated 5 derby wins in a row. However this was the first time I had experienced it. 
Dutch guys everywhere in the stands (Feyenoord fans), in the dugout (Advocaat), in goals (Tim Krul) and at left back the very impressive van Aanholt.

Personal note: 4th Sunderland-Newcastle match; 10th Newcastle game overall; 5th Sunderland match this season.
It was good to meet Jonathan and Paul FTM from http://www.footballgroundguide.com/ forum pre match at:

MATCH 1598 - Saturday, 21 March 2015

Season: 2014/15
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    3    DUNDEE UNITED    0

Scorers: Mackay-Steven, Guidetti, Denayer

For the 3rd time in 7 days these sides played each other with Celtic winning all 3.  Today all three goals were very well taken.  After winning both cup ties and Aberdeen slipping up at Dundee in the lunch time kick off the pressure was off as Celtic kicked off at 3 o'clock on a Saturday at home for the first time in 2015. 


Personal note:  It was my 120th Dundee United match overall.

Match no. 38 of the season.

MATCH 1597 - Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Season: 2014/15
SCOTTISH CUP QUARTER FINAL Replay
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    4    DUNDEE UNITED    0

Scorers:  Denayer, Griffiths, Commons, van Dijk

Celtic progress to Scottish Cup semi final.  We went to the match with an Aussie girl, Michelle who thought the mild March evening was very cold but still enjoyed her football debut.

MATCH 1596 - Sunday, 15 March 2015

Season: 2014/15
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL
Venue: HAMPDEN PARK

CELTIC    2    DUNDEE UNITED    0

Scorers:  Commons, Forrest

The match was far from a classic but Celtic clinched their 15th League Cup.  Both goals scored when United were down to 10 men, 1st when Dillon was off having treatment, 2nd after the sending off of the same player.

Celtic End turnstyles

HAMPDEN ~ 2.00pm

HAMPDEN ~ 2.15pm

HAMPDEN ~ 2.30pm

HAMPDEN ~ 3.00pm - The United end has been "Tango'd"

Kick off

Second half

Personal note:  14th League Cup final - 13 involving Celtic
2nd one contested between these sides
7th Celtic victory (1982, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009 & 2015)

MATCH 1595 - Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Season:  2014/15
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    0    ST JOHNSTONE    1

Scorer: Swanson

After the high of Sunday's victory over title challengers Aberdeen this was the low of another home defeat.  With Celtic a bit flat St Johnstone took full advantage and were worthy of their win.

Personnel note:  35th match of the season.  First St Johnstone match since the Cup Final victory in May.

MATCH 1594 - Sunday, 1 March 2015

SEASON:  2014/15
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    4    ABERDEEN     0

Scorers: Denayer, Griffiths, Mackay-Steven; Johansen

Kick-off

Early kick off (12 noon) for top of the table clash.  Celtic beat their nearest title challengers for the third time this season.

Aberdeen begin better but against the run of play Celtic take the lead late in the first half, then produce a stirring second display to secure all three points.

MATCH 1593 - Sunday, 22 February 2015

SEASON: 2014/15
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    4    HAMILTON    0

Scorers:  Commons(2), Johansen, Guidetti

Very wet Sunday lunch time for the second meeting of the clubs at Celtic Park this season.  I wasn't able to get my own supporters bus into the park but I was able to catch a lift on the Edinburgh Shamrock CSC who had stopped off in Coatbridge on route to the game.

It was all about getting the first goal and as soon as it came the floodgates opened.

ANOTHER RAINY DAY N PARADISE

Second half - kick off

Personal note:  33rd match of the season; 23rd Hamilton match overall

MATCH 1592 - Thursday, 19 February 2015

SEASON:  2014/15

ROUND OF 32, FIRST LEG

VENUE:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    3    INTER    3

Scorers:  Armstrong, O.G., Guidetti;  

Shaqiri; Palacio(2)

A classic UEFA Europa League encounter at a packed Celtic Park between two iconic European club sides with Celtic scoring in injury time to earn a draw against their legendary Italian opponents.

The only thing missing was Inter's famous blue & black jersey.

Inter took a two goal lead inside 15 minutes but Celtic responded well with two quick fire goals midway through a dramatic first half. However Inter regained the lead just before half time which they held until three minutes into stoppage time.

Personal note:  This was the first time seeing Inter in a European tie but 11 involving an Italian club.  My 7th European tie of the season

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