GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times GMT)
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By Keir Murray
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1247: Good run by Rangers forward Kenny Miller down the right but his cross is headed powerfully clear.
1245: Grass! Pittodrie and Fir Park were like the beach at Troon!
1245: Tell you what - I've just seen something that was missing at two Scottish Premier League matches yesterday....
1243: Ibrox midfielder Kevin Thomson floats in a free-kick right into the six-yard box but Kyle Lafferty just fails to connect. Howls of derision from the Celtic fans behind that Boruc goal.
1242: Madjid Bougherra is, er, putting himself about out there. He'll need to be careful, especially with Aiden McGeady and Diomansy Kamara running at him.
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1235: But at the other end, the Broomloan Road end, Rangers forward Kris Boyd is pushed wide by Polish keeper Artur Boruc and fires into the side netting. A very exciting start!
1234: Marc-Antoine Fortune takes up another good position on the right. Sasa Papac is in for a busy old afternoon.
1232: Robbie Keane is first to get an effort on goal, Marc-Antoine Fortune with the cut-back to the Irish striker whose shot tests Allan McGregor low to his right.
1230: There's a minute's silence for the late Rangers goalkeeper Gerry Neef, who died earlier this week.
1228: Both sides warm up in the tunnel before emerging to a wall of noise.
1226: Ibrox is a cauldron of noise; a sea of red, white & blue with a sprinkling of green in the Broomloan Road Stand - we're moments away from kick-off...
1223: Darrell Allen from Norwich has texted 80295 to say: "It is a must-win game for Celtic today. If they fail to win then their title hopes are over. It is a massive boost that Keane is playing."
1220: With Glenn Loovens injured, Celtic must hope that teenage centre-halves Josh Thompson and Thomas Rogne can cope with the pressure.
1218: Surely there will be goals in this one. Kris Boyd and Robbie Keane are looking sharp and the atmosphere can make players make basic mistakes.
1217: We know there are lots of ex-pats around the world who will be following the match online. Welcome to you all. If you are inside the UK, you can listen to David Begg's Radio Scotland commentary and view the highlights when they are posted online on the BBC Sport site at midnight.
1215: Tony Mowbray says he hopes his Celtic players can overcome nerves and enjoy the match.
1212: And Allan McGregor gets the nod to start the game despite being involved in an incident in Glasgow city centre last Saturday night. Ibrox boss Walter Smith, as expected, goes with Kris Boyd and Kenny Miller as his strike-force with Kyle Lafferty supporting from left midfield.
1209: So, despite worries in the Celtic camp, Robbie Keane recovers from his knee injury and will make his Old Firm debut along with Diomansy Kamara, Edson Braafheid and teenage stoppers Josh Thompson and Thomas Rogne.
1207: Dougie McDonald is the referee for the big match, under more pressure perhaps after
Celtic raised concerns about refereeing standards with the SFA.
1206: And Celtic go with: Boruc, Hinkel, Thompson, Rogne, Braafheid, Kamara, N'Guemo, Brown, McGeady, Keane, Fortune. Subs: Zaluska, Samaras, Wilson, Ki, Rasmussen, Zhi, O'Dea.
1205: OK, some interesting team news for Rangers: McGregor, Whittaker, Bougherra, Weir, Papac, Davis, McCulloch, Thomson, Lafferty, Miller, Boyd. Subs: Alexander, Edu, Novo, Beasley, Fleck, Little, Wilson.
1200: Welcome to the live text commentary of Rangers v Celtic. The kick-off is only half an hour away.
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