GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times BST)
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By Colin Moffat
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1245: GOAL Dundee United 0-1 Celtic (Kamara)
1241: Andreas Hinkel slashes a terrible shot from distance well wide of the target. We haven't seen much from Celtic's wide attackers Aiden McGeady and Diomansy Kamara so far...
1237: Another enterprising run from Swanson is brought to an abrupt halt by a crunching tackle from Rogne before Morgaro Gomis trundles a weak shot straight through to Boruc.
1234: Celtic defenders Rogne and Loovens have both made a few strong challenges already and don't look like a pair that have been missing with injuries for so long.
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Rangers won't get their hands on the trophy if they succeed today. It will almost certainly be handed over at their next home game, which is Motherwell on the last weekend of the season.
1228: Celtic forward Marc-Antoine Fortune spins and gets away a decent strike but Dusan Pernis gets down to make the save and Kenneth is on hand to complete the clearance.
1225: Swanson finds Goodwillie with a raking delivery from the right flank but the United striker's first touch is clumsy and a good shooting chance is gone. Loovens then clears an angled strike from Garry Kenneth off the line and Darren Dods screams a shot from 25 yards wide. It's all United at the moment...
1222: With Easter Road under reconstruction, Rangers have been given less than 800 tickets. However, like our man below, there are sure to be a few infiltrators in the home ends. Let's hope everyone behaves.
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1218: United have made a strong start and Danny Swanson troubles the Celtic defence with a mazy run before David Goodwillie's cross-cum-shot brushes the near post and trickles along the face of goal, with keeper Artur Boruc beaten. No takers for the home side and that's a big let off for the visitors.
1215: We're underway at Tannadice, with the home side kicking off.
1213: "We need a point to consolidate third place and that would be a good achievement for us. Our players are hungry, our team today and our bench is very, very strong," Dundee United manager Peter Houston is relishing the contest.
1211: "Rogne and Loovens will give us a bit of strength at the back. This is probably the hardest test we've had in the league, against a very confident United team," Celtic interim manager Neil Lennon tells BBC Radio Scotland.
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1208: United skipper Andy Webster is left on the bench with Garry Kenneth playing in his place, while defender Mihael Kovacevic replaces Keith Watson at right-back.
1206: Celtic change three of their back four, with Thomas Rogne and Glenn Loovens both returning for the first time since February after recovering from hamstring injuries to replace Josh Thompson and Darren O'Dea, while right-back Andreas Hinkel comes in for Mark Wilson. Diomansy Kamara is also back from injury to take over from Niall McGinn.
1204: TEAM LINE-UPS FROM TANNADICE:
Dundee Utd: Pernis, Kovacevic, Kenneth, Dods, Dillon, Swanson, Buaben, Gomis, Conway, Daly, Goodwillie. Subs: Banks, Webster, Myrie-Williams, Scott Robertson, Cadamarteri, Sandaza, David Robertson.
Celtic: Boruc, Hinkel, Loovens, Rogne, Naylor, Kamara, Brown, N'Guemo, McGeady, Fortune, Keane. Subs: Zaluska, Samaras, Wilson, Crosas, O'Dea, Caddis, McGowan.
Dundee Utd: Pernis, Kovacevic, Kenneth, Dods, Dillon, Swanson, Buaben, Gomis, Conway, Daly, Goodwillie. Subs: Banks, Webster, Myrie-Williams, Scott Robertson, Cadamarteri, Sandaza, David Robertson.
Celtic: Boruc, Hinkel, Loovens, Rogne, Naylor, Kamara, Brown, N'Guemo, McGeady, Fortune, Keane. Subs: Zaluska, Samaras, Wilson, Crosas, O'Dea, Caddis, McGowan.
1200: United scored two late goals to snatch a 2-1 home win against Celtic in November, while last season's Tannadice encounters between the sides were both draws. Celtic have to go for it and United won't hold back, so it should be a cracker to brighten up a dull, damp day on Tayside.
1155: Dundee United trail second-placed Celtic by seven points and the Tannadice outfit are the form team in Scotland right now. Peter Houston's Scottish Cup finalists are unbeaten in 11 games, having last tasted defeat against today's visitors on 20 February.
1150: The Scottish Premier League could be settled today. Rangers can wrap up a second successive title with a win against Hibernian at Easter Road (kick off 1430). However, the contest could be over before a ball is kicked in Edinburgh, if Celtic fail to win at Dundee United (1215). Will the blue half of Glasgow be celebrating or can the teams in green delay the party? Stay tuned...
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