Preview Celtic
Wednesday, 28th Feb 2007It`s top v bottom and Dunfermline are trying to do what no other SPL club has managed this season; win at Celtic Park!
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Premier League v Celtic (Away) | |||||
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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26 |
5 |
0 |
21 |
17 |
75 |
Dunfermline went to Celtic Park in November 2005 and a Greg Ross goal secured the Pars first away win of last season`s SPL campaign. The 1-0 win inflicted the first SPL defeat for Celtic and this followed a 2-1 Pars win in Glasgow back in May 2004. With only five Premier League wins at Celtic Park, Dunfermline are always up against it at Parkhead.
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Milestones Celtic (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory # |
1 - 0 |
SPL | |
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Last League Defeat # |
0 - 3 |
SPL | |
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Best League Victory * |
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2 - 0 |
Prem Lg |
Worst League Defeat* |
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0 - 9 |
Div One* |
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* Pre Reconstruction | |||
Dunfermline have lost nine of their last twelve SPL games against them. One game was drawn and the other two are the above mentioned wins.
Last Twelve League Matches v Celtic | |||
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
Scorers |
| 10/12/06 | H | 1-2 | [0-1] McGeady, [0-2] Zurawski, [1-2] Simmons |
| 16/09/06 | A | 0-1 | [0-1] McManus |
| 19/02/06 | H | 1-8 | [0-1] Petrov, [1-1] Tod, [1-2] Hartson, [1-3] Zurawski, [1-4] Zurawski , [1-5] Zurawski, [1-6] Maloney,[1-7] Lennon. [1-8] )Zurawski |
| 26/11/05 | A | 1-0 | [1-0] Ross |
| 28/08/05 | H | 0-4 | [0-1] Zurawski, [0-2] Hartson, [0-3] Nakamura, [0-4] Zurawski |
| 12/03/05 | A | 0-6 | [0-1] Hartson, [0-2] McGeady, [0-3] Hartson, [0-4] Petrov [0-5] Petrov, [0-6] Beattie |
| 12/12/04 | H | 0-2 | [0-1] Sutton, [0-2] Petrov |
| 25/09/04 | A | 0-3 | [0-1] Varga, [0-2] Camara, [0-3] Camara |
| 02/05/04 | A | 2-1 | [1-0] Nicholson, [1-1] Larsson [2-1] Dempsey |
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H |
1-4 |
[1-0] Hunt, [1-1] Larsson, [1-2] Larsson, [1-3] Varga, [1-4] Thompson | |
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A |
0-5 |
[0-1] Hartson, [0-2] Hartson, [0-3] Wallace, [0-4] Varga, [0-5] Larrson | |
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H |
0-0 |
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Its top v bottom and Dunfermline are trying to do what no other club has managed this season, defeat Celtic at home in the SPL. The only SPL club to leave with any points has been Dundee United who managed a 2-2 draw on Boxing Day.
| Current League Position | |
| Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 1 | 12 |
| Last 6-SPL Match Form | |
| WWWWWW | LLLDLD |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P14, W13, D1, L0 | P14, W0, D4, L10 |
| Leading Scorers | |
| S Nakamura (5) | S Simmons (5) |
Celtic are just one point ahead of Rangers at the top of the league having won four, drawn one and lost one (at Tynecastle). Dunfermline in contrast have just five points and sit eleventh after two draws and last week`s win over Kilmarnock.
| Celtic Home |
D AC Milan 0-0 |
W Hibs 1-0 |
W |
W Dumbarton 4-0 |
W Killie 2-0 |
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Dunfermline |
L Aberdeen 0-3 |
L Falkirk 0-1 |
L Hibs 0-2 |
D |
L Killie 1-5 |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE: Dorus de Vries; Greg Ross (Souleymane Bamba 89), Phil McGuire, Scott Wilson (c), Scott Morrison; Adam Hammill, Stephen Simmons, Gary Mason, Owen Morrison (Jamie McCunnie 74); Jim O`Brien (Stevie Crawford 91), Jim Hamilton
SUBS: Roddy McKenzie (GK), Jim McIntyre.
CELTIC (v Inverness Caley Thistle): Artur Boruc; Mark Wilson (Sheridan 73), Steven Pressley, Stephen McManus, Lee Naylor, Paul Hartley, Neil Lennon, Evander Sno (Thomas Gravesen 78), Shunsuke Nakamura, Jiri Jarosik (McGeady 65), Kenny Miller
SUBS NOT USED: Michael McGovern, Paul Telfer.
Jim O`Brien`s loan deal from Celtic excludes him from playing for Dunfermline against the Parkhead club on 3rd March but that conveniently allows him to fulfil an international commitment with the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland Under-21 team managed by Don Givens will play in the 11th annual Madeira Cup tournament from February 27th - March 2nd. Ireland won the trophy on the island of Madeira last year and will defend their title by playing three matches against Slovakia (February 27th), Madeira (February 28th) and Portugal (March 2nd). Also in the squad is Celtic`s Darren O`Dea. Referee at Celtic Park will be Steve Conroy; his second match of the season with both clubs. He was in charge when Dunfermline were beaten at Ibrox back in November.
Come on ye Pars!
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