Rangers win at Celtic to cut Premiership lead to two points
Rangers have beaten Celtic twice in eight days, the latest a 1-0 league win at Celtic Park that cut Celtic's lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to two points.
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Rangers have beaten Celtic twice in eight days, with the second win a 1-0 league victory at Celtic Park that cut Celtic's lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to two points.
The latest Old Firm match was played in front of home supporters only, after the decision to ban away fans at these fixtures following trouble last season. Celtic had an early volley from Auston Trusty ruled out. Kim Min Su forced a save with a dipping shot from distance, but Ryan Nadiri scored the only goal. Celtic failed to score at home against Rangers for the first time in nearly six years. Rangers' win stretched their run to six straight matches and heaped pressure on Celtic manager Martin O'Neill. Celtic also had a late chance when JD Kusama's chip hit the post.
The first meeting between the sides this season came at Ibrox in the Scottish League Cup. Rangers won 3-0, with captain Dan Nail scoring twice. Celtic goalkeeper Sam Johnson mis-kicked to help Rangers take control, and Kevin Kelsey added a second goal before Nail completed the scoring. Derek McInnis was taking charge of his first Old Firm match as Rangers manager, while Martin O'Neill was managing Celtic in his 29th Old Firm game. Rangers progressed to a Hampden semi-final. No Celtic fans were at Ibrox because of the away supporter ban.
The two results leave Celtic under pressure at the top of the Premiership. Rangers are enjoying a six-match winning run and another derby victory. Celtic's lead is now slender, with Rangers two points behind.
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Key Claims
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| Claim | BBC One | Channel 4 | ITV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City are top of the Premier League after five wins from five, with a three-point lead. | · | ||
| Rangers beat Celtic for the second time in eight days, cutting the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership to two points. | · | ||
| Celtic did not score at home against Rangers for the first time in nearly six years. | · | · | |
| Celtic fans were banned from attending the match at Ibrox | · | · | |
| In Sunderland's match against Manchester City, Brobbey scored a hat-trick and Ruben Dias prevented a Sunderland equaliser. | · | · | |
| Kevin Kelsey scored Rangers' second goal | · | · | |
| Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 in the Premier League. | · | · | |
| Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 | · | · |
Channel Perspectives
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This bulletin led its sports segment with Rangers' 3-0 League Cup win over Celtic at Ibrox. It focused on the atmosphere, the away fan ban and Rangers captain Dan Nail's two goals, framing the result as an emphatic first Old Firm win for manager Derek McInnis. It also noted Martin O'Neill's long run in charge of Celtic.
- “Rangers are through to the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup after beating Celtic in the first all-firm match of the season.”
- “A stunning second for him, 3-0 for Rangers.”
- “An emphatic win for Derek McInnis on his first derby as manager and a semi-final at Hampden to look forward to.”
Channel 4 News did not cover the Old Firm match at all in this bulletin. Its football coverage was given to Manchester City's 5-3 win over Sunderland, and it led other items on Ed Sheeran and a film anniversary. The omission left Rangers' win over Celtic out of its running order.
- “Football and Manchester City have beaten Sunderland 5-3 in an incredible Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium.”
- “The result means City are now three points clear at the top.”
ITV Evening News framed the story around the Premiership table, reporting Rangers' second win over Celtic in eight days and the tightening title race. It highlighted the absence of away supporters and the only goal at Celtic Park, and said Rangers' winning run had reached six matches.
- “Rangers beat Celtic for the second time in eight days to cut the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership to two points”
- “With no away supporters allowed in, striker Orion Derry silenced Celtic Park with the only goal stretching Rangers' winning run to six matches”
This later BBC bulletin shifted to the Premiership meeting at Celtic Park. It focused on the narrow 1-0 win, Celtic's disallowed early volley and missed chances, and the statistic that Celtic had failed to score at home against Rangers for nearly six years. It stressed the pressure on Martin O'Neill and Rangers' six-match winning run.
- “Rangers enjoyed a narrow win away at Celtic It was their second victory over their arch rivals in eight days, heaping pressure on Celtic manager Martin O'Neill”
- “As the hosts failed to score at home against Rangers for the first time in nearly six years, a bruising week ended with this Glasgow belongs to Rangers”
- “Their lead is now slender, while Rangers are relishing six wins on the bounce and yet more derby delight”
This ITV bulletin repeated the league angle from the earlier evening news, focusing on the two-point gap and the single goal at Celtic Park. It also carried the away supporter ban and named Ryan Nadiri as the scorer, before moving on to Manchester City and a viral football clip.
- “to cut the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership to two points”
- “Striker Ryan Nadiri silenced Celtic Park with the only goal of the game”
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