Dundee Utd 2 Celtic 1

CELTIC manager Tony Mowbray has recalled Scott McDonald and Marc Crosas to his side for Sunday’s SPL meeting with Dundee United. Kick-off is at 12.30pm.
The Hoops have been inactive since the 3-3 draw with Falkirk two weeks ago and need a win to move back ahead of Rangers at the top. Stephen McManus is suspended for the clash.

TODAY’S TEAMS:

CELTIC (4-4-2) Zaluska; Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Fox; Robson, Crosas, NGuemo, McGeady; McDonald, Fortune
Subs: Cervi, Thompson, McGinn, Flood, Caddis, Samaras, Naylor

DUNDEE UNITED (4-4-2) Weaver; Kovacevic, Dods, Webster, Dixon; Myrie-Williams, Buaben, Gomis, Conway; Cadamarteri, Casalinuovo
Subs: Banks, Dillon, Daly, Robertson, Swanson, Shala, Goodwillie

Celtic will be wearing their white international away kit for the first time this afternoon

Gary Caldwell captains Celtic today

Dundee United kick off.

Robson has started on the right of midfield for Celtic

NGuemo tackles United winger Myrie-Williams in the box but the ref correctly waves away penalty claims

Robson creates space on the right side of the box but tries to check back on to his left foot and the chance is lost

Kovacevic upends McGeady out on the left. Fox takes the free-kick and Dods heads out for a throw, but United get it...for some bizarre reason

Crosas wins a brilliant tackle and finds Hinkel, who cuts in and tests Weaver with a low shot. Good save from the United goalkeeper

McDonald takes a Hinkel throw and twists inside but his cross is too heavy for Fortune. Celtic have started brightly

Dods is penalised for a tug on McDonald. Robson tries his luck from 30 yards but the free-kick whistles over the bar

NGuemo tries to thread a pass through to Fortune but Dixon covers

McGeady takes the ball from Zaluska and races 80 yards before splitting the defence with a perfect pass for Fortune, but his touch is heavy

Myrie-Williams threads a lovely pass to Cadamarteri and Caldwell and Loovens combine to clear

United attack down the left but NGuemo does well to take possession from Cadamarteri

McGeady races past three challenges and plays a perfect cutback for Fortune, but he takes a touch instead of shooting and United clear

Celtic win successive corners but United are defending the box well

Dods is penalised for a late challenge on Robson. Fox takes the free-kick and sends it yards over

Zaluska has to punch clear from inside the six-yard box as United threaten

Fox attempts to release McDonald down the left but Webster covers the danger

Great passing gives McGeady space on the right and McDonald just fails to connect with the cross

More good play sees Hinkel free on the right but his cross eludes McDonald and Fortune

Celtic are piling on the pressure. Hinkel and NGuemo combine to send the German free in the box but United somehow survive

Fortune is barged by Dods 25 yards out. Celtic try to release McGeady from the free-kick but United cover the danger

Dixon fires a free-kick over the bar.

HALF-TIME: Dundee United 0 Celtic 0 - The Hoops have had the best of the opening half, but the game remains goalless

Celtic begin second half

Both sides try to settle

Myrie-Williams moves infield from the right wing and sends a left-foot shot inches wide of target

NGuemo wins a free-kick out on the left. Fox's cross finds Caldwell at the back post and his clipped cross is met by Fortune, who can't convert

Buaben wins a tackle and lets fly from 35 yards. Zaluska has to tip the shot over the bar. Great save.

Let-off for Celtic. Dods heads a corner back into the box and Casalinuovo heads against the bar with Zaluska beaten

Robson cuts in from the right and has a shot blocked. Celtic sub - Samaras on for Fortune

Chance for Celtic. McGeady finds Robson, who plays in Samaras and his cross is just missed by McDonald.

United subs - Cadamarteri off and Goodwillie on. Conway off and Swanson on

Myrie-Williams skins Fox and cuts a cross back but Caldwell produces a wonderful tackle

Robson cuts in from the right and picks out Samaras at the back post, but takes a touch and Webster clears

United sub - Daly for Casalinuovo

Chance for United. Dixon sends a free-kick into the box, Dods heads back and Daly somehow heads over from three yards

Free-kick for Celtic 40 yards out. Robson takes and Caldwell is penalised for a foul

Swanson moves infield from the left wing and sends a shot miles over the bar

McGeady skins Kovacevic on the left wing but the cross is cleared

Celtic sub - McGinn on for McDonald

Crosas moves into the box but United clear

Caldwell is penalised for a challenge on Daly. Swanson takes the free-kick and Zaluska makes the save

We're into injury time

FULL-TIME: Dundee United 2 Celtic 1 - One-nil up thanks to Barry Robson's penalty, the Hoops lose two late goals from set-pieces to lose the game 2-1.