Hamilton 0 Celtic 1
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CELTIC manager Tony Mowbray has made three changes from Wednesday night's defeat to Hibernian.
Jos Hooiveld makes his debut for the Hoops in central defence alongside Josh Thompson, with Paul Caddis dropping to the bench.
In midfield, Landry NGuemo returns from African Cup of Nations duty and partners Ki Sung Yueng. They replace Marc Crosas and Niall McGinn, who are named among the substitutes.
HAMILTON ACCIES (5-4-1) Cerny; Elebert, Canning, McLaughlin; McClenahan, Easton, McArthur, Wilkie, Mensing, Thomas, Kirkpatrick
Subs: Murdoch, Hastings, Van Zanten, Elliot, Paixo, Paixo, Crawford.
CELTIC (4-4-2) Boruc; Hinkel, Thompson, Hooiveld, O’Dea; McGeady, NGuemo, Zheng, Ki; Samaras, Fortune
Subs: Zaluska, Caddis, Crosas, Rasmussen, McCourt, McGinn, McGowan
00:00
Kick-off is approaching. Celtic are wearing the Bumblee Bee strip, Darren O'Dea is expected to captain the side.
00:00
The teams emerge on to the pitch. Kick-off is at 12.30 pm
00:01
The teams kick-off.
01:00
McGeady plays the ball into Fortune, who goes down under the challenge. Referee gives the free-kick to Hamilton.
03:00
Kirkpatrick fires a shot that is deflected wide for a corner. Corner taken by Easten and headed off the line by Hinkel.
04:00
Corner taken by Easton. Headed wide at the far-post for a goal-kick.
06:00
Fortune wins a free-kick on the right. The ball is floated to the back post for Fortune and, under pressure, he heads wide.
11:00
McGeady crosses low into the box and wins a corner. Ki takes it short to McGeady, who cuts inside and fires a left-foot shot wide of the near post.
15:00
McGeady sends over a deep cross, which is won well by Fortune. Samaras looks to get on to the end of header across goal, but he is beaten to the ball by Cerny.
18:00
Celtic come forward on the counter attack. Ki releases Samaras on the left. The greek striker looks to pick out Fortune but his cross goes out for a throw in.
18:00
Nguemo battles hard to win space on the edge of the box and manages to get a shot away, but Cerny is untroubled as it goes flying over the bar.
20:00
Samaras cuts across the box and gets a right-foot shot in, which is blocked.
25:00
Fortune reaches the byline, but, with several players waiting for the cut-back, he flashes the ball behind everyone.
27:00
A lovely pass from McGeady releases Hinkel on the right and the German's cross is gathered by Zhi at the back-post. He cuts inside and works hard to win a corner, but the referee awards a free-kick to the home-side.
28:00
The match is being played at a frantic pace, with little sapce in the midfield. The Hoops, however, have created the better opening so far.
31:00
Fortune drives inside the box and strikes the ball powerfully across goal, but Cerny pulls off a great save and pushes the ball to safety.
37:00
Mclaughlin picks up a loose ball in the Celtic half and strides forward towards the box, before unleashing a shot which goes harmlessly wide.
38:00
NGuemo fires in an effort from 25 yards, which is deflected for a corner. Ki swings in the ball towards the six-yard box, but it's headed clear by the Hamilton defence.
39:00
Fortune latches on to a short pass back and drills a shot in from a tight-angle, which Cerny does well to save. He collects the rebound but shoots over.
42:00
Fortune holds off his marker and cigs out a cross from the byline, which is scrambled away for a corner. Ki delivers and O'Dea rises well but his header goes over.
43:00
Celtic are finishing the half strongly. McGeady advances down the right and his cross is headed behind by Canning. Ki takes the corner and Hooiveld sticks out a leg and flicks the ball towards goal, but he finds the side-netting.
45:00
HALF TIME: HAMILTON 0 CELTIC 0. The Hoops have had the better of a scrappy first-half, with Marc-Antoine Fortune having Celtic's best chance to open the scoring.
45:01
Celtic kick-off the second half.
49:00
O'Dea finds space on the left wing and he tries to pick out Fortune, who is lurking in the box, but his cross is intercepted.
50:00
Ngumeo strikes from the edge of the box but it's deflected into the hands of Cerny.
52:00
Hamilton sub - McClenahan off and Van Zanten on.
56:00
McGeady plays the ball through for Samaras and it takes a deflection and goes wide. Ki takes the corner and Hooiveld finds space in the area but doesn't connect with his header. Zhi forces another corner. Again, Ki delivers, but this time it's cleared by the home defence.
58:00
Hamilton win a corner after Boruc is unable to hold a low cross. Easton swings it, but Thompson rises well to head clear.
59:00
Samaras cushions a cross back for Ki in the box, but he can't direct his header on goal and it drifts wide.
61:00
McGeady engineers space inside the box and digs out a cross. Hinkel fires in a shot which is blocked.
64:00
Celtic subs - McGinn for Zhi and Rasmussen for Samaras
65:00
Ki shows neat footwork on the edge of the area and stings Cerny's palms with a powerful shot.
67:00
GOAL! Hamilton 0 Celtic 1. Rasmussen makes an immediate impact. Ki's effort is blocked in the box and the Danish striker is first to the loose ball. He spins and turns it into the net.
67:00
Rasmussen is booked for celebrating his first goal for the clu with the delighted Celtic supporters.
67:00
Rasmussen is booked for celebrating his first goal for the club with the delighted Celtic supporters.
67:00
Hamilton sub - M. Paixao on for Kirkpatrick
79:00
Free-kick to Hamilton inside the Celtic half, which is headed clear by the Hoops defence.
80:00
Hamilton sub - Crawford for Easton
81:00
McGeady breaks forward from midfield, but he fails to play in McGinn, who would have been through on goal. A good chance missed.
83:00
McGinn cuts the ball back from the byline for Fortune. The striker moves the ball on to his right-foot and drills in a shot straight at Cerny.
86:00
Celtic sub - Caddis replaces McGeady.
88:00
Hamilton win a corner. Wilkie takes it, but NGumeo heads clear.
90:00
Hamilton are pushing forward in search of the equaliser, but the Celtic defence hold firm.
90:01
There will be three minutes of added time.
90:01
Fortune is tripped in the box and referee Calum Murray points to the spot. The forward picks himself up and takes the kick himself, but Cerny dives to his right and makes a good save.
90:01
FULL TIME: HAMILTON 0 CELTIC 1.New Bhoy Morten Rasmussen gives the Hoops all three points with an opportunist strike. The result means Celtic cut the gap with Rangers to seven points.
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