Kilmarnock 1 Celtic 0

CELTIC fans will have the chance to see Robbie Keane make his debut for the club tonight after he was named in the starting line-up.
Diomansy Kamara also makes his first appearance in the Hoops, with Tony Mowbray making several changes to the team that defeated Hamilton on Saturday.
If Celtic win tonight they will cut the gap with Rangers at the top of the SPL to seven points.

CELTIC (4-4-2) Boruc; Hinkel, Loovens, Hooiveld Naylor; Kamara, N’Guemo, Ki, McGeady; Keane, Fortune

SUBS: Zaluska, Brown, Samaras, Rasmussen, Zhi, Thompson, Caddis

KILMARNOCK (4-4-2) Bell, Clancy, Kelly, Ford, Hay, Hamill, Bryson, Pascali, Taouill, Maguire, Kyle

SUBS: Robsinson, Fowler, Invincible, Old, Sammon, Severin, Kiernan

The teams run out, Celtic are wearing the Bumblee Bee kit. Kick-off is at 7.30 pm

Kilmarnock kick-off.

Fortune tests the Kilmarnock with a run inside the box, but the ball goes wide for a goal-kick.

Kamara makes progress into the box on the left and cuts the ball back across goal. However there are no takers.

Celtic have made a bright start. McGeady skips past Hay and aims a low cross towards Keane. The ball rebounds to Ki on the edge of the area and he flashes a shot over the bar.

Ki takes a free-kick 25 yards out and his low strike has to be turned past the post by Bell.

Hamill connects well with a shot from 30 yards, but Boruc is well positioned to save.

Hamill delivers a powerful cross from the right, but Boruc rises highest to collect the ball.

More pressure from the home side. Hamill combines with Maguire on the left. He collects the return pass and drives into the box, but his touch takes the ball out of play.

Keane has shown some nice touches, but has still to register his first effort on goal.

Kyle wins a free-kick against Loovens. Kelly takes it, but Hooiveld eventually clears the danger.

Neat play from Hinkel on the right. He slips the ball inside to McGeady. His shot is blocked, but, eventually, it falls to Ki 30 yards out, who drills a shot past the far post.

McGeady wins a free-kick off Hamill. Naylor swings the ball in, but Bell catches his cross.

A sweeping attacking move from Celtic. The ball is worked wide to Hinkel, but his cross floats past the back post.

Celtic Sub - Caddis on for Hinkel.

Keane has his first effort on goal. McGeady cuts inside and passes to the Irish captain, who fires wide with the aid of a deflection.

Fortune goes on a determined run on the right touchline. He is caught by two Killie players as he drifts inside, however, the ball runs to Keane, who tries a chip from 20 yards, which is just too high.

Keane nearly grabs his first goal in the Hoops. The forward is released inside the box and tries to place the ball past Bell, who comes off his line quickly and makes a good save. The Irish star collects the rebound but can only find the side-netting.

Good defending from Naylor. Magiure picks up the ball and tries to thread it through the middle, but the Englishman is there to clear.

Free-kick to Killie. Hay takes it from the left but the ball is too high for everyone and goes harmlessly out of play.

HALF TIME: Kilmarnock 0 Celtic 0 The Hoops have had the better of frantic first-half, with Robbie Keane having the best chance to open the scoring.

Celtic kick-off the second half.

The Hoops are quickly out the blocks. Some crisp passing, releases Kamara on the left. His cut-back his is scrambled clear though.

Caddis floats the ball in from the right and Kamara heads over.

Fortune shows good control before driving inside the box. His shot looks goalbound, but it's deflected wide for a corner.

Celtic sub - Thompson on for Hooiveld.

Fortune turns his marker in the box, but Bell blocks his shot from a tight-angle.

Kilmarnock sub - Sammon on for Taouill.

Fortune powers bast Hay and sends in a dangerous cross. Keane flicks it towards goal, but it goes wide of the near-post.

Heavy Celtic pressure. Naylor sends in a wicked curling delivery, which Bell scrambles away. McGeady has a shot which is blocked and then Keane tries to play in Kamara, but Clancy intercepts.

Celtic sub - Brown for Naylor
Killie sub - Kiernan for Clancy

Celtic continue to push for the equaliser. McGeady crosses looking for Keane, then Sammon breaks at the other end but overhits his final ball.

Killie sub - Severin for Maguire.

McGeady floats the ball in from the right. Keane is inches away from connecting, and the ball falls for Ki and his left-foot shot bounces inches wide. Celtic getting closer.

Bryson finds room on the left and crosses for Kyle, who pokes the ball towards goal, forcing Boruc into a great save.

Keane is agonisingly close to scoring. He spins past two defenders and and digs out a low shot, but Bell sticks out a leg to save.

McGeady delivers an inviting cross from the right. Brown climbs highest in the box, but he cannot get any power on the header and Bell collects.

There will be three minutes of added on time.

Brown drives into the area, but Bryson makes an excellent sliding challenge.

FULL TIME: KILMARNOCK 1 CELTIC 0 Despite the Hoops dominating large patches of the game and coming close on several occasions, the home side take all three points thanks to Chris Maguire's second half strike.