Dunfermline 2 Celtic 4
00:00
CELTIC manager Tony Mowbray has made several changes to the team that faced Kilmarnock on Tuesday night.
Among the new faces in side, Edson Braafheid makes his debut in the Hoops at left-back, while Morten Rasmussen also starts his first match since joining from Brondby. Scott Brown has also made his long-awaited return to the starting XI, after being sidelined by injury for three months. Kick-off is 12.15 pm
Today’s teams:
CELTIC (4-3-3) Boruc; Caddis, Thompson, Loovens, Braafheid; Brown, NGuemo, Crosas, Kamara, Rasmussen, Samaras
SUBS: Zaluska, Keane, McGeady, Zhi, Rogne
DUNFERMLINE (4-4-2) Fleming; Woods, McGregor, Dowie, McCann, Gibson, Bell, Phinn, Burke, Graham, Kirk
SUBS: Paterson, Ross, Cardle, Holmes, Willis
00:00
The teams run out. Celtic are wearing the Bumble Bee kit.
00:01
Celtic kick-off.
01:00
Braafheid wins a free-kick on the half-way line after dispossesing Gibson.
05:00
Caddis wins a corner. Braafheid takes it, Fleming punches it clear back to the Dutch full-back. He swings in another deep cross and Samaras nearly pounces on the loose ball, but the ball is scrambled away.
07:00
Caddis has been making good progress down the right. He wins another corner. Braafhied takes it, but this time it's too long and goes out of play.
10:00
Celtic have dominated possession in the opening exchanges, but, as yet, have not fashioned any clear chances.
11:00
Celtic win a corner. Kamara takes it, but it's headed clear at the near-post by Woods.
13:00
Another corner for Celtic. Braafheid takes it from the right, but Fleming makes the catch.
17:00
Samaras' deep cross is headed out for a corner. Braafheid takes it, but Thompson is penalised for a foul by referee Charlie Richmond.
18:00
NGuemo tries to play Rasmussen in, but he overhits the pass.
19:00
GOAL!!! DUNFERMLINE 0 CELTIC 1 Diomansy Kamara scores his first goal for the Hoops with a stunning strike. Samaras' shot hits the bar and when the ball eventually rebounds to Kamara, he gives Fleming no chance with a rasper that flies into the top corner.
21:00
GOAL!!! Dunfermline 1 Celtic 1 The Pars pull level straight away. Phinn finds space on the right to cross low into the box and Graham steers a shot past Boruc into the corner.
23:00
The home side threaten again when Kirk's strength inside the box allows Graham space to try a speculative effort, however, it goes harmlessly wide.
27:00
Penalty to Dunfermline. Caddis penalised for a push on Bell.
27:00
GOAL!!! Dunfermline 2 Celtic 1 Kirk sends Boruc the wrong way from the spot.
27:00
Caddis booked
29:00
Caddis wins a free-kick on the right. Braafheid's cross is caught under the bar by Fleming.
35:00
Braafheid wins a corner off Woods. The Dutch internationalist takes it, Samaras meets the ball on the edge of the box, but fires over.
36:00
Kamara bursts into the box and wins another corner. The Hoops take it quickly, but give the ball away.
37:00
Kamara delivers low from the right and Rasmussen is inches away from connecting with it at the near-post.
38:00
Calum Woods is booked for a foul on Samaras
41:00
Kamara wins a free-kick on the right. Braafheid takes it, Samaras gathers at the back post and his cross is headed out for a corner by Burke. Crosas takes it, Rasmussen rises highest and heads over.
43:00
GOAL!!! DUNFERMLINE 2 CELTIC 2 Morten Rasmussen nets his second goal for the Hoops. Braafheid crosses low from the left, Brown's shot is blocked, and Rasmussen scoops the ball past Fleming at the second attempt.
45:00
There will be one minute of added time.
45:00
HALF TIME: Dunfermline 2 Celtic 2 The scores are level at East End Park at the break. Diomansy Kamara gave the Hoops the lead after 19 minutes, before the Pars equalised under two minutes later through David Graham. A penalty from Andy Kirk had put the home side in front, but Morten Rasmussen's found the net late in the half to bring the sides level.
45:00
Celtic team enter the field. Tony Mowbray has made one change at the break. Robbie Keane has replaced Marc Crosas.
47:00
Corner to Dunfermline. Gibson take it, and Boruc is fouled in the box. Free-kick to Celtic.
49:00
Gibson stings Boruc's hands with a shot from the angle of the box.
50:00
Anxious moment when Caddis gives away a free-kick for a foul on Graham. The full-back has already been booked, but Charlie Richmond doesn't take any further action.
52:00
Phinn brings down Loovens on the touchline. Free-kick.
54:00
Keane races to the byline and cuts a dangerous ball across goal. Rasmussen gets a toe to it, but Fleming spreads himself to block the shot.
55:00
Celtic win two corners. Kamara's ball in is tipped over the bar by Fleming. Braafield's delivery is headed clear.
57:00
Celtic upping the pressure now. Keane leaves his marker for dead after some neat footwork and his shot from a tight angle is blocked by Fleming.
59:00
GOAL!!! DUNFERMLINE 2 CELTIC 3 After another Keane shot is saved by Fleming, Rasmussen puts the Hoops in front. Kamara drives the ball in from the left and Rasmussen and Woods go for the ball and the Danish striker appears to get the last touch to poke the ball home.
61:00
Celtic look threatening every time they come forward now with Keane causing problems by dropping into space. NGuemo is next to try his luck but his shot flies over.
64:00
Caddis does well to turn inside on the byline. He cuts the ball back into the area, but there are no takers.
66:00
Subsitution for Celtic. Kamara off McGeady on.
67:00
GOAL!!! Dunfermline 2 Celtic 4 Robbie Keane scores his first goal for Celtic from the spot. The Irish captain is brought down by McCann in the box. He picks himself up and strokes the ball confidently into the far corner.
67:00
McCann booked for the foul on Keane
68:00
Celtic subtitution - Zhi on for Caddis.
Dunfermline substitution - Cardle on for Phinn.
71:00
McCann wins a corner off NGuemo. Gibson takes it, and Samaras scrambles the ball away from the danger area.
72:00
NGumeo is filling in at right back, with Zhi taking up the Ghana internationalist's place in the centre of midfield.
74:00
Dunfermline substitution - Holmes for Kirk.
76:00
McGeady collects Keane's pass at the back post. The Irish winger chips a ball towards the back post which floats just over the bar with Fleming beaten.
79:00
McGeady skips across the edge of the area, leaving two opponents in his wake, before turning back onto his right foot and hitting a delicate shot over the bar.
81:00
Substitution for Dunfermline - Ross on for Woods.
82:00
Rasmussen's second strike has now been credited as an owl goal by Pars defender Calum Woods.
83:00
After an electric opening to the second-half by the Hoops, the pace of the match has now dropped.
86:00
Samaras wins a corner, he takes the kick himself. It runs to McGeady at the far post and, eventually, the ball works its way to Braafield, who wins a free-kick. Celtic take it short and McGeady's cross from the right evades everyone.
88:00
Dunfermline continue to search for a way back into the match. They win a corner on the right, Gibson takes it and Cardle has a chance to test Boruc from the edge of the area, but he drags his shot well wide.
90:00
McGeady goes on a darting run through the middle. He plays in Samaras, who has plenty of support in the middle, he elects to go for goal himself and chips the ball over.
90:00
There will be three minutes of added time. Attendance is 8933.
90:00
Chances at both ends. Rasmussesn delivers the ball in from the right and Keane is close to making contact. At the other end, Cardle gets in behind NGuemo, but his chip drifts past the far post.
90:00
FULL TIME: Dunfermline 2 Celtic 4 The Hoops progress to the next round of the Scottish Cup after coming out on top in an entertaining match at East End Park. After initially taking the lead through Diomansy Kamara, Tony Mowbray's side found themselves 2-1 down, but goals from Morten Rasmussen, an own goal from Calum Woods and a Robbie Keane penalty gave them the victory.
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