Scottish Women’s Premier League 1
Rangers Training Ground
Sunday, November 15, 2020

RANGERS… 0

CELTIC… 1
(Green 90+2pen)

Celtic secured all three points in a dramatic Glasgow derby, with Summer Green firing home a 92nd minute penalty to give Fran Alonso’s side a 1-0 victory over Rangers.

The spot-kick in added time arrived just after Jodie Bartle had looked to have scored the winner from inside the box, but Green dealt with the immense pressure to smash the penalty beyond goalkeeper Jenna Fife.

Rangers came out the blocks quickly searching for an early advantage, but the Hoops carved out their own opportunities in the shape of Green, who forced a save from Fife with a shot just inside the area.

And Celtic had a golden opportunity to claim the lead in the 23rd minute. Bartle supplied a ball for Donaldson inside the box, but the onrushing Natalie Ross watched on as her touch was just high. Ten minutes later Chloe Logan was called into action, with Rangers breaking quickly from a Celtic corner. A long ball was sent to Zoe Ness, who cut in near the byline, but Logan did well to deal with the danger.

The Hoops began the second period much like Rangers did the first, pressing high right from the off, and Sarah Ewens was unlucky to see her looping shot go just over, before Lisa Robertson sent a warning shot to Fife with a strike from distance.

With both sides going in search of the opening goal, the Celtic defence proved resilient with the back four of Chloe Warrington, Kelly Clark, Caitlin Hayes and Bartle producing a disciplined performance, while the derby could rank amongst Chloe Logan’s best performances in a Celtic jersey.

The keeper produced a number of top-class saves, with the pick a point-blank block to deny Clare Gemmell what should have been an opener for the home side six minutes after the break.

Celtic came close with a couple of free-kicks, with Caitlin Hayes heading just wide before Anita watched a couple of chances drift just by.

With Celtic’s pressure continuing to mount, the dramatic breakthrough finally arrived in injury time. Green was brought down outside the area, resulting in Robertson’s free-kick being pushed away, leading to a string of corners, with Bartle eventually controlling the ball well to bury her effort low past the Rangers goalkeeper.

But despite the fine finish, celebrations were quickly dashed as it transpired the referee had pointed to the spot for a handball in the build-up to Celtic’s goal.

It was a moment of controversy, but Summer Green held her nerve, and buried the penalty to give Celtic victory in the Glasgow derby.

CELTIC: Logan, Keenan (Bowie), Bartle, Ross, Robertson, Ewens (Anita), Donaldson (Nicolson), Clark, Green, Hayes, Warrington.
Substitutes: Johnstone, McCulloch, Craig, McGovern

Celts are spot-on with dramatic Glasgow derby win