Summary

  • Lee goal gives Hearts win in second Edinburgh derby of season

  • Wins for Rangers, Aberdeen & Kilmarnock mean top four is split by three points

  • Motherwell win Lanarkshire derby

  • St Johnstone comfortably beat Dundee

  • Ross County three points clear in Championship

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  1. Brown 'gone missing'published at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Steven Thompson
    Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

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    Rangers are winning the battle. Scott Brown has gone missing now - not involved in the last five or six minutes

  2. GREAT SAVE!published at 54mins

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Having scored his first goal for Rangers, Ryan Jack thinks he is about to deliver his second.

    However, Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon produces yet another brilliant save, diving low to turn it away one-handed.

  3. Postpublished at 52mins

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Celtic have substitute Anthony Ralston to thank for not going further behind.

    James Tavernier breaks into the penalty box and his cut back is cleared in front of his own goal by the opposing right-back under pressure from Ryan Kent.

  4. 'Big save' from Gordonpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    I can't believe what I'm watching. Craig Gordon came up with a big save to keep them in the match. If Celtic get out of this, especially now with the changes forced upon them, it will be really something

  5. Postpublished at 47mins

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Celtic quickly race to the other end and Ryan Christie fires low and wide from the edge of the penalty box.

  6. CLOSE!published at 46mins

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Rangers should increase their lead.

    Dedryck Boyata is robbed by Ryan Kent after collecting from Craig Gordon.

    The winger is through on goal, but goalkeeper Gordon saves superbly, diving low and, when Kent plays it to Alfredo Morelos in front of goal, it bobbles to Scott Arfield.

    It looks the midfielder's low shot is heading for goal until Boyata redeems himself by clearing off the line.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    We're up and running again at Ibrox.

    Celtic make a second defensive substitution, with Anthony Ralston on for Mikael Lustig.

  8. 'It's been no contest'published at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    HT: Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Steven Thompson
    Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

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    The first thing you have to do in an Old Firm game is win the battle. Celtic have been so passive, every 50/50, every second ball. One team want to win today. Rangers have blown them away - it's been no contest.

  9. Omens good for Rangers?published at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    HT: Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Rangers are unbeaten in the league this season when when they have scored first.

    Celtic haven't won after conceding the first goal.

    Ominous for Brendan Rodgers' side?

    Celtic manager Brendan RodgersImage source, SNS
  10. 'Rangers know they need win'published at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    HT: Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

    Quote Message

    The edge that Rangers have, they look like a team that know they need to win this game and they're playing like that

  11. Perfect fit for Rangerspublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    HT: Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    It's been a game of square pegs in round holes, with Rangers successes and Celtic failures.

    Andy Halliday has been no stranger to being played at left-back but has had his troubles there in the past. However, the midfielder has been calm and assured.

    Callum McGregor has been asked to make a similar switch for Celtic, but the Scotland midfielder has been under constant pressure.

    Meanwhile, Mikey Johnston has been asked to play on his own up front instead of Odsonne Edouard, but the 19-year-old winger has been anonymous.

    Mikey Johnston holds off Rangers' Joe WorrallImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Mikey Johnston has struggled up front for Celtic

  12. Stats tell first-half storypublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    HT: Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Half time statsImage source, BBC Sport
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    Half time stats

  13. Rangers have gave Celtic 'a horsing' in the first halfpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    HT: Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

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    It's been a horsing. Rangers have been outstanding. Celtic have made mistakes, Brown making mistakes, Benkovic making mistakes, but they're being forced into that by Rangers' intensity, which has been phenomenal

  14. 'Thoroughly deserved' leadpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    HT: Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Rangers leading the derby and it's thoroughly deserved, the way they've gone about their business here today

  15. HALF-TIME - Rangers 1-0 Celticpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    Rangers have earned their half-time lead with a performance built on hustling and harrying their opponents all over the pitch.

    The midfield three of Ross McCrorie, Scott Arfield and Ryan Jack have been pivotal to that, with the latter providing the cutting edge with the game's only goal after good build-up play by Ryan Kent.

    The question for the second half is whether or not Rangers can maintain this work rate - and if Celtic can utilise the strength of their bench.

    Ryan Jack scoresImage source, sns
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    Ryan Jack scored his first goal for Rangers to put the home side ahead

  16. YELLOW CARD - Lustig (Celtic)published at 45+2

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Rangers' turn to have an injury as Daniel Candeias goes down clutching his shoulder after a collision with Mikael Lustig that results in a booking for the right-back.

  17. Benkovic has had a 'shocker'published at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Steven Thompson
    Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

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    This is a substitution I'd be tempted to make anyway - Benkovic has had an absolute shocker. But that's one less change now that Rodgers can make to put things right here

  18. Benkovic off, Ajer onpublished at 45+2

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Filip Benkovic pulls up when making a pass back to goalkeeper Craig Gordon in stoppage time.

    The on-loan Leicester centre-half is replaced with Kristoffer Ajer.

  19. 'Rodgers needs to make changes'published at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

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    Fascinating to see Rangers hustling and harrying Celtic into mistake after mistake. No threat whatsoever from the champions. Rangers could/should be three ahead. Intriguing second half coming up. Rodgers has to get Odsonne Edouard on and Callum McGregor into midfield

  20. Rangers' 'best performance'published at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2018

    Rangers 1-0 Celtic

    Steven Thompson
    Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

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    I would say this is Rangers' best performance of the season - they have been outstanding to a man. Celtic, on the other hand, I've not seen them this poor or rattled. Rodgers can't wait for half-time