Celtic leapfrogged Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 1-0 Old Firm derby victory which moves it two points clear of its rivals.
Joe Ledley's 52nd minute header from Charlie Mulgrew's corner was enough for the Hoops to claim a narrow victory over their Glasgow rivals in a match where they enjoyed the lion's share of chances.
However, Rangers will feel aggrieved at not claiming a point from the match after Lee Wallace's seventh minute header appeared to cross the line before keeper Fraser Forster scrambled the ball away.
The win was Celtic's ninth in a row and means it will top the SPL heading into 2012 after trailing Rangers by as many as 15 points at one stage in November.
Neil Lennon was delighted with the win.
"I think the first goal in these games is always important and I thought we were in the ascendancy at the time," the Celtic manager said.
"It was another good performance and that's real consistent form we're showing now. I can't ask any more of the players at the moment as they've been brilliant."
His Rangers counterpart felt a lapse in concentration in defence cost his side dearly.
"I didn't think there was an awful lot in the game to be honest," Ally McCoist said.
"But in a game like that you cannot afford to drop any level of concentration and I think we did that and that's what cost us the game."
AFP
Tags: sport, soccer, united-kingdom, scotland First posted December 29, 2011 10:51:30
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