Thursday 11 January 2007

Celtic 2 Falkirk 0 - 5th March 1988

The early months of 1998 saw a relentless surge towards the title from Billy McNeill's team. Seven league games produced six victories and a draw - the single blemish being a 1-1 draw against St Mirren at Love Street. When Falkirk arrived at Celtic Park in early March, Celtic had a comfortable six point lead over Rangers in the league (two points for a win back then, for all you youngsters reading!), with Aberdeen and Hearts a further 2 points back.

Celtic saw out a fairly comfortable victory, thanks to goals from Andy Walker and Mark McGhee. The game is most notable for the ordering off of Mick McCarthy - the irishman guilty of landing a right hook on Falkirks Hen Broon impressionist Crawford Baptie. No, that isn't a made up name.






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