From: scottj@spider.co.uk (Scott Jackson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Rangers Match Report
Keywords: Celtic know all about their troubles
Date: 9 Nov 92 10:30:31 GMT
Organization: Spider Systems Limited, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND.

Played on Saturday 7th November

Celtic 0   Rangers  1

           Durrant 32

Att. 52,000

The British Champions recorded their seventeenth win in a row and their third
successive victory at the piggery, which means we should really get to keep
them. The win creates a six point gap with a game in hand over Celtic and
increases the pressure on Liam Brady who looks a broken man these days, must
be fun in his house! Anyway, to the game itself, Celtic desperately needing a
win after being beaten at home (again) by Borussia Dortmund during the week
piled on the pressure and were unlucky not to score when a McStay shot, the
only time he was not anonymous, was cleared off the line by Gough. Goram then
made a brilliant save from their Pole but it was Rangers who drew the first
blood and scored the decisive goal. A Goram kick out was heade on by Hateley
to Gordon wide inside the box. He crossed the ball first time to the far post
where McCoist, unmarked, headed it down to Durrant, also unmarked in the six
yard box. Durranty filled in a crossword, phoned his mum, then placed the ball
past Bonner to complete a brilliant move. More Celtic pressure up until
half-time didn't result in them getting anywhere. The half-time interval
meant the usual barrage of noise and there was silence from the other three
quarters of the ground, they must only sing when they're winning. The second
half started with Huistra on for the injured Brown which meant McCall moving
to right back with Hen Broon moving to the centre of defence aside Gough. The
pressure from Celtic was relentless as they tried to save the game but Goram
was equal to anything they produced. With McCall in defence, the midfield was
controlled by Celtic but they couldn't turn it into goals. Indeed, Richard
Gough had to go off injured with twenty minutes left when he was replaced by
Miko. This meant Hateley had to play at centre half yet they still couldn't
score with the Rangers makeshift defence standing firm. Rangers did have a
couple of efforts in the second half, one by Durrant almost bringing a second
and SAlly wasted a last minute oppertunity by being ba' greedy but it didn't
really matter as the ref, McGinlay, who was a nightmare, blew for full-time.
This signalled the departure of the remaining Celtic fans who stayed until
the end. At the end of the day Celtic had more of the game but the better
side won yet again with a defensive performance on a par with that against
Leeds. Goram was brilliant and saved us, Gough, Gordon, McPherson and McCall
also played very well. For them Slater played well, but there was a lot of
space in midfield in the second half, but he's gone seventy games without
scoring. Some keepers have a better scoring record! Shitey Galloway's assault
on Huistra was an absolite disgrace but the ref and linesman missed it. I saw
it from over a hundred yards away!

Rangers:  Goram, Robertson, McPherson, Brown (Huistra), Gough
(Mikhailichenko), Ferguson, McCall, Gordon, McCoist, Hateley, Durrant

Premier League  (we were there first)
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                 P  Pts
Rangers          15 26
Hertz            16 22
Aiberdeen        15 20
Celtic           16 20
Partick Thistle  16 18
Dundee Utd.      16 17
Hibs             16 14
Dundee           16 12
St. Johnstone    16 12
Falkirk          16 12
Airdrie          16  9
Motherwell       16  8

Check the attendance out which was 52,000 of which 17,000 was Rangers fans.
There was only 19,000 at the piggery to watch Airdrie two weeks ago. Draw
your own conclusions.

Next game is at Ibrox on Wednesday night against Dundee, the only team to
beat us this season then it's a rest until the 21st when we visit Hertz at
the Edinburry piggery.

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