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Quick Review

The encounter lived up to its pre-match hype as the home side - and Scott Brown in particular - set about Celtic with vigour.
Benjelloun took possession in the Hoops penalty area before the ball eventually broke to Northern Ireland international Sproule, who smashed the ball into the roof of the net beyond Artur Boruc.
Miller had an opportunity to level against his former club but was denied by Zibby Malkowski. The Polish goalkeeper then easily held a Maloney free-kick as Celtic struggled to impose any authority.
At the break, Strachan sent on Sno for the ineffective Maciej Zurawski.
Thomson picked up Bobo Balde's headed clearance and, seizing his chance, darted past Sno before calmly sliding the ball under the advancing Boruc.
As the tempo increased so did Celtic's desire - and they hit back against the run of play.
Miller made a positive run down the left and eluded both David Murphy and Shelton Martis before cutting the ball back for Sno to drill home.
Celtic quickly added another when McGeady cut in from the left flank with the Hibs defence standing off, found the corner of the net with a precise right-foot shot.

Trivia

Hibernian and Celtic settled for a point each in a tension-filled encounter at Easter Road.

Teams

Hibernian:-
Malkowski, Whittaker, Martis, Jones, Murphy, Scott Brown, Beuzelin (Glass 87), Thomson, Sproule (Stewart 78), Benjelloun, Fletcher.

Subs Not Used:- McNeil, Hogg, Shiels, McCluskey, Shields.

Goals:- Sproule 12, Thomson 63.

Booked:- Jones, Benjelloun, Scott Brown, Thomson.


Celtic (4-4-2):-
Boruc, Telfer, Balde, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Lennon, Jarosik, Maloney (McGeady 61), Miller, Zurawski (Sno 45).

Subs Not Used:- McGovern, O'Dea, Wilson, Riordan, Pearson.

Goals:- Sno 70, McGeady 74.

Booked:- Balde, Lennon, Jarosik.

Att:- 16,747

Ref:- M McCurry.

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