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Hello and welcome to coverage of this highly unusual Old Firm derby. Without supporters, the usual raucous atmosphere will be missing, but with champions Celtic and leaders Rangers the only unbeaten teams in the Scottish Premiership and with the opportunity to inflict an early psychological blow on their opponents in the title race, there promises to be drama at Celtic Park.

Scottish Premiership / Matchday 11
Celtic Park / 17.10.2020
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    Pete Sharland

    Updated 17/10/2020 at 13:24 GMT


    25'
    Rangers work their way out of a tight spot as they play out from the back.
    22'
    Celtic are enjoying a decent spell of pressure now as they win a corner. Duffy is all over Goldson as the delivery comes in though and Rangers have a free-kick in the penalty area.
    20'
    Much better from Celtic. Elyounoussi drives through the middle, feeding McGregor, whose effort is well blocked by Goldson.
    18'
    Kent skips away from a couple of Celtic defenders on the right flank to create the space for a cross. It's cleared, but Rangers regain possession with Morelos forcing the corner.
    15'
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    Chance for Celtic to equalise! Duffy flights a ball over the top of the Rangers defence for Elyounoussi to run onto, as Goldson fails to deal with it, but the forward lifts it well over McGregor's bar! That was a real opportunity!
    13'
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    Shot! Kent carves in from the right but scuffs a shot from distance straight at Barkas.
    11'
    Confidence is rushing through the veins of Rangers now. The visitors conjure up another neat move with lovely one-touch football and Tavernier tries a hopeful first-time volley which is well wide of goal.
    9'
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    GOAL! Celtic 0-1 Rangers (Goldson): Rangers have the lead in the Old Firm! Tavernier whips in the most teasing free-kick delivery and Goldson is just onside as he glances his header into the corner of the goal! Celtic's goalkeeper, perhaps, should have kept it out!
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    8'
    Rangers spring a counter attack, with Morelos racing into the box from the right. His cross finds Barisic at the far post but he shoots well wide.
    7'
    Important block! McGregor streaks away down the left flank, delivering a lovely low cross into the penalty area. Helander makes a crucial intervention to rescue Rangers.
    6'
    Walsh, starting just his second game for the champions, is on the right of Celtic's back three.
    4'
    After a nervy start, Celtic have now got their foot on the ball as they enjoy a spell of possession.
    3'
    Tavernier whips the ball into the heart of the penalty area but Celtic hold their nerve to clear their lines.
    2'
    Tavernier, who is always such a threat from the wing-back position, draws the foul from Laxalt and Rangers have a free-kick on the right flank.
    1'
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    Kick-off! The players take the knee in the ongoing fight against racism and then Rangers get us underway in the first Old Firm of the season!
    12:25
    FIVE minutes until kick-off at Celtic Park. Can the hosts leapfrog their arch-rivals in the table or will Rangers extend their lead at the top to four points?
    12:20
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    Celtic have won 20 of their last 21 home league games; the only exception in this time was in their last such match against Rangers, a 1-2 reverse in December 2019.
    12:15
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    Pre-match stat: Celtic and Rangers have alternated between victory and defeat in each of their last six league meetings (three wins each), with Rangers winning their last such meeting 2-1 in December 2019.
    12:10
    "Play the game and not the occasion" is the message Lennon is giving his five Old Firm debutants - Vasilis Barkas, Shane Duffy, Diego Laxalt, Stephen Walsh and Patryk Klimala.
    12:05
    Edouard is going to be particularly missed for Celtic. He has six goals in nine games in this fixture. Boss Neil Lennon will be relying on Elyounoussi, who certainly has big boots to fill today.
    12:00
    Rangers have eight victories but draws with Livingston and Hibs have denied them a 100 per cent winning start.