Dundee 1
Celtic 1
League (Premier League)

Match Report

Just when Celtic thought their troubles were over, Dundee grabbed a dramatic injury-time equaliser while the visitors were squabbling amongst themselves.

Seconds before substitute Eddie Annand scored to earn Dundee a deserved draw, Celtic's Italian defender Enrico Annoni had to calm frayed tempers between Parkhead skipper Tom Boyd and Stephane Mahe after a misunderstanding almost cost an equaliser.

Dundee's goal, however, was delayed by seconds because, in their next attack, Annoni tripped Annand just inside the box.

Celtic claimed the offence took place outside, but referee Mitchell would have none of it and Annand blasted the spot-kick high into Gould's top. left-hand corner.

All as Celtic were thinking they'd done enough to end their traumatic week with a victory.

After dominating most of the second i half, Craig Burley had finally put the visitors ahead when he caught Jim McInally in possession on the edge of the box.

The Dundee veteran had all the time in the world to clear his lines, but allowed. Burley to steal the ball, then drill it low past Douglas Into the keepers right-hand corner.

Although Celtic played with a bit more. spirit and determination than they have of late, nagging doubts must still remain about the Champions.

In fact, newly-promoted Dundee were marginally the better side in a fiercely contested first half.

Falconer twice came close to scoring while Celtic were still trying to get to grips with the game after their disaster in Zagreb.

It wasn't until after the break that Celtic knuckled down and looked far better, with Burley and Lambert getting a stranglehold of midfield.

The bad news for their fans is that the long-standing problem of being without a penalty box predator remained obvious for all to see.

Despite all Celtic's second-half share of the ball, Dundee's keeper Douglas was rarely tested as one attack after another simply fizzled out.

Even after they scored, a Dundee breakway equaliser was always on the cards because Celtic didn't have the firepower to kill off the home side.

And, eventually, that's exactly what happened when Celtic's frayed nerves showed yet again.

Until they learn how to kill off the opposition, results like this are liable to happen.

Anyway, Dundee would rightly have: felt hard done by had they taken nothing from this game after putting so much into it.

They enjoyed sterling service from Smith. Adamczuk. Grady and Maddison. Celtic's best were Stubbs, Burley and

Lambert. There were four bookings. Adamczuk and Mahe for one clash too many, Smith for a late tackle on Lambert and Raeside for hand-ball.

Match report written by The Sunday Post