Thursday 28 February 2019

Scottish roundup: Celtic give Neil Lennon a fright before late winner

• Celtic maintain eight-point lead with 2-1 win at Hearts
• Rangers enjoy easy 4-0 success over Dundee

Neil Lennon’s second spell at Celtic began with a last-gasp 2-1 win at Hearts in a fiery encounter that included the home side’s Jamie Brandon being sent off.

The interim manager, who replaced Leicester-bound Brendan Rodgers on Tuesday and is in charge until the end of the season, found Hearts a tough nut to crack before the opener. Lennon – the former Hibernian manager, who was struck by a coin during an Edinburgh derby back in October – was delighted after James Forrest’s 36th-minute strike. The league leaders were helped further when Brandon appeared to lead with an arm during an aerial challenge on Jeremy Toljan and saw red. Hearts drew level thanks to Oliver Bozanic’s second-half penalty before Odsonne Édouard grabbed a injury-time winner for Celtic.

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2Eh0rQP

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