Apart from the Hibees, its all gone quiet over there

Is it a shock that Hibs won at Celtic Park?

Hibs have attacking strength in depth and Celtic have been weak at the back, so when you add that together, it was always likely that the Leith men would be able to take something from the game. When you factor in the fact that Celtic are only likely to score once from every umpteenth chance, Hibs could maybe have been odds on for the victory.

They rode their luck at times but it all went Hibs way in the 92nd minute.

Celtic took an early lead when Marc Antoine Fortune powered home a header from a corner which flashed off the cross-bar and Celtic were massively dominant in the early period.

As per usual though, the Glasgow side were unable to convert when they were on top and from around the twentieth minute, the game got scrappy. Ian Brines was always likely to play a factor and his free-kick decisions were as baffling as always but even more consistent is Celtic’s defensive frailties.

A corner kick swung in from the right hand side as Celtic defended saw Boruc and O’Dea posted missing as Stokes flashed home the equaliser.

The rest of the first half looked to be petering out in tepid stalemate but a Celtic home game would not be complete without a major refereeing decision going against the side. Hibs keeper Smith made a mess of a corner and O’Dea poked home only for Iain Brines to chalk it off. The reason for the chopped off goal is still not clear but it prevented Celtic from gaining a lead they probably deserved.

The second half was the typical Celtic performance.

The vast majority of the ball was heading towards the Hibs goal but Celtic couldn’t get the second goal.

Niall McGinn had a shot superbly saved by Smith and Samaras managed to miss when it was easier to score. Even with Ki Sung Yueng and Morten Rasmussen coming off the bench, Celtic were unable to work Smith too hard.

One concern for Celtic fans was that Rasmussen looked very much like Stuart Gray, carrying a good few extra pounds and a hairstyle that should not have been allowed outside of the 90s. The Dane had the opportunity to become an instant hero but was unable to add any great power to his shot from inside the box.

Hibs, who had Miller and Stokes impressive throughout whilst the rest of the team worked their socks off, got their break in injury time.

Celtic were pressing and Ki Sung Yueng appeared to be bundled over. The immediate reaction inside Celtic Park appeared to be that Brines was performing as usual by not awarding the decision but those observers with the benefit of a replay appear to be saying the South Korean player made the most of minimal contact.

Hibs quickly broke and the ball eventually made its way to Danny Galbraith who slipped the ball past Boruc and grab all three points for John Hughes’ men.

Hibs are now just two points behind Celtic and must have serious intentions of taking over the Glasgow club.

Where to now for both clubs?

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