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Celtic will play St Mirren in final on 14 December after extra-time win 'I don't even know when the final is' - interim manager O'Neill on future Kenny heads in Engels corner to break deadlock Rangers' Aasgaard sent off after planting boot on Ralston's thigh Tavernier penalty levels late on after Ralston penalised for handball Ferocious Mc Gregor strike deceives Butland in extra time Teenager Osmand converts Tierney cross to put Celtic 3-1 up Colin Moffat Celtic 1-0 Rangers A wee rally from Rangers as Kasper Schmeichel fails to hold on to a tame looking shot and the ball pings around the penalty area. Celtic 1-0 Rangers Another high boot. .. A booking this time, as Daizen Maeda catches Mohamed Diomande. Howls of protest from the Rangers fans. Celtic 1-0 Rangers Billy Dodds Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound As soon as Rangers have gone to a four, they look vulnerable to a long ball down the middle. Djiga doesn't look comfortable out there, but they wanted to move James Tavernier further forward. Who else do they have to play right-back? Celtic 1-0 Rangers Arne Engels takes aim for the far post from 20 yards and his curling shot is not far away. Some discontent among punters about that Auston Trusty kick at Jack Butland. .. If Aasgard is sent off for (unintentionally) endangering an opponent’s thigh how is Trusty not sent off for (knowingly) endangering an opponent’s head?

Hard to follow red cards these days. Iain How Trusty is not sent off is astonishing! He just kicked Butland to the face with no attempt to play ball. It doesn’t get any clearer. Ross No argument with Aasgaard red card but you can't kick the keeper in the head and not be red-carded. Should be 10 v 10 Iain Celtic 1-0 Rangers Anthony Ralston is cautioned for impeding Nico Raskin. The game remains at boiling point. Celtic 1-0 Rangers With Johnny Kenny charging through the middle, Jack Butland has to look lively to prevent an own goal as the ball pops up off the shin of John Souttar. Celtic 1-0 Rangers Another couple of moments for Nasser Djiga. The on-loan Wolves defender needs to take a breath and compose himself. Celtic 1-0 Rangers Not for the first time today, Nasser Djiga fails to deal with Sebastian Tounekti and John Souttar needs to look sharp to deny the Celtic winger a shooting opportunity. Celtic 1-0 Rangers Here we go for the second half. Depleted Rangers have introduced Djeidi Gassama, with Danilo making way. HT: Celtic 1-0 Rangers James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound I'm amazed Nick Walsh hasn't sent Auston Trusty off. Jack Butland clearly has the ball and he swings a boot at his face. It's a crazy moment and he is so lucky to still be on the pitch. HT: Celtic 1-0 Rangers Neil Lennon Former Celtic manager on Premier Sports It's dangerous and it's high. He's led with his studs, it's a straight red. No argument. HT: Celtic 1-0 Rangers James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound We asked for something better than we were served up in August and we've certainly got that. Celtic have been full of energy while Rangers have missed some great chances. Chermiti's second is a sitter. It is everything we could have asked for. Aasgaard was not malicious, just clumsy. Like this whole Rangers performance. Peter That tackle deserves jail time from Aasgaard. Angus That's the game finished for me; we aren't good enough with 11 men let alone 10. These players are going to let Danny Rohl down. I hope I'm am wrong. Alex HT: Celtic 1-0 Rangers Can we just take a moment to admire that tracksuit. The 73-year-old Martin O'Neill looks like he's about to roll out some lino and bust a few old school break-dancing moves. HT: Celtic 1-0 Rangers Martin Dowden BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden Park It has been relentless and Celtic have earned this advantage. Martin O'Neill seems to have injected something that Celtic have badly missed of late. They had real purpose from the off and have gone at Rangers. Not that Danny Rohl's side haven't had chances, excellent ones, but they are struggling to compete in key areas. The red card for Thelo Aasgaard makes this an incredible mountain to climb. HT: Celtic 1-0 Rangers Michael Stewart Former Scotland midfielder on Premier Sports Celtic's intensity has found Rangers wanting. Celtic a goal up. Rangers a man down. Celtic 1-0 Rangers Billy Dodds Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound That's crazy when you are a man up and you do that. He is a bit lucky. Celtic 1-0 Rangers From the corner, Jack Butland comes to gather a loose ball and is caught on the head by Auston Trusty as he goes to ground. Celtic captain Callum Mc Gregor's strike early in extra time set his side on the route to victory Captain Callum Mc Gregor and teenage substitute Callum Osmand scored in extra time to take holders Celtic into the League Cup final at 10-man Rangers' expense in a pulsating match at Hampden. James Tavernier's late penalty in normal time levelled Johnny Kenny's first-half header, with the Ibrox side hindered by Thelo Aasgaard's straight red card for a foul on Anthony Ralston shortly before the interval. In Martin O'Neill's 28th Old Firm game - but his first since 2005 - he emerged victorious after Brendan Rodgers' shock resignation earlier this week and set up a final on 14 December against St Mirren. Victory pierced Rangers' recent mini-revival under new head coach Danny Rohl, who was seeking a third straight victory for the Ibrox side for the first time this season. Despite their impressive resilience and second-half ambition, they fell marginally short. The idea that O'Neill and Rohl would be in the respective dugouts would have been unimaginable a short time ago and only added to the anticipation. Celtic to wait until December for manager? - gossip Latest Celtic news, views & reaction All you need to know about Rangers After an uninspiring 0-0 stalemate in their previous meeting, this was night and day. It was edge of the seat throughout. Celtic flexed first, pressing Rangers back, and looked to have taken the lead when Nasser Djiga smashed the ball off Nico Raskin and watched in horror as it sailed into his own net. The tightest of offside calls against Daizen Maeda on review was a huge let-off. Rangers responded and ought to have scored through Youssef Chermiti and it proved costly as Kenny rose to meet a corner and his glancing header found the corner. Rohl's side, again, had opportunities despite being second best at that stage, but their task grew wider when Aasgaard left stud marks down Ralston's thigh after a high challenge and departed proceedings. Celtic failed to take advantage, though, and were perhaps fortunate when Auston Trusty inexplicably caught Jack Butland's head as the goalkeeper dived to gather a loose ball. The defender escaped with a booking, to Rangers' fury. Rohl made changes and his side rallied. Substitute Djeidi Gassama was brilliantly denied by Liam Scales but the winger would make a decisive impact when his shot struck the falling Ralston's arm. It was another controversial call, but Tavernier expertly dispatched the resultant penalty. Chances, good ones, fell to both sides as it swung from end to end. Rangers often looked the more likely but Celtic substitute James Forrest came so close with a strike off the underside of the bar. It took Mc Gregor's thundering strike early in extra time to set Celtic on their way, with Osmand's fine close-range finish, his first for the club, ultimately decisive. The last meeting between these two was an absolute bore. Not this one, though. It was pulsating, reflecting just how big this was for both clubs given the turmoil of this season so far. Celtic's old and young guard ultimately made the difference to finally shake off Rangers' persistence. All of a sudden, Celtic seem to have options in the central striking role, with Kenny now netting three goals in two matches and Osmand seizing on his chance under O'Neill. The holders pinned Rangers back, getting the ball out wide very early repeatedly. Their intensity was high and they deserved to be ahead. They didn't kill off their opponents, though, and it came back to haunt them. You've got to hand it to both O'Neill and Rohl. Both had influence on their respective performances. Rangers have made small steps forward in their recent games but, again, on a big occasion their players came up short. Their rousing revival in the face of such adversity was unquestionably impressive, though. They had chances, excellent ones. And they might well question how Trusty and Ralston escaped red cards that might have tipped this in their favour. 'Is this what we're going to get from Celtic every week now? ' Scottish Football Podcast 02/11/25 This video can not be played O'Neill on prospect of leading out Celtic for League Cup final Interim Celtic manager Martin O'Neill: "It was an incredible game. We were terrific and were in command of the game. "Rangers had a man sent off and, after that, there was a little bit of anxiety and we took our foot off the pedal. They really came into the game and with 10 v 11, dominated proceedings and you start to get anxious. "I was saying to [assistant manager] Shaun Maloney we needed a goal to kill the game off and six or seven minutes later, Rangers get the penalty. "Then Callum Mc Gregor comes up with a phenomenal goal for us from a phenomenal player and Callum won us the game. " Rangers head coach Danny Rohl: "We showed a lot of spirit and resilience. We really thought we could beat them, even with 10 men. We were not sitting back and waiting, we were brave in the second half and I thought the equaliser was deserved. "It was important to see the reaction after the red card and it was outstanding. It's not my job to speak about decisions on the pitch. "I just focus on my team. We have to talk about what we can improve but there are many positives to take forward. " This video can not be played Reaction to red card was 'outstanding' - Rohl Both clubs reprise their Europa League campaigns with Celtic travelling to face Midtjylland in Denmark on Thursday (17: 45 GMT). 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