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Socceroo Aaron Mooy helped set up a late leveller for Ange Postecoglou's Celtic in a gripping see-saw Old Firm derby draw at Rangers.

Minutes later Fashion Sakala was brought down in the Celtic penalty area. Eight Australian internationals featuring in the six matches with Keanu Bacchus and Ryan Strain helping St Mirren to a goalless draw at Kilmarnock while Livingston missed a twice--taken penalty in a 1-1 draw with Motherwell. And the Socceroo was involved when Furuhashi levelled in the 88th minute, his cross finding its way to the Japan international who kept his head in a manic penalty box to salvage a point for the champions.

Kyogo Furuhashi levelled with two minutes remaining to ensure Old Firm honours ended even in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Ibrox.

“It is disappointing but there were a lot of things in the performance that I needed to see. It seemed strange that the referee, John Beaton, was not asked to have a second look at a strong handball shout against Connor Goldson. Depressing though it is, none of this should register as a surprise. Celtic, who were well short of their best for all but the opening half-hour, will claim a moral victory on account of Kyogo Furuhashi’s late equaliser. It was one that stuttered and stalled as opposed to ripping and roaring. Had Beale’s men held onto the lead which existed with 87 minutes of this scrappy Old Firm clash played, the manager would have had cause to scoff at those who insist major surgery is required at Ibrox.

Celtic's Reo Hatate (left) and Rangers' Malik Tillman battle for the ball during the cinch Premiership match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Picture date: Monday ...

Goalkeeper Joe Hart’s clearance was blocked by Morelos, who played the ball to midfielder Glen Kamara, who set up Kent for a drive. Substitutes Mooy, Jota and Georgios Giakoumakis were all involved in an attack inside the Gers box and when the ball fell to Furuhashi, the Japan striker lifted his shot high past McGregor for a share of the spoils, as seven minutes of added time could not provide a winner. Ibrox held its breath as Beaton checked for a possible handball in the Rangers penalty area after a Starfelt shot hit Goldson, but play continued, as it did following a second possible penalty claim for Celtic when again the ball came off Goldson minutes later. The forward’s effort was tipped onto the post by the recovering Hart before Fashion Sakala’s shot was blocked for a corner by Carl Starfelt. Celtic skipper Callum McGregor had a drive from outside the box tipped round the post by his goalkeeping namesake but the corner came to nothing. But in the 87th minute, Furuhashi flashed a shot from 12 yards high into the net to keep Ange Postecoglou’s side nine points clear of their Glasgow rivals at the top of the table.

Ange Postecoglou hailed the typical never-say-die attitude of his Celtic players after they fought back to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw with Rangers at Ibrox.

"For the most part, I thought he handled it really well, but there is more to come from him, especially in an attacking sense once he gets to understand our games. Rangers started to retreat a bit which meant that hopefully we would get more balls in the box. He was up against a very good player in Ryan Kent. It's easy for me to talk about it, but in today's environment, and the way the game was, it would have been almost natural to say 'jeez, it's not going to be our day'. It's a difficult game to throw him into. You go till the final whistle and nothing changes.

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We won’t make a step backwards for Celtic or anyone who comes to Ibrox. It’s his first proper test in the dugout. “Unlike his three-and-a-half-year stint at Ibrox before, he’s the man now. And against a Rangers side with a new manager at the helm who has an almighty point to prove, Postecoglou will need every single one of his troops to step up in what could be the biggest domestic test the Aussie faces this season. “We will have a look at who is moving well, who can make the most impact to start the game with the full knowledge that whoever doesn’t start will be able to make a contribution coming off the bench.” Beale described the occasion as “the derby of all derbies” and insists it is a “privilege to be involved in”, but he is under no illusions when it comes to the size of the task that awaits. “Obviously, Michael hasn’t had a chance to change personnel too much yet, but whenever you get a new manager there’s a new energy within the building and you can see that in the first three of four games he’s been in charge.” “At this moment in time, Celtic have had a better rhythm than us but we have to do whatever it takes to get the result,” Beale said. [ Miller wrote in a column for the ](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ones-you-michael-beale-rangers-28847747) [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ones-you-michael-beale-rangers-28847747) [.](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ones-you-michael-beale-rangers-28847747) And the Brit insists his side will not “make a step backwards” against a Celtic side who no doubt will be going full throttle at their opponents for 90 minutes. The Hoops take on bitter rivals Rangers at Ibrox in the latest iteration of the Old Firm, a match new Rangers boss Michael Beale has described as the “derby of all derbies”, with kick-off scheduled for 11:30pm AEDT on Monday night. But this time around, Postecoglou has a different adversary sitting in the opposite dugout and he’s no stranger to what this fixture is all about.

The Rangers manager, who replaced Giovanni van Bronckhorst last month, has won his first four games in charge but the Ibrox club have been unable to reduce ...

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"We started really well, got the goal and you could see the atmosphere in the place, we were dominating the game. However, Rangers' were denied victory over their fierce rivals when Japan's Furuhashi fired the ball through a mass of defenders in the 88th minute to salvage a point for the champions. Ryan Kent levelled in the 47th minute with a curling effort into the far corner of the net, past the outstretched arms of Joe Hart.

Ange Postecoglou has urged match officials to ensure VAR will not delay the Old Firm clash between Celtic and Rangers on Monday.

'It didn’t make a difference to us last year when we were behind. Celtic head to Ibrox for the first Old Firm of 2023 nine points clear of their rivals Ange Postecoglou has warned match officials about the use of VAR in the Old Firm And ahead of the first Old Firm of the year, he has reiterated his desire for officials to allow the match to proceed without lengthy interruptions. Ange Postecoglou has urged match officials to ensure VAR will not delay the Old Firm clash between - Celtic head to Ibrox on Monday nine points clear of Rangers on the table

In a game that meant little to the Scottish Premiership table, Old Firm meant everything to the pair of teams involved. Through 88 minutes, it looked as if ...

For Rangers, a pair of goals early in the second half only yielded a point. With 63 goals scored in its 20 games now, Celtic is on pace for one of the best goal-scoring seasons in recent seasons. A pair of goals from Japanese internationals did enough for Celtic to get something out of the game. After a disorganized sequence of play, the ball squirmed to the penalty spot. Yes, it was a clash between the top two teams in the table. However, the gap between the two entering the game was nine points.

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They threw everything at us, they knew how important the game was in the context of the league. Michael Beale's side then face Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on January 15. Celtic's next Scottish Premiership game is at home against Kilmarnock in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday. We had two big chances with Alfredo from headers, Ryan Kent hits the post and you're thinking at half-time that we need to show a little bit more belief because I didn't think there was much in the game other than that. Again, a great spirit shown by the lads. We have a big chance to go 3-1 up and we don't take it. "Now, we need to show consistency in all the other games. "The two goals [conceded] from us are poor goals to give away, certainly early in the game. We'd like to be two points closer, but there's 18 games to go and we need to keep improving here." "It was a great game of football. "In the second half, we showed that. Hart almost gifted Rangers an equaliser in the 27th minute.