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But Celtic’s Achilles heel was exposed yet again 60 seconds into stoppage time when the visitors equalised. 90'+1' Attempt blocked. Hibs reluctantly lined up after failing with a late bid to force Celtic to retest their squad, having been warned by the SPFL they would face “severe consequences” if they did not fulfil the fixture. Celtic 1-1 Hibernian: Late Kevin Nisbet strike denies depleted Scottish Premiership champions 17 mins ago 4 minutes read Kevin Nisbet’s injury-time goal saw Hibernian draw 1-1 at a depleted Celtic as the champions’ hopes of retaining their Scottish Premiership title took another blow. The latest farcical developments in a sorry saga for the Glasgow giants brought another rebuke from Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister again questioned whether the trip was “really essential” before saying the football authorities should decide whether Celtic should face action. HIBS boss Jack Ross reckons Kevin Nisbet's heroics versus Celtic will have him firmly in line for Scotland call-up next year. It was a devastating blow to the Hoops and another may have followed soon after – but Mallan saw his strike creep over the bar. Ismaila Soro and Diego Laxalt both tried their luck from distance in the minutes before the break but former Arsenal keeper Matt Macey – making his Hibs debut – got hands on both efforts. Celtic did better to close the gaps after that but were hardly dominant. That remains unlikely after Scottish Football Association chief executive Ian Maxwell insisted the Hoops had broken no rules in travelling to the UAE. One striker who could come to the attention of Celtic this summer could be Hibernian star man Kevin Nisbet. Join the home of live sport for just £25 per month. Only American winger Cameron Harper was new to first-team action as he started up front. Hibernian 2, Celtic 0. Brought down by Hibs sub Stephen McGinn, he got up to whip a fabulous free-kick over the wall and past Macey. Subscribe to 67 Hail Hail TV now There is, of course, a spanner in the works. The track and trace blow came just hours before kick-off as Celtic confirmed the game would go ahead without a host of their big names. The gamble in flying 3,000 miles during a global pandemic has well and truly backfired for Lennon and his team, who now find themselves 21 points behind runaway Premiership leaders Rangers, albeit with three games in hand. Captain Scott Brown led the list of notable absentees, with no sign of first-choice goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas, defenders Kristopher Ajer and Hatem abd Elhamed, midfield men Mohamed Elyounoussi, Ryan Christie and Olivier Ntcham and strikers Odsonne Edouard, Leigh Griffiths and Albian Ajeti either. Yet the champions were still able to field a team containing eight established first-teamers, while back-up stopper Conor Hazard and Stephen Welsh have both played a handful of games this season. The Scotland supremo consulted Ross ahead of naming Kevin Nisbet in his squad for the triple-header against Austria, Israel and Faroe Islands at the end of … Still just 21, the Scotland youth international has impressed at Hibs, already making 77 appearances for the club. 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Scott Brown was among the absentees for Celtic (Andrew Milligan/PA), Cameron Harper got a start for Celtic but did not last the full 90 minutes (Jane Barlow/PA), Gavin Strachan had a challenging night (Jane Barlow/PA), David Turnbull looked to have won the game fort the hosts (Jane Barlow/PA), Champions League Classics: Bayern Munich v Chelsea - 2012 final, Champions League Classics: Barcelona v Chelsea - 2012 semi-final, How 'stop-gap' Flick helped Bayern reclaim their throne, 'Mount can become one of the best players in Chelsea's history', From the Archive: Super sub Batshuayi seals famous win over Atletico, Highlights - Real Madrid 3-1 (Agg 4-1) Atalanta, "This is City's best chance of winning the Champions League", Pep - "The past is the past in the Champions League". Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a set piece situation. Kevin Nisbet’s first season in the top flight seems to be going from strength to strength. Celtic 1, Hibernian 1. Ferry was reviewing the recent Hibernian vs Rangers game at Easter Road with Paul Slane, Kevin Kyle and Andy Halliday on his ever-popular show. With BT Sport and the NOW TV Sky Sports Pass, enjoy Premier League football and rugby, plus Champions League, Europa League, UFC, and much more. Goal! Nisbet has been linked to join the growing Scottish contingent at Sheffield United (The Sun). Stand-in skipper Callum McGregor then dragged wide after being played in by Turnbull’s spooned pass. But Celtic’s Achilles heel was exposed yet again 60 seconds into stoppage time when the visitors equalised. Captain Scott Brown led the list of notable absentees, with no sign of first-choice goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas, defenders Kristopher Ajer and Hatem abd Elhamed, midfield men Mohamed Elyounoussi, Ryan Christie and Olivier Ntcham and strikers Odsonne Edouard, Leigh Griffiths and Albian Ajeti either. It ends level at Celtic Park. Celtic 1-1 Hibernian: Late Kevin Nisbet strike denies depleted Scottish Premiership champions Kevin Nisbet's injury-time goal saw Hibernian draw 1-1 at a depleted Celtic as the champions' hopes of retaining their Scottish Premiership title took another blow. Shane Duffy cleared the ball off the line but only as far as Nisbet, who rammed home from close range. It was no surprise to see them take the game to their hosts early on and they created three chances inside the first 10 minutes. THIS has been nothing short of a car crash of a season for Celtic in which everything that could possibly go wrong pretty much has. The track and trace blow came just hours before kick-off as Celtic confirmed the game would go ahead without a host of their big names. It appeared, however, that Turnbull had got the hosts out of jail with eight minutes left. Celtic don’t need any more centre-forwards at the moment and Nisbet still has plenty to learn at Hibs. And there was another sickener for the reigning champions – who had first-team coach Gavin Strachan in the dugout – as Nisbet smashed home in injury-time to cancel out David Turnbull’s late free-kick. Celtic's best spell is interrupted on the edge of Hibernian's box, and the visitors then break, with Jamie Murphy sending a gorgeous ball through to Kevin Nisbet on the right. Boss Neil Lennon, his assistant John Kennedy and 13 first-team players sat out the game after being ordered to self-isolate on their return from their controversial Dubai training camp. Stand-in skipper Callum McGregor then dragged wide after being played in by Turnbull’s spooned pass. Hibs manager Jack Ross hailed goal hero Kevin Nisbet after his heroic late equaliser against Celtic stole a point for the Easter Road side. Former Celtic youth player Si Ferry reckons Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet has the potential to play for the Bhoys, speaking on his Open Goal podcast this week. But the biggest backlash is likely to come from the furious Celtic support, who have seen their club slip up time and again during a campaign in which they were supposed to fulfil their 10-in-a-row destiny. Yet they might have grabbed a lead had Harper not taken a shot himself – finding only the side-netting – when he had Tom Rogic and Turnbull screaming for a cutback. Celtic’s controversial Dubai trip came back to haunt them as the coronavirus-hit Parkhead side’s makeshift line-up allowed Kevin Nisbet to snatch a 1-1 draw for visitors Hibernian. All Rights Reserved. Yet they might have grabbed a lead had Harper not taken a shot himself – finding only the side-netting – when he had Tom Rogic and Turnbull screaming for a cutback. He scored his 13th goal of the season for Hibernian against Celtic on Monday night. Stevie Mallan’s free-kick was met by Paul McGinn as he climbed over Turnbull. In a way, it might have been his best goal of the season. Kevin Nisbet and David Turnbull staked their claims for a place in Scotland's Euro 2020 squad as Hibernian secured a dramatic point at Celtic Park courtesy of their in-form striker.. It was a devastating blow to the Hoops and another may have followed soon after – but Mallan saw his strike creep over the bar. Man of the match: Kevin Nisbet How Hibs’ late issue hampered Celtic’s title bid Captain Scott Brown led the list of notable absentees, with no sign of first-choice goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas, defenders Kristopher Ajer and Hatem abd Elhamed, midfielders Mohamed Elyounoussi, Ryan Christie and Olivier Ntcham and strikers Odsonne Edouard, Neither do Leigh Griffiths and Albian Ajeti. Both forwards got in on the goals as Nisbet and Afolabi netted on either side of half time to hand the Pars a 2-0 win over Dundee United. Kevin Nisbet in action for Hibernian (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) One way that could happen is if Ross restores striker Kevin Nisbet to the starting line-up. That ruling came after injured defender Christopher Jullien was confirmed to have contracted the virus while in the Middle East with his team-mates. That remains unlikely after Scottish Football Association chief executive Ian Maxwell insisted the Hoops had broken no rules in travelling to the UAE. Kevin Nisbet is hopeful that he and Celtic loanee Jonathan Afolabi can continue to cook up a good strike partnership after the pair inspired Dunfermline to a weekend victory.. . The gamble in flying 3,000 miles during a global pandemic has well and truly backfired for Lennon and his team, who now find themselves 21 points behind runaway Premiership leaders Rangers, albeit with three games in hand. Get instant access to the BT Sport app, with no contract and no BT broadband required. The Easter Road side looked to have fallen to a fourth straight league defeat when the former Motherwell man clipped into the top corner eight minutes from time as a much-changed Celtic reeling from the fallout … Shane Duffy cleared the ball off the line but only as far as Nisbet, who rammed home from close range. Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. But that only underlined Celtic’s lack of cutting edge and Hibs soon got themselves back on the front foot and would have opened the scoring had it not been for Hazard’s brave block on Melker Hallberg. © Aberdeen Journals Ltd 2021. For as little as £5.99 a month you can access all of our content, including Premium articles. The forward had another good game on Saturday, scoring against Celtic in the 2-2 draw at Easter Road. Harper had to be replaced on the hour after going down with cramp but with none of their big-hitters to turn to, Strachan was forced to bring on another youngster in Armstrong Oko-Flex. Kevin Nisbet's late goal saw a depleted Celtic side held to a 1-1 draw by Hibernian at Parkhead in the Scottish Premiership. Kevin Nisbet, 24, from Scotland Hibernian FC, since 2020 Centre-Forward Market value: … Stevie Mallan’s free-kick was met by Paul McGinn as he climbed over Turnbull. Hibs’ striker Kevin Nisbet admitted that Celtic’s late equaliser made yesterday’s 2-2 draw feel like a defeat but pointed out that the Hoops have won nine titles in a row and have great players. Assisted by Jamie Murphy with a headed pass. It appeared, however, that Turnbull had got the hosts out of jail with eight minutes left. Enjoying a fine debut season in the Scottish Premiership, the 24-year-old has scored an impressive 12 goals in 29 appearances [Transfermarkt].Two more have come in the League Cup. And there was another sickener for the reigning champions – who had first-team coach Gavin Strachan in the dugout – as Nisbet smashed home in injury-time to cancel out David Turnbull’s late free-kick. Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet has impressed at Easter Road in 20-21, and the Celtic supporter would be welcomed at his boyhood club according to 67 Hail Hail’s Jackie McNamara. Celtic did better to close the gaps after that but were hardly dominant. It was no surprise to see them take the game to their hosts early on and they created three chances inside the first 10 minutes. Brought down by Hibs sub Stephen McGinn, he got up to whip a fabulous free-kick over the wall and past Macey. Scottish Premiership Celtic’s controversial Dubai trip came back to haunt them as the coronavirus-hit Parkhead side’s makeshift line-up allowed Kevin Nisbet to snatch a … Celtic’s controversial Dubai trip came back to haunt them as the coronavirus-hit Parkhead side’s makeshift line-up allowed Kevin Nisbet to snatch a 1-1 draw for visitors Hibernian. But that only underlined Celtic’s lack of cutting edge and Hibs soon got themselves back on the front foot and would have opened the scoring had it not been for Hazard’s brave block on Melker Hallberg. Hibs reluctantly lined up after failing with a late bid to force Celtic to retest their squad, having been warned by the SPFL they would face “severe consequences” if they did not fulfil the fixture.

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