February 28 2010: Celtic all but conceded the title with yesterday’s last-gasp 1-0 defeat at Ibrox.
The big question now is: are Tony Mowbray’s days at the club numbered, or will he get the chance to carry on what has been a substantial rebuilding job?
In an absorbing afternoon in Govan, Hoops skipper Scott Brown was controversially shown a straight red card by referee Dougie McDonald in the 65th minute after wrestling with Kyle Lafferty but it looked like the visitors would see the game out.
However, in the final seconds of three added minutes Edu, on earlier for Lee McCulloch, bundled the ball over the line following a goalmouth scramble to take Walter Smith’s side 10 points clear with a game in hand.
“As I have been saying for a few weeks, we have to keep going and try and win every game,” the Celtic boss said.
“But it’s fair to say it’s there for Rangers to lose.
“However, strange things have happened in football and so we have to win all our games, starting next weekend.
“But we are all sensible enough to know that we need Rangers to slip up along the way, so we will wait and see.”
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Northamptonshire and England cricketer Colin Milburn died at the age of 48.
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The seven-day suspension of horse racing in Britain due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease began.
- 2006
Robbie Keane was confirmed as the new Republic of Ireland captain.
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Darren Gough was unveiled as the new captain of Yorkshire, three years after leaving his home county to join Essex.
- 2009
A try from Brian O'Driscoll helped Ireland to a 14-13 win over England in the Six Nations. Ireland went on to secure a first Grand Slam in 61 years.
- 2010
Manchester United won the Carling Cup with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the final at Wembley.
- 2012
Dereck Chisora was handed an indefinite ban and heavy fine by the World Boxing Council following his behaviour before and after his heavyweight title fight with Vitali Klitschko earlier in the month, which included being embroiled in a brawl with British rival David Haye at the post-fight press conference.
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Peter Crouch equalled Alan Shearer's Premier League record of 46 headed goals, seconds after coming on as a substitute as Stoke beat Hull.
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Russia's Olympic suspension for doping offences was lifted with immediate effect.
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