Rangers win Old Firm game

Updated 14.31 Sun Aug 31 2008
Keywords: shunsuke nakamura, pedro mendes, jan vennegoor of hesselink, kenny miller, scotland, daniel cousin, old firm, rangers, celtic, scottish premier league, spl, sport, football

Kenny Miller scored twice against his former club as Rangers thumped Celtic 4-2 in a bad-tempered Old Firm game at Parkhead.

Daniel Cousin gave Rangers the lead late in the first half when he dribbled forward and fired past Artur Boruc from a narrow angle.

Both teams ended the game with ten men

Georgios Samaras equalised before half-time when he pounced on a mistake by Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra to score from close range.

Miller put Rangers back in front early in the second half with a volley from just inside the penalty area and Pedro Mendes made it 3-1 with a long-range volley from a Steven Davis corner.

Both teams were reduced to ten men when Cousin was sent-off for a second bookable offence and Celtic substitute Jan Vennegoor of Hesslink was dismissed for violent conduct.

Miller guaranteed victory for Rangers when Celtic goalkeeper Boruc failed to hold on to a cross and the striker swept the ball home and Shunsuke Nakamura pulled a goal back for Celtic with a long-range free-kick in injury-time.

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