Celtic overturn 7-1 loss to beat Rangers in heated Sixes final
Celtic beat Rangers 5-4 in the final of the revived Tennent’s Sixes, overturning a 7-1 group-stage defeat the previous day. The match between retired players became heated, with Celtic’s Charlie Mulgrew celebrating in front of the crowd instead of accepting a handshake from Rangers captain Andy Halliday, and exchanging words with Rangers manager Barry Ferguson.
The tournament brought together retired players from all 12 Scottish Premiership clubs and revived a competition held between first teams from 1984 to 1993. Mulgrew said the rivalry, adrenaline and tackles led him to get carried away, while Celtic manager Tom Boyd described the comeback as feeling like winning the league. A leaked video also showed Rangers players arguing in their dressing room, with Kirk Broadfoot appearing to criticise goalkeeper Lee Robinson.
- Celtic beat Rangers 5-4 in the final.
- They had lost 7-1 in the group stage.
- The retired players’ rivalry boiled over after the match.
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The Tennent's Sixes is a revived tournament featuring retired players from Scotland's 12 top-flight football clubs. The original competition, contested by the best first teams, ran from 1984 to 1993, and this new version brings back the concept with former players.
Celtic and Rangers are Scotland's two most successful and well-known football clubs, locked in one of football's most intense and long-standing rivalries. The two clubs have dominated Scottish football for decades, and their matches carry huge significance among fans.
In this tournament, Celtic came back from a 7-1 group-stage defeat to beat Rangers 5-4 in the final the following day. The match reflected the traditional intensity of Celtic versus Rangers fixtures, with emotions running high on the pitch.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Celtic celebrate heated win over Rangers in final of revived Tennent’s Sixes”.