The Blizzard: Rangers 2-2 Celtic, 1987
There are some football derbies that transcend the ninety minutes on the pitch and the few annual fixtures, and instead become knitted into the fabric of the societies they inhabit. The Old Firm Derby is one of the definitive derbies in world football and we\u2019re heading to the 1987 tie between Rangers and Celtic for today\u2019s episode of Greatest Games, in association with The Blizzard.
We\u2019re joined by Guardian sports writer Scott Murray to discuss a truly incendiary affair - Graeme Souness\u2019 Rangers had suffered a turgid start to the league campaign and hadn\u2019t won the title for nine seasons, while Billy McNeil\u2019s Celtic were flying. The two sides met in front of 44,000 people at Ibrox for one of the craziest matches you\u2019ll ever see. Four goals, red cards, fights and a retrospective police enquiry\u2014 this game had it all...
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