The only surprise at full-time was that Lou Reed's Perfect Day did not echo through the Celtic Park Tannoy system.
Had Celtic's supporters been asked to script their ideal occasion, they would not have come up with something much different to this. Rangers' off-field mess is already a cause for much celebration among Glasgow's green and white contingent; Celtic's mocking of their old adversaries was cranked even further by a comprehensive home win.
Rangers opened as the brighter side but promptly found themselves two goals behind. From there, the SPL champions were never likely to be headed.
Steven Whittaker and Andrew Little spurned decent opportunities for Rangers within the first 16 minutes. Celtic proved more ruthless, with Charlie Mulgrew sending them in front with a fine diving header from Kris Commons's corner.
Commons himself claimed the second. Gary Hooper cleverly eluded Dorin Goian on Celtic's right flank, before sliding the ball infield to his team-mate. Commons offered an excellent touch, evading Kyle Bartley, before an equally impressive chipped finish over the advancing Allan McGregor.
From there, it only appeared a question of how many more goals Celtic could muster. McGregor saved well from Victor Wanyama and Joe Ledley but the goalkeeper was helpless as Hooper notched the goal his own display deserved. As the Rangers midfielder Rhys McCabe dallied in possession, Georgios Samaras nipped in to claim the ball. The Greek played in Hooper, who offered a fierce finish into the roof of the net.
From then, the story was of Celtic partying and Rangers defiance in the stands. On the field, matters had already been settled. Read More [category Sport][tags Scottish Premier League 2011-12, Celtic, Rangers, Scottish Premier League, Football, Sport]
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