Thriller at Pittodrie

A late Steven Maclean double helped Aberdeen come back from behind to secure a point in a 4-4 thriller against ten-man Celtic at Pittodrie yesterday. In an open first half, Celtic twice took the lead only to be quickly pegged back. The Hoops went ahead...

A late Steven Maclean double helped Aberdeen come back from behind to secure a point in a 4-4 thriller against ten-man Celtic at Pittodrie yesterday.

In an open first half, Celtic twice took the lead only to be quickly pegged back.

The Hoops went ahead when Diomansy Kamara tapped in but the Dons equalised soon after when Michael Paton sent a superb shot past Artur Boruc.

Marc-Antoine Fortune restored Celtic's lead before Darren Mackie fired Aberdeen level a minute later.

The second half was just as entertaining with Robbie Keane heading Celtic ahead and Aiden McGeady giving them a two-goal lead for the first time in the match.

However, former Rangers player Maclean cut their advantage with a penalty before popping up to make it 4-4 with minutes left.

Darren O'Dea was sent off late on to compound Celtic's misery.

The result left Celtic seven points behind Rangers, who could restore their ten-point advantage if they defeat Hibernian at Ibrox today.

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