Celtic denied by injury-time strike

Dundee United 1 Celtic 1:   Celtic's push for a second successive Bank of Scotland Premier League title suffered another setback…

Dundee United 1 Celtic 1:  Celtic's push for a second successive Bank of Scotland Premier League title suffered another setback at Tannadice after a stunning late equaliser from Dundee United.

Jon Daly crashed the ball home from the edge of the Celtic penalty area in injury time for his first goal since arriving from Hartlepool in January.

United by that stage had been reduced to 10 men, with Barry Robson sent off, but the point was well earned.

Celtic took the lead when Shunsuke Nakamura curled in a magnificent free-kick just after the interval.

And when Robson was dismissed in the 89th minute for head-butting Lee Naylor off the ball the home side's hopes looked forlorn.

But Daly scored two minutes into injury time with a terrific half-volley, as Celtic's disappointing recent form - which saw them lose to Rangers and Falkirk in their previous two games - continued.

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