Miller brace stuns Celtic

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Daniel Cousin put the home side ahead with a fine solo strike before Georgios Samaras pounced to make it 1-1 at the interval.

But Miller scored either side of a wonderful Pedro Mendes strike to take the visitors into a commanding lead and the drama was far from over as Cousin and Celtic substitute Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink were sent off before Shunsuke Nakamura fired in an injury-time consolation for the home side.

Cousin sparked the game into life in the 36th minute when, with no real sign of a breakthrough, he put the visitors ahead with a fine solo goal.

Mendes sent a looping ball up the right-hand side and the Rangers striker raced past Hoops left-back Mark Wilson with some ease, drove into the box and drilled an angled shot inside Artur Boruc and the post.

But two minutes later Celtic were level when Aiden McGeady's cross into the six-yard box was missed by David Weir and came off the hapless Sasa Papac straight to the feet of Samaras, who gleefully knocked it past Allan McGregor.

But in the 51st minute Rangers forged ahead for the second time through Miller. After Cousin had been foiled on the edge of the box, the ball fell to Kevin Thomson who curled it to the far side of the box to Miller whose volley from 14 yards bounced once before zipping past Boruc at the far post.

And 10 minutes later Portugal international Mendes, unmarked 30 yards from goal, lined up a Steven Davis corner and unleashed a first time shot which sped past everyone in the packed penalty area to beat Boruc.

With 15 minutes remaining Cousin, booked earlier for persistent fouling, was shown another yellow then a red after clashing with Stephen McManus in an aerial battle, then Vennegoor of Hesselink was shown a straight red for an apparent kick at Kirk Broadfoot.

The excitement was not finished as Boruc fumbled a Broadfoot cross allowing Miller the easiest of chances to prod the ball into the empty net for number four and although Nakamura fired in a free-kick in injury time the damage had already been done.