{"id":428091,"date":"2026-02-16T04:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/428091\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T04:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:02:10","slug":"kris-boyd-cranks-play-until-celtic-score-conspiracy-as-rangers-hero-runs-the-numbers-on-kilmarnock-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/428091\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris Boyd cranks &#8216;play until Celtic score&#8217; conspiracy as Rangers hero runs the numbers on Kilmarnock row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Julian Araujo&#8217;s late winner for the Hoops left Kilmarnock boss Neil McCann fuming<\/p>\n<p>19:52, 15 Feb 2026Updated 20:14, 15 Feb 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kris Boyd\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Screenshot-2026-02-15-at-194524.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Kris Boyd\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Kris Boyd<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Grinning <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/kris-boyd\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Kris Boyd<\/a> has taken a swipe at Celtic after their third injury time winner in a week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Hoops took until the 97th minute to secure the three points against Kilmarnock after <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/julian-araujo\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Julian Araujo<\/a> made it 3-2 to secure a remarkable fight-back at Rugby Park. It follows a last-gasp equaliser to send the Scottish Cup clash with Dundee and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain&#8217;s decisive strike against Livingston in midweek.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Raging Neil McCann questioned where the officials found the added time as the<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/kilmarnock-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Kilmarnock <\/a>boss accused<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/neil-mccann-rages-celtic-winner-36726234\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> the match officials of making up the seven minutes.<\/a> Following the game, Rangers hero Boyd did the maths &#8211; and came up with a one liner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He told Sky Sports: &#8220;Well, there was three substitutions at half-time, wasn&#8217;t there? That can&#8217;t be added on to the second half, can it?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The board, they should just change it to &#8216;play until Celtic score&#8217;. Just hold the board up and say that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Rangers man also fired a warning to Martin O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s men, adding: &#8220;Listen, we can have a laugh and a joke about it, but you can&#8217;t keep doing it. You cannot keep depending on last minute goals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_JS396640627.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Celtic's Julian Araujo celebrates scoring his side's dramatic late winner\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Celtic&#8217;s Julian Araujo celebrates scoring his side&#8217;s dramatic late winner<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Celtic are still creating chances and not putting them away, and then teams start getting belief against them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Kilmarnock started the game well, but there is no doubt the substitutions changed the game today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Neil McCann can be extremely happy with large parts of that game, and I think he can be extremely pleased with his contribution to Kilmarnock since he has went in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow Record Sport on <a aria-label=\"TwitterLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Record_Sport\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a aria-label=\"FacebookLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DailyRecordSport\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dailyrecord_sport\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tune in to <a aria-label=\"Hotline LiveLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/watch-record-sport-hotline-live-33585614\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport&#8217;s newest podcast, <a aria-label=\"Game OnLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/GameOnListen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources. 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