Brendan Rodgers has Celtic free pass revoked as Dundee earn 37-year first and Hearts' eyes light up

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The drop off has been remarkable and while much of the fans' anger has been aimed at the board over perceived failings in the transfer market, Brendan Rodgers and his players were subjected to boos on the full-time whistle with a tennis ball even thrown in the manager's direction as he walked towards the tunnel.Dundee players celebrate at full-time after the 2-0 win over Celtic at Dens Park. But while Celtic have problems in the final third, they are also conceding poor goals.The concentration of the Celtic players may have been affected by having to clear dozens of balls from their penalty area thrown on by their own supporters in the immediate aftermath of kick-off in the latest act of protest against the board.

(Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group) | SNS GroupCeltic minds certainly appeared elsewhere in the opening exchanges as Dundee came close to opening the scoring on seven minutes when a teasing ball across goal from the impressive Cameron Congreve was dummied by Simon Murray, leaving Joe Westley with a clear sight of goal but the young Englishman misconnected and the chance was gone.It had been a slow start from Celtic but Dundee goalkeeper Joe McCracken was fortunate when he left a Kelechi Iheanacho strike assuming it was going wide, only for his heart to skip a beat when it struck the outside of the post.Dundee were still causing problems, particularly down the left side of the Celtic defence, and when another dangerous low ball from Congreve was hacked behind, he took the corner himself and planted it straight onto the head of the unmarked Clark Robertson to head home.The jolt woke Celtic from their slumberous start with Kieran Tierney blasting a presentable chance wide before Hyun-jun Yang sent another opening high over the bar. While Celtic set up camp in the Dundee half, they appeared vulnerable to the Dundee counter-attack and so it proved in first-half injury-time as the hosts grabbed a second.Congreve again led the charge up the pitch, turning Liam Scales inside-out before picking out Westley in the middle.

The striker's attempt was going wide before it was deflected into the net by the hapless Cameron Carter-Vickers for an own goal.Rodgers half-time changes fail to get required responseRodgers responded at the break with a double substitution and a change of shape, removing the ineffective right-hand side of Anthony Ralston and Yang and replacing them with James Forrest and Johnny Kenny, the latter moving up front with Iheanacho as Celtic went three at the back.However, the inability to create chances continued to hamper Celtic and it was Dundee who almost grabbed a third when substitute Ashley Hay, who had replaced a limping Murray, headed inches wide from a long throw.Celtic captain Callum McGregor clears the pitch after dozens of balls were thrown in protest by supporters in protest against the board. Fortunately for him and for Dundee, a trip to the VAR monitor showed that the ball had struck Digby in the face and a travesty had been avoided.Dundee defended for their lives in the closing stages and earned a bit of luck when a goalbound Hatate strike was deflected wide off the backside of Ryan Astley, who knew little about it.When the board went up for five minutes added time Dundee were nearly there, although McCracken made extra sure by getting fingertips to a Balikwisha effort that was bound for the top corner.The full-time whistle brought dark clouds over Rodgers and Celtic, but they may just be lifting over Pressley and Dundee.