Celtic saw to that in Monday night’s 2-1 win at East End Park but the former Rangers player was more concerned about

Celtic saw to that in Monday night’s 2-1 win at East End Park, but the former Rangers player was more concerned about the way his team lost the Scottish Premier League tie than the result itself.
Ferguson was judged to have pulled down Paul Lambert inside the box just one minute after Stevie Crawford had given the hosts the lead from the penalty spot. The Dunfermline captain believes television evidence clears him of making any contact with the Scotland international, but claims the game will still embolden his team as they prepare to face Hibernian this weekend. “I didn’t realise that it was the first home game I had lost until the manager pointed it out,” he said.”I’m not a stats man – I didn’t realise that – but I’m very disappointed in the manner in which we lost the game. We put so much effort into the game but we can’t keep on feeling sorry for ourselves. We’ve got a hard game against Hibs on Saturday, and that’s going to be another hard test.”Sound defending by the home side allowed Dunfermline to head into the interval on level terms with Celtic.

Martin O’Neill’s perfect record since taking over at Parkhead looked in danger when Crawford converted on 59 minutes after Chris Sutton handled in the area.However, a minute later the referee, Willie Young, pointed to the spot again when he ruled Ferguson had tripped Lambert in the penalty area. Henrik Larsson made no mistake way from the spot kick.Dunfermline looked like holding on for a point when Larsson pounced again. This time the Swede latched on to a Sutton pass and – despite appeals for offside from the home support – rounded the goalkeeper and slotted home the winner.The three points allowed Celtic to reclaim their place at the top of the table, but O’Neill admitted it was one of their poorer performances.He said: “They could easily have chucked it because they thought it was not going to be their evening – but they made it their evening in the end.”. Michael Schumacher has revealed he contemplated retiring from Formula One after the death of a fire marshal during the Italian Grand Prix nine days ago. Paolo Ghislimberti was killed after being hit by flying debris, believed to be the wheel of Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s Jordan, following a five-car collision at Monza’s second chicane on the opening lap. Michael Schumacher has revealed he contemplated retiring from Formula One after the death of a fire marshal during the Italian Grand Prix nine days ago.

Paolo Ghislimberti was killed after being hit by flying debris, believed to be the wheel of Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s Jordan, following a five-car collision at Monza’s second chicane on the opening lap.
Schumacher went on to win the race, which proved an emotional affair for the 31-year-old as he was reduced to tears in the post-race media conference, although he was not aware of what had happened to Ghislimberti at the time. It was the German’s 41st victory of his career – equalling the mark of the late Ayrton Senna – although one which was later tempered when the marshal’s death became public knowledge.For Schumacher, it proved a low point, as did the death of Senna in the San Marino Grand Prix six years ago, and not for the first time Schumacher considered retiring. “I really thought about quitting but I think you always do in extreme moments,” he confirmed. “I thought about quitting after the death of Ayrton Senna and I thought about it again after the last race at Monza. The feeling can last a minute, a week or a month, but then I began to work again because I enjoy what I do. To work well, you have to enjoy what you do.”Schumacher was soon back on track last week, testing at the Mugello circuit in preparation for this Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, with the race taking place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the famous “Brickyard”.

A world-class road track has been built, with the circuit snaking through the infield, but more significantly and from a historical standpoint, it makes use of the famous banked oval.It is one of the rare occasions in Formula One that all the drivers start on a relatively level standing, having not seen the circuit before, just like with last year’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. Schumacher won that race as he returned from a three-month lay-off following his accident in the British Grand Prix when he broke a leg, and he is now the favourite to win in America.Ferrari’s sporting director Jean Todt, is confident Schumacher will remain with the Italian marque after the expiry of his contract in 2002, despite speculation he could leave. Although Schumacher has won more races than any other driver for Ferrari, the Maranello outfit are still awaiting their first world title since Jody Scheckter in 1979. However, Todt said: “Michael, driving for Ferrari for the last five years, has won 22 grands prix with us until now An absolute record. Michael feels at home with Ferrari, and it’s a question of feelings, not results.”This is one of the reasons Michael and Ferrari have the intention to continue working together for many more years after the natural expiry of the contract in 2002.”. Castleford are using the absence of any of their players from England’s World Cup squad as an extra spur going into this weekend’s play-offs.