CELTIC boss Brendan Rodgers has given a vote of confidence to Nicolas Kuhn by handing him a starting place against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup showpiece at Hampden this afternoon.
James Forrest, who scored for the 16th season in a row to give the champions a 1-1 draw with St Mirren a week ago, is among the stand-by squad.
TEAM: Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Bernardo; Kuhn, Idah, Maeda. Subs: Sinisalo, Trusty, Yang, McCowan, Schlupp, Kenny, Forrest and Ralston.
Earlier today, we asked you how much you could remember about past associations with the Pittodrie club in CQN’s bumper Cup Final quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
FIRST OF THE DOUBLE…Willie Wallace (second right) sweeps a low shot past Aberdeen keeper Bobby Clark for the opener in Celtic’s 2-0 Scottish Cup Final win in April 1967. Steve Chalmers gets a good view. (See Question 2.)
QUESTIONS:
1: True or false: The Celtic team that won 2-0 against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final in April 1967 was the same line-up that beat Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon to conquer Europe a month later?
2: Who netted a double in the Hampden victory?
3: Which future Celtic player scored the Dons’ extra-time winner in the 1984 Final?
4: Two Celtic players missed penalty-kicks in the 9-8 spot-kick shoot-out loss to the Dons in 1990 after a goalless extra-time encounter. Can you name them?
5: Which future Celt netted from the spot for the north-east club that day?
6: Tom Rogic claimed the historic last-gasp trophy clincher in a 2-1 victory in 2017 to give Brendan Rodgers’ Invincibles the treble in the Irishman’s debut campaign. Can you remember who scored the Hoops’ first goal?
7: Matchwinner Rogic came on as a substitute that fateful day. Can you remember who he replaced?
8: Which future Celt scored the opening goal for the Dons?
9: Only one Celtic player from the 13 utilised that day is still with the champions. Can you name him?
10: Which current Celtic player had a stint on loan at Pittodrie in season 2022/23?
THE EQUALISER…Stuart Armstrong is about to be congratulated by Kieran Tierney after hitting the leveller against Aberdeen in the 2017 Scottish Cup Final. Johnny Hayes, who had just put the Dons ahead, looks on. (See Question 6.)
ANSWERS:
1: True.
2: Willie Wallace.
3: Mark McGhee.
4: Dariusz Wdowczyk and Anton Rogan.
5: Charlie Nicholas.
6: Stuart Armstrong.
7: Kieran Tierney.
8: Johnny Hayes.
9: Callum McGregor.
10: Liam Scales.
Well done if you got ten out of ten. Go to the top of the class!
* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report and best action images from Celtic v Aberdeen at Hampden this afternoon – only in your champion CQN.
