BRENDAN RODGERS has given a vote of confidence to Adam Idah to lead the attack in the Scottish Cup semi-final against St Johnstone at Hampden this afternoon.
The Republic of Ireland striker has struggled for goals this year and his last strike came in the national competition during the holders’ 2-0 win over Hibs at Parkhead early last month.
Evergreen winger James Forrest is in at the start with Nicolas Kuhn among the stand-by squad.
TEAM: Sinisalo; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Forrest, Idah, Maeda. Subs: Bain, Trusty, Jota, Kuhn, McCowan, Schlupp, Bernardo and Ralston.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about past Hampden encounters against the Perth side in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
HAMPDEN JOY BHOYS…skipper Callum McGregor and James Forrest celebrate the winger’s winner against St Johnstone in the League Cup semi-final in November 2021. (See Questions 4 and 5.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic beat St Johnstone 1-0 in the League Cup Final on October 25 1969. Who scored the only goal?
2: Which future Celtic manager won his first medal in the same game?
3: Celtic last played a Scottish Cup-tie against the Perth side at Hampden on April 14 2007 and won 2-1. Which Celt netted a double? Was it A: Shunsuke Nakamura, B: Aiden McGeady or C: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink?
4: Who scored the winner when the teams met in the League Cup semi-final in November 20 2021 on the way to Ange Postecoglou’s first trophy in his debut campaign?
5: Callum McGregor is one of only six of the 16 players utilised that day who is still at Celtic. Can you name the other five?
AT THE DOUBLE…Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink celebrates one of his two goals in Celtic’s 2-1 Scottish Cup semi-final win over St Johnstone in April 2007. (See Question 3.)
ANSWERS:
1: Bertie Auld.
2: Davie Hay.
3: C: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
4: James Forrest.
5: Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, James Forrest, Filipe Jota and Stephen Welsh (currently on loan at KV Mechelen).
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class.
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