Tannadice was so packed out this afternoon it looked like a Rangers creditors’ meeting and the Scottish Cup tie on show didn’t disappoint. Dundee United had the better of the opening period but four second half goals from an irresistible Celtic decided outcome.
Jon Daly headed wide early on after a Willo Flood cross early on but the first great chance of the game fell to Johnny Russell on 25 minutes. Gary Mackay-Steven got free on the left and crossed for Russell who mishit his shot, allowing Fraser Forster to make an incredible save and claw the ball away.
With Dundee United clearly on top defender Robbie Neilson received a straight red card for a forearm smash into the face of Georgios Samaras.
It took Celtic 36 minutes to make an attempt on goal. Joe Ledley’s shot from a corner was blocked and James Forrest shot over from a corner seconds later.
Celtic stepped up the pace after halftime. Charlie Mulgrew jinked to create space on the left side of the United box but Ledley couldn’t reach his cross. 8 minutes after halftime the visitors were ahead after the best move of the game.
Adam Matthews passed back to Fraser Forster who played the ball out to Joe Ledley. Ledley moved forward after playing the ball onto Samaras, who passed to Mulgrew before the ball moved onto Stokes. Anthony Stokes fired a low cross into the box which Gary Hooper dummied for Ledley, who never stopped running. The midfielder won the ball by nipping in front of his marker and shot home from 7 yards.
Samaras shot over before a Stokes shot after 64 minutes from 25 yards was saved by Pernis, the first save the keeper made in the game.
United had a great chance to draw level when substitute Milos Lacny latched onto a long through ball but his shot from 16 yards was weak and off target.
Georgios Samaras made it 0-2 when he got on the end of a Mulgew free kick to bullet a header into the top right corner of the net.
Two minutes later Johnny Russell had a great chance to pull a goal back but his shot from 15 yards flew narrowly over.
Stokes should have tied the game up 11 minutes from time when James Forrest combined with Hooper before Forrest cut the ball back to Stokes, who contrived to hit the crossbar with his shot with an empty net waiting.
Samaras and Forrest both had chances to add to the scoring before Ledley threaded a pass through the middle of the United defence for Stokes to clip past Pernis into the net.
With a minute of the game remaining Samaras beat Dillon, who pulled the Greek international down inside the box. Scott Brown rolled the resultant penalty into the net to make if 0-4.
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Good on Neil Lennon for speaking out today, for too long we’ve taken it from these so called journalists with agendas against our club. It was also very touching to hear him speak about his close friend Paul McBride whose funeral is tomorrow.
On top of all this he has to give evidence at the High court this week and come face to face with the men who wanted to kill him. No other manager in the history of the Scottish game has faced what he has and the treble would be a fitting reward for what he has come through.
Really nice of the BBC asking to film his court appearance, how nice of them. It really makes you wonder.
This really is well worth a bookmark
excellent site
http://tictactic.co.uk/
Lenny playing an absolute blinder on & off the pitch.
The second half performance was undoubtedly fuelled by a HT Lenny rocket.
My MOTM was a toss up between Sammi & Joe but overall nobody let themselves, Lenny or the jersey down.
RaspberrySauce
to all you bhoys asking after John Mochan on Friday..
I passed on your regards today over a couple of pints watching the hoops onto victory….
66 this year but never been so happy to be a Bhoy This has been the longest Christmas ever,it just gets better and better.Iceing on the cake would be the death of the Huns
Interviewer: “You’re frustrated, aren’t you?”
Lenny: “No, just angry.” :)))))
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!..Truth and Justice will always prevail on 11 March, 2012 at 18:42 said:
Incidentally, did anyone see Sammi rubbing his fingers together after he scored. Was he sending a message for ‘more money’..? silly gesture
Pretty sure the gesture was to the bench and was a request for more of that cotton roll stuff he had up his nose as the stuff that was there came out when he scored!!
Could be wrong but that was my take at the time.
Cheers
Mac
blantyreyim,hamiltontim and voguepunter…
Are you the three amigos Fergus fought all those years ago?
HiddenagendasCSC
Missed Lenny,s inteview anybody give me a link to it or tell what he said PLEASE
Sammi(the big Greek Ghod) took a pay cut to play for us,no way he is
asking for more money.
Hail hail
bunburybhoy – three “wise” monkeys mair like!
T4
http://soundcloud.com/celticresearch/lenny-radio-scotland/s-ukpjT
Contrast the difference between our Lenny and McMoist?
If Lenny has something to say he comes straight out names names and goes for the jugular,no faffing about,a real mans man!!
Compare Lennys approach McMoist and co,they prefer to have cheap shots and sly digs behind your back,,,cowards right to the core!!
Lenny i am proud of you today you spoke for everyone connected to Celtic,,F**k the Meeja,,they are dinosaurs,we dont need them!!!
Hail hail
timjim
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bunburybhoy on 11 March, 2012 at 19:09 said:
Fight with the mhan who saved the TIC ,no way.
Though I cant speak for HT or BT.
tommytwiststommyturns on 11 March, 2012 at 19:10
Wise ,thanks for the compliment ,monkeys
are cute ,thanks for the compliment,
I fear there will be fury after the woman on BBC news said that, “Champions, Celtic”, went through…”
bunburybhoy
can I be Cadette..?
VP
I was at Celtic Park on the night the rebels won….
I am Tom Grant BTW…. o))
ianinascoli on 11 March, 2012 at 18:21 said:
This treble talk gives me the shivers. What happened to one game at a time?
kinda hard not to
the league is won
we are in the League cup final against Killie
we are one game away from the Scottish cup final, the huns, Dundee Utd and murderwell are all oot……….it’s ok to get excited :-)
bunburybhoy
Right ye are big fella :-)
BT
……You are better looking than Tommy Grant.
I saw Tom Grant at Pittodrie last week.
He’s much better looking than BT :-))
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! on 11 March, 2012 at 19:18 said:
Tommy Grant? did he play the lead in the hunchback of Notre Dame?
HT
indeed, at least he has hair.. black at that…. o))
VP
as you where the lead in the beast or was it the phantom?
hamiltontim on 11 March, 2012 at 18:37 said:
You have the look of needing salvation, my friend:-)
Great seeing you today, good getting a close up of ALL the goals, text Lenny to say thanks ;-)
hh
bjmac
PS Remember where you heard it first, Financial Fair Play League – there is a thin line between madness & Genius:-) Think Different! B x
VP
I used to call him Tojo, because that was his, err, nickname.
Great to be a Celtic supporter another great away win and no poor performances from anyone in the hoops.Start of a new week tomorrow when no doubt we will hear more of the Orcs cheating and there struggle for survival oh happy days.H.H.
blantyretim on 11 March, 2012 at 19:12
Thanks mate Did I talk to you at the Cornhill Hotel Blackpool last October
BT luv u mate,yir a right handsome ghuy,though
your missus could to better.
HT.VP, BT
half back line but think we need T4 as the inforcer….
Oh oh oh it’s magic!
Being forced to watch Dancing on Ice.
Good song that.
We had a teacher at St Pat’s Dumbarton we referred to as Tojo. Recall his name was Quinn. Maybe taught History?
Tontine Tim will remember.
TimJim
Haven’t been to Blackpool since Vmhans do …
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! on 11 March, 2012 at 19:21 said:
Tojo..famous guy ,was in a few of my commando comics.
BT
I had TTTT down as the keeper, naw?
EDB
I played football with Tom Grant for a couple of years. We knew him as Tojo. Didn’t find out ’til years later when i met him in my local, who he actually was.
VP – apologies for lumping you in with that pair of warmers.
BT – “inforcer”? That doesn’t sound like it’s suitable for this family blog!
T4