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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Philbhoy He was allways a wee Japenese Soldjier is that right? H.H.
blantyretim on 11 March, 2012 at 19:25 said:
Must have been another Blantyre tim I know there is a lot of them.
Cheers mate
HT
it isnae 5’s…he would cover the goal..
Philbhoy and Joe F
Our Tojo was a tall Japanese soldier lookalike with a blantyretim haircut:o)
TimJim
could have been my brother..
he is in Blackpool…
He was always good company and never said a bad word about Celtic.
BT
I know I shouldn’t laugh but… hee hee :-)
says EDB with the cherryblack hairdoo 8-)
Bunburybhoy
Incidentally what did we 3 amigos say to upset you so?
i believe you have to have played some time in earlier rounds to get Scottish medal either that or our leader was giving Z and Mccourt win bonus lol
remember TB used to drive the Bunnet mental by puting on subs late on game we were winning easily he he
Bjmac
Just saw your post there sorry.
A genuine pleasure, as always buddy.
I did laugh aloud when the first one went in and almost had an accident when Broonie scored. Tell Lenny thanks from me :-)
Madness/Sanity that’s a close shave :-))
The DUFC end emptied after the third goal and I said to Miss Prestonpans that I didn’t understand why they were leaving with 5 mins to go, I’m sure they’ll miss another goal :)
HT @ 19:35
Nothing at all mate…Being an EK Bhoy I just have a healthy distrust of Blantyre/Hamilton/Rutherglen folk..
Ken,the wans that didnae qualify fur EK residence!
HH…with tin hat on
Bonsoir,
I’m miles behind today, been at the in laws drinking their beer and eating their food, watching the Celtic.
Just heard NFL’s interview. Good grief. Has there ever been a man who spoke so consistently and concisely for our interests, regardless of the consequences?
Now I am not one who is prone to embellishment, hyperbole or unneccessary exaggeration but tonight, spurred on my father on laws generous glasses of Peroni, I will say this:
Neil Lennon may go on to become the greatest Celt in history, if he isn’t already.
He will be next to Stein, Burns, Maley and Johnstone. My gut feeling is he will surpass them all.
TJ
Taken from RM site
“Save Rangers” has been forcibly stopped by Rangers Football Club
As the website gathered meaningless “pledges” of “over £10M
I hope those on here who pledged are pround of themselves :-)
proud :-)
BBB
EK no thanks
its freezing even in the summer…
I hear that the mysterious bid for rangers from the Far East is in fact coming from Shettleston…..earlier suggestions that it might be from exotic far afield locations such as Mount Vernon or Garrowhill have proved unfounded….
ElDiegoBhoy on 11 March, 2012 at 19:24 said:
We had a teacher at St Pat’s Dumbarton we referred to as Tojo. Recall his name was Quinn. Maybe taught History?
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I’m sure it was French. His classroom was on top floor next that of John Woods – Latin, and near to Wee Jimmy’s
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Bhoys..
Since a Cannae Sleep and Nobody is Talking to me..:O)
I’ll ask a Question..What Happened to Donegal Danny..?
Summa
My boss is Peter Principle
I have been pledging mare than Mr Sheen on that site and thats all the thanks i get.
Never agian
bunburybhoy on 11 March, 2012 at 19:45 said:
Ya cheeky bass,your in south lanarkshire gang
as well,now if you had mentioned the castlemilkies
like Ibleed and James Forrest ,I could quite understand my good mhan.
That save rangers thing is hilarious..
dumb and dumber…and taking dumb to new levels
B78
don’t meantion those places, the EK folks might become homesick…. 8-)
ScotPatsFan on 11 March, 2012 at 17:34 said:
Thank you so much for posting. It is an excellent article that captures the essence of what it feels like to be from Coatbridge. A tremendous sense of pride in being of Irish descent. Some of the people quoted sum it up far better than I could. I’m listening to Luke Kelly singing ‘The Town I Love so Well’, I know it’s about Derry but I always think of Coatbridge when I hear it especially with its reference to ‘The Fountain’ which of course is in the Town Centre of Coatbridge as well as being an area of Derry.
Glad to see the team matched Neil Lennon´s purpose in the pre-match press interview.
I thought the interviewer was poisonous, the same type that Kenny Dalglish fends off when he has to justify being in the entertainment business.
Maybe the interviewer could have asked if he was surprised that Celtic had had 3 consecutive away ties in the scottish cup? As far away as Peterhead or Inverness….you couldn´t get any further!! Then throw in Dundee Utd , who have the best playing style after Celtic in the land, at their patch, and yet with a swagger Celtic come good.
If you read an earlier post of mine about how scottish clubs resemble highland clans then you can imagine the pride in my breastie winning up north among the painted people.
Clan Celtic, all the way up from Argyle………………………Street.
My hat´s off to you Lenny!!
That bhoys and ghirls is a great treble!!!
Tis a braw bricht moonlicht nicht the nicht
My boss is Peter Principle
Laughe out loud at this hilarious goon with his cardboard cheque! If this is the calibre of Blue Kinight charging to their aid, bring it on.
https://www.saverangers.com/#tab_2
SoS
your man did his usual today..
split the pub folk… as usual I was on your side..
now get back to sleep
ElDiegoBhoy on 11 March, 2012 at 19:24 said:
We had a teacher at St Pat’s Dumbarton we referred to as Tojo. Recall his name was Quinn. Maybe taught History?
He taught me French he looked like a Jap and behaved like a camp commandant,he was a sadistic sod.
Hail Hail
Ron Bacardi
Spot on it was indeed French. Can’t remember who wasted their time teaching me French:o)
apologies to voguepunter..
I have family in Carmunock…a stones throw form the Milk..
which those residents are always trying to prove.
El DiegoBhoy
Sincere apologies for my whisky fuelled nonsense the other day.
And tae yer pal…sorry
HH
Messi scores another two goals tonight.
His record for the season now reads:
47 in 41 appearances. Only four have been penalties.
Gab Marcotti’s article in the Herald today reinforces the phenomenon.
At his current rate he is on course for 60 goals this season, maybe more.
Please let the arguments cease.
Maradona and Pele, both geniuses, could not lace this lads boots.
TJ
Bunburybhoy
You stay in EK, does that mean you’re originally from Castlemilk? :-)
On our last visit to Dundee the guy beside me was minced, ran up and down the stairway, we were in row C, and eventually the guy could not remember where we were seated as a result he stayed in the front row.
Now with 2 mins to kick-off who bashes into me, this time the guy was even more minced. The steward had to place him in his seat. It’s a small world……..
bunburybhoy
We’ve all been there mate.
Hail Hail
PP
Nice to bump into you
Love
My boss is Peter Principle on 11 March, 2012 at 19:46 said:
Taken from RM site
“Save Rangers” has been forcibly stopped by Rangers Football Club
As the website gathered meaningless “pledges” of “over £10M
Thank the lord.
thats saved me around £400,000 in “pledges”
ha ha ha