Celtic comfortably reached the Scottish Cup quarter final with a 0-2 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle this afternoon but the home team will rue two moments of suicidal defending which gifted Celtic the important chances. Georgios Samaras put his laces through the ball to score from a tight angle before Scott Brown converted a penalty after Gary Hooper created a chance from nothing.
Hooper tried a cocky back heal early on after creating a chance for himself but Inverness keeper Tuffey blocked. Nick Ross was first to test Fraser Forster with a shot from the 18 yard line but the keeper dived to his bottom right to turn the ball round the post. Meekings had a good chance from the resultant corner but Kelvin Wilson blocked.
Kris Commons started his first game in over two months and could have converted but missed his shot after Hooper cut back from the goal line. Samaras and Commons then combined well to setup Hooper for a shot from the edge of the box that was saved by Tuffey.
The opening goal arrived after 33 minutes when Commons played a forward pass from deep which Ross Tokely should have cleared but didn’t make a clean contact on, allowing Georgios Samaras to run clean through and thunder an unstoppable shot from a tight angle high into the net.
Five minutes after the break Matthews, Brown, Commons and Hooper combined in the best move of the game before Hooper crossed but Samaras shot from 6 yards flew over. Moments later Samaras had a chance from even closer when Ledley crossed from the left but he could not turn his attempt from three yards goal-wards.
The Greek striker was continually a threat and got on the end of a Mulgrew free kick to head from 12 yards but the attack was temporarily cleared. Gary Hooper collected at the corner of the box and passed deep to where he thought Scott Brown was but on seeing Brown was elsewhere the Englishman chased after the ball and robbed Proctor on the line. The Inverness defender then tripped Hooper as he closed in on goal to concede a penalty. Scott Brown converted with the kind of ease that will have Neil Lennon wondering how his team managed to miss so many penalties in the last two years.
James Forrest replaced the tiring Commons and ripped up the field before shoot wide from 8 yards as Celtic closed out the game comfortably.
Let’s hope we get a home draw in the next round. Although, Tannadice would be acceptable….
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great strike by Georgios
well done big man !!
Tom – good to see you back on here after your recent setback. Hope you are taking it very easy!
I’m hoping my hometown team do that Manky ML mob to set up a Celtic v Morton tie in the next round….although Uly has just reported that Motherwell hae scored. :-(
HH
TTTT
I see the £200,000 Grant Holt starts for Premiership side Norwich!
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
4 February, 2012 at 15:28
Not having seen the game, I’m guessing E. Can it really be anything else?
Watched the very comfortable victory with BSR. Not a moment of agnst among us. This Celtic team is improving each performance. They expected to work hard and win readily today. Slip up was never an option.
Very well done Lenny and the bhoys.
EC67
what a sight to see wee Jim scare the living daylights out of the hammer-throwers
succulence…
…..of course you are absolutely right!
Paul67 et al
League Cup Final-check
Scottish Cup next round-check
Top of the League-check
My team selection for Wednesday but what do i know? In Lenny we trust.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Forster ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Matthews ::::::::: Rogne ::::::::: Mulgrew ::::::::::: Izzy
Brown :::::::: Wanyama ::::::::: Ledley ::::::::: Sammi
::::::::::::::::::: Hooper ::::::::: Stokes :::::::::::::::::::
Subs: Zaluska, Forrest, Wilson & F Twardzik
Philbhoy
P
Celtic mac
You forgot –
Financially – ABSOLUTELY SOLID!
Apologies to the original authors but these are my favourite one-liners on CQN so far this afternoon.
Could the stars align so that Thatcher dies on the same day as Rangers?
I’d probably die myself from laughing. Just as well I’ve got TWO bottles of champers chilling in the fridge
Quarter-final draw LIVe Monday afternoon, 2.30pm on Sky Sports. Only the SFA could do less to glamourize their tournament. Why not draw it Thursday midnight in a back-garden shed in Dunoon, in the teeming rain?
Righto, Snyde it is for the continuing weep and wail-a-thon.
Away to look for a recipe for champagne jelly
just reading an interesting bit on the Guardian by ‘The Secret Footballer’ about young players…thsi bit stood out.
Speaking of Chelsea who have for years been buying up loads of young players for big prices but never produced any player except John Terry
he cites Southampton:
“It always amuses me when I hear parents taking such delight that their 10-year-old has been “taken in” by one of the top clubs. Should my son ever express a real desire to play football, God forbid, I would be looking at the number of players that have come through a club’s youth system, not the number of trophies in the cabinet. Knocking on the door of a club like Southampton might be an idea. Here, away from the limelight, Saints’ academy has produced, in recent years, Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott, Leon Best, Andrew Surman, Wayne Bridge, Nathan Dyer, Chris Baird and Alex Oxlade‑Chamberlain to name but a few.”
GCT
Howsitgaun?…..Good to see ye back on.
Take it easy and remember………..nae congoin’
TAL
Job done enjoyed that , straight forward win at a difficult away venue
Brown hooper were top men today and i thought kelvin did well in his return to the team
Treble would be nice
And well done to the away support wish I was there
Jelly warming up for the Toffees.
Is it awright if I hope the Toffees get pumped?
Philbhoy
Game in hand against Hearts-check
Adam Matthews was great today, terrific
Mon Jelavic,bury a hat trick;)
I like David Moyes, like Everton, and hope that Jelavic does well for them…. there! I said it.
Celtic mac
It’s great to be a Tim – Check
tommytwiststommyturns –
Motherwell now 4-0 up at home to Morton.
You jinxed them mate :)
Malarkey
Your the first hun on here for ages!
How’s it gawn buddy?
#havingapartywhenrangersdie
Loved it
Tom
Now 5-0.
Does that make them favourites for the cup?
@Philbhoy
charming…
Just back in from the game…. absolutely awesome atmosphere. Celtic totally in charge.
We’re having a party… when the Huns go bust
We’re having a party… when the Huns go bust
Pass the Parcel…. when the Huns go bust
Pass the Parcel…. when the Huns go bust
Jelly & Icecream…. when the Huns go bust
Jelly & Icecream…. when the Huns go bust
The conga behind the goals was brilliant!! Even my son said that was the best game ever!!!
Hail Hail
TBhoy
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo says:
4 February, 2012 at 15:13
Sharked, I like it…fighting for control of the computer with mini Starry today…
Enjoy you night Bhoys and Ghirls all over the world..
Hai Hail The Celts Are Ear..
FatfingersCSC
Very comfortable win today, the fans were fantastic!
HH
Good professional peformance by the team today. Thought Hooper and Rogne were superb.
Absolutely brilliant songs from the Celtic support, laugh out loud stuff :-)
Onwards to Swinecastle, would dearly love to see us give that mob an absolute hammering.
Morton 5-0 down in the first half….ouch. Too much El D last night methinks!
T4
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! –
The last time Motherwell won at home to Morton in the Scottish Cup, they went on to win it, beating us in the semi-final.
Malarkey
Seriously, why would anyone want a diving cheat to succeed anywhere?
I’m not looking for a debate or fight.
Just your honest opinion.
Mrs O has just told me to stop playing Tom Hark so loud and singing out of tune, she refused to participate in a 2 person Conga line didn’t appreciate my calling her a Hun spoil sport :-)
http://twitpic.com/8fmjqy
Tom
A long time ago, my friend.
I believe we will win the treble this season.
As long as we stay focused, we will.
Don’t you tire yourself out now!
Get the wife to type your posts.
From Twitter . . .
jonnyhayes7
Apologies to anyone who paid for that today! Terrible performance mainly from myself! No excuses against a better team