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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GingerElvis says:
5 February, 2012 at 12:31
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THANKYOU 1-0 :-))
United one up
WHERE ARE THE PEEPIL
Get in there, got to go out for the wee mans football so I’m expecting to come back and read all about Gollum doing his worst.
Come on you tangerines get it right up them.
DU are all over rangers, looking a very poor team.
That goal was coming.
Get your money on a DU red card, probably Robbie Nielsen.
Paul67 –
Please ensure that Belfast Andrew is on red alert!!!
Woo-hoo.
Jobo
Crowd starting to turn a liitle bit
Great fans
BBC1 I meant, ah well it least I gave the proper channel number.
Great save Pernis
Carlsberg weekend on track
On a negative note, got to take Mrs Bovril to Asda Govan. Better get a shake on while the thems are coralled in their sty.
Poordeadking @ 12.25 on the last page.
Absolutely outstanding. And PS is my all time hero too! Fantastic.
Jobo
Pernis saves from Aluko
Young commentator has to change his trousers
U
good afternoon all
lovely goal by united!
watch wee mccollum when goal is scored…he looks very reluctant to award it for some reason
A LOVE GLASGOW CELTIC
HH
Kittoch
Whit?
Catholic!
:0)
Yesss get in there…
2012 just keeps giving..what a year…
MWD
Put me down for one of your “Hun in a Urn” £16.90 specials
Showning great enterprunerial genius there, a sure fire money spinner that is:)
Pernis and utds sub goalie will get sent off.
I never thought I’d say it but it’s good to watch cellik getting beat
SonOfErin,
Good call.
Wonder when it will happen?
Rangers new anthem
WE ARE SO BEATABLE
MWD
DU can’t get a hold of the ball now
Need to get it and pass it around for a minute or so to get the crowd on their backs
Aluko booked
Now if Rangers are cash strapped – why would they turn down a 2m offer for Edu? I mean, unless there wasn’t a 2m offer…
u
baluko
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
5 February, 2012 at 12:36
Kittoch
Whit?
Catholic!
************
:-)))
Could we possibly we witnessing Rangers FC’s last ever cup tie?
Jobo
When did the Orcs organise the boycott? , wasn’t mentioned by The Daily (Gers can be Kings of Europe) Record?
So if the huns go out the cup today then no more income this season ?
How long will the Jelly money last ?
HH
Offski to watch it in the pub – good luck now.
United can hit this mob on the break all day.
Gollum books aluko shocker!
Jelly and ice cream for afters today i am thinking
Ibroke looks empty
Pitch looking lush and green at AyeBroke.
I suppose if they get knocked out they can turn their attention to other taxing issues.
Good save Pernis
Another great save from Pernis.
Bartleys third foul shy allowed
When Kyle Bartley came through the youth system at Arsenal, was he in charge of washing the strips or pouring the drinks at half-time??
Surely it wasn’t as a footballer cos he is utter gash.
Paul Lawrie 4 ahead 2 to play.
C’mon Paul!
Keep the updates coming please.
Biggest danger to the Arabs, is the MIB.