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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Rangers play the quick free kick 12 yds from where so called foul took place.
Celik looks like a real find…
this is great swatching the great unwashed at the death star 2-0 down keep it going Utd
Was that the Arabs or orcs singing Super Ally….cant decide.
HT Rankers 0 Dundee Hibernian 2
H/T….Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooos ring out from the loyal home fans! :-))))
T4
HT 0-2
Poundland echoes to the blues booooos
That wee scrotum collum is getting on ma nerves.
Oi Nevin – what about the Boby Sands songs?
Worth the license fee alone…..Who says Scottish comedy was dead !
Steinreignedsupreme says:
5 February, 2012 at 13:01
Cellick – Do you think they’ll send him back without paying the 200k?
how have TFOD being playing just switched on the telly?
Half time analysis from BBC
WAAAAAA WAAAA WAAAAAA
It’s no fair
Boo hoo hoo
And in the stadium:
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
McLean’s first question is about Ragers finances.
Produced by the Comedy Unit!
Brilliant from mcinnes there – rob McLean using off field excuses, mcinnes pretty much replied ‘shut it rob, united are playing great’
TTTT
I hope you get your takings bud.
Still standing by both my preddoes ;-)
HH
Excluding today
Rangers played 6 cup ties domestically and in Europe this year.
They have won 1 against Arbroath.
MWD
Booed off the park at H T. BBC cut to studio, looks like a wake. Hahahaha
I suppose it’s all about perspective, but over on FF Dodds is getting absolute dogs abuse.
not to worry
still got 4 seasons of ticket money in the bank
:)
Sally looking clueless, tired, uninspiring, fat. Anyone is appropriate.
Pat Nevin is never a tim, look he’s gutted, succulent lamb lover.
Wee Pat (Uncle Tim) blubbing 2-0 is a dangerous score line
Is that Gazza with a fishing rod I can see?
Is Pat Nevin, like, Woody Allen’s stoooopid brother?
hun players will not kick anyone of the pitch due to the Naismith factor. All eyes on Collum.
HH
After watching the first half from the Death Star, I’d say Murderwell have got a great chance of splitting the ‘O** F***’ this season after all…
Ally not looking well…..
Mervan for now, celik when he’s getting the blame, you couldn’t make it up
Shitey whiteys face looks like a weans face when squeezing out a 2
Can’t be because he’s got nothing to worry about, he’s hoarding all the money to pay the tax bill, my mistake
McLean obsessed with Ragers finances, and contemplates their exit at half time.
http://depositphotos.com/4767408/stock-photo-Jelly-and-Ice-Cream-with-a-Wafer-and-Cream.html
Ekbhoy
Agree mackay stephen looked the part at Celtic park and again today
One to watch
Jellyandicecreamcsc
Well I’m glad we didn’t sign Johnny Russell.
And not much of a gate today. Bad news for the cash strapped club
Who was the guy beside Whyte?
Am I too late in congratulating Samaras and Brown on their goals yesterday – they seem really really important now, almost 24 hours later – can’t think why that should be…
L & McM
Brilliant!!!
MWD TAL
Nobody buying into McLean’s agenda apart from the wee toad Nevin, mentions “Coisty”, food pals I guess
McInnes said it well, ” I think we should focus on how well DU are playing”
gsu