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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Booooooooooooooooooooooooo ya bass! :-)))))
T4
A score on at 7’s with WH = ker-ching!
Hope plenty of you bhoys had the 15/2 on offer from PP?!
T4
Hahaha.
And it’s only going to get worse.
Lets Celebrate.
Rangers have more jokes than Tam Sheppard
Well Played, Andrew, Cheers, Bud
This is likely to be a fun place to be today
wee results like this maqke for loose tongues. i look forward to more spilling out
What a perfect day!!
What a perfect week!!!
What a perfect 3 months!!!!
Official Bigot Dome attendance 17,800. WHERE ARE THE PEEPIL!!!!!!!
Remind any Rangers fan you see to tape Sportscene tonight, it’s their last ever in the Scottish Cup;-)
Historic.
Any word of a demo outside Mordor after the game?
T4
Only caught the 2nd half of that game today. Happy days.
2 things
-Johnny Russell not a bad Player but glad we did not sign him. Very wasteful in possession and really let them off at times
– Bartley is a thug of a player who is given free reign by the officials. He Will end someone’s career if his thuggery is allowed to go unchecked
Oh well,
The Lurgan Legend won’t be clinching his first Treble against our plucky cash strapped city rivals.
Pure gutted so I am.
Hee Hee!
Poor (and I really mean that when I say it) Rangers. Things can only get bitter
Death by a thousand six hundred and ninety cuts.
This is joyful. Scenes from the ICTdome yesterday reminded me of Beachball Sunday, pure childlike fun. Today was too much to hope for, although many of us on here on Friday night were filling our boots on betfair (D Utd at more than 8/1 to win). The odds dipped this morning, perhaps our favourite poundaire laid on a large bet?
“We’re doing the conga, when rangers die…”
Although I would change the word ‘when’ to ‘while’ – this is a slow lingering death and we’ve already paid for our tickets. Jelly and ice-cream for me thanks.
A perfect day.
tsoal
Who told ewe that??
Smiling.
Am no postin anything cos a N A is due.
From KDS…
We have won more cup games this week than the huns have all season.
Fartley is a big guy and I think the air is no getting to the brain!!
Strathclyde police have just issued a Missing Persons bulletin.
Apparently 30k sectarian singers have failed to show up at their home.
Rivers being dragged and high bridges closed until further notice.
From Twitter : Looks like Craig Whyte sold half the crowd during the transfer window….!
T4
Is it £600 for every Y C in the cup?
Thomson & Greegs drinkin the gether? I think ill take Fartley up to Bairds for a pint!!
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/the-end-of-history/#more-2068
the best is yet to come
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Sammi Must be POTY Now..
Summa
Taped it. Think ill watch it again!!!