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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VP – thought you were doing a Pinnochio there talking about BT & HT! :-)
T4
and BTW I’ll gers yeh…
Let’s all do the Huddle, let’s all do the Huddle…
T4
Shut it ya fat bazza…
gotta be a try
BT – is it wan o they new tight-fitting rugby taps…?!
Whit a picture!
T4
no apologists
“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”
Your entitled to your opinion mate but I find it very hard to find fault with Paul’s opening sentence re today’s match, for both of today’s goals ICT had chances to boot the ball into row z before they happened, why they never goes against form for the type of game they play,
Neil Lennon get s my MOM for his team selection and tactics, he’s definitely improving as a coach / manager.
T4
not really but it is when Im wearing it… o))
SP
Na na na na !
Scotland doing their best here NOT to score a try!
T4
Has anyone mentioned the ICT bogie team thing in the media today?
I mean? They might run short of any ideas to mention a direct connection when they’ve spent their days manufacturing a second had connection.
Aye, the Peterhead midfielder’s brother once played junior against auchinleck in a game where a member of the crowd had once stopped at some traffic lights to let Derek Wyness’s relation’s pal cross the road…
U
Gordon64 says:
4 February, 2012 at 18:30
The sheer joy of the Celtic Support in recent times is something to behold, that conga today was just the funniest thing I’ve seen for years..
I am seriously tempted to abandon my family and come home for the run in.
This year could really really be one to remember..
Hx2
BT
Happy days.
Are you partaking of a nice vintage this evening ?
SP
This is the best of times.
Pure karma.
G64
Mrs BT is off out for the evening (overnight) so mini BT is looking after me…
test
sack lawell…
his fault Scotland are getting beat…
Moon bhoys
Thank you for underlining my point, in bold too, even if unintentionally. Thank you indeed.
In one sentence, Paul describes a comfortable victory then instantly diminishes a thunderous strike from Sammi and perseverance and poise from Hoops by attributing our goals to Inverness’ deficiencies.
There is no lack of material where I can read such a negative report.
Good evening Bhoys. Great display today. I think our team are growing up.
Time to get the taxi off the road. Been snowing here for seven hours. Getting nowhere fast. Pint and watch second half of City match and then home.
Citeh game for me now..
VP
You never need to apologise to .me.
I’ve met you. You’re a good guy, a bit tall, but a good guy nonetheless!!_
HT
dont ..
HT
I concur.
Um pished*&&+.
HT
so is G64
I know there’s a view that the penny (arcade) is dropping with our, ahem, ‘neighbours’ but this wee gem from Follow Follow suggests there is some way to go before many of them leave the Denial stage of grief. Worryingly, thenext stage is Anger.
But anyway:
Hargreaves Leaving Man City
I know the guy is injury prone but does anyone think he would do a turn? I reckon he would take a wage cut to get playing football again.
SwanseaBhoy
Sunderland now 22 pts in 10 games, 7 pts behind Arsenal
Quite extrordinary
Right Bhoys Next wednesday night we play hearts at tynecastle, we have to win this one to keep our 4 point advantage,bhoys can we not put this rangers thing to bed,come on here and talk up the hoops ,we have a league to win no ifs or buts. what about dylan mcgeough is he injured or what.
BT & HT
South Lanarkshire’s finest CQN posters.
G64/BT
Have you got jelly and.ice cream at home?-!,
Never mind the football, someone just post the crowd doing the conga and all those brilliant new songs.
Jelly and ice cream when Rangers die!
You really must believe us..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G1UR1zD5UmU#!
notthebus says:
4 February, 2012 at 18:53
Sunderland now 22 pts in 10 games, 7 pts behind Arsenal
Quite extrordinary
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surely just MON factor/
SwanseaBhoy says:
4 February, 2012 at 18:52
Think Hargreaves is gone mate. He would only take up a physios table at Lennoxtown.
Ghents & Lhadies
Just a wee thank you for all that supported us today on our 10 mile green walk for Vanessa.
Cheers to MWD who turned up to help us drink the beers at the end. A good pal!
Well done, Smashing Milk Bottles, Tony R and Mrs CRC
Oh and a good result for the Bhoys !!!
HH
CRC
timbhoy2 says:
4 February, 2012 at 18:54
Suits me fine, absolutely talked out on all the what if’s of der hun predicament.
I am really looking forward to seeing our new players and what they can bring to the team, the Bhoy Ibrahim
sounds like he could be really special with the right guidance, our new polish striker( name escapes me) has all the
credentials to make an impact here in the spl, i hope we see tem soon
HH
Mike
celticrollercoaster says In Neil we trust says:
4 February, 2012 at 18:59
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well done Jack.
hope the DHSS didnae clock you or you will lose the disability allowance.
timbhoy
You asked for a spare ticket for today, I offered you one.
You declinedadq