BERTIE AULD always insisted there was a Cup triumph which was a lot more important to Celtic than the historic European Cup Final victory in Lisbon on May 25 1967. The wily midfield mastermind believed a win on this date April 24 1965 was the match that paved he way for all the good things that followed during the all-conquering era with Jock Stein as the innovative and inspirational manager. Source ..read more

This month, Aberdeen (over 120 mins) and Newco have scored three against us. Last month, Hearts and Livingston scored twice. The most we conceded in any one game in February was one, but that happened on five out of six games played. Only St Mirren didn’t score against us that month. In 13 games since the start of February, only St Mirren (twice) and Livingston (once) have failed to score… Source ..read more

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LIAM SCALES is part of a shaky Celtic defence that has managed only two clean sheets in the past 11 games. Joe Hart was left exposed and helpless three times at Hampden as Aberdeen struck on each occasion in a rollicking 3-3 stalemate after ex-tra-time in the Scottish Cup semi-final. It was the second time in three outings the keeper, who will retire at the end of the season… Source ..read more

JOE HART insists Celtic will be able to “lean on me” any time he is required in the future. The 37-year-old much-decorated keeper has no intention of playing on when he hangs up his gloves after the derby Scottish Cup Final at Hampden on May 25. Hart, who won 75 international caps with England, answered an SOS from Ange Postecoglou when he arrived on a bargain £1million fee from Spurs in… Source ..read more

ALISTAIR JOHNSTON is just six games away from taking his Celtic trophy haul to five honours inside a year and a half. The Canadian World Cup defender joined in a £3.5million switch from MLS club CF Montreal in January last year and played his part in the Hoops’ world record eighth domestic clean sweep. Johnston tucked away a penalty in his team’s dramatic 6-5 spot-kick success in the tension… Source ..read more

CELTIC will face Philippe Clement’s side in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden on Saturday May 25. The Ibrox side booked their place in the showpiece encounter with a 2-0 win over Hearts at the national stadium this afternoon. Cyriell Dessers was his team’s main man as he claimed a goal in each half in a scrappy last-four confrontation. Amazingly, the Govan club have now beaten Steven Naismith’… Source ..read more

ON JUNE 3 last year, celebrating Celtic players cavorted in Hampden’s summer glow following their phenomenal achievement of sealing a world record eighth domestic silverware clean sweep. Strikes from Kyogo Furuhashi, Liel Abada and Filipe Jota had just seen off the stubborn and gallant Highlanders of Inverness Caley Thistle to add the Scottish Cup to the previously won Premiership and League Cup. Source ..read more

THE touching and compassionate moment was missed by most in the midst of the bedlam of a rollicking Scottish Cup semi-final at a pulsating Hampden. Joe Hart had just swooped to his left to deny Aberdeen’s Killian Phillips to ensure Celtic’s 6-5 triumph in the penalty-kick shoot-out after the rousing 3-3 stalemate following extra-time. The Hoops players and fans celebrated in unison as the… Source ..read more

JOE HART will make his last Celtic appearance in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden on Saturday May 25. The 37-year-old 75 times-capped England international keeper has enjoyed life on the game’s rollercoaster in two decades of a colourful career. However, it’s doubtful if Hart has experienced anything like two crazy moments he encountered within minutes at the national stadium in the penalty… Source ..read more