MATCH 1560 - Saturday, 17 May 2014

Season:  2013/14
129th SCOTTISH CUP FINAL
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

                        
      

ST JOHNSTONE   2   DUNDEE UNITED   0

Scorers: Anderson, MacLean

St Johnstone were victorious in the 129th Scottish Cup Final - their first major cup success in their 130 year history.

Dubbed the Armageddon Final by the Tayside fans ridiculing the Scottish media's prediction of Scottish football going into meltdown post 2012.

St Johnstone played well and unlike their opponents got the breaks on the day to win the match, the cup and book their place in Europe next season.

Personal note:  45th match of the season (30th at Celtic Park);

4th Scottish Cup match.

MATCH 1559 - Sunday, 11 May 2014

Season:  2013/14
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

                          

CELTIC    3     DUNDEE UNITED     1

Scorers:  Stokes, Samaras, Commons;  O.G.

Final Celtic match of the season and as well as receiving the Premier League trophy the club said goodbye to a number of good servants.  Assistant manager Johan Mjallby and cult Greek striker Georgios Samaras will leave the club this summer.

Cup finalists, United enjoyed a lot of possession in the first half without making a clear cut chance.  All the goals arrived in the second half as the season ended on a high for Celtic.

Personal note:  34th Celtic match of the season.

MATCH 1558 - Saturday, 3 May 2014

Season:  2013/14
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

                       



CELTIC     5     ABERDEEN     2
Scorers:  Brown(2), Stokes, Common(2);  McGinn, Logan

A very enjoyable game considering the title was wrapped up weeks ago.  A good atmosphere created by the away fans who were visiting Celtic Park for the fourth time this season.

Before the game the Celtic Way was opened outside the main stand to modernise the surrounding area of the stadium:

 

FLASHBACK - MATCH 220 - 3 May 1986

Season:  1985/86
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  ST MIRREN PARK

ON THIS DAY...........28 YEARS AGO

HEAVEN FOR CELTIC;  HEARTBREAK FOR HEARTS!

ST MIRREN     0     CELTIC     5
Scorers:  McCLAIR(2), JOHNSTON(2), McSTAY

Celtic went to St Mirren Park  aka Love Street two points behind Hearts to conclude an indifferent season but with an outside chance of winning the league.  Hearts were in Dundee expecting to wrap up the title.  Celtic had been inconsistant in the early part of the season but had won the last seven going into this last match to put a little pressure on the league leaders.

Celtic came out all guns blazing and played the most amazing 45 minutes of football to take a 4 nil half time lead.  This included the ultimate team goal goal with a sweeping move involving Danny McGrain, Murdo MacLeod, Paul McStay, Roy Aitken, Brian McClair and finished by Johnston.

McClair added a fifth in a subdued second half until 8 minutes from time when the Celtic end went crazy as news came through the many wirelesses that Dundee had scored.  They scored again and Celtic unbelievably won their 34th Scottish Championship.

GOD BLESS ALBERT KIDD

MATCH 1557 - Sunday, 27 April 2014

Season:  2013/14
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

                               

CELTIC    6    INVERNESS CT    0

Scorers:  Stokes(3), Griffiths, Ambrose, Pukki

Goal fest at Celtic Park!

Hat trick for Anthony Stokes

Personal note:  20th match involving Inverness Caley Thistle.

42nd match of the season (32 Celtic matches).