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00:00:00TANANDAISES
00:00:22Classic matches from Tana Dice,
00:00:25Hiltic wrapping up a 9-0 win.
00:00:28And I suppose the most amazing thing about that game,
00:00:31Simon, you and I commentated on it,
00:00:33was the boos that rang out at full time
00:00:36because the referee didn't add on enough time for Celtic to get a tenth.
00:00:39Yeah, I think the fans were looking for double figures that day,
00:00:42and the referee blew up right on the 90th.
00:00:45I don't think we're going to get double figures today,
00:00:48but if Celtic are on it in the second half
00:00:50and they make some changes, freshen things up,
00:00:52Celtic could bag a couple more goals,
00:00:55but that first half was very much like we saw against St Johnson,
00:01:00we said that Celtic pretty slow off the mark,
00:01:03maybe just not getting frustrated,
00:01:05just keeping things patient,
00:01:06expecting Dundee United to be difficult to break down.
00:01:09To be fair to Dundee United,
00:01:10they were pretty good in the attacking third as well in that opening 20 minutes,
00:01:13and it was only after the stoppage,
00:01:15because of all the oranges and tangerines getting thrown on by the Celtic supporters,
00:01:18that the Celtic team really came together and started playing.
00:01:21I think the Celtic started after the stoppage,
00:01:24was that to the credit of Dundee United starting that game the first 10-15 minutes,
00:01:30it was very scrappy, they were aggressive,
00:01:32as you say they had two or three efforts on goal,
00:01:35I think there was an offside one in there,
00:01:37Sinisala had to make a smart save,
00:01:39but Celtic hadn't really started,
00:01:41and then the break came with the tangerine incident,
00:01:44and we joked about it, but Celtic really came alive after that,
00:01:48and it was more familiar if the Celtic were used to it,
00:01:52and all of a sudden it's 3-0 at half-time,
00:01:54a fantastic counter-attack for the second goal as well,
00:01:58and then the third just on the stroke of half-time,
00:02:02and the game's dead,
00:02:03and it's just now if Celtic want to come out and go again,
00:02:06how will Dundee United approach it?
00:02:08I think we've seen in recent weeks,
00:02:10it's Anson Johnson just trying to keep the score down in the second half,
00:02:16you know after heavy defeats in the first half,
00:02:18so it was interesting to see how Dundee United approach it,
00:02:21they're down the hill, there's a slight slope at Tanadaiso,
00:02:24they come out and try and go for it,
00:02:26which will expose them at the back,
00:02:28we'll see.
00:02:30Those three goals for Celtic take the league total to 100 for a season.
00:02:36I suppose they think for Dundee United they're top six,
00:02:40why would you not go for it?
00:02:42Why would you not try and get back in the game?
00:02:44You've achieved top six,
00:02:47you're 3-0 down at home,
00:02:49why would you not come out and try and...
00:02:51Well, Jim Goodwin has given his instructions for the second half,
00:02:55Nicholas Kuhn is on a hat-trick,
00:02:57he almost got his hat-trick had the assist from Maeda been better,
00:03:03but he's on form this afternoon,
00:03:05and he's maybe going to get another 15-20 minutes to try and net his third goal of the game,
00:03:13he's on 20 for the season, not much that man could say at half-time,
00:03:18all the preparation has been done ahead of this match,
00:03:23Celtic did the business in those last 18 minutes of the first half,
00:03:27grabbing the three goals,
00:03:28which surely is taking Celtic to a 55th unbroken title.
00:03:37and the angles will get the second half underway then,
00:03:50Celtic now have the added incentive of shooting towards their own supporters
00:03:56for the second 45.
00:03:59And the icing on the cake, I suppose, if we can be greedy, Simon,
00:04:04is for James Forrest to come off the bench and score his first goal of the season.
00:04:09Yeah, I was just thinking about that when you mentioned his name a couple of minutes ago,
00:04:11it would be great, the record, knowledge for medals as well,
00:04:19which is incredible on its own, but yeah, to get that goal,
00:04:23it would keep that run going would be fantastic on a personal level for James.
00:04:26I'm not even sure it's a record, it's just as you say, it's just a run,
00:04:29but it's an incredible run to have scored,
00:04:31It's an unbelievable run, and it would be on a personal level for James,
00:04:36it would be brilliant.
00:04:38And obviously the winner's medal, another league winner's medal.
00:04:44Incredible achievement.
00:04:48Ida.
00:04:52Taylor.
00:04:54Forward looking for Maeda.
00:04:57Brave to throw his body there.
00:05:02It will be a Celtic throw on the left-hand side.
00:05:06All thoughts will go to May 24, Celtic one game away from...
00:05:20An unbelievable ninth treble can Brendan Rodgers become.
00:05:25Oh, but a chance, what a chance, it's a goal!
00:05:29Adam Ida has made it four, the cross comes in from Alistair Johnson.
00:05:32I was busy talking about potential trebles in that, Celtic were getting the business done on the pitch,
00:05:37Alistair Johnson just nicked the ball high into the six-yard box before it went out of play,
00:05:43and a relatively straightforward header there from Adam Ida for his 16th goal of the season.
00:05:50And Celtic start the second half with the left of the first.
00:05:53You might have to re-address that 9-0 quote.
00:05:56Surely not.
00:05:57It's a great goal, understanding between these two all season.
00:06:01He runs on the inside, Alistair Johnson, many times have we seen Coon pick him out with the outside of the boot.
00:06:07He lifts it brilliantly.
00:06:09And Ida is there in the right area just to nod it into the back of the net.
00:06:13It's a fantastic start to the second half.
00:06:19And Ida's goal tally is steadily creeping up as the season goes on.
00:06:23You know, we talk about can Dyson Maeda get 40 goals, Adam Ida is closer to 20.
00:06:28You know, and that is a pretty good total tally for a player who isn't often a starter for Celtic,
00:06:36so great return from the big Irishman.
00:06:40The manager points to the mentality and the approach this team, the quality.
00:06:44But the goals from midfield to front are shared as well, heavily.
00:06:48There's goals from everywhere.
00:06:50And don't rely on one or two.
00:06:54Adam Ida using his strength, and Dyson Maeda now is through on the inside left channel.
00:07:04He's got Coon across the face of the goal, just behind Nicolas Coon.
00:07:08Ida will collect back to Coon.
00:07:11Dundee United get players back, Coon's going for a third, he tries to pass it into the net,
00:07:15and it deflects up into the arms of Jack Walton.
00:07:19A bit of space everywhere now.
00:07:21All of a sudden we were breaking on the back line,
00:07:24and I think Maeda might be disappointed with his first touch here.
00:07:27Fishes himself a little bit wide, but then hops the cross,
00:07:30if he'd never get a better first touch, he's going in and going on his own.
00:07:33So much space.
00:07:35Talking about Celtic goals and Celtic goalscorers,
00:07:45what is synonymous about the date, the 26th of April.
00:07:48Simon Donnelly, if I can tease you.
00:07:51You're putting me on the spot there.
00:07:53Celtic's all-time leading goalscorer was born on this date.
00:08:00Jimmy McGrory, 19-04.
00:08:03How about this for stats?
00:08:05445 appearances, 468 goals.
00:08:11Incredible.
00:08:12That's a British football record, an unbelievable return.
00:08:15That's not been beaten.
00:08:17Yeah.
00:08:22I think the only person who claims to have beaten that record,
00:08:24or would claim, would be Pele,
00:08:26but I think there was a lot of those games he was playing against
00:08:28an under-11 side for Santos, but...
00:08:31Not bad for James to be linked in there.
00:08:34Jimmy McGrory would be linked with Pele in the same sentence.
00:08:36468 goals and 445.
00:08:39Those are the levels, Dyson.
00:08:41Anyway, Dundee United have a free kick midway inside the Celtic.
00:08:46Half as Celtic have got four on the score sheet.
00:08:51This afternoon.
00:08:53Ferry over this one.
00:08:56All the home side can do is plug away and try and create some chances
00:09:01for themselves, and it comes.
00:09:03High one beats everybody, skids off the tough one out for a goal kick,
00:09:08and that kind of sums up Dundee United's afternoon.
00:09:12Gasposch Michael taking in the proceedings.
00:09:17Capturing the content for himself.
00:09:20Might he be back between the sticks?
00:09:26Soon for Celtic.
00:09:29I'm sure he's got his eyes set on that cup final.
00:09:40Oh, goodness me, what have the supporters got now?
00:09:43This is clearly something that's been planned for the 50th minute.
00:09:49Well, it's footballs now.
00:09:54How on earth can...
00:09:56I mean, taking away any part of this,
00:09:59how can supporters get in with all those balls?
00:10:02Maybe they'll pump them up.
00:10:04I mean, Oranges, I can understand, you can put them in your pocket, but...
00:10:07Maybe somebody's got a pump.
00:10:12Brendan Rodgers not happy.
00:10:14Where's Stevie Wright when you need him?
00:10:18Jim Goodwin none too pleased either.
00:10:20Celtic supporters making the feelings felt again.
00:10:29Bit of money there as well, don't know how expensive footballs are.
00:10:32There's a few decent balls there.
00:10:34That looked a bit like your back garden.
00:10:52Seven minutes of the second half played from the United 0.
00:10:56Celtic 4.
00:10:58Ryan Strain on goal, got the scoring underway.
00:11:01Two goals from Nicolas Coon.
00:11:03The second half header from Adam Ida.
00:11:07Plenty more still in the tank for Celtic.
00:11:10We were looking to wrap up the title in some style.
00:11:23Giving Dundee United a bit of an opening there, though, for the shot.
00:11:26Half chance.
00:11:29Half chance.
00:11:32For Craig Sibold.
00:11:43A lot of empty seats in the Dundee United end.
00:11:45I'm not sure how many of them are empty at the start.
00:11:47Or whether a lot of the fans of home side have decided.
00:11:50Enough's enough.
00:11:52There are far more Celtic supporters inside tanadised than there are from the United fans.
00:12:01Only then, of course, your good fans.
00:12:05Don't worry, judges, try and hit the long hip,
00:12:08you're the good fans.
00:12:10Don't worry, judges, forget to watch.
00:12:13Come on, let's go!
00:12:15Come on, let's go!
00:12:17Come on, let's go, let's go!
00:12:19Let's go!
00:12:20Come on, let's go.
00:12:21Come on, let's go!
00:12:22What's up, let's go!
00:12:23Let's go!
00:12:25Let's go!
00:12:26Go!
00:12:27Scales.
00:12:43Scales.
00:12:51It's pass intercepted.
00:12:57Well won back on the halfway line though, by Adam Ida.
00:13:00Gets ahead of Boyega, nothing ahead of him, so comes back to Hatate,
00:13:07who leaves it for Alistair Johnson.
00:13:10Through the middle two, Ida leaves it for Hatate, and again,
00:13:14a little bit of a misunderstanding this time between Hatate and Maeda,
00:13:18who had come short for the pass, Hatate went wrong.
00:13:21Yeah, not like him.
00:13:26Just a little bit of a misunderstanding between the two players.
00:13:31And a forward by Carter Vickers, played back to Engels, Johnson, Scales now.
00:13:51Stepping out of defence, Ida lays it off to Greg Taylor.
00:13:57Engels striding forward, now Maeda.
00:14:02Engels on the turn, tried to play it through to Ida.
00:14:06Under a bit of pressure, cleared upfield by Walton.
00:14:10Ooh, late challenge there as...
00:14:12..try to play it through to Ida, under a bit of pressure.
00:14:14Cleared upfield by Walton.
00:14:16Ooh, late challenge there as...
00:14:18..try to play it through to Ida.
00:14:20..brew 끝나 to Celtic.
00:14:22..brew and nearly every 7-7-6-6-6-6-6-7-5-6-6-6-7-6-6-8-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-7b7-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-6-7-6-6-7-6-6-6-6-6-7-6-5-6-7-7-6.
00:14:34Ooh, late challenge there as...
00:14:35..try to play it through to Ida, under a bit of pressure, cleared upfield by Walton.
00:14:36Ooh, late challenge there as...
00:14:37..try to payton, free kick to Celtic.
00:14:41Engels, back to Kuhn.
00:14:59Inside to Ida, just couldn't get the ball down quickly enough to get it under control,
00:15:06but the Celtics still have it.
00:15:09Back with Sinisalo playing the sweeper-keeper role well.
00:15:20Cameron Carter, Vickers striding forward, does he fancy a shot at goal?
00:15:24He's already in with a chance at goal of the season.
00:15:27At that time the defensive tackle came in just in time.
00:15:31Yeah, I think he was thinking about the past on the left-hand side there,
00:15:34just delayed on it, a split second too late.
00:15:38Has everything opened up as he strode forward?
00:15:43There are few better sights in football than a centre-half striding forward with the ball.
00:15:48We've seen him not long ago, striding out in that space and bursting the net with a thunderbolt.
00:15:53Joe Van Dyke used to do it with aplomb.
00:15:56Back in the days, Roy Aitken used to do it as well.
00:15:58Feed the bale, the fans used to chant.
00:16:03Ball down the outside, well-read by Greg Taylor in the left-back position.
00:16:07Celtic gives it into Scales, Sinisalo.
00:16:12Counter Vickers now.
00:16:16Engels.
00:16:18Celtic trying to break the press, it's with McGregor.
00:16:22Referee brings the foul on Nicholas Kuhn.
00:16:34Hatate, nice ball into the path of Callum McGregor, advancing forward now midway into the Dundee United half.
00:16:40To Adamida, oh, sneaked it in at the near post, and Adamida, played in by Callum McGregor, the shot didn't look to be on,
00:16:49but somehow he found the space for his second of the afternoon, and Celtic's fifth.
00:16:55Yeah, it's one of those ones where I thought the chance had gone, he just gets enough on it,
00:17:04takes the keeper maybe by surprise at that near post, I don't know if there's a deflection.
00:17:08Lovely pass, splitting Dundee United open from Hatate, the skipper bearing down, just rolls it into the path,
00:17:16and it creeps in at that near post.
00:17:18Yeah, adding Boyega could have been stronger.
00:17:22Maybe thinks the defender's going to get a block on it, which he doesn't, and that takes him by surprise.
00:17:29And Adamida... Great finish.
00:17:31Yeah.
00:17:32Poor defending, slow from the goalkeeper, but take nothing away from that finish,
00:17:36and from the work rate that Adamida's put in since he's come on,
00:17:39for the injured Jota.
00:17:42The United going to make the changes now, and they need to make something happen.
00:17:48Docherty, the captain, has gone off.
00:17:52And I heard the, I think it was the skipper saying about sprinting over the finishing line.
00:18:00They certainly are now, they're not even on the clock, and it's 5-0.
00:18:04Well, Ida is on two, Jota is on two.
00:18:17You've got James Forrest still to come on, sorry, Nicholas Kuhn is on two.
00:18:21You've got James Forrest still to come on.
00:18:23I think they'll be fighting if Celtic get a penalty in this game, Simon.
00:18:27Yeah, give it to Jamesy.
00:18:29Oh, I'm not sure if Adamida will give it to James.
00:18:31If he's still on the pitch, he will be.
00:18:33I think Ida will be the penalty taker.
00:18:37Let's just see how this transpires in this game.
00:18:45Celtic just lift up one enforced change in the first half.
00:18:51We're at the time in the game where the manager tends to make more changes though, 60 minutes gone.
00:19:01Celtic are not for letting up in this one, battling for everything.
00:19:07Well, he isn't, definitely.
00:19:09No, Maeda.
00:19:10He never is.
00:19:15And this is what the paying supporters want to see, you know, they've gone there, paid the exorbitant money to get into the stadium.
00:19:22Celtic 5-0 up, title in the bag.
00:19:26Let's keep going, try and get more goals.
00:19:30And as long as Celtic keeps scoring, these fans will keep singing.
00:19:42And perhaps vice versa.
00:19:50The lay-off there from Ida to Engels.
00:19:53Supported now on the right by Alistair Johnson, Engels keeps possession, waits for more support.
00:19:58Lovely turn of pace there from the Belgian.
00:20:01Cross, ooh, a chance there as Maeda was coming in at the far pause, good goalkeeping from Walton.
00:20:06Hatate picks it up, edge of the area, back to Dyson Maeda, first-time shot on the tongue,
00:20:11into the body of Adik Boyega, and behind for a Celtic corner.
00:20:14Yeah, nice play from Engels.
00:20:19And they're hungry for more goals at 5-0.
00:20:23In comes the corner onto the head of Nicolas Kuhn, didn't get much power behind that one,
00:20:27straight into the arms of Walton.
00:20:30Celtic are hunting for a sixth.
00:20:34Yeah, they're not letting up, not at all.
00:20:38Hungry for more goals in this one.
00:20:40And they're not letting up.
00:20:41They're not letting up on.
00:20:42The get up on.
00:20:54Should be a Celtic throw, deep inside their own half.
00:21:06He's in a good way.
00:21:22Always on the bench, Nicholas Kuhn is getting a standing ovation.
00:21:27Back to his best this afternoon.
00:21:29Two goals.
00:21:31100% work rate from the German.
00:21:37He comes off, he will be replaced by James Forrest.
00:21:42Paolo Bernardo comes on to replace Arne Engels.
00:22:01James Forrest about to become Celtic's most decorated player,
00:22:06about to overtake the great Bobby Lennox.
00:22:10With 26 major honours.
00:22:20And it's likely that James Forrest or Callum McGregor,
00:22:23who's only two honours behind him,
00:22:26when they retire, one of them will be Celtic's most decorated Celt,
00:22:35and likely to be for the rest of their lives.
00:22:37Yeah, I was just about to say,
00:22:39these kind of records are very rarely beaten.
00:22:42These two have been unbelievable.
00:22:45You probably put your money on Callum to get there.
00:22:49Yeah.
00:22:50James further on in his career.
00:22:52You never know.
00:22:55You never know.
00:22:56The contribution of the two has been nothing short of incredible over the years.
00:23:01I mean, we're talking living Celtic legends here.
00:23:08Lovely play from Taylor, there's McGregor to Cameron and Carter Vickers.
00:23:15Forrest, first time inside to Hitate.
00:23:19I did a Q&A with the manager recently, and he said James Forrest is the best player he has ever worked with
00:23:28at collecting the ball in wide areas.
00:23:30Right. Yeah.
00:23:31The best he's ever seen.
00:23:32I think the more mature James has got, I think his use of the ball was really good as well.
00:23:37I'm not saying it wasn't before, but when he had that blistering pace, he used it to his advantage in his early days.
00:23:46Now, as he's getting that little bit older, he's used to the ball, he's reading it again.
00:23:50But that's a high accolade or a high.
00:23:54It certainly is.
00:23:55Here's Maeda.
00:23:56Celtic going for goal number six.
00:23:58It will get another corner.
00:24:00A high bit of praise from the manager.
00:24:02Well, when you consider some of the players the managers work with, they say that Forrest is the best he's worked with
00:24:07at collecting the ball in the wide areas.
00:24:09Fantastic.
00:24:10And being able to run at defences.
00:24:11Bernardo now going across to take this corner.
00:24:14Engels, of course, off the pitch now.
00:24:1625 minutes left, Celtic 5-0 up and heading for title celebrations.
00:24:23Decent delivery from Bernardo.
00:24:29Defensive header was good as well, but onto the chest of McGregor.
00:24:33Bernardo picks up again on the left.
00:24:35Forrest, first time, looking for a team-mate, but Dundee United come away with it.
00:24:42Taylor fighting to win it back, Dundee United up into the Celtic half, though.
00:24:46Touch there from Scales, takes it out of play.
00:24:49Lascaux is indeed green and white.
00:24:59That will be tonight.
00:25:02That you can be sure.
00:25:04Maeda and Ida combining.
00:25:17Now McGregor.
00:25:21Carter Vickers, Forrest.
00:25:31Bernardo will be delighted to get back from injury.
00:25:40And the player contributing part to Celtic's end stages to the season.
00:25:47Offside, surely, but Sinisalo collects.
00:25:54The energy levels from Celtic in the second half have been excellent.
00:26:02How about you, Simon?
00:26:03Yeah, it's been brilliant, yeah.
00:26:04It's almost as if, I said that the skipper said about sprinting over the line,
00:26:09that's making another point, emphatically.
00:26:13Longer desire and want to go and get more goals.
00:26:18Forrest back to Carter Vickers.
00:26:28Now Scales.
00:26:30Another season, we hope, of exciting Champions League football.
00:26:43Celtic will have to have one round of qualifying to enter the league phase.
00:26:49Looks likely that we'll be seeded for that, though, which is good as the cross comes in from Maeda.
00:26:53High, much too high for everyone, can Alistair Johnson keep this in? He can.
00:27:03Carter Vickers.
00:27:05For Celtic.
00:27:09Celtic playing the ball around with such confidence.
00:27:15Scales.
00:27:17From the United just can't get the ball.
00:27:30Can't get close to it.
00:27:32This is one of these moves where I wish I'd been counting the number of passes.
00:27:43If this ends up in a goal, it's going to be right up there at the 30s or 40s.
00:27:49Hatate inside to Johnson.
00:27:51Hatate scales now.
00:27:57Still done the United with so many players back,
00:27:59but Celtic keeping possession expertly well.
00:28:01Hatate now, an opening.
00:28:03Perhaps goes for the pass.
00:28:04Boris, across the base of the goal.
00:28:06It was almost tapped in to the net there from Adam Ida.
00:28:10That must have been close to 40 passes.
00:28:12Yeah, I think it maybe should have been.
00:28:14Let's see again.
00:28:15Remember a goal at McDermott Park, similar with all the passing.
00:28:20Actually takes a little nick off the defender, which maybe puts Adam Ida off.
00:28:26Has to react quickly, but not quick enough.
00:28:2970 minutes played, 20 left.
00:28:5420 left.
00:29:08Poker here, of course, pitch side for us.
00:29:10He'll be getting all the post-match reaction,
00:29:12so all of those interviews will be on Celtic TV as soon as we get them.
00:29:18Let's go.
00:29:19Z-0.
00:29:40Ida
00:29:56Lays it back to Taylor
00:29:59Inside
00:30:00Taylor is McGregor
00:30:03Back to Scales
00:30:10Forrest on the right
00:30:171-2 with Johnson
00:30:20Decision goes against
00:30:23James Forrest
00:30:27Johnson can't quite believe it
00:30:40All smiles on the bench
00:30:56Two men happy at their work
00:31:01Nice little layoff
00:31:06James Forrest being held back there
00:31:08But keeps possession well
00:31:09But just outnumbered in the end
00:31:11And Dundee United
00:31:12Get the free kick
00:31:15I think it's Bernardo here
00:31:24Just catches
00:31:24Yeah later on
00:31:27In the ankle
00:31:29Not much Dundee United can do now
00:31:34But just try and
00:31:35Get to the end of this game
00:31:38Without further damage
00:31:39Celtic have been
00:31:42Absolutely rampant
00:31:43Since that own goal
00:31:44Gave them the lead
00:31:45Midway
00:31:46Through the first half
00:31:48More and more empty seats
00:32:03In the home stands
00:32:05Another couple of changes
00:32:10For Celtic
00:32:11Look, McCown
00:32:11Jeffrey Schlup
00:32:12Coming on
00:32:15Real Hattati
00:32:17Greg Taylor
00:32:18The players coming off
00:32:21So that's the five
00:32:31So that's the five
00:32:31Substitutions
00:32:33Being made
00:32:35McCown will be absolutely thrilled
00:32:38To pick up a league winner's medal
00:32:40As a Celtic player
00:32:42Coming to the club as Dundee captain
00:32:48Last hours of the transfer window
00:32:50Not a bad first season
00:32:52For the Celtic fan
00:32:57As well
00:32:57Potential treble now
00:33:00Oh nice layoff
00:33:04Dies in Maeda
00:33:05Throw to Celtic
00:33:15Midway inside D
00:33:17And the United half
00:33:18Bernardo across to
00:33:20Carter Vickers
00:33:21Celtic got another goal in them
00:33:25Before the end of this game
00:33:26Here's Forrest
00:33:30Runs
00:33:31Turns
00:33:32Runs at the defence
00:33:34Well
00:33:35That was a good tackle
00:33:36But the referees pulled it back
00:33:37For the one before
00:33:38Yeah
00:33:38Which was a foul
00:33:39Don Robertson
00:33:40Quite rightly played the advantage
00:33:42And then
00:33:45Pulled it back
00:33:46Chancing out
00:33:47Celtic on the right hand side
00:33:48Cross
00:33:49Alistair Johnson
00:33:50Dies in Maeda
00:33:51Rising there
00:33:53But can't get
00:33:53Higher than the defender
00:33:55Kept in by Schlup
00:33:56Bernardo now
00:33:58Carter Vickers
00:34:03To Johnson
00:34:09James Forrest
00:34:14You can hear the fans
00:34:18They know
00:34:18They know the score as well
00:34:26Handball was on against
00:34:28The captain
00:34:29No, referee had a good look at it
00:34:32Decided no
00:34:33Nice pass first time
00:34:47From Bernardo to Schlup
00:34:48Schlup
00:34:49Maeda
00:34:51Ball one back by Dundee United
00:35:01Schlup does well though to
00:35:02Intercept the move
00:35:04Maeda
00:35:08Bernardo
00:35:10High over the top there from
00:35:12Paolo Bernardo
00:35:15Yeah
00:35:17It was a nice move
00:35:18Schlup wins it back initially
00:35:20Plays it into the path of
00:35:21Maeda
00:35:22Who finds Bernardo
00:35:23Just got underneath it
00:35:26Just got underneath it
00:35:26Over the bar
00:35:26Brendan Rodgers looks on
00:35:40Could he become the first
00:35:42Ever Celtic manager
00:35:44To win three trebles
00:35:46Three and a third
00:35:51As he might say
00:35:52Yeah
00:35:53Three trebles anyway
00:35:54Incredible record again
00:35:56Success of this team
00:35:59Over
00:35:59Recent times
00:36:01Still a big game against
00:36:08Aberdeen
00:36:08There will be no
00:36:09Pushovers as they showed
00:36:10In the cup semi-final
00:36:11Last year
00:36:12In that dramatic
00:36:14Penalty shootout
00:36:15Still a big game next week
00:36:17Just as the Celtic fans
00:36:19Yeah
00:36:19But
00:36:19The title's already
00:36:21Wrapped up
00:36:22Yeah
00:36:22Games away to
00:36:38Rangers
00:36:38And Aberdeen
00:36:41Home games against
00:36:42Hibs and then
00:36:42St Mirren
00:36:44On what will be
00:36:45Trophy day
00:36:45In the last league
00:36:50Game of the season
00:36:51No trophy presentation
00:36:57This afternoon
00:36:58That gets done
00:36:58At Celtic Park
00:37:00On the
00:37:04Last game
00:37:06Of the season
00:37:0717th
00:37:10Dundee United
00:37:21Look to carve out
00:37:22An opening
00:37:22That's offside
00:37:23The flag will go up
00:37:25The shot comes in
00:37:26Great save from
00:37:27Sinisalo
00:37:28So
00:37:29Assistant just keeps the flag
00:37:31Down
00:37:32No point in putting it up
00:37:33Now
00:37:33But I think that was offside
00:37:34Yeah
00:37:35It looked
00:37:35On the
00:37:36The verge of it
00:37:37But it was a great stop again
00:37:38McEwen
00:37:44Slides one into it
00:37:46Bernardo
00:37:46Now Maeda
00:37:4811 minutes of the 90 left
00:37:50Dundee United
00:37:500-0
00:37:51Celtic 5
00:37:51Dundee United
00:37:520-0
00:37:53Celtic 5
00:37:54Yeah, a great stop from Sinisalo.
00:38:19Yeah, great stop from Sinisalo.
00:38:24Apologies if you're experiencing any slight break-up in the picture.
00:38:48It's being caused by the picture leaving Tanadice.
00:38:56Hopefully it's not.
00:38:57In any way, interrupting your enjoyment of the afternoon.
00:39:05Well, you have to feel a bit for Jim Goodwin when you look at those stands.
00:39:13Practically empty now.
00:39:14This is a team that was promoted last season, and he's done so well and worked so hard to get his team to the position where...
00:39:19where they're playing the champions towards the end in the top six, fighting for European positions themselves.
00:39:25You know, they would really like to see the supporters stay and support the team.
00:39:31Trying back the team, yeah, I think.
00:39:32Understand the supporters, they pay the money, they can do what they like, but...
00:39:33Celtic have simply been too good for them this afternoon, as they have been for most this season.
00:39:37Yeah, but as you say, back in the top tier.
00:39:38And they've achieved the top six.
00:39:39They've achieved the top six.
00:39:40The first time of asking, which is...
00:39:41It's a bad chance that...
00:39:42to be on the top six, but...
00:39:43they've got to be on the top six.
00:39:44They've been on the top six and they've been on the top three.
00:39:45For the European positions themselves and...
00:39:46You know, you really like to see the supporters stay and, you know, support the team.
00:39:47Yeah, support the team.
00:39:48Trying back the team, yeah, I think.
00:39:49Understand the supporters, they pay the money, they can do what they like but...
00:39:52Celtic have simply been too good for them this afternoon, as they have been for most this season.
00:39:57Yeah, but as you say, back in the top tier, and they've achieved the top six...
00:40:10Yeah, it's a bit of a relative success for the United moving forward.
00:40:14It's to be celebrated as a good platform from which to build.
00:40:22I mean, I can understand him not wanting to stay and watch Celtic celebrate the title on full-time,
00:40:26but these stands have been emptying since half-time.
00:40:30Anyway, Celtic looking for a 60-up.
00:40:33McCowan, good move forward.
00:40:36Johnson, final ball just not quite up to the standard of the previous passes.
00:40:44Yeah, it wasn't as good as his cross for the EDA goal,
00:40:47but it was a nice build-up play from Celtic.
00:40:52Bernardo.
00:40:59Schlup.
00:41:06SCALES
00:41:14Edge of the area, back to goal.
00:41:16EDA lays it off to Forrest, back onto the left foot.
00:41:20James Forrest thunders a shot right into the back of a Dundee United player,
00:41:25picks it up again, lays it back to Callum McGregor.
00:41:28A couple of shots have been blocked, just trying to sniff out that opportunity.
00:41:42EDA again just using his strength.
00:41:44So good at just holding up, holding that last defender off.
00:41:50And I'm sure Forrest would just love to get that goal for no other reason than for people to stop talking about it,
00:42:07because it's become a thing where it's not normally a record that people talk about, but...
00:42:12When you've been with a club for so long as James has, then you begin to break records and go on runs that are unusual.
00:42:21Yeah, but I don't think he's somebody that craves the attention either, so he's probably hoping just to put that to bed.
00:42:26Yeah.
00:42:27There's been a couple of opportunities he's got into areas there, the shot's just been blocked.
00:42:32Still time.
00:42:3984 minutes gone.
00:42:44This game well and truly in the bag for Celtic, title number 55 in the bag.
00:42:51Major honour number 120 in the bag.
00:42:56Celtic move on from strength to strength.
00:43:00Oh, lovely play, Bernardo now, supported by Schlupp, back inside.
00:43:12And cleared away.
00:43:16He opted to come back inside there, but the way he can strike a ball, the shot was on if he wanted to take it on.
00:43:23Forrest Johnson in space to his right, then comes the pass, or a real chance, but it's cleared away before a Celtic player could pounce on the loose ball inside the six-yard box.
00:43:36Dundee United try and come away, but it's intercepted by McGregor, lays it back to Johnson.
00:43:46Cross from Alistair Johnson to the far post, Maeda's there, but miscontrolling out for the Dundee United goal kick.
00:43:53We're inside the final five minutes.
00:43:56There is not a Celtic supporter has left, Tanadice there waiting here to celebrate with Brendan Rodgers and the Celtic team.
00:44:02It has been a long, at times, arduous season.
00:44:07Monumental effort on four fronts.
00:44:14Remember, ten big Champions League games for Celtic this season, culminating in that dramatic game against Bayern Munich in the Allianz.
00:44:24A League Cup already in the bag, a league title now wrapped up, and a Scottish Cup final still to come.
00:44:34Don't let anyone tell you that this is in any way tedious.
00:44:39Yeah, strange word to use for success.
00:44:44Yeah, it's not one you would find in a thesaurus under the term success.
00:44:49No.
00:44:52On the brink of another treble, hopefully we can go over the line with the Cup final, and then as you say,
00:44:57Champions League to look forward to again.
00:44:59The campaign this season brought a lot of excitement, a lot of high moments,
00:45:04none more so than the Bayern Munich tussle that took it right to the death.
00:45:09We unfortunately just fell short that the fans and players and club will want more of that.
00:45:14Yeah, and the manager, everyone associated with Celtic will hopefully be able to look to strengthen the squad in the summer transfer window as well,
00:45:23as Dundee United go searching for a consolation goal.
00:45:26Oh, nutmeg there on Carter Vickers, which he's none too pleased about, so wins the ball back.
00:45:30And of course we've got Kieran Tierney to welcome back to the club as well.
00:45:33Yeah, from all your face, it will certainly strengthen the squad, and there'll be a few others which will keep everybody who's here at the moment on their toes,
00:45:44and that's what it's all about at a club like Celtic, if you want to keep progressing.
00:45:49Scales finds Bernardo, Maeda, can he get in the scoring act this afternoon, unusual for Celtic to score five and Maeda not to be on the score sheet.
00:46:05Yeah, it's the only real surprise this afternoon, he's got a couple of assists right enough, he's been very much involved.
00:46:14Calder Vickers, I don't think there will be too much in the way I've added on time,
00:46:31I think the referee will just perhaps blow on the 90.
00:46:36Forrest.
00:46:49Forrest.
00:46:53Bernardo, back to it, Schlut.
00:47:13Scales.
00:47:16Finds Maeda.
00:47:1890 seconds of the 90 minutes left.
00:47:22Oh, look at that determination from Celtic to win the ball back.
00:47:35Oh, look at that determination from Celtic to win the ball back.
00:47:49Last minute.
00:47:51Manager's been a very calm figure on the touchline, and so he should be.
00:47:56forward by Schlut.
00:47:57Maeda chasing Magdeboyega, does really well.
00:48:11And then just misplaces the pass.
00:48:14Did the hard bit.
00:48:15Yeah, he did brilliant, he just tried to find James Forrest, couldn't get enough on it to find him in the middle.
00:48:24Celtic went to back though.
00:48:37Oh, Leonardo wins the throw.
00:48:40They're now entering, added on time.
00:48:42Forrest.
00:48:46Oh, free kick to Dundee United.
00:49:01Oh, free kick to Dundee United.
00:49:04Oh, free kick to Dundee United.
00:49:06Oh, free kick to Dundee United.
00:49:08Oh, free kick to Dundee United.
00:49:17Bro we go!
00:49:19Oh, my God.
00:49:25Oh, my God.
00:49:26Oh, my God!
00:49:28Carter Vickers under that one with the head up.
00:49:41Dundee United have it though inside the Celtic half,
00:49:44but pass forward easily tracked by Alistair Johnson.
00:49:51One minute of added-on-time play, there will be two more,
00:49:54so the referee's gone by the book.
00:49:58Why could they not have done that when we were 9-0 up?
00:50:04Here's Slip, threads it forward to Maeda.
00:50:28McGregor to Bernardo.
00:50:34Ida.
00:50:37Turn, shoot, which is blocked.
00:50:42Ida. Forrest now, edge of the area, Ida.
00:50:47Oh, very congested in there, James Forrest can't get the space to get a shot away.
00:50:53Try to tee him up though.
00:50:55You can sense he feels it.
00:51:0930 seconds to go.
00:51:17Sinisawa is well off his line, almost off at the halfway line.
00:51:23Handshakes from the manager all round his backroom team.
00:51:27It is a team effort, he'll be the first to tell you that.
00:51:32It's a huge support network behind the manager to help these players over the line.
00:51:39To keep them in condition.
00:51:44To keep them prepared, to keep them on top form,
00:51:48so that when the time comes they can wrap up their 13th title in 14 seasons.
00:51:57The champions get the champions' scarves out again because Celtic are the Premiership champions.
00:52:0855 titles in our history, 120 major honours.
00:52:13We're not even at May, and Celtic have done it in some style.
00:52:20They have done what the captain suggested and sprinted over that finish line.
00:52:24Kasper Schmeichel going on to celebrate, he's contributed hugely as well this season.
00:52:29As has every player in that Celtic squad.
00:52:32They still had it to do this afternoon, they knew coming here a point would have been enough.
00:52:37But instead of sitting back and accepting the draw,
00:52:42they came here wanting to entertain the away supporters,
00:52:47and they did that in the second period of the first half
00:52:53the first half was when the damage was done.
00:52:55Four goals before half-time, Adamida added a fifth and second half.
00:53:00And finally the players can let their hair down and relax.
00:53:04It is a long season.
00:53:06And they don't get much time to celebrate before pre-season starts again,
00:53:10so they'll make sure that they do celebrate properly.
00:53:13Well, they may have dozens of medals between them,
00:53:22but you can see from the reaction of Callum McGregor and James Forrest,
00:53:26it's just as sweet as the first.
00:53:28Yeah, you took the words out of your mouth, just as sweet.
00:53:31Of course it is.
00:53:32Never get fed up winning.
00:53:34These two have been phenomenal for Celtic,
00:53:36but congratulations to the manager, he's a backroom team.
00:53:40And of course the players.
00:53:42Another dominant, successful league campaign.
00:53:45As we've been talking about throughout the game this afternoon,
00:53:49the treble is very much on again for this group of players.
00:53:53You'd never get fed up of success.
00:54:01The manager spoke to Paul pre-match about how they still had the job to do it,
00:54:05and that the occasion would only come if they did their bit on the park.
00:54:10And the players certainly had got that message as well,
00:54:13because after a pretty even first 20 minutes where they could easily have gone behind,
00:54:19Celtic then went through the gears.
00:54:23Sinisalo, despite the scoreline, had quite a bit to do in that game,
00:54:27especially the first half, he's been brilliant.
00:54:30Still getting a bit of coaching from the manager there.
00:54:33Nicholas Kuhn bagged a couple as well.
00:54:43And they will stay and celebrate for a bit on the pitch with the Celtic supporters.
00:54:50It's a commitment as well to follow a football team home and away,
00:54:55not just financially, but there's a big life commitment.
00:54:59Callum, you know how this feels, but how do you put it into words?
00:55:02Yeah, always difficult, amazing performance, fitting off, getting across the line.
00:55:07I thought we were outstanding.
00:55:09So credit to the Celtic supporters who follow this team every step of the way.
00:55:15Spend their hard-earned money to get behind the boys in green and white,
00:55:22and give them the energy and the motivation to achieve even more success.
00:55:31Brendan Rodgers, he'll be here next season for more of that, there is no doubt.
00:55:43And when he came back, some said, well, what is there still to do at Celtic?
00:55:48And when asked, he said, progress in Europe.
00:55:53And there's certainly been progression this season.
00:55:57And he will look to add to that next year, get past the qualifier for the Champions League.
00:56:02Get into that league phase again, that will be the aim.
00:56:05Celtic have Tanadice again as a league title clinching venue.
00:56:19And you can see there when the camera just goes round, it's a squad effort, isn't it, Simon?
00:56:29It's not just about 11 men or 18 men or whatever, it's a squad that goes into the 20s and it's not just them, it's the support network behind them.
00:56:37Yeah, it's very much a team game, a squad game, none more so than nowadays.
00:56:44And the demands are so high and there's so many games to be played.
00:56:47Every player's played their part.
00:56:49And these are the best days.
00:56:52And these are the best days, the title in the bag again.
00:56:57They'll celebrate and party tonight.
00:56:59Four league games to go, a big cup final ahead.
00:57:02Beautiful times.
00:57:04There's Celtic's most decorated player in our history.
00:57:11James Forrest, 26th medal.
00:57:22A humble man, I'm not sure where he keeps his medals, does he have them in a cabinet at home?
00:57:29Knowing James he's probably, his mum's maybe getting tucked away in our house somewhere.
00:57:34Yeah, so many though, it's an incredible record, it really is.
00:57:39To his contribution, his professionalism.
00:57:45I imagine James would have a dream to work with as well, the manager spoke really highly of him.
00:57:50He's been there through a few managers, experienced success.
00:57:55And now he takes the record. Fantastic.
00:58:01And there's the confirmation.
00:58:03Champions, 20-24, 25.
00:58:07All but the trophy.
00:58:11And you can be sure these boys will celebrate tonight, they've probably got a couple of days off now to let their hair down before they get back to prepare for the game against Rangers at Ibrox next Sunday.
00:58:30That's the only downside to the game, is Jota with the protective gear on the right leg.
00:58:41Nice to see Rio there though.
00:58:43He landed badly in the first half, did you miss it?
00:58:46I think a lot of that will be just protecting it before he goes for a scan.
00:58:51Yeah, hope so, but nice from Rio there to try and get him involved.
00:58:56His teammate helping him along there for the photos, wants to be in them.
00:59:01Still smiling.
00:59:03Yeah.
00:59:04Can't have a league title winning photo without Jota.
00:59:09I wonder who's going to lead the celebrations in front of the fans, because that man there would normally be down the front, but...
00:59:37He can't quite do that.
00:59:39I think it's probably safe to say that he won't be at Ibrox, but let's hope that he can get himself back and fit for the cup final.
00:59:52Yeah, the cup final's a few weeks away, I think that'll be the priority now for Jota.
00:59:56Hopefully it's not too serious, just a wee bit of precaution there with the brace.
01:00:01He'll get a scan at the start of the week I imagine, or maybe tomorrow.
01:00:05A 갔 off right here with Jota...
01:00:10Just play the court, Machadoch Real Madrid next 2.
01:00:14Jota Madrid next round in shot.
01:00:15Jota Madrid next round in shot.
01:00:16You've got out of situations.
01:00:18Jota Madrid next round in Lisbon.
01:00:21Jota Madrid next round.
01:00:23It shall be.
01:00:24Don't try to show you.
01:00:26Other Tw yet.
01:00:28We're going to stay here!
01:00:30Jake, Jake, Jake.
01:00:31cience Cage on…
01:00:33He's got his teammates, I think, just checking in with him, just to see how he is.
01:00:59Oh, did Kasper miss all that? Did he miss all the photos?
01:01:05He did. Oh, he won't be happy at that.
01:01:15Well, he got an English Premier League title, he's got a Scottish one now.
01:01:19T-shirt's on.
01:01:29The Obligatory Champions T-shirt, when did that start as a tradition?
01:01:33You had them, didn't you? We made the smell the glove.
01:01:37We made ours, we made ours.
01:01:39I think Tosh McKinley and the skipper Tom Boyd were drawing their hands on those T-shirts in the morning of the game, believe it or not.
01:01:45Is that right? Yes.
01:01:52Of course, that's four in a row now. It is indeed.
01:01:55Just a six to go.
01:02:01Yep.
01:02:07Will James Forrest still be tied up medals?
01:02:09Quite probably, quite probably.
01:02:11Taisa Maeda there, Cesare's family over in Japan just now, he'll join them.
01:02:27Which we hope will be a safe birth of his child this week.
01:02:34And then back to do the business at Ibrox.
01:02:54Credit to Dundee United as well as a club for allowing Celtic to do this.
01:03:01It's not just a simple straightforward thing.
01:03:04The home club has to agree for any potential on-pitch celebrations for away supporters.
01:03:12So, credited to Dundee United for allowing Celtic to celebrate on their pitch with their fans at the end of the game.
01:03:21At the end of the game.
01:03:32Taylor and Hatate there, two men well used to winning silverware at Celtic.
01:03:38How?
01:03:41.
01:04:13You can sense these players are in a party mood now.
01:04:35I would suggest the party may start in the dressing room, certainly on the bus.
01:04:40There may be a few refreshments had.
01:04:43One or two.
01:04:45I think they will celebrate over this weekend.
01:04:49Quite rightly.
01:04:51They sold the fans.
01:04:59Credit the tangerine throwers as well, and I say that slightly tongue-in-cheek because it obviously stopped the game, but it did give Celtic the chance to regroup and took the game on its head.
01:05:09It's almost where Celtic started the game.
01:05:12The first 15 minutes really didn't get going at all.
01:05:16And then after the break, the first goal came quite quickly.
01:05:22One at the break, 3-0 up.
01:05:25Another couple of nice goals in the second half.
01:05:28It's another 5-0 for back-to-back weekends for this team, but yeah, they're loving every minute of it just now.
01:05:36All the hard work.
01:05:37This is what's worth well, all the hard work at the start of the season, but through the season, the levels they've played at, the goals they've scored, the games they've won.
01:05:46This is what it's all about, the celebrations and another title.
01:05:50Well, I think it's all about the challenge for institutions.
01:05:51We're going to go through one round.
01:05:52Two?
01:05:53Three?
01:05:54Three?
01:05:55Three?
01:05:56Three?
01:05:58Three?
01:05:59Three?
01:06:00Three?
01:06:01Four?
01:06:03You.
01:06:04Four?
01:06:05Three?
01:06:07Four?
01:06:08Four.
01:06:09Four?
01:06:11onent.
01:06:12Four?
01:06:13Four?
01:06:15Four?
01:06:16Four?
01:06:17Four?
01:06:18Four?
01:06:19Four?
01:06:20And who is going to challenge Celtic domestically?
01:06:30Is anyone there ready to step up to the challenge
01:06:35and take Celtic's crown away from them?
01:06:42It won't be easy, because Celtic are in that winning habit.
01:06:50.
01:07:11Jota came back to the club in the hope that he could put a smile back on his face,
01:07:18and, despite the crutches, the smile is very much back on the face of Jota.
01:07:24They almost forget that Jota was away.
01:07:39Yeah, but not a lot of people get a second opportunity at Celtic,
01:07:43and he's come back in and he'll be a loving life.
01:07:45He came back in on that goal we remember through at Firth Park on his return.
01:07:50And he's an entertainer, he's one of the players that excites these fans.
01:07:56So to get him back so soon as you say, it's almost as if his performances were as if he'd never been away from the club.
01:08:02Pops up with a lovely finish last week in the semi-final as well.
01:08:06He's going to be a big player for Celtic in the near future,
01:08:10and you'd think he'd be stronger again after a good pre-season.
01:08:13But he hopefully can shrug that knee injury off for the cup final in a few weeks.
01:08:18Manager giving his post-match thoughts to the broadcasters as the players make their way into the dressing room.
01:08:31All of the post-match interviews that we are collecting will be on Celtic TV very, very shortly.
01:08:37It's been a great afternoon, Celtic came here knowing a point would be enough.
01:08:42But it wasn't enough, was it really? The players came wanting all three, and they got them in some style.
01:08:49Celtic are the champions yet again for the fourth time in succession,
01:08:55the 13th time in 14 seasons, the 55th time in our history.
01:09:00As it finishes here at Tanadice, Dundee United 0, Celtic 5.
01:09:05Billy McNeil makes the European Cup for Celtic.
01:09:09Celtic have won the double.
01:09:11It's incredibly incredible!
01:09:13That is sensational!
01:09:16It's a title for Celtic!
01:09:18And Celtic! Unbelievable!
01:09:20Celtic have done it!
01:09:22They always seem to do it!
01:09:24It's special!
01:09:25You can see it before your eyes!
01:09:27Celtic, we know our history.
01:09:29We make history.
01:09:31No doubt.
01:09:34The Civil check is a matter ofnymiær.
01:09:35And they only have
01:09:41Leonard Wearing on the last 3rd time.
01:09:44That's exactly where I came to mind,
01:09:47I Judy said,
01:09:51See, as they come this way.
01:09:53You think you're a lot?
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