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00:00Good afternoon. Winning isn't everything, it is the only thing.
00:06And on a day like Scottish Cup Final Day, it is never truer.
00:10Aberdeen descend on Mount Florida, more in hope than expectation
00:15against a Celtic side that's looking to clean up again
00:18with a sixth treble in nine seasons during what has been
00:22the most remarkable, staggering golden age for the club.
00:27But as ever in sport, as ever in football, there is always that chance.
00:35Though over the last 55 years, there's only ever really been
00:39two big shocks in this final.
00:41Ivan Golak taking Dundee United to the silverweight
00:45against Walter Smith's treble chasers in 94.
00:48And then more intriguingly, from an Aberdeen point of view,
00:52Eddie Turnbull's side deny Joxtein Celtic a clean sweep in 1970,
00:58a team that would contest the European Cup final a month later
01:02and then feature eight of the Lisbon Lions.
01:05It can be done.
01:07There is no denying the size of the mountain the Dons must conquer
01:11against the reigning king of Hampden, Brendan Rodgers,
01:16who has never, ever lost a Scottish Cup tie
01:19and has never, ever lost at Hampden.
01:36A huge Aberdeen contingent in.
01:39They fought for 20,000 tickets.
01:41They were snapped up within hours.
01:46Jamie Tilley looks to create history.
01:48It's been such an up-and-down season for him.
01:51And there were whispers that he would change things today,
01:54and he is trying something different.
01:57Milne and Devlin come in from the side that started the semi-final,
02:00with Gaean Morris dropping out.
02:02He felt something had to give when you look at Aberdeen's
02:04recent results against today's opponents.
02:06Keskinen will support top scorer Nisbet.
02:09Captain Cheney makes his 300th appearance for the club
02:13across his two spells.
02:19That is about as strong a Celtic side as it can be
02:25in the absence of Mitati and Xhota,
02:27the same XI that started last weekend.
02:30Haller-McGregor has never lost a Cup final,
02:32either at youth or senior level,
02:34as he looks to draw level with the legendary Bobby Lennox
02:37on 25 major honours.
02:39He's been there for all these trebles,
02:42all these successes over the years.
02:44Ademida was the match-winner against Rangers a year ago,
02:47and will it be Greg Taylor's last match in a Celtic shirt?
02:55Don Robertson takes charge of his first Scottish Cup final.
02:59He was the ref for last season's semi between these two
03:02that went to penalties,
03:04and he denied Aberdeen what looked like a Stonewall spot
03:07during extra time along the way.
03:10So a big afternoon for him.
03:13With Greg Aitken on VAR duty.
03:23Always one of the most eagerly anticipated dates
03:27in the Scottish football calendar.
03:31Aberdeen looking to win the Scottish Cup
03:34for an eighth time in first and 35 years.
03:38Celtic looking to win it for a record-extending 43rd time.
03:44They've won eight of the last 14 Scottish Cups.
03:47They haven't lost any of their last 11 Scottish Cup finals
03:51since Rangers beat them in 2002.
03:56Steve Clarke takes his seat, the Scotland manager.
03:59A couple of friendlies coming up in a couple of weeks.
04:08It's me, it's me, it's me, it's me...
04:10Well, as always, it's a time for statements,
04:13it's a time for heroes, it's time for the Scottish Cup final.
04:17Can Aberdeen overcome massive odds
04:20and take the Cup to Petaudry for the first time since 1990?
04:24Or will it be Celtic, the holders' resounding favourites,
04:28James McFadden?
04:29Yeah, all signs point towards Celtic, massive favourites,
04:33going to try and complete a treble,
04:35a remarkable season.
04:36And Aberdeen, not in the best of form coming into the game,
04:40but it is a Cup final,
04:41there's been a change of shape for Jimmy Tilley,
04:44and it's all about how Aberdeen are against the ball
04:47and also how they use the ball when they get it.
04:50Celtic, heavy favourites, and you can understand why.
04:54Do you give Aberdeen a chance, Leanne?
04:56I think in any Cup final, you give every team a chance.
04:59As James alluded to, the change in shape,
05:01I think it helped Aberdeen this afternoon,
05:03making sure that they're right in the game,
05:06that they get as close as they can in terms of the duels all over the pitch,
05:09that they're defensively robust and strong,
05:11and they've got the flexibility to jump from a really defensive shape
05:14into an attacking shape when they get the numbers to go forward.
05:17So, yeah, I think Aberdeen will look to try and make it
05:19a proper Cup tie this afternoon.
05:22Nearly fell by Ante Palaversa on Bernardo.
05:28I feel the Dons have to be in the match from the very start.
05:32Although they thought they were in the match
05:34during the League Cup semi-final,
05:35round about half an hour the floodgates opened.
05:380-0 after 30 minutes, Celtic were 3-0 up by the break.
05:43Can score goals in gluts.
05:46And the crowned again Scottish champions.
05:54Johnstone out to Nicolas Kuhn.
05:57One of the scorers in that League Cup semi,
05:59might have got a hat-trick that day.
06:03Scales, that loan spell at Aberdeen two years ago,
06:08helped them finish third.
06:11He was part of a back three during that successful
06:14close to the season under Barry Robson.
06:20First feel of the ball for Maida then.
06:23Played by the on-loan Spurs centre-back, Donington.
06:33Bernardo for Taylor.
06:42Carter-Vickers for Johnstone.
06:45One of the top assisters in the Premiership this season, Canadian.
06:54Really important what Celtic want to do with the full-backs.
07:00Here's Taylor again.
07:03Donington clears.
07:06Engels to Johnstone.
07:13Breaks down and Aberdeen will be quite happy to see that,
07:16if it continues.
07:18Absolutely.
07:19You can see that we're clearing temp for Aberdeen
07:21to get back into their shape.
07:23They'll try and get doubled up in the wide areas.
07:25Nicky Devlin playing as the left wing-back,
07:27I thought he'd play as the right, but it makes sense
07:29because Kuhn wants to cut in on that left foot.
07:31And Alistair Johnson, we so often see him making the run inside.
07:34Nicholas Kuhn has made a couple of overlaps.
07:36Nicky Devlin then had to take the run,
07:38and Link Clarkson's the one that's coming over.
07:40It's going to be a hell of a shift for that three in midfield
07:43for Aberdeen to continue that.
07:45Having to go and pick up Engels in the midfield
07:47and then when the ball goes out,
07:49to then match the overlap of Alistair Johnson
07:51or the runner of Kuhn coming inside.
07:54It's going to be a lot of hard work,
07:56but I'm sure they didn't expect anything less.
08:00I can't remember the last time I saw Nicky Devlin
08:02playing on the left side.
08:04He's been out of the team recently as well.
08:09That right-back play is taken off him by Jenson.
08:12He's there again today.
08:17I think because Jenson has played there,
08:19we expected it to be Jenson.
08:21But I get it, for Kuhn cutting inside,
08:23Nicky Devlin is a strong 1v1 defender.
08:251v1 defender.
08:51Dilly-dallied a little bit there, the big Irishman.
08:55I think the speed of ball is really important.
08:57If Celtic just now, they're not moving it quick enough
08:59to really cause Aberdeen too many problems.
09:01So it's given, as James had alluded to as well,
09:03those central midfielders, it becomes a real big shift
09:05if Celtic move the ball side to side really quickly.
09:08They've not managed to do it yet.
09:10Yeah, I was just about to say,
09:12Johnson felt he should have got a free kick there.
09:14It's going to be an Aberdeen free kick in the end up.
09:17It's difficult.
09:18There's a little pull on him.
09:20I'm not so sure.
09:22I know that's not a foul on Shinnie,
09:24but we know that's one of his trademark moves.
09:27I believe it's called the Shinnie.
09:34Ten years on from that,
09:36Calle Thyssen,
09:38he's still got it.
09:40He's got it.
09:42He's got it.
09:44He's got it.
09:46Calle Thyssen's victory against Falkirk,
09:48incredible, a decade's flown by since then.
09:52Talking about full-backs on the opposite side,
09:54Graeme Shinnie started that final at right-back.
10:00A terrific tifo that the Aberdeen fans displayed
10:03before kick-off of the City's crest.
10:06A lot of work went into that.
10:11You've seen that in the pre-match pictures.
10:17He's got it.
10:18He's got it.
10:19He's got it.
10:21He's got it.
10:23He's got it.
10:24He's got it.
10:26He's got it.
10:27He's got it.
10:28He's got it.
10:30Aberdeen's underdog status is the fact they haven't won
10:32any of the last 30 meetings against Celtic
10:37from back to May 2018.
10:39JOHNSTON LOOPING IT ONTO THE HEAD OF ENGELS.
10:4613 ASSISTS FOR ALISTAIR JOHNSTON THIS SEASON.
10:57IT'S A GOOD SHOOTING FOR A RIGHT BACK.
11:00Yeah, not bad, not bad stats at all.
11:02It's a huge part of the way Celtic play and you can already see in the early part of the game
11:06the height that he wants to take in the pitch, how much he wants to join in,
11:09not just in the build up play but that end product in the final third.
11:16CARTER-VICKERS JUST ENOUGH ON THAT TO GET IT BACK TO SCHMEICHEL.
11:24TAYLOR FOR MAIDA.
11:2733 GOALS FOR DAISY AND MAIDA THIS SEASON.
11:3212 ASSISTS ON TOP OF THAT.
11:34PLUS ONE FOR HIS COUNTRY.
11:43CALUM MCGREGOR THERE SO OFTEN THE METRONOME OF THIS CELTIC SIDE.
11:51CURRENTLY DEALT WITH BY JACK MILNE WHO'S MAKING HIS FIRST START FOR ABERDEEN SINCE DECEMBER.
11:57FIRST EVER APPEARANCE FOR THEM IN THE SCOTTISH CUP.
12:01A TIME AND PLACE TO GET YOURSELF INTO THE SIDE.
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12:16FIRST EVER APPEARANCE FOR THEM IN THE SCOTTISH CUP.
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12:28FIRST EVER APPEARANCE FOR THEM IN THE SCOTTISH CUP.
12:32CURRENTLY DEALING WITH BY JACK MILNE WHO'S MAKING HIS FIRST START FOR ABERDEEN SINCE DECEMBER.
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31:03Back to Kuhn.
31:07Away by Dorrington this time.
31:21Keskinen's offside.
31:26They wanted the ball earlier from Dorrington, it does really well, Keskinen put pressure on Kyle McGregor.
31:31They wanted Dorrington to step onto that and just play it up the line first time.
31:40Kuhn.
31:43Taylor-Wines, one up!
31:47He's not that far away either.
31:52Certainly was not, what a hit from Greg Taylor.
31:55Probably tells you the type of mood that Celtic find themselves in just now, a little bit frustrated.
32:01But the space opens up, he's certainly got time, Greg Taylor, to keep it in that.
32:05Favoured left side.
32:08Comfortable over Matogs Bar, I think he might have just had it covered anyway.
32:14Certainly worth a hit.
32:18Yet to agree a new contract.
32:21The impending return of Kieran Tierney, I wonder if that's coming into his head.
32:25How much game time will he get next season?
32:32I know that Kolesian Saidino was very keen to sign Taylor.
32:44He's certainly been an outstanding servant for Celtic.
32:47A top signing, so consistent in his performances.
32:50And I think when you look at the development of a player as well, I think as well within his rights.
32:55To hold out for what he feels is an offer that is worth his services.
33:05There's room at Celtic for Tierney and Taylor.
33:07The amount of games they play, the role that it's fair share.
33:11I think it's a great asset to Celtic, as Lujan says, tremendous career.
33:16Ferida, Aberdeen defend it well.
33:19Again, the ball's not sticking.
33:24Celtic lose the ball, they're right on top of you immediately to win it back.
33:28Yeah, and the difficulty for Aberdeen is they're in such a defensive compact shape
33:32that when they win it back, their numbers are so tight together.
33:35And Celtic come after you so quickly, so furiously.
33:38They suffocate your intentions.
33:46It should be Mitovs.
33:59Is it an injury-affected season, Mitov, the Aberdeen keeper?
34:07I've seen him, he hasn't really suffered any injuries before.
34:11He moved to Pittodrie last summer, but he had two relatively long spells out this term.
34:16But again, another example of Aberdeen giving the ball away immediately.
34:21Yeah, and you can see Mitov picks the ball up.
34:24Keskanen, as we know, wants to stretch the game and use his pace.
34:27But there has to be an element trying to take this thing out of the game, get a touch of the ball.
34:32Because at the minute it's just defend, defend, defend.
34:35Which they've done well, you have to say.
34:38Yeah.
34:43Yeah, because you suspect that they would get you eventually.
34:47They tend to, it's not often they don't.
34:52But the teams that have had domestically, that have been success against Celtic this season,
34:56Hibs, St Mirren last week, Rangers, back threes slash back fives that they've adopted.
35:05And they have, in part, frustrated Celtic.
35:08But with Hibs, and Rangers in particular, and St Mirren, they've offered a threat up the other end.
35:14And so far Aberdeen haven't had that, 31 minutes in.
35:17Yeah, I think you need to have the versatility to go from the five to the three quite fluidly and quickly as well.
35:23And that's probably the element of Aberdeen's game that I mentioned I touched on.
35:26You need to grow within, you've got to be able to jump and regain possession.
35:31Enough possession that allows you to either get your wing-backs higher up into the game,
35:35or it allows your front two to split and you have one jumping from midfield that becomes your false nine effectively.
35:40You're looking to get numbers higher up the pitch.
35:43Right now Aberdeen defensively, shape-wise, they look comfortable enough out of possession.
36:01TAYLOR FOR BERNARDAU
36:10TAYLOR FOR BERNARDAU
36:12I think that shows a bit too much of it to Shinny.
36:15I know he's found this, but will he engage Keskanen ahead of him?
36:19The answer to that is no, because McGregor's pulled it away from him.
36:31TAYLOR FOR BERNARDAU
36:35This is just coming back at the Aberdeen box constantly.
36:38Yeah, it is, but I thought the first pass was actually going to go to Keskanen, which would have been forcing it.
36:43So it is a positive in that you're trying to find Nisbet and build the attack.
36:47But we've spoken about it so many times, the aggression from Celtic, the speed in which they get back to win the ball back.
36:55Nisbet, you're saying he has to do better, but you have to credit Callum McGregor for nullifying that threat.
37:02Because the next pass was a dangerous one for Aberdeen to put Keskanen in behind.
37:07He's had calf problems this season, Callum McGregor.
37:10He'll be stretching something out there.
37:16After the back-tracking.
37:24CALLUM MCGREGOR
37:34Defended by Alfie Dorenton initially, but he runs it out of the pitch.
37:37He's sent off against Celtic in the recent league meeting. Celtic won 5-1 at Petardrie.
37:47Luke McCown's doing a warm-up right now, so we'll keep an eye on Callum McGregor.
37:55Seems to be OK. Screaming for Schmeichel to give it to him there.
38:00What's it now?
38:03That's a lovely flick by Bernardo.
38:06Milne gets there ahead of Maida, that was crucial.
38:10Keskanen for Aberdeen out to Jenson.
38:15Poor from Pallaversa.
38:18He needs to be a lot better than that, and he is capable of a lot better than that.
38:25Kuhn.
38:31Defended by Mats Kanusta.
38:37Find himself in a cul-de-sac here with Maida putting the pressure on.
38:45Johnston, from that right-hand side, always an option.
38:50Comes to Kuhn this time, though.
38:55To the Canadian.
38:59He'll hit it.
39:01Yeah, it's poor.
39:03You go back a couple of minutes and it looks like Aberdeen are in a great position to go and put some pressure on Celtic.
39:09And what do Celtic do? They just play it round them.
39:11And barring a heavy touch from Maida, they're bearing down on goal, so he's speaking about trying to get some control and maybe use the ball well when they're brave and go and put bodies forward.
39:22Celtic just play it round you.
39:24And then, you know, Aberdeen go on the attack, it's a poor ball in from Pallaversa.
39:28Again, Celtic are then on the counter-attack with more space.
39:31So it is a tough situation for Aberdeen to be in.
39:42Johnston.
39:43Johnston.
39:46Skipped away from Kuhn and gave him the challenge.
39:50He thinks that's his ball.
39:57On the north stand side, assistant David Dunn for otherwise.
40:00I think the assistant flag's for Phil here.
40:03And then Kuhn gets up to pick the ball up and take the throw-in.
40:07And then the throw-in's given, so...
40:10I understand the frustration from Nicky Beverley.
40:30Scales.
40:33Taylor.
40:35A little bit of space there for Engels.
40:37Engels, shinny covers.
40:45He's won one of these, he's lost one of these.
40:48Aberdeen captain.
40:56Some great ball in this bit.
40:59Alfie Dorrington.
41:02That's his training club win the Europa League the other night.
41:06He gallops down the wing.
41:12That's excellent from Alfie Dorrington.
41:14You wouldn't have had him down as the out-ball, the ball-carrier.
41:28A bit of respite for the Dons defence, though.
41:32Nothing else.
41:36Lovely from Taylor.
41:39Engels and Aberdeen have committed a few forward there.
42:06It's that point in the game when you're defending against a side dominating,
42:09you've got to be in even better concentration.
42:14Because how often have we seen Celtic score late in a half of football?
42:19Just when you think you're getting the job done.
42:21Absolutely, and it's when you start to edge what you feel like is closer to half-time.
42:26You section the game up and quarter it up and look to make sure you're in it for as long as you possibly can.
42:31But there's still a long way to go.
42:33We're on a set piece right now.
42:34It seems like it could be the closest thing to a goal that we get.
42:40It'll be Engels.
42:43From the treble chasers.
42:47Carter-Vickers with...
42:50And it finds its way through!
42:59Cameron Carter-Vickers!
43:03Puts the holders in front in the final.
43:06And they've broken through the Aberdeen resistance.
43:14There was a chance just before this corner came in for Arnie Engels to play to Greg Taylor,
43:18who was all alone.
43:19I thought that was a good opportunity, but the delivery was exceptional.
43:24Great strength from Carter-Vickers.
43:26It comes off an Aberdeen player on the way in.
43:34It's Dorrington.
43:35It comes off Dorrington on the way in.
43:38Mitov scrambling.
43:42Yeah, it's an own goal, isn't it?
43:43It's an own goal scored by Alfie Dorrington.
43:49And it is Celtic who go in front and...
43:54And they've dominated from the off.
43:56So...
43:57Aberdeen's plan looked like it was working.
43:59And just as I said about getting late in the half, thinking you're doing your job,
44:04all of a sudden, it's plan B for Aberdeen.
44:08Absolutely.
44:09And that's what I said.
44:10The set pieces, they're so huge in the game as well.
44:13And when you're under that sustained level of pressure,
44:16the one thing you need to do is be switched on when you're defending your box.
44:21Oh, Mitov.
44:22A little bit nervy as he came out to claim that ball.
44:26Celtic have made that on the deck, incidentally.
44:30As you can see in the bottom right of your picture.
44:34Aberdeen will play on.
44:35It's not a head-knock.
44:39Don's entitled to play on, but Palaversa picks it out anyway.
44:43There's the Aberdeen supporter.
44:45He's got the ball.
44:46He's got the ball.
44:47He's got the ball.
44:48He's got the ball.
44:49He's called it out anyway.
44:51It's the Aberdeen supporters booing.
44:53Yeah, the Celtic fans are booing when they keep it in.
44:55The Aberdeen fans, when they keep it out.
44:59It is good sportsmanship, but it's the Cup Final after all.
45:05Martin just comes through with the back as he goes to stop for that header.
45:08As in my bit.
45:11You can see the knee, right in the back.
45:13And look, this is...
45:15As much as Aberdeen fans and everybody wants Aberdeen to go
45:18and go forward and try and get a goal, this is not a bad thing for Aberdeen because they've
45:22obviously just gone behind, it gives them a chance maybe to regroup and this is a huge
45:27four minutes plus whatever's added on for Aberdeen because you always feel that when Celtic get a
45:32goal they're hungry for another one and it's whether Aberdeen can cope with that and stand
45:36up to it and get themselves to half-time, maybe get themselves level but definitely
45:41only one behind at their minimum for them.
45:44Yeah I mean one of their biggest problems this season Aberdeen is when they do concede a goal
45:48they score or they concede more, the opposition score against them two or three times in quick
45:56succession, Celtic looking for another here
46:01Here's Bernardo
46:17Johnston and Coon and another corner coming, well the team that scores the first goal has
46:24only lost the Scottish Cup final three times out of the last 36, Aberdeen against Celtic in 2017
46:32Dunfermline against Celtic in 2004 and Celtic against Rangers in 2002, the last time they lost
46:38one of these and this right now these next few minutes are crucial to Aberdeen's hopes of staying
46:45in this tie, yeah it becomes a completely different half-time team talk from Jimmy
46:50at one nil in comparison to two, another corner on this near side this time
47:05Well it's a similar outcome to the League Cup semi, it was a corner from this side
47:10Carter Vickers with a much cleaner header on that occasion that gave Celtic the lead
47:16and coming up against the strength of opposition, you can see that goal from a second player well
47:22I know you may tell him, no end, and the kind of goals that Celtic can score against you
47:31Engels with it, Ritov deals with it
47:34Maxson wins it back on the far side and Bernardo felt he was fouled
47:43Johnston's header, Jenson gets on to it
47:48Calaversa wanted way too long, albeit he's going to get the free kick
47:52and a yellow card coming for the Celtic defender, he's threatening to spill over a little bit here
48:05Well in fairness from a, if you're a neutral watching this, something like that might just
48:11spark the game, it's not been a classic, Celtic won't care if they go on to win the treble and
48:16if Aberdeen can turn it around and win the first Scottish Cup in 35 years, they won't care
48:20what kind of game it is, but perhaps something like that might just get it going
48:24Yeah I think it certainly gets the fans going, a little bit of adversity, a little bit of fire
48:29Shinnie's been booked as well
48:34Take a look at it again, Cameron Carter-Vickers certainly felt aggrieved, he felt he'd got enough
48:40on the ball, which he does, he's got an argument, just perhaps his studs being slightly risen and
48:46showing goes against him, that's not a foul, never mind the yellow card, Don Robertson had the yellow
48:52card out before this flashpoint with Graeme Shinnie and I can understand when you have that
48:56there's going to be a yellow card, but I actually thought he was bringing the play back for an
49:00earlier foul, maybe on Jenson, I don't think that's a foul at all from Cameron Carter-Vickers
49:08Well there was going to be one minute of stoppage time added
49:12and a little bit on top of that, I think two minutes have been for now
49:17but it's just not been good enough in an attacking sense by Aberdeen, Celtic are handling them no
49:25problem, is it just a case of getting the team in at halftime, Vettelin and just trying to get
49:34his message across and being just one goal behind the Celtic, Brendan Rodgers will be pretty comfortable
49:41I would have thought, yeah I think Brendan Rodgers will want more from his side, I think he'll want
49:44the ball to move quicker across the back line in terms of the build-up, can the two centre-backs
49:48probably split a bit more, make it more difficult for the front two of Aberdeen to really go and
49:52initiate and get any sort of press locked on, I think the combination play from Celtic's been
49:57slightly better as the half's gone on, they've moved Aberdeen a bit more, but the reality is
50:02they've scored from a set-piece, I think the flip side for Yemitalin is that he's got to look at
50:06that plan B now, you need to score in the game, so how do you commit more bodies forward, with then
50:11controlling that rest defence out of possession, making sure that you still offer some sort of
50:15security, that could be more direct, James spoke of that earlier on, can you turn Celtic a bit more
50:20and get down the side, how do you do that, you need to sacrifice one of your wing-backs,
50:24you need to adapt and look more like a back four perhaps at points, but I'm sure the Aberdeen
50:30manager has looked at every possible scenario going into this game and I don't think he'll
50:34have been under any illusions that at some point in the game he could have found himself behind in
50:39the match. This is the goal that separates the two, it's so scrappy, it kind of sums the game up really
50:46It's a horrible goal to concede, but if it's a stuffy match like this, Celtic don't care.
50:53Absolutely not, I mean Celtic have received plenty of applause this season for their style of playing
51:00and how well they have played in dominated games, but the biggest thing about Celtic is they win,
51:07they win games and the delivery for me is outstanding, you can see the amount of players
51:13in there in that area, all you have to do is put it in the area. Dorrington's more concerned with
51:18Ida and trying to make sure he's not out-muscled, probably takes his eye off the ball a little bit
51:23and it is fortunate, unfortunate for Dorrington, fortunate for Celtic, but they won't care and what
51:29they'll do is they'll continue to try and stretch the game, play with a bit of speed, keep probing,
51:34been in this situation so many times that there won't be, you know, it won't be forced from Celtic,
51:40it won't be rushed, it'll be a case of, you know, just a little bit quicker, can you move it quicker, can
51:45you move, you know, yourself quicker and play the pass a little bit quicker, Aberdeen for me need
51:50to keep trying to plug the gaps and they have to find a way to get control in the game but
51:55they don't have to go and chase it now, they don't need to go chasing it straight after half-time.
51:59So no, gee, it wasn't exactly wild celebration from Celtic, this is
52:09par for the course for them, winning cup finals, business-like.
52:21An unprecedented period in the club's history.
52:25Half-time whistle is imminent, there it is, Celtic in front, and on their way to a treble,
52:36Carter-Pickert's got the slightest flick onto the corner, bounced off Dorrington,
52:41Mitov couldn't get there, Scrappi in the back of the net, he's got it, he's got it,
52:49he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it.
52:58As the holders in the lead at the break, as they look for another clean sweep,
53:06and Aberdeen just one behind, still very much in the game but you feel
53:10something's going to have to change for them if they're going to turn the tide and turn the ship
53:15around halftime then in the 140th Scottish Cup final Aberdeen 0 Celtic 1