Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
Celtic will by far the better team right from the off. Everything to prove. It could be a turning point in the season in Celtic's favour. St Mirren have won the Premier Sports Cup. The chance to strike another blow. Revenge. Celtic outstanding in the first 45. Or repeat. This is St Mirren's moment.
It will be unbelievable.
Celtic versus St Mirren, the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Another incredible match between these two.
This is Clyde One Super Scoreboard. Good afternoon and welcome to Clyde One Super Scoreboard. It's day two of Scottish Cup semi-final weekend with Celtic and St Mirren facing off at Hampden. The winners know they'll face Neil Lennon's Dunfermline in the final who beat rivals Falkirk on penalties yesterday. I'm Andrew McLean. Joining me in the studio are Gordon DL, Cammy Bell and Hugh Keevans.
Is it fate in the form of a Neil Lennon, Martin O'Neill Scottish Cup final at Hampden on May the 23rd? Or is it farce? Celtic losing to St Mirren at Hampden in a cup tie for the second time in the same season. A season in which St Mirren are trying to avoid relegation. Well, if it is a farce, then Celtic's season could be trophy-less because they're third favourites to win the title.
And Martyr Neil last week said after the 1-0 win over St Mirren at Celtic Park in the league...
That his team's performance had been a bit worrying The pressure is on Celtic St Mirren have a free hit Yeah I'm really looking forward to the game today I wouldn't say it's a free hit for St Mirren They're in the semi-final now So they'll want to desperately get to the final They all know who they're going to face That massive win for Dunfermline yesterday But yeah I totally agree with you The pressure is on Celtic But I think St Mirren will give them a really good game today
And you've got to say, whoever wins this afternoon will probably be in the 23rd of May in the final as favourites. But Neil Lennon will have something to say about that. I think we're in for a cracker. I think it'll be a tight game today. I'm looking forward to it. Conditions out there, perfect for football. Big crowd, atmosphere brilliant.
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Chapter 2: How did Ryan Mullen's early mistake impact the game?
We know how good they can be on the dead ball situations but for me Celtic win is favourites but we just never quite know if we're looking at how Celtic have performed over 90 minutes throughout the course of these seasons.
And how big a setback is it for St Mirren to have Shamal's role? Huge game for young Ryan Mullan.
It's a huge game and these are the sort of games I think Ryan Mullan's sitting there
waiting on the wings to try and get the opportunity for us so as you say it's former Celtic youth player he was there when I was at Celtic at the time and this is a huge opportunity can he grasp it Neil Lennon did it firmly and I'll wait the winners next month Andrew it's all to play for at Hampden Celtic against St Mirren
Yeah, kick-off not too far away. We'll go back and get the latest, the final bit of build-up from Roger and Scott very shortly. What stands out to you in terms of the team selection there, Gordon?
The fact that Ingles is back in. He has been a big miss, and you're always a big miss when you're not performing well, are you? I've always said that if it was my choice, I would have taken the Ā£25 million for him. But he's back in today, and I think the guys hit upon it there.
his delivery from set plays is on the money it's one of his strengths he's really good that could be a big factor for Celtic today that midfield battle yeah we'll go over to our resident midfielder that we've got over at Hampden in Scott Allen how much do you think Celtic have missed Arne Engels in the last couple of months Scott yeah I think he is one of their players yes he does have criticism because he hasn't maybe gave performances week in week out but there's no getting away from it he can produce big moments and has done for Celtic
I think over dead balls, I know people think it's easy for everybody just to put a ball into the box, but when it's come in with quality, it really gives the defenders something to go and get on the end of. So I do think that adds a bit of a spark there, a bit of quality.
And amongst Negan and Callum McGregor, because for Celtic over the last month or so, the quality in midfield have been overrun at times when teams have made it man for man. For me, they've been dominated. You only have to look as far back as last week, that second half, where
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Chapter 3: What changes did Celtic make in response to the match situation?
Killian Phillips you know about. Celtic's midfield aided by the return of Arnie Engels. He's not played since the Livingston game in February 2011. He gives them more dynamism in there.
He does, but I think the most important thing for me, Roger, in that kind of match-up
Celtic have got to keep the ball a lot better I think when you're playing against energy and physicality you've got to make them run you've got to show composure on the ball that's one part of Celtic's game where I feel it's not been as strong this year and that's that real composure and calmness on the ball and that comes with the pressure to be on the club this season Liam Scales has been a mainstay and up back forward for Celtic this season he's suspended he misses out Benjamin Arthur and Austin Crusty rarely seen together how will they do against a young guy in Manoran
Oh, they're going to know.
They're going to be in a physical battle. That was the one area of the park that really caused them problems in that League Cup final. It's just up to England. Can they make the balls, the channel balls? Can they get players to back them up, put balls in the box and make Celtic defend? That would be massive. Can you make that Celtic back down and defend?
Andrew, Benjamin Negrin, 19 goals this season.
It's over the ball. We're about to get underway in the second. Scottish Cup semi-final. Neil Lennon's done firmly. Away the winner. It's Celtic against St Mirren and we're underway.
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You can have a bet on that right now because it has to be a better game because that was diabolical. But it contained a dramatic finish in the penalty shootout and it contained one of the stories of the season with a side fourth in the championship beating...
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Chapter 4: How did St Mirren respond to going two goals down?
Because they've gone into this game with Martyn O'Neill saying their display against St Mirren last week in the league was a bit worrying. We've had this orchestrated campaign against Callum McGregor. Is it time for the Celtic captain to stand down? It's a big afternoon for Callum McGregor. He's got to lead Celtic into the cup final. And the sensational stories just keep on coming.
I'm going to go for a Celtic one. First goal scorer of my year.
We didn't even get the chance to do predictions. That is how quickly. And I'm now not going to take any predictions unless any of you are going to go for St Mirren after that.
Who were you going for Hugh? I was going to say 2-1 Celtic but I've no idea who scored and then the man with one goal in 22 games is on the scoring sheet inside one minute
That will certainly settle any nerves that may have been there for the Celtic supporters or any of the players because we know the season that Celtic have had. They've had plenty of games that haven't gone their way. This is a massive game, especially when you take into account what happened in the League Cup final against the same opposition.
But that will just settle any potential nerves that would have been there.
It's a perfect start. It's a dream start. Martin O'Neill and the Celtic players... They'll probably not believe they've been gifted a goal like that so early in this semi-final. And that's the one thing you don't want to do just now, especially the way Celtic have come under a bit of criticism for their style of play and everything about it.
People quite fancied that St Minn could have another upset this afternoon. You don't want to give them any encouragement, but they've just given them the biggest encouragement they've ever wanted to do. And Maeda, let's give credit to him. As much as we have a look at the goalkeeper...
He's seen the goalkeeper, he knew he was taking his time, he went there, he took a gamble and it paid off and he's put his team one up.
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Chapter 5: What key moments define Celtic's performance in the second half?
Well, this is a slow motion replay that you'll be able to tell better from. I think he's probably all right there because he doesn't go with his studs. He goes with the inside of his boot.
It's the same as the first half. If you go with the studs up, it potentially would be a red card, but it's an absolute yellow card, yeah. Yeah, yellow card.
That's frustrating because if you're standing there and you're a St Mirren manager, you're thinking, guys, we're back in this game.
And then they put themselves in trouble.
Yeah, don't put ourselves under any more pressure here. We're back in it. So, yeah, they've just got to be careful.
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Chapter 6: How did St Mirren manage to equalize late in the game?
Until they've got to be adventurous. We go back to what Martin O'Neill said about the league game. Energy levels, creativity, middle of the park, chance-taking.
Nicking in Stealing the ball From the toes of Alex Gogic And it's Come back to Dyson Maeda From Benjamin Negren But his cross Goes over the head Of Yang That was arriving in the box I think there was an offside in there So it will be a free kick too I'll tell you what A far more fascinating match Than I thought possible
from minute one when Maeda scored to Ryan Mullen going off and having to be replaced by a teenager Celtic scoring that second goal from Anthony Ralston you think game over and now not an hour played yet we've got a different kind of spectacle altogether don't rule out another long day you know what I mean don't yeah yeah
That goal's changed everything It absolutely has And again it'll change the belief of the St Mirren players Because you're right in what you say St Mirren just need to weather the storm Celtic will try and come at them and get that goal But the longer they don't get the goal It's just one set play It's one break up the pitch And if it does go to extra time I'm just hoping that the young goalkeepers family Allow him out The schools go back tomorrow You need to get to bed early He can't get his hair washed and that for a night For tomorrow
Benjamin Negrin with a cross. Dyson Maeda's gone for the diving header, but it was cleared by Miguel Freckleton.
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Chapter 7: What changes did Celtic make during extra time?
Celtic know they're in a game that's for sure and the Celtic supporters will be looking on with a degree of mystification I'm always getting slaughtered for saying this team will not win a title couldn't possibly win the title I'm now even more convinced in my mind that team couldn't possibly win the title
They are still winning the game though, and there have been plenty of performances where Celtic haven't looked at their best this season, but have still won games. They could continue to do that between now and the end of the season.
They could win the double queue.
If I keep saying it, more people get annoyed and more calls come in.
The ball goes into the arms of the grateful Grant Tamasavisius after Yang tried to dink the ball over the St Mirren defence. We are reaching the hour mark at Hampden. St Mirren unable to massively capitalise on getting a goal back. Celtic have put on a bit of pressure.
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Chapter 8: How did the match conclude with Celtic's scoring surge?
Could they do something here? It's maybe not the type of ball that the St Mirren strikers want in behind. And Viyami Sinisalo just comes and clears.
Well, if we didn't bowl Landerson and Salah's feet, you must think, oh, oh.
Again, he hesitated for a moment there. And then just a straight ball up the pitch. I mentioned that before.
One ball up the pitch can create that second goal for St Mirren. I'll be surprised, Martin O'Neill. He must be looking to have a change. He's got to.
Yeah. James Forrest's got to come on.
Oh, so he is. Sorry about that, Hugh. Yeah, we did see him get stripped. Tenechte probably coming off. Oh, yeah.
And I think it is going to be Sebastian Tenechte that makes way
I think Ramsey's just getting a water bottle Can he take out the best player on the pitch?
He's been outstanding This guy does nothing for me I've got to say I said earlier I think he has got a bit of talent Doesn't use it enough for me Does not use it enough He looks as if he's a bit frustrated come off But he's not done enough He's not done enough I'm amazed that he thinks he's done enough Within the game to stay on
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