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Trivia
- Both teams were trained by ex-Celts – Celtic by Neil Mochan and Morton coached and trained by Eric Smith, and Morton had ex-Celt Jim Kennedy at right back and captain. Tony Taylor the substitute was also ex-Celtic, as was outside left Gerry Sweeney
- Jock Stein played the same team that had beaten Hibernian 4-0 at the weekend. Morton left their team to the last minute as Laughlin, Gray and Allan had all been fighting injuries.
- One of the most powerful Celtic performances by Celtic during Jock Stein's reign.
- Celtic play in green shirts, white shorts and white socks.
- Morton played in unfamiliar white jerseys, black shorts and white socks.
- A roof was in the process of being built on the traditional Rangers end of the stadium.
- Celtic now face Dundee in the final. In the other League Cup semi final Dundee beat St Johnstone 3-1 at Tannadice.
Review
Celtic destroyed Morton with a devastating performance at Hampden despite the Morton team putting up a fight full of heart.
The quality of the goals was outstanding with Hughes' two goals the pick of the bunch. The first came from a Lennox cross after two Celtic players had consecutively dummied the ball and the other a trademark charge upfield and a ferocious shot to finish.
Preben Arentoft of Morton had the privilege of the game's best goal with a blockbuster shot on the run.
Teams
Celtic:
Simpson, Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Clark, Johnstone, Lennox, Wallace, Auld, Hughes. Substitute: Chalmers
Scorers: Hughes 2 (4, 66), Wallace 7, Johnstone 18, Lennox 20, Craig 2 (21, 53)
Morton:
Crawford, Laughlin, Kennedy, Arentoft, Strachan, Gray, Jensen, Allan, Mason, Stevenson, Sweeney Sub: Taylor
Scorer – Artentoft 12
Referee: W. Anderson (East Kilbride)
Attendance: 45,662
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
