| Match Pictures | Matches: 1980 – 1981 | 1980-1981 Pictures |
Trivia
- After extra time.
- This game was brought forward by 48 hours to avoid clashing with the UEFA cup tie between St Mirren and St Etienne at Love Street.
- Celtic will face Dundee Utd in the semis.
- Frank Welsh is sent off.
- Pat Bonner is called into the Ireland squad for the first time for the forthcoming game against France.
Review
The 12,000 fans huddled for cover from the miserable winter weather and were treated to an exciting cup tie.
Welsh was ordered off with Thistle leading 1-0 and despite Celtic pressure the game went to extra time.
Burns put Celtic on front on aggregate with a glorious 25 yard shot high past Rough.
MacDonald clinched the game with a second goal.
Teams
Celtic: Bonner Sneddon McGrain (Conroy) Aitken MacDonald McAdam Provan Sullivan Doyle Burns Nicholas Sub: McGarvey
Scorers: Burns 94 MacDonald 113
Partick: Rough Murray Lapsley Campbell (McDonald) Whittaker Welsh Park O'Hara Clark Watson Jardine Sub: McLeod
Attendance: 12,000
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
