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Celtic progressed to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a narrow victory over Queen's Park. Another poor performance, but we won….
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Celtic
Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, O'Dea, Naylor, Maloney (McCourt 61), Crosas (Donati 42), Hartley, McGeady, Vennegoor of Hesselink (Samaras 75), McDonald.
Subs Not Used: Fox, Misun.
Booked: McDonald
Goals: Caldwell 19, McDonald 45
Queens Park: Crawford, Ure (Dunlop 86), Sinclair, Brough, Douglas, Holms, Cairney, Quinn, Watt (Coakley 60), Harkins (Ronald 86), Nicholas
Subs Not Used: Cowie, Agostini
Sent Off: Coakley (81)
Booked: Ure, Coakley, Quinn, Brough
Goals: Coakley 66
Att: 22,223
Ref: W Collum
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Celtic manager Gordon Strachan:
"It was very poor, I didn't enjoy it all, and I didn't enjoy watching it.
"Darren O'Dea did well and Paddy showed a wee bit of promise when he came on along with Paul Hartley, who was one of my better picks.
"Artur did well too, but apart from that, we were rather poor."
Queens Park manager Gardner Spiers:
"Before the game, we were hopeful and determined to give a good account of ourselves, and I think we did that.
"I thought we played well in the second half, but we built some decent attacks, and we thoroughly deserved the goal.
"With a wee bit of luck, we might have come close on a few occasions."
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Strachan left cold by poor showing
08 February 2009
Provided by: The Express on Sunday
CELTIC boss Gordon Strachan was disappointed after watching his Scottish champs struggle to get past amateurs Queen's Park in yesterday's Scottish Cup clash.
After seeing his side book their place in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 over the Hampden men, he said: "It wasn't very good, it was disappointing.
"I expected us to be relaxed in the second half but it worked the other way, our concentration and technical ability went down.
"You hope you set standards over the years and the teams that have played here before have set standards.
"Players who have played here before would not have been proud of that performance and we are not proud of it.
"So I think most of the praise has to go to Queen's Park."
Strachan also moved to draw a line under the highly-publicised bust-up between keeper Artur Boruc and team-mate Aiden McGeady, adding: "I've spoken to the players and as far as I'm concerned it's finished."
Queen's Park goal grabber Adam Coakley, meanwhile, insisted that even his sending off – after less than 20 minutes on the park – couldn't dampen his joy at scoring at Parkhead.
The lifelong Hoops fan, who saw yellow for celebrating his goal and was then sent off for a second bookable offence, said: "It hasn't taken the shine off to be honest with you.
"It was worth getting the first booking, it was a dream come true to score.
"Obviously you need to get booked when you celebrate like that because it's in the rules but I think the referee should have maybe given me the benefit of the doubt for the second one.
"It was only my first tackle and there was no intent there.
"Gordon Strachan said it was never a sending-off and everybody on the Celtic side and our side disagreed with the referee.
"Some of the boys are a wee bit gutted we didn't get another goal. But to even be near getting a replay, is good."
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