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Trivia
- Celtic played a Challenge Match against Queen's Park at Hampden on the night of the 31st winning 2-1. Celtic's goals were scored by Jim Casey and Charlie Nicholas and Peter Latchford was in goal.
- Newspapers report that Celtic are interested in signing Dundee United goalkeeper Hamish McAlpine as United have recently signed Peter Bonetti from Chelsea.
- Several English clubs are in the stand watching United players Ray Stewart, David Narey and Graeme Payne.
- Celtic will now face Rangers in Saturday's final at Hampden.
Review
This was a terrific game for the fans on a pleasant summer's night.
Celtic went in to the lead when the impressive Provan fired home a dipping shot past Graham in the United goal.
United equalised when McAdam was harshly adjudged to have handled in the area and Stewart scored from the spot. Payne then put United in front then McNeill threw on his subs Burns and Doyle and with only a minute left Doyle equalised from a Sneddon cross.
In injury time McCluskey grabbed the winner after Narey and Kirkwood had missed great chances for United. Before the end McCluskey hit the bar with a header.
Teams
Celtic:
Latchford, Sneddon, McGrain, Aitken, MacDonald (Burns), McAdam, Provan, Edvaldsson, McCluskey, MacLeod, Davidson (Doyle). Subs:- Bonner Conroy Lennox
Goals: Provan (27), Doyle (88), McCluskey (104)
Dundee Utd:
Graham, Stewart, Kopel, Philip, Stark, Narey, Smith, Sturrock, Addison, Fleming, Payne. Subs: Dodds Milne Kirkwood Ballantyne
Goals: Stewart (pen 44), Payne (79)
Referee: E Pringle (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 21,000
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
- Manager's Comments
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"I don't think anyone could claim that we didn't go out with the right approach and play good football last night
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"It has been a demanding start all right – particularly for this stage of the season. However I am happy at the standard of fitness the players have attained. I think that has been shown in the two Drybrough games we have so far played
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