Celtic vs Rangers LIVE! Scottish Cup final result, match stream and ...
Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 in a cagey Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park on Saturday with a 90th-minute winner from Adam Idah as Brendan Rodgers's side completed the league and cup double.
After a goalless first half, Rangers thought they had scored from a corner when Abdallah Sima netted at the far post but it was chalked off following a VAR review which showed Nicolas Raskin had fouled Celtic keeper Joe Hart.
Celtic eventually took the lead when Paulo Bernardo dribbled into the final third and took a shot from the edge of the box that was palmed away by Jack Butland, but Idah was in the right place at the right time to fire home the rebound.
The victory gave Celtic a record-extending 42nd title while League Cup winners Rangers finished runners-up in both the Premiership and the Scottish Cup this season.
Celtic vs Rangers highlightsAdam Idah scores late Celtic winner in cagey Scottish Cup final
Celtic 1-0 Rangers17:09 , Jonathan Gorrie
A look at Idah’s famous late winner!
Adam Idah scores late Celtic winner in cagey Scottish Cup final17:05 , Jonathan Gorrie
Adam Idah scored a late winner for Celtic in a dramatic Scottish Cup final with Rangers.Read our full match report here!
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FT: Celtic 1-0 Rangers17:03 , Jonathan Gorrie
It’s over! Idah’s late goal seals it for Celtic!
What drama at Hampden Park.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers17:02 , Jonathan Gorrie
99 mins: Celtic have the ball towards the corner now.
They’re in control of their destiny!
Celtic 1-0 Rangers17:02 , Jonathan Gorrie
95 mins: Still a while to play here, with three minutes still to go and a lengthy VAR check during it.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers17:02 , Jonathan Gorrie
97 mins: Nervy, nervy times for Celtic.
Scales and Hart almost in a mix-up at the back.
Can they get it over the line?
Celtic 1-0 Rangers16:55 , Jonathan Gorrie
92 mins; Heartbreak for the Gers, who had denied Celtic up until that point.
GOAL! Celtic 1-0 Rangers | Adam Idah '8916:52 , Jonathan Gorrie
89 mins: GOAL!
Celtic may have won it!
Butland, so good all season, spills O’Riley’s shot from range, allowing Idah to pounce and fire in the rebound!
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:51 , Jonathan Gorrie
88 mins: Brilliant from Butland to deny Maeda, who looked to have got behind Tavernier.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:50 , Jonathan Gorrie
87 mins: Rangers certainly looking the most dangerous but a break from Wright leads to nothing as Sima gets his shot wrong.
Decision making, from both sides, has been so poor.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:47 , Jonathan Gorrie
84 mins: It’s almost been too big an occasion for either team to manage. A really poor spectacle.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:44 , Jonathan Gorrie
81 mins: Rangers looking the more likely here in the closing stages.
A succession of corners are being cleared at Celtic’s near post.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:42 , Jonathan Gorrie
79 mins: Fine work from Carter-Vickers to deny Raskin’s dangerous ball the chance to find a Rangers forward.
Sterling appears to be struggling.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:38 , Jonathan Gorrie
75 mins: Feels like we’re heading for extra-time, bar a potential moment of magic!
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:36 , Jonathan Gorrie
73 mins: Needless yellow card for Taylor, who reacted angrily to Cantwell going down on under his challenge.
The two appear to clash again as the Rangers man comes off.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:33 , Jonathan Gorrie
70 mins: Twenty minutes left of normal time and neither team have looked likely to score.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:28 , Jonathan Gorrie
65 mins: Fair to say Clement was not impressed with the decision to rule the goal out...
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:26 , Jonathan Gorrie
63 mins: Fascinating to see if this wakes Celtic up.
They’ve not been at their best today.
DISALLOWED GOAL! Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:25 , Jonathan Gorrie
61 mins: VAR have overturned it! Raskin appeared to push Hart in the back, denying him the chance to claim the corner.
GOAL! Celtic 0-1 Rangers | Abdallah Sima '5816:22 , Jonathan Gorrie
58 mins: GOAL!
Tavernier’s corner beats everyone but Sima at the back post, who doesn’t know much about it but bundles it over the line!
VAR will check...
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:18 , Jonathan Gorrie
54 mins: Chance for Forrest, who creates just enough space for a shot before being blocked off.
Story of the game so far!
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:14 , Jonathan Gorrie
51 mins: Good work from Scales to deny Silva the chance to run at goal after the forward barges through the middle of the park.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:12 , Jonathan Gorrie
49 mins: More of the same from in the opening stages.
Both teams cancelling each other out.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:09 , Jonathan Gorrie
45 mins: An awful lot of pyro gets us back underway.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers16:07 , Jonathan Gorrie
Back underway!
Celtic's penalty appeal15:57 , Jonathan Gorrie
Would have been very harsh...
HT: Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:51 , Jonathan Gorrie
45 mins: A cagey first half comes to an end.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:46 , Jonathan Gorrie
42 mins: Rangers fuming that Sterling wasn’t awarded a free-kick just outside the box after a push from Scales.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:44 , Jonathan Gorrie
41 mins; Four minutes to go until half-time. Not much in the way of goalmouth action to report on.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:40 , Jonathan Gorrie
36 mins: Cantwell down injured after appearing to twist his knee.
Dowell warming up...
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:38 , Jonathan Gorrie
33 mins: A game of few chances so far but Celtic are probably just edging the better of it.
Rangers, however, do look dangerous on the counter.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:34 , Jonathan Gorrie
29 mins: Surging run from Johnston and Rangers do not clear.
While his shot is eventually blocked, Butland has to scramble to ensure it goes wide.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:29 , Jonathan Gorrie
24 mins: CHANCE FOR RANGERS!
Cantwell’s cross catches O’Riley out and the ball lands with Dessers, who sees his shot blocked by Carter-Vickers.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:27 , Jonathan Gorrie
23 mins: An O’Riley corner almost works its way to Kyogo at the back post but it’s far too weak.
Didn’t seem to expect it.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:27 , Jonathan Gorrie
22 mins: Celtic just looking to get a foot on the ball and limit Rangers. Huge scream for a handball against Ben Davies in the box after Kyogo’s header connects.
Would be very harsh to give that.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:24 , Jonathan Gorrie
20 mins: Rangers starting to build a platform. Cantwell and Tavernier have both managed to get dangerous crosses in, with the Gers far higher up the pitch.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:21 , Jonathan Gorrie
16 mins: Silva forces the first big save of the day, leaving Johnston for dead before looking to place one across Hart’s goal.
The shot, however, was pretty tame and collected easily.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:20 , Jonathan Gorrie
12 mins: Neither ‘keeper has had too much to do in these opening 12 minutes.
A reminder this is Joe Hart’s final game in football before he retires.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:13 , Jonathan Gorrie
10 mins: Game has settled down somewhat since a pretty open start.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:11 , Jonathan Gorrie
07 mins: Carter-Vickers sprays one over to Maeda, who’s fine touch tees up a cross for Kyogo.
Balogun does very well to get there first.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:11 , Jonathan Gorrie
07 mins: Rangers quite happy to press Celtic high, allowing McGregor to find an awful lot of space.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:08 , Jonathan Gorrie
04 mins: McGregor picks out Forrest with a cut back and the winger takes a lovely touch to create some space to shoot, though Balogun covers.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:07 , Jonathan Gorrie
03 mins: Nice work from Diomande to rob McGregor of the ball before charging forward.
His ball to Dessers looked overhit but Rangers keep it alive, although Celtic eventually deal with it.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:06 , Jonathan Gorrie
02 mins: Maede causes Tavernier more problems but Balogun does well to slide across and cut him off.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers15:04 , Jonathan Gorrie
01 mins: Quite some atmosphere, as expected.
Celtic have a lot of the ball early doors, albeit without creating much right away.
KICK-OFF!15:03 , Jonathan Gorrie
Away we go!
Celtic vs Rangers14:51 , Jonathan Gorrie
We are closing in on kick-off!
Celtic's recent record against Rangers is ominous14:40 , Jonathan Gorrie
While a cup final can see the form go out the window, Celtic’s recent record against Rangers is very strong.
The Bhoys have lost just one of the last 11 derbies.
Philippe Clement speaks ahead of Celtic vs Rangers14:24 , Jonathan Gorrie
Gers coach Philippe Clement, meanwhile, said: "These are the great moments. It's an amazing occasion to have an Old Firm in a Cup final.
"John [Lundstram] has played a lot of minutes this season, around 5000. That's a lot of games, so we want more freshness. I expect an intense start and Nico Raskin has pushed hard in the last couple of weeks.
"The last couple of months have been crazy [with injuries]. It's not the preparation you want towards a cup final. It was a puzzle this week, too. Ridvan trained for the first time yesterday, but he's starting. It's not an excuse.
"We've only trained with the starting XI once this week. The two teams know each other well so it's always about tweaks. We won't finish with this XI so we worked with all the squad."
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Brendan Rodgers sends final pre-match message ahead of Celtic vs Rangers14:21 , Jonathan Gorrie
Speaking to BBC Scotland, the Bhoys boss said: “It's a wonderful occasion and one we are very excited about.
"James Forrest will be excited, despite being a multiple-time winner. I didn't need to change too much. The team has progressed throughout the season and we arrive here playing some fantastic football and fighting for each other. So, no need to change.
"I think we've done well in these games but this is a different occasion. You still need to turn up and perform. These types of games always bring different challenges but, as I told the players, they are only hurdles. We need to get over them and impose our way of playing.
"This is a club steeped in a great history of winning. But it's also for this team to create its own history and keep winning."
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Celtic vs Rangers14:11 , Jonathan Gorrie
Dressed up for the big occasion as the two Glasgow giants do battle for the final time this season!
Rangers confirmed lineup13:54 , Jonathan Gorrie
Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Balogun, Davies, Ridvan; Diomande, Raskin; Cantwell, Sterling, Silva; Dessers
Subs: McCrorie, Lundstram, Jack, Matondo, Sima, Dowell, Wright, McCausland, McKinnon
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Oh, it’s early!
Celtic XI: Hart; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; McGregor, O’Riley, Hatate; Forrest, Kyogo, Maeda
Subs: Bain, Palma, Idah, Kuhn, Nawrocki, Tomoki, Bernardo, Ralston, Welsh
Celtic vs Rangers13:44 , Jonathan Gorrie
15 minutes until team news for today’s Scottish Cup final.
Rangers fans pay tribute to Walter Smith13:18 , Jonathan Gorrie
Rangers fans were at Ibrox today as a statue for former manager Walter Smith was unveiled.
Smith, who died in 2021, led the Gers to five Scottish Cups as well as 10 League titles and six League Cups.
Celtic vs Rangers13:10 , Jonathan Gorrie
A look inside one of the dressing rooms!
Celtic vs Rangers: Latest Scottish Cup final odds12:44 , Jonathan Gorrie
Celtic to lift the trophy: 11/25
Rangers to lift the trophy: 7/4
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Celtic vs Rangers: Head to head (h2h) history and results12:39 , Jonathan Gorrie
Celtic wins: 168
Draws: 103
Rangers wins: 169
Celtic vs Rangers: Score prediction today12:32 , Jonathan Gorrie
After claiming victory over Rangers just two weeks ago - and lifting the Scottish Premier League trophy last Saturday - Rodgers side are favourites to pick up their second consecutive Scottish Cup victory.
Celtic to win, 2-1.
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Rangers team news vs Celtic today12:32 , Jonathan Gorrie
Meanwhile, Philippe Clement’s side may be without John Souttar, Borna Barisic, Tom Lawrence, Oscar Cortes, Rabbi Matondo, Danilo and Connor Goldson.
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Celtic team news vs Rangers today12:31 , Jonathan Gorrie
Celtic have a largely clean bill of health. Although Stephen Welsh is a doubt after the defender was substituted as the Hoops lifted the Scottish Premiership title.
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Celtic vs Rangers: TV channel and live stream today12:31 , Jonathan Gorrie
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BBC One Scotland.
Live stream: The Old Firm will also be shown for free online via the BBC iPlayer and Sport website, as well as the Premier Sports streaming service.
Live blog: You can follow all the action LIVE via Standard Sport’s match blog!
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Welcome12:25 , Jonathan Gorrie
Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers.
Kick-off from Hampden Park is at 3pm BST.
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