:00:47. > :00:56.To have your name and grave don the world's oldest football trophy. In
:00:57. > :01:01.recent years some less familiar names have been carved onto the
:01:02. > :01:10.Scottish Cup. Their first major trophy. Names which have never been
:01:11. > :01:18.on it before. This is history, Highland history. A name which
:01:19. > :01:26.hadn't been on it for more than a century. Incomes the corner. In goes
:01:27. > :01:34.the goal from David Gray! A moment of Scottish sporting history. This
:01:35. > :01:43.time a familiar name on the trophy once more. For the 36th time, Celtic
:01:44. > :01:48.have done it. Or one which was last engraved on it 26 years ago. The
:01:49. > :01:58.Scottish Cup winners for 1990, Aberdeen. An enthralling match in
:01:59. > :02:05.prospect. Celtic aiming to clinch the treble, Aberdeen hoping to hold
:02:06. > :02:08.the trophy for the first time in 26 years. A cracking time here at the
:02:09. > :02:19.stadium. Moussa Dembele is back but he is on
:02:20. > :02:25.the bench. Leigh Griffiths is up front. It is strong, there is
:02:26. > :02:34.strong, as you would expect, threats all over the place in the Celtic
:02:35. > :02:40.side. No Adam Rooney for Aberdeen. What a decision that is by Derek
:02:41. > :02:44.McInnes. The Dons' top scorer will cut a frustrated figure among the
:02:45. > :02:55.subs. His place goes to Jayden Stockley. Jack returns for his first
:02:56. > :02:58.start in a month. The absolute shocking and tragic
:02:59. > :03:06.events of Monday night in Manchester were so bring, yet more lives
:03:07. > :03:11.unnecessarily cut short at Hampden Park -- and Hampden Park will fall
:03:12. > :03:15.silent to pay tribute to those killed or injured and affected at
:03:16. > :03:21.the start of the week. Innocent people. Many Young children simply
:03:22. > :03:35.went to a music concert and did not come home.
:03:36. > :03:57.The 132nd Scottish Cup final. It has not finished goalless since
:03:58. > :04:04.1990. Will it be a treble for Celtic or will Aberdeen end a weight of 27
:04:05. > :04:09.years, the trophy they were accustomed to picking up in the
:04:10. > :04:16.1980s. The Scottish champions on an unbeaten run of 32 games, and even
:04:17. > :04:25.then, that defeat was inflicted by Barcelona and Lionel Messi's double.
:04:26. > :04:36.With Arsene Wenger's flamboyant Arsenal and Conte's Juventus. Celtic
:04:37. > :04:42.matched them. He is an Stockley combined not once but twice. It is
:04:43. > :04:52.an Aberdeen corner. Yes, good play by Aberdeen. Again, caring teeny
:04:53. > :05:00.showing what a top defender he is. -- Kieron Tierney. Stockley has been
:05:01. > :05:12.sent off three times this season. Hayes has hosted in! Well, well,
:05:13. > :05:20.that was not in the Celtic script. What a finish by Hayes. The Dons
:05:21. > :05:30.lead the final. It is a set play something they have worked on. It is
:05:31. > :05:36.a fantastic left the did finish. He has been one of their star men this
:05:37. > :05:40.season. Once again Aberdeen have drawn blood nine minutes into this
:05:41. > :06:00.Scottish Cup final. What a moment for Jonny Hayes.
:06:01. > :06:10.A great challenge by Shinnie. It breaks to Stuart Armstrong. He
:06:11. > :06:17.levels that! Just over a minute after going behind, Stuart Armstrong
:06:18. > :06:21.smashes Celtic back on terms! What a reaction from Celtic. A player who
:06:22. > :06:29.has had an absolutely incredible season. There is one thing in his
:06:30. > :06:36.mind, a touch, a sensational finish into the bottom corner. He is having
:06:37. > :06:43.a terrific campaign, Stuart Armstrong. That is his 17th goal of
:06:44. > :06:47.the season. What a return. Derek McInnes will be absolutely furious.
:06:48. > :06:57.To take the lead and then give it away. Shinnie is an side here. --
:06:58. > :07:02.onside. Celtic almost forgot about Graeme Shinnie there. He almost
:07:03. > :07:07.ghosted in. Shinnie does well. I think the option should have been to
:07:08. > :07:13.cut back, the angle wasn't right for the shot. Brendan Rodgers and his
:07:14. > :07:14.assistant, asking questions of the fourth official who is John
:07:15. > :07:30.McKendrick. Kieran Tierney has gone down off the
:07:31. > :07:33.ball. He has a bleeding mouth. Here we go. It is Stockley. He has been
:07:34. > :07:44.done for this plenty this season. Brown has lost out to McGinn who is
:07:45. > :07:55.going to get it back here. Great to Logan. A relatively comfortable save
:07:56. > :07:59.for Gordon. Ryan Jack shoots. They have tested the Celtic keeper twice
:08:00. > :08:03.in the last couple of seconds. He doesn't score many, Ryan Jack. He
:08:04. > :08:14.got his first in two years earlier this season. He has managed a
:08:15. > :08:21.couple. Niall McGinn. Stockley! And Craig Gordon was there. Aberdeen
:08:22. > :08:25.could have potentially been too - one there. He does well to peel off
:08:26. > :08:36.his marker but cannot get any direction on the had. Was he fouled?
:08:37. > :08:38.He was. Here is Bobby Madden. Suddenly, Celtic have a free kick in
:08:39. > :08:50.very, very handsome territory. He certainly struck it well. He has
:08:51. > :08:57.gone for power and he captures it very cleanly. It just turns past the
:08:58. > :09:02.goalkeeper's post. It is a wonderful strike and it only just turned at
:09:03. > :09:10.the last minute. Aberdeen just trying to see this out.
:09:11. > :09:21.All hands to the pump for Aberdeen here. It is Griffiths' ball! Scott
:09:22. > :09:24.Sinclair. A great bit of play from Celtic. This is a sensational ball
:09:25. > :09:43.in. McClain to McGinn. Tricky play by Sinclair and he has
:09:44. > :09:50.popped it through to Griffiths. He has Rogic and single out on the
:09:51. > :09:57.left. It is a corner. Without a deflection that might have gone in.
:09:58. > :09:59.Great counterattack by Celtic. He has but one thing on his mind, can I
:10:00. > :10:21.get a shot of? Better from Celtic. Almost. Stockley who didn't gamble.
:10:22. > :10:26.It is all about the quality of the cross. It is an unbelievable cross
:10:27. > :10:34.into the box. Stockley tries but he is just too late.
:10:35. > :10:42.Here goes Rogic. Sinclair is in here.
:10:43. > :10:50.A good stop from Lewis. The movement of Scott Sinclair in behind was
:10:51. > :11:01.brilliant. He timed his run perfectly. Takes a decent touch. A
:11:02. > :11:10.good save from Joe Lewis. Celtic trying to pin Aberdeen back.
:11:11. > :11:17.McGregor has lost out to Hayes. He has McLean screaming for it in the
:11:18. > :11:22.middle. It is behind him. What a let off for Celtic and specifically from
:11:23. > :11:31.Calum McGregor. It all comes from Scott Brown's poor path. Kenny
:11:32. > :11:48.cannot quite reach it. It is a massive opportunity.
:11:49. > :12:00.He is unlucky! What a hit that was from Roberts. We know this is what
:12:01. > :12:02.he is capable of. I think Joe Lewis gets a fingertip touch on this. He
:12:03. > :12:23.does. That is a fantastic save. Just under 50,000 in Hampden Park
:12:24. > :12:28.for this one. Two big, big chances for Celtic in quick succession. Joe
:12:29. > :12:29.Lewis does well to get a fingertip on it and Mikael Lustig cannot get
:12:30. > :12:45.the connection away. It is a free header for Boyata!
:12:46. > :12:51.Celtic are creating the better opportunities in the last ten or 15
:12:52. > :12:57.minutes. Boyata states his marker and really must score. That was a
:12:58. > :13:12.big, big miss. You have got to hit the target at least.
:13:13. > :13:21.He couldn't resist the shot and why not? It opened up for Graeme
:13:22. > :13:26.Shinnie. He takes a Berlin first touch. We have seen him score from
:13:27. > :13:36.that range before. Craig Gordon has a decent save.
:13:37. > :13:53.Gordon holds on. But could have been awkward given the conditions.
:13:54. > :14:04.A great save. Sinclair. That was a fabulous save. Not for the first
:14:05. > :14:16.time this afternoon. Griffiths again. You can hear the screams on
:14:17. > :14:21.the pitch of frustration. That was a good strike from Griffiths and a
:14:22. > :14:44.brilliant save from Joe Lewis. Griffiths did so well there. It is a
:14:45. > :14:51.good ball from Sinclair. Another chance comes and goes for the Player
:14:52. > :14:55.of the Year. Scott Sinclair in this match has missed two absolutes that
:14:56. > :15:01.is. One writer the end of the first half and that one there. It is as if
:15:02. > :15:07.it gets stuck under his foot. You do not want to be losing cup finals at
:15:08. > :15:11.this stage. Winning them, it would be so dramatic. There is a chance
:15:12. > :15:17.again for Celtic. It is Mikael Lustig. I think it went through him.
:15:18. > :15:28.Aberdeen cannot get out. They cannot get out here.
:15:29. > :15:36.McGregor. Well off target. It was another big opportunity for Lustig.
:15:37. > :15:41.I do not know what he did with his header. You think he's going to nod
:15:42. > :15:47.this into the ground. Go. He missed times the header. It is almost
:15:48. > :15:52.behind them. It is another big chance. There have been lots of big
:15:53. > :15:57.chances in the final. We have not had extra time in the Scottish Cup
:15:58. > :16:01.final since 2006. It looked like we were getting at last year. Will
:16:02. > :16:06.there be a late winner this time around?
:16:07. > :16:20.Two to play. It is Tom Rogic. Celtic have the treble. It is about to be
:16:21. > :16:30.delivered in the most spectacular and dramatic fashion. The scourge of
:16:31. > :16:33.Aberdeen, Tom Rogic, does it again. The Aberdeen players are
:16:34. > :16:36.heartbroken, they are on their knees. They have put so much into
:16:37. > :16:43.this game. It looked like it was going to take a moment of brilliance
:16:44. > :16:50.from a player to win it for Celtic. This was certainly brilliant from
:16:51. > :16:58.Rogic. Albeit a bit easy for me. He went past Considine. Tired legs. Joe
:16:59. > :17:05.Lewis has kept them out all match. He could not stop this one. It is
:17:06. > :17:11.Tom Rogic's fourth goal against Aberdeen this season. He just keeps
:17:12. > :17:18.on doing it, as does that man. In Celtic's modern history, they have
:17:19. > :17:24.only managed to win the trebles in their entire history. In modern
:17:25. > :17:33.times, the impact of Brendan Rodgers is right up there. He can thank that
:17:34. > :17:40.Australian. Yes, the Aberdeen supporters, they know it is done
:17:41. > :17:46.now, surely. Added time in added time. We will probably get an extra
:17:47. > :17:51.minute because of the celebrations that understandably greeted that
:17:52. > :18:00.Rogic goal. Taylor wins the header and Gordon old son. A free kick to
:18:01. > :18:08.Celtic. The diagonal ball comes in. Taylor wins it well. Rooney is an
:18:09. > :18:14.inch away from the equaliser. It is all but done for the Dons. They have
:18:15. > :18:21.put so much into this final. They will get credit for it. But that
:18:22. > :18:28.will be no crumb of comfort for Derek McInnes and his side. Celtic
:18:29. > :18:39.are standing on the shoulders of giants. The season of their dreams.
:18:40. > :18:46.It ends in the most rheumatic style. Brendan Rodgers is a treble winning
:18:47. > :18:52.Celtic manager. The lead, the League Cup, and now the Scottish Cup. As
:18:53. > :19:00.clean sweep as you can get. -- league. Not a single defeat in any
:19:01. > :19:06.of those competitions. Rodgers ensures immortality status at Celtic
:19:07. > :19:12.football club. Tom Rogic wins the day, he wins the cup. Aberdeen lead
:19:13. > :19:19.through Hayes, cancelled out by Armstrong. It is Rogic the script
:19:20. > :19:23.tomorrow morning's headlines. It will be the 37th Scottish Cup
:19:24. > :19:35.victory for Celtic football club. The Invincibles. The treble. It is
:19:36. > :19:40.Celtic's Scottish Cup again. Sum up your emotions as the ball hit
:19:41. > :19:44.the back of the net. Hard to put in towards. It is what you dream of. We
:19:45. > :19:47.have been working so hard this season and we knew what was at
:19:48. > :19:54.stake. We know what it means to the fans. And believable.
:19:55. > :19:58.Congratulations, can you believe it? We always had believed. In the
:19:59. > :20:04.second half, we grew in confidence in our passing. We created chance
:20:05. > :20:08.after chance. As the game went on, I thought we would get a clear-cut
:20:09. > :20:13.chance. Tom did magnificently for the goal. We got what we deserved.
:20:14. > :20:16.For this season to go all the way through the league without getting
:20:17. > :20:20.defeated and to win two trophies and clean up the treble, it is the best
:20:21. > :20:26.feeling you could experience. How did you feel when the ball hit the
:20:27. > :20:30.back of the net? Relief. I did not think it would come. Aberdeen give
:20:31. > :20:34.us a great game, they have been outstanding and got to two cup
:20:35. > :20:39.finals. They have chased us in the lead, but we knew that our fitness
:20:40. > :20:43.levels were taking. In the 90th minute, we scored and we knew it was
:20:44. > :20:47.great play from Tom Rogic. We came to play so it is disappointing. Any
:20:48. > :20:53.injury time goal against you is sought to take. In a cup final, it
:20:54. > :21:00.compounds it more. Rogic showed class. You have got to commend that
:21:01. > :21:04.level of skill. But we are disappointed that we have not won
:21:05. > :21:08.the cup because we wanted to win it for so many people. Forgive me for
:21:09. > :21:12.asking, you have been linked with Sunderland. Would you welcome back
:21:13. > :21:16.approach, is that challenge you would welcome? This is not the time
:21:17. > :21:22.to speak about my future. Today was about winning a trophy for Aberdeen.
:21:23. > :21:27.I love my job. I have said that time and time again. From tomorrow I will
:21:28. > :21:30.concentrate on bringing good players into the club. Massive
:21:31. > :21:35.congratulations to Celtic, treble winners, fantastic achievement. It
:21:36. > :21:40.was a fantastic game of football to watch. It was brilliant. Everyone
:21:41. > :21:44.had written Aberdeen off before the game. They should be proud of their
:21:45. > :21:50.performance. Fill of commitment, brave, with quality. For 60 minutes
:21:51. > :21:53.they were the better team. It was an uncharacteristic performance from
:21:54. > :21:57.Celtic. I hate to give you praise but earlier in the week, I remember
:21:58. > :22:03.you talking about how if Aberdeen had a chance in this match, they
:22:04. > :22:06.needed to press high. They did. Yes, and it paid dividends in the early
:22:07. > :22:11.part of the game. This is what we were talking about. You cannot allow
:22:12. > :22:16.Celtic to fall into a rhythm and play passing football. You have to
:22:17. > :22:19.stop it at the source. That is what Aberdeen did. You see the number of
:22:20. > :22:24.players not allowing the Celtic team any time on the ball. That is Andrew
:22:25. > :22:29.Considine, the left back, who is the furthest man up the park. That means
:22:30. > :22:34.Craig Gordon has to play a long pass. That is what you want to do
:22:35. > :22:38.with Celtic. No time space for the Celtic players. If the first player
:22:39. > :22:42.does not get it, the second player makes it from the tour. There is
:22:43. > :22:47.Niall McGinn getting a strike on goal. It continues again, the
:22:48. > :22:50.bollards recycled and they win the second ball. Ryan Jack gets the
:22:51. > :22:57.strike. That happened through the first half. Craig Gordon was the man
:22:58. > :23:00.having to play longer passes. From an Aberdeen perspective, it is what
:23:01. > :23:05.you wanted. It was as uncomfortable as I have seen Celtic all season.
:23:06. > :23:09.Set pieces would be important if Aberdeen had a chance. That is where
:23:10. > :23:12.the first goal came from. This is something they have worked on the
:23:13. > :23:17.training ground. Jonny Hayes arriving late in the box. You can
:23:18. > :23:22.see Leigh Griffiths, who has him at the edge of the box, he switches. It
:23:23. > :23:26.was interesting to watch Stockley moving from the back post to the
:23:27. > :23:30.front and taking Lustig with them. They had loaded the front area
:23:31. > :23:37.knowing that if it was deep, Jonny Hayes could get around the back. He
:23:38. > :23:42.still has lots to do, Sinclair. It was hard on the half volley. It is a
:23:43. > :23:48.slippy surface. A dream start for Aberdeen. It did not last for long.
:23:49. > :23:52.Just as you look at Ryan Jack at this moment, he steps out and leaves
:23:53. > :23:57.his position. If he held his position, he would still be in the
:23:58. > :24:03.game. Can they get out quicker? Definitely. For me, it all comes
:24:04. > :24:06.from Ryan Jack leaving his position instead of holding. He would be able
:24:07. > :24:11.to shuffle across. Stuart Armstrong would not get the strike away. Do
:24:12. > :24:16.not take anything away from the strike. It is great. The first type
:24:17. > :24:20.sets it up. He takes it with his right foot, brings the ball in front
:24:21. > :24:23.of him, and he is able to get it out of his feet. A quality player, two
:24:24. > :24:37.footed. Right foot touch, smashes it with his left. A great
:24:38. > :24:39.start to the match and suddenly this incident which Derek McInnes has
:24:40. > :24:42.described as an unfortunate accident. Why is this intentional?
:24:43. > :24:44.It definitely could have been a red card. It had force. Kieran Tierney
:24:45. > :24:48.has a broken jaw. Was it intentional? I think he throws his
:24:49. > :24:54.arm into the face of Kieran Tierney. Do you think it was intentional?
:24:55. > :24:59.Idea. I do not. I think he is a clumsy player. He is lucky. He
:25:00. > :25:05.could've been sent off. He throws his arm. Jayden Stockley is a clumsy
:25:06. > :25:08.player. He has a distinct lack of self-awareness in what is around
:25:09. > :25:14.him. This is the third time an incident like this has happened. I
:25:15. > :25:17.think he is clumsy. It is not intentional but he's fortunate. That
:25:18. > :25:23.could have been a sending off. Bobby Madden did not have a good view. The
:25:24. > :25:27.linesman in the fourth official have a fantastic view. Aberdeen created a
:25:28. > :25:33.lot of chances, ten shots on target. Celtic 22 in the end. They began to
:25:34. > :25:37.take hold. This is at the end of the first half. What a ball from
:25:38. > :25:41.Griffiths. You're expecting the net to burst from Sinclair. An
:25:42. > :25:48.unbelievable save from Joe Lewis. The tip of his fingertips. It comes
:25:49. > :25:53.off the post. At this stage, Celtic were creating lots of chances at the
:25:54. > :25:58.end of the match. That should have been a goal. Another fantastic save
:25:59. > :26:03.from Lewis. That is a really good save. He gets down low. This one is,
:26:04. > :26:07.he is getting low as well. Scott Sinclair does not make great contact
:26:08. > :26:11.but this is along the ground. If Joe Lewis does not get going, that could
:26:12. > :26:15.have slipped through his legs and trundled across. Joe Lewis was
:26:16. > :26:20.keeping Aberdeen in the game. It was a fine display on so many levels
:26:21. > :26:25.from Aberdeen. We need to emphasise that, but as the match will run,
:26:26. > :26:29.they got pegged further back. That is why this was the strangest
:26:30. > :26:31.decision of the day, that substitution should have been in
:26:32. > :26:37.reverse. Adam Rooney should have started begin. Aberdeen are forced
:26:38. > :26:43.back. If they had Jayden Stockley on the part, they would have had an out
:26:44. > :26:48.ball. In the first half, Graeme Shinnie was on top of the ball.
:26:49. > :26:53.Rooney is a striker. Every Aberdeen player is only 40 yards from goal.
:26:54. > :26:56.No pressure on the ball. Graeme Shinnie has dropped off. It is very
:26:57. > :27:01.difficult to hold the line without pressure. When Celtic dominate
:27:02. > :27:05.possession, they will force you back into your defensive third and break
:27:06. > :27:10.you down. Why does Adam Rooney not give you the same act ball as Jayden
:27:11. > :27:16.Stockley? They seem similar but they are not. Stockley is more physical
:27:17. > :27:21.in the air. He can hold you. Derek McInnes spoke about that before the
:27:22. > :27:25.game, he is a platform for them to get up the park. Their tactics in
:27:26. > :27:29.the first half were not dependent on Jayden Stockley. In the second half,
:27:30. > :27:33.when they were forced back, they needed someone like Jayden Stockley.
:27:34. > :27:39.They could not get out, they had no one to hate. You could see the
:27:40. > :27:50.fatigue setting in. Suddenly you saw eyesight, a lightning bolt in the
:27:51. > :27:54.sky. It took my eye away from the ball. I was commentating and the
:27:55. > :27:56.lightning bolt came out of the sky justice Rogic struck it. It was a
:27:57. > :28:00.fantastic goal. I feel sorry for Aberdeen. They were out on their
:28:01. > :28:03.feet. Do not take anything away from Rogic. This is individual
:28:04. > :28:10.brilliance. He has such an ability to drive past players. Great feet.
:28:11. > :28:14.For a big man, he has wonderful technique and great feet. Ghosting
:28:15. > :28:18.past players is a hallmark of his game. Derek McInnes was right, you
:28:19. > :28:24.can have a go at Andrew Considine, but he is shattered. They have put
:28:25. > :28:27.everything into the game. Credit to Celtic for exploiting them. Celtic
:28:28. > :28:33.have proven again how strong and fit they are, getting stronger as the
:28:34. > :28:36.game goes on. Credit to Kieran Tierney. It was a sore one from
:28:37. > :28:43.Jayden Stockley. He went to hospital, came back, and he tweeted,
:28:44. > :28:48.it was worth a broken jaw. Pure passion, pure adrenaline rush. It
:28:49. > :28:52.shows you what it means to him. He could not wait to get back. He has a
:28:53. > :28:58.broken jaw and he is able to scream and shout. He will need an operation
:28:59. > :29:03.which could make him a doubt for the Scotland match against England. He
:29:04. > :29:07.is a massive bed. He played well at right back in the last game. It is a
:29:08. > :29:11.problem area for Scotland. You can see what it means, he is really
:29:12. > :29:15.determined. It shows you what it meant, getting his hands on the
:29:16. > :29:21.trophy. He was not staying in hospital. It is the fairy tale end
:29:22. > :29:25.to the season for Celtic. Let's hear from the treble winning manager,
:29:26. > :29:31.Brendan Rodgers. You have done it, you have clinched the treble, on the
:29:32. > :29:35.Scottish Cup. Can you sum up how it feels? It was a very special
:29:36. > :29:42.feeling. Obviously how the game went, to score near the end, it
:29:43. > :29:45.sometimes makes it even better. The players deserve a massive amount of
:29:46. > :29:50.credit. We said to them before the game, everyone wants to write
:29:51. > :29:53.history. You did that last week when you went through the season
:29:54. > :29:59.unbeaten. We celebrated history with the Lisbon Lions on Thursday. In
:30:00. > :30:02.order for them to write about us, you need to make history, go out and
:30:03. > :30:06.make it happen. As you took the applause of the Celtic fans as you
:30:07. > :30:12.did the lap of honour after lifting the cup, can you tell us how it
:30:13. > :30:16.feels? It must be a once-in-a-lifetime feeling? It is,
:30:17. > :30:22.but hopefully it will not be. What has been great is how fork is the
:30:23. > :30:27.players have been. To go into the game, of that magnitude, I am very
:30:28. > :30:31.proud to have won it with them. It is a real historic trophy, the
:30:32. > :30:36.Scottish Cup. I have watched it over many years on the television.
:30:37. > :30:42.Obviously the sensor in the game was it was a special occasion. It
:30:43. > :30:47.clearly was that. We wanted to win it, to cap what has been a
:30:48. > :30:50.monumental season by the players. Their efforts, all the work they
:30:51. > :30:54.have put in over the course of the season. They were very much
:30:55. > :30:55.deserving of it. The feeling and emotion is clearly very happy. It
:30:56. > :31:07.will not sink in for a few days. We have seen plenty of Kolo Toure
:31:08. > :31:13.dancing this season, that is the sure. Let's hope there is plenty of
:31:14. > :31:18.Silva polish at Celtic Park as there are plenty of trophies. These are
:31:19. > :31:23.the scenes as Celtic celebrate the treble. Brendan Rodgers joins some
:31:24. > :31:29.pretty salted Kompany. Jock Stein won it in the 1960s. Martin O'Neill
:31:30. > :31:40.followed it up in 2001 and Brendan Rodgers has brought forth -- he has
:31:41. > :31:45.brought forth treble. Has it been a dream season? What makes it a huge
:31:46. > :31:49.achievement is when you look at last season, this is in such stark
:31:50. > :31:54.contrast. It is with the majority of the squad who were so heavily
:31:55. > :31:58.criticised last year. For me, that epitomises what a good marriage
:31:59. > :32:07.Brendan Rodgers is that he has been able to turn around so many players.
:32:08. > :32:13.He has added some really quality team members. Celtic did not play to
:32:14. > :32:18.their brilliant best. Can they go unbeaten again next year?
:32:19. > :32:25.Domestically, it would be very hard to do. What are the targets? He said
:32:26. > :32:32.he had six of their seven, I would love to know what the other one was!
:32:33. > :32:36.The target is to go as far as they can in the Champions League and I
:32:37. > :32:43.think there will be a few players Wroughton. As far as they can, I
:32:44. > :32:47.think he is more specific. I think Brendan Rodgers will be thinking
:32:48. > :32:53.about getting out of the group stages. Progress in the Champions
:32:54. > :32:59.League is the main one. Do you think he will do big business in the
:33:00. > :33:03.summer transfer market? Yes, I do. The centre-half is the big one for
:33:04. > :33:06.me. When you see the team go right at Celtic, they are still bit
:33:07. > :33:11.vulnerable at the back. When you go into the Champions League, you get
:33:12. > :33:19.stretched Kameni guys to be a one-on-one on top strikers. I still
:33:20. > :33:26.don't think they are capable. You think they will let Brendan Rodgers
:33:27. > :33:30.splash as much cash as possible? Why not. I think he will bring into
:33:31. > :33:34.three additions to the squad to try and push this Champions League. A
:33:35. > :33:39.day which started with hope among the Aberdeen fans at they might
:33:40. > :33:43.finally enter the 27 year wait to lift the Scottish Cup has ended
:33:44. > :33:51.ultimately in disappointment. In the Granite City for us today was Jim
:33:52. > :33:55.Spence. The Red Army is on the march to Hampden to support Aberdeen in
:33:56. > :34:01.the Scottish Cup final. The Dons have won this trophy seven times.
:34:02. > :34:08.Are the fans confident today as they head towards Glasgow? The big
:34:09. > :34:14.question is will the Northern Lights be shining bright today? Definitely.
:34:15. > :34:18.It is a tough thing but they will do it. We will see Shinnie lift the
:34:19. > :34:26.cup. We have to see them go straight from the start but it will be 2-1
:34:27. > :34:37.Aberdeen. We will see them win. We want them to win, Celtic want to win
:34:38. > :34:42.the treble. Come on, Aberdeen! Excitement is mounting in the City.
:34:43. > :34:47.With thousands of fans unable to get tickets to travel to Hampden, the
:34:48. > :34:48.pubs are rocking, especially here in one of the best-known watering holes
:34:49. > :34:58.in Aberdeen for football fans. McGinn's corner. He has coasted in!
:34:59. > :35:12.CHEERING A great challenge by Shinnie. It
:35:13. > :35:23.breaks to Stuart Armstrong. He levels immediately.
:35:24. > :35:30.I think there is still a chance here. I was doubtful before the game
:35:31. > :35:35.but I think we definitely have a chance. His Lord and it went
:35:36. > :35:41.downhill quickly with the equaliser but they have to keep fighting,
:35:42. > :35:48.going for goal and fingers crossed. Aberdeen will come up fighting and
:35:49. > :35:49.we're going to win. He has got McLean screaming for it in the
:35:50. > :36:12.middle. It is behind him. Very disappointed. I thought
:36:13. > :36:20.Aberdeen played very well. I'm afraid they just run out of puff.
:36:21. > :36:28.Disappointed right at the end there. There was a bit of a negative
:36:29. > :36:32.tactics. Peered devastation. Aberdeen excelled themselves today.
:36:33. > :36:38.They were the better team I think. It is just unfortunate. Same old
:36:39. > :36:43.story. A really bitter blow for the Dons' fans in there today. They
:36:44. > :36:48.thought the Scottish Cup would be returning to Pittodrie. For the
:36:49. > :36:54.Dons' they wait for the Scottish Cup goes on. It wasn't the result we
:36:55. > :36:59.wanted but it was an absolutely brilliant day. The players were
:37:00. > :37:03.fantastic. You could not ask for any more from them. It is so sad that
:37:04. > :37:12.they are not going to win. They deserved to win. Apart from that, it
:37:13. > :37:16.is a long way back. Ultimately disappointment for those
:37:17. > :37:19.Aberdeen fans. Could Aberdeen have played any better today? I don't
:37:20. > :37:23.think so. They really gave everything. They should be proud of
:37:24. > :37:28.their performance. Tactically, I think Derek McGuinness got it right.
:37:29. > :37:33.They just ran out of steam. They could not keep up the tempo past 60
:37:34. > :37:36.minutes. We have talked about Celtic's strength and fitness and it
:37:37. > :37:42.showed towards the end of the match. They just got stronger and stronger.
:37:43. > :37:45.Aberdeen got deeper and they ran out of steam. Aberdeen's performance,
:37:46. > :37:50.they could not get any better, they just had to maintain it for a longer
:37:51. > :37:57.period of time. The fitness of Celtic was the defining factor in a
:37:58. > :37:59.game which made the difference between Aberdeen potentially lifting
:38:00. > :38:03.the trophy and Celtic as well. It has still been a great season for
:38:04. > :38:08.Aberdeen. To reach the Cup Final and put on the show like they did today,
:38:09. > :38:13.it has still been a successful season. We have all seen this link,
:38:14. > :38:20.Sunderland and Derek McGuinness, Michael, how important is it for
:38:21. > :38:27.Aberdeen at they keep ahold of Derek McGuinness. It is very important.
:38:28. > :38:32.His job has been phenomenal. They keep thinking to yourself, the
:38:33. > :38:39.initial surge to get to the top six is the easy part. Those small gains
:38:40. > :38:46.year-on-year, he has kept doing it. Every season he has improved. Is it
:38:47. > :38:51.important to keep Derek McInnes? Hugely important for Aberdeen. How
:38:52. > :38:55.much further can he take Aberdeen? At the start of the season I said
:38:56. > :38:59.they could not have replicated what they did and he continues to prove
:39:00. > :39:04.people wrong. They are going to lose a few players this summer, big
:39:05. > :39:07.players so it is up to them to get their recruitment spot on and come
:39:08. > :39:13.back at the start of the season next year ready to go again. Ryan Jack
:39:14. > :39:19.going, Greg Tansy coming in is a very good replacement. I would
:39:20. > :39:28.almost say it is a better move. Niall McGinn going is going to be a
:39:29. > :39:34.sore one but young Wright is a good player. Aberdeen will be on a good
:39:35. > :39:38.footing next season. Michael, Stephen, thank you. Let's have a
:39:39. > :39:42.look at the back pages tomorrow in terms of how they are reflecting on
:39:43. > :39:57.this. That is not it for sports seen this
:39:58. > :40:03.weekend either. The small matter of the Premiership play-off final
:40:04. > :40:13.second leg, join us for highlights tomorrow at 10:35pm. It has been
:40:14. > :40:17.Celtic's date, Celtic's season. Congratulations to the invincible
:40:18. > :40:26.treble winners for whom the sky really is the limit. From all of us,
:40:27. > :40:30.goodbye for now. Hayes has coasted in! That was not
:40:31. > :40:41.in the Celtic script. Stuart Armstrong! It is Tom Rogic! Celtic
:40:42. > :40:47.are standing on the shoulders of giants. The invincible to! The
:40:48. > :40:59.treble! It is Celtic's Scottish Cup again.
:41:00. > :41:01.We need to trap the beast which killed him.
:41:02. > :41:08.Tear him apart! I want him found! Now!
:41:09. > :41:12.Tear him apart! I want him found! Now!