:01:14. > :01:24.goal. That might well be the spark. That is sensational from Kris
:01:24. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:38.Commons. It is Celtic to clinch the place alongside Hibernian in the
:01:38. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:43.Scottish Cup final. The cards appear to be stacked in Celtic's favour.
:01:43. > :01:51.The champions are looking to complete the league and cup double
:01:51. > :02:01.against Hibs team who last won the trophy in 1902. After which, we will
:02:01. > :02:01.
:02:01. > :02:09.hear from Pat Bonner and Stuart Lovell. Describing the action at the
:02:09. > :02:13.first-ever Sunday final, Billy Dodds and Liam McLeod. The green and white
:02:13. > :02:21.of the East against the green and white of the West for the oldest
:02:21. > :02:23.trophy in world football. Celtic, fresh from winning their 44th league
:02:23. > :02:32.championship, are desperate to add some glass to their already
:02:32. > :02:36.successful season. -- add some gloss. Hibernian are desperate to
:02:36. > :02:40.end this wait for the trophy, but equally important, the cleansing of
:02:40. > :02:46.the name of the club after being taken apart by their bitter rivals
:02:46. > :02:56.in this very arena on this very pitch. Victory today would act as
:02:56. > :03:06.
:03:06. > :03:10.Hibernian. His place goes to Jordan Forster. Alex Harris has been a
:03:10. > :03:16.revelation, Leigh Griffiths has been outstanding, the multi-award winning
:03:16. > :03:23.player playing his last game before his return to Wolves. Efe Ambrose is
:03:23. > :03:33.on the bench for Celtic, Victor Wanyama is suspended. Anthony Stokes
:03:33. > :03:35.
:03:35. > :03:37.has been given the nod to partner the Edinburgh derby, he is one of
:03:37. > :03:47.the substitutes alongside Scott Robertson, who won the cup with
:03:47. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:02.biggest game of his career so far, is Willie Collum. His first game was
:04:02. > :04:12.between East Fife and Gretna. Less than eight years later, he is in
:04:12. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:19.charge of the final. Another terrific season for Gary Hooper. He
:04:19. > :04:24.has support from Anthony Stokes today. 28 goals per Leigh Griffiths
:04:24. > :04:27.this season. Plenty of accolades that he has received in the last few
:04:27. > :04:33.weeks. This would be the crowning glory if he can lead his boyhood
:04:33. > :04:38.heroes to Scottish Cup victory. It would also be for Pat Fenlon.
:04:38. > :04:48.Especially given what happened here Especially given what happened here
:04:48. > :05:04.
:05:04. > :05:09.53rd -- of their 53 finals. They have not lost a Scottish Cup final
:05:09. > :05:14.since 2002. They have been here four times since. They have won it on
:05:14. > :05:21.each occasion. They are rightly favourites. Yes, Celtic are heavy
:05:21. > :05:29.favourites today. The way they are going, attacking, plenty of
:05:29. > :05:35.offensive players. With Efe Ambrose out, it frees up Kris Commons.
:05:35. > :05:45.Lennon takes his seat a bit late. Plenty of flares going off in the
:05:45. > :05:55.
:05:55. > :06:00.goes to Hibernian. Leigh Griffiths is doing what he has done all
:06:00. > :06:10.season. Drifting into the channels, he has support, with Owen Doyle
:06:10. > :06:30.
:06:30. > :06:35.others. Not bad. It looked as if it would not sit forward. Lovely touch.
:06:35. > :06:45.It sets up a little bit. He could not get it down. Decent effort from
:06:45. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :07:07.classic cup final, the way the teams And Bernie and finished the league
:07:07. > :07:17.season with two strikers upfront, -- Hibernian finished the league season
:07:17. > :07:33.
:07:33. > :07:43.with two strikers upfront, -- Point Blank! Fraser Forster saves.
:07:43. > :07:55.
:07:55. > :08:05.What a good start to the game it has it would have beaten Fraser Forster.
:08:05. > :08:13.
:08:13. > :08:23.game. Looking for redemption. think Hibernian are dominating the
:08:23. > :08:25.
:08:25. > :08:35.midfield area. It is imbalanced. They are really dominating in there
:08:35. > :08:45.
:08:45. > :08:53.with that extra man. I really put -- opening goal of the 2013 Scottish
:08:53. > :08:56.Cup final. They had been on the back foot, when suddenly the SPL
:08:56. > :09:04.champions move a step closer to the double. When this first ball comes
:09:04. > :09:12.in, you want somebody on the end of that. Anthony Stokes picks it up,
:09:12. > :09:16.the cross comes in, Ben Williams is caught, Paul Hanlon, but it is very
:09:16. > :09:23.deft from Gary Hooper. Get the angle right and popped it in the net. Good
:09:23. > :09:28.work from Anthony Stokes. He needed to chase after it to make it happen
:09:28. > :09:32.and it has happened. You've got to look at the defenders. It's a
:09:32. > :09:36.brilliant finish, but Paul Hanlon should do better. Ben Williams is
:09:36. > :09:46.caught in no man's land. There was a big gap. Take nothing away from Gary
:09:46. > :09:58.
:09:58. > :10:04.released Anthony Stokes. There were players waiting for the cutback.
:10:04. > :10:10.They are not happy. Any coach will tell you you've got to go across the
:10:10. > :10:20.keeper. Great pass. Only one thing Anthony Stokes is thinking about.
:10:20. > :10:36.
:10:36. > :10:46.Anthony Stokes fancied it. He saw Joe Ledley. Joe Ledley was taken
:10:46. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:15.enough. It could so easily have been really pure from Hibs. -- really
:11:15. > :11:21.
:11:21. > :11:27.teams, whenever Celtic come forward, whether it is with a long ball or
:11:27. > :11:35.whether it is work like this... can see he is clearly onside. Alan
:11:35. > :11:42.Maybury getting him in between Jordan Forster. He can pick a pass.
:11:42. > :11:49.He certainly did on that occasion. Hibernian are having to work a lot
:11:49. > :11:58.harder. It is important, once they lost that goal, they kept their
:11:58. > :12:05.shape. This is Celtic's 59th competitive game of the season. It
:12:05. > :12:15.began with a win over Helsinki 299 days ago at the beginning of August.
:12:15. > :12:28.
:12:28. > :12:35.They return to training on June 20. might be the goal that takes the
:12:35. > :12:45.Scottish Cup back to Parkhead. Gary Hooper doubles up, Celtic double
:12:45. > :12:50.up, and the double could be on its way. He gets his way in between Ryan
:12:50. > :12:52.McGivern and Paul Hanlon again, but it is Kris Commons who started, he
:12:52. > :13:00.shifts it weighed two Anthony Stokes, who delivers a wonderful
:13:00. > :13:10.ball. Gary Hooper gets himself a double. That is what Celtic are
:13:10. > :13:29.
:13:29. > :13:35.wanting. Neil Lennon jumps for joy, He has scored from there before but
:13:35. > :13:45.that was at Hampton. You can see him developing those areas I'm talking
:13:45. > :14:19.
:14:19. > :14:29.A good chance for kids, they are trying to forge another one. But it
:14:29. > :14:30.
:14:30. > :14:37.is a poor ball. The angle beat him. It was a great pass as well. He gets
:14:37. > :14:47.behind Mulgrew, but from the angle, no chance of scoring. Especially the
:14:47. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:05.weaker right foot of his. But that Scott Brown clattered into him. He
:15:05. > :15:11.looks like a man possessed, Brown. He is prowling around the field like
:15:11. > :15:21.a tiger. Now, Hibs have up corner kick. That is the best they could
:15:21. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:37.will take the next corner. Goalkeeper comes, there was
:15:37. > :15:47.
:15:47. > :15:52.something on it. Back to Thomson corner kick with that effort. He
:15:52. > :16:02.doesn't look it, but he must be very happy. Heading towards stoppage time
:16:02. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:11.at the end of the first half. This is Hooper. The Forrest. He was
:16:11. > :16:21.trying to feed him into Kris Commons. Brilliant football all
:16:21. > :16:25.
:16:25. > :16:35.loss he will be to the Scottish National team. He announced he no
:16:35. > :16:59.
:16:59. > :17:07.longer wanted to be selected for main man right there, Gary Hooper,
:17:07. > :17:11.with both Celtic goals. After a difficult start, Hibs started well,
:17:11. > :17:17.but Hooper turning this into make it 1-0 after nine minutes. And the
:17:17. > :17:24.second arrived just after the half-hour mark. Kris Commons has
:17:24. > :17:30.been excellent, feeding it Anthony Stokes, and Hooper and nodding it in
:17:30. > :17:40.for his 30th goal of the season in a dream first half for Celtic.
:17:40. > :18:17.
:18:17. > :18:27.Half-time, it is Hibernian zero, though. Thanks to the two Celtic
:18:27. > :18:32.
:18:32. > :18:38.goals. This is a positive run for Harris. Hibs need the next goal.
:18:38. > :18:48.Straight away, Harris came to the left-hand side, they've switched.
:18:48. > :18:48.
:18:48. > :18:58.He's got a lot of pace. Good defensive start from Hibs. No
:18:58. > :19:07.
:19:07. > :19:17.changes that either team personnel her barely N'daw. -- Hibernian door.
:19:17. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :19:36.occasion. He's only thinking of the strike whenever he gets the ball.
:19:36. > :19:56.
:19:56. > :20:06.Claros had found Doyle. Now, that is a nasty one. Claros is getting
:20:06. > :20:10.
:20:10. > :20:16.frustrated. The cards are coming out here. Scott Brown is never one to
:20:16. > :20:22.shirk a battle. And it is eyeball time with Jorge Claros. Here's the
:20:22. > :20:32.challenge that Brown is raging about. There was a rap on the right
:20:32. > :20:35.
:20:35. > :20:45.ankle. Yes, he's trying to hook himself down. You know, Brown is not
:20:45. > :20:45.
:20:45. > :22:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 83 seconds
:22:09. > :22:15.been spoken to by the fourth again. Hibs have a sense of
:22:15. > :22:20.grievance about what is going on that right now. It's time to light a
:22:20. > :22:30.fire. Harris... It almost came to Griffiths. Williams is there to
:22:30. > :22:46.
:22:46. > :22:56.positive is going to happen, Hibs. Lovely little ball from
:22:56. > :23:13.
:23:13. > :23:18.just turn this game right around. Mulgrew was caught by Griffiths. The
:23:18. > :23:28.ball had left the scene by the time he went down. And so Griffiths is
:23:28. > :23:40.
:23:40. > :23:50.that myself, but that is definitely a yellow card with his studs raised
:23:50. > :24:14.
:24:14. > :24:19.they had in the Champions League this year. They were 1-0 down in the
:24:19. > :24:23.first leg of the first qualifier they had to play at home with
:24:23. > :24:33.Helsinki, the journey they went on from that point of view was quite
:24:33. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :24:44.incredible. Swaying Barcelona. Winning away from home in the group
:24:44. > :24:46.
:24:46. > :24:52.stages, finally, having won against Spartak Moscow. It rankled Neil
:24:52. > :25:01.Lennon and his team, winning 5-0 against Juventus. They would have
:25:01. > :25:11.loved to have made a big impact but they are making a big impact here.
:25:11. > :25:25.
:25:25. > :25:29.Hooper was on the slide as he went hat-trick. Hibs, they hit a brick
:25:29. > :25:39.wall in the final third, where do they go next? They cannot come up
:25:39. > :26:15.
:26:15. > :26:22.with an answer right now to get trying to spark another rescue
:26:22. > :26:27.mission at the National Stadium. They've had time to score with
:26:27. > :26:37.substitutes coming on as well. Good patients, Hibs, getting themselves a
:26:37. > :26:37.
:26:37. > :28:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 83 seconds
:28:06. > :28:16.corner. Kris Commons and Georgios referee, Willie Collum. Finley is
:28:16. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:34.the youngest, at 32, he was a time for Celtic! The Scottish Cup
:28:34. > :28:42.will be there as! As Joe Ledley ices the cake. Three and easy for Celtic.
:28:42. > :28:52.The double awaits! Look at that, it is magnificent from Stokes. Great
:28:52. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :29:02.awareness. Ledley, gets the back post. Flies into the top corner. It
:29:02. > :29:13.
:29:13. > :29:17.is all over for Hibs, party time for Celtic, and Scott Brown is the
:29:17. > :29:25.player coming off. Listen to the reception he gets from the Celtic
:29:25. > :29:32.supporters, and quite the opposite from those in the other side of the
:29:32. > :29:36.ground. The former Hibernian player has helped to put his old team to
:29:36. > :29:43.the sword. Another swaggering performance from the Celtic skipper.
:29:43. > :29:47.Efe Ambrose, dropped from the starting 11, will get the last nine
:29:47. > :29:54.minutes or so. It will be that man lifting the cup in just over 12
:29:54. > :30:02.minutes. Lewis Stevenson prepares to come on for Leigh Griffiths, who has
:30:02. > :30:09.hardly touched the ball. It is his final appearance in a Hibernian
:30:09. > :30:12.shirt for now. For now. She copperhead for Leigh Griffiths. He
:30:12. > :30:22.is going back to Wolverhampton Wanderers. -- Leigh Griffiths shakes
:30:22. > :30:27.
:30:27. > :30:37.have had their name on the Scottish Cup. Nobody has won it more than
:30:37. > :31:00.
:31:00. > :31:06.journey to Glasgow's East End once consolation. Nothing has come easy
:31:06. > :31:15.for them today. You look back at Fraser Forster's outstanding save
:31:15. > :31:20.from Eoin Doyle's header nil nil -- header when it was goalless. Tom
:31:20. > :31:25.Taiwo had a header that dipped over. The Celtic fans have their scarves
:31:25. > :31:35.raised at the other end of the ground. There they are, belting out
:31:35. > :31:36.
:31:36. > :31:40.one of their anthems. Many felt if they did not win the Scottish Cup
:31:40. > :31:47.today, it has not been a great season, as Paddy McCourt comes on
:31:47. > :31:57.for James Forrest. Another of the players who will probably not be at
:31:57. > :32:01.
:32:01. > :32:04.Celtic next season. He has been handed the armband. He is the
:32:04. > :32:14.perennial substitute for Celtic, but he is a mercurial talent, the man
:32:14. > :32:20.
:32:20. > :32:29.He needs to play football. We all know about his technique and talent.
:32:29. > :32:33.He is on the ball here. Another year goes on for Hibernian, they have not
:32:33. > :32:37.won the trophy, but they have not played terribly today. They had a
:32:37. > :32:43.real period of dominance at the start, then it was all about Celtic
:32:43. > :32:47.after that, total dominance all over the pitch. Scott Brown on Joe Ledley
:32:47. > :32:57.were sitting there, and any time they had momentum, the back four
:32:57. > :33:17.
:33:17. > :33:21.waiting, with Gary Hooper waiting for his hat-trick. He picked up the
:33:21. > :33:28.ball, he was not thinking about across. Tries to chip the
:33:28. > :33:34.goalkeeper. They don't care, the Celtic supporters, Neil Lennon is
:33:34. > :33:39.not smiling yet but he will in a few minutes. That is Paddy McCourt
:33:39. > :33:49.looking for Gary Hooper, as Anthony Stokes is named the man of the
:33:49. > :33:54.
:33:54. > :34:00.goals. Celtic are very close to getting their hands on the Scottish
:34:00. > :34:10.Cup. Two minutes has been added on at the end, and then the
:34:10. > :34:25.
:34:26. > :34:31.Celtic defence were a little bit slack, but he could not find the
:34:31. > :34:41.energy. We have got officials behind the goal for the first time in a
:34:41. > :34:42.
:34:42. > :34:47.Scottish football match, but we have bursting into song, the Hibernian
:34:47. > :34:53.fans staying until the end. The vast majority of them have stayed.
:34:53. > :34:58.have been excellent today, the Hibernian fans. Celtic fans have had
:34:58. > :35:08.plenty to sing about but they have not had much to sing about. Plenty
:35:08. > :35:32.
:35:32. > :35:36.these Celtic players have played 50 matches this season. It has been a
:35:36. > :35:45.long and draining season, providing plenty of memorable moments. Plenty
:35:45. > :35:55.of silverware. The treble has eluded them. They lost the semi-final here.
:35:55. > :35:59.
:35:59. > :36:03.But Neil Lennon has done it. Celtic have done it. For the 36th time, it
:36:03. > :36:08.is Celtic's trophy. Hibernian's weight per Scottish Cup success will
:36:08. > :36:15.now be at least 112 years. It is more heartache for them. But Gary
:36:15. > :36:20.Hooper got two goals, a third for Joe Ledley. Neil Lennon has once
:36:20. > :36:23.again guided his club to silverware. It has been a memorable season for
:36:23. > :36:28.him, personally, and for the players who have given him and the
:36:29. > :36:34.supporters everything across the season. This was their 59th game of
:36:34. > :36:37.the season. It has ended with the Scottish Cup victory, our reporter
:36:37. > :36:46.is trackside with the winning captain, Scott Brown.
:36:46. > :36:50.Congratulations. You are the man who has led Celtic to the cup double.
:36:50. > :36:56.Describe your emotions. It is fantastic, both sets of fans have
:36:56. > :37:00.been amazing. We played really well, we knew we needed to go out at the
:37:00. > :37:04.second half and play well, we got the break, scored the third goal,
:37:05. > :37:09.and after that it was plain sailing. It has been a long and hard season.
:37:09. > :37:18.This must be the icing on the cake. It has been long and difficult for
:37:18. > :37:22.me. Great to come back to an occasion like this. Enjoy. Scott
:37:22. > :37:32.Brown will enjoy that, for sure, as will the rest of the Celtic players,
:37:32. > :37:35.
:37:36. > :37:40.staff and supporters. They will Brown. He lifted the Scottish Cup
:37:40. > :37:50.when they beat Motherwell by the same scoreline. He leads Celtic up
:37:50. > :37:55.
:37:55. > :38:05.the steps. We'll try and take this back and play again this season,
:38:05. > :38:21.
:38:21. > :38:27.and white. Fraser Forster and Paddy McCourt, and Anthony Stokes, who was
:38:28. > :38:33.terrific all afternoon. Kris Commons will be a sad loss to the Scotland
:38:33. > :38:39.team. Great performance from him today. Gary Hooper, will he be a
:38:39. > :38:44.Celtic player next season? They will hope so. The two goalscorers, Gary
:38:44. > :38:48.Hooper with two, Joe Ledley with the decisive goal in the second half.
:38:48. > :38:51.Congratulations on the league and cup double, talk us through your
:38:51. > :38:57.emotions. I feel great. I was feeling full all day, really
:38:57. > :39:04.nervous. Stomach churning, butterflies, the weight of history,
:39:04. > :39:09.we knew what it meant to Hibs to win the cup, but we played very well.
:39:09. > :39:12.Really impressed. Gary Hooper and Anthony Stokes were magnificent,
:39:12. > :39:20.ably helped by some other magnificent performances. I'm really
:39:20. > :39:25.proud. Were Celtic too good?Yes, there are fantastic team but I
:39:25. > :39:32.cannot fault the players, we worked tremendously hard, we kept the ball
:39:32. > :39:37.a lot. We gave them two soft goals. We had the best chance of the game
:39:37. > :39:43.before the goals. We did not defend crosses properly. To the game have
:39:43. > :39:46.been different if that header had gone in? You never know. If you
:39:47. > :39:51.score against Celtic first then it is crucial, then the pressure is on
:39:51. > :39:56.them. I'm very proud of the players and the supporters today. I cannot
:39:56. > :40:00.fault any of them for effort or determination. You must be delighted
:40:00. > :40:06.with your own performance. Yes, the most important thing is the team
:40:06. > :40:12.winning, it has been an exceptional season and I am looking forward to
:40:12. > :40:19.the celebrations. Getting the double is amazing, scoring two goals here.
:40:19. > :40:26.This is my third, I wanted my hat-trick. I would probably have
:40:26. > :40:33.missed it, Joe Ledley scored really well. Talk us through the goals.
:40:33. > :40:38.Great crosses from Anthony Stokes, and a great header. It has been a
:40:38. > :40:42.fantastic season and this has topped it off. We showed how good we are.
:40:42. > :40:48.We wanted the double, we have not done it for a long time, so it is a
:40:48. > :40:52.fantastic achievement for the club. It is good for the CV and fantastic
:40:52. > :40:57.for the club. A victory in some style. Yes, the first half, they had
:40:57. > :41:02.a chance, but then we scored, and the second half, we completely
:41:02. > :41:08.dominated like we have all season. It is a fantastic squad, hopefully
:41:08. > :41:10.we can stick together. Quite a way to finish the season. Yes,
:41:10. > :41:19.everything we have dreams of, the European campaign, winning the
:41:19. > :41:23.double, to end on this note in front of the fans is fantastic. Will you
:41:23. > :41:27.keep this squad together next season? We will see. It would be
:41:27. > :41:34.nice if everyone was here. It is a great feeling playing with these
:41:34. > :41:39.players. I know you will be partying, will you be keen to hang
:41:39. > :41:44.around and do it next year? We will see what happens. I am celebrating
:41:44. > :41:52.tonight. I am so proud of them, brilliant young team. People nip
:41:52. > :41:57.away at them, but they will get the respect they deserve. I know what
:41:57. > :42:04.this club means to you. I get the impression you will never tire of
:42:04. > :42:09.this. You never tire of days like this. It is pretty special. We will
:42:09. > :42:17.get to what happens next later, but let's speak about the game. Was that
:42:17. > :42:20.as comprehensive victory as Celtic hope for? I think so. When you have
:42:21. > :42:24.the best players and have the right attitude and are motivated and up
:42:24. > :42:30.for it, it is very difficult for the opposition. That is exactly what
:42:30. > :42:37.happened. Hibernian were probably hoping they would get the first
:42:37. > :42:40.goal. It did not happen. They stuck in there, in the second half, they
:42:40. > :42:46.put Celtic under a little bit of pressure, but they never created
:42:46. > :42:51.anything and I think Celtic were very comfortable. Joe Ledley, Scott
:42:51. > :42:56.Brown, Kris Commons, Gary Hooper, Anthony Stokes, they were the
:42:56. > :43:01.quality players. I thought you were going to go through the whole team.
:43:01. > :43:07.You were amongst the Hibs fans. Disappointed at what they could not
:43:07. > :43:10.do or do were they not able? feeling I got from the punters in
:43:10. > :43:18.the lead up to the Mac is they were optimistic but after last year they
:43:18. > :43:21.were realistic. Let's be honest, this Celtic team is better, so they
:43:21. > :43:26.were looking at it thinking it is more about what Celtic do than what
:43:26. > :43:31.Hibs do. They wanted to see a show, they wanted to see some effort from
:43:31. > :43:38.their team. I think they saw that. It was a great first seven minutes
:43:38. > :43:43.for Hibs. Really confident opening. They were composed in possession,
:43:43. > :43:46.and they had a cutting edge of sorts. This was a really good
:43:46. > :43:54.opportunity for Tom table. I think it was a better chance than he
:43:54. > :44:00.thought. He just needed to wait a fraction of a second longer. This
:44:00. > :44:07.was a lovely little ball. Drugs the centre has -- drag the centre half
:44:07. > :44:17.is out of position. He made good movement in the box, got himself
:44:17. > :44:24.
:44:24. > :44:32.free, and it was a lovely little ball. It was a great ball in buy
:44:32. > :44:35.McGivern. His movement was fantastic. He spun around, got
:44:35. > :44:40.himself the space, everything was right, the pace on the ball, and
:44:40. > :44:49.Unita headed back where it came from, but he didn't. I think Hibs
:44:49. > :44:55.probably look at this and say, how do we exploit him? They need to send
:44:55. > :45:00.their midfielders into the right areas. And they did that for about
:45:00. > :45:03.seven or eight minutes. Everything was going very well for them but
:45:03. > :45:10.then, unfortunately, they lost the goal, which was Celtic 's first
:45:10. > :45:19.attack up the pitch. It was great combination work between Hooper and
:45:19. > :45:25.Stokes, but this was a catalogue of errors for Hibs. I think Maybury
:45:25. > :45:30.knows he needs to do better. I wonder whether Ben Williams could've
:45:30. > :45:35.done better a cross. He's in a very good position to take the cross and
:45:35. > :45:39.the ball has travelled 40 yards. gets into it, it is not that far
:45:39. > :45:43.beyond the post and he doesn't do anything, it doesn't go for the
:45:43. > :45:47.ball, he doesn't cover his post. He will be very disappointed with that
:45:47. > :45:52.night because that was a crucial moment in the game. You can
:45:52. > :45:58.criticise the defenders and so on, but it is the goalkeeper ball. It is
:45:58. > :46:03.a kick in a painful place for Hibs, when you start so well, and suddenly
:46:03. > :46:09.Celtic with their first attack score. I feared for them if they
:46:09. > :46:14.lost the first goal in this game, to Gilly if it was early, because their
:46:14. > :46:22.confidence was bound to be fragile. -- particularly if it was early.
:46:22. > :46:28.Yet, they started the game so well, couldn't follow through, and it was
:46:28. > :46:34.about to jilt their confidence even more. The second Celtic goal, more
:46:34. > :46:42.difficult to defend. I think this is a fantastic ball. The keeper can't
:46:42. > :46:52.go for that one. Great quality. Swung it in with his left foot, but
:46:52. > :46:53.
:46:53. > :46:58.what a great header. That is what Doyle should have done for Hibs. The
:46:58. > :47:02.space is there, and he heads it down also but arch is his neck and gets a
:47:02. > :47:05.fantastic header on it which shows a guy who is at the top of his game.
:47:05. > :47:10.He's thinking about that cross, thinking about how to score that
:47:10. > :47:16.goal. The game was finished at that point for me. Celtic were cruising,
:47:16. > :47:20.they were dominating the midfield and Scott Brown was dictating a lot
:47:20. > :47:24.of play. But then was he being allowed to do so by Hibs? Credit
:47:25. > :47:29.where credit is due to, he has been out injured for a long period of
:47:29. > :47:38.time but you wouldn't know it. He had at good sharpness about his
:47:38. > :47:46.play. He was able to dictate the play. Scott Brown has come back very
:47:46. > :47:50.well. When you ask a striker like Doyle to come into the team, when
:47:50. > :47:54.they come back, and they've a job to do, he's got to get close to Scott
:47:54. > :47:58.Brown Thomas top end passing the ball, he didn't do that. I know he
:47:58. > :48:05.is there to support Griffiths, but he has got a job to do defensively.
:48:05. > :48:09.If you give that rumour to Scott Brown, he will pass the ball around.
:48:09. > :48:17.When he does that, you've got other players getting forward, the likes
:48:17. > :48:24.of Hooper, Ledley, they are getting in for those crosses. And Stokes put
:48:24. > :48:29.in quality into the box. A lot of people thought Griffiths would have
:48:29. > :48:36.a weak impact on the match. But this was about the only impact he had.
:48:36. > :48:42.was a strike that was over the top. He peeled off the centre half. If
:48:42. > :48:46.you look at the angle, he did very well to make an attempt. It was
:48:46. > :48:50.pretty much impossible to score. He put it in there just in case
:48:50. > :48:56.somebody was following in. Kids need to try to get him into the game more
:48:56. > :49:02.than they did. Young Alex Harris, him and Griffiths were key to Hibs
:49:02. > :49:08.having a cutting edge, and they couldn't get them to do enough. It
:49:08. > :49:13.was a losing battle. We were raving about Ledley a few weeks ago about
:49:13. > :49:17.what he does. Again today, his 10th goal of the season. This sealed
:49:17. > :49:25.things. He gets in the box and what a great finish with his left foot.
:49:25. > :49:31.Quality. He is delaying, waiting for that ball. He does well. He plays
:49:31. > :49:37.well. You don't see a lot of him at times, but he's always there or
:49:37. > :49:42.thereabouts and always gets himself in. Is it ten goals he has scored?
:49:42. > :49:47.That is great for a midfielder. He is big and strong. He's one of those
:49:47. > :49:51.players that if you are a manager, you will be putting him on your team
:49:51. > :49:57.should constantly. No question. You know he can do the job. There were
:49:57. > :50:02.other contenders for man of the match. Pat has listed most of them!
:50:02. > :50:05.Stokes, a significant involvement in those three goals. He was a standout
:50:05. > :50:14.player. This is his area of the pitch. He doesn't do well in the
:50:14. > :50:18.finish, and Kris Commons is livid. This is one of the few times when he
:50:18. > :50:22.made bad decision but he had some lovely touches in the game and they
:50:22. > :50:28.managed to get him on the ball a lot. He was at the top of his game
:50:28. > :50:38.today. He was a very difficult opponent for Maybury. We talk about
:50:38. > :50:40.
:50:40. > :50:42.his attitude and so on. He's getting more mature. He has come back very
:50:42. > :50:45.well, strong, fit, looks the part now. And he's thinking about the
:50:45. > :50:47.game. His attitude is spot-on. Before, when he's lost the ball, you
:50:47. > :50:52.questioned his attitude but now he is quality and he is a fantastic
:50:52. > :50:58.asset. He is looking forward to next year already, listening to him after
:50:58. > :51:02.the game. The double winners quickly change their party location to
:51:02. > :51:08.Celtic Park. Reimer Glock and joined them.
:51:08. > :51:18.Today's cup success means that it is a double the Neil Lennon and his
:51:18. > :51:18.
:51:18. > :51:28.team. For now, the fans, the players and the management, all they want to
:51:28. > :51:38.
:51:38. > :51:44.Only the third person now to have won the Scottish cup and league
:51:44. > :51:47.double as a player and manager, how does that make you feel? There was a
:51:47. > :51:52.bit of expectation going into this on my own shoulders. You want to
:51:52. > :51:59.make the most of your time. We have a double off the back of the great
:51:59. > :52:04.European campaign, it is special. Following those big managers shoes,
:52:04. > :52:09.it makes me proud. Do you have the appetite for this job still?
:52:09. > :52:12.Absolutely. These guys keep me going. You have good days and bad
:52:13. > :52:18.days, but seeing these guys work every day, trying to improve, and
:52:18. > :52:23.giving everything you ask of them, you know, it inspires you. What
:52:23. > :52:29.happens at Celtic? Does that come with added pressures? Does that make
:52:29. > :52:36.you think, should I still be doing this? There is an edge to the job.
:52:36. > :52:39.It is not an ordinary job, for sure. How does man of the match feel?
:52:39. > :52:43.Delighted. The most important thing was winning and a great way to
:52:43. > :52:47.finish off the season. It's been a bit of a mixed bag for you this
:52:47. > :52:52.season with your injuries. It was frustrating at the start of the
:52:52. > :52:56.season, but I had some good rehab, I've come back stronger and fitter
:52:56. > :53:03.and looking forward to next season. Is it going to come quick enough for
:53:03. > :53:06.you? You've got a little break. looking forward to couple of weeks
:53:06. > :53:13.off. But we have championed Leagues qualifiers coming up, I'm looking
:53:13. > :53:18.forward to it. How do you rate Neil Lennon? He's at top manager. He's
:53:18. > :53:24.brought a lot of young players here. His man management skills are
:53:24. > :53:29.excellent. Can't praise him high enough. A lot of the boys are very
:53:29. > :53:35.happy with him. Can you achieve all your ambitions here? I can't win the
:53:35. > :53:45.Premier League. So, that is an ambition? Further down the line for
:53:45. > :53:45.
:53:45. > :53:49.me. There's a lot of good managers further down the -- there's a lot of
:53:49. > :53:52.good managers out there. I've got great support from the board. The
:53:52. > :53:59.job is not easy but they've made it easier for me. Enjoy your summer
:53:59. > :54:07.holidays. Cheers, thanks.We should stress Neil Lennon is Celtic's third
:54:07. > :54:12.double winning player and manager. Gordon Strachan and Alex McLeish in
:54:12. > :54:16.Scottish football were others as well. How much time around you
:54:16. > :54:24.expect at Celtic, players or manager? Well, let's talk about the
:54:24. > :54:28.players. I think Lennon will be there although he does have that
:54:29. > :54:34.ambition to play in England, but I think he will be the manager of
:54:34. > :54:39.Celtic this time last year. From a player point of view, we hope that
:54:39. > :54:43.he can hold onto those players and on it, and I still think he needs a
:54:43. > :54:50.couple of players. In the middle of the pitch. They could be more
:54:50. > :54:55.creative at times. And build a game from the back. He'll try to add to
:54:55. > :55:02.it, but if he can hold onto good players, can he hold on to the likes
:55:02. > :55:06.of Commons. The quality of Hooper, this two goals. Could he do it in
:55:06. > :55:11.the championship? Could he do it in the Premiership? I think you think
:55:11. > :55:21.he can do it in the Premiership. They would do very well to hold onto
:55:21. > :55:27.
:55:27. > :55:31.Hooper this summer. This summer would be the time to sell. -- at
:55:31. > :55:35.some point, if somebody puts a good price down, Celtic would be hard
:55:35. > :55:40.priced -- hard pressed to turn it down. But I think Neil Lennon will
:55:40. > :55:47.be here for the next 12 months. wait goes on for kids into is of
:55:48. > :55:56.Scottish cup successes. Hibs fans have two go behind the couch now.
:55:56. > :56:04.They've lost ten times now. What I think is interesting, Hibs would
:56:04. > :56:08.have been underdogs fall short in all of those games. The one against
:56:08. > :56:15.Clyde in 1958 is a bit beyond my timescale, but perhaps we should
:56:15. > :56:21.point the finger at those guys. That was the famous five team. I'm sure
:56:21. > :56:26.they would have gone into that as favourites. So, blame them, I say.
:56:26. > :56:32.Let's give the fans a pat on the back. This was them in stoppage
:56:32. > :56:37.time. Still there in big numbers. They were singing, dancing, backing
:56:37. > :56:43.the team. Fantastic. They were fantastic. I said to Pat, they were
:56:43. > :56:47.desperately hoping for something to happen, a trigger in the second half
:56:47. > :56:50.just to get behind the team. You know, last year was a huge
:56:50. > :56:54.disappointment for the punters and they left in their droves, not
:56:54. > :56:59.surprisingly, because of the embarrassment of getting the
:56:59. > :57:02.runaround. This year, they stayed to the end. They stayed to support the
:57:02. > :57:06.players and clapped them off. good news for Motherwell fans
:57:06. > :57:10.tonight. Stuart McCall will be staying with the club despite having
:57:10. > :57:15.had talks with Sheffield United. Last word on Celtic, Pat. Fantastic
:57:15. > :57:20.achievement, great season, the double, and Champions League.
:57:20. > :57:26.a cup is fantastic but to win a double is a major achievement. It is
:57:26. > :57:30.not easy to do it. They had a great summer. Now they've got a summer
:57:30. > :57:33.holiday to look forward to with their family. They are back on 20th
:57:33. > :57:37.of June, which is not that long, and they are preparing for the Champions
:57:37. > :57:43.League, and they hope they can achieve it all next year. Thank you
:57:43. > :57:53.both. One more life match to come on the BBC before we can save the
:57:53. > :57:59.