| Match Pictures | Matches: 1957 – 1958 | 1957-58 Pictures |
Trivia
- An unchanged side for the first time this season.
- In the Reserve League it was Celtic that needed the win against Hibs Reserves to progress to the quarter finals of the Reserve League Cup. Unfortunately a 0-0 draw saw Hibernian Reserves qualify at the expense of Celtic Reserves.
Review
Both sides started the game in sparring mode but on 10 minutes Beattie pulled off a wonder save from Harrower to keep it goal less. Beattie was again called into action as Hibs beat the Celtic defense with Fallon stranded. Celtic were defending under pressure with Hibs knowing nothing less than a win would do. Despite the pressure it remained goal-less at half time.
Celtic scored almost immediately on resumption of play. A Tully corner was headed on by Collins and there was Sammy Wilson to head home past Leslie. Hibs returned to the fray and again Beattie was called on to make good saves. Ten minutes later a good move involving Tully and Wilson saw McPhail in the right place to poke the ball home.
This game saw Fernie confound his critics and show that he could play at right half and provide a useful alternative both in attack and have the wherewithal to know how to defend at right half. Up front Tully had his best game for ages and he was the Celt that manipulated everything and made both goals.
Celtic duly qualified for the Quarter Finals and were drawn against Third Lanark. In the other game of the group, Airdrie beat East Fife 9-1.
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Airdrie | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| East Fife | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 1 |
Teams
Celtic:
Beattie; Donnelly, Fallon; Fernie, Evans, Peacock; Tully, Collins, McPhail, Wilson, Auld .
Scorers: Wilson (47), McPhail (58)
Hibernian:
Leslie; MacFarlane, Boyle; Nicol, Grant, Preston; Smith, Turnbull, Fraser, Harrower, Ormond.
Scorers:
Referee: W Harvie (Dalry)
Attendance: 50,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
