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Trivia
- Celtic were due to face St Johnstone on 7th October but with three players out playing for Scotland Celtic applied to the SFA for a postponement which was granted. The game was played on the 18th.
- MacKay, Crerand and McNeill played for Scotland against Ireland in Belfast winning 6-1.
- The draw was made for the first round of the Scottish Cup on the 2nd October. Celtic were drawn at home to Cowdenbeath on the 9th December.
- Both sides fielded pretty much first team selections for this semi final. The game was a night game with a 7:30pm kick off.
Review
A fight back by Celtic after the poor performance against Falkirk. John Hughes fought for every ball at centre forward and got the first goal with a cheeky back header from a free kick. They then applied a killer punch with two goals just before half time, Jackson getting the first and Hughes a second with a fine solo goal. After the interval things were quieter and first Carroll then Jackson added two further goals. The defense slipped up in the last minute and allowed Smith in for a consolation goal for Thistle.
Teams
Partick Thistle:
Gray; Hogan, Brown; Cunningham, McKinnon, Donlevy; Ewing, McBride, Smith, Duffy, McParland.
Scorers: Smith (89)
Celtic:
Haffey; MacKay, Kennedy; Crerand, McNeill, Price; Chalmers, Jackson, Hughes, Divers, Carroll.
Scorers: Hughes 2 (26, 44), Jackson 2 (43, 83), Carroll (49),
Referee: W M Syme (Glasgow)
Attendance: n.a.
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
