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Trivia
- Johnstone, Craig and Clark had all been unfit and Jim Brogan was also recovering from an ankle knock. Jinky, Craig and Clark all recovered and trained during the week but Jim Brogan's ankle trouble picked up in the Milan game proved more difficult to recover from.
- The team was not announced on the Friday, Jock Stein leaving it to the last minute and fitness reports to make his final selection. As expected both Craig and Clark were fit and came back in and Jinky recovered from his ear infection.
- St |Johnstone fielded two ex-Celts in Benny Rooney and Kenny Aird
Review
From the kick off John Hughes was at centre forward and Lennox out on the left wing. Celtic got a wonder start in this quarter final with John Hughes running onto a Willie Wallace pass and hitting a great shot into the roof of the net. But St Johnstone and manager Willie Ormond put up a strong fight and there was no further scoring in the first half.
After the break St J got the equaliser that had been threatening towards the end of the first half. Back came Celtic and Lennox and Chalmers scored in a five minute spell. Hall picked up one for St Johnstone and it was tense to the end.
In the other quarter finals, Rangers beat Airdrie 1-0, Morton won away 3-2 to Dundee Utd, and Aberdeen and Kilmarnock played out a 0-0 draw at Pittodrie.
Teams
Celtic
Fallon, Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Clark, Johnstone, Lennox, Wallace, Chalmers, Hughes. Substitute: Callaghan
Scorers: Hughes (2), Lennox (75), Chalmers (79)
St Johnstone
Robertson, Miller, Coburn, Gordon, Rooney, McPhee, Aird, Hall, McCarry, Connelly, Aitken Sub Rennie
Scorers: Connolly (59) Hall (85)
Referee: W. Anderson (East Kilbride)
Attendance: 39,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
