| Match Pictures | Matches: 1968 – 1969 | 1968-69 Pictures |
Trivia
- Tommy Gemmell was out injured with an ankle injury picked up in the semi final against Morton.
- Airdrie beat Rangers at Broomfield and Celtic now have a three point lead in the league race despite dropping a point.
- Joe McBride was given a terrific ovation from the fans on his first return to Parkhead after moving to Hibs earlier in the season. Also back was Chris Shevlane who had had one season at Celtic Park leaving at the end of the previous season for Hibs.
Review
Celtic had the run of the first half with Hibs failing to get a shot on goal. Bobby Murdoch and Bertie Auld had a field day. Willie Wallace scored in the 14th minute with a header from a Bertie Auld cross. At that point it looked like Hibs were going to get overrun. But in the second half Hibs stepped up and Celtic deteriorated with passes going astray and Stanton and McBride making good for Hibs. The equaliser came from a Stevenson cross that McBride hammered home. Hibs could have won it with Willie O'Neill heading off the line straight to Cormack who hit the post and shot past on the second attempt.
Teams
Celtic
Fallon, Craig, O'Neill, Murdoch, McNeill, Brogan, Johnstone, Lennox, Wallace, Auld, Hughes. Substitute: Hood
Scorer: Wallace (14)
Hibernian
Allan, Shevlane, Davis, Blakeley, Madsen, Stanton, Marinello, McGraw, McBride, Cormack, Stevenson Sub Grant
Scorer McBride 73
Referee:
Attendance: 30,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
