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Trivia
- After extra time.
- Celtic lose an ill-tempered game as referee harshly sends off Roy Aitken and awards a suspiciously-offside goal to the Dons, who win their 3rd Scottish Cup in a row.
- Aitken is the first player sent off in a SCF since 1928.
- Tom McAdam is suspended and Willie McStay plays in the unusual position of centre half.
- The McStay brothers create Celtic history by playing together in a Hampden final.
Review
League champions Aberdeen were strong favourites to win this game.
Celtic started well with Provan causing Aberdeen trouble on the right flank but the entire course of the game changed in 38 minutes when Aitken was sent off for a foul on Mark McGhee. It was Aitken's first offence in the game and he was sensationally sent off but it was the antics of McGhee, exaggerating his injuries until the red card was produced, and also Strachan's badgering of referee Valentine to order Aitken off which left a bad taste.
Celtic were already infuriated by Black's opening goal in which he looked suspiciously offside.
Celtic refused to buckle and MacLeod who replaced Aitken as sweeper had a magnificent game. With five minutes remaining Paul McStay scored a dramatic equaliser for the 10 men Celts to take the game to extra time.
However the villain of the peace, McGhee, scored the winner in extra time after Bonner had flapped at a cross ball from Strachan.
Aberdeen saw it out to lift the double but most on lookers were of the opinion that the brave Celts were worthy of a replay.
Teams
Celtic:
Bonner, McGrain, Reid (sub Melrose), Aitken, W. McStay, MacLeod, Provan, P. McStay, McGarvey, Burns, McClair (sub Sinclair)
Goals: P McStay 85
Leighton, McKimmie, Rougvie (sub Stark), Cooper, McLeish,Miller, Strachan, Simpson, McGhee, Black, Weir (sub Bell)
Goals: Black 24, McGhee 98
Referee: R. Valentine (Dundee)
Attendance: 58,900
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