| Match Pictures | Matches: 1987 – 1988 | 1987-1988 Pictures |
Trivia
- All ticket game. Capacity 24,000.
- Anton Rogan was dropped from the first game team and replaced by Derek Whyte and Joe Miller dropped to the bench to make way for Billy Stark and Tommy Burns came in from the start with Lex Baillie dropping to the bench and the team shuffling.
- Andy Walker was missing with a thigh strain.
- Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish watched the game from the stand.
- On the previous night Celtic defeated Queen of the South 2-1 at Celtic Park in the 4th round of the Reserve League Cup. The Celtic team was McKnight, McNally, Elliot, Balmer, Traynor, Shepherd, Mathie, Murray, McCarrison, Christie, Archdeacon. Subs Fulton (Christie), Britton (McCarrison). The Celtic scorers were McNally and Archdeacon (pen).
Review
An evening game replay saw Celtic go through to win a 5th Round tie against Partick Thistle.
Hibs defended in depth and were able to frustrate Celtic’s attacking fluency. In 180 minutes Bonner was not called on to make a single save largely due to the presence of McCarthy. With Hibs attack nullified Celtic became adventurous up front.
McStay’s hard tackling and Grant’s committment meant 90% possession. Stark and Burns tested the flanks backed by overlapping full backs of Morris and Whyte. McGhee and McAvennie had a good number of chances.
Celtic hit bar twice and Goram had to pull off some big saves. Stark hit side netting then had a lob cleared off the line.
Finally with Joe Miller on for McGhee and 11 minutes remaining Miller and Burns worked a short free kick on the left, Burns squared the ball to Peter Grant 20yds out, he unleashed a fierce shot which hammered off the underside of the bar and down onto the line and as it bounced out four Celtic players converged on it Stark got there first. Hibs unable to raise their game.
Teams
Hibernian:
Goram, Sneddon, Mitchell, Milne (Tortolano), Rae, Hunter, Weir, Orr, Kane, Collins, Evans
Celtic:
Bonner, Morris, Whyte, Aitken, McCarthy, Grant, Stark, McStay, McAvennie, McGhee (Miller), Burns.
Unused Sub: Baillie
Scorer: Stark (79)
Referee: R.B. Valentine (Dundee)
Attendance: 24,000
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
