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Trivia
- Scottish Cup final
- Celtic lift the Scottish Cup to complete first domestic treble since May 1969.
- Martin O’Neillseals domestic treble in his first season as manager.
- Celtic played inchange colours of yellow, green and green. Hibs wore change stripof white, green, white.
- Chancellor, Gordon Brown, presents the trophy.
- Trophy was jointly presented to Paul lambert and Tom Boyd.
- First cup winners medals for Douglas, Mjallby, Vega, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lennon, Moravcik, McNamara, Thompson, Johnson, Sutton, Larsson, Gould and Stubbs.
- This time last season, Celtic had hit a deep low point. Quite a turnaround.
- Celtic completed their first Treble since 1969 thanks to a goal and assist from a name synonymous with both Scottish Cup finalists. Jackie McNamara Snr graced the colours of both Celtic and Hibernian and it was son Jackie who did more than most to ensure that it was the Glasgow greens who picked up the famous trophy.
- McNamara Jr & Sr:
- I’ve played in a few, and it’s great to be involved in it,” said McNamara Jr. “The semi-finals are good, but once you get to the final, it’s the last game of the season, and to go and win it caps it all off and lets you enjoy the summer.
“I’ve got great memories of winning it, but you tend to look to the good ones rather than the bad ones.
“For me, naturally, scoring the first goal in the year we won the treble in 2001 against Hibs is special.
“It was a great feeling to score and then lift the trophy.”
Jackie McNamara Jr Jackie McNamara Jr scored the opening goal in the 2011 Scottish Cup win against Hibs
Jackie’s dad has conflicting memories of the 2001 final, having spent the match among his fellow Hibs supporters during Celtic’s 3-0 win, but insists it was a proud moment when he watched his son fire in the opening goal.
“I was in the Hibs end and when he scored, I jumped up and cheered – and I was applauded,” said McNamara Sr. “The Hibs fans all turned round and applauded – they were quite happy for me, even though it was the Hibs he scored against.
“I was delighted for Jackie. It doesn’t matter who he’s with, I support him.”
- I’ve played in a few, and it’s great to be involved in it,” said McNamara Jr. “The semi-finals are good, but once you get to the final, it’s the last game of the season, and to go and win it caps it all off and lets you enjoy the summer.
Review
McNamara had started the game on the bench only to be handed an unexpectedly early chance to make his mark when Lubo Moravcik was forced to retire injured after only 14 minutes. The Scotland midfielder slid home the opener six minutes before the break then set up Henrik Larsson for his 52nd – and most important – goal of the season early in the second half. That created a mountain too high to surmount for even a Hibs side that had for long spells outplayed the Scottish champions. Larsson killed them off from the penalty spot 10 minutes from time as Celtic claimed that last of three domestic trophies this season.
Hibs’ Franck Sauzee had decided he was fit to start in front of the 51,284 fans at Hampden Park, despite the hamstring injury picked up a week earlier. But young Ian Murray and Grant Brebner were chosen ahead of Stuart Lovell and Freddie Arpinon in midfield.
Celtic had their top striking partnership restored after Chris Sutton started the match following his long fight for fitness. Moravcik also made the Celtic starting line-up, despite receiving stitches in a leg wound the previous weekend.
The decision to play the veteran Slovakian appeared to backfire when he had to be replaced. By then Hibs had survived an early spell of sustained Celtic pressure to take control and force the champions’ defence into some disarray. Twice the impressive Marc Libbra made space for himself and drove the ball low into the six-yard box only to find a clearing foot. Hibs presented Celtic with their best chance yet when a slack pass allowed Larsson to break clear, but the normally deadly striker fired into the side netting.
It was poor marking that handed Celtic the lead after 39 minutes. Former Hibs winger Didier Agathe found McNamara racing clear inside the box and the Scotland international guided the ball low into the far corner of the net.
McNamara again thrust into the box three minutes into the second half. He laid the ball into the path of Larsson, who curled the ball powerfully into the top corner from 14 yards.
An Alan Thompson drive struck the outside of the post then goalkeeper Nick Colgan turned a Larsson shot over the bar as Celtic started to take control. Yet Libbra looked certain to score until a superb, last-ditch tackle from Johan Mjallby. That appeared to knock the stuffing out of Hibs, whose long wait for another cup final win will stretch to at least 100 years.
Larsson completed the scoring after referee Kenny Clark pointed to the spot following some wrestling inside the Hibs box between the Swede and Gary Smith.
Teams
Celtic:-
Douglas, Mjallby, Vega, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lambert (Boyd), Lennon, Moravcik (McNamara 14), Thompson (Johnson), Sutton, Larsson.
Subs Not Used:- Gould, Stubbs.
Goals:- McNamara 39, Larsson 48, 80 pen.
Hibernian:-
Colgan, Smith, Sauzee, Fenwick, Murray, Brebner, Jack, O’Neil, Laursen, Libbra, Paatelainen.
Subs:- Westwater, Arpinon, Lovell, Lehmann, Zitelli.
Ref:- K Clark.
Att:- 51,284.
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Saturday, 26 May, 2001, 18:12 GMT 19:12 UK
Celtic lift cup to complete Treble
BBC
Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
Celtic completed their first Treble since 1969 thanks to a goal and assist from a name synonymous with both Scottish Cup finalists.
Jackie McNamara Snr graced the colours of both Celtic and Hibernian and it was son Jackie who did more than most to ensure that it was the Glasgow greens who picked up the famous trophy.
McNamara had started the game on the bench only to be handed an unexpectedly early chance to make his mark when Lubo Moravcik was forced to retire injured after only 14 minutes.
The Scotland midfielder slid home the opener six minutes before the break then set up Henrik Larsson for his 52nd – and most important – goal of the season early in the second half.
Battling qualities
That created a mountain too high to surmount for even a Hibs side that had for long spells outplayed the Scottish champions.
Larsson killed them off from the penalty spot 10 minutes from time as Celtic claimed that last of three domestic trophies this season.
Hibs’ Franck Sauzee had decided he was fit to start in front of the 51,284 fans at Hampden Park, despite the hamstring injury picked up a week earlier.
But young Ian Murray and Grant Brebner were chosen ahead of Stuart Lovell and Freddie Arpinon in midfield.
Celtic had their top striking partnership restored after Chris Sutton started the match following his long fight for fitness.
Moravcik also made the Celtic starting line-up, despite receiving stitches in a leg wound the previous weekend.
The decision to play the veteran Slovakian appeared to backfire when he had to be replaced.
Poor marking
By then Hibs had survived an early spell of sustained Celtic pressure to take control and force the champions’ defence into some disarray.
Twice the impressive Marc Libbra made space for himself and drove the ball low into the six-yard box only to find a clearing foot.
Hibs presented Celtic with their best chance yet when a slack pass allowed Larsson to break clear, but the normally deadly striker fired into the side netting.
It was poor marking that handed Celtic the lead after 39 minutes.
Former Hibs winger Didier Agathe found McNamara racing clear inside the box and the Scotland international guided the ball low into the far corner of the net.
McNamara again thrust into the box three minutes into the second half.
He laid the ball into the path of Larsson, who curled the ball powerfully into the top corner from 14 yards.
Take control
An Alan Thompson drive struck the outside of the post then goalkeeper Nick Colgan turned a Larsson shot over the bar as Celtic started to take control.
Yet Libbra looked certain to score until a superb, last-ditch tackle from Johan Mjallby.
That appeared to knock the stuffing out of Hibs, whose long wait for another cup final win will stretch to at least 100 years.
Larsson completed the scoring after referee Kenny Clark pointed to the spot following some wrestling inside the Hibs box between the Swede and Gary Smith.
Celtic: Douglas, Mjallby, Vega, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lambert, Lennon, Moravcik, Thompson, Sutton, Larsson.
Substitutes: Gould, Boyd, McNamara, Stubbs, Johnson.
Hibernian: Colgan, Smith, Sauzee, Fenwick, Murray, Brebner, Jack, O’Neil, Laursen, Libbra, Paatelainen.
Substitutes: Westwater, Arpinon, Lovell, Lehmann, Zitelli.
Referee: K Clark.
Clockwatch: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
Minute-by-minute coverage of Celtic’s Scottish Cup final victory over Hibs at Hampden Park.
2 mins: Lubo Moravcik’s free kick is deflected over the bar after a lively start to the match.
3 mins: Nick Colgan tips Chris Sutton’s shot over the bar as Celtic put the pressure on in the opening minutes.
9 mins: Marc Libbra puts a dangerous ball into the Celtic box but Joos Valgaeren clears the ball under pressure from two Hibs attackers.
11 mins: Marc Libbra causes problems for the Celtic defence, forcing a corner which is well dealt with by Rab Douglas.
15 mins: A solid tackle by Joos Valgaeren halts the increasingly dangerous Marc Libbra on the edge of the Celtic box.
16 mins: Lubo Moravcik signals that he cannot continue after aggravating the injury which had threatened to keep him out of the final. Mixu Paatelainen clears the danger from Johann Mjallby in the Hibs six-yard box.
20 mins: John O’Neil shoots over from the edge of the box as Hibs apply decent pressure to the Celtic goal.
27 mins: Paul Lambert is played clean through on goal but is halted by a dubious offside decision. At the other end, referee Kenny Clark sees nothing wrong as Marc Libbra goes down with Ramon Vega in attendance.
32 mins: Rab Douglas clutches a Franck Sauzee free kick at the second attempt with Mixu Paatelainen poised to pounce.
33 mins: Henrik Larsson is given his first clear sight of goal but he shoots wide under pressure.
35 mins: Franck Sauzee’s last-ditch tackle foils Henrik Larsson in the penalty area.
38 mins: Jackie McNamara fastens on to a Didier Agathe through ball and hits a left-foot shot beyond Colgan to give Celtic the lead.
41 mins: Joos Valgaeren earns the first booking of the match for a cynical challenge on Marc Libbra.
44 mins: Henrik Larsson squanders a superb goal-scoring opportunity after being played through by Didier Agathe.
Half-time
46 mins: Joos Valgaeren clears the danger inside the Celtic six-yard box as Hibs look for an early second-half goal.
48 mins: Henrik Larsson doubles Celtic’s lead with a stunning left-foot strike high into Nick Colgan’s net.
55 mins: Alan Thompson shoots just wide after being released by a tremendous outside-of-the-foot pass by Henrik Larsson.
59 mins: Nick Colgan does well to turn Henrik Larsson’s shot on the turn over the crossbar.
61 mins: Marc Libbra’s goal-bound shot is blocked superbly by Johann Mjallby.
66 mins: A scramble inside the Hibs six-yard box ends with Nick Colgan diving on the ball.
80 mins: Henrik Larsson gets his second goal of the afternoon from the penalty spot after he was brought down by Gary Smith.
86 mins: Didier Agathe almost makes it 4-0 with a powerful long-range shot which Nick Colgan saves well. Henrik Larsson’s follow-up is blocked.
91 mins: A consolation goal eludes Hibs as Marc Libbra heads well wide from eight yards.
Celtic: Douglas, Mjallby, Vega, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lennon, Lambert, Moravcik, Thompson, Larsson, Sutton.
Subs: Boyd, McNamara, Stubbs, Johnson, Gould.
Hibernian: Colgan, Gary Smith, Sauzee, Fenwick, Murray, O’Neil, Jack, Brebner, Laursen, Libbra, Paatelainen.
Subs: Lovell, Arpinon, Lehmann, Zitelli, Westwater.
Referee: Kenny Clark
Saturday, 26 May, 2001, 17:18 GMT 18:18 UK
Celtic delight at titanic treble
Celtic’s treble-winning heroes could barely conceal their elation after the 3-0 win over Hibs in the Scottish Cup final.
Celtic supporters’ celebrations began in the Hampden sunshine as soon as Henrik Larsson’s second goal put the game well beyond Hibs.
The players and management joined in as the final whistle sounded, with the words “Celtic legends” instantly attached to the names of all involved.
Manager Martin O’Neill can consider himself one of the most deserving of that accolade, but he paid tribute to the men on the park who delivered the treble.
“To finish it off today at Hampden is tremendous. It’s been a great season,” said a delighted O’Neill.
“The players have done it again, they showed no sign of tiredness after a long season.
“I was really pleased with the first goal – Jackie McNamara took it brilliantly – great ball from Didier Agathe, but he still had to finish it.
“The second goal just after half-time settled everything.”
Henrik Larsson surprised no-one with his two goals to take his season’s tally to 53 and even the super-cool Swede appeared excited at full-time.
“Everybody’s been on about the treble and now we’ve done it, it’s a great feeling,” he said.
“This was the only competition I hadn’t won in Scotland but we managed to do it today and I’m very pleased.
“The second goal gave us a bit more breathing space after they had put a bit of pressure on us.
“That allowed us to drop back a bit and pick them off and then we got the penalty and that finished it.”
Club captain Tom Boyd’s testimonial season could not have gone any better and he climbed the Hampden steps to lift the trophy along with Paul Lambert.
“It’s been a fantastic season, everyone’s played their part,” said the veteran defender.
Asked what exactly O’Neill had done to transform the club in such a short space of time, Boyd added: “A lot of players have got their confidence back and we’ve brought in quality players.”
Jackie McNamara proved to be an unlikely hero when he came off the bench to break the deadlock before going on to have an impressive game in midfield.
“I was just delighted to be involved and it was a great feeling to score in the cup final,” admitted the Scotland internationalist.
Martin O’Neill’s prodigy Neil Lennon has had an amazing time since his arrival at Celtic Park and he certainly savoured the occasion.
“It’s a great feeling. I though we were superb on the day and we’ve surpassed everything that was expected of us,” said the former Leicester star.
“The supporters have been fantastic and we’ve given them something back now,” he added.