The 25th of May is our sixth cup final between now and then. Sunday’s visit to Dundee could scarcely feel more important. On-loan Liverpool left back Owen Beck has received much of the attention in the Dundee defence this season, but central defender Joe Shaughnessy has been a bigger part of their success story. Beck has been injured since last month while Shaughnessy is set to miss his first… Source ..read more

FORGOTTEN Celt Kwon Hyeok-kyu has not kicked a ball in competitive action for the Hoops since his £1million arrival in the summer. However, the South Korean midfielder could play a key role in the champions winning their third successive title this season. Kwon, who joined from K-League outfit Busan IPark in July along with winger Yang Hyun-jun, moved to St Mirren on loan in January. Source ..read more

CAMERON CARTER-VICKERS admits he is in pursuit of perfection as the Celtic defensive rock focuses on a league and Cup double. The champions have five Premiership hurdles to clear on their way to a third successive title triumph while they will bring down the curtain on an eventful season with a Scottish Cup Final clash against Philippe Clement’s Ibrox side at Hampden on May 25. Source ..read more

BERTIE AULD always insisted there was a Cup triumph which was a lot more important to Celtic than the historic European Cup Final victory in Lisbon on May 25 1967. The wily midfield mastermind believed a win on this date April 24 1965 was the match that paved he way for all the good things that followed during the all-conquering era with Jock Stein as the innovative and inspirational manager. Source ..read more

This month, Aberdeen (over 120 mins) and Newco have scored three against us. Last month, Hearts and Livingston scored twice. The most we conceded in any one game in February was one, but that happened on five out of six games played. Only St Mirren didn’t score against us that month. In 13 games since the start of February, only St Mirren (twice) and Livingston (once) have failed to score… Source ..read more

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LIAM SCALES is part of a shaky Celtic defence that has managed only two clean sheets in the past 11 games. Joe Hart was left exposed and helpless three times at Hampden as Aberdeen struck on each occasion in a rollicking 3-3 stalemate after ex-tra-time in the Scottish Cup semi-final. It was the second time in three outings the keeper, who will retire at the end of the season… Source ..read more

JOE HART insists Celtic will be able to “lean on me” any time he is required in the future. The 37-year-old much-decorated keeper has no intention of playing on when he hangs up his gloves after the derby Scottish Cup Final at Hampden on May 25. Hart, who won 75 international caps with England, answered an SOS from Ange Postecoglou when he arrived on a bargain £1million fee from Spurs in… Source ..read more

ALISTAIR JOHNSTON is just six games away from taking his Celtic trophy haul to five honours inside a year and a half. The Canadian World Cup defender joined in a £3.5million switch from MLS club CF Montreal in January last year and played his part in the Hoops’ world record eighth domestic clean sweep. Johnston tucked away a penalty in his team’s dramatic 6-5 spot-kick success in the tension… Source ..read more

CELTIC will face Philippe Clement’s side in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden on Saturday May 25. The Ibrox side booked their place in the showpiece encounter with a 2-0 win over Hearts at the national stadium this afternoon. Cyriell Dessers was his team’s main man as he claimed a goal in each half in a scrappy last-four confrontation. Amazingly, the Govan club have now beaten Steven Naismith’… Source ..read more