92-year wait ends for Celtic

– A second-half penalty by Scott Sinclair sealed a 2- 0 win for champions Celtic over bitter rivals Rangers and a place in the Scottish Cup final yesterday.

Sinclair’s penalty and a fi rsthalf effort by Callum McGregor set them up with a May 27 date with Aberdeen – who beat holders Hibs 3-2 on Saturday.

McGregor and Sinclair’s goals avenged defeat at the hands of Rangers at the same stage last year and extended their unbeaten run to 41 domestic matches.

It brings to an end a 92-year Hampden Park hoodoo for Celtic, who failed to beat Rangers in the last four on their previous five attempts since their last victory at this stage in 1925.

Rangers had conceded just once in their previous five games, but with Celtic enjoying the lion’s share of possession a goal seemed inevitable and it duly came through McGregor.

Moussa Dembele laid it into the path of the midfielder, whose fi rst-time strike rolled into the bottom corner.

Celtic’s penalty came when Griffiths was brought down by James Tavernier.

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham palmed Sinclair’s spot-kick on to the inside of the post but the ball bounced over the line. – AFP