CHRISTIE’S GONE FROM HAMPER BOY TO HAMPDEN
ROAD TO THE FINAL CELTIC ABERDEEN
2ND RD - 18.8.18 Partick Thistle 1, Celtic 3 Goals from Moussa Dembele and Tom Rogic in the last 12 minutes avoided a potential shock at Firhill after Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo cancelled out Leigh Griffiths’ opener to set up a nervy finish. 3RD RD - 26.9.18 St Johnstone 0, Celtic 1 Griffiths netted seven minutes from time to settle a nervy affair at McDiarmid Park and book a semi-final place with defender Dedryck Boyata sent off late on for dissent. SEMI-FINAL - 28.10.18 Hearts 0, Celtic 3 The Hoops finally broke down Hearts’ resistance with Scott Sinclair’s penalty, James Forrest’s goal and a Ryan Christie stunner all arriving in 19 second-half minutes to book the holders a place in the final. 2ND RD - 18.8.18 Aberdeen 4, St Mirren 0 Three goals in a 10-minute first-half spell blew away the Buddies with Gary Mackay-Steven, Graeme Shinnie and Stevie May all on target before GMS completed the rout against the Paisley side. 3RD RD - 25.9.18 Hibs 0, Aberdeen 0 (Aberdeen win 6-5 on penalties) The Reds were second best at Easter Road but scraped through in a shoot-out following 120 goalless minutes. Keeper Joe Lewis saved from Stevie Mallan before Thomas Agyepong hit the bar for the Hibees to seal a place in the last four for the Dons. SEMI-FINAL - 28.10.18 Aberdeen 1, Rangers 0 Lewis Ferguson came back to haunt the club who released him as a youngster with a dramatic late winner in what was Aberdeen’s first victory over either side of the Old Firm at Hampden in 23 years.