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RESULT! Rodgers’ Treble yell as Rogic strikes late

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SUPERSUB Tom Rogic’s sensationa­l injury-time winner clinched a historic Treble for the Hoops.

Winger Jonny Hayes volleyed the Dons into the lead in the ninth minute only for Parkhead midfielder Stuart Armstrong to level two minutes later.

Celtic grew stronger as the second half went on and in the first minute of three added on by referee Bobby Madden, Rogic (right) fired in a close-range drive to ensure that Brendan Rodgers’ side completed the whole domestic season unbeaten with the club’s first treble since 2001.

It was the Dons’ sixth defeat of the season to Celtic but they played their part in a compelling match, only to find that the Parkhead club are irresistib­le this season.

Rodgers, who joined the club last summer, becomes the third Parkhead boss to do the clean sweep following Jock Stein, twice, and Martin O’Neill. It was a fitting achievemen­t in the week that Celtic celebrated 50 years since becoming the first British club to win the European Cup.

The finale was preceded by a minute’s silence in tribute to those affected by the Manchester bombing. The Pittodrie men drew first blood when Niall McGinn’s corner to the back post found Hayes who had escaped Leigh Griffiths and his low volley flew into the net with defender Kieran Tierney unable to keep it out.

However the Hoops fought back immediatel­y and two minutes later Armstrong took a Callum McGregor pass outside the box and fired a low drive past Dons keeper Joe Lewis.

Rogic came on midway through the first half when Tierney suffered a facial injury after a challenge by Jayden Stockley.

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