‘MY BHOYS WILL MAKE HISTORY’

NEIL LENNON says his Celtic players are “achieving greatness” after moving one step closer to a fourth consecutive treble.

Lennon’s side set up a Scottish Cup final meeting with second-tier Hearts on December 20 after beating Aberdeen 2-0 yesterday at Hampden Park.

First-half goals by Ryan Christie and Mohamed Elyounoussi (above) ensured Celtic bounced back after a run of four games without a win.

With the competition delayed from last season due to the pandemic, boss Lennon said: “The players are buzzing and it will be an amazing achievement if they can do it.

”There’s one game to go and it’s going to be difficult – Hearts produced a great result and performance on Saturday – but these players, their focus and desire to win is one of the best I’ve ever seen.

“They are achieving greatness as they go along and that sometimes gets overlooked at times. I am really proud of them.”

Celtic will be strong favourites against Hearts, who booked their place by beating Edinburgh rivals Hibernian 2-1 after extra time on Saturday.

Midfielder Christie insisted there was no risk of Lennon’s side losing focus.

He said: “Buzzing to get through to another final.

“It’s another chance when we get to that final to make history, but there are a lot of games in Europe and domestically before then to concentrate on.”

Meanwhile, Rangers moved nine points clear of Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership after a 1-0 win at Kilmarnock.

James Tavernier’s 19th-minute penalty secured the points, though boss Steven Gerrard insists he will be not be studying the league table.

Celtic have two games in hand and Gerrard said: “It’s not the stage of the season to be looking at the league table.”