History Bhoys

Celtic’s Scottish Cup final victory secured Scotland’s first ever Double Treble

- Mark Henderson

JUST like they did 12 months previously, Celtic went into the final game of the season, knowing victory in the Scottish Cup final would see them make history. Last season, an Invincible Treble was secured at Hampden in dramatic style courtesy of Tom Rogic’s last-gasp winner amid torrential conditions.

This time, the sun shone and it was a more convincing affair, as first-half goals from Callum McGregor and Olivier Ntcham saw the Hoops beat Motherwell and lift the trophy for the 38th time, securing the Double Treble, an unprecedented feat in Scottish football. Brendan Rodgers’ men had, again, seized the chance to rewrite the record books

“I said to the players beforehand that there aren’t too many days you wake up in your life and you have a chance to create history,” the manager told the View.

“We had an opportunity to make this a day in their lives that they’ll remember, along with the supporters, so let’s go and take the opportunity, and if we can do that then it will be a really special achievement. It was a fantastic win for us.

“I grew up with stories of Hampden in the sun and on the day there was sunshine. We had three quarters of the stadium and we gave the fans a number of weeks to really go and celebrate. It will go down in history, and for all the people there, this day will stay with them forever.”

McGregor had once more proved the man for the big occasion, opening the scoring with a sensational 20-yard strike into top corner, before Ntcham drilled a low shot home via a slight deflection to end the Steelmen’s resistance.