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00:00At full time, here is Celtic, I know you're in an extra 30 minutes,
00:03so it's just focus on being in the moment and stick to the game plan.
00:07Well, there you have it, thank you very much for the time being,
00:09they're about to restart, Celtic have made a change, let's get confirmation of that
00:12and rejoin Alan Hutton, Neil Lennon and Rory Hamilton.
00:15Thank you very much, Emma, as you can see, Alex Bailly has come on, Greg Taylor,
00:20the man who got Celtic's second goal, has gone off.
00:26Or was it the first equaliser, actually, it was.
00:40It's interesting to see if there's a lull, you know, now in between the break where
00:46you've had that sort of raucous 90 minutes and can the both teams maintain the levels
00:52that they've played at in extra time, it's going to be interesting to see.
00:56It's going to be interesting, I especially think for Rangers into this extra time after playing in Thirsty,
01:10this is where it could really take its toll, so mentally you have to be on it, you have to make sure you're communicating to the player next year, no gaps are opening up, because as soon as you switch off for that one second, that's when you can be punished.
01:22Three all in the league cup final for only the second time, the other one, Rangers beat Aberdeen on penalties 87-88.
01:34Ralston, flag does go up, just drifted out of play.
01:46So you may get a bit of that now, Rory, we've seen one from Vaggie and now we've seen one from King, just trying to pick up the tempo and the sharpness that they had before, it's difficult when you've had that little bit of a low for a few minutes to pick up your left off.
01:58It's just interesting to see who manages this period of the game better.
02:16That's what I've just been talking about.
02:44you can definitely tell there's gonna drop in the piece of the game already
02:56and a little bit in the atmosphere as well it's almost as if they've gone through such an emotional
03:04last 45 minutes trying to gear themselves up for still the big crowning moment is to come
03:12what scales it's caught out by journey then had a pull at him
03:18John Beaton spotted it scales goes into the book
03:23he's a lucky lucky boy one yard inside the box it's a penalty that's again a lack of concentration
03:30he's lost control good pressing from journey he's looking outside the box it's so sloppy for himself
03:35honestly yeah but you've been right since we kicked off it has been a little bit of that where
03:41rangers are giving the ball away then celtic then this is cool tired minds which kind of leads to
03:46things like this but again i don't this playing across the back at times you're inviting pressure
03:52i've seen it in the first half we've seen it in spells in the second half and it just invites
03:56unnecessary pressure
04:07the conference goes on between
04:09angel cherny tavernier
04:19i think it's time here has scored six times in this fixture
04:30it is tavernier it's well over the top
04:32i know he's brilliant at the moon i want to see what is so close to the 18 yard line do you not
04:39think you need to move the ball this is to get it up and over we'll just give an indication of how
04:44close that was to getting the contact in the box from liam scales sorry to interrupt
04:49that's what's going on but did have a look at it satisfied with free kick
04:57yeah i think if you if you move the ball first it maybe opens up the angle a little bit different
05:01from the beginning because it's awful hard especially from that angle
05:05they pick someone out bring her to angles
05:09they will be next to go to john people's book he's out with the yellow card
05:21oh that's a head loss he lost the ball in a really good area could have went wade
05:25he had a nibble at mcgregor and then he's taken ralston out so it's a no-brainer of a yellow card
05:30so that means the counter beckers and scales for celtic are the two still on the pitch
05:42on yellow cards igman raskan and tavernier for rangers
05:52starting the pre-kick goes rangers way and raskan and kuhn
05:55the disagreements it's a two big men
06:06let's do this keeping the right decision just play let's just let's let's get the game going
06:20michael and mcgregor
06:25it comes short just to spin away sterling that's just that
06:32he's an airport right enough
06:45mcgregor not allowed to take that one as quickly as he wanted
06:51it was a hell of a ball
06:55the gregor
07:02The Gregor.
07:18Dr Vickers, Coon, not quite keeping it at play.
07:32I can see Jelovic scored the winner for Rangers.
07:46They then had to wait all the way until last season to claim the trophy again.
08:02He was high.
08:14It's Hattie.
08:17Alston is down, it does a Celtic free kick.
08:22This actually detests his innocence.
08:32Clos Coon.
08:42Callum McGregor.
08:44Didn't quite come to Ralston.
08:47He almost did well.
08:50Carter Vickers, now Anthony Ralston.
08:54Liam Scales.
09:02Tattie, takes the move to find the space.
09:09Tattie misses out one, Engels was heavy with the touch.
09:15Oh, it's brilliant from Tattie.
09:20It's a great run from Engels, it's a great way to pass.
09:24He just can't get hold of him.
09:26Great run.
09:27There's a heavy touch with his left foot, otherwise he's in clean on goal.
09:31Superb from Tattie, really a bit of individual player there.
09:41Skills.
09:45Philippe Clement is preparing to bring on Serial Dessers.
09:49But Tavernier's in the box here, Tavernier.
09:52They're on the ball, the decision is still in play, out comes Michael to put an end to the debate.
10:04I just feel it, it's a pure cross, you'll know it's a pure cross, but you just feel that's when the tightness really comes into it.
10:09When he's got that time, you see here, he's played in behind, it's a lovely little pass, and all he has to do is just slip it across.
10:15The six-yard box, and he just gets a hold on it.
10:18On both.
10:19Ligermann is up to his feet, Kasper Schmeichel is down though for Celtic, causing a degree of concern.
10:32Looks like a man's maybe just struggling with a little background.
10:39You can see him kind of wincing a little bit as he's walking off, but stretching as well.
10:44He's around his face.
10:45He has.
10:46I actually thought they would have made that change a little while ago.
10:47I thought we'd see Dess as a lot sooner, but...
10:48You know the one player you wanted in that position on the right hand side, I wonder if you're a Rangers fan, is James Tavernier.
11:05Yeah, absolutely.
11:06I can't believe you over hit that cross, him and all people.
11:11But he is the man that will take them through the rest of this Premier Sports Cup final as their lead striker.
11:24Came so close to a wonder goal against Tottenham Hotspur to win that game on Thursday night.
11:35Scales, Tottenham Hotspur back to Engels.
11:50Carter Vickers got that away and Dessers caught him, and his first involvement in the final, possibly before he's even touched the ball,
12:00is to pick up a yellow card.
12:07Is it not more the reaction?
12:10Carter Vickers, you feel like?
12:11Yes, there's contact.
12:13He's late for the second one.
12:14He's early for the next one.
12:16That's the old-fashioned centre forward back in the day, you know, letting the centre half know you're there.
12:20But aye, that's naughty.
12:22He's caught him right in the side of the ankle.
12:24And it's a clear yellow card, you know, so...
12:26That's the sort of impact he wants to make in the game.
12:30Scales, Itate turns away from Diamande.
12:42Classy touch from the Japanese midfielder, now Engels.
12:47Ralston, Kuhn, Ralston's continued his run, Kuhn is back inside.
12:53It's again, but...
12:58Wrapped his boot around it.
13:03That's the wrong decision, he just needs to check back out.
13:08I mean, it's a...
13:10Hit anyone in the area, for my doubt, he needs to be up a hell of a cross one in the middle.
13:14He's got it all wrong.
13:15He just needs to check out and keep the ball.
13:17I've never got Diamande down with cramp, so...
13:19Obviously, there's...
13:20There has been a low in the game, really, in the intensity of the game, and the speed of the game.
13:24It's understandable.
13:25I think it appears...
13:26Do you not ever think it's a player that's like a realisation that there is another 30 minutes of cooking in everything in it,
13:30and you know that you have to, like, manage yourself.
13:33But you have to say, right, well, let's just see how it goes through our way into the...
13:37Obviously, the play, and keep a little bit, maybe.
13:41There's no doubt the effects of this week on both sets of players.
13:47Yeah.
13:48Played a part in this as well.
13:50Brendan Rodgers has only lost one game against Rangers.
13:59He's got a 79% win rate in this fixture.
14:04He won't get to win.
14:07I mean, it is incredible when you think of those kind of stats, but Rangers want to really compete.
14:16That's something that they're going to have to change.
14:19As difficult as it is, they're going to have to come over that.
14:23There's Yumaz.
14:25There's a little bit of Carter Vickers, just keep up the pressure with the throw, though.
14:38Oh, Connor Barron receiving some instructions to play their part.
14:50That's been a game for the ages.
14:55I don't think the amount he's done that looks so good.
14:58He's really stroking the shape of the cramp off to him.
15:01Cat from me was always one of those things.
15:06See if you got that one time, you just couldn't run it off.
15:09That was you.
15:11Turn it into Desserts, Danilo takes over.
15:16And Tate after Bailly did well to hook that one clear.
15:20Tate, though, turning into trouble against Tavernier.
15:23Something to be looking to James Forrest as well.
15:28One additional bit at the end of this half.
15:51Here's Ralston.
15:56Tap here.
15:58To Tate.
15:59Not for him.
16:00Alex Bailly.
16:02Carter Vickers.
16:16Gales.
16:17Ida.
16:18We'll present that to Czerny.
16:23Small goal come out.
16:25That should be that for the first half of extra time.
16:29And is, and a short break.
16:32No separation from the end of the 90.
16:35At the break in extra time, it remains Celtic 3, Rangers 3.
16:41Thank you, Rory.
16:42Well, that was the calmest 15 minutes of football that we've had for quite some time in this match.
16:47No goals to tell you about.
16:48There you can see confirmation.
16:50At half time, in extra time, it remains 3 goals apiece.
16:54Scott, what did you make of that from a Rangers perspective?
16:56Oh, what a game.
16:57What a game.
16:58We've been so spoiled this afternoon that that 15 minutes was just pure boring, wasn't it?
17:02So, what a game.
17:04I really, really enjoyed that.
17:06I think they're just hanging in there.
17:07There's so many tired legs, as you can see here.
17:09You can see Amanda on the ground getting some work done on this.
17:12Or Sterling, maybe?
17:13Yeah.
17:14And obviously, Conor Barron and Cierndale coming on now.
17:16So, Rangers need to stay in this.
17:18We've talked so many times about this Celtic team.
17:20The relentless nature of them.
17:21They will keep going, keep going.
17:22Rangers need to match that.
17:24And come up with a moment of absolute genius again that the three previous has done it.
17:30The Celtic, I mean, the thing that, for me, all throughout the afternoon is,
17:34to a certain extent, they've played in the Rangers' hand.
17:38They keep trying to play this short pass and in the final third.
17:41Not advocating playing a longer ball.
17:43But you look where they've got their joy from.
17:45They've missed out that first pass into Callum McGregor, whoever it be.
17:48They've hit it into somebody that's further forward, be it a number eight or be it a striker.
17:53And it gets past the initial press.
17:55Rangers are still set up.
17:56That front four that they've got are still looking to counter and jump onto a short pass.
18:01And Celtic, they need to stop playing it because they're tired in the middle of the park.
18:05But if they keep playing those short balls, they're going to give Rangers an opportunity.
18:08They need to hit Ida's feet and play off of them.
18:11It looks as well, it's certainly going to bring James Forrest on, Charlie.
18:14I mean, he gives you a great outlet, doesn't he, down that, and gives you extra width as well.
18:19He does.
18:20He's got that power and pace and creativity with the fresh legs coming on.
18:23So it's a lot of tired bodies out there.
18:26And I know the feeling it's hard to keep your concentration when you're so tired.
18:29You see Diamande going down with Kram.
18:32Players are falling left, right and centre.
18:34So fresh legs on for both teams of interest to see how that goes.
18:37And there you can see confirmation of the Rangers changes.
18:41Connor Barron and Kieran Dowell coming on for Rangers.
18:44James Forrest, they're just coming on.
18:45Let's get, let's find out, well, who it is that the two Rangers subs are coming on for.
18:49And we join Rory Hamilton, who's up there with Neil Lennon and Alan Hunt.
18:53You can see there, thank you Emma, Connor Barron coming on from Amadea Funday.
18:58And it'll be Kieran Dowell for Václav Czerny.
19:03James Forrest on for Celtic, he replaces Nicholas Kuhn,
19:08who thought he'd won it, with about three minutes to go.
19:16So back we go again, 15 minutes of normal play left in the Premier Sports Cup final.
19:25There's been some tales so far, although the first spell of extra time was just probably the least entertaining of the entire scenario.
19:36But it is all about to come to a head.
19:39It's getting that stage of the tie as well, where no one wants to make a mistake.
19:46You know, there's a lot of safe possession, you know, and clearances.
19:52You know, the teams, both teams won't want to take chances at this stage of the tie.
19:56There's Baye.
19:57There's Baye.
19:58There's Baye.
20:03There's Baye in.
20:11Well, Baye down.
20:15The team battle with Tavan here.
20:16It goes on.
20:17Baye unable to get turned.
20:19to get turned.
20:35This is Dessers.
20:38Just tried to take Relson out of the game with the ball to Haji.
20:42I just think, I mean, at this stage of the game,
20:45you're asking him to do a lot of running there.
20:47Like, at least give him an opportunity and give it to Haji's feet
20:50and then he can maybe do something.
20:54Tap an ear forward, it's Dessers.
20:58Scales commit to the challenge now, Maeda.
21:01Oh, he fancied that up against Sterling.
21:03The handball is given against Dujon Sterling in a yellow card.
21:08Now he's shot of time from Maeda, he doesn't look so.
21:19Well, it's a handball.
21:20Great decision, man.
21:29Scales.
21:30He's got away from Dowell.
21:32By it.
21:33Now Hattate shows.
21:36Decides with the left-hand side, was not the one to probe.
21:42Carter Vickers, a bit of space for Ralston.
21:47Forrest, his first involvement to Engels, he's given away, though.
21:51Raskan comes off the heel of McGregor and now Ralston can get going.
21:59Chased by Raskan.
22:00Forrest just on and into the game, James Forrest has played so many of these before.
22:08The 30 previous matches against Rangers, these 1.21 of them when they lost five.
22:22Right.
22:24Hattate, strolling forward in the driving rain, the Scales, it's far too much on that.
22:34I've got Raskan down there.
22:36I think this may be what's going to happen, you know, the fatigue's really kicking in.
22:43He has covered something out on the ground today.
22:45Yeah, I think he's been brilliant.
22:46He's had an excellent game.
22:47Yeah.
22:51Both benches have been emptied.
22:54No further changes to be made.
23:00That's the thing, I mean, these teams have played so much football.
23:03European nights, you have to come back, recover, then you're in the final,
23:06and it's the extra time between handling it.
23:08It's a big pitch, as we know.
23:10I mean, it takes a lot out of you, so...
23:12It's not just the physical exertions, you know, it's the mental exertions as well.
23:16This game has been so emotional.
23:18Yeah.
23:18It has flip-flopped, it has ebbed and flowed, it's gone one way,
23:21you think you're going to win it, then the other team comes back at it.
23:24The emotions have been up and down, and that takes a bit out of you as well,
23:28it's the question of that.
23:37Austin, Sterling, Danilo, a stretch from Carter Vickers,
23:43that was so important.
24:08It's Carter Vickers once more.
24:17Five minutes more have been taken off the clock.
24:23Final ten for the penalties.
24:28I need to turn that back to buy it.
24:38Just one major cup final between these two.
24:46We've gone to penalty kicks before,
24:49wasn't that long ago, 2016,
24:51in the Scottish Cup semi-final here.
24:54They just won that one.
24:58Losing to Ibernia in the finals.
25:01Down Anthony Ralston,
25:04there's a yellow card coming out,
25:06it's Yannis Hadji who receives it.
25:20Yeah, it's a clear obstruction.
25:21And just the last sort of few minutes,
25:24I've been watching Hadji go and press.
25:26He's just not getting there anymore.
25:28Maybe Yilmaz needs to say to him,
25:30look, just stay.
25:31You don't need to chase the game.
25:33Exactly.
25:34I mean, if I'm Yilmaz, I'm saying,
25:35listen, you don't need to press.
25:36We've got X minutes left,
25:37just sit in,
25:38be in a nice shape,
25:40defensively,
25:41and work from there.
25:43Look, I have to say he's impressed me
25:45with his conditioning today,
25:46because he's read the game for a long, long time.
25:48Exactly.
25:49And he's stood the course really well.
25:50It's really well-read by Yilmaz,
25:52but Ralston, as ever,
25:54didn't give up the fight.
25:56It scales fast, Jálex Bai.
25:57Itate,
26:07his ball infield,
26:08almost intercepted.
26:09He's got it back though.
26:11Hitate looks over the top,
26:13Ida will chase,
26:14so tuned by Ada,
26:15and Butler has to be really careful.
26:17A few peels.
26:19Eyes of the Celtic players went over to the assistant referee on the near side, Alan Muir, rather dimly geeky.
26:32It was a ball where it was over the top and I was thinking, is he going to go ahead?
26:36It was a bit strange if you just see he's on the line. Flames it well.
26:42Vickers deals with the long ball forward, now Tate to McGregor, now Engels.
26:52Proper engages with him, another free kick, goes Celtic's way, Danilo holds it up.
27:03Tate, it's on for Bailly.
27:05Now it's Bailly, Baida, Ida had a swing at it, it's still not clear and Sterling eventually hooks it away.
27:17Desperation from the Rangers defence.
27:19Keep balling from Bailly, dangerous.
27:22Ida sniffing around, the ball just wouldn't break from.
27:25Almost half an opportunity there for him.
27:27Doesn't need it.
27:28Hey, oh, he steps away from Dahl.
27:33Pi-Oh, he steps away from Dawle.
27:38Clompter...
27:40...wompses it away again.
27:43realms as I have a focus on besides kick the proper.
27:46SeajВот which is what he has.
27:52zejản brings to seja verg Lingers.
27:55I think it's kind of going to a stage where Rangers are just happy just to sit in the
28:03defence of shape and not, yeah because if you chase it and you jump out of your possession
28:08it looks like Celtic still had a little bit more energy.
28:13Ralston wins it, now Hitate, Forrest, first touch takes him away from one, Rangers get enough
28:27back there, now it's Engels that wins it for Ralston, it's all Celtic at the moment, Rangers
28:33look out on their feet.
28:38Barron comes in and he certainly brings energy, it's much needed at the moment.
28:46Carter Vickers, Engels, Carter Vickers has continued his run.
28:51What was that about keeping defensive shape?
28:56It's all about will, now Rory, it's all about who can dig out a moment of magic or a quality
29:03opportunity, tactics have gone, you know Rangers are hanging on by a thread I think at the
29:08minute and Seliger trying to dig in for the winner here.
29:14It's a dangerous game.
29:15It's a dangerous game.
29:21McGregor just in his hands, split Forrest and Ralston the pass.
29:29Both managers asking for one more big effort in the final five minutes.
29:39And goals.
29:57Carter Vickers, Ida to flick it on.
30:01Carter Vickers, Ida to flick it on.
30:24Topper.
30:25The cleanest of clearances, now Hitate causes a problem for you, Naz, and gives away the free kick.
30:39He's just been taken off every Celtic fans Christmas card this day, that nice one.
30:44There's not a great deal in it, but I don't know if he's given it for a handball maybe.
30:49He just breaks off.
30:50In terms of the contact, there's nothing at all.
30:52In terms of the contact, there's nothing at all.
30:56Actually gets himself in front of Ralston, but the Celtic right backs still manage to get a
31:13toe on it.
31:21Three minutes to go.
31:28Bailly.
31:30Bailly up.
31:31Tamir won it.
31:32Now Bailly takes it away from him.
31:34Alex Bailly.
31:35Good ball out to Engels.
31:36And now on for Forrest.
31:37Ralston makes a move.
31:38There's two here for Celtic.
31:39Ralston's ball in, comes off proper.
31:40Now it's the Celtic fans who urge their team forward with this corner.
31:41Really good break from Celtic from one side to the other by.
31:42He made a great one across.
31:43Well defended by proper.
31:44He saw the cover that Ylmaz needed and blocked the cross, but big moment.
31:47Again, we're talking about delivery all day.
31:48Can Engels get the delivery right for Celtic here?
31:49Big moment.
31:50It's Arne Engels.
31:51And then there's two here for the Celtic fans who urge their team forward with this
31:52corner.
31:53Really good break from Celtic from one side to the other by.
31:54He made a great one across.
31:55Well defended by proper.
31:56He saw the cover that Ylmaz needed and blocked the cross, but big moment.
32:01Again, we're talking about delivery all day.
32:04Can Engels get the delivery right for Celtic here?
32:06Big moment.
32:07So Arne Engels goes front post.
32:18Wooden break from McGregor.
32:19Amazing how many times that's happened today.
32:22For both sides.
32:24James Forrest, scales.
32:27Too much weight behind it.
32:29That's so disappointing.
32:31So disappointing.
32:32And you read, you know, Celtic have actually scored from the corner with the dealer.
32:36Goulburn.
32:37Even that wasn't a great sort of connection.
32:39Wasn't a great delivery.
32:40He's got a look on that, so it will be a Celtic throw with 70 seconds to go.
32:41He's got a look on that, so it will be a Celtic throw with 70 seconds to go.
32:44It will be a Celtic throw with 70 seconds to go.
33:14Up goes Ida. Forrest, closed down by Raska.
33:20And it will be a Rangers throw.
33:28Oh, Hadji.
33:31Celtics go.
33:34Trotter.
33:39It's all just petering out a little.
33:43Yeah.
33:44Looking penalties written all over it now.
33:46Always gets to that stage, doesn't it?
33:48Nobody wants to make a mistake.
33:49Exactly.
33:50I'll give anything away.
33:51It's just like, just see it out.
33:52Celtic are trying to force it.
33:53Rangers have settled for penalties, I think.
33:55Yeah.
33:56I don't think there's going to be any additional time at the end of the 120 minutes.
34:11Engels will chase this, so too will Raska.
34:14Yilmaz, it's a Celtic throw-in.
34:21And the full-time whistle is blown in extra time in the 2024 Premier Sports Cup final.
34:30And we go to penalties, just as these two did in the Scottish Cup semi-final, the 2016, but now there's a direct trophy on the line.
34:43We'll come down to Butland, to Schmeichel, and to all those with the nerve to stand up in this grand old scene.
34:54So full-time score, 3-0 at the end of extra time, and penalties are next.
35:02Thank you, Rory.
35:03Yes, penalty kicks will decide who will lift the Premier Sports Cup this evening.
35:10What a match we had here this afternoon.
35:12Absolutely sensational.
35:143-0.
35:15And here is a reminder of the goals.
35:18It all started a long time ago back in the first half.
35:21Neddin Bairami here putting Rangers ahead.
35:24And then in the second half, Celtic managed to draw themselves level before Dyson Maeda took advantage here to put them 2-1 up.
35:34Fantastic finish there from him.
35:36But it wasn't over.
35:38Mohamed Diamande instrumental here for Rangers as they bundled the ball into the net.
35:43Just when we thought Nicholas Kuhn had scored the winner with this one.
35:48A matter of seconds, Rangers went up the pitch, and Danilo nodded in there.
35:54So here we are.
35:55Penalty kicks will decide if Brendan Rodgers there just dishing out the instructions.
35:59You know, Charlie, Scott, Michael, just when you are, I mean, I can imagine that extra time is nerve-wracking enough.
36:05But how do you get yourself prepared once again mentally and physically to step up and take the penalties having just had a grueling 90 minutes plus extra time?
36:15This is always an interesting time in football.
36:18All of a sudden people start stretching their calves and disappearing at this moment facing away from the manager.
36:24And it's interesting to see whether he picks the five that are taking the penalties or whether there's volunteers.
36:29But I played in the last final, or it was the semi-final, sorry, against Rangers and went to penalties.
36:33And we get beat, it's a devastating way to lose a game.
36:36Were you stretching your calves that way?
36:38No, I took the first one.
36:39I was trying to stretch my calves so I might get caught.
36:43I mean, it's absolutely astonishing that it's come down to this, you know, a fantastic game of football that we've been treated to.
36:50But, you know, Scott, just readying yourself for this, I mean, is that a matter?
36:55Is this luck now or is this destiny, do you believe?
36:58That is a bit of an act to it as well.
37:00I think he just reset, he just reset because everything that's happened previous to us is irrelevant.
37:05You're now in this headspace.
37:07I mean, Charlie's been there at the European Cup final two years ago as well and it was all about that.
37:12It's a devastating way to lose the game, no doubt.
37:14But what I will say is, whoever goes on to win this, deserves to go to win this.
37:18Because they've given us a great game and, you know, whoever's going to be lucky in the next, what's it going to be in the next five, ten minutes,
37:24then fair play to the team who goes on to lift that trophy.
37:26You can see the referee there just going on the captains for the coin toss.
37:30The first coin toss will decide which end the penalties are taken at and the second coin toss will determine who goes first.
37:38Michael, what do you want? You obviously want your own end, but then as far as going first or second.
37:44I think that was at Rangers end there.
37:47I think that was what John Beaton was pointing towards there.
37:50I mean, of course you wanted to be in front of your own supporters.
37:53Rangers won both coin tosses there.
37:54Yeah, I think so.
37:55Yep.
37:56Great luck.
37:57Great game.
37:58Absolutely brilliant spectacle.
38:00And talking about luck, I think I heard Lenny talking about the fact that, you know, psychologically it's taken a lot out of the players.
38:09This is where you've got to dig deep, you've got to just concentrate, but the tiredness, not just in the legs, but the psychological element of it could play a part.
38:18It's a penalty kick, it's a short from 12 yards, you should be able to score, but psychologically it's tough and tough.
38:24It's a big talented goalkeeper in the way as well though, isn't it?
38:27You're right Michael, absolutely, because this game is a mental game.
38:30Like you have to be switched on for 90 minutes plus in this game, so it is a mentality game.
38:35So there's no doubt that you're absolutely spot on that this will play a massive part in it, people do not.
38:40Well there you have it, Rangers won the first toss to have it.
38:43At the end with their fans, they also opted to take the first penalty kick.
38:47Let's find out how this drama will eventually unfold.
38:51Back up in the commentary box, Alan Hutton, Neil Lennon and Rory Hamilton.
38:56Thank you Emma, it's all on this.
38:59And James Tavernier will step up first.
39:04He was actually denied in the 2016 semi-final.
39:10Between these two when it went to penalties, but Rangers saw that one out, Celtic did win.
39:15A driver of Cup final three-season friendly shootout here in 1974.
39:20From the only major Celtic Rangers game that was won penalties before this 2016.
39:29James Tavernier up against Casper Schmeichel.
39:34The Rangers captain steps up first, finds the corner of the nets.
39:47And Rangers next with their first penalty.
39:50Yeah, it's a good penalty from James Tavernier.
39:53And I like the fact that he's going up first, settling everybody down.
39:56Pass with Schmeichel goes right there, but the power's there.
39:59Good way to start.
40:01That's unsealable, straight in there.
40:03The same netting.
40:04I'm always a bit sceptical about the short run-ups, Alan.
40:06Always thinks it gives the goalie a chance, but the way he's connected there, that's unsealable.
40:11Adam Ida, who scored the winner in the Scottish Cup final, only seven months ago.
40:28In front of the Rangers fans, sends Button on the wrong way, and levels the scores.
40:36Excellent.
40:37Nice and patient.
40:43And now, the pressure falls on Yanis Hadji, who was out of the picture for so long with Rangers.
40:52On loan at Alaves last season.
40:56So often out of the squad, but now back.
41:03Schmeichel adding to the pressure, the mind games.
41:11Hadji tries to put all that to the back of his mind, and Hadji does score.
41:18And the conversation goes on between the two.
41:23I don't mind that, to be fair, but he showed great composure,
41:27because Schmeichel has been trying to put him off the whole time.
41:30He's pointing to that side, and he just rolls it in there and tells them all about it.
41:35Really good pairing.
41:36It's brilliant to see the Mangians going, you know what I mean?
41:38Schmeichel's so experienced.
41:41I mean, you would try, wouldn't you?
41:42I'll tell you about my family shootout right after this.
41:44Well, after this, Callum McGregor will go first, the Celtic captain.
41:49Missed in 2016, like Tabernier, who's made amends.
41:55McGregor scores!
41:57The Celtic skipper leads the way.
42:00Absolutely clinical.
42:01So, I was a non-penalty shooter in my career.
42:05And it was part of this in the quarterfin of the League Cup.
42:08And my legs were like jelly going at the technique.
42:10It bounced four times before it hit the goalkeeper.
42:13Wish you went up and take one, because I'd be doing what Charlie said down there,
42:16I'd be reversing.
42:17I was saying.
42:18I think I was about 21st in line.
42:20That's why it mattered these boys so much.
42:24Yeah.
42:25Now it's Danilo who's header, so late on, has taken us to this stage.
42:33That's Miss Michael again, he's not happy about the placement of the ball.
42:37Perhaps that's just part of the games.
42:40Danilo sends the goalkeeper the wrong way.
42:43Five perfect penalties so far.
42:45There's a guy in confidence.
42:47He's got confidence, he's scored recent games.
42:49And again, just to have the composure.
42:51Just to pick your spot, don't change your mind.
42:54Hit it with good pace.
42:55Castle Spive goes the wrong way.
42:57When you think of the circumstances that these guys are under here,
43:00and the quality of the goalkeeper in front of him,
43:02I think the consistency is fantastic.
43:04I always think that as well.
43:06Just walk up there, look at the size of him.
43:08This kid's good at penalties.
43:09I don't want to put him in the kiss of death on me, but he's probably pretty good.
43:12Well, they scored three for Celtic so far.
43:16Arne Engels.
43:18Celtic's record signing.
43:21£11 million spent.
43:24Engels scores!
43:27Brilliant.
43:28Good lad.
43:29Well done, son.
43:30Did you have a wee panic up, though, after you hate that?
43:32Oh, no, I've got a wonder here.
43:42Brush of the shoulder between Engels and Rudvan Yilmaz.
43:48The Turkish left-back need to wait a little longer.
44:00Adds to the nerves, burning up inside.
44:04It's Yilmaz, it's saved!
44:06Kasper Schmeichel!
44:07The Great Dane gets down low!
44:08And makes the save!
44:09And Celtic strike first in the shoot-out.
44:10That's a really good save, but I just don't think Yilmaz has hit far enough into the corner.
44:14He's not getting my chance on it.
44:15The power's just not there.
44:16Didn't pass him at all.
44:17I don't think he's prepared in the game.
44:18No.
44:19Just a lack of technique there.
44:20It's a great save from Sniper.
44:21But that's when it comes down to it.
44:22Who wanted it?
44:23Yeah, main games as well.
44:24The ball keep are brilliant.
44:25Real Hattate.
44:26To put something in there.
44:27Yeah.
44:28Yeah.
44:29Yeah.
44:30Yeah.
44:31Yeah.
44:32Yeah.
44:33Yeah.
44:34Yeah.
44:35Yeah.
44:36Yeah.
44:37Yeah.
44:38Yeah.
44:39Yeah.
44:40Yeah.
44:42Yeah.
44:43Yeah.
44:44Yeah.
44:45Yeah.
44:46Yeah.
44:47Yeah.
44:48Yeah.
44:49Celtic in front.
44:50He does just that.
44:53Celtic lead 4-3 in the shootout.
44:56The penalties have been immaculate.
44:58And now all the pressure is on Rangers fifth taker.
45:02You're just not saving that.
45:10Tate asks for more.
45:12Well, Rangers taker will be Jack Butland.
45:19Remember Joe Hart taking his one.
45:20Could this game have any more drama than they were in this game?
45:22Honestly.
45:23Well, Joe Hart took one in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen to win it and missed.
45:29Jack Butland has to score.
45:32He has to score.
45:33He has to score and then save one.
45:35Butland against Schmeichel.
45:36And the goalkeeper stands up and delivers for Rangers to level it all up and now he's got the second part to do.
45:45Yeah.
45:46It's the one thing I'll say about goalkeepers like you think of the training that they do.
45:50Like they're constantly doing this sort of thing.
45:52So I do understand that.
45:54But Umaz and then Butland take one.
45:57It must have been.
45:58The strike the ball still well as well.
46:00Yeah.
46:01That's the ultimate pressure.
46:07And it weighs on the shoulder of Dyson Maeda to win the Premier Sports Cup for Celtic.
46:19History beckons right here.
46:21It's Maeda.
46:22He scores.
46:23It's Celtic's moment.
46:26It's Maeda's moment.
46:30And on a miraculous day, that is the crowning moment.
46:43It's a cup final for the ages.
46:46For all that has gone on.
46:50In the history between these two great clubs, these great rivals.
46:55The joy of victory and the agonising pain of defeat.
47:02But it's Dyson Maeda who curls away to the right-hand side of Hampden Park,
47:10to the east end, to the Celtic end, to celebrate in front of their fans.
47:16It really has been one of the great finals.
47:31What an advert for Scottish football.
47:33It's been so memorable.
47:35And all that makes the winning taste all the sweeter.
47:40And the defeat, so more agonising.
47:46It's the hardest earned of victories.
47:52But Celtic's era of dominance continues.
47:57But wild, gentlemen, did that one go to the wire.
48:02That was a magnificent spectacle.
48:05Two teams who just left everything out on the pitch, really.
48:09Three goals each team.
48:11Drama, excitement.
48:13I hate these games to be, you know, won on a penalty shootout.
48:16But somebody has to win it.
48:18And it's Celtic, you know.
48:20They've just got that edge.
48:21They've just got that mentality.
48:22They've just got that, I don't know, ruthlessness about them.
48:26I mean, it comes to the big moments.
48:28Get Schmeichel coming up with a big moment.
48:30And then, obviously, Maeda, who has been a thorn in Minja side for a long, long time now.
48:34So, congratulations, Celtic.
48:36Absolutely brilliant win.
48:37But what a fantastic game of football.
48:39Yeah, you have to say congratulations to Celtic.
48:41Rangers tried everything.
48:43They came with a game plan.
48:44They caused Celtic problems, especially in the first half when their energy was high.
48:48They were able to kind of nick balls off them whenever they were sloppy and try and create opportunities.
48:53But it's always difficult when it gets to penalty kicks and somebody has to lose.
48:56Because they've absolutely given everything there.
48:59But it happens.
49:01It is what it is.
49:02Celtic have won the trophy.
49:04And Rangers just need to go again.
49:05There has been green shoots of life in recent weeks.
49:08And they have to build on all this momentum that they've created and just keep going.
49:13Kasper Schmeichel, too, receiving the support, the congratulations of his teammates.
49:21He got down so well to save.
49:25You get to right now?
49:27I will see you in here in there in these comment collection.
49:29You look at a poll.
49:32quite fine, guys.
49:33Congratulations.
49:34Thanks for listening.
49:35nh
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