CELTIC won the Glasgow Cup last night wth the Under 20s scoring a dramatic 95th minute winner against the Rangers in the Final at Celtic Park in front of an invited audience. The match was also shown live to subscribers on Celtic TV and things were going to plan when Celtic striker Jack Atkinson opened the scoring for Tommy McIntyre talented team with 19 minutes played.
The Celtic lead was doubled on 38 minutes when Academy player of the year Mikey Johnston curled a free-kick into the postage stamp corner and just before the interval Ewan Henderson passed up a great opportunity to increase the lead further and put the match beyond the Ibrox side.
But it was 2-0 at the interval to Celtic, a reversal in the scoreline from last week’s Under 17 Youth Cup Final at Hampden. And just as Celtic fought back in that match to equalize, so too did the Rangers Under 20s last night with Glen Middleton pulling one back on 77 minutes then firing in a sensational stake with 3 minutes of the 90 remaining.
That seemed to mean that the game was heading to penalties, although the Rangers had a decent chance to win it well into stoppage time. But the young Hoops didn’t give up. They won a free kick just inside the Rangers half and this was thrown into the box, causing confusion and panic in the Ibrox defence. The ball fell for Celtic central defender Robbie Deas and volley the goal of his young life into the top corner to win the Glasgow Cup for Celtic.
Here are the Glasgow Cup Final Highlights…
And the post match interview with Tommy Mcintyre…
THAT equaliser that stunned the young Celts…
This from Glenn Middleton in tonight’s Glasgow Cup Final is absolutely ridiculous ???? pic.twitter.com/eGZlYZXDGl
— Andrew Maclean (@_AndrewMaclean) April 30, 2019
And their response in the 95th minutes with penalties looming…
GOAL OF THE SEASON FROM CELTIC’S ROBBIE DEAS TO WIN THE GLASGOW CUP FINAL ???? pic.twitter.com/1UlcMbcmTZ
— LARGS BRIGADE (@LARGS_BRIGADE) April 30, 2019
The celebrations begin…
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Congrats to @TmcintyreTommy and the Bhoys! #GlasgowCup pic.twitter.com/LXqRmLIeIl
— Celtic FC Academy (@CelticFCAcademy) April 30, 2019
The 3 Celtic goal-scorers – Atkinson, Johnston and Deas – speak to Celtic TV…
⚽️⚽️⚽️????️ #CelticFC's #GlasgowCup Final goalscorers, @JackAitchison7, @mikeyjohnston10 and @Rob_Deasy, speaking after tonight's dramatic win! ???? pic.twitter.com/o5xgzOhYMc
— Celtic FC Academy (@CelticFCAcademy) April 30, 2019
Bringing the Glasgow Cup back in the Celtic dressing room…
???? Championees! Championees! OLE! OLE! OLE! #GlasgowCup ???????? pic.twitter.com/hQmaXPOHi4
— Celtic FC Academy (@CelticFCAcademy) April 30, 2019
Final Score in the Glasgow Cup Final 2019 – Celtic 3 the Rangers 2.
