Paradise Erupts – Those two late goals from Big Pierre and Andy Thom…
Ahead of Monday night’s Scottish Cup Quarter Final between Dundee United and Celtic at Tannadice, a look back to an encounter at Celtic Park at the same stage of the Scottish Cup on this day in 1996.
It looked like being a frustrating afternoon with Dundee United holding on to a 1-0 lead as we entered the closing stages and quite a few supporters having already headed to to the exits to avoid the traffic that jams that were by this stage a bigger problem around Celtic Park after the new stadium was opened.
But is the Celtic tradition a late equaliser from Pierre van Hooijdonk looked like earning Celtic a replay up at Tannadice before Andreas Them went through in stoppage time to win the match for Celtic and Paradise went absolutely crazy. What a buzz we got that afternoon, probably one of the best afternoons in the new stadium that gave us a real taste for what was to come in this wonderful new arena Wee Fergus build.
10th March 1996, Celtic 2:1 Dundee Utd.
2 late goals from Pierre and Andy Thom. @pierrevh17
Still one of my favourite games, incredible noise at the end. pic.twitter.com/lrPvuJTzX6
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) March 10, 2022
The last game my late father in law ever attended.
He said after it , Celtic would be the death of him after that ending .
A memorable game for many reasons , one being the pause before the winner then the rattling of the seats as everyone stood up.
Cue the bedlam 🍀 https://t.co/BRxtI3w6DD— Highland__Paddy (@Highland__paddy) March 10, 2022
Other Celtic related activity on this day…
On 10 March 1906 Celtic clinch their sixth League Championship and their second in succession as they beat Queen’s Park 6-0 at Hampden. 15,000 are there to see a tremendous Celtic performance with four goals from Jimmy Quinn and one each from Alec Bennett and Davie Hamilton.
On 10 March 1934 This has not been a great season for Celtic, but occasionally there is an indication that things may be on the up. Today the O’Donnell brothers grab the goals as Celtic beat Motherwell 3-0 at Parkhead, Hugh scoring two and Frank one.
On 10 March 1965 It is Jock Stein’s first game in charge of Celtic as the team travel to Broomfield to beat Airdrie 6-0. It is the Bertie Auld show, for he scores five goals (two of them penalties) and John Hughes notches the other.
On 10 March 2002 In a tough game at Ibrox, Stilian Petrov’s goal is enough to earn Celtic the draw which suits them, for Celtic are well ahead in the League race.
🗓️ It was #OnThisDay 63 years ago on March 10, 1959, that the man who scored the most important goal in #CelticFC’s history made his debut for the Hoops.🍀⤵️
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) March 10, 2022
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