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Weekend review | Conor Hazard inspires Celtic to Scottish Cup win Goalkeeper Conor Hazard was the hero of the hour as Celtic clinched victory following a dramatic 4-3 Scottish Cup final penalty shoot-out win over Hearts at Hampden Park yesterday. With Neil Lennon’s side leading 2-0 at the break, Northern Ireland striker Liam Boyce got Hearts back into the game with a headed goal early in the second period with the contest eventually ending in a 3-3 draw after extra-time.  In the ensuing sho...

Historic Celtic win hailed by Primal Scream as rock stars celebrate quadruple treble Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Celtic’s quadruple treble success has been hailed by rock stars Primal Scream. Neil Lennon’s men were Movin’ On Up at Hampden as they clinched Scottish Cup victory against Hearts, and the band have Come Together to celebrate their heroes’ success. As has often been the case for the champions this season, they didn’t make life easy for themselves on Sunday. Defensiv...

A Co Down goalkeeper became a Celtic hero in only his third game for the club after helping them to Scottish Cup glory. The town of Downpatrick joined in the celebrations after Conor Hazard played a big hand - quite literally - in ensuring the Hoops retained the trophy. The former St Patricks Grammar pupil saved two penalties in the shootout after the game against Edinburgh side Hearts finished 3-3 after extra time. It secured a unique quadruple treble for Neil Lennons side - who have won the l...

Share on Twitter Hoops boss Neil Lennon has been under huge pressure this season, but his side made history at Hampden Park on Sunday. The Glasgow giants made hard work of completing a fourth successive Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup clean sweep in a final that was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic. They were level at 3-3 after extra-time, but the Championship leaders went down 4-3 on spot-kicks. Socceroos midfielder Tom Rogic came on in th...

The Hoops clinched a 12th consecutive domestic trophy with a 4-3 win on penalties. By AFP Monday 21 Dec 2020, 10:52 AM Dec 21st 2020, 10:52 AM 4,465 Views 3 Comments Celtic manager Neil Lennon takes the trophy from Scott Brown (right). Image: PA Image: PA NEIL LENNON thanked the Celtic board for giving him the chance to become the first man to...

CONOR HAZARD was the Celtic hero as the Hoops rewrote the history books yet again with a dramatic 4-3 Scottish Cup final penalty shoot-out win over Hearts following a 3-3 draw after extra-time at Hampden Park. Neil Lennon’s side seemed to be cruising at half-time after Ryan Christie’s stunning opener after 19 minutes preceded Odsonne Edouard’s “Panenka” penalty 10 minutes later. However, Jambos striker Liam Boyce reduced the deficit three minutes after the break and defender Stephen ...

Lennon dedicates Scottish Cup win to Celtic boards backing Issued on: 20/12/2020 - 19:02 2 min Glasgow (AFP) Neil Lennon thanked the Celtic board for giving him the chance to become the first man to win a treble of Scottish domestic trophies as a player and a manger after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Hearts on Saturday. Celtic clinched a 12th consecutive domestic trophy with a 4-3 win on penalties after a 3-3 draw at an empty Hampden. The troubles that have plagued Lennons men all sea...

Celtic wins Scottish Cup final to complete delayed treble December 20, 2020 GMT GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Neil Lennon became the first person in Scottish football to win the domestic treble as a player and manager after Celtic won the Scottish Cup final on Sunday. The 4-3 penalty shootout win over Hearts ensured the pandemic-disrupted 2019-20 season was finally completed even as a new season is underway. Lennon also completed a sweep of domestic titles as Celtic captain in 2001 as a midfielder...

Neil Lennon cherishes ‘unique’ achievement as Celtic rewrite record books PA 20 December 2020, 7:11 pm Celtic boss Neil Lennon left Hampden Park feeling “unique” after becoming the first person in Scottish football to win the domestic treble as a player and manager. The former Celtic captain, who completed the clean sweep in 2001 as a midfielder under Martin O’Neill, watched his side emerge triumphant after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Hearts in the delayed 2019-20 William Hill Sc...

Hazard turns hero as Celtic beat Hearts on penalties to seal quadruple treble It finished 3-3 after extra-time at Hampden Park in what was an extraordinary Scottish Cup final, but Celtic won 4-3 from the spot. By Press Association Sunday 20 Dec 2020, 5:36 PM Dec 20th 2020, 5:36 PM 12,406 Views 4 Comments Image: PA Image: PA CONOR HAZARD WAS t...