Scottish Cup · Semi Final Replay
Dundee Utd3–2Celtic
Charlie Nicholas (pen.) 5′
Davie Provan 44′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Celtic
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Celtic · Starting XI
- 1Pat Bonner
- 2Murdo Macleod
- 3Mark Reid
- 4Dom Sullivan
- 5Tom McAdam
- 6Roy Aitken
- 7Davie Provan
- 8Mike Conroy
- 9Frank McGarvey
- 10Tommy Burns
- 11Charlie Nicholas
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Celtic · Substitutes
- 12Roddie McDonald
- 14Johnny Doyle
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Celtic · Substitutions
- Johnny Doyle for Dom Sullivan
Dundee Utd · Manager
Celtic · Manager
- Billy McNeill
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Not recorded
Celtic · Cautions
- Dom Sullivan12′
- Tom McAdam76′
Match report
United progressed to the final to face Rangers following a Semi Final Replay classic which ebbed and flowed throughout. After stalemate in the original meeting four days earlier this game was the complete opposite as both sides went all out to get the win. In the 5th minute, John Holt was adjudged to have handled a Davie Provan cross at the far post, and Charlie Nicholas sent Hamish McAlpine the wrong way from the spot. United grabbed a quick equaliser just three minutes later when Paul Sturrock burst down the right and cut back for Eamonn Bannon to hammer the…Read moreRead less
United progressed to the final to face Rangers following a Semi Final Replay classic which ebbed and flowed throughout.
After stalemate in the original meeting four days earlier this game was the complete opposite as both sides went all out to get the win. In the 5th minute, John Holt was adjudged to have handled a Davie Provan cross at the far post, and Charlie Nicholas sent Hamish McAlpine the wrong way from the spot. United grabbed a quick equaliser just three minutes later when Paul Sturrock burst down the right and cut back for Eamonn Bannon to hammer the ball past Pat Bonner. With Celtic still reeling United struck again. Bannon fired a free-kick across goal and Paul Hegarty, who only passed a fitness test prior to kick off, stole in behind the defence to give Bonner no chance with a shot from six yards. Celtic eventually recovered, and in the 29th minute McAlpine made a fine save from a Nicholas effort. With a minute remaining of the first half, McAlpine punched clear from a McGarvey challenge, but Davie Provan met it first time to fire home from 18 yards.
As often is the case in such matches the goal deluge eased somewhat after the break and during the latter stages proceedings reached the stage where a goal for either side would probably be enough. Thankfully for United it was them who came out on top. With 14 minutes to go, a long free-kick sailed over everyone and Bannon headed back across the goal for Paul Hegarty to knock home the winner, meaning the Arabs were heading back to Hampden for their second ever Scottish Cup final.
After stalemate in the original meeting four days earlier this game was the complete opposite as both sides went all out to get the win. In the 5th minute, John Holt was adjudged to have handled a Davie Provan cross at the far post, and Charlie Nicholas sent Hamish McAlpine the wrong way from the spot. United grabbed a quick equaliser just three minutes later when Paul Sturrock burst down the right and cut back for Eamonn Bannon to hammer the ball past Pat Bonner. With Celtic still reeling United struck again. Bannon fired a free-kick across goal and Paul Hegarty, who only passed a fitness test prior to kick off, stole in behind the defence to give Bonner no chance with a shot from six yards. Celtic eventually recovered, and in the 29th minute McAlpine made a fine save from a Nicholas effort. With a minute remaining of the first half, McAlpine punched clear from a McGarvey challenge, but Davie Provan met it first time to fire home from 18 yards.
As often is the case in such matches the goal deluge eased somewhat after the break and during the latter stages proceedings reached the stage where a goal for either side would probably be enough. Thankfully for United it was them who came out on top. With 14 minutes to go, a long free-kick sailed over everyone and Bannon headed back across the goal for Paul Hegarty to knock home the winner, meaning the Arabs were heading back to Hampden for their second ever Scottish Cup final.