GLASGOW: A stoppage time strike from Australian international Tom Rogic saw Celtic come from behind to defeat Aberdeen 2-1 to lift the Scottish Cup and seal a historic domestic treble the hard way. Jonny Hayes gave Aberdeen a ninth minute lead, which was quickly cancelled out by Celtic’s Stuart Arms­trong two minutes later. The game looked destined for extra time before substitute Rogic scored a superb solo goal in the second minute of added on time to break the Dons’ supporters hearts and ensure Celtic won the Scottish Cup for a record-extending 37th time. “It is a monumental achievement,” the Celtic manager said of his side’s first treble since 2001. A reorganised Celtic emerged after the break and immediately came close when Griffiths got behind the Dons defense only to see his deflected shot bounce narrowly wide.

Source: Manila Times May 28, 2017 06:22 UTC