It soon emerged their captain had suffered an injury in midweek which he had failed to recover from. Read more:His place was taken by Luke McCowan, who slotted into midfield alongside Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren. The pitch invasion by hundreds of Celtic fans after Cvancara had clinched victory was inexcusable but perhaps understandable in the circumstances. Hundreds of them battled their way through the police and stewards who were holding them back and charged up the field. Can more really not be done to rid the national game of disorder, violence and bigotry on these showpiece occasions?

Source: BBC March 09, 2026 16:10 UTC