Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday.
Celtic won the Scottish League Cup for the fourth year in a row on Sunday afternoon, beating rivals Rangers 1-0 at Hampden Park.
The Bhoys went into the game having won three of the previous four League Cup finals, so they were considered favourites for the win despite Odsonne Edouard only being fit for the bench.
Neil Lennon’s side were actually second best for much of the game, with Rangers testing goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a number of occasions before Celtic struck.
Christopher Jullien sneaked in at the back post to score the only goal of the game, and Forster saved a penalty from Alfredo Morelos to ensure Celtic managed to hang on with 10 men after Jeremie Frimpong’s red card.
It’s yet another trophy for Celtic to celebrate, even if it wasn’t exactly the most convincing display, and the split views on Jonny Hayes summed up a less-than-ideal performance coupled with battling characteristics.
Hayes, 32, was again pressed into action at left back despite Boli Bolingoli being named on the bench, and his performance really divided opinion.
Some felt that the Irishman was ‘abysmal’ and ‘not good enough’, believing that it’s time to just accept that he isn’t good enough for Celtic and never will be.
Others took a completely opposite view, branding Hayes’ display a ‘masterclass’ and ‘a credit to Celtic’ because he fought through injury for the club, and deserves a new contract.
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