Celtic goalkeeper played pivotal role in cup win.
Scott Bain proved his quality for Celtic last season by stepping in against Rangers in a win at Ibrox.
This season he has been back on the bench behind Craig Gordon, except in cup competitions.
Brendan Rodgers stuck with Bain for the Scottish League Cup final and it paid off, with the goalkeeper keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen.
Bain signed on loan with Celtic in January before making his move permanent in the summer.
It was a move criticised by some, with Bain accused of settling for being a back-up at a top club.
His success early this season has justified his move already, and the goalkeeper said this week via the Scottish Sun, that the win was the biggest moment of his career to date.
Celtic took a chance on him after he was frozen out by Dundee, and the move has been an undoubted success.
The question now is what happens next?
Bain is only 27, compared to Craig Gordon who turns 36 at the end of December.
The back up simply has to be patient and more opportunities will arrive.
Bain described the move to Celtic as ‘perfect’ earlier this year, via the Belfast Telegraph.
Gordon cannot go on forever and Celtic can feel confident that they already have a successor.
Celtic paid just a small fee to sign Bain from Dundee in the summer. Doing so has saved them millions looking for an alternative.
For all the criticism Celtic’s board has received for poor transfer business, they deserve to be praised for this sensible and impressive deal.
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