2011 Scottish Cup Final
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The 2011 Scottish Cup Final was the 126th final of the Scottish Cup
, Scottish football's
most prestigious knockout association football competition. The match toke place at Hampden Park
on 21 May 2011 and was played by Scottish Premier League
clubs Motherwell
and Celtic
. It was Celtic's 54th Scottish Cup final and Motherwell's seventh.
Celtic won the title after they defeated Motherwell 3–0.
The win was Neil Lennon's first trophy as Celtic's manager.
entered the competition in the fourth round. They began their campaign against Dundee
at Dens Park
and won 4–0 thanks to goals from John Sutton
(2), Steve Jennings and Jamie Murphy
. Motherwell then took on Stranraer
at Stair Park winning 2–0 thanks to goals from Steve Jones and John Sutton, In the quarter-final Motherwell took the journey back to Dundee
to take on Dundee United
at Tannadice Park
, the match ended in a 2–2 draw, with both of Motherwell's goals coming from Sutton. Motherwell were then comfortable 3–0 winners in the replay back at Fir Park
with goals from Murphy, Chris Humphrey
and Francis Jeffers
. In the semi-final, Motherwell took on St. Johnstone at Hampden Park
again coming out 3–0 winners with goals from Stephen Craigan
, Murphy and Sutton.
Prior to this Scottish Cup final, Motherwell have won two Scottish Cups, the last of which was in 1991
.
Celtic
also entered the competition in the fourth round. They began their campaign against Berwick Rangers
at Shielfield Park
coming out 2–0 winners, with goals from Daniel Majstorović
and Scott Brown. Celtic then made the journey across Glasgow
to Ibrox Stadium
to take on their Old Firm
rivals Rangers
, the match ended in a 2–2 draw with Celtic's goals coming from Commons and Brown. Then in the replay Celtic were narrow 1–0 winners thanks to a goal from Mark Wilson. In the quarter-final, Celtic took the long journey to Inverness
to take on Inverness CT
. Celtic came out 2–1 winners, with both goals coming from Joe Ledley
. Celtic were then 4–0 comfortable winners in the semi-final at Hampden Park
against Aberdeen
through goals from Charlie Mulgrew, Ledley, Commons from the penalty spot and Shaun Maloney
.
Prior to this Scottish Cup final, Celtic have won 34 Scottish Cups, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history. Their last success was in 2007
.
the Scottish Cup Final was shown live on BBC One Scotland on their Sportscene
programme and also on Sky Sports 2
& Sky Sports HD2
.
Commentary of the match on radio was from BBC Radio Scotland
.
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, Scottish football's
Football in Scotland
Association football is the national sport in Scotland and highly popular throughout the country. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing by hand, and despite...
most prestigious knockout association football competition. The match toke place at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
on 21 May 2011 and was played by Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
clubs Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
and Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. It was Celtic's 54th Scottish Cup final and Motherwell's seventh.
Celtic won the title after they defeated Motherwell 3–0.
The win was Neil Lennon's first trophy as Celtic's manager.
Route to the final
Motherwell
MotherwellMotherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
entered the competition in the fourth round. They began their campaign against Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
at Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...
and won 4–0 thanks to goals from John Sutton
John Sutton (footballer)
John William Michael Sutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League...
(2), Steve Jennings and Jamie Murphy
Jamie Murphy (footballer born 1989)
James "Jamie" Murphy is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.-Club career:Before joining Motherwell's U13's team, Jamie played for Westwood Rovers, Drumchapel Thistle, Clyde...
. Motherwell then took on Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
at Stair Park winning 2–0 thanks to goals from Steve Jones and John Sutton, In the quarter-final Motherwell took the journey back to Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
to take on Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
at Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
, the match ended in a 2–2 draw, with both of Motherwell's goals coming from Sutton. Motherwell were then comfortable 3–0 winners in the replay back at Fir Park
Fir Park
Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :...
with goals from Murphy, Chris Humphrey
Chris Humphrey
Christopher Charles "Chris" Humphrey is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Motherwell as a winger. He is a Jamaican international, but he is also eligible for the English and Scottish national teams due to family connections.-Career:Born in Jamaica before moving to Walsall at the age...
and Francis Jeffers
Francis Jeffers
Francis Jeffers is an English football striker who currently plays for Newcastle United Jets in the A-League. In his career Jeffers has played for Barclays Premier League teams Everton and Arsenal...
. In the semi-final, Motherwell took on St. Johnstone at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
again coming out 3–0 winners with goals from Stephen Craigan
Stephen Craigan
Stephen James Craigan is a professional footballer, currently playing for Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League. He plays in central defence, and has enjoyed two spells at Motherwell, where he is currently the club captain...
, Murphy and Sutton.
Prior to this Scottish Cup final, Motherwell have won two Scottish Cups, the last of which was in 1991
1991 Scottish Cup Final
The 1991 Scottish Cup Final was played between Motherwell and Dundee United at Hampden Park on May 18 1991. Motherwell held aloft the Cup after a classic encounter finished 4–3, after extra time...
.
Celtic
Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
also entered the competition in the fourth round. They began their campaign against Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers F.C.
Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
at Shielfield Park
Shielfield Park
Shielfield Park is a football stadium that is home to Berwick Rangers and the Berwick Bandits speedway team. Although Berwick Rangers is a Scottish Football League club, Shielfield Park is situated in Tweedmouth, England.-History:...
coming out 2–0 winners, with goals from Daniel Majstorović
Daniel Majstorovic
Daniel Majstorović is a Swedish footballer of Serbian origin who plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Swedish national team....
and Scott Brown. Celtic then made the journey across Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
to Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
to take on their Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
rivals Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, the match ended in a 2–2 draw with Celtic's goals coming from Commons and Brown. Then in the replay Celtic were narrow 1–0 winners thanks to a goal from Mark Wilson. In the quarter-final, Celtic took the long journey to Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
to take on Inverness CT
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
. Celtic came out 2–1 winners, with both goals coming from Joe Ledley
Joe Ledley
Joseph Christopher Ledley is a Welsh footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Welsh national team as a central or left midfielder....
. Celtic were then 4–0 comfortable winners in the semi-final at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
against Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
through goals from Charlie Mulgrew, Ledley, Commons from the penalty spot and Shaun Maloney
Shaun Maloney
Shaun Richard Maloney is a Scottish footballer who plays for English club Wigan Athletic in the Premier League and for the Scotland national team. He plays on either Wing or as a Striker and occasionally as an Attacking Midfielder...
.
Prior to this Scottish Cup final, Celtic have won 34 Scottish Cups, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history. Their last success was in 2007
2007 Scottish Cup Final
The 2007 Scottish Cup Final was played on 26 May 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 121st Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Celtic, who beat St...
.
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the Scottish Cup Final was shown live on BBC One Scotland on their Sportscene
Sportscene
Sportscene is the name of a range of Scottish sports television programmes produced by BBC Scotland. Its main anchors are Dougie Donnelly, David Currie, Rob MacLean and Dougie Vipond, with Alison Walker and Richard Gordon acting as relief presenters...
programme and also on Sky Sports 2
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
& Sky Sports HD2
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
.
Commentary of the match on radio was from BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
.