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CELTIC v DUNFERMLINE MIN-BY-MIN

By Gareth Friel

90 + 3 mins: It's all over and Celtic have won the double!

The game looked like it was heading for extra-time but as Celtic have done so often this season, they managed to find a late goal and win the game.

Dunfermline matched Celtic for most of the game, but they only have a runners-up medal to add to their relegation this season.

It's the perfect send-off for Lennon as he prepares to leave Celtic in the summer.

90 + 1 mins: There will be three minutes of added time.

90 mins: Vennegoor of Hesselink is flagged for offside.

89 mins: It's the last throw of the dice for Dunfermline as Iain Williamson comes on for Burchill.

88 mins: Jamie McCunnie shoots from 30 yards but his effort sails well over Boruc's bar.

87 mins: Hamilton almost sets up Burchill in the box but Pressley defends well and clears the ball for a throw-in.

86 mins: Celtic are minutes away from the double, can Dunfermline find some energy from somewhere to take the game to extra-time?

85 mins: GOAL - DOUMBE. Heartbreak for Dunfermline. Beattie does well on the right and his cross deflects into the path of Doumbe who makes contact with his studs and the ball rolls past De Vries and into the bottom corner of the net.

83 mins: Hammill crosses from a free-kick from deep but Wilson's header is well wide of goal.

82 mins: Doumbe finds space on the right but his cross is poor and De Vries gathers and eases the pressure on Dunfermline.

81 mins: Hammill delivers a superb ball from deep and Beattie has to defend well to deny the Pars.

80 mins: Jim Hamilton comes on for the tiring McIntyre.

79 mins: Beattie beats Wilson easily on the right and cuts into the penalty box and could hardly go closer to giving Celtic the lead. His effort flashes across goal and inches wide.

78 mins: Celtic are applying most of the pressure now but the Dunfermline back defence is holding up well.

77 mins: Nakamura cuts inside from the right and for the first time in the match finds space to shoot but his left-footed effort flies well over the bar.

75 mins: Shields makes an excellent challenge on McGeady and with just fifteen minutes to go, it's still 0-0.

74 mins: Shields delivers from deep and McIntyre gets above Pressley at the back post but his header hits the side-netting.

73 mins: McGeady crosses from the left but only succeeds in hitting the ball out for a goal-kick. Poor effort.

72 mins: Morrison goes off and Steve Crawford takes his place.

71 mins: Boruc almost gifts Burchill a real chance as he loses his footing on the ball. However, he recovers in time to make amends.

70 mins: Doumbe crosses again from the right and Bamba makes an excellent challenge on Vennegoor of Hesselink.

69 mins: Beattie tries to beat Bamba and goes down 30 yards from goal but Kenny Clark waves play on much to the substitutes frustration.

68 mins: Muirhead gets wide and delivers a decent ball into the box but Boruc is quickly off his line to cut it out.

67 mins: It looks like Caldwell will take Lennon's place in midfield and the shape of Celtic will stay the same.

66 mins: Lennon's Celtic career is over as Gary Caldwell comes on to take his place.

65 mins: McManus heads wide from Nakamura's corner.

64 mins: Vennegoor of Hesselink heads on looking for Beattie but Bamba is there again to clear the danger. Celtic are beginning to turn up the heat at Hampden.

63 mins: Hammill is fouled in midfield by Hartley and Dunfermline have a free-kick inside their own half.

62 mins: Naylor gets into an advanced position and links up well with Vennegoor of Hesselink. The full-back continues his run and forces De Vries into a decent save from just inside the box. Good play by the full-back.

61 mins: McIntyre lays the ball off for Young but the midfielder's shot takes a touch off McManus and Boruc gathers easily.

60 mins: Beattie charges at the Dunfermline defence but once again Bamba defends superbly well. he has been excellent today in what is likely to be his last match for the club.

59 mins: Nakamura shows his frustration at Celtic's inability to impose themselves on the game and fouls Muirhead from behind.

58 mins: McIntyre's cross floats out of play for a goal-kick to Celtic.

57 mins: Bamba is inches away from getting on the end of a Morrison free-kick at the back post as Celtic fail to mark up properly.

56 mins: Beattie comes on for the injured Miller.

55 mins: Pressley goes into the book for a cynical foul on Hammill, who looked on his way in behind the Celtic defence.

54 mins: Dunfermline are pressing Celtic so well, denying them any space in midfield and forcing them to play the ball long.

53 mins: Craig Beattie is warming up as Pressley heads the ball back to Boruc.

52 mins: The striker is trying to run off what looks like a hamstring injury and he looks unlikely to last much longer here.

51 mins: Miller appears to have picked up a knock but looks able to run it off.

50 mins: Celtic should be 1-0 up. McGeady shows great skill to beat two men and stands the ball up superbly for Miller but his header from 10 yards out is straight at De Vries. Miller should have done much better there.

49 mins: Miller tries to get away from Bamba on the left but the big defender makes an excellent intervention.

48 mins: Both sides are getting forward at the beginning of the second-half but this time Naylor fouls Hammill inside the Dunfermline box.

47 mins: McIntyre almost finds the space to get a shot on goal inside the Celtic box but Harltley shows good awareness and defensive play to deny the striker at the expense of a corner.

46 mins: Dunfermline get the second-half under way with both sides remaining unchanged.

Half-time: Celtic 0 Dunfermline 0

45 + 3 mins: The half-time whistle goes and it has been an entertaining first-half.

Dunfermline have had a go at Celtic and could have gone in front early on through Burchill.

Vennegoor of Hesselink has had Celtic's only real chance so far and Gordon Strachan will want to see much more from his side after the break and it may not be long before we see Derek Riordan introduced.

Stephen Kenny will want more of the same from the Pars.

45 + 2 mins: Morrison goes for goal from 25 yards out and his effort flies inches iwde of Boruc's post.

45 + 1 mins: There will be one minute of added time.

45 mins: Celtic clear and break through Hartley but once again his pass is poor and the chance is gone.

44 mins: Dunfermline win their first corner of the match, just a minute before half-time.

43 mins: Hartley tries to pass the ball across the backline but only succeeds in giving Dunfermline a throw. He has been poor today and has yet to really impress since his January move from Hearts.

42 mins: Hammill fouls Naylor on the Dunfermline right.

41 mins: Nakamura's cross is easily gathered by De Vries.

40 mins: McGeady looks for Vennegoor of Hesselink in the box and Wilson has to clear for a corner.

39 mins: The Dunfermline fans claim for handball against Vennegoor of Hesselink but the referee waves play on and eventually Doumbe's cross floats out of play.

38 mins: Jamie McCunnie slides in on McGeady and brings the youngster down but Kenny Clark keeps his cards in his pocket on this occasion.

37 mins: Celtic pass the ball about at the back and Lennon's every touch is greeted with a chorus of boos from the Dunfermline fans in his last game for Celtic.

36 mins: Burchill lunges in on Doumbe and is shown the second yellow card of the game. Doumbe also goes into the book for his reaction to the challenge.

34 mins: Morrison delivers a better ball this time but Burchill's knockdown eludes McIntyre and Lennon laucnhes the ball clear.

33 mins: The first booking of the game is shown to Aiden McGeady for a lunge on former Rangers player Greg Shields.

32 mins: Dunfermline break well but Morrison's cross is poor and Boruc catches easily.

31 mins: The best chance of the game falls to the best goalscorer on the pitch but Vennegoor of Hesselink sends his free header wide from 10 yards out. He really should have scored after being set up well by Miller.

30 mins: This time the flag stays down and Celtic have a two-on-one situation but Hartley fails to make the most of it and Young makes a good challenge.

29 mins: Miller is offside from Doumbe's long ball.

28 mins: Bamba finds himself in the unfamiliar position of left-wing and his cross drifts out of play for a goal-kick.

27 mins: Celtic go long again through Pressley and Vennegoor of Hesselink holds the ball up well but Wilson gets a foot on the ball to deny Miller a chance at goal.

26 mins: Burchill is lucky not to be booked for a foul from behind on Lennon but Kenny Clark lets him off with a warning.

25 mins: Morrison takes the kick but his curling attempt is just too high.

24 mins: Naylor fouls Burchill around 30 yards from goal as Celtic fail to deal with a simple high ball. The defending has not been the best by the champions so far.

23 mins: Dunfermline cut open the Celtic defence again but this time Burchill is flagged for offside.

22 mins: The ball is in the back of the net but Kenny Clark rules it out. Hartley lead with his arm, forcing De Vries to drop the ball and Nakamura's tap in will not count.

22 mins: The second corner comes to nothing.

21 mins: Nakamura's delivery is good and is cleared out for another corner by Young.

20 mins: Dunfermline force Celtic to play the ball long again and the champions are becoming frustrated at their inability to break the Pars down although they do now have a corner.

19 mins: Naylor looks for Miller with a long ball and Bamba is forced to concede a throw.

18 mins: Hammill crosses into the box but Boruc gathers easily.

17 mins: Celtic win a free-kick just inside the Dunfermline half as Wilson barges into Vennegoor of Hesselink.

16 mins: Nakamura takes it again but it comes to nothing.

15 mins: jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe crosses from the right and Bamba has to clear over his own bar and Celtic have another corner.

14 mins: Stephen McManus takes too long on the ball and almost presents a glorious opportuniy to Burchill. THe defender manages to get a foot on the ball though to deny the striker.

13 mins: The flag stays down against Miller but for some reason he pulls up as he looked favourite to beat De Vries to the ball. That was a good chance for Celtic.

12 mins: Adam Hammill is causing all sorts of problems on the right, he looks up for this today.

11 mins: Nakamura beats Scott Muirhead on the right but his heavy touch leads to a goal-kick for Dunfermline.

10 mins: The ball almost falls kindly for Kenny Miller inside the Dunfermline box but eventually Sol Bamba manages to clear the danger.

9 mins: Dunfermline have started wellhere and are having a real go and the champions. Stephen Kenny will be very pleased with his side so far.

8 mins: Burchill gets into a good position again and goes down inside the box but Kenny Clark waves play on.

7 mins: Lee Naylor tries to make progress on the left for Celtic but he is pressured well and the Pars win the ball back.

6 mins: Scott Morrison has a chance to deliver the ball into the box from a free-kick but his cross floats straight into the arms of Artur Boruc.

5 mins: What a chance for Dunfermline. Former Celtic striker Mark Burchill is set up by Jim McIntyre but from 12 yards out Burchill drags the ball well wide of goal.

4 mins: Nakamura delivers it but Dorius De Vries punches the ball clear.

3 mins: Scott Wilson makes an excellent challenge on Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Celtic have the first corner of the match.

3 mins: Dunfermline are getting stuck in early on as first Neil Lennon and then Paul Hartley are fouled in midfield.

2 mins: Shunsuke Nakamura gets involved early on and is fouled by Darren Young inside his own half.

1 min: Champions and hot favourites Celtic get the game under way here at a packed Hampden Park.

Pre-match:

Neil Lennon captains Celtic for the last time in the Tennent's Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline at Hampden Park before leaving Glasgow for pastures new.

Defender Steven Pressley will be looking to create a record by winning the cup with three different clubs after having picked up medals with Rangers and Hearts.

Surprisingly Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe is preferred to Gary Caldwell at right-back.

Dutch striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is partnered in attack by Kenny Miller.

Rank outsiders Dunfermline have four regulars missing for the trip to Glasgow, with Tom McManus and Stephen Glass cup-tied, Gary Mason suspended and midfielder Jim O'Brien, on loan from Celtic, barred from playing by the Parkhead club.

Manager Stephen Kenny reshuffles his squad around and puts Mark Burchill alongside Jim McIntyre in attack.

Teams:

Celtic: Boruc, Perrier Doumbe, McManus, Pressley, Naylor,

Nakamura, Lennon, Hartley, McGeady, Miller,

Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Subs: McGovern, Beattie, Caldwell,

Riordan, Bjarnason.

Dunfermline: De Vries, Shields, Wilson, Bamba, Muirhead,

Scott Morrison, Young, McCunnie, Hammill, Burchill, McIntyre.


Subs: McKenzie, McGuire, Hamilton, Crawford, Williamson.

Referee: K Clarke (Scotland)

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